Fashionable colors and odd devices appear in Paris and fashion satire
The report notes Bfempancon and many with beards dyed in green and blue as new fashion trends in Paris. It mentions a speaker or poet with a dark blue mustache and a dreammaking shop promoting dyed beards. A strange buoyant hood device could lift 20 people in a spill. An ancient egg from 1800 years ago was found in Nikopolis. A Washington labor bureau note compares weekly wages in 40 U.S. cities for May 1913 and May 1914, except carpenters.
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Paris
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington
United States
Finishing a Chimney Delivers Household Progress in Connecticut
In South Norwalk, Connecticut, General Russell Frost, a wealthy contractor, joined hod carriers at a new house to finish the chimney. He carried hods and supplied bricks, ensuring the chimney was completed despite an unfinished start.
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South Nor Walk
Conn
Ruseel Frost
Untitled miscellany spans science to travel notes
A collage of brief items covers topics from Belgian Congo crafts and Eiffel Tower repainting to a Milwaukee city visit and a Bath High School piano sale. It notes wireless on Danish ships, Montana lake comparisons, and ocean age estimates, with scattered curios about trains, schools, and harvest plants.
King to Keep Best Jobs in the Family
Canada balks at Queen Mary’s plan to place royal relatives in high posts including Prince Alexander as governor general. Canadians oppose the appointment, fearing royal favoritism and questioning his fit for Canada’s needs and diplomacy.
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King
Prince Alexander
Teck
Mary
Canada
Alexander
Maury
Royal Duke of Connaught
King George
Theo of Teck
Duke of Westminister
Sonnaught
George
Princess Alice
Albany
Dominions
Duke of Connaught
du Rin
Landotewes
Stanley
Minto
Grey
Prince Alexander of
Concord pilgrims weigh Thoreau and Emerson in debate
A reader interview with Mr. Sanborn weighs which Concord author endures. The piece contrasts Thoreau and Emerson citing Thoreau as a sharper observer and grounded in concrete detail while Emerson is lauded for metaphor and breadth, noting differences in method and temperament.
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Concord
Sanborn
Thoreau
Emerson
Walden
Nature
Swim For Health and Safety Says Chicago Tribune
The article extols swimming as ideal exercise for all ages. It links swimming to better endurance, heart strength, and wind control, urging boys and girls to learn to swim to protect life in emergencies. It also notes swimming can curb smoking and emphasizes self-reliance and enjoyment.
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Empresas of
Ireland
Villa. From the Cho Tribune and Har vard reminiscence
The piece likens Pancho Villa to a political struggle where democracy pushes toward reform but aristocracy delays. It argues Villa fights for landless peasants and faces critique for his methods, suggesting his cause centers on peon rights and resisting entrenched power in the northern states.
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Reiinlien
Plenty of Land Left for Redemptive Farming
The Minneapolis Journal argues vast public lands remain available for settlers. Improved irrigation drainage and credit programs could turn timberless or mineral-depleted areas into productive farms, with state and federal support to finance reclamation and cultivation.
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The
Minneapolis Journal
United States
Hinman Controversy at Marietta College Sparks Outcry
A Collier's expose questions the selection of George Wheeler Hinman as Marietta College president. It denounces his past ties to Yerkes and Lorimer and condemns his forcing a professor from the faculty over teaching economic policy. The piece urges student protest and condemns perceived academic coercion.
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Marietta
Collier's
George Wheeler Hinman
Yerkes
Hines
Lorimer
Hinman
Gunrdian
Comlc
Republic
Morse
Peenee
Darine
Marietta ‘ College
Modern Standards of Society in Decline at Tea Homes
Fragmentary text discusses church attendance and social trends, noting a decline in ritual practices among the rising generation and a shift in public behavior within tea homes and society pages. Limited legible phrases hint at moral concerns and changing norms.
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New York
Nebraskan Brings Home Mexican Bride Amid Mexico Turmoil
Fred Lyon, a former Nebraska State University graduate, and Rosa Macheda nee Rene were secretly married in Tapachula, Chiapas as conflict raged in Mexico. They fled toward the frontier, leaving most possessions behind, while Lyon, eldest son of Waldo Lyon of Loganton Valley, runs a local roller mill. Rosa, adopted by wealthy Mexicans, faced indignities amid shifting fortunes and the Mexican peace delegation’s ties.
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Lyons
Fred Lyon
Mexico
Mia. Lyon
Nebraska State University
Pan-American Railroad
Lyon
Rosa Rene
Kiafas
Rosa
Senor
Senora Teopolo Asebo
Mexico City
Edu
Bener Emelio Rabasa
Niagara Falls
Rosa Macheda
Tapachula
Chiafas
Guatemala
Logan Roller Mills
Honorary member sparks debate over care of baby
In a Woman's Political Association meeting a baby in a bundle becomes the center of contention as Cecelle Staunton fights to keep the child while others urge routine work. Frank Dempster, the father, explains the baby’s origin and the group weighs who should bear the burden of nurturing the infant.
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Harmony Weller
McClure
Woman's Political Association
Cecelle
Staunton
Alice Hatch
Renee
Anton
Bundie
Smilies
Treaan
Sine Ichlla
Frank Dempster Sor
Urner Mtold
Greas
Cecelle Staunton
Cecelia
Wee
Toby
Reed
Taunton
Frank Demamtel
Fragmentary Courtship Echoes in Local Notice
A damaged passage records a troubled exchange about love between individuals, mentioning an honorary member named Selig and a tense personal dialogue on a path by the ropsiden t. The fragment leaves unclear relationships and outcomes.
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Alice Hatch
Selig
Balkan War Wastes Wealth and Global Debt Strain
A fragmented essay argues the Balkan war destroyed wealth and drives worldwide debt, urging nations to unite to rebuild resources. It warns that renewed conflict could pull Greece and others into broader war, elevating global tensions and economic strain.
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Greece
Balkan
Fragmented Text on Boycott and Public Opinion
A garbled passage discusses a boycott and the public’s ability to detect manipulation by advertisers. It suggests the paper’s opinion is suppressed when readers sense insincerity, noting damaged sentences and an erosion of honest expression.
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The
Geological Survey
United States
Longmeadow
Holrow
Ita Cotumana
United States a Nation and Railroad Rates Legislation
Fragmented text discusses US federal role in railroad rate cases, state competition with Louisiana cities, and a Supreme Court verdict. Mentions Franklin K. Lane, former Interior Secretary, and debates over protective tariffs or bounty in rail pricing.
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United States
Texas
Dallas
Hooysten
Shre
Louisiana
Inter. D
Franklin K. Lane
Secreta
Eo Interior
Lane
Supreme Court
Tilton
Munitica
Blood Pressure Apparatus and Pulse Concepts Explored
A historical explanation describes the mercury column blood pressure device, cuff inflation, systolic and diastolic readings, and pulse pressure. It covers how arterial squeeze measures heart force, posture effects on pressure, and factors influencing readings such as drinking, smoking, and anxiety.
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Galea
Unclear fragment hints at game result and names
Fragmentary text mentions a team in a 0-6a win and references names, but lacks coherent facts or context to form a complete news item.
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Juniy
Junip
Scattered Nonsense From The Local Page
An unclear assortment of garbled phrases mentions a weekly local paper, sects, and references to Bermuda ships and road building in Ohio. The text lacks coherent events or identifiable persons or organizations to summarize accurately.
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Bextius Rufus
Archaeological Service
Actium
Belgian Congo
W. J. Packer
Meriden
New London
Eiffel Tower
Great Tower
William Zingsheim
Milwaukee
Wis
Bath (Me
Wold
Emma Eames
Ths
Western Maryland Railway
Cumberland
Hagaratown
Philadelphia
Heston
Sweden
Germany
Eer Armstrong
Beartooth National Forest
Montana
Lake Louise
Canadian Rockies
Rudolf Wagner
Columbia University
Beth Low
University
Geologiata
Harvard
Vancouver
British Columbia
Phave Greatehes
Shield
Madgeburg
Prussia
Ae Somary
Seelee
Smaoh
Huna
Herbert L. Ongood
Lynn
Mane
Netherlanda
Riment
Henry A. Beers
Yale Review
Chicago
Senorita
Lunuriont
Nodena Caries Eitan
France
Bermuda
Ohio
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