Various notes on law, banking, and exports in 1910s issue
The article surveys multiple topics from eight states lacking medical exam boards to savings bank resources and Argentine Italian ties. It notes New York bank deposits around 800 million, American trotting horses' export strength, and the English sparrow’s spread into New Mexico with sightings near Albuquerque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York City
States
Rocky Mountain
T. D. A. Cockrell
New Mexico
Raton
Las Vegas
Albuquerque
American influences sweep across Europe and Georgia school
The London Evening Standard notes American impact spreading through Europe with riding, training, dentistry, and even doping gaining favor. At Georgia State Normal School over 600 students range from 17 to 60, including widows and veterans. Tuition is free but living costs cause hardship. a paralyzed student plows with one hand so his sister may study, illustrating tough conditions and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Evening Standard
Europe
France
Germany
Austria
Russia
State Normal School of Georgia
Retirement at what age in Minnesota logging camps
A Minnesota logging party returning from a winter camp shows ages of seventy-eight, sixty-five, seventy-nine among men plus two elderly horses. They built their camp and cut roads, stacking 100,000 feet of pine on a frozen lake. The piece suggests debate or postponement regarding retirement age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grannes
Minnesota
Judge Blackenham's Heroic Moment
A Kentucky judge, Thomas Marshall Blackenham of Lewis County, recounts his overblown attempt to woo a woman by posing as a hero. After a staged newspaper clipping declares him a chivalrous legend, he returns home and weds Flossie, who demands he abandon illusions and study law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
East Kentucky Deadshot
Lewis County
Kansas City Journal
Kentucky
Sprane
Adams
Col. Blackenham
All Heroes
Ler
Flossie
Mr. Blackenham
Prominent New York gambler and failed love contest
In a measured reminiscence a gambler in New York is praised, while a practical suitor Jim Stevens pools money to start a store that Flossie Blake rejects, sending back a dress pattern with a scornful note. Judge Blackenham remains silent as the narrator recounts the attempted romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul
New York
Jim Stevens
Flossie Blake
Stevens
Blackenham
Housekeeping Dedication to Practical Science Praises Daily Labors
A brief remark elevates practical housekeeping as a worthy science and dedicates daily efforts to its advancement, emphasizing method, discipline, and useful, everyday work. The speaker frames housekeeping as an essential, repeatable craft guiding personal and communal efficiency.
Provost Harrison Traps Broker With Large Check
Philadelphia Times reports Charles C. Harrison of the University of Pennsylvania used a cunning bargaining ruse to obtain donations. A broker agreed to a condition that he must not be approached, yet Harrison returned with a five thousand dollar check after a clever exchange, demonstrating the provost’s sharp wit and fundraising success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Charles C. Harrison
Mr. Harrison
Philadelphia Times
Glass bottle making prank at factory tour story
A glass maker lets visitors try bottle blowing, with kids lining up at the blow pipe. One boy refuses, mocking the others for wasting effort while predicting the owner will prosper by the ruse. The tale captures a school visit and a cheeky critique of the boss’s trickery.
Lying Sermon Fable Ends With Frugal Offering
The Rev. Alexander Allison Jr, pastor of Southwestern Presbyterian, used a sermon on lying to recount a tale where a young man flaunts a $5 gold piece at church. His fiancée restrains him, a deacon passes the plate, and the day’s collection turns out to be $3.75, leaving the man speechless on the way home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Allison, Jr
Southwestern Presbyterian Church
George
Immense Punic Sarcophagus Found at Carthage by Delattre
Archaeologist P. Delattre uncovered a white marble sarcophagus in the Punic necropolis near Saint Monica hill in Carthage. Critics call it the most remarkable example of ancient Carthaginian art, likely former royal tomb, and it may be moved to a French museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
P. Delattre
M. Heron de Villefosse
French Academy of Inscriptions and Belles- Letters
Sea life of Naples nets yields sea cucumbers and octopi
Curious Naples sea life fills nets with sea cucumbers and noctiluca jellyfish. Octopus vulgaris hides in rock crevices and uses color change to ambush prey. Cuttlefish provide ink called sepia and other uses including polishing wood and canary bill sharpening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Bay of
Saragossa Sea
Tropics
Bay of Naples
Legends Grow Into Horrors Told By Folk and Kin
A fragment notes that myths swell into vast, fearsome legends as communities recount eerie deeds and ominous tales. The passage hints at fear and awe surrounding ancient figures whose reputations expand with each retelling.
Not First On The Mountain Top Ubiquitous Advertising Man
A historical tale recalls a young revenue cutter lieutenant aiming to plant the first American flag on Mount Rainier Puget Sound. After days of ascent a cliff view reveals an old staff with a card reading James Augeglés agent for Thompson's Elixir for that Tired Feeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Revenue Cutter
Rush
Puget Sound
Mount Rainer
Rainer
James Augeglés
Thompson's Elixir
Ancient Safe at Cranston Street Foretells Local Hazard
After twelve years beside a elm by the Henry Fenner lodge on Cranston Street Providence a rusty old safe holds dynamite. Owner L R Titus sold it to a neighbor who plans to tamper with and move the dangerous cache. The safe once stored blasting explosive for rock work and now awaits partial door removal by drilling to remove the contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fenner
Cranston Street
Providence
L. R. Titus
Titus
Henry Fenner Lodge
Fenner Lodge
Early American Bottles in National Glass History
The Century notes the early nineteenth century American bottles prized by patriotic collectors. Portrait bottles honor Washington Franklin and others while primitive flasks feature Indian and Masonic emblems, outdoor scenes, and subjects like ships, birds, wheat, and wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Franklin
Lafayette
de Witt Clinton
Zachary Taylor
Kossuth
Jenny Lind
Names Told Too Much and Fades From Memory
A father named his daughters after presidents Lincoln Johnson and Grant. In childhood they used the full middle names, then just initials, and now none have middle names. The family’s curious naming faded as time passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Johnson
Grant
Patti's First Concert in Washington at Willard's Hall
Adelina Patti, then seven years old, performed at her first concert in Willard's Hall Washington D C. Hermann Grau, the oldest operatic manager in America, notes Patti was paid a pound of candy for the singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patti
Adelina Patti
Hermann Grau
America
Miss Patti
Willard's Hall
Washington, D. C
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Arkansas
Colorado
Michigan
Nebraska
Nevada
South Dakota
Tennessee
Argentine Republic
Talian Shipbuilders
Republic
Italy
Argentina
Buffalo
Judge Blackenham
James Noel Johnson
Daily Story Pub
Thomas Marshall Blackenham
Tygart Creek
Twasher
Lexington
Tom Baker
Frankfort
Milt Turner
Chicago
John de Laney
Thos
Marshall Blackentiam
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