Paris as spectacle beyond Revolution and romance
A travel satire imagines guiding a tour of Paris from the frontier to the Place de la Concorde. The piece contrasts Parisian splendor with Revolution horrors, denounces provincial ostentation, and critiques Parisian society's devotion to fashion, art, and show over democratic ideals.
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France
Ane
Paris
Place de la Concorde
Champs Elysees
Grand Palais
Seine
Bridge
Elysees
Rue Royale
Rivoli
Concorde
Record Run Sparks Challenge Between Local Cities
Automobile owners seek speed marks as Bob Yourex’s Tourist car sets a 23 minute run from Citizens Bank building to Davis cigar store on Main between Eighth and Ninth streets Riverside. Fred Baird notes the 14 mile 1/4 distance and hints Mr Yonnex could spark a stronger race worth traveling miles to witness.
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Coronk
Bob
Yourex
Citizens
Bank
Davis Cigar Store
Eighth
Ninth
Riverside
Fred Baird
Ben White Builds New Modern Bungalow in Los Angeles
Ben White, a noted Los Angeles real estate dealer, has awarded a 4000 dollar contract for a modern bungalow on his Upper Main street property. A. C. Phillips of Los Angeles leads six carpenters at the site, while George P. Oakes from The Corona Truck and Transfer line handles building material delivery with five teams engaged.
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Ben White
Los Angeles
Main Street
A. C. Phillips
George P. Oakes
Corona
New Homes Planned in Local Streets by Sam Smith and Rose Ott
The article notes Sam Smith and Tins decided to build a seven room frame bungalow on the corner of Railroad and Sheridan streets with a 28 by 36 footprint and concrete foundation laid by Enos and Bruckman. EW Froupe will erect a modern one story seven room bungalow costing about 1500. Miss Rose Ott advances Ramona and Eighth streets with a modern one story six seven room bungalow 26 by 50 costing about 1200. Building is by day work.
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Sam, Smith
Railroad
Sheridan Streets
Enos & Bruckman
Rose Ott
Ramona
Eighth Streets
Shooting Gallery Moves to Monrovia Professor Stafford Hosts Citizens
The shooting gallery at Main and Fifth run by Professor I.C. Stafford and his wife for two months is relocated to Monrovia. Stafford will instruct residents there in the sport. In our city he offered demonstrations and prompted interest in this new pastime.
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Main
Fifth Streets
Monrovia
Our City
Stafford
Tidal Surge From the Bay of Fundy Alters River Water Levels
Boston Globe reports how the Bay of Fundy tides push rapid water into the harbor creating a higher harbor level than the river. The surge can raise the harbor as much as fourteen feet and reverses flow, making navigation impossible for a period around half tide.
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John
Mall ‘Jong
Que
Bay of Fundy
Mwatera
Boston Globe
Imperial Valley and California Indian program notes
The article describes Imperial Valley border concerns and federal actions, including river repairs, flood protection, and a Senate document on Imperial Valley history. It covers immigration station ferry plans near Angel Island, California Indian budgets for Sherman Institute Riverside, Round Valley Hoopa Tule River agencies, and Arizona allocations. It also notes a Bureau of Forestry interest in a raisin diet for field rangers and Pasadena public building plans amid rapid growth.
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Imperial Valley
Colorado
Flint
Senate
Angel Island
San Francisco Bay
Pture
United States
Department of Comas
Merce
U i
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Francisco
Perkins
California
Shermian- Institute - At - Riverside
Sherman Institute
Indian Service
Round Valley
Hoopa
Tule River
Arizona
House
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Germany
Montmartyre
Tuilleries
Champs’ Elysees
Bois ‘de “Boulogne
Atlantic
Lorraih
Kaiser
Edward the Seventh
Studebaker
South Bend
Lindebaker
Corona Home. & Imp. Co
Corona, Cal
Sig
Indiana
Bureau of Forestry
New Orleans
China
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Mills
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