Norwegian Consul Buys 50 French Ships in Nordic Trade
Christiania reports Consul Chr. Leistein of Christianssand has bought about fifty French sailing ships totaling 150000 tons for around 16 million crowns. Most vessels are under twenty years old, used in global freight, with transfer likely to a neutral nation. Amundsen plans a six year polar expedition with eight crew and 12 to 15 dogs.
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Norway
Christiania
Chr. Leistein
Christianssand
Consul Helstein
Roald Amundsen
North Pole
Fram
Amundsen
South Pole
Christian Bors
Brooklyn
N. Y
Collet Bors
Danish Motor Vessels Lead Global Shipbuilding Race
Denmark accelerates motor ship construction led by Selandia as 375 foot, 3500 hp vessel. upcoming ships reach 500 feet, 6000 hp and 12000 ton displacement. Danish firm orders 50 ships through 1921. Icelandic author Jonas Gudlaugson dies at 29. Denmark’s railways report Feb 1916 gross 5,108,000 crowns and net 127,535 crowns. rural population up 4 percent, urban up 9 percent in ten years. Country population 2,750,000. Distillers and liquor dealers plan to raise brandy price per liter by 11.
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Denmark
Selandia
Associated Press
Singing for health and vitality through breathing
A healthful view on singing as exercise and breath control. The article notes singers are often well developed in the throat and chest and that singing benefits overall health, even if one cannot sing professionally.
FANGIES AND FADS OF FASHION
Fashion notes on summer gowns and lingerie including chiffon negligees lace trims and empire waists. It highlights silk cotton and net fabrics, ribbon roses, boudoir accessories, and the rise of varied millinery with prixes and sporty hats.
Leopard Skin as Summer Neckpiece Seen on Washington Street
A Washington society woman was spotted walking down Connecticut Avenue wearing an entire leopard skin as a summer neck piece. It was lined with tawny brown and cream chiffon ruffles and, overall, less striking than described.
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Washington
Connecticut Avenue
Trains Made of Ribbon Turn Simple Tea Into Ceremony
A small afternoon toilet can be transformed into an elegant evening ceremony with ribbon trains. The note outlines quick, simple styling ideas to elevate a casual gathering.
New Colors for Fashion: Talpe and Avalanche Blue
The text describes new color trends: Talpe a silvery taupe between biscuit and beige and rookie grayish tan seen in the New York Easter parade, and Avalanche blue a deep clear blue like saturated snow and mountain lakes.
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New York
Fashion Notes on Ribbons and Draped Trim
Describes a dress accessory style with wide ribbon or narrow embroidered transparent trim worn from shoulder or waist. The ribbon falls freely over the skirt and may touch the floor or trail slightly. A beaded or embroidered transparent band with pink rose accents is also pictured.
Nail Bleach Simple Lemon Juice Best Possible
A short note asserts lemon juice is the best possible method for nail bleaching. It emphasizes simplicity and natural ingredients as a whitening approach.
Itinerant Matt Strikes Rich In Bodie Mine After Years
The wanderer known as itinerant person Matt returns to Bodie to find the Old Reliable silent and the Bodie properties owned by J S Cain. Lester Bell shares in a lease and the crew tunnels into a long hidden ledge of gold after four decades, yielding a fortune by candlelight.
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West
Matt” Kelly
Bodie
California
Matt
Hobo Matt
Brain” Welly
Comstock
Reliable
Standard Company
J. S. Cain
Hobo
Cain
Lester Bell
Bell
Safety in Modern Life and Death Toll in Accidents
A St Nicholas article laments modern safety gaps noting that 75,000 Americans died in accidents last year, 2,000,000 injured, 35,000 workers killed, 10,000 railroad deaths, and 5,000 street fatalities with cars causing half.
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United States
St. Nicholas
King, Skyscraper Pioneer, Dies at Early Age
David H. King Jr., a self-made New York builder, died recently. He oversaw the Mills Building project and the first Equitable Building, erected the Washington Square Arch, and laid the Statue of Liberty base and set the statue in place. His career spanned many landmark projects.
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David H. King, Jr
Madison Square Garden
New York
Mills
Equitable
Washington Square Arch
France
King
Conversation Reveals Shifting Views on Women's Suffrage
In a dialogue quoted from the period, Meekton notes prior support for votes for women while Henrietta’s recent silence suggests she may have changed her stance. The exchange hints at evolving opinions on suffrage.
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Henrietta
Heat From Italian Spring Powers Acqui Hospital
At Acqui in Italy a natural hot spring provides heat for a large hospital. Water from the spring heats the building, which was once a school, and supplies all washing and cleaning water. The system eliminates most fires except for kitchen use. The spring lies in the city center.
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Acqui
Italy
Optimistic Thought on Labor as Wealth Foundation
A concise assertion that labor underpins national wealth, emphasizing workers as the core source of economic strength and prosperity.
Right and left handed power shape baseball legends
A baseball analysis notes that most great sluggers were right handed while top percentage hitters tend to be left handed. It cites Cap Anson and Wagner as right handers, Cobb and others as left handers, and quotes Wilbert Robinson on swing side choice and the impact on first-base proximity and hits.
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Cap Anson
Ed Delehanty
Lajoie and
Wagner
Cactus’ Cravath
Anon
Fred Merkle
Giants
Hickman
Cobb
Collins
Baker
Kauff
Speaker
Daubert
Luderus
Doyle
Cravath
Lajoie
Wagener
Delehanty
Bobby
Career of J. Milton Stock Walkered to Phillies from Giants
J Milton Stock born July 11 1893 in Chicago won the Phillies regular third base job, after stints with semi pro clubs in Chicago and a start in the Wisconsin Illinois league. Drafted by the Giants in 1911, he was sent to Buffalo then Mobile before becoming Giants regular in 1912 and traded to Philadelphia in the Lobert deal.
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Phillies
John Milton Stock
Bancroft
Chicago
Windy City
Giants
Buffalo
Mobile
Lobert
Shortstop Bisland Quits Baseball For City Business
Rivington Bisland, the shortstop traded from Atlanta to Chattanooga, says he has quit baseball. He recently married a New York girl and plans to enter business in New York City.
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Shortstop Bisland
Rivington Bisland
Atlanta
Chattanooga
New York
New Job for Kelley in Pittsburgh Club
Peter F. Kelley, former Boston newspaper writer and secretary of the Boston National league club, is named business manager of the Pittsburgh club by President Barney Dreyfuss.
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Kelley
Peter F. Kelley
Boston
Pittsburgh
Barney Dreyfuss
Baseball Quirks and Stars Highlight Early Season
Joe Bush bids fall short of a successful season while Ty Cobb returns to form and steals bases. Babe Ruth shows promise as a pitcher, Bresnahan catches for his own team, and Del Pratt and Jim Collins excel in fielding. The Federal league players adapt well, with McQuillan and Groh delivering strong hitting and pitching as the season opens.
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Norwegian Missionary Society
Stavanger
Madagascar
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Lutheran Herald
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Trondhjem
Longyear
Arctic Coal Company
Canada
Bank of Norway
Central Bank of
Bank of England
Stockholm
Russia
Aland Islands
Gulf of Bothnia
Baltic Sea
Riksdag
Wallenberg
Hjalmar Branting
Admiral Lindman
M. Eden
Theodore William Richards
Wolcott Gibbs Memorial Laboratory
Harvard University
Ira Nelson Morris
Nobel Foundation
Jonas Gudlaugson
National Theater
National Railway of
By Julia Bottomley
Panamas
Bangkoks
Mr. Meekton
J. Milton Stock
Joe” Bush
Wambsganss
The
Indians
Babe’ Ruth
Bresnahan
Ty Cobb
Wild Bill Donovan
Ers
Nis
Ty” Cobb
le Sack
Jim Corbett
Asa
Milwaukee Brewers
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Pete
Bitcher
del” Pratt
Browns
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Go Knetzer
Gt Dodgers
Feds
George McQuillan
Heine Groh
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