The Capital’s Marble Square Nears Completion
A long description details Washington’s public buildings nearing completion. The Senate office building, with 92 senators returning in December, represents a $3.25 million structure with $80,000 furniture and a weatherproof subway link to the Capitol. The plan outlines future temples of justice and the Library of Congress as part of a grand Capitol Hill square.
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United States
Washington
Capitol
Federal City
Capitol Hill
Capitol Grounds
Capitol Building
House
Representatives
Senate
B Street
B&b Street
Library of Congress
Temple of Justice
Cannon
Hale
Congress
Lady Franklin's heroic struggle in search for Franklin
The piece recounts Lady Jane Franklin's tireless efforts to trace Sir John Franklin's missing Arctic expedition. Through correspondence with Rev. Moses Marcus and others, it details her sacrifices, appeals to British and American leaders, funding drives, and the eventual continued quest that sustained memory of the explorer.
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Jane Franklin
Moses Marcus
Episcopal Church of St. George the Martyr
New York
Arctic
Sir John Franklin
Sir John
Lady Franklin
Admiralty
the Admiralty
James Ross
Edward Marcus
West Lighty-sixth Street
Franklin
Marcus
England
United States
Duane Street
Trinity Parish
Tulk
Lords of the Admiralty
Silas Barrows
John Richardson
Sir F. Barry
F. Barry
Dundas
Mr. Barrows
America
Grinnell
Silas Barrow
Washington
Frank Simpkkinson
Miss Cracroft
Mr. Marcus
Fox
Victoria Land
Arew
Royal Geographical Society
London
Lady Jane Franklin
Ruth Berkeley Becomes Socialist Despite Criticism
English actress Ruth Berkeley declares in a socialist interview that she adheres to socialism after witnessing the struggles of workers and the injustice of the current system. She rejects claims that her stance is publicity stunts and insists she seeks to aid real change.
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Ruth Berkeley
Berkeley
From Everywhere Washington natives and foreign-born share
The article compares immigrant and native-born proportions across U S cities. Washington shows a small foreign-born share in 1900 at 7.2 percent while cities like New York and Baltimore have much higher rates, and most Washington natives are District of Columbia born. Charleston’s 90.3 percent native population is highlighted.
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Washington
United States
New York
Hoston
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Baltimore
District of Columbia
Boston
Charleston
S. C
South Carolina
Parade Humor and Polite Exchange in Comic Vignettes
A collection of quips and snippets with social wit. A drum major scene clarifies military ranks revealing band hierarchy. The Kindly Old Gentleman and Little Man dialogue turns on marriage news and politeness in society. A jokey drug store anecdote ends with a self-murderer punchline.
Russian actress fined for kissing mother on tram car
Moscow report says Mlle. Trefiloff, famed Russian actress, was fined ten roubles for kissing her mother on a tram car. Public kissing is illegal in Moscow and St Petersburg with fines of seven roubles in the street and ten for escalations on trains or tramcars. A new law also fines declarations of love sent by post card.
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Moscow
Novosti
Mlle. Trefiloff
St. Petersburg
The Talkative Man Reflects On Talking Versus Silence
A narrator recalls how political tensions rise and fall with talk and noise. He quotes a talkative man who asserts that speaking can be costly and that silence at the dentist chair lets time pass without profit. He muses on the value of restraint.
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Weill
The Size of It In A Household Cradle Case
An infant slept in a cradle while the father complained of faults. He grew peevish and harsh. The mother meekly admitted the mistake of placing the wrong baby to bed, ending a tense household scene.
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Chee
William Grinnell
Sir Transit
Talkative
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