Germanys garden cities inspire civic housing plan
The Vogue reports Germany is developing garden cities led by a Berlin project named Fro hau with a dedicated railway station and lavish styling. Bavaria plans use of state forest land near towns as garden city sites with single family homes expected to rent for about 60 dollars a year, signaling a new housing trend.
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Germany
Berlin
Frohau
Bavaria
Dresden
Nurenberg
Modeburg
Karlsruhe
Italy's 40 Years of Forestry Policy Drives Afforestation
A report by Italy's secretary of agriculture details a 40 year national effort to reforest. In 30 years 122000 acres of government land in 25 provinces have been planted, 60000 acres in 1907, with only 26000 acres remaining to plant. Government also distributes young trees and seeds for private land.
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Italy
Swifthand creator Sir Edward Clarke outlined in profile
A profile describes Sir Edward Clarke K C as the inventor of a rapid writing system called swifthand and a self-made barrister who rose from poverty. He earned a prize in English literature, worked in the India Office, and funded his legal education with savings. A noted quirk is his unconventional yachting attire and a tale of being mistaken for a royal duke.
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Sir Edward Clarke
K. C
Society of Arts
India Office
Bar
Sir Edward
Lord Lansdowne’s Bluff in English Nobility
In a New York Press excerpt, Disraeli’s view is cited that the great war nobles of England are extinct and that today’s English nobility largely descends from Tudor and Stuart era elites and mistresses of Charles II, while true war lords survive only in the yeomanry.
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Lord Lansdowne
House of Lords
Disraeli
England
Washington
Pitt
Nelson
Charles II
New York Press
A Skilled Workman
A raw Irish applicant asks for work at the Chester Foundry. When asked if he can do anything he answers with a boast about assembling a clock that would not swing, using lively Irish phrases and humor.
What Are Those Coat Signs The Zodiac?
Two women examine mural decorations and identify about a dozen armorial bearings. One asks what they are, and the other dismissively notes they are signs of the zodiac.
Theatres of London Hire Many Workers
The theaters of London regularly employ more than twelve thousand people, sustaining a large urban arts workforce and supporting venues across the city.
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Theaters
London
New York Woman’s Influence Affects National Morals
A columnist condemns the New York woman as dragging down moral standards for her sex and men she attracts. The piece argues her behavior extends beyond Manhattan Island and influences women nationwide through her public image and media attention.
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New York
Manhattan Island
Babylon
New Yorker
New York Woman Under Fire for Moral Decline Sermon Sparks Debate
A controversial sermon by Rev. Oscar Haywood condemns modern New York women as moral contaminators and a bad influence on the nation. Articles feature reactions from Mrs. E L Fernandez and other prominent women, discussing home life, divorce, smoking, dress, and social behaviors.
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America
New York
Dr. Haywood
New Yorker
New York Women and the View of Their Husbands
A suffrage leader argues husbands shape women habits in New York. She contends men influence smoking drinking cocktails and dress, asserting women's choices reflect male expectations and social pressures rather than true preferences.
New York Women and Manners The Moral Decline
Miss Leonora Macadam argues that New York women’s manners and habits lower the city’s morals. She blames modern mothers for allowing too much liberty and for pushing style over modesty. Public drinking smoking and flashy dress blur class lines and erode gentleness and dignity, threatening the moral tone of the city.
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New York
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
New York Women and the Force of Custom in Morals
Mrs Belle de Rivera explores how public smoking and drinking reflect social custom in New York. She argues smoking is bad taste but not immoral and condemns drinking, blaming custom as the chief foe of moral progress. Younger women influence elders, challenging tradition.
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Professional Woman’s League
Dr. Haywood
New York
Harriet Johnston Wood
Woman's Equal Suffrage League
Off Duty Banter Between Miss Smiff-Oh and Doctor
A playful dialogue has Miss Smiff-Oh complimenting a doctor who responds that he is off duty, keeping the tone light and flirty as the exchange ends.
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Miss Smiff
Cure for Chronic Eczema With Cuticura Ointment
Henry Searle of Little Rock Arkansas reports twelve months of severe itching and eczema with red pimples on ankles feet arms and scalp. After two to three applications of Cuticura Ointment and use of Cuticura Soap and Pills, he was completely cured. October 8 10 1907. Potter Drug and Chemical Corp sole props Boston
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Henry Searle
Little Rock
Ark
Value of Treating Tuberculosis Proved Costly Yet Beneficial
A calculation shows average TB cure or care costs about 256 dollars per case until death. Without proper care a patient could infect two or more others, costing society at least 4250 dollars per case. Segregating the poor TB patients into institutions could save about 1.275 billion dollars nationwide.
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United States
Precocious Child Upsets Guests at Visit
A young girl misbehaves before visitors as her mother scolds her. The girl defies the warning claiming she will sit on herself so she cannot be punished. The exchange ends with playful defiance over discipline.
Sidetracked Letters Spark Domestic Sketch
Mrs Crawford notes saving her husband’s letters while away in the country. Mrs Crabshaw plans to compare them to trap a lie, turning a light domestic exchange into a playful dispute.
Mind Workout for a Curious Student
A professor advises a student to focus inward for mental exercise. The exchange hints at private study and self-directed thinking as a path to intellectual growth.
Method in Their Madness Letter Exchange
Clipped social quip notes clever women send letters to men and collect responses. It pokes at marital fate with a wry joke about broken hearts and widowed bachelors, ending with a morbid joke about a cat and an old cow.
Unconscious Habits and Coffee Change Story
A letter from Indiana describes coffee causing dyspepsia and how Postum helped the writer recover health. The tale pitches habit strength against willpower, suggesting quitting coffee requires heroism and leads to wellbeing. The ad closes with a nudge to read The Road to Wellville.
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Indiana
Wellville
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