Liberal Arts Building at 1908 St Louis Exposition
The Liberal Arts building at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis 1908 was designed by Barnett Haynes Barnett and is a grand staff structure near Forest Park. It features a 780 foot Renaissance facade with a central pavilion flanked by end pavilions, an ornate entrance, and a total ground space of 0.4 acres with an estimated cost around 500000 dollars.
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Liberal Arts
St. Louis
Barnett, Haynes & Barnett
Tt Ia
Forest Park
United States
Ice Block Art Window Displays Fruits and Fish
A New York Times item describes restaurant windows showing blocks of artificial ice with foods frozen inside. Creatively arranged scenes feature two shad with lemon in mouths, a red lobster between them, and other fruit or vegetables used to enhance the design. The piece notes such displays attract passersby and can be varied for striking effect, with mention of related punchlines and jokes from various papers.
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New York
Speed in Typewriting and Short Anecdotes
A compilation of vintage notes on typing speeds from dictation and manuscript, citing 100 to 150 letters daily, and 100 to 15000 words daily with eight hour shifts. Included are quick quips and jokes about detectives, engagements, and light theater humor from various period sources.
The Baby Member and the New Congress Leader
A Washington Post account describes Representative Lovet of South Caro Hua as the baby member and 87 years old yet appearing 20. It recalls Bert Kennedy and Amos Cummings’s exchange over a boy sitting in the House, and notes Lever’s small stature yet notable intellect.
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Lovet
South Caro- Hua
Washington
Bert Kennedy
Warna
Kennedy
Aummona
Tie
Amos Cummings
Cummings
Lever
House
New York
Perry Belmont
Levaler
Bret
Alexander Stephens
Congress
Mr. Lensler
Silk string cure spreads through Latrobe letters
Generals Latrobe and Pattison are linked to a silk string remedy for lumbago. Latrobe reportedly used a silk string tied near the skin to relieve pain, prompting a flood of letters. A servant, renamed Dr Wilson, finances his income by selling these strings as the supposed cure.
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F.C. Latrobe
Robert
Royal Divorces Rare Amid Court News and Jewelry Trend
The Detroit Free Press notes royal divorces are rare in the last century with exceptions like Napoleon II. It lists royal offspring, including the grand duke and grand duchess of Hesse, and mentions daughters and custody plans. A kissing bracelet gains stage popularity, while English brides rise in number and younger grooms grow. It also reports Japan's women increasingly in telephone port offices and related work.
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Napoleon II
Josephine
Detroit Freee Press
Victoria
Hense
Arst
Bor
England
Cumber
London
Japansae
Japan
Boglk
Humorous Fragments From Courts and Cafes Across Periodicals
A collage of quips and sketches from various papers features cheeky lines about weddings, funerals, cake, and daily life. Jests touch on social awkwardness after funerals, a doctor’s curbside advice, dating mishaps, and misread intentions, capturing lighthearted banter and urban humor.
Unanimous Support Shown in Press Rants and Banter
Fragmentary OCR captures a jumble of quotes and dialogue from the Philadelphia Press and Globe Democrat. The text veers from political cheerleading to street chatter and unrelated stage notes, including Aunt and Nephew exchanges and stray opera references.
Doctor's Mud Pligbt Promotes New Consumption Cure
Dr M L Searbrunga of Hearon Ohio writes that two years of a stubborn cough and wasting improved after using Dr King's new discovery for consumption and lung troubles. He claims quick relief and two days of feeling better than in two years. Trial bottle offered by Williams & Anderson.
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M. L. Searbrunga
Hearon
Ohio
Bing
King
Dougla
Culda
Williame & Anderson
Electric Bitesn ters Cure Malaria Says Vendor
The text claims Maliria germs thrive in Virginia swamps and marshy grounds and cause fevers and bone aches. It touts Elec tria Bittera as a sure destroyer of malaria and typhoid prevention. A quoted user praises Electric Bitters as superior to other remedies. Only De Williame & Anderson guarantees satisfaction.
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Grout Bysinal
Virginia
Jobo Charleston
Byesville
de Williame & Anderson
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N.Y
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Chicago Tribune
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Manina
Vero
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Violet
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Puck
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Patrice
Yonkers Statesman
Kansas City
Beme Doshi
Chicago
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Hise Sharpe
Sam Darkton
Mose
Henry
Doston
Washington Star
Philadelphia Press
Fouls Globe-Democrat
Silvia
C. M. Brown
Timothy
Nedjian
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Vary
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