Village planned along Long Island railway promises unique design
A Rusell Sage Foundation project near Forest Hills envisions a model wage earner village with fireproof, sunlit apartments, a railroad station and hotel around a civic square. Plans show four and five story mixed homes, brick and stucco façades, and a central heating system, aiming for high quality at modest cost.
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New York
Long Island Railway
Jamaica
Long Islad City
United States
Rusell Sage Foundation Homes Company
Russell Sage Foundation
New York City
Forest Hills
Iota
Isn
Manhattan
Chorus Strike Quelled During Opera Performance
In Pittsburg three years ago during an Il Trovatore matinee the Metropolitan chorus threatened to strike as the company prepared to disband after the season. Ernest Goerlitz, managing the road tour for Conried, confronted the chorus and ordered them to sing or face repercussions in New York and Europe, prompting audible singing from the stage.
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Metropolitan
Nixon
Pittsburg
Europe
Ernest Goerlitg
Conried
Il Trovatora
Goerlitz
Mme
New York
Up to Father
A brief quote from Punch explores a child asking if virtue is defined by company. The father affirms the idea with the maxim a man is known by the company he keeps, prompting reflection on whether association taints or elevates character.
Sure to Arrive in His Quiet World of Waiting
A compact meditation on patience and life, noting that many things come to him including family ties, poverty, and aging. The reflection frames waiting as a steady passage through personal relations and enduring challenges.
Filtration aids for living water supply in farms
Practical guide from North Dakota Agricultural College on securing pure household water. Discusses rainwater collection, risks from impurities, and methods to pre filter before cistern entry. Describes a catch basin, gravel and sand filters, and a built in cistern filter using sewer tile and wire cloth for improved, low maintenance purification.
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BR. M. Dolvh
North Dakota
Agricutural College
Saved from an Operation and Cures by Veggie Compound
The account touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as saving a woman from another operation after long female troubles and bed confinement. It claims decades of success and urges readers to seek advice from Mrs. Einichass in Massachusetts. Also mentions ad figures and various product pitches with unrelated items and a humorous wedding cake poem.
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Nkhem
Auguste Vespermann
Bor Oat
Wisconsin
New Orleans
Lydia E. Pinkham
Kerlrecht
Lydia KE
Ham
Nkham
Einichass
Moisture in Soil Exam Method from Farmers Bulletin 408
A new Agriculture Department bulletin demonstrates a classroom method to compare soil moisture holding properties. Using inverted bottles with soil types, teachers measure drainage time and water retention to identify porosity and absorption rates across different soils.
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Department of Agriculture
Expecting Too Much On A Cold Prairie Baseball Day
A raw cold day pits the Neversweats against the Fearnoughts in a prairie baseball game. The Neversweats pitcher, with frozen fingers, struggles to throw strikes while the captain laments the harsh weather. The slab artist admits the chill hampers accuracy yet denies fault for the cold.
Powell and Howell clash over payments in verbal exchange
In a sharp exchange, Powell claims he would not need to borrow money to satisfy Howell's demand, while Howell counters that every man has his price, highlighting a tense money dispute and underlying strains in their dealings.
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Howell
Powell
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