Short Range Alien Study Party Heads Through Europe
A group of ten students and Professor Edward A. Steiner sail from New York aboard the Alice to study alien home conditions and customs in Europe for four years. Under the Pennsylvania Young Men's Christian Association, the party will travel on foot through Austria Hungary Russia Poland and Italy then return to the United States via Trieste. Expenses are funded by Pennsylvania communities in mining regions seeking better integration of immigrants.
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Edward A. Steiner
Town College
Grinnell
Pennsylvania Young Men's Christian Association
Trieste
Austria
Mungary
Russia
Poland
Italy
Steiner
America
Europe
Doctor urges pads and curves over angular figures
Dr Ernest Gallant of New York told the American Medical Association in Chicago that tight lacing harms health and women should pad to add curves. He argued corsets can be art and science, shaping beauty and serving health, and he cited personal use in treating ailments and preferring corsets to abdominal belts.
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Ernest Gallant
New York
American Medical Association
Chicago
Relay Race on Cunard Ship Aims to Boost Shrubb Visit
Alfred S. Shrubb, the Sussex born long distance champion, arrived in New York with his wife on the Caronia. He plans a relay race on the ship’s main deck with 18 contestants, selected toward the voyage’s end after a quiet Atlantic crossing.
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Alfred S. Shrubb
New York
Sussex
England
Cunard
Runner Aims for Ten Mile Race Across Cities
The competitor said he came to New York to cover the eastern States and Canada and to challenge any man in a ten mile race. He planned visits to Maine, Montreal, Ottawa and other cities in the United States and Canada to meet local rivals. His ten minute forty second record was cited, along with a noted twelve hour record interest.
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Canada
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Montreal
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The Fish in His Bed A Humorous Napoleonic Tale
A fragment from a 19th century column recounts General Gallifet’s mishap with a prized imperial carp at St. Cloud. The carp, forbidden property, is hooked from a window, causes chaos, and ends up hidden in a bed as the emperor discovers the scene with a wry smile. Also includes a brief note on a magician’s misstep and a quip about a child’s joke on feeding and mothers.
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Had Experience Noted in Trolley Office Incident
An angry Detroit citizen demanded justice in strong terms at the superintendent of a trolley office, signaling a tense confrontation over a recent experience. The report captures the heightened mood and calls for accountability without detailing further actions.
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Detroit
Tharper's Cloth Challenge Sparks Civic Standoff
An angry citizen brandishes a cloth piece and demands matching material, prompting a tense exchange with officials. The protest centers on recognition of the fabric and the level of concessions offered. No resolution reported in the excerpt.
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Necessity the Mother Quote on Hanging Gardens
A Louisville Courier Journal line plays with a quip about builders of Babylon asking who raised the hanging gardens and why a king sought to outwit neighbors' chickens, framing a wry historical anecdote.
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Always Tired Polition Candidate
In Deseret News a farmer answers a stranger about farm land loans noting during plowing and planting time the lands will be leaned against the barn or fence when the back is turned, reflecting a cautious view of lending practice.
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One Waiter Club President Claims Beef Preference Varies
Otto EF Selina of the New York Waiters' Club notes it is a mistake to assume the shui always wants beef exceedingly rare. He cites with a tale of an English duke who requests a butcher after seeing a bright red slice. The duke declares the meat not quite dead yet.
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Otto EF Selina
New York
Waiters’ Club
Nn Tne Shui Alwiys
Natural History Studies and The Morning Fly
A playful verse explores fly annoyance and persistence as a narrator complains about a fly intruding on sleep. The piece blends light humor with a mock scientific tone and concludes with a quip about an otherwise aging man explaining a facial color change.
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