Depew Praises Buffalo Exposition Visually
Senator Chauncey M. Depew toured the Pan American Exposition grounds in Buffalo and told Chairman J N Seatcherd that the grandeur of the displays had not been fully told. He viewed Government, Graphic Arts, Horticultural, Mines, Machinery, Liberal Arts, and Electric Tower structures before delivering an overflowing speech at Buffalo Convention Hall. Six weeks ago the speaker began his address.
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Chauncey M. Depew
Buffalo
Senator Depew
John N. Scatcherd
Depew
Europe
Scatcherd
Chauncey
United States
Esplanade
Graphic Arts
Court of Fountains
Manufactures and
Buffalo poised to double Paris at Pan American expo
A visitor impressions from the Universal Ikkxposition in Paris notes the Pan-American Exposition site and predicts Buffalo will perform at least twice as well as Paris.
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Paris
Buffalo
Latin American press shows cordial Pan American Exposition support
Latin American and Pan American editors express strong interest in the Exposition. B Lopez editor of La Correspondencia de Puerto Rico plans a Buffalo visit with his family to inspect progress. Other Latin American editors report intention to attend and seek travel routes.
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United States
B. B. Lopez
la Correspondencia de
Porto Rico
Buffalo
Wisconsin Sets Site for Pan-American Exposition Building
Wisconsin commissioners have chosen about 20 acres on the eastern Exposition grounds at Buffalo for the state building and exhibits. The Wiscon sin site is opposite the National governments’ buildings, near a mirror lake and the Ohio building, overlooking the Esplanade. The commission includes Van Brunt, Burrows, Edwards, Reynolds, and Yule, and Wisconsin will spend 25 000 on the structure and exhibits.
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Wisconsin
Mirror Lakes
Ohio
Esplanade
Wisconsin Commission
Willard A. van Brunt
George B. Burrows
Madison
B. E. Edwards
Lacrosse
Charles Reynolds
Sturgeon Bay
George H. Yule
Kenosha
Buffalo
Ancient Order plans new $6000 Buffalo headquarters
The Ancient Order of United Workmen budgets 6000 for a grand Buffalo headquarters at the Pan-American Exposition. The Supreme Lodge allocates 3000 and the State Lodge 3000 to erect and furnish a fine pavilion with rest rooms and an upper balcony for Exposition attendees. The Supreme Lodge will meet in Buffalo next year.
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U. W
Order of United Workmen
Order
Buffalo
Supreme Lodge
State Lodge
Oriole Nest Rescue By Parents In Storm
A young oriole blown from its nest during a summer wind is sheltered in a house then carried to a piazza roof. The parent birds observe from a nearby window, coordinate efforts, and finally cradle the nestling with wings to fly it to safety in the tree branches.
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Boston Christian Register
Simple home treatment for sprains and strains advised
An authority urges common sense care for sprains and strains from athletic activity. Rest the affected limb and use hot douches initially then cold douches, with tepid water avoided. A first day egg and salt poultice provides relief, followed by hot fomentations and a light bandage, except at night.
A Fine Distinction in a Downtown Drug Store
A young downtown drug clerk recalls the incident of a colored woman who asked for flesh colored court plaster and was given black by the observant dealer. He stores the memory away, a quiet note in his mental dust box.
Flesh colored plaster gag ends in test, Pittsburg News
A comely colored woman visits a drug store and requests flesh colored plaster. The clerk provides black court plaster, prompting a tense exchange. He vows to subject jokes to tests before use, citing the incident as a learning moment.
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Pittsburg
Ibex joke spurs classroom spelling lesson
A teacher tests a class by asking Thomas to spell ibex. He correctly spells it and defines it as where you look in the back of the book to find content printed in the front, a humorous misnaming of index contents.
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Thomas
Banquet Moment Reveals Unforgiven Macdonald Betrayal
At a Sydney banquet a Macdonald descendant handed a knife blade first to a member of a famed rival Macdonald line. Spectators condemned the act as bad breeding while a few understood its reference to past betrayal and unforgiven history.
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Sydney
Glencoe
Seashore Musings on Ocean’s Value by Doctors
A doctor reflects on calling sea water a waste noting no drop is wasted and oceans sustain continents. The professor adds that while the sea saves the land, it preserves the Earth’s habitability, quoting a Chicago Tribune sentiment.
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Chicago Tribune
Fire-setter child predicted to burn river someday
A Philadelphia Call remark portrays a father praising a child as a future arsonist capable of setting a river on fire. A mother comments affectionately about the boy's potential. The note also mentions Daniel De Foe's resting place near London's Bank of England.
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Philadelphia
Daniel de Foe
London
Bank of England
Longevity Estimates Across Nations and Branding Effects
The piece compares life expectancy at ages 20 and 60 among English, American, German, and French populations, noting Americans often outlive Germans but fall short of English. It discusses how diet, clothing, and social conditions influence longevity and observes how branding and pronunciation can affect consumer demand for medical remedies.
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London Globe
Economical Navy Gunner Training Methods Described
The United States Navy uses frugal gunnery drills to cut firing costs. Large guns fire a Remington rifle through the bore to align with the projectile, while a nearer target and smaller bullets reflect the reduced speed. For small guns a wooden cartridge houses a rifle barrel loaded with a .44 cartridge, training crews in loading and firing.
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United States Navy
Washington Star
What's In a Name Experienced patent medicine men
A brief note explores branding in patent medicine history, revealing how practitioners used names and personas to market tonics and remedies. It highlights the appeal of authority figures and the shift in public trust amid evolving medical standards.
Legal Quibble About Debt Case and Postwar Anomaly
A doctor recounts a man sued for debt who lost a $300 judgment. After a quick remarriage and plea, he avoided payment claiming salary for family support. The professor questions constitutionality, noting the plea as annex post facto.
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Chicago Tribune
Pudding Threat Taught by Mother in Exchange
A mother warns her child not to eat pudding too fast, recounting a tragic tale of a boy who died while finishing pudding. The exchange centers on caution and a moral lesson about eating pace.
Alarming Symptoms About a Boy Poet
A joke notice from the Indianapolis Press depicts an old man warning that their boy may become a poet as the child does less work each day, while the old woman frets over the lack of writing and rising domestic concern.
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Indianapolis Press
The Fickle Thermometer
An elderly woman returns a thermometer to a clerk claiming it is unreliable. She says it gives inconsistent readings from one instance to another. The dialogue is narrated in a brief exchange reflecting a humorous or picaresque tone.
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Catholic Standard and Times
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