Borough Street bill looms as aldermen meet
In city hall a tense scene unfolds as Horrigan and Gibbs prepare to press the Borough Street railway bill despite Morrigan’s veto. Horrigan orders police readiness and sharp strategy, while tensions rise over trust, influence, and control within the machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borough Street Railway
Horrigan
Em Roberta
Phelan
Morrigan
Tion
Williams
Williama
Wainwright
Borrigan
Aldermanic Chamber
Boas
Roberts
Gibbs
Russia
Roberta
Mr. Horrigan
Gibbe
City Hall
Barry
Imperial Census Labels German Professions in Detail
The Berlin imperial statistics bureau published a June 12 census of all trades and occupations totaling 15016 items. It highlights extreme specialization with titles like district public treasury appraiser and railway telegraph inspector. Some entries name rare livelihoods such as professional smuggler and even strollers or vagabonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Statistician
Imperial Statistical Bureau
Berlin
Forsta Hutzdienstanwarter
Forest Protection Service
Kreiskommunalkassenkalkulator
Staatsschuldengablungekassen
Amd
Hisenbahnbetriebstelegraphen Inspektionsaas Istenten
Premiers and their ages in British history
The Dundee Advertiser notes that Asquith was the eighteenth Oxford alumnus prime minister, Cambridge supplied twelve. It lists shortest and longest terms, ages at assuming office, and names Pitt and others, with figures for Campbell Bannerman Balfour Grey Disraeli Gladstone and Pitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Asquith
Oxford
Cambridge
Lord Canning
Robert Wallpole
Henry Campbell- Bannerman
Palmerston
Balfour
Sir Henry
Lord Grey
Mr. Disraeli
Mr. Gladstone
William’ Pitt
Dundee
Airships in War Contention by Hudson Maxim
Hudson Maxim argues airships offer limited wartime effect. He says dropping dynamite from airships would cause only superficial damage to battleships and coastal fortifications, as unconfined blasts rebound and have minimal horizontal impact. A half ton charge on a four inch deck might kill some men and dent structures but not cause extensive destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Comptroller’s Office
Horrigan
Vnta
Alea
Wright
Gibbs
Horrigan Alius
Quin Sred Horgan
Relch
Ells Nor Roberts
Ellis
Roverts
Ed Wainwright
Bere
Rosa Ani
Hudson Maxim
Striped Silks Dominate Tailor Made Styles
Fashion notes highlight striped silk unlined blouses and gowns with short sleeves, reflecting current vogue. The piece emphasizes stripes as a favored motif for general wear and describes contemporary tailoring choices and fabrics.
Out of Door Cupboard Helps Cool Dishes
The article describes a simple outdoor cupboard device to cool hot dishes like pie pudding without exposing them to pets or spillages. It warns against cooling on the ice due to block melting and suggests a home-made shelter as a practical solution for housewives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Closet Supports for Outdoor Kitchen Cooling Box
instructions describe building a low cabinet from a grocery box placed beside a kitchen door. Wood strips form a ground stand with cross supports, box nailed inside, and optional holes for air. Brackets or a sliding handle variant provide stability on frozen ground or near the house.
Summers Styles in Golf and Tennis Influence
The article surveys how golf and tennis fashion shapes summer dresses for young girls. It notes Gibson waists for shoulder breadth, lingerie gowns for afternoon wear, and mornalog linen shirtwaist suits for morning use. It describes severe street suits, plain box coats, stiff collars, bows, jabots, and four in hand ties for neat looks.
Amusing Story From Everybody's Magazine
A tall man paces a wayside platform and accosts a red haired boy of twelve asking if he knows how late the train is. The boy answers with stammering phrases and a stranger overhears the exchange, noting the boy’s fear of being punched for replying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everybody's Magazine
Quote on shame and conscience from Seneca cited by Lord Avebury
The fragment presents a philosophical musing that warns against actions one might later regret. It contrasts personal conscience with external opinion, referencing Seneca and Lord Avebury in a terse, reflective line.
Women seek healthy maternity through preparation and health
A historical notice argues that many American women in lower homes long for self realization and speech, but organic derangements deny happiness. It asserts that preparation for healthy maternity is achieved through a medical or health-based approach.
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound praises by two women
Letters from Mrs Maggie Gilmer of West Union DC and Receipt ing Hall of Bardstown praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health and enabling motherhood. The ad extols thirty years of use and lists conditions it helps including displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities pains backache and nervous prostration inviting women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Maggie Gilmer
Weat Union
D. C
Lydia Ra aLham
Fashion's Yoke Effects Dominate New Shirtwaists
The lingerie blouse trend features soft elaborate fronts and backs with extensive handwork. Tailored waists show striped fabrics and silk or satin options to match suits, while a burnt orange sailor hat with blue tulle adds contrast. Baby caps and a dress in handkerchief linen appear, with lace accents and decorative stitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nattler
Women and Men: Witty Observations on Character
A collection of short maxims about men and women. It notes that humor without meaning can misfire and dishonesty demands greater skill than honesty. It comments on vanity, pursuit of control, love and expense, and the value of true friendship versus romance.
Just a Suggestion on Pay Day Attendance
A dated reminder urges workers to attend pay days reliably. It emphasizes showing up to collect earnings, keeping bookkeeping accurate, and notifying if unable to attend, even suggesting sending a substitute if necessary. The tone advocates punctuality and responsibility for payroll procedures.
Fragmented dialogue items in social notes
A jumble of quoted exchanges and stray lines on social behavior, dinner humor, and personal traits. The text reads as overheard snippets about books, manners, entertainment, criticism, and domestic skills, with unclear attribution and broken phrases.
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Morris & Cherrington
Bennett
uare de o_o
the. Greeny Peat
Seneca
Avebury
Engen
Fssis
Bey Pang
Ballily
Frices
Dodgers
West Seventh
Ohio
West Tenth
Floyd
Main
Reel
Market
Spring
East Fourth
Fiat
Southern
Chartres
East Ninth
East Tenth
Elm Streets
Fifteenth St
Culberteen Avenue
Chariestown Road
Vincennes Street
Robinson’s
East Third and Railroad
Vincennes and
Exin Avenue
East Seventh
Spring Streets
Chartre Atreete
Exat
Silver Street
R. R
Oie
Gus
Bill
Seema To
Deacasy & Co
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Co
Detroit
Hotel Taller
Adams Ave
Park By
West Mating
New Albany
West Baden
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