Airship expedition aims for polar reach in days
Walter Wellman plans a Spitzbergen launch for an airship voyage toward the North Pole. The America, 115 feet long and gas filled, carries 6,500 pounds of supplies and a 90 horsepower engine. He is joined by Melvin Vaniman and Felix Rosenberg with a sledging outfit, wireless gear, and a year’s provisions.
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Walter Wellman
Spitzbergen
Norway
Golae
Trst
Dave's Island
Bplizbergey
Mr. Wellman
Pole
Me. Wellh
M. Lowig Godard
America
France
Jt Wis
M. Godard
Dane's Island
Wellgoun
Melvin Vaniman
Paris
Felix Rosenberg
Chicago
Wellman
New York
Malvin Vaniman
Daniele
Andre
Love's Doubling Trials in Marriage and Nervous Strain
In American Magazine an account details a wife’s awakening to marital friction rooted in nerves and adjustment. She recalls quarrels sparked by small irritations, the hurt of feeling tiresome to her husband Frank, and the slow recognition of how differing temperaments shape their shared life amid laughter and growth.
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Frank
American Magazine
Time to Laugh Vaudeville Tables Jokes and Tricks
A Bohemian Magazine list explains vaudeville taps into known laugh devices. It notes recurring gags and performances such as falsetto speech, green waistcoats, repeated falls, orchestra questions, chicken jokes, ripped clothes tricks, drum hits, purple patches on trousers, discordant trombone notes, and improvised exits as audience laughter triggers in New York.
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New York
San
Mind's Power and Planning in Abridged Vignette
A psychologist cites Zola and a Judy’s plan suggesting a preference for sudden death reveals mind power. The piece delves into the mystery of thoughts shaping fate, implying a causal link between desire and outcome in a brief reflection from a Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt. A future bride estimates Theater parties cost about $200 yearly plus $100 for bonbons and extra Sowers costs, aiming for a small surplus for grub clothes and rent.
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Zola
Philadelphia Bulletin
Still Possible Pirate Dream In Louisville Courier Journal
A brief reader snippet cites a child asking to become a pirate and a parent answering with practical options, reflecting playful curiosity about future ambitions in a Louisville newspaper snippet.
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Loulsvile Courlen Journal
The Critic Cartoon Snippet Turns on Art Slant
A Windsor era cartoon from The Critic poses a quip about art versus life. The caption hints at a critic asking about realism while implying harsh judgment of the artist. The fragment underscores a playful jab at artistic pretension in a newspaper feature.
President Flags Through Two Centuries of Prestige and Change
The article traces the evolution of presidential flags from 1882 onward, noting three distinct standards: the naval and army banners and the silk president’s colors. It describes the design details, symbolism, and specific officers involved, including Frederick D. Owen’s flag for McKinley and the 1902 seal-based flag, detailing specifications, proportions, and usage during wartime.
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United States
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Theodore Bingham
McKinley
United States Army
Frederick D. Owen
Owen
Beny
Wilk
Washington Stier
Remedy Joke Sparks Divorce Hint in Boston Transcript
A brief quip from the Boston Transcript suggests a troubled person consulting a doctor with a terrtbia buzz in the ears. The reply cryptically advises divorce as the remedy, reflecting a sharp editor’s wit from the era.
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Boston Transcript
The Kissing Fete at Night in the Park
Crowds gathered at the park for a kissing fete held under a green feather edict. A pair of mysterious royal young women guided the event as suitors pursued, until a bold match with a prince or nobleman emerged, revealing court intrigues and a royal twist.
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Robert
Warner
American Press Association
Pnts
Hts Son
Mar
Buffalo as surveyor of Great Lakes trails and roads
The buffalo instinctively followed straight, level routes to water and salt along routes that later became railroad and canal corridors. Their paths, worn into narrow ditches or broad swaths, guided travel across valleys and ridges, with herds repeatedly forging new traces beside old ones until solid tracks emerged.
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Great Lakes
Edward Channing
M. I. Lansing
Lakes Erie
Michigan
Superior
Buffalo
One Oyster Alive Provokes London Scare
A farm laborer in London on his first oyster visit accidentally swallows a live oyster. Panic spreads as onlookers fear it will bore through him. After absurd remedies and bold misdirections, the man is saved and declares the oyster dead once the mysterious potion takes effect. London Scraps reports the hoax caused the scare.
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London
Scott
Removal of a Well-known Furrier in St Paul
Removal of furrier Chas Albrecht to 27 West ath St draws New Ulm patrons. Albrecht, active since 1864, built a reputation for fair prices and wide fur selection, with week of State Fair discounts matching summer rates and accessible from plus locations like 384 Wabasha St. Visitors to the State Fair are urged to call and shop for real savings on plain-priced goods.
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Chas. Albrecht
EL Paul
West Ath St
Dyer Bros. Music House
Carlings
Albrecht
St Paul
Albrecht Bros
Wabasha St
Ulm
One Girl to Another Rhyth-Jack on T and a kiss
A fragmentary note from Rhyth-Jack suggests a male person referred to as T faced a kiss. The text hints at a diplomatic expression for a turned-up nose, raising questions about tone and meaning in the dialogue.
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Jack
Turner Hall Boys and Girls Class Schedule Summary
Turner Hall offers multiple age grouped classes throughout the week. Boys ages 6 to 11 meet Wednesday 4:30–5:30 and Saturday 9:00–10:15. Boys ages 1 to MW attend Monday and Thursday 4:30–5:00. Youths 11 to 17 meet Monday 7:30–8:46 and Friday 7:30–8:30. Girls ages 6 to 11 meet Tuesday 4:30–5:30 and Saturday 10:15–11:80. Girls ages 11 to Mt meet Tuesday and Sunday 4:30–1:30. Misses over Wednesday and Saturday evenings 7:30–8:39. Ladies Thursday evening. Men Tuesday and Friday evenings 8:30–9:45. Paces class Sunday forenoon 10:00–11:30. Sunday Sch 10:30–11 ol. Sunday forenoon.
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Margaret
Princess Margaret
Sam
Tam
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Sean Baas
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