School for Little Immigrants Teaches Many Languages
In New York a tiny, named school on Ellis Island hosts 25 to 50 children from Bohemian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Hungarian, Danish and other backgrounds. Mothers sew nearby as youngsters learn English, arts, and basics. soon many may be deported after the war, but the Hungarian teacher’s kindness leaves lasting memories.
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York
Sam
New York
Ells Island
The
International Institute
A. L. Poinkalszky
Russia
Madison Students Consume Malted Milks and Cigs in Vast Amounts
University of Wisconsin students ingest 141206 malted milks yearly at 14120 dollars. Cigarettes total 1040000 annually at 7800 dollars. If lined up, straws would stretch 13 miles and cigarettes to Lake Mendota twice. Total spend 21920 dollars funds 73 students’ one year study.
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Adison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Universe
Lake Mendota
Uncle Sam
Electric Light Thief Strikes Atlanta Courthouse
A mysterious burglar in Fulton County Atlanta targets electric lights. He removed 21 globes from the seventh floor and 12 from Judge Reid’s sixth floor courtroom while posing as an electrician. Officials are baffled by the bold daytime raids.
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Tlanta
Fulton County
Atlanta
Ama
T. O. Hathcock
L. Z. Rosser, Jr
H. M. Reid
Reid
Chicago Laugh Turns Sour in Court Bath Oath
In Chicago a brief court laugher ends as Tony Bardos and 25 panhandlers are arraigned on West Madison street. Bardos claims he just arrived from St Louis and dislikes soap. Judge Caverly orders baths and a future daily bath as a condition to avoid the bridewell.
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Chicago
St. Louis
John Muserius
Emerald Avenue
Tony Bardos
Judge Caverly
West Madison Street
Tony
St. Louie
Annie Maserius
Mimicry in the Insect World
The article surveys insect mimicry with examples such as dead leaf butterflies and twiglike walking sticks. It explains how measuring worms freeze like twigs for hours and how moths imitate wasps and spiders to avoid predators.
Way of a Woman, A Worm, and Hollow Pride
A dated typographic quip from Yennebee Journal claims a woman would wed a worm to gain a man’s protection. The remarked sentiment frames marriage as subservience and idealized strength sourced from male companionship.
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Yennebee Journal
Why the Very Idea! Gods and Efficiency in Chicago Tribune Tone
Quotable riff cites gods and efficiency as a playful barb on modern could be readers. The line echoes a newspaper voice critiquing haste and mock seriousness in civic or industrial progress.
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Chicago Tribune
Advice to Speed Walkers on Proper Track Technique
The novice should stand erect with arms at the sides and forearms horizontal. Weight on the heels, balance and quick stride frequency determine speed. One foot stays on the ground each stride, both feet touch ground briefly, heel first then toe, and the knee stays locked at stride end for the next swing.
Poetess and Tin Roofer in a Cigar Lamp Reverie
In a Detroit Free Press feature, poetess Viola Skickwurt fancies celestial beauty as she speaks to tin roofer husband Mike. He muses on a simple heaven with a dash of perique and a sprinkle of Honest Pete, sharing a quiet moment of imaginative whimsy.
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Skickwurt
Detroit Free Press
Viola Skickwurt
Mike Skickwart
Viola
Michael
Pete
No Tears for Revolutionary Heroes
A Wichita Eagle crowd listens as Bruce Keenan compares the Spanish war casualties to those in the American Revolution. He notes the Revolution’s dead would be dead by now anyway, a somber reflection on war’s toll.
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Santiago
Bruce Keenan
Wichita Eagle
Keenan
Kansas City Star
No Housework There There Stephen Graham on Russian peasant homes
Stephen Graham notes minimal housework among Russian peasants as families sleep in barns or on coats, barefoot, with one dish shared and a single pot for cooking. Mothers allegedly neglect children and only sporadically sweep rooms.
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Stephen Graham
Copernicus Seen With Naked Eye by Swiss Astronomer
Swiss astronomer J. Picoux reports from Geneva that he could clearly discern the lunar crater Copernicus with the naked eye beyond the terminator from an elevated, pure air location. The crater’s summit was lit while surrounding areas remained in shadow.
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Copernicus
J. Picoux
Astronomische Nachrichten
Geneva
Crowded Out by Personal Strife in Home Project
A man recalls planning a new house but is silenced as his wife and the contractor conspire. He says he has not had a chance to speak since the situation began.
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la Casa de Colon
Cynical exchanges define optimism and genius
A brief dialogue contrasts cynicism and optimism. A philosopher notes genius as endless effort, while a gruff speaker reframes optimism as an endless tolerance for punishment. The wry exchange highlights differing views on resilience.
When They Miss Them
On rainy days hotel guests are peevish and demand extra attention.
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Gotham
Material exchange sparks quick wit in dialogue
A brisk quarrel on material and raw material unfolds with sharp banter. Dix defends the abundance while Bix teases about missteps, turning a simple exchange into a humorous back and forth.
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Bix
Dix
Santo Domingo City a Rich Canvas of Columbus History
The article tours Santo Domingo’s Osama river harbor fortress and old settlement ruins, highlighting Columbus relics, the cathedral mausoleum, Senor Tomasso’s local lore, the Casa de Colon, the cottonwood tree legend, San Nicolas church’s primacy, and a well preserved 16th century Spanish fort outside the city.
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Santo Domingo
Americas
Christopher
Columbus
Theodor de Bovy
Pan- American Union
Osama River
Haiti
Ozama River
Dominican Republic
San Nicolas
Nicolas Ovando
New World
Isabella
Hispaniola
Carreteria
America
Ultra violet ray sterilizer seen as sunlike disinfectant
French and German scientists develop a rock crystal based UV sterilizer to purify water. Trials in Marseille Rouen and armies in Morocco Austria and the Philippines show reduced typhoid bacilli ameba and other germs. A 150 gallon per hour unit costs about $200 with low operating needs and potential uses include baths pools ice plants bottling works and milk sterilization research continues.
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Marseilles
Rouen
Morocco
United States Army
Philippines
Donkey engine in muddiest trench scene from war front
A London clerk, just home badly wounded, recalls the front where mud and cold trapped soldiers up to their ribs. He describes using a donkey engine to pull men from a trench as rifles sank in the mud and shells fell, and that was his only view of the war.
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London
New York Sun
Might and Right in Moral Law
A reflective aphorism contrasts strength with virtue noting that power is not moral if the character behind it is corrupt. It asserts that satanic power is inherently wrongful and implies ethics govern force.
Caster Embodies New Idea For Wheel Mounting
An inventive caster design described by Popular Mechanics uses a pin in the furniture leg and a V shaped axle slot. The wheel slides between slots as the furniture is moved and centers under the leg when at rest.
Exile and Fortified Islands of the Princes Across Time
The Princes Islands in the Sea of Marmora were repeatedly used as exile places from Byzantium to modern times. Empress Irene was confined on Prinkipo, and during the Young Turk era officials of the Yildiz gang were interned there as “guests of the isle.” Later the Marmara islands served as a dumping ground for Constantinople’s despised, starved poor.
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Princess Islands
Marmora
Constantinople
Irene
Prinkipo
Yildiz
Marmara Islands
Senator Burleigh’s Civil War Soldier Dream Recalled
Senator Burleigh of Maine sought to enlist during the Civil War but was rejected for a sick heart. He pled to be admitted promising a long life. Half a century later he served in Congress and collected a $50 monthly pension from that doctor.
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Burleigh
Maine
Congress
Excellent farming conditions in Western Canada prove profitable
The article argues Western Canada's mixed farming in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta yields strong results. It cites E L Deputy in Alberta and farmer Thomas McKay near Hardisty praising land, climate, and crops. A Gleichen settler shows substantial income from dairy and hogs, while US capital flows reflect confidence in Canadian agriculture.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Sedgewick
E. L
Frye & Sons, Packers
Seattle
Pacific
Western Canada
Ufe
Thomas McKay
Hardisty
Osage City
Kansas
Calgary
Gleichen
United States
U. S
How the Trouble Started
Dialogue excerpt shows a tense exchange between She and He where she insists he knew she was not a cook at marriage and he laments understanding it.
Fragrant Cuticura Emollients Offered by Mail Sample
Frank advertisement extols Cuticura emollients for skin scalp hair and hands claiming cleansing purifying and beautifying effects. Promises free samples by mail with Book and postcard address to Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold widely.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Their Great Desire Recall Push Shapes Voter Reform
A quoted exchange notes actors as voters favoring reform, identifying recall as the key measure. The dialogue underscores political interest in recall mechanisms as a means to hold officials accountable.
Marine Eye Remedy Ad Promises Eye Relief
An old Chicago advertisement claims Marine Eye Remedy will treat red weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids. It invites readers to write for a free sample and mentions the Marine Eye Remedy Co. as the producer.
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Marine Eye
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
No Exception Ill Wind Quotes For Doctors
A brisk proverb pair notes that even a bad wind can bring benefits to doctors, implying seekers of relief find opportunity in misfortune. The lines reflect a humorous take on how adversity stimulates medical need and care.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promotes American Made Quality
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the best made in America, framing laundry day as a smile day and emphasizing domestic production.
Cinched Him and the Reckless Driver
The account notes a reckless driver and a man named Greene, who reportedly kissed a widow twice the other day. The fragment suggests a social or criminal context but lacks full details.
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Greene
Drink B Denison's Coffee Delights Patrons Across Town
A quirky local ad praises Denison's coffee as pure and delicious. It notes that every achievement by a son matters to a mother, and claims five cent purchases attract a large clientele.
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Denison
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