Hotel life becomes a fad among the rich in New York
The article notes a trend of wealthy New Yorkers moving into hotels as many own town and country houses. It highlights iconic properties like the Waldorf Astoria and Astor family investments, including the St Regis Nolita Astor and Mivckerbocker, as well as planned mega-apt hotel projects.
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York
New York
Waldorf
Astoria
George Holdin
Oscar
Walters-Astoria
Astors
Mba Cout
John Jacoby Astor
Barclay Street
Tom Hie
Log
Kim
Third Treet
Old Fashioned Hotels Still Making Money
The Grand Central hotel with Hy Stokey and Wim Fisk, a flourtaking institution, remains profitable. Proprietor Tilly Kaynea died leaving over $1,000,000 and a hotel in Boston. Smith & MaNell's, near Washington Market, sustains enormous business despite mass arrivals from Jersey City ferries. Smith & McNeil's reputation for feeding large numbers persists in New York.
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Grand Central
Hy Stokey
Wim Fisk
Tilly Kaynea
Loston
Smith & MaNell's
Tt la
Washington
Nes
Jersey City
Papiners
Fony
Evelyn Seeks Western Life Amid City Exhaustion
A fragmentary tale shows Evelyn tired of urban life seeking a remote western ranch home with Harry when he can leave prison. She longs for dress reform and a life away from crowds and smoky buildings.
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Roncho Bostiig
Divorced Mrs Leeds Faces Payback in Successor Case
A battered OCR item reports Mrs Leeds must pay duties with interest, the palace seized, and a U.S. court ruling. The Leeds agents paid $170,000 to the treasury department under protest, escalating to a total claimed cost around $560,000.
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Imount
Cie
Leeds
Tate
Cronayry
Washington
Fragmentary Tale of Lost Riches and Grandfathers
A garbled dialogue fragment hints at plans for selling twenty packages of a precious diamond and mentions a self operating incubator. The speakers refer to cottages, a manor, and pride in ancestral wealth, but the text is unclear and partially unreadable.
Regular eating schedules emphasized in historical note
A fragment urges timely meals as essential to contracts with the stomach and digestive health. It warns against irregular dining from five p.m. to midnight, describing it as a path to digestive purgatory. The tone hints at dietetic rules and daily discipline.
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Deas
Purdy’s Unique Screen Made From Global Rejections
Belmont writer and jockey Dr Purdy showcases a studio piece called the screen composed entirely of rejection slips from magazines and newspapers. He claims no existing publication helped in its making.
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Belmont
Purdy
Nobility of Ascent and Virtue in Rule
The text argues that true nobility lies in virtue and moral character rather than birth. It asserts rulers must possess a distinct royalty of virtue that compels admiration from those they influence, even without noble descent. Bishop Henry C. Potter emphasizes an innate moral leadership.
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Henry C, Potter
New Use for Automobile
A fragmented reminiscence contrasts an aging farmer with modern cars. The speaker jokes that safety and comfort beat the ox cart, imagining an automobile as a slow wheeled plow hauler. The piece uses dialect to humorously reflect on progress and practicality.
Gods of the Borneos image at hut entrances
Natives of Borneo carve female figures beside hut entrances to represent a goddess who protects the home from harm. The image is believed to prevent mess or misfortune from worsening when the bullong is placed at the doorway.
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Borneo
Author's Bitter Words About Critics Found in Letters
A catalogue of autograph letters reveals Wordsworth accusing critics of having little sense, noting it is lucky for publishers that book buyers and reviewers largely share this flaw. The excerpt cites a family member of an unappreciative critic and highlights Wordsworth's biting view of reviews.
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Wordsworth
Wild Rabbits Drop From Chimney Sweep Morning
An Atherton sweep named Joshua Folland cleared a chimney in a long unoccupied house at Nigh Beckington and spectacularly dumped seven live wild rabbits. He bagged the creatures and reported the surprise find.
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Atherton
England
Joshua Folland
Nigh Beckington
Carry Offerings to Infant in York Shire Custom
In the West Riding region visits to new families include bringing gifts for the newborn. Offerings commonly are a loaf of bread, some salt, a penny, and in some cases a new laid egg. The practice reflects a long standing local custom among visitors.
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Yorkshire
England
West Riding
Roses Serve as Place Cards at Paris Dinner
Guests at a Paris entertainment found at each plate a fresh rose spray with their name inscribed in white on a petal. The writing was done by electricity, replacing traditional dinner cards.
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Paris
Red Flag of Distress Inspires Mixed Judgments
The piece argues that displaying distress is judged differently by society. It suggests that true innocence or wickedness is hard to gauge, and that fabricating distress leaves a person appearing guilty without proof of guilt.
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Mack and White
Low French Birth Rate and Death Rate Raise Population Questions
The text notes France's low birth rate and high death rate, with births averaging about 21 per 1000 and deaths near 19.6 per 1000, explaining only a small population increase. It also comments on golf as a blend of natural talent and training, then references marriage patterns and golfing science.
Wireless Message Far Astray At Point Loma Station
A Celugraph wireless station at Point Loma California misrouted a message intended for Washington from a U S battleship on the Atlantic coast causing a communications mix up with no further details available.
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Point Loma
Cal
Atlantic
Suiston
Experience as a Teacher Warns Against Humiliating Scholars
Unele Ken states experience is a good teacher but warns against making a scholar wear a dunce cap. The remark appears in the Washington Star reflecting on discipline and learning methods.
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Unele Ken
Gha
Washington Star
Forgetting the Tune in a Child’s Reading Moment
A young reader falters recalling her piece as she performs aloud. The moment captures stage nerves and memory lapses during a school or community reading event, illustrating the challenges of live performance for young participants.
Poverty In London Housing Figures Highlight Unmet Need
A London report notes over 304000 people in one room homes and more than 706000 in two room houses. The piece cites optimism and quotes Emerson on enthusiasm as a driving force behind progress.
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London
Education and Youth Spark Hope for the Future
A London News reflection lauds school as the seedbed of intellect for youth. It argues that investing in young minds yields better intellectual fruit than chasing worldly concerns with age.
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London News
A Correct Ideal For Youth In College Education
A young man should attend college to learn citizenship in the broadest sense, not only to know what it is but to practice it. Without this, he proves himself a fizzle despite brilliance in football or other sensational feats.
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Illiam
LEEDS
May Stewart Worthlipten
Gloveland
Europe
Europe. Mre
Lreda No
Milion
Mars. Worthington
Henors
May Stewart Worth
Hngton Leeds
New York
Bernard Giroen
Pat
Sunragnibe
Anvil Medicine CO
Iiaga
Far
Yale Tn
Padmanur
Unapplauded Heroes
A reflection on unseen service by those who combat disease accident and other dangers, often without public praise, while others celebrate only those who fight with arms. The piece honors quiet courage of workers facing perilous, unglamorous challenges.
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Laneet
Typographical Quotation Misprint In Old Newspaper
A compositor in a rushed press altered a quotation about a father admired as a nobleman. The typed line became I am a great admirer of your father, he is one of ornate's noblemen And would be locked up, too. The fragment shows how urgent typesetting produced erroneous syntax and punctuation.
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Hywelyn
Dan Orelley
Alva
Hes
Sarah Bornmvirdt
Deraine
Ornate
German skipper uses Grenadier Guards as ballast
A German skipper lowered his barge safely by having 300 Grenadier Guards from a nearby barracks board as ballast to pass a canal bridge. The guards drilled into the water to help tilt the vessel, enabling passage without incident.
Milk and Death: Public ignorance on milk danger
A fragmented quote from the British Medical Journal and a 1830 housewife dialogue in Puck reflect how milk safety and class life were viewed. The excerpt contrasts medical alarm with social indifference and domestic labor economics of that era.
Name the Individual
A pithy quote from the Nashville American mocks the know-it-all man who believes he knows all and keeps others opinions to himself.
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Nashville
Income from Flowers In Carmarthen and Berkshire Roses
A Carmarthen vicar earns 2500 dollars from a London dealer while a Berkshire elderly woman reportedly makes nearly 6000 dollars yearly from Marechal Niel roses.
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Miles of
Carmarthen
London
Berkshire
Secret of Bird's Flight and Ancestors Made to Order
An article notes a wind experiment showing a curved wing surface offers less air resistance as wind increases. It also discusses Washington dispute on creating antiques to order for Americans, aiming to match ancestors for self-made men.
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Washtington
Peru Has Loftiest City Paseo Peru
The loftiest city in the world is Paseo Peru at 14 275 feet above sea level. It nearly always freezes in the shade and is renowned for its rich silver mines.
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Peru
Paseo
Greek Cruelty to Animals Angers German Tourist
A German tourist stated that cruelty to animals in Athens ruined his pleasure on the trip. The report notes widespread mistreatment as observed during the visit.
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Atheny
Congratulatory remarks and social anecdotes from old periodicals
The fragment references a Maine secret society with a striking ritual and remarks on social norms. It notes Britain's cotton trade profits and a paradox about marrying rich wives. It cites miscellaneous maxims and jokes about manners and wealth, reflecting periodical humor and commentary.
Sayings of Childhood In Marys Joyful Phrase
A fragment notes Mary expressing happiness with a childlike saying about weather in her heart. The line includes a torn quotation and a muddled attribution to Tribune.
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Uhlease Tribune
Fragments on Marriage and Manners from Chicago Daily News
A column of satirical observations on gender roles and marriage, contrasting male vanity with female restraint. It cites a pianist, a knocker, and advice about choosing a wife who can manage, noting men over time rely more on social favors than skill.
The Gentleman's Guide From a Dog’s Eyes
A witty musing that contrasts success writings with practical wisdom. It suggests buying a good dog teaches manners, notes baby-talk persists as a language, and imagines a kind heart smoothing life’s roughness like a pestle in a mortar.
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Chicago Daily News
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Boston
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Dover
Vitalits
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Frank Jones
Deales
Gangress Street
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Ascent
Blake Whiskey
Schlitz
Eldredge’s
Portsburger
Andrew Q.caswell
Porter
Adweiser Lager
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