War News and Global Reflections From a Chicago Paper
Fragments discuss wartime sentiments in Cuba and Manila, with analysis by former U.S. official Pax on Cuba’s post surrender industry and railroad needs. Also notes Arctic gold shifts toward Alaska, Klondike decline due to Canadian taxes, and a broader mining opportunity for American prospectors.
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Carlos S$. Pax
United States
Santiago
Cuba
Arctic
Klondike
Yukon Valley
Alaskan
Northwest Territory
Canada
Forty Mile Creek
Yukon
Sights on an Engine at Night
Railroad engineers on the Baltimore and Ohio Fort Wayne and Lake Shore routes report wild animals crossing the tracks in western Ohio and Indiana swamps. Coons, wild cats, rabbits, wolves and red foxes are struck as trains travel at high speeds, with observers recalling sightings and near-misses across moonlit treks and past Pennsylvanian mountains where deer, panthers and owls moan in the night.
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Pittsburg
Ohio
Indiana
Sly Reyward
Baltimore
Fort Wayne
Lake Shore
Fox
Cook
Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoona
Qadoon
Philadelphia
Loek Flaven
Philadelphia and
Erie
Pennsylvania Mountains
Earliest recorded strike in ancient Thebes amid famine relief
Historical record describes ancient Egyptian masons striking around 1450 BCE over food shortages. They marched to the contractor and then to Pharaoh seeking provisions. Pharaoh ordered corn issued publicly, ending the strike. disputes and threats continued briefly before resolution.
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Pharoah
Thebes
Ho Hee
Telephone etiquette sparks central office question in France
In Versailles France managers of the telephone system deem Hello impolite when replying to a call and instruct operators to ask callers What do you want to ask the central office. The note reflects a cultural stance on greeting expressions in telephonic communication.
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Telephone Girix
France
Versailles
The Elephant Beetle of Venezuela
The elephant beetle, the largest insect in the world, lives in Venezuela. A full-grown specimen weighs about half a pound.
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Venezuela
Natty gowns for travel in late summer wear
Fashion notes urge practical traveling gowns for women amid war concerns. Emphasis on dust resistant colors, plain cuts, minimal trim, and fabrics like mohair tweed and serge. Describes bodice, skirt, coat and redingote styles, hats, and a rose pink muslin gala frock with lace and chiffon trim.
Dressy Toilets Show Sashes At Left Center Or Back
Fashion notes describe dressy gowns with sashes placed on the left, front, or back center. Chiffon and organza sashes, while graceful, fray to a stringy condition at the seashore, unlike satin moire and faille ribbos which stay neater with wear.
Traveling bags draw eye catching attention in travel fashion
The piece notes gaudy traveling bags in bright colors as passing fads and warns a dusty midsummer journey will mar them. It then mentions Berlin firemen wearing double skinned water jackets that vent water through a top valve when overfilled.
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Berlin
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