Wellman Seeks Pole in the American Airship America
Walter Wellman leads a third Arctic attempt using a 164 foot airship named America. The craft combines 100 horsepower in three motors with a 52 by 6 by 8 foot car and a 21 thousand square foot bag to travel from Dane’s Island base to the pole and back. The crew includes Maj. Henry B. Hersey and M. Gaston Hervieu with Maxwell J. Smith handling wireless.
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Walter Wellman
Chicago
Franz Joseph Land
Wellman
Dane’s Island
Arctic Basin
Arctic
Mr. Wellman
Pole
Spitzbergen
Santos-Dumont
America
United States
National Geographic Society
M. Gaston Hervieu
Aeronaut
Maxwell J. Smith
M. Paul Colardeau
English tailor designs new U S Army uniform for field use
War Department brings in expert George W. Winter from England to study and propose improved dress for American soldiers. Winter, a South African campaign veteran, praises U S recruits and cites innovations like the puttee legging and knee-lace system while discussing European rivals and headgear preferences.
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War Department
United States
George W. Winter
Mr. Winter
Winter
England
Ancestors Pride Sparks Humble Retort in Washington Star
A witty exchange features a boastful speaker claiming ancestry, while a reproving friend counters that the ancestors bore no pride because they could not know they would be the speaker’s forebears. The quip appears in the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Free industrial alcohol would aid farms and mines
Ores and Metals argues denaturized alcohol could become the cheapest power source for small plants if tax is removed. It would reduce fuel costs for explosive motors, pumping, and hoisting at isolated mines, and open new markets for farmers by stabilizing surplus grain and crop byproducts.
Three balls and a soak cue in the grand stand
Umpire calls three balls as a pawnbroker in the grand stand exclaims a chance to soak it, captured in a vivid Chicago Tribune moment.
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Chicago Tribune
Moakley the leading trainer of Cornell track and cross country
Jack Moakley, a veteran New England track athlete and trainer, built Cornell's distance program from scratch in 1905 after arriving in 1899. He developed a high class squad of distance runners to attract attention to other track events at a university with little prior interest in the sport.
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Jack Moakley
Cornell
Courtney
New England
Moakley
Boston
Boston Athletic Association
Tommy Burke
Maxey Long
Burke
New York
Berkeley Oval
Crew
Fragmentary dialogue hints at a wary marriage dynamic
A brief exchange shows Crimsonbeak questioning a man about his wife while Yonkers States man cautions against assuming anything, revealing tension and distrust in a domestic context.
Naggs Family Faces Borrowed Time and Troubles
A brief Chicago Daily News item notes Mrs. Naggs Everything the Brake leighs own appears borrowed, while Mr. Naggs laments the family’s own troubles, hinting at financial or domestic strain. The quirky phrasing highlights domestic uncertainty.
Society Women Ride in Box Car to Bear Creek
A Wilkes-Barre society conducts a derailment incident when a branch train to Bear Creek is diverted. To reach their cottages they ride a freight box car with improvised steps built from railroad ties. The party arrives two hours late but safe at Bear Creek.
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Wilkesbarre
Bear Creek
Adulteration debate quoted in Yonkers Statesman
A Yonkers Statesman quote features a playful exchange on adulteration with the line He-They say there are microbes in kisses and She-Yes everything is adulterated nowadays highlighting social humor.
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Yonkers Statesman
Audience Mistook Mosquitoes For Applause In New Jersey Show
In New Jersey, a summer performance drew rounds of applause that turned out to be biting mosquitoes. The Cleveland Leader notes the audience was irritated as insects interrupted the event.
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Hamfatt
New Jersey
Boothby
Cleveland
Molokai Fisherman Survives 17 Hour 30 Mile Swim
H I Edward Duvauchelle of Molokai earns fame after a whaleboat capsized in a squall off Maui. With three companions perishing and brutal crab bites, he swam 25 to 30 miles in nearly 17 hours to reach Molokai shore, aided by a drifting float and sheer will.
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Honolulu
H. I
Edward Duvauchelle
Molokai
National ‘Board of Hawaii
Sea Girl
N. J
Duvauchelle
Pukoo
Lahaina
Maui
Kaanapali
Dan Pawaa
Napili
Pawaa
Lanai
New and Modish Sleeves Pattern No 5634
Pattern Department offers sleeve designs No 1 through 5 with elbow and short puff options. Material requirements for 36 inch wide fabric listed per size, sizes 32 to 42 inches. Send 10 cents to the Pattern Department with size and pattern number on the coupon.
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Pattern Department
Police halt liquor laden soda fountain drinks in Seattle
Mayor Moore directs Chief Wappenstein to stop 23 drinks at downtown soda fountains used by respectable women and girls and other patrons. Police deem names like Louisville punch champagne freeze Kentucky frappe and frozen sherry punch as intoxicant laden. Fountains withdraw these drinks to curb liquor habits and bar sales after 1 a m to non-saloons patrons.
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Moore
Wappenstein
Louisville
Kentucky
Haze Attack on Young Man in Van Buren
Everett Storts, 18, says he was seized by about a dozen youths after escorting Miss Blair from Van Buren, gagged and tied to a tree, varnish and turpentine applied, a threat to stab him. Police arrested Clayton Bradford, Dean Paxton, Elmer Brown, Charles Smith and Clarence Brown. they pleaded guilty and were fined one dollar and costs.
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Marion
Ind
Everett Storts
Miss Blair
van Buren
Storts
Stort
Clayton Bradford
Dean Paxton
Elmer Brown
Charles Smith
Clarence Brown
Do You Love Me George A Roving Punch Line
A short humorous exchange ends with George returning to his bachelor apartment and applying ice to his head after a late night conversation about love. The vignette captures a playful, intimate moment told in a clipped newspaper tone.
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George
Lev
N. B
Chicago Daily News
The Lost Opportunity Why Mary Wept
A Chicago Record-Herald item recounts a girl and her cousin Katie in the San Francisco quake aftermath. Katie survived, lost all possessions, and plans to marry one of two policemen who helped her escape.
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Mary
Katie
San Francisco
Chicago Record-Herald
Did Richie Inherit from His Father
Yonkers Statesman notes Richie did not inherit any estate from his father upon his death. The column comments on expectations and the lack of bequests with a sharp, brash tone.
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Redd
Richiey
Yonkers Statesman
Ladies Round Yoke Blouse Pattern No 5541
Pattern No 5541 features a white China silk blouse with eyelet embroidery and Valenciennes lace. Front fullness from deep tucks and a high stand collar neckband. adaptable fabrics include crepe de chine taffeta pongee albatross mohair linen. medium size requires 2 5/8 yards of 36 inch material.
Feet on the Table Etiquette Debated in Yonkers
A humorous exchange from Yonkers Statesman shows a wife urging manners and a husband retorting that no table etiquette book covers feet on the table. The cartoonish dialogue highlights domestic tensions and social expectations.
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John
Yonkers Statesman
Waxwork Show In East End Shop Stirs Curiosity
A London East End shop has been turned into a wax works exhibit. The showman at the entrance urged passersby to enter and promised delight on exit.
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East End
London
Witty Yonkers Quote Sparks Lighthearted Debate
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes a brunette as a woman tired of being a blonde, reflecting playful gender humor of the era. The line captures casual newspaper banter about appearance and identity in a domestic setting.
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Yonkers Statesman
Unsure lover questions life insurance in plea for fidelity
A Cleveland Leader quote captures a tense exchange where one person asks if the other loves them, and questions the beneficiary's intention to live given life insurance in the relationship. The dialogue hints at fear, trust issues, and possible motive tied to a policy.
Perfectly Familiar Minister Questions Catechism
A judge recalls a boy’s confident claim about a familiar book. The exchange hints at memory and recognition through ink spots on the cover as a test of familiarity.
Idaho Bank Landscape Counts 8 State and 30 National Lenders
Idaho reports a total of eight state and savings banks and trust companies alongside thirty national banks. The data reflects a diversified banking sector with a mix of state and national institutions operating in the state.
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Idaho
Wine in Cellar Ends Up Neatly Praised
Mr Bluffer proclaims a wine in his cellar for 30 years, while Mr Kauler, a connoisseur, samples it with critical scrutiny and concedes its quality in a Cleveland Leader anecdote.
Monument to His Memory Cited by Mrs Subbubs
A brief exchange notes Mrs Subbubs praising a memorial for a departed man while Mrs Lonesome recalls his ten year journey and unforgotten errand as recorded by the New York Sun.
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Ballones
Wellman Air
George V. Winter
Uncle Sam
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Charles E. Courtney
Athletic Association
C. E. Courtney
Ithaca School
John L. Senior
The
Naval
Athletic Council
Yeast
Crimsonbeak
Our Pattern Department
Seattle
Wash
Hazers
Banks
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