City Work Plans and Council Meeting on Dead Animals
Topeka councilmen Burgess and Stephenson call a special meeting to discuss an ordinance on vehicles and dead animals within city limits, bond approvals for J. W. Shaffer, sidewalk rebuilding funds, dump master salary, and inviting the Galveston exposition conference. The bicycle clause, contract letting for animal removal, and bond amounts are unsettled, with estimates around 1000 dollars for Shaffer’s project and 2 cents bid limits for sidewalks.
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Bowas
Burgess and Stephenson
McFadden
Pattison
Sisvens
Hoolly
Linita
J. W. Shaffer
Shaffer
Stephenson
Drew
Topeka
Mayor's Ofice
Clarence Ousley
Galveston Tribune
Topeka Acta
New Agricultural Reports to Cut Labored Articles
In Washington July 24 a new publication approach for the Agriculture Department reduces long technical pieces. Assistant Secretary Dabner states the aim to favor concise items over verbose studies, noting the department’s annual report remains a major printed work.
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Dabner
Dabney
Whittier and Franklin Without Formal Early Education
Whittier's boyhood featured scant schooling with a Bible as the main influence until a traveling teacher at fourteen opened world literature. Burns and a volume of poetry sparked his verse, shaping a life connected to humble beginnings. Franklin similarly lacked formal schooling yet pursued learning through self-education alongside era peers.
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Whittier
Whittiers
Burns
New England
Burn
the Spectator
Franklin Hed
Whitter
Franklin
Irving
Cooper
Bryant
Emerson
Longfellow
Hawthorne
America
Hold Fast! The Bet On a Cable Car Conversation
A New York World report recalls a Columbus Avenue cable car moment where a husband and wife argued over whether the conductor would shout Hold fast before the next curve. She bet a bonnet and gloves, then a $20 bill, asserting he would call out. The cry came as they neared Ninth Avenue, leaving her to claim the wager even as the trip ended.
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Columbus Avenue
New York World
Fifty Third Street
Seventh Avenue
Elghth Avenue
Ninth Avenue
Costumery Advertising Stunt On Upper Sixth Avenue
A French couple running a costume rental shop on upper Sixth Avenue New York stage an evening display. The husband wears a well fitting conventional evening suit while the wife wears a striking wardrobe item. They pose on a small balcony to attract pedestrians and elevated railway riders with an illuminated sign promoting their business.
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Upper
Sixth Avenue
New York
Monsieur
Driven to Drink by Bread Fears in Comic Exchange
In a humorous dialog a patient frets about bread being deadly whether fresh or stale. The Food Crank Doctor dryly notes science offers little safe options beyond eating or drinking. The patient concludes he must take to drink.
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Scott
Coat-of-arms design copy protection questioned
A dialogue notes that the coat of arms is unique after paying $10 extra for copyright, asserting exclusive use. The American Hostess defends the copyright claim and implies others cannot legally imitate the design.
Hidden cave of escaped convicts near Moore Hill discovered
John Moore, an Indiana convict, reveals the hiding place of four escaped inmates from a regional penitentiary. The cave near Moore Hill in Dearborn County holds a secret rear door, a front earth cover with flowers, and a small arsenal. Jackson died within the cave months after entry. Moore says a fifth man, called Daily, was wounded escaping. Authorities plan hunts to flush out the gang and recover plunder.
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John Moore
Jeffersonville
Ind
Desperate Daily
Robert Adams
Nathan Bell
Hancock County
Frank McCarty
William Jackson
Jackson County
Moore
Rushville
Alexander Bell
Bell
Aurora
Dearborn County
Baltimore & Ohio
Hogan's Creek
Moore Hill
Adams
McCarty
Moora
Jackson
Goose Mother Carries Young From Nest on Spokane River
While traveling from the Columbia to Spokane Falls I watched an old gray goose move from a nest to the water. A parent goose plucked and ferried seven goslings to safety, first one then the other, while the young ducks swam nearby. I had never seen a goose transfer her youngsters this way before.
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Columbia
Spokane Falls
Davenport
Spokane
Gosling
Bloomers on bicycles dazzle Boston crowds at night
A man and a woman ride fast through Columbus Avenue on bicycles. The man leans over the handlebar as if ill while the woman wears scant bloomers and a nondescript cap. Spectators marvel at their up to date garb and reckless pace as they vanish into the evening crowd.
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Columbus Avenue
Boston Herald
Phonograph Fixes Dreamed in Family Dispute
A domestic quarrel centers on a future where phonographs capture private midnight talks. A mother vows to intervene as a son pursues marriage he cannot yet afford, and a father plans to restrain the nightly noise.
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St. Father
Cruel Woman On A Crowded Express Train
A New York World piece recalls a dramatic subway scene where a man clings to his seat while a woman steps forward to occupy his foot with her heel. He pretends indifference as she toys with him and his paper, finally feigning fatigue and canceling a planned evening with him.
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Tom
Speaker Crisp
New York World
Amber's Iron Visions Spark Outrage on Rush Street Bridge
A Chicago Times-Herald letter by Amber denounces cruelty and advocates burning predators of society with sevenfold furnaces. She recounts encountering a stray white dog on Rush Street Bridge, followed by loiterers, framing a stark critique of criminals and social decay.
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Amber
Rush Street Bridge
Chicago Times-Herald
Miss Fly Rod Crosby of Maine Gains Fishing Fame
Cordelia Crosby known as Miss Fly Rod from Bangley Lake region rose from Maine postmistress to celebrated fisher. Her modest attire includes a loose waist and tights. Her peak feat: fifty two fish in forty four minutes.
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Cordelia Crosby
Maine
Bangley Lake
Raneley
Fly Rod
Seeds Remain Viable After Sixty Years In Paris Vaults
Seeds of the sensitive plant preserved at the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, germinated after sixty years. The article notes that seeds survive deep underground and sprout when disturbed by excavations, with other shorter intervals also yielding growth.
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Jardin Des Plantes
Paris
Ridiculous Titles and Royal Parody in Peerage Era
A remark by Lord Sydney on authors' titles follows his elevation to the peerage. He notes that even kings err in giving title names, observing that the habit of ridiculous titles spans all ranks, including royalty. The exchange, reported by Argonaut, reflects satirical views on nomenclature and status.
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Lord Sydney
Argonaut
A Great Shame Dog Lost In Railway Accident
A dialogue notes Mr Dutley losing a valuable dog in a railway accident. The dog was killed. the woman expresses shock and pity, as reported in Tit Bits.
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Mr. Dutley
Yaas
Dawg
Remark on Bigamy Comment by Trath
Quote notes a wife reflecting on her husband as a large man and the feeling of marrying him seeming like bigamy. The remark frames a humorous or strained view of marriage magnified by size and commitment.
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Trath
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