Mr Bowser and the Office Boy's Tragic Tale
Mr Bowser comes home sorrowful after the death of Nero Fitzgerald, his new office boy. A brutal irony undercuts grief as workers demand higher wages for the fall, while Bowser contemplates a grave mishap and talks with Nero’s grieving family about burial costs and debts.
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Mr. Bowser
Mrs. Bowser
Nero Fitzsimmons
Painters’ Union
Nero
Palm Beach
Coney Island
Ning
Elevators Foolproof at Ambassador Hotel New York
Innovations include micro self leveling elevators the first in New York at Park Avenue and Fifty first Street. When the car aligns with floor level the doors may open only then providing double safety by preventing shaft door operation until safe.
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Ambassador Hotel
Park Avenue
Fifty-First Street
New York
Peanut's Nativity In Dispute
Economic botanists debate peanut origins with many favoring Brazil as native. The article notes peanuts, a staple alongside cotton, corn, tobacco, and potato, have long influenced American agriculture from prior West Africa imports to current purchases from Spain, Africa, China, and Japan.
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Brazil
America
United States
West
Africa
Spain
China
Japan
Frog Shower at Gibraltar During Thunderstorm
During a recent thunderstorm at Gibraltar a shower of frogs fell on the north front. Thousands of these small hopping creatures were seen in hedges and drew much curiosity. Seven years earlier a similar event occurred and a later sand deposit left a pink coating on all.
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Gibraltar
Boy Scouts Conducted by National Council of America
A fragment notes a Boy Scouts event conducted by the National Council of America. Details are limited in the readable text, but the reference indicates organizational oversight and a formal scouting activity.
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National Covncht Scouts ‘of America
Scouts Lead In Service And Skill Across Nation
A tribute to Scoutmasters and scouts highlighting flood relief, fire fighting, cleanups, and safety efforts. It argues there are too few leaders to admit all boys into scouting and urges men to join. Sea scouts teach judgment, facing Mother Nature with discipline and prudence on the water.
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Pueblo
United States
Lve
America
Boys of
Mother Nature
Scouting Progress at Blair Academy Blairstown
The Blair Academy in Blairstown New Jersey hosted a troop of 40 boy scouts this past year with 32 on the honor roll. Seventeen earned first class and eight second class. the group included one Eagle one Star and one Life scout.
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Blair Academy
Blairstown
N. J
Scouts Signal Across 25 Miles From Mount Hamilton
A San Jose Troop 4 party with a home made portable searchlight hiked into the hills while another group climbed Mount Hamilton to reach the Lick Observatory site. Within ten minutes the two groups signaled each other over a full 25 miles, a notable feat for amateur scouts.
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San Jose
Cal
Mount Hamilton
Lick Observatory
Beggar ethics and a street overcoat tale
A Charity Organization Society official denounces professional beggars at a New York dinner, recalling a beggar woman and three hungry children. The column surveys humorous vignettes about wealth, property and judgment, including Uncle Isaac’s blunt coat appraisal and coin-collecting quips from Wayside Tales, ending with a reflection on error and descent.
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Lawson Purdy
Charity Organization Society
New Yok
Jane
Los Angeles Times
Girl who slept for two months linked to former worker
A bemused husband reads about a girl who reportedly slept continuously for two months. He recalls a similar case involving a former employee from last year, pondering if the stories are connected.
And the Worm Turns
A Kansas City Star item mocks workplace grind and cranky bosses with sharp wit. The brief quip reflects labor sentiment through light satire and corporate friction.
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Kansas City
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the. Markets
Gary
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Virginia
Eaee Wa
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Granite County
Maine
State
Jersey
Lima
Cape Cod
Alexander
Wolf River
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Gravenstein
McIntosh
Kung
Redda
Boyscouts
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Bayer
Scouting
Mother Gray
Willie
Isaac
Coat
Weary Willie
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