Great Invention Made Him Wealthy Footwear by Machines
Gordon McKay, 82, famed inventor of the shoe sewing machine, dies in Newport R. I. He will leave Harvard University a fortune estimated at 4 million dollars, to fund a long-planned trust. McKay also donated land and a school for education of young Negroes and supported Cambridge and Boston institutions.
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Salem’s Expensive Noise Sparks Residential Exodus
A Salem piece laments rolling locomotive and factory whistles driving residents away. It cites half a million dollars in lost taxable personal property and declines in real estate values. Proposes city ordinance to curb noise, noting Malden and Waltham restrict whistle use and urging factory restraint.
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Time Brings Changes An Order For Nickels And Pennies
The Treasury Department reports an order for 5000 nickels and 2000 one cent pieces from the San Francisco subtreasury. On the Pacific coast small coins gain acceptance after years of disdain, a shift tied to war tax stamps and changing shopping practices. The trend mirrors earlier shifts seen in the South and parts of the West as pennies and nickels become more common.
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Washington Star
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Uncle Joe Cannon to Be Next Speaker of the House
Collier's Weekly previews Joseph G. Cannon as the likely new speaker of the U S House of Representatives. The piece portrays him as a modest, hardworking, decisive Illinois farmer in working clothes and a dapper statesman in evening dress, with strong self reliance and the ability to keep the house in order.
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To Cut Sandwiches
New York Times describes skilled sandwich cutting as a precise trade. It recounts a worker supplying 75,000 sandwiches in 48 hours using seven cutters, with pay by the hundred and careful waste control. Crusty bread and specific joints reduce scraps while keeping freshness.
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New York Times
English Ideas in Jewels and Daytime Adornments
A London Express piece surveys the shift to daytime jewelry wearing in English society, noting diamonds, pearls, and a range of gems including turquoise and New Zealand stones. It highlights new pink rose opal like stones, fashion trends, and popular jeweled accessories for day and evening wear alongside a humorous tavern exchange.
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London Express
New Zealand
Cold Storage of Apples in Iowa Bulletin 72 Summary
The Iowa Experiment Station studied cold storage for fresh apples to smooth winter supply. Early varieties like Jonathan Wealthy Grimes Golden Winesap and Dominic were tested from Sept 1902 in Des Moines. Findings, though preliminary, offer practical points for growers and storage methods and bulletin 72 is available free from director C I Curtis at Ames.
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Fountain of Youth in Children’s Future
The Saturday Evening Post argues that parenthood has two sides and should be weighed by heredity and environment. Childless 45 year olds rarely congratulate themselves, while children provide security, vanity, and a lasting life rhythm. The article claims parenting keeps adults young in spirit and mind, a daily drink from the fountain of eternal youth.
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Saturday Evening Post
Absolute Proof in Love Revealed at the Beach
In a seaside moment, Madge and Majorie confront their feelings as the tide rises. They sit together on the sand, oblivious to the water until a sudden wrenching turn of events underscores their mutual confession of love.
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The Untrammeled Girl
Ladies' Field notes a change in norms as girls gain independence. It describes their rapid progress, bold behavior, and the rare restraint of chaperones, suggesting a future where conventional limits may be challenged or ignored.
Innocent Jumbo Eats Hay Rube by Mistake
A circus elephant named Jumbo, guileless and hungry, believes a hay rube is edible. He tests the prank by swallowing the straw-hatted man, then chokes as the real meal turns out to be a foolhardy hazard, forcing a dramatic escape. Through the incident, the tale notes different meanings of the same word.
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Trust the People not fences in parks and public trust
In Toledo the McKinley square monument unveiling inspired praise for park flowers saved by crowd restraint. The piece argues for removing fences in Washington and Toledo parks, trusting the public to protect grounds, citing civic spirit, minimal vandalism, and the belief that self restraint replaces police barriers.
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Noteworthy Resemblance at Chicago Summer Resort
A Chicago Tribune reader writes about a summer resort scene noting shore line and bathing costume comparisons. A resort owner comments on the bathers costumes while refilling his pipe. The page also jests about marriage, with a quip on heavenly matches and waiting.
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Signals that the trainmen employ language of the road
A New York Tribune feature explains how brakemen communicate with engineers through arm signals. A reporter learns the basic signals and meanings, from go ahead to back up or cut off cars, and witnesses a train respond to the learned hand motions in a Jersey City yard.
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Erie Railroad
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Montclezir
Train Brakeman Averts Disaster After Runaway Car
A train with only a brakeman aboard to handle brakes rolled down the track and struck a switch, sending wheels into a siding. The cars gradually came to a standstill at the end of the yard, avoiding a potential collision or larger incident.
The Future of Shorthand in American Practice
Philadelphia Inquirer notes a tablet memorial to Captain Thomas Lloyd father of shorthand reporting. It argues that shorthand will supplant much typing as more people learn to read it, allowing direct writing of letters and reports without translation.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Thomas Lloyd
America
New Feats in Medicine
Harper's Weekly surveys evolving medical progress with caution. It notes experimental kidney surgeries for Bright's disease, new blood pressure measurement devices using a rubber arm band, and findings that support limited value of alcohol in fever and shock cases. It mentions pressure therapies and practical uses of external compression as potential therapeutic aids.
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Roadside Trees in Good Roads Magazine Promote Shade
The article urges public support for planting and maintaining shade trees along roads. It argues trees delay spring road deterioration, ease work for teams, and attract visitors and residents. It calls landowners to plant shade along their frontage, stating towns could become more attractive in fifteen years and urging village improvement societies to act.
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Good Roads Magazine
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