World’s Capital Consumed by Women at New York Hotels
A count at the Waldorf Astoria records 18,965 entrances in a Saturday, with most visitors women who spend on clothing and luxury. The piece argues these expenditures come from others' earnings, noting such consumption sustains nonproductive wealth and questions how women could earn their livelihood if forced to work.
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York
Waldorf-Astoria
Waldorf- Astoria
New York
Thirty Fourth Street
Thirty-third Street
Peacock Alley
Palm Room
Dynamite Zone in New York Sees Frequent Bomb Attacks
A New York district on the east side earns the label dynamite zone due to ten major explosions since January and daily minor blasts. Tenements on Eleventh Street have suffered six large bombs in three months, with residents often rebuilding after each blast. Police worry as improvised bombs are common and attacks peak around four in the morning.
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New York
Eleventh Street
Herbert Howard Greenstreet
New Zealand Shipping Company
London
New Zealand
Night Hawks of New York City Embrace After-Dark Life
The piece profiles urban night owls in New York who prefer nocturnal routines over daylight work. They frequent hotels and restaurants after hours, dine at dawn, read papers, attend theaters, and enjoy late rides and card games before breakfast, valuing freedom from daytime bustle.
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York City
Boston Post
Night Hawk
Coney Island
Spanking Room Trial Opens At New York Juvenile Court
The city inaugurates a spanking room as part of the children's court system offering parents an alternative to institutional discipline. Attendants supervise and a public explanation follows punishment while a new bathhouse cleans about 50,000 boys weekly.
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York
Spankatorium
Able Epstein
Editors of Country Newspapers and true independence
Louis Wiley of the New York Times told the New York Press association in Niagara Falls that intelligence and enterprise are not limited to metropolitan papers. He urged editors to print news fairly, resist party bosses, avoid trading independence for office, and uphold an untrammeled press as the era of newspapers and public guidance grows.
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Louis Wiley
New York Times
New York Press Association
Niagara Falls
State of
New York
Spain urged to plant forests for pulp wood
Consul General Ridgeley reports Spain should follow Italy in planting quick growing species to grow its own timber. Spain, as large as multiple states, has forests reduced to crub thickets with barren land and cork as the main forest product. Foresters urge afforestation to restore soil, curb floods, create jobs, and supply pulp timber for industry.
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Spain
Italy
Washington
Ridgeley
Barcelona
China
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
France
Amusement for a Stranger at the Public Library
A wandering stranger seeking reads in a city library encounters a string of book mixups at the fiction desk. Miss Minnie Neale corrects titles such as The Wheel Goes Round for The Turn of the Balance and The Lady Decorator for The Lady of the Decoration, among others, before the man departs satisfied.
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Minnie Neale
Miss Neale
Herbert Quick
Neal
Kansas City
Museum of Printing Forms Historical Library in Jersey City
The American Type Founders company has opened a historical printing library at 300 Communipaw Avenue Jersey City NJ. It preserves printers achievements and printing progress with departments on type specimens histories biographies early typography and trade publications.
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American Type Founders Company
Cottage style houses praised for simplicity and cost
Builder expert William A. Radford offers free advice via readers questions. The article describes a new cottage house design with a low roof and wide projection, suitable for wood brick cement or stone construction. It highlights one-story layouts, practicality for suburbs, and why women favor easier upkeep.
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William A. Radford
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Middle West
Small Cottage Home With Drainage Plan And Moral Tale
A Radford editor explains damp prevention with drain tile and cement outside walls plus a small furnace for heat. The piece urges sturdy, affordable homes for common people, noting cellar drainage and careful building to avoid dampness. It weaves in stories of mission rooms, family life, and a man’s redemption after a long separation from his mother.
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Abraham Lincoln
Ireland
America
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Practical Alt. of Stand firk pions Essential in Newco of over 100000
The piece debates baseball club finances, attendance, and leadership in major league markets. It notes New York as a growing hub, compares Boston and Philadelphia crowds, and discusses the impact of gate receipts on franchise viability and investor confidence.
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Washit
Newco
York
John T. Brush
Gam Polo Grounds
Highlanders
Frank Farrell
Atair
New York
Giants
Polo Grounds
Boston
Brooklyn
Donovan
Ghatley
Athletica
Ben Shibe
Connie Mack
Shibe
Billy Murray
Phillies
Murray
St. Louis
Chicago
Comiskey
Combiskey’s Park
Washington
Diamond Philosophy in Football Coaching Motto
A coach’s motto urges players to outguess opponents and stay alert. The emphasis on tackling consistency and conditioning highlights the mindset for reliable performance in critical moments.
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