Vast Erie of Curiosities in Jasper’s Column
A jumble of observations from editorials and readers touching on streetcar slang, aviation magazines, elevator origins, simplified spelling, clerical salaries, American diplomacy in Tokyo, church seating auctions, a buffalo relocation plan, a London dog salon, and Germany’s mining output. Dr. Norman Ditman wins a $20,000 Gibbs prize for kidney research linked to diet and Bright’s disease.
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Germany
Norman Ditman
New York Academy
Bright
Ditman
The Drummers Sermon on Provincialisms and Travel
A travel essay recounts an Indiana excursion train clash over smoking, then shifts to Ceylon visiting Kandy and a guide’s narrow view. The author mocks provincialism in Britons Americans and Indians, reflecting on dress codes meals and local customs and arguing for a universal Christianity beyond local creeds.
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Joseph B. Bowles
Main
Jenkins
New York
Ceylon
Tle
Jonking
Pig
Colombo
Boston
Provincetown
Harbor
Deck
England
God
Luther
Weasley
Calvin
Channing
Campbell
Divorce Boom Revealed in 40 Years of U S Data
Census Bureau figures show one in twelve marriages ends in divorce over 1887 to 1906 with 12,892,044 marriages and 945,626 divorces. The report notes population changes correlate with rising divorces and that two thirds of divorces went to wives while children were reported in about 40 percent of cases.
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Ashini
United States
Census Bureau
The
Bulletin
Lemon the White House Pup Vanishes After Door Ajar
Ethel Roosevelt reports loss of Lemon a small bull pup once roaming the White House. Police sent lookout orders statewide but no dog matched the name Lemon. Speculation abounds on the pup’s sudden departure amid a city full of dogs and onlookers.
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Lemon
White House
Ethel Roosevelt
Washington
Roosevelt
Africa
Archie
Naval Officers Use Diplomacy Lessons For Relief Cruisers
Letters from the fleet describe hospital ship Relief as unpopular and mismanaged under its doctor commander. Reports claim line officers obstruct supplies and coal, with sub rosa talk of a cabal aimed at proving doctors cannot run ships. Upon return, suggestions may push only accredited naval officers to command war vessels.
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Roosevelt
Navy Department
Weather Kiosk to Be Placed on Street in Washington
The agricultural department will open a weather kiosk on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington to display daily weather charts and forecasts. If successful, similar kiosks may be built in about 16 cities within five to six months. Officials expect the kiosks to provide simple meteorological facts to the public and reduce reliance on store thermometers.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Berlin
Germany
Agricultural Department
Klouk
Worther
Limewu
Nee Ring Epaatare
Rae Foe
Weather Bureau
Qgyelr
United States
Jackdaws Damage Pulborough Church Roof
A large number of jackdaws have nested in the Pulborough church tower and damaged the roof by pecking at the mortar. Repairs are estimated at 306 pounds.
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Pulborough
London
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Jasper News
Roland B. Griffith
Jasper
Tan
Philadelphia
Aeronautica
Tifa
Mommal
Central
Europe
Napoleon T
Archduchess
Maria Louise
Diocese of
Tokyo
Grace Church
Lower Broadway
Park Street
America
8. F. Smith
Pablo
Dominion Government
Montana
Buffalo Park
Winnipes
Michael P
Paniah
Kandy
Gawd Rhudd
Yoncel
Guy
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