Passing of Uncle Joe and a clash over copyright fashion
The piece reflects on the defeat of Joe Cannon as a long-time speaker and criticizes his autocratic style in Congress. It then shifts to a discussion on copyrighting gown designs, arguing it could reshape fashion and individual dress choices, with asides on marriage law and British divorce reforms.
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Joe Cannon
House of Representatives
Joe
Congress
Illinois
Capitol
Cannon
Republican Party
Dalzell
Payne
Aldrich
Taft
NY Dressmaker Proposes Copyrighting Gown Styles
A leading New York dressmaker announces a plan to copyright garment styles, claiming originality justifies protection. She argues a fashion design could be copyrighted, and if successful will influence current women's apparel trends.
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New York City
British divorce commission splits over equal footing for spouses
Nine of twelve commissioners favor equality before the law in marriage matters and broadened grounds for divorce. Three oppose citing threats to sanctity and Christian principles. The majority seeks privacy rules for divorce proceedings and aims to elevate sexual morality by liberalizing divorce law.
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United Kingdom
England
British Divorce Commission
Archbishop of
York
Great Britain
Degrees of Profanity Written by a Clean Language League
The article discusses a group named the Clean Language league aimed at eradicating profane and violent language from daily speech. It argues rare, irritated use won’t be stopped, but persistent habitual profanity might be curbed through social reform targeting repeat offenders.
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Clean Language League
League
Speaking Bank Notes May Warn of Counterfeits in England
A Royal Society member exhibited a counterfeit note experiment showing perfect imitation of copper and steel engravings that fools a bank president in a set of ten. A proposed remedy is a speaking bank note with edge inscriptions that voice its genuineness via a phonograph, though skeptics doubt counterfeits could not copy the record.
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England
Royal Society
Scientific American
Man Who Dodged Tips Spends Miles for Barbers
The London Chronicle notes a friend of Labouchere who avoided tipping barbers. He claimed a conscientious objection led him to travel over 100 miles in a year to locate tip-free shops and spent over five pounds on fares, ultimately giving up and growing a beard.
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Labouchere
London
London Chronicle
Easy divorce rules differ by region across the world
The London Chronicle notes regional divorce practices from diverse cultures. It cites Siberian tribes where a man can divorce by uncovering his wife's head and leaving, Eskimos who separate by pretending anger, Nepal where a wife can divorce by placing a betel nut under the husband’s pillow, and Cochin China where two broken chopsticks with a witness finalize a split.
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Australia
America
Nepal
Cochin
China
London Chronicle
Engaged by Telephone Mystery in Crystals Tale
Crystal declares engagement in a humorous scene with her guardian narrator. She cannot name her fiancé and recalls a mysterious telephone call from one of several suitors as the plot edge builds toward tomorrow’s conclusion.
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Crystal
Candor
Plaza Theater Week Offers Music and Humor Variety Show
The Plaza opens a diverse week of entertainment featuring Miss Alva York who adapts to many characters despite a cold. Vocalists Miss Shnee and Miss Fish star with the Rozell company’s versatile acts and the Dollar troupe acrobats showcase high skill. Pennsylvania Railroad employs over two thousand workers past four decades with many long-service pensioners.
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Plaza Theater
Miss Alva York
Plaza
Miss York
Miss Shnee
Miss Fish
Rozell
Harmony Kings
University
Wright
Stanley
Dollar
Oldest Museum in the World May Be in Nara Japan
The Berlin Museum of Ethnology’s Dr Otto Kummel reports on a claimed oldest museum in Nara dating to 756. The collection, about three thousand pieces, includes lacquers enamel ware fabrics and furniture. most items originate from China Corea or other exotic sources and predate 756.
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Otto Kummel
Berlin Museum of Ethnology
Society Franco- Japonaise
Nara
Japan
China
Corea
Scientific American
Mark Twain's Self Introduction and Hudson River Exhibit
Mark Twain quips about self introduction before reading to an audience. A replica of Henry Hudson's Half Moon, part of the Hudson-Fulton celebration, has been overhauled and permanently anchored off Yongers in the Hudson River.
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Mark Twain
Henry Hudson
Yongers
Hudson River
Overcrowded Street Car Draws Passenger Transport Debate
A Chicago area onlooker says a single car carried 1 passenger on a limited run, yet the 40 seat capacity was exceeded as dozens stood in aisles and two platforms. The remark underscores ongoing transport crowding challenges faced by visitors unfamiliar with local conditions.
Defenestration in Prague and its brutal medieval punishments
The article recounts defenestration as a historic method of execution in Bohemia detailing executions from a city hall window of 80 feet, with treason crimes punished by spears, wild beasts, or boars. It notes the last practices occurred before the Thirteenth Years' War and mentions U.S. women gaining franchise rights.
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Mohemia
Prague
Hradschin
Cour Yard
New York
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