Nations fire losses prompt governors to seek building reform
Architect Fitzpatrick of the International Society of Building Commissioners plans to urge state governors meeting in Washington to back legislation. He cites fire waste costing over 500 million dollars yearly, with vast urban destruction and high premiums, urging improvements to new and old buildings to halve the tax within five years.
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Washington
Fitzpatrick
International Society of Building Commissioners
United States
Europe
Boston
Fie
Berlin
Rome
Everybody Happy as Farmers See Prosperity
A Washington Star clipping reflects on collective contentment amid prosperity. It notes happiness from abundant crops, resources, and steady work, while acknowledging disagreements and future optimism. The piece suggests a broad, forgiving view of diverse attitudes toward progress and struggle.
8000 Mice to the Acre in Nevada Fields
The western alfalfa belt of Nevada faces a mice plague with farmers unable to cope. An agriculture department expert reports up to 3,000 mice and notes he caught over 375 young mice in 16 minutes. Predatory animals have been hunted out, leaving mice to multiply, and the department may consider poison if no pied piper emerges.
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Washington
United States
Sam
Hamelin
Nevada
Department of Agriculture
Henshaw
Biological Survey
Woman blown from barge in New Haven rescue tale
Mrs. Mary Maleburg was blown overboard from the barge Bulley while pinning laundry on deck. A near‑sighted captain aboard the barge Baltic thought she was a duck, raised his shotgun, then a rescue party saved her from the harbor.
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New Haven
Mary Maleburg
Bulley
Edward Thompson
Baltic
Thompson
Global fur production eyed by Arctic regions and Canada
Canada alone yields over 3 million dollars in furs yearly while Alaska adds 750 thousand in raw pelts and Labrador adds about half that. A decade ago Probiloffs and other sea islands shipped 2.56 million in shin a annually, plus vast home market dressed goods.
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Canada
Alaska
Labrador
Water on the brain remark sparks grim humor
Reporters note a grim quip about a person named Dick and a medical phrase water on the brain. The exchange playfully questions how such a condition could develop, reflecting older newspaper humor over a medical topic.
Days of Trial and Santa Claus in Verse
A reflection on the Christmas season contrasts the idealized Santa with the imperfect world. The piece critiques consumerism and the holiday quest for generosity, framing Santa as a symbolic figure amid modern expectations.
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Santa Claus
Washington Star
Prohibition Sentiment Quoted by Col Stilwell
In a Washington Star excerpt Col Stilwell of Kentucky remarks that liquor has declined to such a poor quality that a gentleman might as well drink water. The exchange contrasts public attitudes toward prohibition with a tongue in cheek tone.
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Col. Stilwell
Kentucky
Washington Star
False Alarm. Haunting Rumor Turns to Household Comedy
A midnight scene in a New York Weekly brief shows a wife waking her husband to report rustling silk and chains. He fears a haunting, only to learn the terror is over a misperceived threat and a groomed dog named Fido.
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Fido
N. Y
Money worries loom in city life reported by readers
A New Yorker questions a colleague about work while they outline a cycle of fear driven by bankers and burglars. The Washington Star quotes a dialogue showing anxiety over securing funds and the impact on daily office life.
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Washington Star
The Strange Visitor
A terse notice presents a literary fragment titled The Strange Visitor. The brief item signals a copyright claim or note about the work, without providing further context or publication details.
The Visitor Who Was Not a Cousin
A weary man visits a pastor and bonds with a preacher's family through the boy Eddie. The man, with a troubled past, reveals a genuine faith and spirit as he confronts his own misery. In time he learns of kinship and redemption, ending with the minister revealing the visitor’s true status as a recently released prisoner.
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Eddie Temple
Tope
Kiddie
Ethel
Eddie
Mr. Temple
Temple
Irish Matron Seeks Separation Over Marital Oath
A court hears a divorce plea from a young Irish matron who claims breach of the vow to die for her by the spouse whom she married as a joke. She explains the reason in court by noting that her husband has not yet died, prompting the judge to press for cause.
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Mike
Close Contest Between Neighbors Sparks Friendly Quarrel
A Baltimore American quip describes two neighbors one a young father with grandchild joys and the other a music lover with a baby grand piano, causing lighthearted tension as each praises their possession.
Forced Upon Them. Price Hike Sparks Public Blame Shift
The exchange notes a ten percent rise in production costs and a forty percent price increase, with the public expected to blame the company. The secretary apologizes while the president expresses regret about the unavoidable rise. The Chicago Tribune reports the tension between costs and consumer impact.
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Chicago Tribune
The Main Thing
Reginald responds with ardent devotion to a question of dying for her and life insurance in a dramatic exchange. The dialogue reflects earnest romantic tension and a flirtatious, playful tone between the characters.
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Reginald
Darling
Reegy
Baltimore American
Subtle Retort in a Lodging Debate
A Victorian dialogue scene features a prospective lodger asking to be let in, a maid refusing, and a judge commenting on behavior. Alice praises good eyes, Alicia quips naughty ones, underscoring wit about perception and propriety in domestic life.
Odessa Bandits Impose Own Rule in Quiet Villages
Reports from Odessa describe armed raids by bandits on country estates. Peasants killed victims and buried two raiders alive after disarming them in a field. In Odessa, Arthur Herbert King, manager of a tannery, faced six attackers in his office. the Englishman defended himself and his staff, provoking the robbers to flee after a misfired pistol and a dagger clash, with loot totaling $1,000.
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Odessa
Russia
Mr. King
Not Wholly Civilized A Family Learns Etiquette
George Ade parodies a middle class Household as Ma buys a etiquette manual to reform a baseball loving clan. Fathers clumsy manners clash with Ladies clubs and social polish efforts. The tale follows the failed aims to elevate the clan into high society and ends with the youth rebelling and touring in cars.
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Reginald
Percy
Hall de Cologne
Haverly
Massachusetts
Sis Hopkins
Father
Tim
Coop
Hlite
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