First Photograph of the Human Face by Draper at NYU
At the Washington Square old building, 1839 saw the first photograph of a human face taken by Dorothy Draper with John William Draper, her brother, a NYU chemistry professor. The event, part of Draper’s early daguerreotype experiments, made him a pioneer in photography and optics.
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New York University
Washington Square
Morse
Dorothy Catherine Draper
Je. John William Draper
Daguerre
Himelf
Doctor Draper
University
Aqueduct Aveue
Washington Place
Theodore Frelinghuysen
Jenry Clay
Professor Draper
F. B. Morse
Draper
Kodak Faye
Lazy Man's Job on Sheep Raises Island Success
The article notes Tip's belief in sheep as a lazy labor, then cites a government report praising an island off Nova Scotia where sheep thrived through two cold winters without feeding costs or owner expenses, yielding fattened flocks and fine fleece. The piece connects old wisdom to a new, costless success story.
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Tip
Nova Scotia
New York
Dishonored Divorce Tale Sparks House Dress Jests
A humorous exchange recalls a wife seeking divorce after her husband habitually tosses her dresses about the home. The punchline notes she was often inside the dresses when they flew about. The remark closes with a grim quip on self reliance.
President Denies Pardon for Morse and Walsh
President Taft refused clemency for Charles W. Morse of New York and John R. Walsh of Chicago, saying national banking laws protect the public by punishing the rich as well as the poor. He noted Morse’s harsher conduct and Walsh’s moral turpitude, while preserving parole avenues and health claims as weighed factors.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Charles W. Morse
New York
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Morse
Walsh
Daily Grain and Livestock Prices From Twin Cities to Duluth
Wheat and corn futures in Minneapolis and Duluth show July wheat at 95 6 cents and 88 1/2 cents respectively with No 1 northern around 98 to 90 cents. Cattle and hog prices in South St Paul include steers 5.00 to 5.25 and hogs 5.40 to 5.75, with calves and sheep also listed.
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Twin City
Minneapolis
Mar
Duluth
South St. Paul
Chicago Live Stock Market Report May Day Prices
Chicago market cattle pricing shows fat beeves at 5.70 to 6.31, western steers 4.80 to 5.60, feeders 3.90 to 5.75, cows 2.40 to 5.70, calves 5.00 to 7.75. Hogs range 5.35 to 6.93 with shifts by weight, and sheep offer 3.30 to 5.00 native lambs 4.75 to 7.00 as bids drift lower.
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Chicago
Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig Helps Out of Work Clerk
In a city park the Grand Duke disguised as a commoner befriended a jobless clerk. The duke offered to lend him money, promising repayment from his first wages. An official then escorted the clerk to the palace for a tailor appointment, with the bill to be sent to the palace.
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Darinetadt
Ernst Ludwig
Hesse
Grand Duke
Los Angeles Woman Binds Career With Ten Year Singleness Pact
Miss Lella M Devine a city auditor for a large retail house agreed not to marry for ten years in exchange for a block of company stock. The contract signed when she was twenty four was kept secret until now. If she remains unmarried at thirty four the stock will be hers but if she marries before the term ends the stock returns to the company. A firm official said the move retains valued services.
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Los Angeles
Lella M. Devine
Miss Devine
Misa Devie
Mistakes of French Miss Reflects on Youth in Paris
Monsignor Bolo praised in Paris for lectures on modern French girls. He cites a Matin article noting the young woman of today mimics many foreign traits, challenging traditional French notions.
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Paris
Monsignor Bolo
Bernard Vaughan
England
Matin
Schopenhauer
Tigerlike tiger-bird captured near Comanche Texas
A striped bird the size of a hen, described as a tiger-mama that purrs like a tiger, was captured near Comanche. The creature, believed blown ashore during a storm, has a small head and is noted for a vicious disposition.
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Comanche
Tex
South America
Printing Without Ink Revolution Opens Color Newspaper Claim
A British inventor Cecil Bembridge announces a method to print with electric current on moistened paper, producing jet black letters and even rainbow hues. The system uses insulated presses, a stereotype plate, and a simplified inkless process with lower costs.
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Brembridge
Bembridge
Looking Out for Number One in a Chaotic Hat Scene
Sydney enjoys a discarded millinery piece and arranges an ostrich plume to frame her face. A character named WongFed offers guidance while a judge comments on visibility and perception. The dialogue hints at family dynamics and self perception in a playful social moment.
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Sydney
Judge
Clean itary Floora and its sanitary value
Clean it ary Floora commonly seen as a beautifier is described as an ancient sanitary agent. Varnished surfaces dust is kept out of the air keeping floors wholesome and easily cleaned. The National Association of Varnish Manufacturers offers a free booklet Modern Floors. Bend for one. Varnish is cheaper and more satisfactory than carpet.
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National Association of Varnish Manufacturers
The
Bourse
Philadelphia
Penn
Plain Words and Patent Remedies in a Traffic of Advice
A string of quotes and claims about women’s figures, frame-ups, Mire Winslow’s Boothing Syrup for Children, and several sensational medical cures such as reducing inflammation and curing wind colic. Garfield Ten is noted for constipation relief.
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Winslow
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Lyceum Rural History
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Virginia
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God
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J.R. Walsh
Leavenworth
Atlanta
Baily Market Reports
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Fairy Prince
Ernent
Grand Duke of Hesse
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Monkey
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Patnmar
Ura
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Kile
Eaton
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamtos
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