Alcohol versus Gasoline for Automobiles
An article from Harper's Magazine argues alcohol as a motor fuel offers inexhaustible supply, safety, and cleaner exhaust, contrasting it with gasoline which is scarce and highly flammable. It cites a test trip from Trenton to Atlantic City showing alcohol costing more per trip but less risk and the potential to be produced locally.
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America
Trenton
New Jersey
Atlantic City
Harper's Magazine
Why There Should Be Less Haste In Trust Crusading
Editorial argues against rapid trust regulation by commissions and government ownership. It warns such regulation yields discretionary control, not firm law, and urges enforcing specific prohibitions item by item with accountability for responsible officials and corporations.
Triplets Born to Mrs. Catherine Sherwood
A medical record recalls Mrs. Catherine Sherwood giving birth at 62 to triplets Franklin Francis and Frederick who all became sea captains and lived past seventy. The brothers once visited the same barber shop in Charleston D C at different times in a day, each with unusually rapid beard growth.
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Catherine Sherwood
Franklin
Francis
Frederick
Charleston
D. C
The Finish. A Snappy Car Sales Dialogue
A brief dialogue showcases a salesman urging customers to consider the finish of a car while a hesitant buyer asks to refrain from thinking about it. The exchange captures a witty moment in a vintage sales setting.
Ignorant Woman Refutes Thermometer Joke
A humorous exchange about a faulty thermometer features an old woman disputing its accuracy and a sly dealer correcting her with etymology. The Catholic Standard and Times recounts the quip as a light example of comic misunderstanding.
Safe to Postpone Snow Mention One
Frost argues postponement can erase duties as a social joke. The Brooklyn Life column notes funerals as an ironic example meaning postponement can avoid certain obligations.
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Snow
Frost
Brooklyn Life
Government books boom as Uncle Sam sells literature
The Washington correspondent notes a surge in sales at the Government Printing Office book store. Advertisements promise cheap access to official documents and notable titles like The Records of the Virginia Company of London and The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth. In 1907 receipts reached 32 thousand dollars with a goal near sixty thousand in 1908, while 3,065,002 items remained in stock and 642,599 were distributed to libraries.
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Washington
New York Tribune
Uncle Sam
United States
Virginia Company of London
Jesus of Nazareth
Sam
Government
Department of Agriculture
North Capitol
H Streets
William L. Post
Congress
Post
Librarian of Congress
United States Mail
Uncle Sam’s
Postal Service
Agricultural Department
The
Capitol
Glenn Brown
The Waning Glamor of the Sea
A Nautical Magazine note laments fewer gentlemen’s sons pursuing seafaring careers, blaming the lack of suitable junior officers on waning interest in the sea and consequent mail company complaints of officer scarcity.
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Nautical Magazine
Glastonbury Abbey Restored To Church After Sale
The Glastonbury Abbey complex has been saved for the British nation and the Church of England. Ernest Jardine of Nottingham purchased the property for £30,000 and handed it to the Bishop of Bath and Wells, who placed it in trustees. The historic ruins and surrounding estates are now restored to religious use, with legends of Joseph of Arimathea and Henry de Blois defining its lore.
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Glastonbury Abbey
Ernest Jardine
Bath and Wells
England
Joseph of
Arimathea
Britain
Henry de Blois
Nottingham
Church of England
Wise Words and Quotations Clip In a Page
The snippet collects maxims from diverse sources including Lynp Mass Philadelphia Rec ord German and Latin, noting forethought forgiveness and art. It presents a mosaic of proverb style lines and reflections on wisdom, virtue, and perception across eras.
Misunderstanding Sparks Tears in Manila Family
In Manila a mother-in-law’s frequent visits ignite a quarrel with her daughter and son-in-law. The daughter sobs that her husband has left her and a neighbor relation is blamed, fueling sensational Philippines Gossip.
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Manila
George
Philippines
Inventor of Envelopes and their rise to use
The Gaulois notes that envelopes, a simple device, were invented about a hundred years ago by Brighton paper maker Brewes. It took until around 1850 for envelopes to become common. previously letters were written on one side, folded, sealed with wafer or wax, and addressed on a blank side.
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Brighton
Brewes
Vanishing London and the Dickens Pageant
The London Globe notes that Dickens era London is fading alongside Charles I era streets. The upcoming pageant is praised as likely to engage the public, helping to counteract the loss by offering a vivid recreation of historic London.
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London
Dickens
Charles I
London Globe
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Robert Kennedy Duncan
Lynp
Mass
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Record
Vanishing London
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