Sullivan Union: Snippets on World and City Happenings
A collage of quips and short items notes poverty in China despite five cent eggs per dozen, New York’s planned 20 story Bean Pole on a 20 foot lot, aeroplane safety dipping to four yearly deaths, leap year jests, and comment on ten hour laws for servants. Other notes include Queen Mary seasickness, immortals not seen in baseball news, a thief guarding a grave, dead letter mail, cigars killing germs, and parlor debate on progressive oratory.
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New York
Treasury backs three cent coins and safer aircraft claims
Treasury officials favor coinage of three cent pieces and boosting money supply. The Wright brothers claim a safe and sane airplane, but the article notes skepticism and a demand for demonstration before endorsement.
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Wright Brothers
Probation Officer Links Mother-in-Law to City Marital Woes
A New York probation officer claims half of the city's marriage troubles stem from the mother-in-law, highlighting domestic tensions as a frequent case factor observed in probationary work.
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New York
Paris Plays Map Shaping Stunt Sparks Global Change
A brief reminiscence notes a young Parisian whose bold stunt altered perceptions, likening it to a pivotal moment in history. The line suggests minimal details about the actual event while emphasizing its transformative impact.
Pittsburg Judge Bans Barking On Local Dog
A Pittsburg judge orders a dog silenced by injunction marking a rare use of court power over canine noise. The unusual ruling echoes historic attempts to muzzle the press but targets a dog in a neighborhood dispute.
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Pittsburg
Hunters Menaced as Wolves Recur in Old Trails
Dispatch notes renewed wolf predation on hunters, highlighting ongoing dangers in rural regions and reflecting elevated coal costs affecting both country correspondents and city residents.
Harvard Youth Loses 75000 At Roulette But Keeps Popularity
A Harvard youth lost 75000 in roulette yet remains as popular among peers as if joining the football team. The column notes others laugh at cold weather and weather forecasts, and mocks customs officials over 17000000 dollars worth of Paris pictures imported by Americans. It also suggests Philadelphia egg throwing at Irish Players hints at wealth or suspicion, England’s ancient skeleton hints at pre ice movement inhabitants, and Maryland considers a gossip crime bill affecting women’s reputation beliefs.
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Harvard
Lovable Women Who Are Least Spoken Of by Men
A portrait of the ideal woman as sought by society emphasizing subtle elegance kindness and listening. The piece champions Mrs Cleveland or Mrs Wiggs as models of unpretentious charm hospitality and quiet influence, noting the appeal of being least spoken of among men.
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Polly Smith
Polly Brown
Polly Jones
Baucis
Philemon
Young Man Being Favored in Business
A discussion argues against hiring bias favoring younger workers. The author contends that experienced men around fifty possess superior judgment and broad knowledge, and should compete equally with younger salesmen. He urges courteous treatment and equal opportunity regardless of a few aging years.
When A Girl Is Old Enough To Marry
Mrs W B Waller argues that a girl should study duty and home making before marriage. She stresses competence in cooking child care and managing a home, asserting a wife must be capable to preside over a home and support a husband.
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Heregin
Twety
What Pupils Should Be Taught In New York Public Schools
The text argues for teaching core moral principles of right living and exhaustive drill in the three R's. It criticizes mandatory special courses like manual training music and painting as wasteful. It suggests parents should fund specialization and separate schools after public education. It warns that strict regulations foster lying and deceit and that superficial reading writing and spelling hinder business success.
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New York
Paris Guides and Grafters Target American Tourists
A long account exposes American grafters in Paris who prey on travelers with three schemes the touch the loan and the guide. It describes gratuitous guides real costs and the hefty commissions taken at hotels cabarets and Montmartre and warns readers to beware of these scammers while noting how some wanderers adapt to the city.
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Boul’ Midi
Paris
Milwaukee
Boulevards
Gare St. Lazare
Grand Hotel
Credit Lyonnais
Boulevard Des Capucines
Versailles
Bois de Boulogne
Louvre
Cafe de Paris
Folies Bergere
Rue de la Paix
Boulevard Des Italiens
Cocher
States
Montmartre
Louis
Cafe Weber
Mont de Piete
New York
Cleveland
Rue Vignon
Jewels Closely Guarded In European Treasures
A Paris observer notes how sovereigns’ gems are securely kept. Russian royal jewelry rests with 150 ex-army officers in the Kremlin. Italian crown jewels lie in a subterranean chamber on an island in the Tiber. Austrian and German jewels are bank-held. Bulgarian gems valued at 4 million dollars stay at a Danube fortress. French state jewels survive mainly in the Louvre.
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Abdul Hamid
Paris
Kremlin
Tiber
Austria
Imperial Bank
Germany
Danube
Louvre
His Sort
A humorous exchange about a man with a bad cold telling jokes and the resulting hoarse chestnuts he may hand out. The pun treats the situation with light, witty commentary.
The Deal He Wanted
A narrator recalls a card game where one player wins by dealing four aces to himself while offering the opponent four kings. The tone hints at a moral or twist with a deliberate pun on forethought, but the phrase remains non punning in intent.
Housekeeping Made Easy
A humorous old verse about an elderly Dover resident who lived on chopped hay and clover. She ate like a cow and claimed no dishes to wash when things were over.
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Dover
The Rubicon Incident in Caesar’s Crossing
In 49 B C Julius Caesar stands on the Rubicon banks with a self addressed audience. He proclaims the die is cast and plunges into Italy invading from the boundary opposite the Rubicon. The vignette notes history and geography clash in a playful retelling.
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Rubicon
B. C
Julius Caesar
The
Italy
General Shoot Emup Dies After Thursday Event
A terse exchange notes the death of General Shoot emup on a Thursday. One speaker, blunt and materialistic, dismisses classical references amid the somber report.
Fish Stories and Octopus Tales Entertain at Sea
A playful exchange unfolds with two octopuses and a visiting shark. The first octopus retells a tall tale of a man ten feet long who escaped, while the other questions the hype.
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