The Stone Eagle That Defeated Senator Hale
In 1879 Maine candidate Thompson H. Murch defeated Eugene Hale for Congress, a tale tied to a granite eagle carved for the New York Post Office. Murch recounts shaping his future while carving the eagle and studying Webster, leading to his political bid and Hale’s notable loss after 52 years in office.
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E. J. Edwards
Eugene Hale
Maine
Pine Tree
Gene" Hale
Congress
Thompson H. Murch
Green‘backiam
Jon
Murch
New York Post Office
Yander
Webster
Greenbackiam
Labor Party
Greenbackmen
Mr. Hale
Port Office
New York City
Bird of Freedom
KE. J. Edwards
The Regular Thing in Fayette County Society
A Louisville social leader Mia faces an unexpected dinner crisis as her husband demands food. The cook vents loudly over the telephone claiming to speak for Fayette County, causing alarm and a break of decorum in the dinner preparations.
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Louisville Times
Louisville
Mia
Fayette County
Garate
Mra
Law'sy
Moving Picture Theater From Lippincott's Magazine
An illustrated explanation of early moving picture theaters covering the machine, the light, film, and projector mechanism. It details a compact setup with a platform, spotlight, and a film reel spanning up to 600 to 1000 feet, containing 4000 pictures, shown at rapid speed to ensure lifelike motion. It notes the positive film process and the roles behind the scenes.
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Lippincott'n Magazine
Cave of Accident
Alatform
Africa trip rumor debunked by Louis Pont Dispatch
Louis Pont Dispatch reports a man dismissing multiple rumors about Roosevelt in Africa. He insists there are no airplanes, cars, or confirmed news of Roosevelt’s death and mocks the spread of speculation.
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Roosevelt
Africa
Roonevelt
Louis Pont Dispatch
Coal in Japan Reveals Vast Deposits and Rising Production
Cassler's Magazine reports Japan holds at least 1.2 billion tons of coal, mined at 14 million tons yearly. Seams range three to eight feet, many workable by incline shafts. large fields are found in Hokkaido and Kyushu with hundreds of millions of tons. The Manda mine yields 1,100 tons daily, and hand labor dominates while machinery expands to cut costs.
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Japan
Cassler
Hokkaido
Alill
Kyushin
Manda
Oldest Love Letter Found Traced To Babylon Sippara Row
A New York American feature notes a 220 B C clay billet doux from Gimli Marduk to Kashbuya, seeking news of health and a Marchesvan meeting. The letters reveal ancient lovers exchanging messages as early as four millennia ago, with dates tied to Babylon and Sippara.
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New York American
Kashbuya
Gimli Marduk
Morodach
God
Marduk
Babylon
Marchesvan
Sippara
Sepharvain
Wise sales talk and secret hints in a humorous exchange
A Philadelphia Public Ledger excerpt features a playful scene where a saleswoman jokes about hair色 and a woman insists she has kept her age secret since 24. The dialogue turns on whether a secret can remain hidden and the burden of gray hair and lack of children.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Gray Hatra
Fashions in Photographs Dressy Blouse to Match Wool Suit
A dressy blouse should match a colored wool suit rather than a white blouse. The blouse may use colors blending with the coat and skirt, with blue messaline satin and steel-toned braiding. Dainty yoke, dotted net sleeves, and a blue velvet trim with a steel clasp complete the design.
Unhappy Home Says Belmont On Women Bossing Husbands
Mrs. O H P Belmont told a New York meeting that the old type of wife rules the home not the new woman. She cited a joke about a hen on a wall seal and warned husbands may be arbitrary after marriage, while wives ignore their words.
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Senator Hale
Mis Fay
Kansas City Journal
Mre
Fred
Moving Picture Theater
Ethel
Mamma
Pater
Atrion
Mrs. Talbitt
Mrs. Gossip
Edith
Trousseau
Paris
Nis Sult
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