The Straw and The Main Lower Ten in books of the day
A period preview of new novels and magazines features The Straw by Miss Aina Ramsey with Judy the fragile heroine, and The Man in Lower Ten by Mary Roberts Rinehart blending mystery, humor, and romance. Other items include serials in The Argosy The Cavalier and The Blue Book plus notes on technical magazines and upcoming children’s literature.
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MacMillan Company
Maria
Bill Lauder
Bland
Lauder
Judy
Sophia Bland
Gay
Lord Tokenhouse
Miss Ramsey
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Hobbs-Merrill Go
Madianapolis
Pullman
Isabel
Los Angeles Pushes National Exhibition Hall Scheme
The Los Angeles chamber of commerce proposes a national building in Washington to house exhibits from states and territories, host a grand convention hall, and provide spaces for the inaugural ball. Plan includes federal and state funding, with a two-installment appropriation scheme and dedicated floors for conventions, offices, and public amenities.
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Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Southern Commercial Congress
Washington
Congress
United States
Alaska
National Conservation Commission
Pension Bureau
Exposition Committee
James A. Foshay
Congress of the
Philippine Islands
Guam
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Rival to Maxim Silencer Demonstrated at Northfield Gun Club
Joseph Coulombe, a Norwich University graduate, publicly demonstrated a new device integrated into the gun barrel that allegedly suppresses gunpowder smoke and nine tenths of the recoil. The Coulombe invention differs from the Maxim by being a full-length barrel insert, deadening loud reports at 260 yards. Barn dancing grows fashionable as a vigorous old style square dance, with women using it to slim figures for empire gowns.
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Northfield
Joseph GC. Coulombe
Norwich University
Thaa
Tate
Licely
California's Big Trees Aged Over a Thousand Years
Professor Charles E. Bessey argues that a California giant, 25 feet in diameter, shows 1,147 years in rings, challenging claims of trees dating to ancient eras. The note cites debates on tree age, linking to broader natural history discussions.
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California
Lfe
Charles E. Bessey
Roosevelt Leads Scientific Hunt for Central Africa
New York reports Theodore Roosevelt leads a Smithsonian sponsored expedition sailing March 28 from Hamburg aboard the Hamburg line to British East Africa. The party, including Kermit Roosevelt and experts like B A Mearns and J Alden Loring, plans six months of field work across Uganda Kenya and Victoria Nyanga, with aims to collect specimens for the National Museum.
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Africa
Smitheonian Institution
Washington, D. C
Theodore Roosevelt
Kermit Roosevelt
J. Alden Loring
National Museum
A. Mearns
Tetired
Edmund Heller
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
California University
Cunninghame
New York
Linar
Hamburg
Mediterranean
Lorat
British East Africa
Hoosevelt
Mombay
RJ. Cunninghame
Central
Washington
Smithsonian Ineatitute
Roosevelt
Naples
Kermit
Harvard
B. A. Mearns
Central Africa
German East Africa
Kilindini
Mombassa
Cyne Tinghame
Nairobi
Uganda
Port Florence
Victoria Nyanga
Wile
Khartou
Mr. Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Ethel
Europe
United States
Labor World Labor and union news from March dispatches
Reports from New York on fashion wage disputes and bills in Albany. Coverage includes labor actions in Budapest and Canada, Pennsylvania cigar workers pay demand, and union activities across railroads, stables, and post office clerks. Notes on tuberculosis sanitariums and the first New York free school in 1806.
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New York
Madison Street
Forecast of a Week With Roosevelts Africa Trip
News from Washington on March 2 outlines a busy week including ex President Roosevelts departure for Africa aboard the Hamburg to Naples and then Admiral for Mombassa with possible diplomatic shifts, antitrust hearings, and a focus on presidential appointments amid sports and international events.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Africa
Hamburg
Hoboken
Naples
Mombassa
Interior
Congress
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
United States Circuit Court
St. Louis
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Iowa
Chicago
St. Louia
New Orleans
Shreveport
ST. Nicholas
The
St Nicholas League
Mpield and
Forest
Harper's
Young People
South America
West Indies
Railroadman's Magazine
Knights of the Steel Spider Web
the Railtroadmans Magazine
Silvester Foge
Oklahoma
Sue
Charles Fremont
Roland Phillips
Arthur Garrett
Crucible Gang
Chag Burrell
Edgar 5. Nys
Nevil Henshaw
Chester Fitkins
Syring
April Smart
John van Vorst
W. C. Wonderly
the Gargoyle
George Middleton
the Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Three Thieves
Phil Oppenheim
Elizabeth Hall
Pratt
China
Henry Milner Rideout
Houghton Miffin Co
New York City
Rudolph Hack
Mrs. Foreater
Hugishman
Southwest
Emerson Hough
N. H. Hough
Hampton's Magazine
Redman
Lewis and Clark
Five Nations
Hough
Phony Boywlegs
Smitka Riley
Eliza Greenfeathers
Mandy Washington
Gee Hogstooter
Buster B. Journeycake
Dennis White Turkey
Keteher Whirlwind
Pratt Barndollar
Coosweecoosweael
Blunt Bendabout
Wildy Tarepin
Jennia Feather
Denny Augurhole
Deer
Track
Garrett Smith
Cantain Kidd
Albart
Terhaneg
Martin Hoffman
Stephen Brandish
Bannister Merwin
Cavalier
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Fred Jackson
Ower Neil
Jed Eddale
Johnny
Valorous
Clarica Vallette
Great National Hall
Harper's Bazar
Popular Magazine
Charles Buck
James Garrison
Gary
W. Ferguson
MAXIM
Decrep
the Labor World
Bethleam Steel Corporation
James J.” Francis
Albany
Fashion
Lilla White
Iba Dressmakers’ Protective Association
Masonic Hell
Carmen
Buda Pest
Central of
Shungary
Union
Pennsylvania
Canada
Nationgst Federation of Post Office Clerks
Railroad Department
American Federation of Labor
Stablemen's Union of
San Francisco
General Federation of British Trade Unions
Building Trades Council of
Greater New York
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Building Trades
Council
Musical Mutual Protective Union
Coopers' International Union
Watins
Sacramento
Cal
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Han Lera
Sacramento County District Council of Teamaters
International Photo Engravers’ Union
Denver
North Carolina
Cipheny Castro
Venezuela
Phasage
Bordeauv
Andrew Carnegie
Peace Society of the City of
Carnegie Hall
Attenton
Omaha
Pockle McFarland
Leach Cross
Stanley Ketchell
Jack O
Lafayette
Clinton R. Shockley Architect
Pope
Indiana
Lee Sampson
Geni. Salen
Anh Town
F. Borchers
Mortimer
Cleveland
Momanus
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Corn Belt
N. Shane
Fire Insurance
B. Phens
Reed & Tuthill
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PHACE
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Doctor Hodwell
Ostecivath
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G. J. Mage
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Waterseas
Waterloo Business College
Entirs
Dreamland
East Fourth Street
Ralston
Burkett ‘ Pedicord
Superintendenta
Fourth Street
Barr and
Sycamore Streat
Eire Insurance
East Fourth Bt
East Fourth St
Brunner
Business Directory
Commerce
Fowler
Bireat
Woat
J. Q. A. Scroggy
Sordeon Bulta
Russell-Lamson Black
Howrat
Epepes SA
Powers & Alford
W. Powers
E. T. Alford
Lesh Sre
Sycamore St
Waterlog
Clarence Robertson
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Darby
John V. Quinn
Dare My
Quinn
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