Old Town Police Ties and New Traffic Squads
A nostalgic column laments city evolution from volunteer fire brigades and town policing to specialized modern divisions. It recalls Josiah Collins as fire chief, questions split duties, and warnings that growth erodes the old, flexible town character while cities like New York pursue separate traffic units.
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York of the Pacific
Josiah
Josiah Collins
Cous
Rts
Con-Sti-Bute
Bryan
New York
Detroit
Seattle
Shamming Death in Nature and Human Fear
A fragmentary reflection on animals feigning death to escape predators and humans misreading it as real death. It argues paralysis by fear drives apparent sham, noting instinctive flight or freeze and the misperception, with a nod to human reactions and a closing allusion to old mother figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ture
Eye Filling Beauty in Gardens Through Mass Planting
A new gardening idea spreads across the country using mass plantings of flowering shrubs to create eye filling beauty. Strategic shrub selection provides continuous color through seasons, with hillsides perfumed by blooms and natural, rounded floral mounds that improve even small town views. A line of hollyhocks or sunflowers can transform ugly fences or edges into pleasing landscapes for residents in towns with limited space.
Coal miners protest Lever Act ruling faces constitutional challenge
The passage notes coal operators, aided by their attorney, challenging the Lever Act in court with Judge W. L. Day presiding. The dispute centers on whether the act is constitutional. The tone suggests partisan blaming as different sides defend or attack the act depending on interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Day
Presidential Possibilities in Imagined Speeches
A humorous verse sketch mentions Roosevelt and Leonard as potential presidents. It playfully questions who could wear the mantle, praising money for patriotic support and proposing Leonard as the ideal physician of the nation. The piece imagines endorsements and satirizes political rhetoric.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Mishmash of Letters and Jokes on Overalls and Curios
A humorous era column features letters about overalls cost and work attire, an Ouija tale about a mill bottle and whisky, then readers ask quirky questions from buying Saratoga chips to drying tea. The piece blends jokes, odd anecdotes, and playful reader queries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Pier I
Proposed Beatle hotel plan spurs editor notes on committee balance
A reader in Beatle urges equal female and male representation on hotel committees and outlines a grand design for a first class hotel. The letter calls for open competition, strict architectural rules, and anonymous bidding to ensure fair selection.
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The
Star
Beatle
Seattle
Beattie
Headache Causes and Home Remedies Advised by Public Health
Under direction of Dr. Rupert Blue the U S Public Health Service cautions that headache often signals an underlying ailment and warns against relying on drugs. Eye strain, nerve sensitivity, and conditions like catarrh or kidney trouble may trigger headaches. seek physician assessment for accurate treatment.
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Rupert Blue
U. & Public Health Service
The Greatest City in the World by OK on nan
A boastful piece extols New York City as the world’s foremost metropolis. It cites population, birth and death rates, wealth, production, hotels, theatres, and bank clearings to argue New York surpasses London and the Old World in growth, size, and economic power.
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Nan
Ty Frank
United States
Andrew Carnegie
Western Republic
Progress
New York City
Ship of State
London
New York
Sven
Althe Sameone
Mississippi
Perhaps Mohammed Went to the Mountain Not the Seashore
A concise reflection suggests the phrase about Mohammed seeking a mountain due to fatigue with the seashore. The fragment hints at a proverb like decision or metaphor without concrete details. The source text remains fragmentary and non-specific.
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Mohammed
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Jean Notna
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