Giant River Tunnels and Hudson River Crossing Won Through
Tunneling under the Hudson from New Jersey to Manhattan completed in practice with two parallel tubes. The project cost about 29.96 million dollars, links Jersey City terminals to Manhattan routes, and promises trains through in months. An estimated full network expansion foresees rapid cross-state rail service, with electric trains possible within a decade.
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Hudson River
New Jersey
Manhattan
Jersey
New York
W. G. Oakman
Hadean Companies
New York City
Hudson
Old Hudson Company
Benea
New York and New Jersey Railroad Company
Hudson Compacies
New Jersey Shore
Cortlandtan C Hireh
New Jerey Shore
Pennsylvania
Lackawanna
Misshallan
Fourth Aveue
Wister Place
Sixth Avenue
Thirtythirr Street
Hoboken
Bev
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jersey City
East River
Philadelphia
Boston
Turkey stuffing defended as essential Christmas ritual
A columnist attacks a crank who claims Christmas turkey should be served without stuffing. He argues stuffing embodies tradition and civilizational merit, praising its aroma and role in family memories. He declares, with nostalgic fervor, that turkey must come with stuffing.
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Epicure
Ile
Simon
Turkey
Bernhardt's Paris Boudoir and Queen Beatrice Rose Debut
The piece notes actress Sarah Bernhardt amid a lavish Paris boudoir with royal purple decor and electric eyes in monkey skulls. It introduces the Queen Beatrice rose by Washington florist F H Kramer, praising its color, fragrance, and strong mildew resistance, and outlines its planned spring distribution and high anticipated profits.
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Thomas Carlyle
Savaterr
Flarsh Bernhardt
Paris
Jaime
Bernhardt
de Louis XV
Washington
Beatrice
Kramer
Robert E. Lee
F. H. Kramer
Tower-Sellers
P.O. Kramer
Lawson
Finnecee
Beatrice’ Rose
Beatrice Rose
Cupid as recruiting officer for Uncle Sam’s forces
A World War era piece notes Cupid drives enlistment by romance and vanity. Sergeants say lovers’ quarrels push men to join while others seek uniformed prestige to please their partners.
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Cupid
Uncle Sam
Jove
Army
Navy
Rich teen heir of Zeigler to inherit vast fortune
The adopted son of the late Zeigler, one of the world’s wealthiest men, is fourteen years old and expected to receive close to twenty million dollars.
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Zeigler
Edwin Booth Known For Heavy Daily Cigar Use
Edwin Booth reportedly smoked about twenty five cigars daily for a long period.
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Edwin Booth
Public Land Frauds Exposed By Three Western Cases
Three men in the desert, near Canada and in Oregon used government claims to build cattle sheep and timber holdings. They “proved up” and sold out for cash, while others followed, robbing the public lands. The Roosevelt era response included a national irrigation law and a Public Land Commission to investigate fraud and curb land grabbers.
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Middle West
United States
Oregon
Lewis and Clarke
Congress
Gense
Far Northwest
Sam
Republic
West
Que
Roosevelt
John J. Murphy
Eatroman
Public Lands Commission Report on Land Laws
The second partial report of the Public Lands Commission presents recommendations to maximize settlement and use of public lands by actual settlers. It outlines the commission’s findings on condition, operation, and effects of present land laws and calls for changes to promote permanent use of resources and home building on public lands.
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Senate
Congress
Public Lands Commission
House of Representatives
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Ticer
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Liberty
Madam Chatenay
Gardiner Hubbard Mansion
Peter Bissett
Bissett
Gardiner Hubbard
National Geographic Society
Alexander Graham Bell
Twin Oaks
National Capital
Thomas Lawson
Fiancee
Carnation
Finncee
Thomas Fields
Ready
Fields
Public Land
President's
Public Land Commission
Richard Hamilton Byrd
W. A. Richards
General Land Office
Gifford Pinchot
Bureau of Forestry
Frederick H. Newell
National Irrigation Or Reclamation Service
Great West
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