Charleston Foresees Great Naval Station at Harbor
Admiral Endicott predicts a vast naval yard at Charleston harbor with a deep channel, dredges, and jetty improvements. He says building the largest, most complete drydock would take time and millions, while Charleston would become a major naval rendezvous and boost national commerce and defense.
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Admiral Endicott
Charleston
Marn
Odimiral
Ami
Endicott
Navy
Ufy
Navy Yard
United States
Sullivan
Baltimore
A Sailor’s Reminiscences of Evans and the German Emperors
Captain Evans recalls the Kiel Canal opening and his meetings with Emperor Wilhelm II, Prince Henry of Prussia, and Admiral Knorr aboard the New York. He details a dinner with the imperial party, a tour of the ship, and the emperor’s wide-ranging knowledge, praising his leadership and charm.
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Kiel Canal
New York
Evans
Evelluh
Hyans
Knorr
Hite
EmfMeror
Evang
Hit
Tes
Evan
Prince Henry
Prosla
Irene
Emperor
Buona
Kirkland
Victoria Louisa
Vietoria
Louisa
Myurprise
Kiel
Smithfield
Kourrre
Desperate Man Declares Fatal Plan In Pictorial Humor
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt a man confesses a desperate plan to avoid life without his beloved. He rejects self harm options and proposes a malarial mesquite bite as a grim grimace of fate, while the woman responds with shock and questions the sincerity of his love.
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Gan
Polaon
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tess Tandem Heroine Of Philadelphia Wheels
The Philadelphia Press notes Tess rides an individual wheel yet draws two partners in tandem, as她 is praised for keeping Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Sprockett on a short leash. The piece captures crowd chatter that she is a “bicely maid for two” and the girls nickname her Misa Tandem.
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Tess
Misa
Feathers mark abrupt barnstormer exit from town
In Far West the crowd taunts a barnstormer after tar and feathering. He jokes he feels like a bird and plans to write home that he is leaving town by the all fall route, as mob anger drives him away.
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Weas
Ankind
Cloth fades too soon a shopkeeper and customer dispute
In the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph an angry customer accuses a clerk of selling fabric that was fast color but faded within two months. The clerk replies that expecting quicker fading was improper and defends the product.
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Pittsburg
Farmers Thrive Despite Rail Service Losses
In a Crank newspaper exchange, Crawfoot notes farmers claim thrifty status while placing nonrevenue crops by the railroad track and seeking damages for service losses. The stranger questions thrift amid agricultural progress and evolving rail relations.
Newport car boom roll of horses to end
In a light exchange between Charlie, owner of the Blue Devil, and Willie, owner of the Black Ghost, they joke that Newport’s charm will turn to automobiles. Charlie notes the townwide car craze, while Willie quips that horse drawn transport will fade as cars rise.
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Newport
Charlie
Blue Devil
Willie
Black Ghost
Very Suspicious Young Couple Dialogue Piece
A brief humorous excerpt portrays a young wife teasing her husband about marriage. The wife lampoons his friends becoming “Invalides” while the husband quips that none of his friends are invalids. The exchange ends with a jab about sharing a sick spouse each night.
Carsless Jobs
A witty exchange from the Ohio State Journal features an angry patron accusing a milk dealer of serving watery milk. The milkman responds with a sharp line to a nearby pen named John, asking if the cows were given a drink before milking.
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John
Ohio State Journal
Honeyed Lumber Fantasies At Train Corner
A Philadelphia Record report details a couple at Handolph and Columbia Avenue who repeatedly bid adieu at the 7 o clock hour. The tall young man embraces his partner and kisses her lips amid cheers from onlookers as he teases her with affectionate remarks before departing. The crowd grows as the scene repeats, drawing more observers each time.
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Handolph Atrest
Columbia Avenue
Philadelphia
Wim
Finn
Parttoy
Big Arma
Numarcia
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