New American Industry Promises Linen Mills Here
A Boston driven linen revolution aims to save millions yearly by domesticating linen fabric production. B C Mudge and Oxford linen mills accelerate fiber processing from flax straw to finished fiber in hours, slashing timelines and costs. The effort leverages cheaper U.S. labor and European-style methods to flood market with linen goods.
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Ell Whitney
Massachusetts
B.C. Mudge
Mudge
Europe
United States
Oxford Linen Mills
Boston
Whitney
Oxford Linen Allie
Lark Koyon
Clatin
Politics becomes an investment in changing times
An observer notes that politics has grown wonderfully interesting while Senator Sorghum quips that it remains a poor investment compared to past times in a Washington Star exchange.
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Observer
Sorghum
Washington Star
The Nibblers and The Storekeeper Dialogue in Panos Canal
In a quirky exchange, Hiram Ryetop and Jef discuss a checker club argument aboard the Panos canal. The Storekeeper interjects with a humorous tally of goods: cheese, pranes, dried peaches, and crack ora.
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Hiram Ryetop
Checker Club
Panos Canal
Jef
Model of the Moment in Spring Fashion Trims and Furs
The New York Post notes skirts and dresses move toward original lines and individuality. One piece tailored suits remain popular for spring as fur cloths prove more versatile than fur trim.
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New York Post
Debt clerk and manager swap a sly bill gag
An amusing Chicago News quip shows a proprietor chasing a small debt. The bookkeeper reveals Owens now runs a firm tasked with collecting bad debts, prompting the proprietor to charge the account to profit and test.
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Owens
Chicago News
High grade commercial printing services offered here
This notice markets a full range of job printing capabilities with top tier presses and skilled workers. It promises complete facilities for producing quality printing at competitive prices.
Clothes and the Theater in London Drama Revival
A Dublin era column notes that British drama is not dead despite critics claiming its decline. It discusses revised stagings of The Christina and contrasts opinions of Henry Arthur and George Bernard Shaw on stage morals and fashion. Anecdotes include Billie Burke and a relative’s hints about a newcomer using a family name for fame.
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Hull Caine
Stige
Mr. Caine
Dritieh
London
Eneliohman
The
Guy
Henry Arhor
Hape
America
Ofer
George Nernard Shaw
Shaw
Billie Burke
Hillie
John Drew
Hille Marke
Health of Stagefolk and Actors Health Habits
A column cites Richard Carle at age twelve quitting smoking after a barn mishap and credits water between acts for health. It praises David Warfield, Francie Wilton, John D Raw, William Heine, Annia Russell, Amelia Bingham, Viola Allan, and Julia Marlowe for outdoor living, long walks, regular workouts, and moderation. An anecdote from a Boston hotel features polite gossip about theater folk and a plug for a local show indicating strong stage health and vigor.
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Richard Carla
Mr. Carle
David Warfield
Francie Wilton
John Draw
William Heine
Annia Russell
Amelia Bingham
Viola Alien
Julia Marlowe
New Play for Marlowe Heralds Lady Godiva Myth
Julia Marlowe will appear in a new stage work titled Lady Godiva. The production reimagines the Coventry legend with a dramatic lens and promises a notable revival for the actress this season.
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Marlowe
Julia Marlowe
Lady Godiva
Coventry
Agricultural Institute aims to teach farmers statewide
Columbia Missouri aims to bring direct agricultural instruction to farmers via a two week institute in Maryville and other normal towns. Professor five heads of Missouri's agriculture department will lecture daily from December 9 for two weeks with 35 to 40 talks. Jordan of Stanberry directs the effort focusing on seed corn and corn breeding to improve quality and yield.
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Columbia
Uipslantic
Maryville
Missouri School of Agriculture
Jordan
Boy at football game suffers 132 splinters in Philadelphia
Albert Campbell, 17, was sent to Frankford Hospital after a fall from a Wistar Park board fence during a football game. He incurred numerous splinters from splintered boards as spectators watched a tense moment unfold.
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Gkin
Philadelphia
Albert Campbell
Frankford Hospital
Wistar Park
Government presses to replace Peking Gazette in provinces
The government paper established by Yuan Shikai to supersede the old gazette plans a government press organ in each province. The Peking native press has petitioned for western-style freedoms including telegraph and postal access and fair treatment. Chang Chi Tong backs provincial privileges and press protections to extraterritorial districts. This move signals further steps in promoting revolutionary propaganda in the empire.
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Peking
Yuan Bhi Kai
Yuan Shi Kai
Coun Hew
Chang Chi Tong
Erand Comelilor
Eampire
Dog Rescues Itself From Snare With Harsh Battle
A Marquette dog fell victim to a brutal snare set by a hunter. After hours of struggle the canine gnawed free, dragging the trap home despite visible wounds and significant blood loss. Deputy Shortt reported the scene and noted the dog’s determined escape from the perilous trap.
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Marquette
Richard Tiseecdyt
Sevey
Biggaolle
Caine
Temperance Drive Targets Unsealed Vessel Beer Sale
Congress will be asked in a session to enact legislation ending the practice of rushing thater in the District of Columbia. Temperance societies seek a measure prohibiting sale of beer or liquor in any unsealed vessel unless consumed on the premises where purchased. The excise board is to report the amount of beer purchased.
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Nation
Growler
Washington
Congresa
District of Columbia
Iatrice Comminaton, Ora
Excise Board
Eiffel Tower Clock Signal Featured in Telegraph System
The Eiffel Tower serves as a telegraph station with a four-lamp clock fixed to the second story, flashing a figure every minute for visibility at great distance. The system is described as the only practicable method.
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Eiffel Tower
Eiffel
War Crimes and a Squatter Wife in a Burning Cabin
A patrol recounts confronting a squatter after a fatal shot near a grasslands cabin. The man is hanged while the wife, barefoot and smoking, remains unmoved as troops burn the cabin and seize a small haul of bugle pieces. The scene ends with an orderly call.
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Ulm
Tim
Meckan
Sirdt Ted
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