Census costs and methods reveal 1910s large scale data drive
The piece discusses the thirteenth census begun in 1790 style cost analysis, detailing total spending around 19 million and the 1910s shift to semi automatic card punching, tabulation and sorting machines. It highlights director E Dana Durand, assistants, statisticians, and the vast workforce of enumerators, clerks, and special agents. The article stresses efficiency gains, data security, and the census bureau’s modernization.
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U. S
Uncle Sam
Sam
Dad
Uceede Sam
Alaska
Manila
Census Bureau
Francis A. Walker
Trrrand
Sperl
Uncle Bam
Deeijn
Congress
America
Panama Canal
E. Dana Durand
Michigan
William H. Willoughby
Washington, D. C
Porto Rico
William C. Hunt
le Grand Powers
William M. Stuart
Cressy L. Wilbur
Joseph Adnan Hill
Charles S. Sloane
Albertus H. Baldwin
Valer V
Hugh M. Brown
Robert M. Pindell
Masterpiece of Glass Work In the British Museum London
The Portland vase, a renowned ancient glass object in the British Museum, was discovered in a Roman hillock vault in the seventeenth century. It passed through Barberini and Portland ownership before joining the museum, later damaged by a drunken visitor. the buried figure in a Phrygian cap remains unresolved.
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British Museum
London
Rome
Barberini Palace
Barberini
Duchess of Portland
Duke of Portland
Breval
Cialedony
Misson
Barto
Caylus
No Openings Nowheres Rose Incident In Street
A girl wearing a bright red rose from a friend walks the street causing envy until a stranger questions the source. The woman asks if there are any openings or places to get such a rose and the girl replies there are none she knows of. The stranger laments luck and expresses love for roses with no obvious avenue to obtain one.
Elise Hensler Countess Edla who Changed Europe Map
The Springfield girl Elise Hensler married King Ferdinand II of Portugal and became Countess Edla. Her marriage influenced European politics, including a failed Spanish throne claim, and she lived at Cintra Castle until Ferdinand's death in 1885 after a life marking significant historical reverberations.
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Manuel I
Portugal
City
Elise Hensier
Springfield
Edla
Don Ferdinand Hl
Manuel
Elise
Henslers
Boston
Europe
Lisbon
Maria
Ferdinand
Maria II
Pedro V
Carlos
Miss Hensler
Spain
Alsace
Lorraine
Germany
Napoleon Bonaparte
Elise Hensler
Cintra
Inherited Voice at Franklin Field Wedding Gaffe
Richard Harding Davis recalls a Philadelphia 8 ball game as a backdrop for a toast where a groom’s college yell echoes. The bride jokes that she hopes the baby did not inherit the distinctive voice, prompting laughter among guests.
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Richard Harding Davis
Philadelphia
Mr. Davis
Smid Sne
Franklin Field
All in Good Time Pig’s Growth Delayed by Young Owner
Seven year old William owns a pet pig and insists on caring for it himself. After weeks the pig fails to thrive. Father cautions he is underfeeding but William says he will not fatten it yet, waiting until the pig grows long enough before widening it.
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William
Unsightly Complexions by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Bold promotional notice extols Cuticura Soap and Ointment for skin care from birth, claiming they preserve and beautify skin, scalp, hair and hands, prevent pimples and blemishes, and can be used for infants. It invites readers to request a free 32 page Cuticura book from Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. in Boston.
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Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Proprietors
Boston
Discouragements of Literature
Devree asks Mrs. Quiz if her husband has been accused of plagiarism and Mrs. Spacer responds that it would discourage him, noting he has never written anything good enough for others to claim.
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Devree
Quiz
Mrs. Spacer
Pape's Diapepsin Offered to End Stomach Misery
An ad promises relief from indigestion and stomach distress within five minutes. It urges readers to ask their pharmacist for a 60 cent case of Pape's Diapepsin, claiming it digests food and prevents souring and gas.
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Page
Pape
Fragmented Notebook Excerpt Oddly Describes Teeth
A garbled OCR snippet presents a casual dialogue about a set of teeth made weeks earlier. The fragment hints at a mother figure and a patient, but lacks clear events, names, dates, or locations for fuller context.
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