Are the Days of the Horse Numbered
Richard Croker predicts cities will abandon horses within a dozen years as cable and electric transport rise. Autotrucks powered by compressed air, at $1.6 million, would need rapid air recharge. Electric and gasoline vehicles improve streets, reduce filth, and save costs versus horses, with urban adoption spreading in Europe and America.
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Richard Croker
New York
Mr. Croker
Berlin
Vienna
America
Madison Square Garden
Because She Wore Em Mrs Sprague Indicted In England
Mrs M T Sprague landlady of an Ockham hotel is indicted on charges by Viscountess Harberton after being turned away for bloomers attire. The trial is set for April in Kingston. A prior royal dress regulation dated to 1463 cited excessive apparel as a social hazard. Cyclists will follow the case.
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M. T. Sprague
Ockham
England
Harberton
Kings
Edward IV
Breeders Pursue Silver Gray Foxes For Pelts In Maine
Piscataquis county residents plan to fence off upland near powerbank plantation to breed silver gray foxes. The practice stems from Max Levenseller of Waldo County who proved silver gray pups are common in litters when red pups are removed. Foxes bred and red pups culled aim to produce a red-free line, hoping profits from high value pelts.
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Piscataquis County
Maine
Powerbank Plantation
Max Levenseller
Waldoboro
Piscatapuis County
Chouse Nickname Spurs Comedy During Othello Performance
Seymour, an actor known as Chouse for mispronouncing chaos in a Limerick theater Othello, faced a mortifying outburst from the audience. In the dying scene the Moor rose and challenged a heckler, then retreated to his death as titters filled the house.
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San Francisco
Argonaut
Seymour
Chouse
Limerick
Othello
First Field Music Use Traced to Battle of Bouvines
The earliest authentic record of field music appears at the battle of Bouvines in French Flanders. There, Philip Augustus defeated Otto IV of Germany in 1214, followed by another English defeat under Philip of Valois.
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Bouvines
French Flanders
Philip Augustus
Otto IV of
Germany
Philip of Valois
France and trumpets at historic battles noted
A fragment recalls 1340 and 1794 French victories against Austria and at Bouvines in 1214 where trumpet signals directed the charge marking the first authentic trumpet command in battle history.
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Bouvines
Trapper Fights Wildcat After It Attacks From Trap
A Chaumont trapper on musk rat and mink rounds heard terrifying screeches and found a wildcat trapped by one leg. When the animal saw him it lunged twelve feet, eyes blazing, and the trapper, armed with a hatchet, felled and killed the 39 pound cat to prevent harm.
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New York Press
Chaumont
Guernsay
Bill Clifton's Laugh Travels to Atlanta Next Fall
The Darien blizzard failed to freeze Bill Clifton's famed laugh. He plans to bring the signature sound to Atlanta when he returns next fall.
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Bill Clifton
Darien
Atlanta
When Mrs Haskins Questions Mrs Galey’s Husband
A lively exchange unfolds as Mrs Sedley denies a man accompanying Mrs Galey is her husband. The dialogue hints at social expectations and couples’ appearances in a courting context.
Mirthful Mules and a Charter Tale From Paducah Sun
A Paducah police yarn tells how a mule’s chewing pace reveals speed, a Connecticut charter story enters a Cleveland land case, and a parting travel note warns that unchecked grips may mean you never return. The piece blends folklore, legal history, and travel wisdom with a rural, comic tone.
Joseph H Choate Hard Job Beyond London Social Life
Joseph Hodges Choate faces a demanding and continual workload as United States Ambassador in London far beyond the public dinners and social calls. He handles numerous private business visits from Americans abroad, wary of scams, money woes, or suspicious claims, while also guiding official duty and defending the embassy against frauds. The piece contrasts the real duties with common perceptions and notes the embassy’s role in processing complaints and public expectations.
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Lord Salisbury
Secretary of State
United States
Court of St. James
Joseph Hodges Choate
London
Choate
New York
Rufus Choate
William M. Evarts
Stars and Stripes
Kaiser Wilhelm
Atlantic
Chary
Guatemala
Rhode Island
Robert T. Lincoln
Chambers of Commerce
What London Drinks Half as Much Beer as Water
A Home Magazine summary notes London’s yearly beverage bornes, detailing water at 275 million gallons and beer at 153 million gallons. It adds figures for neat spirits 4.4 million gallons, tea 25 million pounds, coffee beans, and aerated waters 560 million gallons, with vivid, grand-scale comparisons.
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Nelson
Sea of Beer
United States
London
United Kingdom
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Compromise Ends Board Dispute Over West Fifty-first Street
The dispute between Mrs Crich ton and boarder Mrs R S Spiller at 58 West Fifty-first Street, which spurred separate lawsuits in different courts, was settled today after counsels met.
Success in Literature and Prose Style
The writer argues style reflects inner thoughts and character. Clear thought and noble soul are required to craft noble prose, while many young poets produce weak prose despite rhymes. A writer must have something meaningful to say. without it verses may appear to amount to something but amount to nothing.
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Stanhope
Kentucky
Paducah
Fayette Jones
Connecticut
Charles
Charter Oak
Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Front
New York Evening Post
Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Hammond
Ballou
Joseph H. Choate
New York Times
Spiller
Buckingham
Home Magazine
Ambassador
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