Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Largest Passenger Ship at New York
The Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, a Hamburg American liner built in Stettin, debuts as the largest passenger steamer tied to New York. The 700 foot vessel carries 3,600 guests, features a dining a la carte, gym, library, palm garden, two newspapers, kosher kitchen, and a crew of about 620. It cruises at 18 knots and aims to cross the Atlantic in eight days, with extensive on board provisioning.
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New York
Stettin
Germany
Bartholdi
Tiberty
Liberty
Ingersoll Lecture by Col. Fiteherald at Alkihall
Col. Fiteherald lifelong friend of Ingersoll will lecture on Ingersoll the Liberator of Men at Alkihall 1420 Second Ave tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Admission ten cents.
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Fiteherald
Ingersoll
Ancient Japan’s Mikado Subject Receives Ear Trumpet
An American woman photographed an elderly Japanese subject who earned her tithe in a curious way. She created a patent ear trumpet for the old woman, addressing it with a respectful chant about the Mikado’s oldest subject in Japan. The dame now uses the trumpet daily.
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Tokio
Methurelah
Methu Welah
Japan
Cleveland Brick Streets Hold Large Share Of City Pavement
Cleveland, Ohio uses brick for about 165 of 280 miles of paved streets with a focus on business and residential avenues. Last year 22 brick miles were laid and this year the plan targets over 100 streets, mostly brick. A three year guarantee backs each contract and 25 million paving bricks are produced near Cleveland. Water flushers keep streets dust free, reducing fine dust indoors.
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United States
Cleveland
Ohio
Board of Public Service
Etreeta
Maceda
Daries
County Commission
Fireless cooker touted as domestic revolution in 1910s cooling meals
In Kanbas City June the army and women’s clubs promote a fireless cooker that lets Mrs Housekeeper prepare roast and vegetables ahead, then finish dinner on a porch while she attends clubs. Captain M Murray of Port Riley demonstrates rapid cooking times with food remaining hot and properly cooked after outdoor storage.
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Kanbas City
Pater
United States Army
Robert
M. H
M. Murray
United States
Port Riley
Kansas
Army
Murray
Magnolia Bluff Exposition Site Dispute Gathers Pace
Presidents and property owners of Magnolia Bluff unite over plans for an exposition site. Ina Klein the shoemaker of 217 Jamen St joins local residents in dialogue regarding use of key parcels and community impact.
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Magnolia Blaff
Abbott Heating wins Lincoln High School contract
Abbott Heating company was awarded the heating system installation contract for Lincoln High School. The contract price is $15,855.
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Abbott Heating Company
Lincoln High
Teuriet Excursion to Navy Yard and Ships
Excursion to the U S navy yard at Bremerton offers views of the ship Oregon and the training ship in the world the Philadelphia among other vessels. Daily departures leave from the pier with a round trip fare of 66 cents.
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U. S Navy
Hremerton
Oregon
Erment
Crubeere
Magnolia Bluff acreage offered for exposition grounds plan
Alexander McLean of Sparkman & McLean has secured 360 acres at Magnolia Bluff with promises to add more to reach 600 acres for exposition grounds. He notes the bluff rises 400 feet and includes a site for three artificial lakes. A half mile of water frontage is available and a donor would build a moving sidewalk from boat landing to the bluff top.
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Alexander McLean
McLean
Sparkman & Mclean
Magnolia Bluff
Exposition Grounds
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Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
Bob Ingersoll
Talbot
Mutual Life
Eee
City of Brick
Ft Riley Kaw
Want Exposition
Seattle
Piper & Taft's
Sporting
Teuriet Excursion
Bite
Beattie
Tty
Owith
Heeley Regaon
W. KR. West
Phia
Argonauts
Ronto
West
Com de la Plane
Vrance
Aete
Magan & Erickson
Kite
Aera
Prof. Dunn & Co
Bhafer
Investment Tem
Trustees
Investment
Redelsheimer
Columbia
J. Redelsheimer & CO
First Ave
Col. Columbia
Lake Washington
Acme
Madison Park
Lakeside Garden Tracts
American Investment Improvement Company
Epler
Second Ave
Marion
Columbia Sts
D. H. Lee
Ington
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