Preservation Efforts Eye Mount Holyoke and Mount Tom
Springfield readers learn of a plan to preserve Mount Holyoke and Mount Tom by forming a company to acquire the Dwight property including 233 acres, the Prospect house, the cable road, and the half way house. Organizer Christopher Clarke of Northampton urges public ownership to safeguard scenic views and ensure access. The effort follows past fights for Mount Tom and highlights Mount Holyoke as a premier New England natural resort.
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Springfield
Mass
Mount Holyoke
Mount Tom
Upper
Connecticut Valley
Connecticut River
Mount Tom Reservation
John Dwight
Mount Kolyoke
Mount Helyoke
Christopher Clarks
Northampton
Dwight
Prospect House
Christopher Clarke
New England
Jenny Ling
Otto Geldschmidt
Mount Volyose
Byers Proposes Croquet Charge Over Slow Golfers
At a Washington Star dinner M Byers Pittsburgs famed golfer derides pace of play in golf noting slow players resemble croquet balls. He recounts Englewood round where a brisk shot slipped between bow legged players provoking anger and a quip that it was “pretty good croquet.”
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Washington Star
M. Byers
Pittsburg
Mr. Byers
Englewood
Finaily
Over the Sea: Tomaso and Alvaretta’s American Dream
Tomaso Albert, a poor Italian youth from Amalfi, sails to America hoping to earn money for marriage. In New York he amasses wealth to win back his beloved Alvaretta, but returns to Naples to find she is betrothed. He persuades her to flee to America where they wed and build a life together.
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Harriet Monroe
W. R. Hearer
Tomaso Albert
Amalfi
Naples
Italy
America
Alvaretta
Ravello
Tomaso Mio
Tomaso
Hnra
al America
Jemiho
New York
Tomas
Cape Emilio
Tomaxro
Kipling Surprised By Admiring Fan In Modern Society
A young admirer finally meets Rudyard Kipling and exclaims disbelief at meeting the author of the Plain Tales. Kipling, embarrassed, confirms his identity and explains in a confidential tone that this is his day in polite society.
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Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
Hirling
Ywrutam
Man Outside Seeks Five Cents for Whisky
A passerby asks for a five cent drink of whisky outside the office. The boss refuses saying he never drinks.
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Leii Nim
Dowtie Attacks Modern Mother In Public Meeting
In a fiery address John Alexander Dowtie condemns neglectful mothers. He recounts a carriage conversation between two whorsemaids about a picnic and leaving a baby, implicating modern motherhood in social decline.
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John Alexander Dowtie
Jeffersons Stage Fright and a Deaf Defiance
A New York lawyer recalls Joseph Jefferson confessing stage nerves before speaking at a farewell dinner for Israel Zangwill. Jefferson says his knees knock despite thirty years in Rip Van Winkle, proving fear persists on stage. A London case notes a man charged for intoxication and bad language pleads guilty to intoxication, claiming deafness affects his words.
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Jefferson
New York
Israel Zangwill
Joseph Jefferson
Rom
The
London Express
Wildesden
Seaside Romance Ends In Unspoken Love
Gilbert Somers and Kitty Dunstan meet on holiday and fall in love despite Aunt Selby’s propriety. Kitty’s engagement to Jack Wilson shocks Gilbert, who writes a heartfelt goodbye. Kitty confesses money drives Jack, and she seeks forgiveness. Gilbert and Kitty plan to elope once Auntie is out of the way.
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Bere
Gilbert Somers
Kitty Dunstan
Gilbert
London
Kitty
Miss Dunstan
Miss Selby
Mr. Somers
Himelf
Guy Lifs
Goodby
Kitty Duns
Vie
Jack Wilson
Wilson
Jack
Dunstan
Tam
Isitty
Katty, Aston
Agein
Big WPlorrie Sullivan Remembered by New York Detective
The NY detective reflects on Pierrie Sullivan known as Big WPlorrie, once active in the slums with daring deeds. A call to courage follows as Sullivan helps an old man during a terrifying incident, then encounters a calm young woman in a tense scene.
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Johnny
Sullivan
Bird crafts splint to aid broken leg, a curious tale
A writer recalls witnessing a bird fashion a splint for its injured leg and a Welsh rabbit tying strings to a plate and fork to avoid capture, noting they prefer to remain anonymous. The piece frames these oddities as mundane curiosities rather than miraculous events.
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Herald
Presbyter
90 Mile Horseback Test Frays Army Officers
Washington reports army officers alarmed by a three day 90 mile horsemanship test proposed for this year. Generals Bell and staff modify the plan amid worries over weather roads horses and costs. Officers fear the order may not stand after the administration ends and argue for enhanced pay rather than brutal tests.
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Washington, Special
Beil
Anny
Genera Bell
The Hebrew Theater Scenes in a Ghetto Audience
A December Metropolitan excerpt depicts a crowded ghetto theater with frantic seating, clashes over reserved seats, zealous ushers, and a chaotic but lively performance as musicians tune and the curtain alternates between rises. The crowd shouts and jokes mix with exclamations as the show proceeds.
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The
Hebrew Theater
Adolph Danziger
Shah
Aged Cat Displays Record Maternity in lecture
A veterinary surgeon shows an 18 year old cat in a pink flannel lined basket claiming she is the maternity record holder. The cat is said to be the mother of 200 kittens with other tabbies producing far fewer offspring. The lecturer praises the venerable cat though a president is humorously referenced.
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Devonshire Park
Gilbert Remahed
Dimerell
Eastbourne
Army Desk
Sharley
Coume
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