Woman Feels Safer Without Locks or Bars
A young woman narrates Marion’s fad of nonresistance and no locks, claiming faith can protect valuables. The tale follows Marion and Dick, their move from a charmony house, and several burglaries where other apartments were looted while theirs remained intact, sparking debate on a rising no-look, natural-healing culture among local families.
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Marion
Wommn
Yu Heave
Meartun
Mariin
Iack
Talwars
Nineteenth Street
Maron
Manon
Jie Alarion
Merion
Flight of Birds Imitated by the Wright Brothers
The article traces early human flight experiments from Lilienthal to the Wright brothers. It explains gliding, kite lifts, and aeroplane designs using box kites, suspensions, and twin wings, detailing trials on a North Carolina beach and noting speeds, distances, and the shift from bird imitation to powered flight. It highlights the Wrights' trial on a sand track, lifting by horizontal and rear propellers, and compares bird flight mechanics to early aircraft concepts.
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Carolina Ovat
Cape Hatteras
Eathem Thechine
Lilienthal
Littenthal
Liliemthal
Wright Brothers
Wrights
North Carolina
Moon
Secretary Shaw proposes using silver for subsidiary coinage
Secretary Shaw in his annual report discusses 500 carloads of silver held by the government and suggests re coinage of part of the standard silver dollars into minor coins. Only silver not tied to certificates could be recinded, with profit to the government if conversion proceeds.
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Shaw
New York Times
United States
Treasury
Treasury Department
Christmas at Bide-a-Wee for animals and children in New York
A Washington Post special describes a Christmas visit to the Bide-a-Wee Home for Friendless Animals on West Thirty-eighth Street. Volunteers and The Salvation Army distribute gifts to children, dogs, and cats, with Pete the waif among the attendees, while staff recounts care for abandoned pets and the home’s efforts to place animals in loving homes.
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Washington Post
New York
Salvation Army
West Thirty-eighth Street
East Side
Sipbe
Pete
Efe
Fessen
Hos
Church Society For Promoting
London
Roosevelt
Rum and Tea Reflections On Safety And Freedom
An older man and Marion discuss a year without keys, questioning whether theft has been avoided. They note a shift toward independence from possessions and an appreciation for comfortable public institutions funded by taxes, including insanes asylums, and steam heat.
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Marion
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New York Sun College
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Della
Jane Fraser
Leslie
Fidence
Orange
Tex
Louisiana
Champ Lachette
Bayou Funny Louis
Lake Catahoula
Aml
Tong
Ana
Sam
Ava
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