Grand Union of Saratoga Adopts Acetylene Lighting
The Grand Union summer hotel in Saratoga installs an acetylene gas plant feeding six thousand burners to illuminate the grounds and buildings. The system, simple to operate, oversees a modern artificial sunlight effect aimed at increased guest comfort and health.
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Grand Union of Saratoga
Saratoga
Grand Union
United States
Why Indians Smoke Chief's Improbio Claim on Habits
An Indian chief remarks on smoking in a humorous but cautious tone saying smok ing is linked to laziness and serves as a cultural cue. The brief reflects a dated ethnographic skit framing and implies stereotypes without committing full analysis.
Tea invitation and witty grocer note quoted in Chicago Tribune
A fragmentary caption notes a tea invitation with a terse exchange about tea type. It jokes that a grocer refunds if you do not Kobbling's Dent, and comments that advance notice of heaven keeps many away, attributed to Henry F. Cops in Chicago Tribune.
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Henry F. Cops
Chicago Tribune
Maker
Anid Simpson
Relighvie
Binker
Ren
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Ant Simponon
Shanghai Smith
Shangha
Smith
San Francisco
Yeu
Richard Dunn
California
Tea or Coffee at Home Sparks Budget Debate
A reader asks which beverage is better at home and notes a money-back grocery policy. A wartime dog deserter story reports a trained dog attached to a German regiment making its way to France before arrest.
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Dewerter Ie
France
Poorest Teas and Perils of Whisky in a Patchwork Note
The article comments on tea quality and cites Uncle Allen Bparks arguing most misery and crime stem from whisky. It references a parkas of Nonitling and a local church trustees matter with an ad for Acetylene Gas equipment.
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Uncle Allen
Mfg. Co
Pay for Tea Wrappings
Fragmentary note argues about tea packet costs and published prices. It cites quantities such as 6 088 048 pounds of paper and twine and mentions a public issue related to tea wrappings. A quotation from Walter Raleigh appears, but the overall meaning is unclear due to garbled text.
Promotion of the Admiral at Sea Promises New Command
Admiral, promoted after a fight with Simpson, takes charge of the California as Blaker lambasts the crew. The crew embraces the change, the admiral plots advancement, and Simpson resumes duty while Wiggins and Dunn manage the ship through a tense voyage toward calmer seas.
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Simpson
Bowen
Town
Bil
Blaker
Richard
Wilesing
Maker
Wiggins
Wieging
Wm Cape Horner
Dicky
Dunn
California
Mr. Simpson
Had Modified His Views Washington Reformer's Shift
A Washington Star tale recalls a reformer who began in Austin with bold critique of society. Moving to Washington, he netted favors from rail and streetcar leaders, mellowing his stance on bond-holding as he met executives and a railroad president.
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Austin
Texas
National Capitol
Washington Star
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Ory
Ibbet
Jonas
Tarleton
Cornwallis
The Clock Immemorial in Jefferson’s Room Recalls Fourteenth of July
A poetic fragment evokes a clock's chimes in Jefferson's room as memories of battles and milestones unfold. Figures like Harman, Sherman, and Patience mingle with events from the Revolutionary War to the present, revealing a narrator's meditation on time, memory, and freedom.
Fireworks in Other Lands and Their First Uses
A lively explainer on how different nations celebrate with fireworks and gunpowder history. It notes England’s Guy Fawkes Day on November 5, France’s Bastille Day on July 14, and the Chinese origins of gunpowder and rockets, tracing their spread to Europe and the ongoing Chinese New Year displays.
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England
Guy Fawkes
France
Bastile
Rngland
Banat
Absentee excuse from Brooklyn kindergarten scene
Prof B Shallow, superintendent of Brooklyn schools, recalls a peculiar absence. A kindergartner at School No 9 did not appear, and a classmate said Timmy’s grandmother died, so a party is planned today. The remark reflects the era’s schoolyard explanations.
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B. Shallow
Brooklyn
Timmy
New York Times
Fourth of July Questions and a Comical Comparison
A playful Metro humor piece asks why Fourth of July signs of celebration seem odd. It uses quips about gone kick breeches rifles and newspaper armies to poke fun at leadership, columns, reviews, society ladies, and the need to keep powder dry. The piece ends with a pun about crackers to enjoy fireworks.
Bobby's Nightmare Our Revolutionary Ancestors
A review styled tribute to early American forebears arguing that revolutionary ancestors held strong virtues under scrutiny. The piece frames moral pride and affection for founders, noting they endured trial without the frailties seen in later ages.
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