Symbolic Utah Star on Flag Signals Future State Additions
The article notes Utah will gain a star on the national flag on July 4 after statehood, with placement defined and more states anticipated. It discusses military flag patterns, silk or bunting standards, and proclamations by the War and Navy departments, along with remarks on political figures and a personal joke about a Mr. Ike.
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Utah
Ulah
Loo Smael
New Mexican
Oklahoma
Arison
Loding Territory
Oklahon
Unete Ram's
Arctic
Alaska
Congress
Wyoming
Idaho
Harrison
Montana
Washington
United States
Army
Navy
Secretaries of War
War Department
Lamont
Naval Service
Unclear Clerk’s Claim Causes Tension at Drapers Firm
A clerk praised as efficient and quick gains a swollen head and boasts the shop cannot run without him. The senior partner summons him to the office to address the overblown self-importance and set the record straight.
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Simert
Jenks
Intelligent dog refuses to move during prayers in New London
A New London dog named Nero displays unusual intelligence in spiritual matters. During a family prayer, Nero refuses to leave, then is allowed to depart after prayers, while the mistress Eve is credited for not hyphenating her name. The Chicago Tribune notes the season makes bedrooms feel like cold storage.
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New London
Conn
Reo
Nero
The Farth’s Setback And Lord Kelvin’s Tidal Theory
Lord Kelvin estimates the earth’s daily rotation slows by about 22 seconds per century. Tidal friction is the main brake, offset by factors like meteoric dust buildup and polar snow melt. Cooling-driven sinking may accelerate motion, but likely only about one six thousandth of tidal retardation.
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Lord Kelvin
Names Across Nations How John Smith Becomes Many
An observer notes a clockless Alsace village and its parsonage schedule, then reflects on how the simple name John Smith transforms across languages and cultures into Gio vanni Smithi, Hans Schmidt, Jean Smeets, and more.
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John Smith
Johannes Simithos
Giovanni Smithi
Joan Smithos
Hans Schmidt
Jean Smeets
Jonlef Smito
Taper bidding in Paris auction and curious militia anecdote
An auction uses lighted tapers that burn five minutes. if a bid arrives, the taper is extinguished for the next bid until one goes out and the final bid is final. A Campbeltown militia drill scene ends with a marker defending his choice of position against a sergeant. A Victorian joke recounts a king avoiding a floor paved with sovereigns.
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Campbeltown
Amnamurchan
Meeting of the Society to Rescue Chinese Women
A humorous exchange from New York Weekly notes a husband unable to attend a meeting to rescue Chinese women from foot bandaging due to a missing driver and lack of strength to lace corsets, highlighting domestic absurdity.
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New York Weekly
Destiny of the soul and its vesture quoted
Poetic fragment reflects on the soul’s immortality and ascent beyond mortal flesh, imagining a glorious vesture awaiting the afterlife. Altrich.
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Altrich
We May Be Overruled Editorial We and the First Person
A Breacuse Post letter criticizes the misuse of the first person plural by editors. It cites a New England editor who avoided endorsing raw potatoes for asthma, noting his stomach is delicate. The piece urges schools of journalism to teach singular editorial voice and warns against collective pronouns in public policy discourse.
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Alsace
Belchen
Lewen
Kirchberg
Henes
Maseminster
New England
Imor
Brooklyn Eagles
Washington Post
Breacuse Post
Streetcar ambulances adapted for war use in Paris trial
French health and military services test a streetcar railway ambulance that carries four men, attaches to a train, and avoids jolting during transfers. Designed for war use, it partners wagon ambulances for long trips and includes rear platform hospital attendants.
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Seine
Paris
Free two bottles of consumption cure offered by Dr Slocum
The ad by T A Slocum M D of New York promises to send two free bottles of an elixir claimed to cure consumption and lung troubles to readers who mail their addresses. It emphasizes dramatic recovery and urges those suffering to accept the gift, presenting itself as a philanthropic mission alongside medical conviction.
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T. A. Slocum
Pearl Street
New York
Deail
Slocum
Patriot stance sparks debate at chamber meeting
The New York chamber of commerce heard Mr. F. Moore of Continental Insurance vow to burn wealth, not surrender national dignity, a sentiment greeted by mixed reactions. The Evening Post noted cries of Oh from the room while the editorial voice in the New York Sun praised such patriotism and sacrifice for country.
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Chamber of Commerce
F. ©. Moore
Continental Insurance Company
Secords
The
Evening Post
Moore
New York Chamber of Commerce
N. Y. Sun
Healing tonics and remedies advertised to readers
An advertisement style passage touts St Jacobs Oil for sprains and pain relief through warmth and friction. It also promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for digestion and general health, No-To-Bac tobacco cure, and urges emigrants to stock up. Advertising claims mention guarantees and ubiquitous drugstore availability.
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St. Jacobs
Deafness cured by constitutional remedies claims
An old advertisement argues deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a money back guarantee, lists Dr. Cheney of Toledo and Dr. Kline's Nerve Restorer, and cites testimonials from Rev. Bren in Leavington and others.
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Hall
F. J, Cheney &O
Toledo
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