Birsky and Zapp Trade Suburban Real Estate Views
In a chat from the Sand Plains area, Louis Birsky defends suburban living against Barnett Zapp’s city critique. They compare commuting, costs, and lifestyle, noting suburbs offer easier access, cheaper houses, and more mileage, while debating Roosevelt era travel fame and country living.
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Max Parkes
Louis Birsky
Sand Philns
Barnett Zapp
Wick Beach
Simon Kuhney
Brunswick Beach
Zapp
Birsky
Copsright
New York Tribune
The Child at Table and Civic Dinner Talk
A discussion on table manners and family conversation notes that children old enough to join meals should participate. It argues such participation aids self control, listening, and education as adults debate daily topics and civic concerns around the table.
Deadly Raindrops and the Protective Shield of Air
A discussion on how Earth's atmosphere and air resistance protect life from extreme meteorites and anticipated giant raindrops. The text imagines a sky devoid of air, where raindrops would be deadly to creatures, and explains how current atmospheric conditions keep drops harmless by reducing their impact speed.
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Bato
Caere
Sieh
Absent-mindedness in public life and love
A Washington Star snippet quotes Senator Fall denouncing a Mexican policy misstep as born of absent mindedness. It recalls a past joke about a dry goods clerk who muses if a hand will wash, only to be told bluntly it will not wash nor cook nor darn socks, ending the exchange with a curt good evening.
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Fall
Tno
New York
Loonce
George
Missy
Washington Star
No Bank Failures in China Since Ancient Edict
The Sioux City Tribune reports that nine hundred years ago China faced a bank collapse. The celestial emperor Tibigmss punished bank officials with forfeiture for future failures, and since then no banks have failed. The method, though stark, proved effective.
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China
Sioux City
N O Bank
Shocking Affair Reveals Battery Theft Charge
Police Magistrate questions the prisoner about the alleged crime. The officer explains the charge as theft of a battery, marking a curious case point in a local hearing.
Paquin favors neutral tints for winter wraps in Paris
Paris fashion notes describe Mme Paquin favoring neutral beige velours de laine and ratine for winter wraps. Linings return to simple satin tones, with chic touches like transparent gray horn buttons and tortoise shell buttons on drawn cloth. Dyed ermine appears in evening wear, while hats feature silver galon and green embroidery with ermine accents.
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Mme. Paquin
Idalia de Villiers
Paris
Boston Globe
de Laine
Paquin
Moire Cire Dominates Fashion Notes Of The Day
The Paris London fashion scene favors gabardine and serge, with silk brocades and chiffons growing in demand. Moire cire, treated by a roller process for showproof, is the great novelty, used in both evening and day gowns though rarely in fully monolithic forms.
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London
Disraeli
Rag Rugs Return as Homemaker Favorite Across Homes
The rug making revival brings rag rugs back into fashion as women weave from scraps and new materials. Many learn from grandmothers while others embrace modern motifs, with blue borders and white centers pleasing in living rooms. Crocheted and seedted plaited styles rise in popularity for porches and floors.
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Grandmother
Unbleached Muslin Baby Gift With Embroidered Squirrel
A simple baby gift from unbleached muslin includes a tray cover and bib. The tray cover features a red cross stitched squirrel nibbling a nut, echoed on the bib, with wide buttonhole stitched hems. Colors suggested include blue coral or pink.
Rings to Hang Muffs on the Arm in New York
In New York a trend gathers as many small grandmother mills supply bracelet rings of jade or silk for muff hangers. The display highlights variety and craft in everyday accessory making.
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New York
Eyebrow Fad Critiqued In Fashion Commentary
A humorous piece discusses the “eyebrow beauty” craze of the era, arguing slender brows on young women create a caricatured Eve look. It warns against overplucking and advises seeking professional help to avoid bald foreheads and an unsightly expression.
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Eve
Preparations for Winter Echoed in Nature at Season's Change
A Port Angeles Herald writer notes autumn’s signs as leaves color, winds cool, and snows sweep mountain ranges. Animals store provisions while people hunt, driven by ancient duty and the need to survive winter’s hardship.
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Port Angeles Herald
Ships command high prices widen shipping profits
The London Economist notes rising vessel values as steamers especially smaller and older ships fetch steep sums. A 3850 ton gross steamer built in 1904 sold for £15,000, equating to over £40 per ton gross and £100 per ton net, tempting owners to sell and reinvest when prices drop. The London & Northern line sale yielded a 450 percent premium to shareholders and £250,000 to managers.
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Admiralty
London Economist
London & Northern Company
Chinese bean milk could solve US milk shortage
The article describes a Chinese method to produce bean milk by soaking, crushing, pressing, boiling, and bottling. It yields a pale substitute resembling fresh milk with comparable fat content and low cost. Department of Agriculture experiments on introducing yellow beans for intrepid American use are under way.
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China
Department of Agriculture
Letter by Robert Fulton Found For Pittsburgh Exhibit
Unearthed manuscript dated 1813 shows Robert Fulton requesting boiler plate from Pittsburgh steelmaker David Cook for the steamboat Fulton was perfecting. Dr. W. J. Holland of Carnegie Museum plans display during the city charter centennial.
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Robert Fulton
Pittsburgh
W. J. Holland
Carnegie Museum
Pittsburgh Chronicle
Fulton
David Cook
Oil-Burning Engines May Boost Battleship Propulsion
An English naval architect concludes in a Scientific American study that oil engines can match steam propulsion with the same shafts power and speed, while doubling engine efficiency. Radius of action could grow threefold at full speed and fourfold at cruising speed with equal machinery weight and auxiliaries.
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Scientific American
Opera House Scene Hurls Dust and Drama in Final Act
In the last act the villain is shot and writhes on the floor for nearly five minutes. The exchange notes the heavy atmosphere created by the staged moment as dust thickens the air during the villain’s final flailing.
Umpire Replies Amid Taunts From Boston Fans
An umpire in a Louisville Courrier-Journal quote says he uses spare time to look up the names Boston high brow rooters called him. The exchange reflects the clash between local officials and visiting supporters in a baseball or sports context.
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Boston
Louisville Courier-Journal
An Observing Boy's Question About Wealth and Excuses
A short inquiry quotes a boy asking how rich a man must be for others to excuse his bad habits. The line frames a moral reflection on wealth and social judgment.
Attar of Roses Worth More This War Year
The article notes 20 000 acres of roses in Bulgaria used to distill attar of roses but war reduced production by half. It warns the precious essence will rise in price while mentioning Germany makes attar from coal tar and Advertising Dr. Pierce's Pellets for liver bowels and stomach use.
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Germany
Rice crop tops the South yet price stays steady
The South harvests its largest rice crop in history while demand remains limited and prices stay near the ten year average, despite higher values for other food products.
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South
Vicksburg Televald
Skinner's Macaroni Ad Promises Nutrition and Value
The ad touts Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti as delicious and nourishing for children. It claims to build bone and muscle, avoid nervousness, and be economical, made from durum wheat. It invites mothers to request a free cook book from Skinner Mfg. Co. in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Skinner
Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Nebr
Adv
The Walrus Mustache Politician Votes No Most Bills
A tall Western legislator with a walrus mustache votes against every bill or resolution. When pressed, he explains he opposes seventy five percent of measures, arguing that any man who votes right 75 percent of the time is a pretty barned good legislator.
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Amieatsure
Needed it in His Business Dentist-I think I remove the nerve
Patient-Don't do that doctor I am a book agent. The fragment hints at a comic or unusual exchange between a dentist and a patient claiming to be a book agent. The readable text centers on an alleged nerve removal remark and the patient’s identity claim.
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Tursky
Fies
Turska
Mathes
Covent
Mirsky
Birsky
Sand Plains
Tal
Zapp
Othe
Bert
Uae
RSS Pedites
Ss Ha
Infant Industry Claims By Piano Maker
A piano manufacturer labels his business an infant industry to justify growth and focus on baby grand pianos. The remark implies a specialty in producing compact grand instruments.
From Coffee to Slavory Beverages Gains Popularity
A note on beverage trends describes people shifting from coffee to a hot savory drink, implying a growing consumer interest in alternative warm beverages rather than traditional coffee.
Postum Aids Nervousness and Sleeplessness Ten Day Trial
A ten day trial of Postum, a hot drink, is praised for reducing nervousness and sleeplessness and bringing health and comfort to readers and their friends who drink it.
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