Wealthy Fill Saratoga Spas Newly Made Rich Display Wealth
Saratoga New York reports say the season brings lavish spending and visible wealth at resorts race tracks and gambling rooms. Bankrolling bettors from Wall Street and Broadway crowd the town as fashion and jewels blaze. Women flaunt gowns and gems while men gamble heavily and officials tighten rules. The scene shows profound excess alongside brash display by fortunes gained in war and industry.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Wall Street
Upper Broadway
Bench and Forge
Forest
Mine
Saratoga Sage Bites on Money and Timing
At the start of the chronicle a maxim holds true to the end saying the cheapest thing in Saratoga is money. The remark reflects a sharp view on local commerce and expense in the famed resort.
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Saratoga
Scientists Investigate Katmai Volcano and Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
A party of 26 National Geographic scientists led by Professor Robert A. Griggs travels from Anchorage toward Mount Katmai to study its 1912 eruption effects, the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, Shoreline Ak to Kodiak. They expect to stay until mid September with plans to bring back moving pictures.
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Katmai
Juneau
Alaska
National Geographic Society
Katmal
Shishaldin Peak
Unimak {Sland
Aleutian
Bayloff
Alaskan
Anchorage
Robert A. Griggs
University of Ohio
Carnegie Institute
Griggs
Congress
Professor Griggs
Lift Off Corns With Your Fingers Claim
An advertisement touts Treezone as a treatment to lift off corns and calluses from feet. It claims immediate pain relief after applying a few drops, then the corn or callus lifts out with no pain. The tiny bottle is said to be inexpensive at drugstores.
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Dean
Soprano’s Hymn Slip Sparks Laughter in Church
A church soprano, singing morning service, misreads hymn pages. After ending the second verse she cries Amen alone. laughter erupts as the organist proceeds to the third verse. The moment becomes a notably embarrassing memory in Chicago Tribune.
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Chicago Tribune
Scout Camp Visit Ends In Lighthearted Advice
A school teacher visiting the Kinneumapopee boy scout camp was courted with blackberry treats and playful attempts to make her enjoy the stay. One boy offered cheeky counsel about tanning and dirt concealing neck and ears, reported by the Indianapolis News.
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Kinneumapopee
Indianapolis News
Joke Exchange at Church Morning Service
A lighthearted dialogue features a grandma asking about church and a child explaining the organ felt thin because there was no money for a monkey. The pun hinges on a misheard word and a harmless family moment.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Extols Cure Claim
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine promising a $100 reward for an uncured case. It claims internal ingestion fixes mucous surfaces via the blood and notes long retail presence. The excerpt also flags testimonials and other era lines about happiness and conscience.
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Hall
Zvite Inc
B. J. Cheney & Co
Thledo
Ohio
Colorful boasts of a sensational preacher in a Kansas City Star piece
The Kansas City Star quotes J. Fuller Gloom musing on how to gain notoriety without boxing or dances. He imagines dressing in guileless clothes with false whiskers and a willow cane to roam near Union Station to collect novel experiences quickly.
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J. Fuller
Union Station
Kansas City Star
United States Holds Helium Monopoly Across Major Countries
United States researchers from the geologic survey report that America possesses ample helium while Britain France and Italy lack workable fields. Russia's status is doubtful Germany has none. Britain may rely on hydrogen until US helium becomes available.
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United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Russia
Germany
United States Geological Survey
America
Schwab Declares Experience Overrated at Banquet
Charles M. Schwab defends his belief in young men at a banquet. A banker questions whether experience is needed for top jobs, and Schwab quips that experience is overrated, asking what good yesterday's weather knowledge does.
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Charles M. Schwab
Mr. Schwab
Smallest Penknife on Display at Baxter Jewelers
A gold handled penknife so small it could pass through the eye of a darning needle is on display in the window of Solomon L. Baxter, a jeweler in Wellesley Massachusetts. Baxter claims it is the smallest penknife in the world. The tiny knife has two steel blades each three thirty seconds of an inch long and is held together by three tiny steel rivets.
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Solomon L. Baxter
Jeweler
Wellesley
Mass
Baxter
Opening of the New London Bridge in 1831
The new London Bridge opened on August 1 1831 replacing the old bridge from over eight centuries. The old structure had 18 stone piers and bulky arches with buildings along its length. At Tailor's Gate traitors heads were displayed and the bridge was removed for navigation clearance.
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London Bridge
Murderer Wanted Sign Draws Boston Drunkard to Station
A convivialist on Hoard in Boston, with a cargo of liquor, encountered a legend reading Murderer Wanted and entering the station house, told the sergeant Take that job.
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Boston
Farm family finds value in small paint touchups
A brief note highlights how a small amount of paint improves a rural household, easing upkeep and boosting comfort on the farm. The piece emphasizes practical home maintenance for farm families.
Cynic boasting man not deemed very dangerous
A man who claims to be a cynic is not considered highly dangerous by observers. The remark suggests skepticism about his threat level and downplays any alleged menace.
Dog Bewitched Prompting District Attorney Visit
A woman petitions the district attorney over a dog named Lady believed to be bewitched. She says the animal refused to eat for two weeks and that another woman caused the spell. Officials say they have no magic words to unwitch the dog.
Yap and its People a Curious Pacific Island Report
A description of Yap, the westernmost Carolines, notes its people living in a stone age state yet modernizing. It details bachelor clubs, island customs, dress made from leaves, stone money, polyandrous norms, and prohibitions on women. It highlights wealth as a burden and the island’s naval interest for cables and wireless stations.
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Yap
Preacher Weds at Ninety-Four in New York
Rev Moses Allen age ninety four officiates a wedding in New York. He proclaims being in the golden season of life while his bride-to-be is described as only half his age.
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New York
Moses Allen
Ufe
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