Makers of the Star Spangled Banner Flags and a Bread Machine
In Manhattan and Navy Yard circles, flag makers churn out vast numbers of American flags for ships and citizens. The article notes heavy production at Brooklyn Navy Yard and a master flagmaker in charge, with flags tested for strength and precise proportions. It also describes a bakery machine in Indianapolis that kneads and portions dough, producing up to 34 loaves per minute, with two such machines in Chicago and Indianapolis bakeries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Street
New York World
United
Agimaking Firma
Brooklyn Navy Yard
United States Navy
United States
James Crimmins
Fagmaker
Navy Yard
Indianapolis
Ator
Chicago
The making of the American flag and its history
The article describes flag production in Massachusetts using wool and blue fields with stars cut by chisel, detailing assembly by skilled workers. It recounts flag symbolism, lists contrasts like China and the President’s flag, and traces flag evolution from 1777 to 1818 including designers and early uses on the Ranger and Bon Homme Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachanelia
Joseph
China
United States
Colon Alate
Dutch Republic
New Hampshire
Georgia
Washington
John Ross
Philadelphia
John Pan Jones
Jones
Vermont
Kentucky
Balance and hunger blur in a tense breakfast scene
At breakfast Balance accuses Hoe of staying late to balance the books while his wife broods by the window. On the lawn, fresh tracks hint at visitors or pursuit, and she snaps that his bookkeeping may not be any better balanced than he was.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoe
Detroit Journal
Waist Dandlers and Chatelaine Pockets Redefine Women's Gear
Ingenious devices supply the uses of pockets on a chatelaine belt. Women clip four leaf clover buckles with crystal pins and mirror backs, while beaded purses and pin cushions replace worn bags. The piece notes fashion notes and mentions India rhododendron and North Africa flora heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
North
Africa
Good Roads Notes on Dirt Roads and County Plans
A Virginia Good Roads delegate describes Northampton County dirt roads outperforming others in load capacity and tax burden, detailing road equipment, costs, and speed of improvement. The piece links dirt road work to macadam ambition and cites Kentucky and Augusta County examples while noting state aid and broader highway policy theories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Browne
Moe
Northampton County
Northampton
Kentucky
Browne
Augusta County
Virginia
Board of Supervisors
Louisville Courier-Journal
New Jersey
Essex County
N. J
Union County
Pilgrims Church in Delft at risk of sale
The Delft Haven church, the Herformde Kirke, linked to the Pilgrims departure in 1620, faces sale and possible demolition. Consul Listoe reports the poor congregation may lose the building unless funds are raised, with pulpit altar and some Bibles still inside. An American buyer could transport the edifice to the Plymouth Rock area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consul Listee
Rotterdam
State Department
Washington
Herformde Kirke
Delft Haven
Plymouth Rock
Pilgrims’ Landing Place
New York Journal
The Kaiser Moves To Silence London Song
Kaiser Wilhelm has sought to suppress a nightly London music hall song titled Mailed Fist of Germany. The lyric depicts a meeting between Fitzsimmons and the Kaiser ending in a quarrel and a mailed fist. The English censor is asked to stop the performance amid diplomatic sensitivity during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser
Kaiser Wilhelm
London
Germany
Fitzsimmons
Pitz
Fragmented 19th century media samples and ads
A collage of quotes, jokes, and ads from Chicago News era sources. It mixes courtroom dialogue about marriage beginnings, juvenile teaching anecdotes, and commentary on wealth in mining with health product ads for Hostetter’s Bitters, No-To-Hab, Laxative Bromo Quinine, and Taber’s Pepsin. Includes pork-barrel tonality and assorted brand mentions.
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Aca
Stara
Naval Militia
Macaulay
England
Maacaulsy
Huntingdonshire
West Riding of
Yorkshire
L. A. W. Bulletin
Missouri Experiment Station
Columbia
Tmojs
Chicago News
Johnnie
Tommy
Taber
Savannah
Springfield
Lls
Uncle Sam
America
Geo. W. BowLes
Baird, Mass
Basta
Blerling Rowedy Company
Chlesud
Montreal
New York
Wate Tobacco
Crete
Samy Andrews
Irman Kali Works
Nassau St
Andrew’s
Tokage
Bristol
Tenn
Pium
B. i. Mee
Lithia
Bae
Auste
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