Are Men Less Courteous and Well Bred Than 50 Years Ago
The Pittsburgh Dispatch quotes Mrs. Charles Henrotin of Chicago arguing that men today lack courtliness. she cites cities and foreigners as factors. The piece counters that education and reading are broader now, with more capable leaders. It notes high school English standards, arson fire losses, criminal reform limits, and social views on manliness.
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Charles Henrotin
Chicago
Pittsburgh Dispatch
New York
Building a Practical 8-Room House with Bright Attic and Hall
William A. Radford offers home building advice and profiles a 30 by 36 foot house priced around 2000 dollars. The design features eight rooms plus a bathroom, a large attic, sewing room above the kitchen, a warm corner fireplace, and a well planned front hall and stairway.
Water motor toy rigging by A Neely Hall 1912 article
An instructional piece describes building a water powered toy motor using a tub or sink, plus a library of pulleys and wheels. It covers box casings, paddle wheel construction, shafting, pulleys, and belt drive details for a working model, including lubrication and alignment steps.
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A. Neely Hall
A Knight a Night Humorous Quip From Sir Henry Irving
The scene recalls Sir Henry Irving laughing at a lighter put down during rehearsals of King Arthur with incidental music by Sir Arthur Sullivan and costumes by Sir Edward Burne Jones. Irving liked to repeat the monologue Three bloomin knights and that's about what I give it.
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Sir Henry Irving
King Arthur
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Sir Edward Burne-Jones
Enery Irvin
Irving
Arthur
Peru Legislature Approves Wireless Fund for Arequipa and Puerto Maldonado
The Lima chamber of deputies approves a 100000 fund to build wireless stations in Arequipa and Puerto Maldonado in Madre de Dios. The Paita station will use surplus wireless income. A northern border station may follow inland. Improvements at Panama and Colon stations promise US communication soon.
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Chamber of Deputies
Lima
Arequipa
Puerto Maldonado
Madre de Dios
Paita
Republic
Panama
Colon
United States
Memory Aids Tied to Historic Dates and Numbers
An academic writer describes a mnemonic system linking telephone numbers to historical events and figures. By associating numbers with dates like 1085 for George VII or 524 for the Burgundian defeat at Veserance, the method assigns each department’s contact code to a specific past event or ruler.
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Atlantic Monthly
George VII
Vesserance
Constantine and
Licinius
A Worse Fate for Spanish Aviator Wrecked by Locusts
A Spanish aviator endured a wreck caused by locusts and noted he was lucky not to fly in New Jersey's skeeter belt, as reported by the Washington Post.
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New Jersey
Washington Post
European View of the Telephone Compared to America
Arnold Bennett argues in Harper's Magazine that the American telephone is serious and logical, while Europeans treat it as a trivial novelty. He recalls a Chicago hotel incident where he removed a receiver, provoking shock and prompting restoration. He predicts telephones will dominate every restaurant table in the United States.
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United States
Chicago
Arnold Bennett
Harper’s Magazine
Dead Dog in Harris Backyard Turns Out to Be Stone Ornament
Colonel Newton reports a decaying dog in a neighbor’s yard but health department workers reveal the body is a brick-brick replica. The officer dismisses the complaint as a stone dog placed for the ash man.
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Harris
Colonel Newton
Health Department
Treatment for Pimples and Blackheads with Cuticura
CUse Cuticura Ointment gently on affected areas for five minutes then wash off with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Use during rising and retiring and also for daily baths to prevent inflammation irritation and pore clogging. Free sample of both products offered via Cuticura Dept L Boston.
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Dept. L
Boston
Directing Children Aright on Sin Remorse and Reward
The piece argues that crime brings remorse and punishment, forming an inseparable trio, while doing right yields satisfaction, self-respect, and self-control, making the effort worthwhile for children to learn.
Entreaty Requested After Dinner Change
In Desperation the head waiter asks if the order is taken. The patient diner replies yes but asks to change it to an entreaty, saying it was taken fifteen minutes ago and asks if it is still possible.
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