Chicago trip reveals a workers town on Sundays
Two San Antonians wander Chicago in search of points of interest and discover a bustling, worker dominated city where Sundays feel unrestrained and every passerby seems busy. The pair ride the elevated, encounter hustling crowds, peddlers, and bemused locals, learning the Windy City remains a place of constant motion and commerce.
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Windy City
Chicago
San Antonio
State
Madison
San Antonio Traction Company
Tobin Hill
Bill and I
Perso
Bill
New Braunfels
Ceranes
Lake Street
Michigan Avenue
North Side
Eureka
Meteor attachment over a Tiverton slag deemed worthless
Providence reports that a Tiverton fisherman hauled a meteor claimant for a creditor. Brown University geologist Professor Charles W. Brown inspected the Tiverton river find and ruled it a worthless slag. The creditor abandoned the attachment opportunity after the expert's assessment.
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Providence
R. I
Charles W. Brown
Department of Geology
Brown University
Tiverton River
A. L. Carr
Tiverton
Carr
Brown
Mexican Coffee Output and Export in 1912
The 1912 Mexican coffee crop was about 500000 pounds with 137716 pounds exported to the United States. The rest was consumed locally, reflecting a strong domestic market alongside export demand.
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United States
San Antonio Named City of Beautiful Yards
San Antonio gains fame as a city of beautiful yards with 26 winning front and back yard displays showcased in local theaters. The Chamber of Commerce selected prize winners from 200 entries, judging front yards on walks fences lawns and foliage while back yards emphasized cleanliness and overall neatness.
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San Antonio
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Ray Mackey
Clifton George
Mary D Avenue
Alamo Heights
Jupiter the Mighty Foil of Comets and Moons
Garrett P. Serviss extols Jupiter as the solar system’s dominant force. The gas giant’s gravity guides comets, reshapes asteroid belts, and grips four major moons, while its rapid spin flattens its poles and bends its equator. He invites readers to observe Jupiter, via telescope or naked eye, to glimpse its belts, moons, and orbital dances.
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Garrett P. Serviss
Jupiter
Earth
Solar System
Mercury
Poles
Galileo
Sagittarius
England Airs and Europe’s Illiteracy Coin Quips
A fragmented report rails at economic and literacy quirks across Europe. It notes England facing 3 percent illiteracy and Portugal labeled as the most illiterate coin in Europe, with other nations cited for varied figures in literacy and costs.
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Portugal
Europe
Italy
Russia
Spain
England
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West Mistletoe Avenue
L. C. Fischer
Hampshire Avenue
W. H. Chambers
W. B. McMillan
San Pedro Avenue
F. H. Seele
South Presa Street
L. J. Hart
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DL. C. Fisher
Jay E. Adams
West Magnolia
W. A. Armstrong
Alamosa Avenue
Margaret McCloud
Castillo Avenue
Copenhagen
Ladies Sample Suit CO
Alamo Plaza
Kepley
Sample Shoe
Washington Star
Lorraine Player
Piano
E. P. Buford
Jesse French
Ppman Stores
Ares
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