Fair Buildings Rise on Shore of Lake Michigan at 1893 World’s Fair
A group of innovative buildings is rising on Lake Michigan shore for the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. Daniel Burnham says the Expo is a vast laboratory in architecture, aiming for cheap, fireproof, safe, and beautiful structures with new materials, lighting, and color effects.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Daniel H. Burnham
Burnham
Fort Dearborn
Greece
New Canadian nickel called devil's quarter in Washago
D H Church denounces the new Canadian five cent piece as the devil's quarter at a parish meeting in Washago Ontario. He warns against placing large nickels on church collection plates hoping they pass for twenty five cent pieces. The article notes a leap in farm acreage due to modern equipment.
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Washago
Ont
America
Canada
D. H. Church
Church
Girl May Like Him But He Is Just A Type
London officials describe three body types for boys and warn parents about the unstable “test tube” type. Dr. Nairn Dobbie of the London County Council says some youths fit barrel or wine glass shapes with more stable frames, while the test tube type requires careful attention, nutrition, and exercise.
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Him
Type
London
Nairn Dobbie
London County Council
Dobbie
SOS Tin Reveals Clues in Ship Sink Mystery
A tin containing a SOS message has surfaced shedding new light on the 29 year old mystery of a ship sinking in New York Harbor. The artifact prompts renewed interest in the case and may guide investigators toward fresh leads and potential suspects.
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New York Harbor
Horse Survives 16 Days in Cisterna After Plunge
Stevensville Mont rancher Lee Waddington lost his horse a month ago. The animal slipped into a 16 foot cistern in darkness and went without food for 16 days. Waddington dug a trench, fed the horse, and freed it from the cistern.
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Stevensville
Mont
Lee Waddington
Waddington
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