Takes a Trip Abroad With Burdette in Switzerland
Robert J. Burdette shares reflections from a European journey, contrasting Swiss scenery and daily life with American norms. He contrasts Swiss reliability with American hustle, comments on clothing, school kits, trolley lines, dining car cups, and language quirks, and muses on homesickness, culture, and the beauty of Switzerland and Europe.
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U. S
Europe
United States
Switzerland
America
A Few Minor Differences In Costume Photos
The text notes picturesque women’s costumes and photographs for sale in the United States. It describes street scenes with cries of headdresses, peasant outfits, and morsemaid attire. It mentions green aprons worn by children and a school discharge scene, comparing scenes in Pearks or Pasadenti with another strong distinction.
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United States
Pearks
Pasadenti
Mecca of Domestics in Queensland Queensland Servants
Mrs Douglass Campbell of Argyll Lodge Bognor England praises Australia Queensland as best country for domestic servants. She notes higher wages, more leisure and liberty, mistress support, and servants treated as household members with rights to attend balls and church. She warns England lacks similar respect and urges preparation and independence for success.
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Queensland
Douglass Campbell
Argyll Lodge
Bognor
Sussex
England
Australia
London Mail
American jockeys in England spark riding rumors and rivalries
The piece reviews American jockeys like Sloan, Reiff, Maher, Martin and others in England, noting rumored royal retainers and bids for licenses next season. It highlights suspicions of betting infractions, stewards rulings, and cross atlantic tensions with Lord Durham and British officials, while tracking each rider’s controversial prospects and outcomes.
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Fred Archer
Enghind
Sloan
Albert
Edward
England
Tomay
New Orleans
Lester Reiff
Lord Durham
Cloud High
Reiff
Richard Croker
Bord
Durham
Home Sweet Home Try Stay at Home
A fragment from a ragtime song and verses by Robert J. Burdette describe longing for home and familiar sounds. The lines evoke a new policeman, umpire calls, and bleachers while contrasting restless roaming with the comfort of home.
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Robert J. Burdette
Cash Sloan and the American jockeys in France
A fragmentary account traces Cash Sloan, Tod Sloan’s brother, riding in France amid rumors of doping and rivalries with English riders. It notes Sloan’s rise from American tracks to Paris crowds and mentions Patsy Freeman, a veteran American jockey, as he faces scrutiny and limited future prospects.
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New York
California
Sloan
Cash
Tod
Cash” Savas
England
Shing
Paris
Afraid of River Tunnels Defies Chicago Chief’s Fear
A leading Chicago professional reveals a long standing terror of river tunnels. He avoids tunnels by walking across bridges or to other river sides, fearing collapse and drowning. Doctors call it mental derangement, yet the man cannot shake the dread despite repeated cures.
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Chicago
The
Chronicle
Clark Street
Ana
Wouldn't Break the Set Story Card
A five year old and his mother visit a house. The lady asks to buy the child. The boy says three hundred dollars. The woman claims she can arrange it, but the boy replies his mother would not sell a child and would not break the set.
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Biquirer
Remarkable Cop Embraced by New York Park Folks
George Henry Empie, an ex police officer born April 12 1813 in Fonda New York, lived at 113 East 121st Street New York. He served over 20 years during the draft riots and never discharged a fe to r yet led a strict simple life never attending races games or athletic events never chewing tobacco or gambling never visited a physician until age 65 and retired on the age limit.
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Mulberry Street
New York Mail and Express
New York
Fernando Wood
Fifty-ninth Street
Fonda
N. Y
Heroines and Cigarettes Rise in Modern Fiction
A Harper’s Bazar writer notes cigarette smoking by women has surged as heroines in recent novels adopt the habit. The shift from disreputable to fashionable is linked to portrayals in Carmen in Wartime and Warner’s That Fortune, with later heroines potentially smoking too. The trend parallels a quote attributed to Harry Furniss about who dislikes the habit.
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Harper's Bazar
Iain
Carmen
Charles Pade
Warner
Mr. Warner
Evelyn Mavick
Harry Furniss
German Mottoes in English School Stoves Cause Debate
In Ad 2 Gardens schools German mottoes on heating stoves spark questions. Chairman Viscount Morpeth says the items are not Teutonic in origin and the inscriptions were not ordered for any educational effect. Analysts note potential philological and budgeting implications.
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Ad 2
Thompson
Viscount Morpeth
London
Squeers
Winder
Wilhelm II
Aree
Growth of Streamers and Coal Costs Rise with Size
An American speaker condemns tobacco abuse while recalling a Chicago millionaire who recently died. The discussion shifts to maritime trends noting that as ocean steamers grow from 4,000 to 9,000 tons, coal consumption per ton of cargo rises, increasing expenses per voyage and altering ship economics.
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Chicago
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Germany
France
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Quoddy Head
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Mosemite of
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Loui
Weil
Ian
Warry
U.S.A
Rose
Daily News
Od Sloan
Prince of Wales
Royal Stable
Saratoga
Jockey Club
Great Britain
Lord William Beresford
Lester Rei
Johnny Reif
Sir George Chetwynd
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Reith
Danny Maher
Goodwood
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Skeets” Martin
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