The Cynic and the Politician in Boston Street Drama
In Boston on Washington Street a Cynic meets a Politician. The Cynic, heir to Beaton lineage and Beacon Street fortune, disdains public life while the Politician, a state senator, seeks honor in a street rescue of a runaway carriage. A reporter presses for sensational details as the pair confront public perception and self interest.
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Washington Street
Boston
Beaton
Beacon Street
Massachusetts
Harvard
State Senate
Law School
Poe
Old State House
Wainwright
Rish
Mecca Railroad Expansion Aims for Pilgrim Year
The Mecca railway is rapidly advancing from Medina to Mecca, 280 miles, with a plan to finish in about a year. A line to Mount Arafat is also proposed. An English firm reportedly won the contract to electrify Medina’s sacred sanctuary, signaling broader modernization of Nejd and Yemen.
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Arabia
Mecca
Medina
Mount Arafat
Nejd
Yemen
Chaperon Sparks Tension at Welton Household
A dialog reveals Vera with Miss Welton's chaperon role and the arrival of her new stepmother Julia sta on accompanying Vera. The scene hints at family dynamics and social expectations surrounding a young woman under parental guardianship.
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Miss Welton
Vera
Juaista
Meet New Fashion Undergarment Clings to the Figure
The article outlines evolving undergarment trends for tightly fitted skirts, stressing a reinforced foundation edge of body material like soft taffeta and contrasting flounces of lace, chiffon, or satin. It notes petticoats remain essential for most, with styles ranging from satin and net flounces to ribbon embroidery and brocade trimming for both evening and street wear.
Motor scarfs gain favor as spring nears in fashion
Scarfs rise in popularity with warmer weather and fur storage. The new motor scarfs resemble knitted or crocheted pieces and are worn around the neck over the collar to protect it from dust and add light warmth. Silk spools are larger to avoid joining, offered in white or light shades, suitable for both men and women. The scarfs measure four to six inches wide and about a yard long with a two inch silk fringe for finish.
Ugly Hands and The Fight Against Redness in Fashion
The piece argues redness and enlarged joints ruin beauty and can be controlled with knowledge. It links symptoms to constricting clothing and poor circulation, noting nose and hands turn pale if circulation stops. It cites rheumatic causes and a habit of snapping joints as possible factors, advising medical advice.
A Religion of Poawre and a Driver Ant Tale
A fragmentary reminiscence blends a satirical portrait of a religious posture with a vignette about a dramatic ant known as the driver. It contrasts a speaker’s plea for truth with a comic exchange, then notes an ant’s fearless stance toward fire and a remark on storytelling at dinners.
Diamond tips warn against donating to Salvation Army
Editor of a jewelers' trade paper warns that the poor invest in diamonds and urges readers to keep their surplus stones. The piece suggests a market for such diamonds and cautions against giving them to charity tills.
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Salvation Army
Self Surrender Reflections by George Etlot
A brief quotation notes that surrender frees the mind by stopping wishful thinking and focusing on bearing what is laid upon us and doing what is given. It frames acceptance as a path to mental liberty through duty.
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George Etlot
Coal varieties listed at Imperial Lumber Yard
A full line of Hocking Valley coal offered including lump and stove sizes with Virginia splint smokeless camnel hard coal in nut stove and furnace sizes at the Imperial Lumber Yard.
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Hocking Valley
Virginia
Imperial Lumber Yard
Car Load of Farm Seeds For Sale
A local ad states a car load of farm seeds including corn grass and garden varieties is on hand with supplies available at reasonable prices. Contact H. M. Trent for details and purchase.
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Trent
Finance reporting by the Chicago Record-Herald highlights markets
The Chicago Record-Herald offers thorough coverage of global and local markets. It features its own New York stock market correspondent George S. Beacher and tracks Wheat, grains, and price movements from Chicago to Minneap olis.
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Chicago Record-Herald
London
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Record-Herald
George Ss. Beacher
Wall Street
Board of Trade
la Salle Street
Record- Herald
West
Sidewalk Ordinance for Bottineau ND City Council
City ordinances prescribe sidewalk construction in Bottineau North Dakota. It mandates materials Portland cement gravel and sand in specified ratios, four inches thick with top coverings and concrete base, repealing conflicting ordinances and setting penalties for noncompliance.
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City of Bottineau
N. D
Sidewalk Standards and Widths for City Streets in New Ordinance
A city ordinance details sidewalk construction standards including base, materials, and moisture controls. It fixes widths for Main Thompson Fifth and Sixth streets, sets curb and gutter specifications, and requires conformity to grade lines. It outlines notice procedures for property owners, timelines, and cost allocations, effective after final passage.
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C. L. Newhouse
Jxo. Mokenzie
Opera House February 18 event praised for dramatic creation
An advertising note promotes an Opera House program on February 18 featuring an excellent supporting company in what is described as the world’s great est dramatic creation.
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Opera House
The Merchant of Venice staged by Sanford Dodge company
Six acts with scenery costumes and a capable company present the Merchant of Venice. Sanford Dodge stars as Shylock and Louise Marshall as Portia with a strong ensemble handling all roles.
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Sanford Dodge
Shylock
Louise Marshall
Shakespeare
Portia of
Belmont
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