Sophia Hayden wins first prize for design of a grand exhibition building
The competition drew many women architects and Miss Sophia Gi Hayden secured the top prize of a thousand dollars for a harmonious and gracefully detailed plan. The design features a lagoon bay in front, a multi terrace approach, an Italian renaissance facade, central pavilion with arched entrance, and a large glass skylight over a two story open arcade surrounding a vertical rotunda. The transportation building centerpiece includes a dominant cupola, eight elevators, and a vast arcade with a nine acre extension toward Stony Island Avenue, housing a vast array of exhibits from locomotives to carriages. Adler Sullivan of Chicago credited as architects.
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Queer Kings and Mad Royal Traits Across Europe
A colonial era column surveys eccentric monarchs and royal madness across Europe. It cites William I's era regency, Frederick the Great’s father, Bavarian and Austrian royals, and the Spanish king as examples, alongside English and Russian rulers, to paint a portrait of a world where throne and temperament often clash.
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Fragmented humor and anecdotes from a bygone week
A collage of witty quotes and brief anecdotes from various periodicals. Jokes about society, women and telephones mingle with humorous cartoons of babies, funerals, police training, wolves, and neatness. The piece stitches humorous vignettes and quips from multiple sources into a single humorous sampler.
Luthier Grigge Denies Plankington Rift Over Attire
A luthier Grigge and another craftsman Furalsber discuss distance from Plankington amid fashion clashes. Grigge says he cannot wear his attire due to co stout issues, asserting a shift away from Plankington. The exchange hints at social tensions within a crafts community and changes in alliances.
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