Quips and quotes from city to city and beyond
A mosaic of wry observations and clipped anecdotes spanning New York Philadelphia Missouri and Chicago. Tangential jabs at social norms crime divorce fashions and politics mix with literary notes and a stray sports quip. Boiled to essentials they sketch a curious slice of turn‑of‑the‑century urban sensibilities.
Aguinaldo’s Provisions From Uncle Sam Contact Praise
The claim suggests Aguinaldo’s generosity toward his mother in law will be praised, yet recall that his provisions are supplied by Uncle Sam’s commissary. The remark exposes dependency on federal sources rather than independent charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aguinaldo
Hhe
Uncle Sam
Barber Shaves President Muke of Tobacco Co in Richmond
A Richmond barber shaved President Muke of the American Tobacco Company on Sunday and received a wheel for compensation to pay off a church debt. The insurance money paid for the work was not expected to affect the chapel’s decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Muke
American Tobacco Company
Ins
de Chapel i
Monument Erected Near Newburg Marks Historic Army Plot
A plain rubble monument two miles southeast of Newburg, erected by the Historical Society of Newburg Bay, marks the site of a 1782 army plot. Officers sought to empower themselves against Congress, urging a royal title, prompting Gen. Washington to address them at the Temple with a firm defense of republican government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburg
Historical Society of
Newburg Bay
Washington
Nicola
Temple
Gen. Gates
Youngest Heir Presumptive of Flowery Empire Born
Prince Michi, grandson of the Mikado and future ruler, is the youngest heir presumptive among world royalty. Born about three quarters of a year ago, he is raised in European garments with an unmistakably Japanese appearance and Oriental round face. The child resembles a well-to-do American infant in dress, yet is heir to Japan’s imperial line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Michi
Mikado
Yoshihito
New York
Thoraneh
Jersey Justice in New Jersey Court Talks on Punishment
Isaac D. Ward, a Justice of Perth Amboy, questions the permissible limits of parental punishment, arguing a parent may discipline a child without leaving a mark. The discussion reflects broader Jersey justice debates on corporal punishment and protection of minors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Isaac D. Ward
Perth Amboy
Recover Caligula's Sunken Ships in Lake Nemi Quest
A report describes Prof Emilio Giuria and Cavaliere Giuseppe Pedereini's discovery of a lower lake level emissarium near Lake Nemi that could drain overflow and reveal Roman villa ruins, including the Diana temple site. The piece elaborates on the ships, their mosaics, marbles, porphyry deck tiles, and gilded railings, painting a vivid image of imperial luxury awaiting excavation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aco Ming Victor Emanuel Lil
Emilio Giuria
Lake of
Nemi
Cavaliere
Giuseppe Pedereini
Emissarium
Julius Caesar
Alban Hills
Albano
Rome
Villa Sforza Cesarini
Diana
Lord Saville
Quirinal
Prince Orsini
Cleo
Patra
Shakiefeere
Old Nile
Caesar
Lake
Neni
Hners
Lanclini
Mafatti
Calizua
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nation
EK. Vv. Ryde, Fabtigier
Logan
Utah
Philadelphia
Missouri
Jesse James
Nelson
St. Joseph
Massachusetts
Wall Street
Otis
Russia
Tennyson
Chicago
Junk
California
Gotham
Cecil Rhodes
Kipling
Wilhelmina
Bank of Holland
St. Petersburg
Jesse
Rhody
Daisy A. Gentleman
Igne
Yapan
Caligula
Artemishum
British Museum
Nver
Gloria
Rudyard Kipling
Cape Town
Ely
oRimre