Burglar Confesses at Pacific Garden Mission
A self confessed thief told 800 worshippers at Pacific Garden Mission on Van Buren Street that he would reform. William Hill handed over a revolver and tools as evidence of his intent, promising to seek honest work with the mission after hearing the sermon by Rev. J. S. Detlaier and Harry Monroe. The crowd greeted his pledge with enthusiasm as Monroe arranged potential employment for him.
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Toole
William Hill
Pacific Garden Mission
van Buren Street
St. Paul
Harry Monroe
Sing Sing and Juliet
Suite Street
Monroe
Hill
Pueble Garden Mission
Chicago Daily News
On the Bridge at Midnight and Humorous Fragments
A collage of witticisms and brief vignettes from periodical humor sections. Items include verse about a clock striking midnight, quips on baking, neighborly lines, a lending question, studies in optimism, friendly miscommunications, and a cautious millionaire contemplating his son’s share.
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Philadelphia
Midas
Mida
United States
Richmond Dispatch
Japanese Courtesy and a Soldier’s Kindness in Yokohama
In Japan politeness shapes interactions and foreigners are quickly respected when kind. A returning American soldier fined ten yen for injuring a blind man in Yokohama, then gave the last ten dollars to the victim. Police later returned the fine after learning of the act of generosity.
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Yokohama
Tokio
Anna N. Benjamin
Ainslee
Bright objects to chart of farmer and clerk ads
Chicago News complains about a brightly colored school chart showing a farmer mowing with a scythe at 184 dollars a month and a clerk selling gingham at 40 dollars a month. It notes the chart misleads about costs of living while hinting authorities lack intellect.
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Bright
Chicago News
Remarkable Power Lifts Boston Churchgoer Above Song
A year old Boston woman attended a musical service to hear a famed voice. She praised the singer’s beauty, but learned later the artist was absent due to a cold, with a chorus member covering solos. Her grandson reassured her she could still feel the mood without the performance.
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Boston
Tne
Grandmamma
Clock on Brooklyn Bridge From Manhattan End Guides City
A clock on a building near the Manhattan end of the Brooklyn Bridge is daily viewed by more people than any other clock in New York. Visible from the promenade and streetcars, hundreds of thousands rely on it as an accurate time source. Every morning about four fifths of commuters adjust their watches to it, making the clock a universal reference point for arrivals and appointments. A slow or fast clock could disrupt the plans of 100,000 people.
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Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn
New York Mail and Express
End of the Sandwich Man Era in City Streets
The twentieth century ends the era of the old-time sandwich board men once common on city thoroughfares. Modern banners replace them as pedestrians face continual wind and travel challenges on busy streets. The New York Sun notes this transition from canvas signs to banner advertisements.
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New York Sun
Rarest Tibet mastiff Dsamu wins top dog prize
The Tibet mastiff Dsamu owned by H. C. Brooke of New York is praised as the rarest dog. At the last great dog show in the palace Dsamu took the first and social prize for best dog of any variety. He is described as beautiful and docile. Garfield Headache Powders marketed for headaches and general ailments claim to improve nerves and health.
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Tibet
H. C. Brooke
New York
Chalace
NSW census shows population rise to 1.862 million
The government statistician reports NSW population at 1,862,232 with 715,207 males and 647,025 females. Over the past decade the population increased by 229,998, comprising 102,645 males and 127,353 females, an annual growth of 1.87 percent.
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New South Wales
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