Memorial Tower to Real Heroes Erected in New York Harbor
A Titanic memorial tower and time hall were dedicated April 15 at the Seamen's Institute in New York City. The lighthouse tower honors passengers officers and crew who perished and serves as a maritime landmark with a noon time ball.
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Tiranto
New Seamen's Institute
New York City
New Institute
Hishop H. Greer
William P. Merrill
Brick Church
America
New York Harbor
Sandy Hook
Island of Manhattan
South Street
Coentles Slip
Seamen's Institute
Great Harbor
New York
Hell Gate
Tihtanle Memorial
Seamen's Benefit Society
Tite
New Beamen’s Institute
Titanie Spirit Tribute Honors War Heroes and Builders
The Lighthouse Tower Memorial honors the Titanie spirit and pays tribute to war heroes and the builders of a new Memorial building. Notables include Edmund L. Baylies as chairman, A. T. Mahan, Vincent Antor, Herbert L. Satterlee, and Franklin D. Roosevelt among the board. advisory members include Cleveland HH, Dodee, Francia Lynde Stetson, William Douglas Sloane, and Robert 8. Brewster. The project aims to raise $1,050,000 and express national gratitude for sacrifice.
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Edmund L. Baylies
Cosely
A. T. Mahan
VA. & WN
Vincent Antor
Herbert L. Satterlea
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Navy
Cleveland Hh, Dodee
Francia Lynde Stetson
William Douglas Sloane
Parish Guild Hosts Hot Meal Today At Parish Hall
Public notice invites attendees to a hot lunch today at the Parish Hall run by the Lanes' Guild. Local residents are urged to bring friends and participate in the community event.
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Houam
Muntoal Ten
Jasnur
The
Lanes’ Guild
Original All Star Cast Repeats in Pine Feathers Tour
Lolita Robertson leads an all star cast in Fine Feathers. The troupe, including Robert Rieson Wilton Lickare Max Figman Rose Cochran Amele Somers and others, tours the west after a Chicago New York run. The show closes a lengthy New York engagement and arrives at Capitol Avenue theatre next Monday night April 24.
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Capitol Avenue Theatre
H. H. Frazee
Robert Rieson
Wilton Lickare
Max Figman
Rose Cochran
Lolkta Robertson
Amele Somers
Sol
New York
Odde
Chicago
Mr. Pravee
Philadelphia
Boston
Fine Feathers
Astor Theatre
Cort Theatre
Pacific Coast
Government Printer Millions in Printing Power
The Government Printer operates an 18 million dollar printing office the finest equipped worldwide. It produces over a thousand publications annually with more than a thousand mailing lists to manage.
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Bamwvel Ukes
United States
Malia
New York Suni
What kind of bird was the dodo exchange fragment
A callow youth asks about the dodo and a speaker notes the bird is extinct. She directs the youth to Miss Sereleat, suggesting she may have seen one. The fragment conveys a playful dialogue about knowledge and extinction.
A Mean Trick in a Confusing Clock Tale
A brief oddity describes Jones giving a clock that strikes the quarters to someone. The clock’s chimes provoke confusion as the recipient misreads time, leading to a humorous or puzzling situation about returning home.
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Kalcker
Jones
Abe
The Strongest Things Are to Danger Free the Weakest
A cryptic line by Digraell notes that true power lies in protecting the vulnerable. The phrase reflects a philosophy of restraint, restraint, and guardianship rather than domination.
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Digraell
Eskimo Seal Hunting Techniques and Gear Details
Describes seal hunting methods used by Eskimos including spear points with toggles and joints, the role of a crosswise point upon struggle, and the use of a long leather drag line and inflated skin float to locate and recover the seal after death. Notes weapons crafted from ivory and bone and the drag system designed to exhaust and secure the catch.
Irresistible Force and Immovable Body Thought Experiment
A New York American excerpt ponders a paradox: if an irresistible force meets an immovable body, human understanding falters. It argues absolute rest or motion cannot be known with a single body in infinite space, as comparison requires another object and outside force. The piece explores limits of mind and space.
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New York American
Mediterranean of the North described as a northern sea
The piece calls Hideon bay the Mediterranean of the north and lists its vast size. It compares the area to Hudson bay and the Great Lakes, noting Hudson strait as the outlet to the Atlantic. It emphasizes the bay as an inland sea with impressive length and breadth.
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Hideon Bay
Mediterranea Bay
Baltic
Hudson Bay
Great Lakes
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Atlantic
Hadson Strait
American Review of Reviews
Boston State House Legacy and Expansions Highlight
The Beacon Hill statehouse sits on John Hancock’s former cow pasture gifted to the state. Paul Revere laid the cornerstone in 1705 and Samuel Adams delivered the oration. The original building finished in 1708 cost $183000. An 1805 extension quadrupled size, costing $5,000,000.
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Beacon Hill
Howton
John Hancock
Paul Revere
Samuel Adams
Anxious Mother's Suspicion Over Young Man
In a London Express strip, a worried mother notes a mysterious gaze from a young man as she fears he hides his true feelings. Her daughter counters with a humorous guess about concealed admiration, easing the tension.
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London Expresa
Woman decries marriage laws as enslaving wives
A square jawed matron criticizes present marriage laws as oppressive to women in a Buffalo Express passage. A man named Mr. Henpecke asks why the laws are not enforced, reflecting the era’s gender debate.
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Mr. Henpecke
Buffalo Express
Remembrance Exchange Sparks Family Inquiry
A fragment from the Boston Transcript shows a humorous dialogue about marriage proposals and time, featuring a speaker asking Ethel if they may become wife someday and another asking Bibel about discussing the subject with mamme.
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Eenseae Ethel
Fragmentary Verse Clings to Idle Mirth and Self
A fragmentary quatrain mocks effort and officialdom with archaic spellings and mock seriousness. The speaker, likely a persona of hayd or a nod to Ben career, hints at indolence and social satire in a humorous tone.
We shoot and will not go at folly
A Cleveland Plain Dealer notice warns that effort may backfire as folly and risky behavior could lead to death by one’s own actions. The archaic phrasing reflects a cautionary public safety message from a historical paper.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Spoiled It A Weary Willie and the Tramp
A midsummer nap under an apple tree ends when a hungry tramp awake to buzzing insects and chides the boy crowd to shoo away. The scene captures a weary hobo amid a hot afternoon and petty conflict.
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Everybody's Magazine
Tribute of a Smile
Johnnie laments the need to appear pleasant when no joy exists while Teddy argues smiling can ease mood and defy gloom. The exchange shows contrasting views on optimism and restraint in hardship as noted by the Richmond Virginian.
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Johnnie
Teddy
Economy talk on travel value and money
A dialogue between Giver and Grinder about booking a voyage to Europe on a slow steamer. Grinder asserts his wealth and practice of extracting full value from money, arguing ten days at sea are worth more than five for the price.
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Europe
Giver
Grinder
Three Lectures of Special Note by Dr. W. B. Chancellor
Dr. W. B. Chancellor will give three lectures this season. The first for high school pupils at 11:15 this morning, the second for parents teachers and pupils at 3 pm, in the gymnasium. Admission is free. Tonight at the same place he will discuss The Price of Progress with an admission of 50 cents. He is noted for biographies of many figures and is descended from Pocahontas. He is a Democrat and former New Jersey resident who has stood near the president at the inaugural address while teaching widely.
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W. B. Chancellor
Chancellor
Pocahontas
New Jersey
Dr Chancellor Receives Handshake Opportunity with Wilson
Dr Chancellor was granted a chance to shake hands with President Wilson, marking a notable interaction during the period. The moment emphasized cordial ties between the officials and highlighted Chancellor as a prominent figure in the event.
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Dr. Chancellor
Wilson
Skeleton of Girl Identified Near Los Huertas Canon
In Albuquerque on an April day the skeleton of a girl was found thirty miles from the city in Los Huertas Canon. The remains are identified as Margaret Greb, missing since November 4, 1911, daughter of John Greb. Her father allegedly went insane over the disappearance. a brother died of tuberculosis contracted later.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Los Huertas Canon
Margaret Greb
John Greb
Carpenter
Princess Pays 8770 For Dozen Pass Goods
Paris reports a Belgian princess was ordered to pay 770 dollars for garments bought between September and July 7, 1991. The most expensive item a coat priced high among the purchases.
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Paris
Belgium
Cour
yJore Garathia
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