France seeks US aid on safer routes for mail steamers
France asks the United States to cooperate in routing Atlantic mail steamers to protect fishermen near Newfoundland banks. The proposal limits crossings from April 15 to October 15 and sets fines for violations. France suggests routes and contract clauses to ensure compliance, with possible international conference if needed.
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France
United States
Newfoundland
Washington
Chamberlain
Department of Commerce and Labor
Atlantic
New York
Worald
Charles de Chanbrun
Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
Havre
Sandy Hook
Liverpool
Lloyd
Great Bank of
Sable Island
Europe
Canada
Postal Service
Republic
Paris
Fasnet Rock
Bishop Rock
Washington Letter Highlights Water Plant and Public Works
The article reports two beds of a new 4.5 million dollar filtration plant in Washington with 3 million gallon capacities, expected to curb typhoid by filtering daily water. It covers a new money order form to prevent forgery, White House repainting, Wong Kai Kah's visit, Potomac Park driveway progress, social ties of diplomats, autographs found in post office files, and Carl Schofield signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
Cortelyou
White House
Executive Mansion
Washington
Wong Kai Kah
State Department
Wong Kai Shah
China
San Francisco
Department
Japan
United States
Yokohama
Wong Kai Wah
Wong Ixai Kah
Prince Pu Tun
Potomac Park
Tidal Basin
Post Office Department
Roscoe Conkling
Congress
New York
Horace Greeley
James A. Garfield
Charles Sumner
Postal Service
Carl. Schofield
Japanese Use Kites to Scatter Russian Prisoners in Camp
During their war with Russia the Japanese photographed prisoners and their surroundings in Japan and used kites to scatter them among Russian soldiers in camp to highlight the contrast between hardships and comforts of the prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Japan
Boy's One Piece Tunic Simplifies Little Fashion
A practical children’s garment design shown as a one piece tunic for boys. It closes on the shoulder with buttons, slips over the head, and includes a lining that forms an underwaist to which hip pocket trousers attach. The outfit uses little fabric and aims for easy making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Fashion and word origins share bright notes in print
The piece surveys chic summer hats and colors with Leghorn hats and pink roses in fashion while shifting to a WORD ORIGINS column. It explains the roots of elbow finger hand and other terms, tracing Latin and Anglo Saxon links and a 1340 poem title.
Graceful Gray Fashion With Cream Lace Crepe de Chine
A graceful gray model trending as a top summer color pairs cream white lace over chiffon and gray velvet accents. The crepe de chine design features front waist panel box plaits, shirred flounces, and a long line silhouette with concealed left side closure. The skirt uses circular portions and box plaits to hide seams.
Bench Bar and Beard: Roman shaving fashions and legal ties
A London Globe note traces shaving customs from Roman times. Beards ruled until Scipio Africanus popularized daily shaving, birthing terms and fashion shifts across society. Emperor Hadrian later popularized beards again inspiring enduring ties to English law and the bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pliny
Greece
Rome
Scipio Africanus
Hatrian
Plutarch
Italy
France
London Globe
Fake sailors prey on navy reputations in New York warning
A naval officer warns that panhandlers impersonating sailors harm the service more on land than strict discipline. con artists seize castoff uniforms or counterfeit outfits to beg money claiming they must ship out to Newport or report to the navy yard. The navy finds impersonation a serious issue.
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Jack
Navy
Uncle Sam
Newport
Navy Yard
New York Press
Scenery In Be ring Sea near St Matthew Island
A navigator describes sailing southeasterly along St Matthew Island in the Be ring Sea. He notes grotesque and terrible scenery with volcanic rock formations resembling houses, spires, castles, and figures of men and beasts rising black against white foam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bering Sea
St. Matthew's Island
An Experiment In Telepathy
A middle aged couple, Julie and Jim Trevor, confront a stalled marriage during a lake trip. They revive a playful telepathic game to reveal their true feelings, realizing they never fell out of love and had merely pretended due to pride. The moment heals their bond as they acknowledge deep mutual affection.
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Mr. Trevor
Julie Trevor
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Chicago
Julie
Jim
Jim Trevor
Mrs. Trevor
Great Lakes
Trevor
Jas
June
Ife
Notice of Administration in Elkhart County Indiana
State of Indiana Elkhart County notice announcing Jonas Brubaker as administrator with will annexed of the estate of Anna Holderman deceased. The estate is claimed solvent. Navis and Schaefer attorneys represent the administrator. Filed in Elkhart County.
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State of Indiana
Elkhart County
Anne Xed
Anna Holderman
Elkhart
Indiana
Saia
Jonas Brubaker
Navis & Schaefer
Appointment of Elizabeth Weaver Estate Administrator
Notice states Charles T. Greene is duly appointed administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Weaver, deceased. The estate is described as probably solvent. Perry L. Turner acts as attorney for the administrator. Dated 5 12 19.
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Elizabeth Weaver
Charles T. Greene
Perry L. Turner
Mysterious Uses of Trees Across Lands Noted
The article surveys odd tree based practices from Guam to Abyssinia and Australia. It mentions natives poisoning fish with Barringtonia speciosa juice once banned by Spain and now used again under American control. It also notes a universal Robinson Crusoe style straw umbrella in Abyssinia and claims about eucalyptus trees conferring cancer immunity.
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Guam
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Lady Takahira
Baroness Rosen
Count Cassini
Tokyo
Oyama
Takahira
Word Origins
Bar and Beard
Virginia Leila Wentz
Louis M. Simpson
Main St
Elkhart, MD
Abyssinia
Peffers
Peffer
Peffer Medical Association
Houseworth, Bros
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