Safety standards urged after Boyertown fire scare
Following the Boyertown calamity towns push fire safety for amusements. The piece urges theaters and moving picture houses to meet exits, fireproof curtains, lighting apparatus, fireproof stages, safe machine coops, wide aisles and ventilation, with action urged in Philadelphia and across the state to close unsafe sites.
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Hally
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Anfe
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Deep Waterways Plan in New Jersey Stirring State Debate
The article reports New Jersey officials and civic leaders lobbying for an inland waterways conference and a cross state ship canal from the Delaware to the Raritan. It notes Governor Stokes backing, potential federal and private funding, and the need for public support amid skepticism. Also covered are Carnegie hero medals awards and criticism of the Hughes campaign's momentum in New Jersey politics.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Trenton
Delaware River
Raritan Bay
Union
Hudson
Delaware
New York
Raritan
Jersey City
Camden
New York Bay
Stokes
New Verney
Panama
New Jerse
Chamber of Commerce
Mit
Ward
Roland HH. Burr
Yale Medical School
Bure
Dwight
Burr
Awam
Carnegie ‘Hero Fund
Carnegie
Hero Fund
Roosevelt’s extraordinary work rate and self made stamina
The piece argues Roosevelt, a prodigious worker, proves his efficiency by combining mental labor with physical exercise. It contrasts his relentless schedule with others who neglect exercise, claiming his vitality enhances productivity and resilience beyond many peers.
Political currency debates and forest policy clash worldwide
A sprawling synthesis discusses the Fowler bill for pure asset currency with a government guaranty fund, opposing the Aldrich plan and warning of Wall Street influence. It also notes a fight for state comptroller involving J Willard Morgan and David Baird, and highlights The Fight for the Forests by Stewart Edward White on U S Forest Service battles and the need for conservation funding. It closes with reflections on U S China relations and the open door policy amid immigration tensions.
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Aldrich
Wall Street
Pittsburg
Baird
J. Willard Morgan
David Baird
South Jersey
Raint iv
Morgan
Harryk Went
Camden
Jess
Lentz
Essex
Dickinson
Hudson
Sewell
Lowdenslager
David’ Baird
Newary Morning
Star
China
United States
Roosevelt policy toward China and the boycott era
The article reflects on Theodore Roosevelt and U S policy during tensions with China, noting the boycott era and calls for a conciliatory approach. It argues that nations seek a share in the Chinese market and suggests policy should balance commerce with respect for Chinese interests.
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Roosevelt
Irda
United States
Tales of Beveridge and Yale Pranks Across Railroads
A humorous sketch from The Bohemian recounts Senator Beveridge paying a lunch counter with a large bill and no railroad pass, prompting the clerk to demand passes or doubt his status. It contrasts Yale students joking with faculty while sharing campus scenes of dog wagons and bologna sandwiches.
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Indiana
Senator Heveridge
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Yale
Dycut
Funker
Jack
Yale Record
E. R. Embree
Laugh or Two and Ghost Rent Hoax in Suburban Tale
A collage of quips from Chicago Nowa is recalled about rent and ghosts. A former resident notes changes in the town over twenty years while a hotel clerk and others recall Floogus and a trust company in Newark. A street scene debuts with motor cars and a joke about stamps.
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Skinner
Myer
Chicago
Nowa
Floogus
Newark
Chicago Tribune
Worth Knowing Snippet From An Oddities Page
A miscellany of curious facts and quirky observations: Englishwomen two inches taller on average than Americans. Riverside New Jersey with 4000 residents has no paid police or lockup. lions and tigers cannot run more than half a mile. a fruit carload traveled from vet to Chicago in eighteen days under the US Agricultural Department’s Hawaii station. Mexican coffee exports expected near 50 million pounds amid strong prices. aphorisms on effort, exclusivity, and self-made heroes appear amid meandering prose.
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Theodore Roonwvelt
Roosevelt
Chicago
United States Agricultural Department
Hawaiian Islands
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