Statue dispute over McMonnies civic figure sparks debate
New York debate centers on Frederick MacMonnies bronze statue planned for City Hall Park. Critics cite its depiction of sirens and temptation while supporters praise the sculptor’s vision of a sword of law and civic virtue. Mayor Hylan convenes a public hearing as women gain votes and affect the city’s art landscape.
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Frederick Mraco Mennies
Ty Bhi Park
Gubbie
Hylan
Angeling Crame
Tes
Lee
Mae Monnies
Alderfem
Thomes 2Effersen
Joseph Pottiver
Ec Mou van the Scafprer
Paris
New York
City Hall Park
Municipal
New York Metropolitan
Vox Popper
George Washinden
Ella A. Boole
Hylin
McMonnies
MacMonnies
Boston
Discovering Minor Planets Through Celestial Photography
The article explains how photographic plates reveal asteroids and comets among stars. It notes the rapid growth of detected minor planets, with Eros and asteroid 585 highlighted as especially interesting due to close Earth approaches and distant aphelion, respectively.
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Earth
Aphelion
Jupiter
New York Herald Note on Circumstances Permitting
A brief line from the New York Herald referencing a prudent stance to take when conditions allow. The phrase reflects conditional caution or restraint in reporting or action. No additional individuals or organizations are specified in the fragment.
Settled Plan for Work urged by Burbridge
A quotation stresses the need for a fixed daily plan with work, study, and healthy relaxation. It notes some men remain busy without achieving results and calls for careful scheduling to improve productivity and welfare.
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Sir H. Woodman Burbridge
Jeremiah Care by God and Bold Truth Telling
Lesson outlines God's protection of Jeremiah amid danger and false accusations. It traces Jeremiah's imprisonment, the king's fear, the rescue by Ebed-melech, and the deeper spiritual lessons about suffering, deliverance, and the divine purpose guiding prophets and believers.
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God
Jeremiah
Christ
Ebed-melech
Jerusalem
Daniel
Freddy and Peggy Debate Plain Truth In Quip
A brief dialogue exchange features Freddy and Peggy with a playful insistence on honesty. Peggy urges Freddy to heed Al’s plain truth while Freddy agrees to listen. The lines showcase witty banter characteristic of the Boston Evening Transcript's style.
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Freddy
Peggy
Boston Evening Transcript
Tailor Offers Suit for 50 Dollars Cash Only
In a terse exchange a tailor states the suit can be had for $50 cash. He refuses credit, prompting the speaker to question the size of the discount. The wife confirms the cash requirement and the inability to extend credit.
Battery searchlights grow from pocket flashlights to long range
The New York Herald notes steady improvements in battery searchlights from tiny two or three cell pocket devices to units with 500 foot and later 2000 foot ranges. A seven and a half inch adjustable focus reflector and a nitrogen filled tungsten lamp achieve 453 candlepower in tests.
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New York Herald
Humorous exchange at the chemist shop
A timid man confesses hair loss to a chemist assistant. The assistant, a recent school leaver, offers a box as a remedy in a tongue in cheek moment from Pearson's Weekly.
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Pearson's Weekly
New Wool Treatment Claims To Cure Moth Damage
A European preparation claimed to render wool immune to moths is a water mixed powder using sulfuric or formic acid depending on wool type. Treated wool reportedly resists moth eggs for six months while untreated fabric is destroyed.
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Europe
Open Season in the Clubhouse Reflections
The fragment hints at casual sports imagery with sap in hats and long peen in clubs. It notes men loafing by habit and praising Jaber, implying idle behavior and a nod to a named figure. The piece reads as reflective, tongue in cheek, about leisure and sport.
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