League Work in 1817 and Paths for Good Roads
The League of American Wheelmen reports on national and local efforts to advance good roads through legislative actions, cycle paths, and pamphlet distribution. New York divisions push highway bills, while projects extend across cities to create cycle routes and promote broader road improvements nationwide.
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League
League of American Wheelmen
Comuntry
New York State
New York City
Good Roads Association
Brooklyn
Pennsylvania
Billy
Maine
Vermont
New Hamipshire
Connecticut
Wisconsin
Oregon
California
National — Highway Commission
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Rochester
Niagara
Long Island
Florida
Portland
Chicago
Bronx
Pelham Bay
Motter
Roy Stone
Areny of Good Roads
Agricultural Department
Washington
Albany
National Assembly
The
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United States
League of Americas
New York Post
Oldeat
Alan the Co
Scientific American
UNN & CO
Rendu
New York
Making Heady for a Han
The article notes an engineer and the rush of duty aboard a fast express train as a poised moment near a major station. It hints at the hurried cadence of railway work and the anticipation around a critical duty station in a periodical piece.
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St. Nicholas
Kays
Women as composers rise in modern music scene
Tipert Hughes discusses Century series on Women Composers noting a publisher says female manuscripts now outnumber male two to one. He cites strong female output in instrumental solos and short songs with quality and bravery, pointing to Germany Italy Britain and America as leading centers and spotlighting Marie Davies and Maud Valerie White.
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Tipert Hughes
Whech
Chan
Hese
Tere
Ome
Chaat
Gernot Corrse
America
Italy
Perhips
Bn Cerstala
Marie Davies
Maud Valerie White
How He Did to Make a Fortune in a Summer Hotel
The piece details a scheme involving aggressive advertising and promoting leisure facilities at a summer hotel. It claims to attract women with sport and room offers, hinting at adjacent gambling and races. The narrative notes crowd decline at racing hotels and remarks on double pricing for women.
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Doran
Pittsburg
Famous Guides Cavalry Exploits Show Courage and Wit
The piece recounts the Guides Cavalry esprit de corps with two tales. First, Sir Harry Lumsden’s plan to enlist the noted Afghan fighter Fatteh Khan and his band, who then served with distinction in the march to Delhi. Second, Sultan Jan Kazilbasa’s dramatic defiance during a Khyber Pass action leads to immediate enlistment as a Daffadar and a long service record. The article also notes vivid observations on southern versus northern sides of trees and rocks as indicators of light, shade, and environmental patterns.
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Guides
Fatteh Khan
Harry Lumsden
Lumsden
Fatteh
Delhi
Francis Jenkins
Khyber Pass
Ali Masjid
Sir Francis
Sultan Jan Kazilbasa
Sultan Jan
India
He Got His Wooden Leg Back
Lewes shopkeeper aids a man with a wooden leg by borrowing it to visit a neighboring street. The hoaxer returns with a second wooden leg from a sympathetic household and laughs at the uncanny coincidence of two legs fitting him.
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Lewes
Ovea
Fremont
Fremont Eagle
Nature's Compass Signs in Mountain and Marsh Life
The article outlines numerous reliable methods to determine cardinal points in various terrains from mountains to marshes. It notes these techniques are practical for everyday bush life and emphasizes maintaining accuracy on long journeys with extended distances.
Cellar health dangers and neglected spaces in homes
A Philadelphia North American note warns that dark damp cellars lacking sun and ventilation foster mephitic gases and mould which slowly undermine family health. It urges plastering walls, cement floors, proper refuse disposal, and ventilation to prevent harmful air rising into living spaces.
Hustling Minister Balances Church and School Duties
Rev. Mr. Patten serves the Methodist church at Atkinson Maine and teaches Sebec High School five days a week. He preaches twice on Sundays and attends two evening meetings weekly, driving eight miles each way over rough New England hills.
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Mr. Patten
Atkinson
Sebec
Hig
New England
Three Irishmen Lead Top Positions in Chinese Customs Service
The article notes that the three Europeans with the highest ranks in the Chinese customs service are Irish, highlighting a notable leadership presence from Ireland among foreign officials.
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Bays Engineering News
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New Jersey
Athinta Exposition
Ontario
Canada
Cael Whee
Musdle
Famous Cavalry Corps
B. F. Wolfe
AL Wat Ma Fort
Io A
Sam Orn
Tome
S. R’y
Erloo
Bank OF Fremont
Fremont, Indiana
Scar Barn
Nzwy
D. Bart
D. N. Young's Barber
Cras
Jesez Livt
John G. Yeagley
Indiana
Emory G. Melendy
Ind
D. H. Patchen
A. D. Caswel
Mra Burdick
Stephen A. Powers
Reeves’ Jewelry
Gore
Angola
Cincinnati Northern Railroad Company
Pasa Bryan, O
Cincinnati & Jackson Mail
van Wert & Jackson
Jackson & Cincinnati Mail
Jackson & van Wert Express
Jackson
Mich
Cincinnati
van Wart
Ell Pointe
FF. B. Titaxe
J. W. Coox
Gen. Mutiager
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