Speed Versus Safety On Ocean Liner Captains Speak
A sea captain recalls the balance between speed and caution under company control. He notes that managers prize fast runs, often at the expense of safety, leaving captains as bondmen to schedules in fog and bad weather. An American and English couple debate progress versus tradition on a street corner while a knickerbocker exchange prompts a light lyric about modernity. The Boston cooking teachers earn 45 dollars initially with raises to 744 and a director at 1000.
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Atlantic
New York
England
Philadelphia Times
Miss America
Metropolitan Line
M Street
Tony
Washington Post
Yearly newspapers around the world noted by Times readers
The New York Times recalls two annual issues. The Eskimo Bulletin is printed in Prince of Wales Cape upon the arrival of the yearly steamer, delivering world news from an isolated outpost. Paris hosts The Twentieth Century, planned as a once yearly issue until 1969 to stay ahead in the new era.
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Eskimo Bulletin
Prince of Wales
Cape
Beringstrait
Paris
New York Times
America
Bible Readers
Rochester
N. Y
Holmes breaks rule by ending sentences with prepositions
Boston Transcript notes Dr. Holmes disregarded a rhetorical rule about not ending sentences with prepositions. It cites examples from Elsie Venner where chapters conclude with phrases like attend to and die of.
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Dr. Holmes
Boston Transcript
Fragment of a historical proverb on enduring effort
The fragment contrasts temporary materials with lasting work, suggesting that marble fades, brass erodes, temples crumble, but enduring effort persists beyond time. It emphasizes the value of sustained labor over material permanence.
Not Moving: Rent Preservation in a City Flat Tale
In a Chicago Tribune anecdote a streetcar chat reveals a couple keeps their rent steady despite a landlord's promises to raise it. A clever neighbor uses bragged bric a brac, typhoid fears, and social stealth to deter buyers, sparking relief when the landlord finally declines the increase.
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Chicago Tribune
Napoleons Coat Gift To Child In St Helena Anecdote
In Lyons a red velvet coat embroidered in gold was given to Napoleon when he was first consul. At St Helena General Bertrand visited with his granddaughter and Napoleon joked about clothing. He then placed his own first consul coat on the girl, kept by Bertrand and later inherited by Mme Thayer’s heir.
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Napoleon
Lyons
St. Helena
Bertrand
St. Fierina
Mme. Thayer
London
Why Dogs Turn Before Resting
A reminiscence explains a dog's habit of circling before lying down. It recalls wild ancestors who slept on grass and leaves and would trample and arrange bedding to make a comfortable spot. The behavior is presented as a leftover from days when dogs lived as wild woods dwellers.
Time Schedule Trains Arrive From St Paul Chicago and East
Time schedule notes trains arriving daily at Montana Union Depot from St Paul Chicago and all eastern points with arrival times. The schedule emphasizes No 7 service and regional connectivity.
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St. Paul
Chicago
Eastern Points
Montana Union Depot
Spokane
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
All Coast Points
Montana
Unicon Depot
M.U. No. 1
Seatle
All Coast
California
Union Depot
Butte
W. M. Tuchy
E. Broadway
Odd Dog Habit Spotted By The New York Times
The dog maintains a constant ritual tracing a small circle and lying down, a behavior noted by the New York Times. The animal keeps up the routine despite no longer needing it and shows no understanding of its purpose.
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New York Times
Pigeons’ breeding sites lift prices in shooting matches
Observers note long low barn rearing yields pigeons that fly straight from traps instead of circling, making them harder to shoot and more valuable. Stories mix circus chatter and city transit anecdotes about unusual behavior and place names.
San Diego Girl Pilot Aims for Certified Status
Elizabeth Polhemus a 20 year old San Diego resident trained as a vessel pilot expects to become a certified pilot in about six months. Her father holds a harbor position. She already pilots ships under supervision and could earn about 220 dollars for a 3 000 ton vessel drawing twenty feet.
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Elizabeth Polhemus
San Diego
Cal
State Board of Pilot Commissioners
San Francisco
Modern Grandmamma Athletes Redefine Old Fashioned Charm
The New York Tribune notes a wave of athletic zeal among older women who shed formal attire for sportswear and pursue golf cycling hunting and other fashionable pastimes. A grandmother jokes about secretly moonlight bicycle rides while grandchildren cheer her bold style.
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New York Tribune
Children Enter Early Training In Timis Kindergartens
Read aloud fragment notes children from Timis leaving kindergarten for manual training and various trades as they enter youth. The text references early schooling and preparation for useful occupations as they grow.
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Timis
Mrs Asquith the Dodo of London Society
The piece recalls Mrs Asquith as a familiar west end figure known as the Dodo who drove ponies in the park and was among Britain's best whips. It notes her ease with politics music and society and mentions Dr Jowett as a warm admirer. A Denver banquet toast lauds Colorado women candidates as equals.
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Denver
Colorado
Chicago
Cook Accuses Mistress Of Pretending To Be Lady
Parlor maid overhears a contentious quarrel as a cook mocks the mistress claiming she feigns gentility and can cook. The exchange underscores class tensions within the household.
Horses and racing notes from late 19th century era
A compilation of horse trade and racing tidbits including Alvin the trotting stallion shipped to Russia, Morello going out of training, rising per capita bets on Montana races, large export totals from England, and advances in pacer popularity. It also mentions King William the large Chicago horse, Nancy Hanks racing claims, Kentucky yearling crops, and unrelated local facts such as Italian chimney adoption and a McKean County bridge.
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England
Alvin
Russia
Morello
Montana
Bill’ Daly
Coney Island
King William
Chicago
Budd Doble
Nancy Hanks
Kentucky
Walter Gilby
English Shire Horse Society
Scotland
Judge Horton
Henry Simons
Smoky” Taylor
Italy
McKean County
How to Remove Scratches From Plate Glass
Brooklyn Eagle advises removing light scratches from plate glass by using finely ground emery, washed and filtered to separate coarse particles. After settling and filtering, a powder is applied with finger or cork, followed by jeweler s rouge to restore clarity. For best results repeat with impalpable rouge powder.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Will of Mrs. Lux Provides Funds for Manual Training School
The will of Mrs. Charles Lux of San Francisco, now probated, bequeaths nearly £3,000,000 to establish a manual training school. One third of the estate goes to promote schools for manual and industrial training and teaching trades to boys and girls in California, especially in San Francisco. The document aims to furnish education facilities for the youth.
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Charles Lux
San Francisco
California
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Saultes
Tos
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Grand Forks
Winnipeg
Charles & Fee, General Pass
ST. Paul, Minn
Ohltimer
Washington Star
Pittsburg
Fort du Quesne
Fort Pitt
Cara
Mrs. Asquith
the Horseman
Sonoma Somaetimes
Silberman Bros
Mangan Street
R. C. Halliday
WINKS
VAL Blatz
Milwaukee Beer
Griass
Bannack St
Dillon
Victor
Challenge Comparison
Overman Wheel Co
Philadelphia
Detroit
Hickory
Montana ST
Dillon, Mont
Poindexter & Orr
Charles’ Lux
Reneen
Parison
Fox
N. M. Warre
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