Dutch Metropolis to Have Big Celebration
Amsterdam marks 650 years since first mention in a charter by Count Ploris IV. The exhibition covers pre 1700 and 1700 1914 eras with documents art and paintings including Rembrandt Claudius Civilis and the Standard Bearer of Amsterdam owned by Joseph Duyeen.
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Amsterdam
Ploris IV
Aimstehredammie
Utch
North Sea
Claudius Civilis
Rembrandt
Stockholm
United States
Joseph Duyeen
Selenium Fire Deterrent Seen In New Use
The Baltimore Sun reports a fireproof substance, selenium, can burn yet slows flame spread. Materials with selenium burn briefly then self-extinguish unless a large area is involved. Selenium, related to sulfur, emits a blue flame and a foul odor while serving as a strong insulator and fireproofing for electric wiring in switchboards.
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Baltimore Sun
Described Tenement Joke Turns On Russian Steppes Line
A humorous exchange notes New York tenements with Russians living on stairs and counters the remark by saying they were probably born on the steppes. The quip reflects lighthearted ethnic stereotype in old urban humor.
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New York
Steppes
Alvan Macauley Reacts to Auto Show Deal Tale
Alvan Macauley, noted automobile manufacturer, described a humorous vignette at the New York auto show. A royal potentate listens as a salesman offers deluxe cars with a 35 percent discount and orders 500 cars, with payment instructions to send checks for the discount by return.
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Alvan Macauley
New York
Indian Girls Bob Hair On Glacier Park Reservation
An article notes Indian girls at Glacier National Park adopting hair bobbing and rouge similar to white women. It claims older squaws prepare makeup from mountain herbs and reflects Western assumptions about cultural exchange between Native and white girls.
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Glacier National Park Reservation
Rocky Mountains
Sorry He Spoke As Pat Reaches One Oclock
Pat passes a lunatic asylum and is startled to find it is already one o clock. An attendant at the door jokes that the clock could not be right, prompting Pat to admit his oversight. The exchange ends with a sharp witticism.
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Pat
Waterproof Matches For Outdoor Trips
Matches dipped in hot paraffin stay waterproof. Carry an emergency waterproof match box on fishing hunting or camping trips. Factory made metal safety boxes are fully waterproof and a hard rubber box with a screw cap is recommended.
Rich Collector Bids for Marriage Despite Age
Thousands of southeastern US flowers and plants have been added to the New York Botanical Garden collections in Bronx Park. Dr. John K Small led a 7000 mile exploration gathering about 5000 dried flowering specimens and hundreds of living plants including spider lily iris and orchid from varied groups now under study.
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United States
New York Botanical Garden
Bronx Park
John K. Small
Lightning Rods Prove Vital Through Growing Electrical Lines
Nature Magazine reports lightning hazards rise with telegraph, telephone, lighting and power lines across the country. A near strike induces a surge that can damage wires, insulation, and electrical machinery, potentially starting fires in buildings. Lightning rods are shown to protect structures by statistics.
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Nature Magazine
Will Leaves Cat Woodrow to Mrs Fannie Pitcher’s Estate
Mrs Fannie Pitcher of Delhi New York left Woodrow the cat in trust for 809 dollars and 100 dollars to a local butcher who fed the cat. The cat died soon after the testator and with no heirs the remaining 300 dollars will be divided among relatives of the testator.
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Fannie Pitcher
Delhi
N. Y
Woodrow
Sargasso Fish Develops Limb Like Fins
Nature Magazine notes the Sargasso fish, reaching up to three inches, lives among gulfweed where its breast fins evolve into arm like limbs. These limbs enable the fish to grasp and hold fronds of the seaweed.
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Nature Magazine
Bishop Burt Calls For Balanced Parental Discipline
In Buffalo at a reception Bishop Burt urged a moderation in parenting. He warned against both harsh and lax methods and urged the “golden mean.” He suggested that when a son sows wild oats, a father may need to thrash to correct behavior.
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Burt
Buffalo
Dynamite Power Behind Burgin Dam Construction
About 750000 pounds of dynamite and 4000000 tons of rock were used in building the Burgin Kentucky hydroelectric dam. Two large blasts stripped rock from the Dix river cliffs releasing 150000 tons into the structure. When finished the dam will deliver 86000 horsepower and feed power along a 110 mile transmission line to Kentucky communities. The crest will be 275 feet high and 1020 feet long serving as a roadway.
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Burgin
United States
Dix River
Kentucky
Cigar Light Sparks Stranger Exchange in The Optimist
In The Optimist a brief cartoon caption shows a man asking for a match to light his cigar while another man searches nearby for a light. The humorous exchange captures a simple, everyday moment.
Portland reception features Bishop Brewster joke on courting
The Bashful Past Bishop Benjamin Brewster jokes at a Portland gathering about young people dating, recalling a Maine man asking Sammy if he took a girl home from church, and Sammy mistaking her identity at a crossroads in a humorous anecdote.
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Benjamin Brewster
Portland
Maine
Sammy
Devonian lung fish at New York Zoo draws evolution debate
A Devonian age lung fish exhibited in New York is hailed by animal life advocates and evolution students for its air breathing, despite its resistance to progressive change. The fish, native to parts of Australia, grows to about a yard and resembles a carp in shape.
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New York Zoo
Australia
Ohio
State Journal
Fox Mother Returns for Pup at Sanbornton Home
New Hampshire resident N. Y. Morse Jr. captured a young fox and kept it indoors with a tame woodchuck. The fox appeared gentle until its mother arrived, barking beneath a window. She forced the pup outside and both animals fled together.
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N. Y. Morse, Jr
Sanbornton
N, IL
Language Learning Through Fire Side Note
A neighbor explains that to fit in with American friends she must learn their slang. When the next door houses catches fire she remarks that the people “monked around most all morning,” showing humorous misfit language.
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Mrs. B
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