Day of Plane Arrives as Commercial Vision Gains Ground
The article argues the day of the commercial airplane has arrived with Chicago planning a central landing field at Union Station. It cites wartime gains, large scale orders, and pilots turning air travel into a practical, fast option while noting ongoing risks and safety advances like parachutes.
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Union Railroad
Chicago
British Columbia
West Virginia
New York
Indiana
Schroeder
United States Naval
Cyclopins
Mfe
Ivan the Terrible and Russia’s early Czar era
A historical sketch of Ivan IV of Russia, the first Russian Tsar, detailing his ascent to the throne in 1533 at age 14, the origins of the term Russia, and his notorious reign. It notes his marriage to Anastasia Romanova, the Romanov lineage, public confessions in 1550, military campaigns, brutal acts including the strangling of the Moscow metropolitan Philip, destruction of Novgorod, and the 1580 fatal blow to his son Ivan.
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Lena Trotsky
Nicolasenine
Russia
Ivan Sr
the Terrible
Ivan Vassilivitz
Muscovy
Mus
Covy
Rurile
Ivan IV
Moscow
Tyan TV
Anastasia Yakharina-Koshina
Romanov
Ivan
National Assembly
Kazan
Astrakan
Siberia
Philip
Novgo
Apology Denied As Street Argument Ends in Shout
A tense street scene centers on Persey and his cousin watching as two boys argue over a dropped apple. Insults fly from both sides as a parent intervenes, demanding an apology, while Persey resists, claiming he feels worse and refuses to apologize. The quarrel ends with unfulfilled demands for contrition and lingering resentment.
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Pads Simkinses
Sissy Cuzin
Persey
Ami
Witte Persey
Pop
Perler
Tandine
Monk Jonah’s Death Ends Strict Hermit Life Habit
An obituary notes a recluse who lived in extreme order, taking to a hermit’s life and dying beneath the banner of the monk known as Jonah. The brief tribute emphasizes ascetic devotion and solitary routines.
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Jonah
Counterfeit Five Dollar Bills Afloat In City In Last Days
Several five dollar Federal Reserve notes of the 1912 series bearing the number B1419s087A were found in Hartford banks and suspected to be circulating locally. Banks alerted federal authorities. notes appear heavily inked with poor quality paper and silk fiber marks likely added by pen. A printing format and photography indicate deliberate counterfeiting.
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Federal Reserve
Hartford
Abraham Lincoln
Columbus
Santa Maria
Connecticut River Bankins Co
United States
Edward L. Smith
Hartford-Connecticut Trust Co
Dempsey defeats Bixamos in New Orleans bout
Jack Dempsey known as Nonpareil Jack stopped Charlie Bixamos in the fifth round in New Orleans in 1885. Crescent City crowds were stung by the result as Bixamos, a local favorite, drew large wagers and loyalties from fans amid the heated boxing scene.
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Orleans
Bixamos
South
Charlie
Dempsey
Sportsman's Park
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Charlie Bixamos
New Orleans
Fitzsimmons
Hall
Fitz
Sullivan
Corbett
Crescent City
Bixames
New Play For Farnum The Orphan Underway at Fox West
Clarence E Mulford writes The Orphan starring William Farnum. production rapidly moves forward at Fox West coast studios with plans for a forthcoming release and standout performances expected from the cast and crew.
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Clarence E. Mulford
William Farnum
Fox West Coast
Hadley’s Liberal Terms Drive Furniture Suites Appeal
The advert promotes replacing rooms with desirable suites and pieces at prices below today’s wholesale value. Hadley’s terms promise easy approval, making it possible for anyone to obtain the furniture they want.
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Hadley
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Ivan the Terrible
Farnum
He Wants
OTE
Fairfield
Hadley’s
New England
Gais
Sule
Empire
William and Mary Suite
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