Victory for Good Roads Drives County Plan Forward
The county board moved to take up the good roads project aiming for immediate results at the next meeting. Opposition softened as controversy over surveys and costs persisted, while Ramsey county in Minnesota is praised for permanent, well drained macadam roads and proposed stone crushing to cut costs.
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Country Board
Tribune
la Crosse
Ramsey County
North St. Paul
New Brighton
Whit Bear
White Bear
Bald Eagle
Supervisor Hulberg Drives Back Patchwork Road Policy
In a Tribune interview weeks ago, Supervisor Hulberg stated his pledge to oppose patching impossible roads and to push for new scientific roads. He believes the county’s approach aligns with the good roads movement and has proven profitable and progressive in the northwest.
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the Tribune
Northwest
Spring Grove Hosts La Crosse Junket Amid Civic Friendship
The second business men’s trip ended with strong social and business ties between Spring Grove Minnesota and La Crosse Wisconsin. About 150 La Crosse men visited, enjoying a lively program with local hosts and their wives. The writer recalls Spring Grove’s past baseball team and hopes the renewed friendship lasts as the Mississippi valley prospers.
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Wisconsin
Spring Grove
Minnesota
Caledonia “Giants
la Crosse
Mississippi
Mr Ivy's Ideas on Humane Mission Work
The Tri Tribune features A M Ivy a noted mission worker with progressive thoughts on methods and potential of humane enterprises. Ivy and R P Stanton return from a Twin Cities visit where they studied local conditions. The leader’s interview is of interest to those concerned with moral uplift.
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A. M. Ivy
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Twin Cities
Mud Baths of Postyen and a Hungarian Spa Dream
The article describes Postyen on a riverside island near Wang with mud baths famed for gout and rheumatism relief. Visitors are mainly Hungarians with Austrians and others. Sir Spencer Wells once praised it as a future rival to major spas. Carriage ambulant peasants in traditional dress draw tiny infanterist cabs between beech groves and villas.
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London Hospital
Hungary
Postyen
Spencer Wells
Vienna
Spencer
Postgen
Vichy
Hamburg
Carlsbad
Wang
Herr Winter
Desperate Seizure Over a Des Rest Dishes Incident
In a Parisian pageant scene, Baptiste rushes in crying for wine. after drinking it, he declares the glass has revived him. He reveals he has inadvertently broken two large Sevres dessert dishes, shocking M. Jacques Bonhomme and his guest list as the Cleveland Leader reports.
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M. Jacques Bonhomme Et la Femme
Baptiste
Cleveland
Misses Straight Plaited Skirt Pattern 5695
The pattern 5695 creates a straight plaited skirt for girls aged 14 and 16. It features overlapping upper-edge plaits stitched flat over the hips and is suited to bordered or plain materials with optional banding trims. Material quantities vary by width.
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Fashion Department
Ballon ing and commerce envisioned in progressive era speculation
In Cent Per Cent Magazine the potential of steerable balloons is explored as a transformative force for transport and trade. The piece argues airships will revolutionize coal, coke, iron and steel industries and dramatically expand American commerce as population and wealth soar.
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America
Protecting a Famous Game Phasian birds imported to United States
Leslie's Weekly notes a major pheasant import drive led by W F Kendrick of Denver. If protected by law for years, pheasants from England China Belgium and more may flourish in the United States, pleasing artists and hunters with their plumage speed and flavor.
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Leslie's Weekly
Phasis
Colechis
Jason
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England
China
Belgium
Denver
Celo
Tommy’s Resting Crying Fit Ends Quietly
A judge records a short exchange as a boy named Tommy, after two hours of shouted wailing, responds that he has not finished crying but is resting while his mother asks if he will be good.
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Tommy
Easy Mark and the Street Con Man
A Somerville Journal item recounts a repeated con where a man asks for loans with promises of repayment. The author warns of being burned by similar schemes and notes a hardened resolve against future deceptions. The piece uses an anecdotal, colloquial tone.
Promise Keeps The Tables Turning In Monte Carlo Casino
At a Monte Carlo dinner a party of Americans heard Eugene Higgins recount a gold room scene. A gentleman in lavender gloves racked wins while a coupier pushes plaques as a woman whispers that gloves look odd at play. The man replies he promised his dying wife never to touch a card again.
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Eugene Higgins
Monte Carlo
Higgins
Buffalo Enquirer
A Courageous Guest Dialogue at Inn
A guest challenges the inn keeper over a poor pork dish. The inn keeper urges to serve it anyway, noting personal dislike yet urging compliance. The exchange, reported in Fliegende Blaetter, reveals social tension over hospitality and appetite.
Clergyman spared by thief after religion reveal
A Leeds clergyman was robbed late at night when a man attacked him from a dark doorway. After the clergy man asked if he would rob a clergyman, the thief hesitated and learned the man’s religion was Methodist. The thief then allowed him to go.
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Leeds
Tatler
Figures and fear at school prompt heated call home
A boy named Karl reports bad marks to his father who becomes enraged after the figures are shared. The mother or other observer notes the tension as the father reacts before the boy returns home.
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Karl
Papa
Fliegende Blaetter
Collector of Internal Revenue Rescues Boy from Quarter
A passerby heard screams near a roadside house and found a boy who had swallowed a quarter. He held the boy by the heels and shook him until the coin dropped out. The relieved mother praised him, asking if he was a doctor. he replied that he was a collector of internal revenue.
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Internal Revenue
Philadelphia Ledger
Mary Reassured About 200-Year Table Linen
A dialogue in which Mrs Brindle cautions Mary to handle an ancient table linen carefully. Mary vows discretion and assures the heirloom remains in good condition despite its age. The exchange underscores family reverence for treasured textiles.
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Mary
Her Work Cut Out
Tommy taunts his mother about a broken vase and blames their father for the misdeed. Mrs. Banks contemplates punishment, while Tommy mocks the idea and hints at the father's fault.
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Tommy
Mrs. Banks
Bitter Cup at Mary and Henrys Meeting
A man visits a friend and confides through sighs that life is full of bitterness. He probes Mary's future and she replies cheerfully that she has little to complain of, though she is an orphan. Henry consoles her by noting her loss relieves the awkwardness of asking about a father.
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Henry
Mary
Prompted to Admit Fault Lays Out Honest Stance
The speaker urges openness about errors and encourages admitting when wrong. The message emphasizes accountability and transparency in communication.
Helens Flight From Mad Dog Aides Revealing Meeting
Helen escapes a dog attack in Nome and is sheltered by Cherry Malott after the incident. Cherry’s cold, dangerous aura surfaces as she asserts loyalty to her circle and hints at a hidden snarl in the town, while Helen learns more about the lives surrounding Roy Glenister.
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McNamara
Nome
Roy Glenister
Cherry Malott
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