Parcels Post Comes To United States In 11 Pound Limit
The parcels post begins in the United States under a federal act, modeled on Britain's system. Fourth class mail can carry items up to eleven pounds with a maximum length plus girth of 72 inches. Rates vary by zone, with initial deliveries costing five cents per pound and one cent per extra pound. The system requires new scales, stamps, and office equipment, and will apply to rural routes and many urban deliveries.
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United States
Great Britain
Philippine Islands
Frank TH. Hitchcock
Branc
Post Office
Max Lene
Willian Sulzer
New York
Congress
Congressia
John Austin
Moon
Tennessee
Dourtson Bourne, Jr
Oregon
Senate
Bourne
Bowne
Dell
Interstate Commerce Commission
Joint Commission
Washington
Indians Odd Festival Near Calgary Preserve Sarcee Traditions
The Sarcee tribe near Calgary, population 90,000, holds a repeating festival where elder chiefs and medicine men recount bygone exploits. A didian interpreter aids the recitals, which can last several days, while a painter records the tales on two steer hides kept at the Sarcee reserve office.
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Calgary
Sarcee
Faithful Stork Stays With Nest Ablaze To Protect Young
A Harper's Weekly account describes a stork nesting atop a steep roof in Europe, wintering in Egypt, building a large nest, and defending her hatchlings amid fire. The mother remains perched, tapping wings to waft smoke, refusing to abandon her young even as flames engulf the nest.
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Strona
Egypt
Europe
Harper's Weekly
A Generous Supply. Scott Never Harrow Trouble
Matt notes a generous supply and avoids harrowing trouble as he states a modest stock level. Boston Transcript reports on Mr Scott and related remarks without sensational detail.
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Scott
Matt
Iivnd
Boston Transcript
Washington Nationals poised for pennant chase in 1913
Manager Griffith maps a bold 1913 campaign to boost the Nationals toward first place, strengthening the outfield and refining the lineup. Across sports, Princeton and Yale leadership shift in collegiate basketball, streamlined rules, and a robust Polo setup for army teams pop up in Washington. James E. Sullivan will direct Olympic-style events for the Panama-Pacific exposition with broad authority. Lipton's 1915 San Francisco international yacht race proposal is accepted as well.
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Washington Nationals
Grifith
Red Sox
Senators
Griff
Griffith
Joseph E. Raycroft
Princeton University
R. B. Hyatt
Yale
Hyatt
Raycroft
West
Chicago University
Princeton
Columbia
Dartmouth
Pennsylvania
Dartmowtt
Pornell
Cornell Columbia
Prinewtod
Penneylvania
Penaceth
Cornell
Cornel
Colombia
James E. Sullivan
New York
Amateur Athletic Union
Golden Gate Park
Stockholm
Sullivants
Bir
Thomas Lipton
San Francisco
Height of the Ridiculous and He Wouldn't Mend His Ways
A collage of humorous vignettes from scattered newspaper clippings. Observers joke about relationships, theatre miscommunications, and social missteps while noting playful banter at dinner, on stage, and in casual chats. Notable quips involve marriage, flirtation, and everyday misunderstandings sourced from multiple papers.
As Others See Us Barber Jest in Exchange
Dialogue exposes social satire as two characters tease a barber about thinning hair and a sly remark about Clara's perceived misdeed. Prisella and Prunella remark on a receipted bill, hinting at a rumor. The exchange captures wit and gossip in a light literary tone.
Needed Another Trap in Loudon Tatler
A brief exchange records a wife urging her husband George to order another rat trap for home today noting a rat remaining. The husband quips that one was purchased last week, but the wife insists the current problem persists.
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Marks
George
Loudon Tatler
Mistaken Identity in Humorous Household Dispute
A light comic snippet portrays Mrs Henpeck scolding her dogs with a playful order as a husband hastens in, asking what is desired. The scene shows a domestic moment framed as a humorous exchange with a punning title Pilegende Blatter.
Wordy courtroom exchange between Graggs and Goages
In a terse exchange the witnesses spar over finances and loyalty as Mrs Gras disputes repayment. The dialogue highlights a split stance on money matters and trust in a tense Philly courtroom setting.
Right and Wrong Side of an Arc Dialogue
Two figures debate truth and choice in a clipped dialogue about sides to an arc and a piece of paper. The exchange contrasts optimistic and somber viewpoints, illustrating how perspective shapes meaning across a brief, fictional vignette.
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Washington Star
Not a New Discovery. Wil-Edison sleep claim debated
Snippet from Stray Stories notes a quip about four hours sleep being enough for any man. Dialogue includes Bill mentioning a two year old, Cla Inquirer and Ethel debating parental approval of a match, with Arthur and Ethel recalling opposition.
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Wil—Edison
Bill
Claelnaii
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Uncle Sam’s Parcels Post
Parvets Post
Postufce
Treasury Department
Protos
St.louis Asabasis
STORK
Grist
The
Sport Mill
Simer
Army
Coronado Beach
Cal
Sir Thomas Lipton
Pacific
Shecht
Bnchelor
Brooklyn
Aeroplanist
Silesman
Rulesman
Two
Isles
Baltimore
Minnie
Houston Post
Green
Detroit Free Press
Bessie
Jessie
Prisellla
Clara’ Bolt
Prunella
Ethel
Arthur
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