Planning Small Cities May Outpace Large Urban Reform
The article argues that comprehensive town and city planning is not only for large cities. It highlights European practice in Germany with transportation, water fronts, and housing for families of small means. In smaller American cities with 2,400 to 100,000 residents, a phased, affordable plan can guide streets, highways, open spaces, and public buildings for gradual, systemic development.
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America
Germany
Trolleys shrink distances and shape city growth
A Los Angeles Times piece argues trolley cars have greatly reduced perceived distance between city and country areas by enabling rapid travel and communication. It notes urban expansion, commuter reach to distant beaches and Santa Ana, and suggests public schools provide sand piles for playgrounds funded from general funds as a civic duty.
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Los Angeles
Santa Ana
Ancanters of All the Von Bulows Monument
A Mecklenburg Sehwertin monument bears a subscription praising Knight Godefray von Bulow as authentic ancestor of all the Bulows. The family notes Germany’s notable sons including Whesschancellor and Hing von Bulow, Cosima Wagner’s first husband, while acknowledging distant cousin links, per Pall Mall Gazette.
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von Bulows
Mecklenburg-Sehwertin
Godefray von Bulow
Bulows
Germany
Whesschancellor
Hing von Bulow
Plantar
Mme
Cosima Wagner
Pall Mail Gazetta
Mission progress in Tanana under Bishop Rowe
Archdeacon Stuck reports from Tanana that Bishop Rowe has led a thawing mission with efforts to curb liquor, including arrests for drunkenness, a public pledge by natives to testify against liquor sellers, and the creation of a communal garden and village council. A separate story recounts a Canadian city encounter with a trickster boy and mistaken transit directions.
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Archdeacon Stuck
Alaska
Pelican
Tanana
Spirit of Missions
Bishop Rowe
Fort Yukon
Eagle
Brown
Ucvhin
Teg
Mushroom nutrition debate confounds vegetarian food use
A renowned botanist suggests mushrooms could be viewed as vegetable meat for animal feed, while the American Medical Association casts doubt. The article notes mushrooms differ sharply in dietary value from common greens and lack unique nutritious properties, belonging instead to foods eaten for reasons beyond nourishment.
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American Medical Association
Alfert
Wind and Waves Trigger Earth Tremors Across Continents
The article explains that minor quakes are common and scientifically valuable, caused by wind and waves creating ground vibrations. It notes an international commission studying microseisms, with types linked to wind and ocean activity, and cites a Kansas City Star anecdote about a Notre Dame president quoting a priest on wealth and seven daughters.
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Ocean
Atlantic
Hamburg
Strasburg
Vienna
John W. Cavanaugh
Notre Dame College
Sheldon
Kansas City Star
Proportionate Park Areas in London Public Parks
The city of London reserves a little over 10 percent of its area for park uses, about 7 544 acres of 74 000 total in the county. These figures exclude nearby large parks such as Richmond with 468 acres and Epping Fort wet 5 052 acres. Both are adjacent to the city, bringing the total reserved for Londoners' pleasure to over 15 000 acres. Few cities are so well provided with public parks.
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City of
London
Richmond
Ares
Epping Fort
Contagion and Telephone Dictation Prompts Safe Letter Writing
A 1913-era discussion critiques quarantine letter writing and proposes telephone dictation as a safer, contagion-free method. It notes quarantined workers often find paid dictation amid heavy trust in employers and doctors, with caution on payment reliability.
Plan to Use Ocean Water in Santa Monica Distillation Venture
Santa Monica plans a unique approach to the water shortage. A proposal envisions distilling ocean water for domestic use and possibly purchasing the Burning Mountain to heat distillation facilities. Engineers believe seawater could be piped to a hot interior location for distillation with minimal coal use and potential power generation.
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Los Angeles
I Ig
Santa Monies
Santa Monica
San Francisco Chronicle
Learned Chivalry in Wilds by Curwood at Windsor hotel
Jemea Oliver Curwood recounts a Yukon scene near Prince Albert where a dozen rough men rise in respect as a young woman ascends the veranda steps. A quiet moment of reverence contrasts with frontier life, showing a rare tribute to womanhood witnessed at the old Windsor hotel.
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Jemea Oliver Curwood
Hurison Nay
Iwag
Prince Albert
Windsor Hotel
Saskatchewan
Ech
Pittsbore
ChronicleTele
Woman bank president leads Mate bank to growth
Mrs Elizabeth Davidson, the only woman bank president in Mate and the fourth in the country, took over after the founder died. Under her leadership the bank, started 19 years ago in a rented room, grew deposits from hundreds to tens of thousands and moved to a fine new building. She attends every directors meeting and oversees all details.
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Wontan Bank
Elizabeth Davidson
Mate
When Harm on Was A Boy
A quirky reminiscence of Judson Harmon as a boy in an Ohio village. He and a playmate named Bill once faced a petty accusation over a missing fruit stash from Harmon’s mother’s recess. Judson feigns surprise while Bill defends their innocence, then hints at unseen watchers inside the house.
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Signor Marconi
Washington
Bologna
Wnier
T. Thorne Laker
London Daily Mirror
Baker
Sueto
Mr. Baker
Judson. Harmon
Ilo
Ohio
Amall Loy
Bill
Umer
Judson
Vlett
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Northern Territory
Galt
Bob Hien
Mr. Hull
Saturday Evening Post
St. Petersburg
St Petersburg
Russia
United States
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The
Imperial Society
Quai de la Cour
California City
Harmon
Jud
Jett
Judge
Miami Valley National Bank
Hamilton, Ohio
United States Depository
M. Sake
Ben Strauss
Our Savings Department
Ben Strauss, H.C. Jacoby
C. E. Mason
H. W. Shollenbarger
Assi, Cashier
H. G. Taylor
D. M. Bake, 5
K. Hughes
J. H. Shollenbarger
H. H. Long
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