Window trimming craft and its masters at work
A Chicago Tribune excerpt discusses the art and science of window trimming in shops. It covers the need for color theory, mechanical eye for layout, and the balance between quantity and individuality. It notes that smaller items are harder to arrange but yield higher artistic impact, and claims show windows are the best salesmen, with nationalities shaping display styles.
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Taquizer
K. EL Caubert
Charles Liebenstein
Chicago Tribune
Growth of the Licorice Plant in Europe and Asia
The consular reports describe the licorice plant cultivated for its roots in England and gathered in Spain Turkey Greece Italy Sicily and other regions. It prospers in sandy soil when planted deep for long roots and matures in three to four years. once rooted, it is hard to eradicate despite careful harvesting.
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Department of State
England
Spain
Turkey
Greece
Italy
Sicily
Chicago Tribune
Belgian Government Prize Misread In English Fragments
A damaged OCR fragment notes a Belgian prize of 85 000 to be crafted in ISS. It mentions processes of electric motor and an open prize with national participation in French Flamish and German. The text is garbled and ends with references to a description and a location.
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Crartel
Iss
Eleimi P Motor
Prizs
Sensational Sugar Tales From a Noted Traveler
A Globe-Democrat item recounts an English plantation visit where Enator Fair of Nevada, famed for memory and adventure stories, astonished guests with detailed sugar production knowledge gained from Hawaiian studies. He impressed by recounting cane processing and storage facts learned on shore, highlighting his knack for recalling esoteric details.
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Peru
China
Clina
Hawaiian Islands
California
Tinal Ation
HNL de Tite
Francisco Cor
Globe-Democrat
The English as Skaters Face National Shortfalls
The piece notes England lags in skating skill overall despite a few notable performers. Crowds flock to frozen ponds as makeshift rinks, where many rely on sliders or sticks for balance. Outside edges draw attention, while only a small number reach expert level, though proficiency has improved over fifty years per London Field.
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England
London
Moltke and Bismarck Roots in Burgher Daughters
Detroit Free Press notes that Helmut Karl von Moltke born October 26, 1800 in Parchim Mecklenburg rose from burgher origins to prominence. Both Moltke and Bismarck descend from non noble mothers, whose merit and marriage defied social ostracism of blue bloods.
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Burgher-Maedchen
Helmut Karl von Moltke
Parchim
Mecklenburg
Blucher
Forward
Baron von Moltke
Moltke
Herr Paschem
Hamburg
Bismarck
Detroit Free Press
Ventilation of Public Buildings Should Be Compulsory
A writer argues for mandatory ventilation standards in all public buildings enforced by a competent commissioner. They caution that lack of fresh air and sunlight breeds disease and note many public structures are controlled by unaware managers. The piece suggests extending proper ventilation to factories and workplaces where air quality is crucial.
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Globe-Damuzrat
Rockefeller implicated in a somatic claim misquoted
The Philadelphia Call quotes a mishearing about William Rockefeller of Standard Oil suffering somatic illness. The line mocks a tight man with a loose mouth and ponders wealth, suggesting a wealthy figure could buy a remedy or influence.
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Willian Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company Fame
Rockefeller
Philadelphia
iLLAND FILLMORE'S LAST YEARS. A Buffalo reminiscence.
In Niagara Square era Buffalo, ex-president Millard Fillmore is pictured through local lore. The piece recalls his return from Europe, Know Nothing nomination, family ties, and the Fillmore mansion later known as a boarding house. It notes public regard, the Fillmore avenue, and anecdotes about political rivals and allies.
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I Millard
Lhey
Wanelit
Fillmore
Know Nothing Party
Maryland
Union
Millard Fillmore
Buffalo
Europe
Lelow
United States
Democrats
Free Soilers of
Nati S. Hall
Ty Relaters
Filnore
Fogle
Lawn
Peter
Niagara Square
Coney Island
Buffalo Fine Arts Academy
Buffalo Historical Society
Historical Society
Fillmore Avenue
Jones
Abbott's Corners
L. P. Dayton
White House
Dayton
Old Court House
Lafayette Square
Albany
Har
Millard P. Fillmore
Tifft House
Bachelors’ Club
Cleveland
Ben Folsom
Powers Fillmore
Mr. Filmore
Hoe
Onarues H. Tuosias
Rss
Low Neck Dresses Stir Stage Costume Debate
In a heated opinion piece the writer argues stage outfits, especially thin low neck dresses, invite greater exposure and chill. The debate links actresses’ health to wardrobe while claiming balls pose similar risks, citing audience reactions and stage draughts as factors rather than dress fineness.
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Coldwell
America
New York Mail
Hsper
English Nomenclature Compared by an Englishman
A Globe-Democrat letter notes Americans favor grand names for ordinary places such as lift becoming elevator and groggery becoming sample room. It contrasts US bluntness with English restraint, urging a middle ground between crude pretentiousness and coarse speech.
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England
America
Rome
Athens
Carthage
United States
Globe-Democrat
The Bigness of a Magazine and Its Consequences
The piece calculates that a monthly edition of 250 000 copies of a magazine the size of The Century weighs 187 500 pounds. It riffs on the volume, distances, and physical output, noting the immense printing scale and logistics. It contrasts with social ideas on fashion and economy, humorously referencing a French idea for promoting goods on promenades.
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Washington Monument
Bartholdi
Liberty
Albany
New York City
Capitol
Col
Philadelphia
Cail
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Enator Fair OF
Nevada
Illand Fillmore
India
Oudi
Hindoos
Mohammettan
Ptath
Frenchman Iis
Thedea
Nelson Greenland
Exchange Hite
Warren
D. Shebar
Warren County
Shades
Peter Greenland’s
Water Street
Episcopal Church
Mitsu
Episcopal
High Street
Hazel and
Laure
SRE
Hh. A. Jamieson & GO
Lake Shore and
National Tube Works
Syracuse
Disston’s
Simond’s
American
Dupont Powder Company
Lefeis
Rogers
Grapoline
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