Miscellany notes and quips from a Montana town page
A collage of satirical lines and blunt anecdotes recounts curiosities and curiosities from daily life. Items include odd sayings about gardens and canned goods, dangers of insects, and social jokes about marriages and traveling stunts, reflecting local humor and national headlines.
Dreams as the realization of wishes across a broad survey
A chain of reflections touches psychology crime education and war. The text notes dreams as wish fulfilment, civic pride as a tombstone to self respect, and predicts aviation will change daily life. It also questions crime detection and cites census resistance, education progress, and the dangers of peaceful gunnery.
Airship Route Crossing Sparks International Banter
A short remark jokes that the French cross the English Channel by airship, framing it as an international affair and playful commentary on new travel modes.
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English Channel
Rome Professor Links Pellagra Bacillus to Water Risk
University of Rome Professor Ales sandrini reports the bacillus of pellagra found in water, a finding that shifts blame from moldy corn and heightens the urgency of pure drinking water. The Rome report underscores the water contamination issue as a major public health concern.
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Alessandrini
University of Rome
Rome
Syer
Newport's Newest Million Dollar Summer Cottage Rises
Newport society watches Commodore Edward Curtiss James as he builds a vast summer cottage on the island summit. The project echoes the era’s grand showplaces, including The Breakers and Marble House, with 500 workers and a projected three year construction amid surrounding mansions and social luminaries.
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Wewport
United States
Newport
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont
Edward Curtiss James
New York Yacht Club
James
Edward J. Berwind
Philadelphia
France
Mme. Pompadour
Useful Articles by Chance and Notable Newport Homes
A collection of anecdotes on accidental inventions such as porcelain, Russia leather, and sugar refining, followed by descriptions of Newport homes. It highlights Whiteholme in Narragansett Avenue, Mrs. H. B. Jacobs, John Nicholas Brown, Ida Lewis’s island retreat, Wakehurst, and the Van Alen cottage.
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Whiteholme
Narragansett Avenue
H. B. Jacobs
America
Nicholas Brown
John Nicholas Brown
Ida Lewis
Wakehurst
James J. van Alen
Newport
Mystery Paper Hit Sparks Fortune After London Sale
Aged paper stored as a dead loss was sent to a London agent who sold it at any price. The paper instantly attracted buyers, generating large orders. The maker faced a dilemma about replication until he confided in his wife who revealed the secret, turning fortunes around.
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France
Pompadour Palace
Narragansett Avenue
Tiffanys
Swanhurst
Bellevue Avenue
George Lockhart
George Peabody Wetmore
Taft
Marine Avenues
Levi P. Morton
Charles Barney
Rose Cliff
Herman Oelrichs
Newport
London
Concrete Block House by William A. Radford
Building expert William A. Radford extols concrete block for homes citing durability, variety of faces, and low maintenance. He describes construction details, interior planning from inside out, moisture proofing, and a sample 23 by 24 foot design with living room, kitchen, porch, two bedrooms, and a bath.
Former Governor Jones Maintains Silence on Capital Visitor
The Philadelphia Times recalls a story about former Governor Tom Jones of Alabama, now a U S judge, who once entertained a Philadelphia capitalist who gave him a silver dollar. Jones later hinted he would never reveal the donor, prompting a generous gift to a Confederate monument fund.
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Tom” Jones
United States
Alabama
Philadelphia
Montgomery
Jones
Daughters of the Confederacy
A Matter of Approach
A Boston Herald quotation on reading rivals and conflict style notes. it hints at understanding opponents by striking the right approach to gauge their thoughts. The line reflects a practical, if brusque, perspective on persuasion.
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Boston Herald
Virtue Above All Quote by Sallust
A brief quotable line praising virtue over riches and beauty as frail, while virtue remains bright and eternal as stated by Sallust.
Happiness Reflected by Others Not Self Anew
Quote notes happiness lies in reflection from others not in self contemplation, attributed to Johnsom.
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Johnsom
This Can't Be Smithville Says Midnight Trains Visitor
A visitor, unfamiliar with the new depot and Byrne building, wanders Smithville at night. He doubts the town’s identity, trips over a resting cow by the Masonic temple, wades through water, and finally declares this is Smithville. The scene, described by the Smithville Times, mixes confusion with local color.
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Smithville
Byrne
Masonic Temple
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