Mirthful debates on titles and a splash of world news
The column surveys unmarried English women upset by the Miss and Mrs titles and suggests possible age forty changes. It notes a U S agriculture bulletin inviting high school girls and boys to summer work, and recounts a Vatican coin gift from Acqui and William Waldorf Astor buying the Chesapeake flag for the United Service Museum. The piece ends with a quip about tobacco chewing by British sailors and a Mexico cabinet delay amid holidays.
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State Department of Agriculture
Troy
N. Y
Department
New York City
Wiliam Waldorf Astor
Chesapeake
Shannon
Astor
United Ervice Museum
Great Britain
England
Border Stone Photo Shows 1846 Treaty Line Marker
Two girls Anna Norris in Washington and Velma Shields in British Columbia live near Boundary Washington close to the rich old Columbia Pend d Oreille gold beds. A monument marks the 1903 07 survey establishing the 49th parallel boundary from the Pacific to the Atlantic with hundreds of men once mining the sands. The specific stone pictured is the 181st marker between the Pacific and Boundary town.
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Anna Norris
Brunette
Velma Shields
United States
Washington
Canada
British Columbia
Boundary
Spokane
Northwest
Columbia
Pend d'Oreille
Pacific
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Mesquite a New Fuel Displaces Coal in Los Angeles
The Inter-California railway opens Lower California mesquite supplies near Calexico and Yuma, promising abundant hard wood to heat Los Angeles. Experts say mesquite could replace coal and other fuels, especially in manufacturing, with prices around $12 a cord in Los Angeles and lower by carload.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Inter-California
Lower California
Calexico
Yuma
Southern California
Lower
California
B. W. Clark
Clark
Copy of Nestorian tablet arrives in New York on Kennebec
Fritz von Holm, a Danish explorer, brought a two ton carved copy of the Nestorian tablet from Hankow to Shanghai and to New York after 16 months of work. The artifact features 2000 dragon figures and 75 Syrian priests names, with Nestorian odes and a 663 date reference. Hosiery may cost a life in Spokane as Martin Maloney risks amputation from blood poisoning blamed on his bright socks.
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New York
China
Fritz von Holm
Far East
von Holm
Sian-Fu
Hankow
Shanghai
Syria
Spokane
Wash
Martin J. Maloney
Colfax
Maloney
Wiley's Great Work Elevates American Agriculture
Dr Harvey Wiley head of the bureau of chemistry leads scientific agriculture and the pure food law movement. From Purdue to Washington he expanded the bureau to 350 staff with an $800000 budget and helped start beet sugar growth and nationwide food standards.
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Washington
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Indiana
Wiley
Purdue University
Harvard
Purdue
Bureau
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
United States
National Bureau of Chemistry Ia
Dr. Wiley
Ameria
National Commission
Georgia Governor Race Seeker Joe Brown Gains Georgia Support
Atlanta reports Gov Hoke Smith may be challenged by Joseph Brown who seeks the governorship after being dismissed from the railroad commission by Smith. Brown, about 55, born Canton Ga, educated at UGA and Harvard, built a long railroad career before entering politics. Brown avoids public appearances while building backing and is described as conducting a quiet campaign.
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Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Joseph Brown
Smith
Railroad Commission
Brown
Georgia
Joe Brown
Canton
University of Georgia
Harvard
Western & Atlantic Road
Gov. Smith
Americans Not Trained to Have Real Good Time
The piece compares American leisure habits with European standards noting boys play less as they age and girls face social constraints. It argues men seek quick wealth then rest, women pursue display, and family gatherings fade. It advocates returning to childlike joy and suggests outdoor dining in Boston parks to ease strain and add leisure.
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United States
Europe
Bois
America
Greater Boston
Lord's Prayer Engraved on Pin Head in New York
Wil lam Stuart, a young photo-engraver, etched the entire Lord's Prayer plus his name and the year on the head of a pin, totaling 267 letters. The tiny work, readable only under magnification, used a common wood engraving tool and a 26 cent magnifying glass.
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New York
Willam Stuart
Stuart
Indulge Your Husband For Domestic Happiness
A nineteenth century essay urges wives to contribute generously to marital happiness. It argues happiness equals 100 and recommends wives give 70 to 90 to prompt reciprocal sharing, warning against exactness or balance as harm. The piece portrays men as self centered and outlines a vision where loving one another deeply ensures harmony.
Vigorous American Plays Needed
The speaker argues for more vigorous American plays and notes public taste has improved. He cites shifts from raw facts and loud finales to fine lines, coherent stories, and accurate life pictures, alongside higher budgets for scenery and the need for strong acting.
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Jefferson
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Goshen
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Vatican
Mexico
Hoosier
Gumshoe
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