Old Pilot Happy His Recollections Cover Thirty Three Years
Nick Durand, longtime Ohio River ferry pilot, recalls three decades aboard ferries from 1888 onward. He describes river life before bridges, named vessels, couples eloping, and the change after the Big Four bridge reduced ferry service. He will pilot the Pilgrim, being fitted for river duty.
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Durand
Louisville Courier-Journal
American light construction ideas reach Rome project
Engineers favor American adaptable building methods and materials for Rome plans. Mr Maclean attracts several American business men to the venture. Two Scotchmen debate a loyal representative, one noting a bribe of fine birds before an election, the other calling it corruption.
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America
Maclean
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Maun
Boston Transcript
Hermit Visitors Spark Rumor In Cave Home Brew Tale
An exchange quoted from the Kansas City Star shows a hermit claiming a rumor of brewing in his cave brought many visitors. The curious remark notes visitors increased after the rumor began, contrasting wilderness solitude with growing attention from outsiders.
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Geurly
Kansas City Star
Peck’s Public Pride Provokes Public Comment
A Boston Transcript quip contrasts Peck’s boastful self-promotion with his past role as a second fiddle at home, framing the change as notable in public life and suggesting mixed views on his display of confidence.
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Boston Transcript
Old Man’s View Of Youth In A Silly Season
A Baltimore Evening piece reflects on aging and youth as the author notes that elders grow impatient with teen slang and bravado. It argues most youths avoid downfall, despite temptation, and that fathers fear for sons while recognizing their own past as youths.
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Old Wen
Baltimore
New Housing Idea in Rome Faces Bold Rooftop Additions
Italian engineers propose building light three and four story houses on flat Rome rooftops to solve the housing problem. They presented the plan to Henry Coit MacLean, the U S commercial attaché, seeking American investment. The proposal outlines the full scheme and materials.
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Rome
Henry Coit MacClean
United States
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