Underwriters Cite Fire Department Shortcomings in Cambridge
The National Board of Fire Underwriters reports in July that Cambridge's fire system is unreliable and underpowered. It calls for two new engines, upgraded alarm wiring, trained engineers, weekly drills, retirement at 62, and seasonal staffing changes while noting the adequate water supply and Chief Bunker’s coping record.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
Garden
Sherman Streets
Hampshire Street
Webster Avenue
Cambridge
Bunker
Webster Avene
Army General Hospital bid and Botanic Garden notes in Washington
The contract for a new Walter Reed United States Army General Hospital was awarded at 192000 dollars for a colonial brick building on Brightwood Avenue near Battle Cemetery. The report also covers Washington botanic gardens with eerie all night saloon and lager beer plants, and notes the Grant mansion sale for 14500 dollars. Electric lighting upgrades in DC replace flat flame lamps with mantle lamps, saving electricity costs.
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Army General Hospital
Brightwood Avenue
Battle Cemetery
Pee Street
Treasury
Capitol
Union Railroad
Walter Heed
United States Army General Hospital
Government Botanic Garden
Smith
Florida
Amos Cummings
Cummings
Grant
Georgetown
Washington
Grant Mansion
General A. 8. Grant
Katie Joyce
John A. Joyce
Oiy
W. C. Allen
District of Columbia
Christmas Comes Again in the Logical Way
Mr Kidder reads the morning paper and laments the season as he notes a likely news item about a necktie sale crush at Seller & Doomore's. Two women were injured and several fainted, a detail he treats as yellow journalism.
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Mr. Kidder
Mrs. Kidder
Seller & Doomore
Collection Plate Confusion at Rural Mission
In a rustic church scene, Brother Shinpaw and Brother Bimmerlick debate giving during a collection. The exchange centers on hastily contributed coins and a pledge tied to supporting distant heathen causes, reflecting rural sermon humor and local charity tensions.
Hearsay on Saints Mentioned in Chicago News
In a humorous exchange Bleeker asks about earthly saints and Meeker replies he has heard of one who died about two years ago, noting he was his wife’s first husband. This cheeky dialogue reflects a light column tone from Chicago News.
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Bleeker
Meeker
Chicago News
O'Brien
Ward 3
Jerry
William
James
John
Canton
Harvard
O’brien
Boston
The Drummer and Bugler Ribbing at Battle Sighted
The piece notes the drummer mocked as an awful blower and the bugler praised for always beating it when the enemy is sighted, reflecting battlefield humor in wartime reporting from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Would you like to belong to the Four Hundred
A social vignette from New York Life recalls a country girl asked to join high society. She prefers marrying one member of the elite group over joining the entire set, and the couple enjoy six months of married life.
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The
Four Hundred
New York
Dreamer’s earth and tax call clash in fable tone
A man dreams he owns the earth and is joyful then wakes to the tax assessor summoning him and feels unhappiness. The vignette from Lippincott’s Magazine contrasts ownership's illusion with tax reality.
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Lippincott's Magazine
What Is That Horrible Perfume Said to Be Violent Essence
A woman questions the source of a strong scent as a child explains Aunt Phoebe the cook gave her the perfume. The little girl notes Phoebe has a full bottle she calls violent essence.
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Gladys
Phoebe
A Daring Deed and Courage to Refuse a Dare
Miss Elder challenges a bold kiss exchange as Mr Fresh refuses a dare in a terse Cleveland Leader dialogue. The scene centers on social audacity and a firm stance against peer pressure.
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Miss Elder
Mr. Fresh
Mr. Fresh—Feller
Cleveland
Man Bristles at Party Standings
Witty exchange from the Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum on a politician’s bid to outgrow his party. The dialogue hints at internal party tensions and ambitions shaping current political discourse.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Genuine Fishers and Pretenders in Fishing Lore
Excerpt from Grover Cleveland's Fishing and Shooting Sketches argues two classes of fishermen: genuine and pretenders. It compares impostors to squaw men who gain status by marriage, urging fair judgment by standards of true fishermen rather than deceitful imitators.
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Grover Cleveland
Force of Water Reveals Hydraulic Motor Power
A six inch water jet with a 375 foot head carries away rock and uproots trees at distance. The intense stream can instantly kill a person within a couple hundred feet and hollows banks into caves, washing earth into sluices.
The Wonder of a Child’s First Smile
The piece reflects on a baby's instinct to recognize a friend. It notes the instant, pure joy in a nurse’s arms or carriage as the child’s eyes meet familiar faces. The text ponders how such love is directed and how later understanding may alter this instinct.
Carlyle the Schoolmaster Famed for Fear and Mystery
A tale portrays Carlyle as a stern schoolmaster whose fearsome scowl silences pupils. He rarely thrashes, but when he does discipline, it is decisive. A joiner nearby hears cries from the schoolhouse and rushes in with a warning ax in hand, telling Carlyle to stop gently.
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Carlyle
Ingratitude at Breakfast Menu Joke from Sheriff
A Louisville Courier Journal quote recalls a sheriff prepared breakfast for a hangman who refused, asking for stewed oats instead, highlighting a grim dark humor exchange about ingratitude and final meals.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Lessons From Bad Habits And Society
A reflective warning on the lasting impact of bad associations. The speaker argues that choices formed in corrupt circles leave enduring regret, and he would sacrifice much to forget those lessons learned in negative company.
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John B. Gough
Scarcely That Dialogue Sparks a Clever Banter
Miss Plane recalls meeting a man and predicts he would fall in love. Miss Knox counters that the intuitive cue was not her mirror. The exchange appears in a Philadelphia Presa column.
The Maid-Was Their Marriage Result of Love at First Sight
They had been facing each other at a boarding house table daily for three years before marrying, a tale from the Detroit Tribune.
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Detroit Tribune
Wealth Avarice Reflected in Moral Maxim from Cicero
Avariant aphorism quotes Cicero urging removal of avarice by trimming luxury its source. The line frames money and excess as roots of vice, urging discipline and restraint to purge greed from society.
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Cicero
East Cambridge Social Notes Highlight Jan 23 Ball
Walter J. Halloran to lead the grand march for Blue Ribbon A. C. at Institute hall on January 23. Hughie O Rourke writes of Harmony Rhode Island and living the simple life while Cotter faces non partisan bids. OBrien brothers host their Canton guest and Teddy ONeill seeks a testimonial benefit as Gigler Club secrecy grows.
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Walter J. Halloran
Blue Ribbon
A. C
Institute Hall
Hughie” O'Rourke
R. I
Hugie
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Isaag McLean Sons CO
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Bosrox
WM. F. Colby
Boylston St
Harvard Square
Pianca
China
Harvard Tailoring Co
Brattle St
J.J. Toohy
Cambridge Electric Light CO
Cambridge Gas Light Co
Botanic Gardens
Uncle Sam
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Tropics
Bngland
Humor OF the Hour
Shinpaw
Bimmerlick
Martial Departee
Carlyle and the Ax
Bobbie
Sister
Sis
Minneapolis Journal
East Cambridge
John Cotter
Cotter
Teddy” Oneill
Gore Street
Gigler Club
M. Doherty & CO
Kneeland St
Atlantic Ave
Sentinel
D. B. Shaughnessy & Son Book
Cambridge Street
Institute
East
Mass
J, Frank Facey
Prospect Street
Allied Printing Trades Council Label
W. J. Edwards
Harvard St
J.a.cummings
Gilver Street
Braga
Pres
P. H. Concannon
Treas
George Dh. Carrick
AL Estate and Insurance
Telephone
Seattle Street
Harvard Sq
Cambridge, Mass
Isaac McLean
Lancsster Sr
J. B. James Lumber CO
Central Street
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