Met Museum Guarded by Alarms Says London Story
George W. Story curator of the Metropolitan's art sections explains that, despite a London report on burglar alarms, the museum uses standard guards during open hours and vigilant watchmen at night. Burglar alarms link directly to the police, but details of the setup are not disclosed to avoid aiding thieves.
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Two Cat Stories of Clever Coon and Escape Artist
A Maine Daily Kennebec Journal note recounts two incidents showing a cat’s avoidance of harm. A pampered coon cat, threatened with chloroform for fleas, fled as the mistress prepared the drug and did not return home for days. In a second tale, a cat with newborn kittens escaped from a high windowless room and hid the brood, foiling plans to kill them.
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Brevities Of Fun From The Papers And Conversations
A collection of light snippets from various papers inclinations about weather, unwise experts, and romantic banter. Quips include a weather bureau suspicion, comments on gold hair, a humorous misprint about a battle scar, and a few exchanges on engagement and elopement plans.
Practical Joker’s Quiet Charity For a Struggling Mother
New York man Charles Smith wished to help a pale mother with a emaciated baby on a Third Avenue El ride. He suggested a Battery Park trip for sea air and paid for the fare with a five dollar note found by the child, in the infant’s hand. The act left a lasting impression of a stranger’s generosity.
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Pineapple's Journey from Royal Delight to Global Crop
The pineapple emerged with Spanish exploration of South America and was grown in Holland and England by the 1600s, kept for royalty. Glasshouse cultivation began in England in the 1700s, and outdoor growing began in the United States around 1860. Early Florida attempts in 1850 failed, and frost-free conditions alone do not guarantee success.
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Young Man Fends Off Bear With Screams and Ax
Malone reports a 17 year old jogger named Truesdell was confronted by a large bear near Owl's Head on the Adirondack division tracks of New York Central. armed only with a double edged ax he screamed and pounded the rails until a rescue party illuminated the scene and the bear fled into the woods.
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Santa Fe Route Trains Arrive and Leave North Lexington
Trains arrive at North Lexington including No. 20 daily and depart No. 2d Express. The text notes Lexington Junction and trains going east as part of the Santa Fe route schedule, reflecting a brief railway timetable item.
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Not a Great Expense for Lighthouse Keepers Salaries
A congressional appropriation assigns 700000 dollars yearly to pay lighthouse keeper salaries and 1500 men to staff this treasury department controlled service, highlighting the scope of coastal safety funding.
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