Deaf congressman seeks patronage amid noise of politics
A faded tale from Success magazine recounts Congressman John Li Ketcham of Dover Plains unable to hear well. Secretary Gage doubts the sincerity of his apparent deafness while arranging a patronage sell. The bemused secretary faces a miscast applicant offered at about $1,260 yearly, revealing a chaotic scene of political maneuvering and failed access. The piece closes with a brief note on Whistler’s antipathy to Chicago art scenes and a quarrel over a portrait.
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John Li Ketcham
Dover Plains
X. Y
Cyrus Patterson Jones
Gaye
Treasury
Uscle
John
Pew
Sam Cuchtl
Colrse
Emi
Congress
Whistler
Chicago
Buda Peck
Stuck Exchange
Lake Shore Drive
Chicesant Amateur Critics Doubt Whistler Painting
Amateur critics at the Art Institute doubt Whistler’s canvas added by Director French. The ocher gray oil depicts the Thames at dusk with moonlike yellow accents and a few black lines, noted for its unusual solid color and madcap daubs. observers react with mixed astonishment.
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Art Institute
J. A. MacNeill Whistler
French
Thames
London
Whistler
Vack
The Beat Ten Poems and the Literary Value Debate
The late Charles A. Dana Baked good poetrs and assessed the best ten short English poems. He cites works by Shebesarare Burne Blake Scott Tep aysen Milton Campbell Merron Phacheray Kipling and others, noting varied mood and distant reader acceptance.
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Charles A. Dana
Shebesarare
Dagrace
St. Louis
Weather perils and Norway as a sports paradise
The Washington Post notes Norway as a winter wonderland with cool summer temps not rising above 11 degrees in July, lush forests, hundreds of rivers with trout up to 30 pounds, and abundant game including deer, bears, wolves, lynx, woodcock, partridges and ptarmigan. It extols Norway as densely populated yet sparsely inhabited with strong schools attracting educators worldwide.
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Norway
Chistine
Europe
Sortiay
Smany
Washinston Post
Soldiers and Umbrellas in Army Life
A Star reporter cites officers who oppose umbrellas as unmilitary, noting duty attire and prejudice against umbrella use. They argue weather protection is for civilians, while soldiers and sailors endure rain with minimal shelter. The attitude reflects strict norms banning umbrellas in military life.
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Navy
Gad
Ant Connethces
Tlaicnal Odinis
Au Wubruda
Lie
Wassisston
Nearshe
Train conductor recalls smuggling scheme on trip to Dallas
A veteran conductor recounts witnessing a man and woman travel under false pretenses with misleading tickets from Dallas. He describes seeing the couple act estranged and notes the man handed him two tickets and a Galveston single ticket before enforcing silence until the end of the journey.
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Tito
M Ichus
Dallas
Galveston
Fragmentary dialogue hints at final moments of Crane in story
The text presents a dying scene with cryptic dialogue and reflections. Crane mentions an unfinished novel and a sepulchral whisper outlines comic situations of his hero, as Barr is urged to finish the tale.
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Robert
Crane
Barr
Proper Treatment of Billboards Advocate Abolition
A commentary from the Indianapolis Presa argues removing billboards would improve city aesthetics as urban density grows, asserting they offend the eye and should disappear.
New York State Building at Pan American Exposition
The New York State Building for the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, designed by George Carr of Buffalo, follows the Doric order. It will overlook North Bay in Delaware Park and be accessible by streetcars, serving as state exhibit HQ during the fair and later housing Buffalo Historical Society collections.
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New York State
Buffalo
George Carr
Ehuswoal Avenue
North Bay of
Lake
Delaware Park
Dunameihar
Albright Art Mapoiten
Buffalos Historical Society
Fistorical Society
Haniters Quarters
Ehuwood Avenue
Japan Aids China War Efforts Cited by U S Officials
Washington reports note Japan’s cooperation with Allied aims in China as American observers discuss Tokyo’s role in ferrying troops and supplies. Officials describe joint actions to rescue civilians and maintain lines of communication, amid broader pacific tensions and evolving policy toward Japan.
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Washington
Servicie Ie
Japan
Vatherina
Vice
Tokyo
Lave
United States
China
Amiurira
Deeer
Aztek
Heroes of Boer: Derbyshires defend bridge against Boers
The narrative recalls Lieutenant Popham and the Derbyshires, the "Old Stubborns," who seized a 1456 foot bridge and recovered dynamite charges during a South African day. Captain Grant later praised the daring engineers, while Major Hunter-Weston had prior distinctions.
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Hin Regiment
Grant
Popham
Hunter-Weston
Victoria Cross Recipients Highlight Derbyshire Officers
Fragmented historical notice honors Derbyshire regiment heroes and officers at front. Mentions Lieutenants Henry Singleton Pennell and Hubert Stewart Fepham, plus Captain Phula and Captain South, with reference to the 1865 service and recent promotions. Includes Order of St John affiliation and notes on military bravery on frontier campaigns.
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Wanter
Wuenreres
al Ure
ImLau Isunay
Robert Hunter
Order of St. Jobe
Tvriunnal
Sherwood Foresters
Derbyshire Regiment
Henry Singleton Pennell
Callipaicy
India
Ts Ut
Captai South
Strick
The Siege of Plevna and Balkan War Commentary
A clipped news summary reflects on Von Moltke and the siege of Plevna. It notes 46 000 losses for the Russians and 30 000 for the park forces, with remarks on Turkish defense and strategic lessons from Balkan campaigns. The piece references Osman and German marshal influence amid cautious Ottoman resistance.
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Phe
Heudener
Pleyts
Pheer
von Moltke
Plevna
Osman
Crear S
Ricia
Gsman Caciir
Lorea
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