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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1908
Page
46
The article recounts famine in Central India and Britain’s empire, detailing brutal conditions. It describes camps with disease risk, theft of blankets, starvation, and extreme mortality including daily deaths and burning of bodies. It cites Mr. Aitken describing camp hospitals packed with dying patients and flies.
The aging Grand Central Station sheds are being torn down to clear space for a colossal temporary structure. The new shed will cover tracks between Vanderbilt Place and Lexington Avenue and span about four city blocks by eight, effectively taking over the yards during terminal construction.
The piece critiques Indian famine sufferers and praises government relief through public works and free kitchens. It notes widespread misery and views on pauper behavior, contrasting Indian and European perspectives, and warns that many may perish despite aid if crises recur next spring.
Descriptions show heads lifted, eyes fixed, mouths open as patients near death. Two attendants for the sick are absent, servants idle, and etiquette prevents asking them to help. Only two simpletons would consider volunteering to ease torment on death beds.
A vivid look at how air and sunlight became trade goods in Manhattan as builders seek to control light between party walls. The article explains legal limits, real estate maneuvers, and a student’s query leading to a discussion of air rights amid rising towers and nearby high structures.
A Boston mission school teacher asks pupils why Ralph Waldo Emerson Longfellow is absent. A small boy replies he is at home writing poetry, showing youthful wit and literary curiosity reflected in Youth's Companion.
Alfred Downes recounts a Roosevelt Street warehouse fire in January 19 that left a fireman trapped for 36 hours. The man, calling “Thirty-two” for his engine company, survived after rescuers tunneled through wreckage as water poured in. He credits patience, a solid fire helmet, and the aid of comrades and rescue teams.
An article touts the Villa Ferta Electra in Troyes as a model of future home life powered by electricity. Guests are identified by name, greeted from the gate, and guided inside where shoes are cleaned, an electric table serves soup and hot dishes, and climate and lighting are controlled at the touch of buttons.
A detailed account of royal court presentations at Buckingham Palace describing the path from the portico to the ballroom, the roles of ushers and guards, and the ceremonial entry of the King and Queen. It explains eligibility for attendance, strict dress codes for men and women, and changes introduced by King Edward to debutante presentation practices.
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