Hawaiians Trade Ukes for Noisy Saxophones in Serenade Revival
Honolulu report notes Hawaiian troubadours have swapped ukuleles and banjos for saxophones, prompting a push to revive night serenades with stringed instruments. Senator Charles King argues island songs offer rich rhythm and melody for dancing, while lamenting saxophone led orchestras as noisy. He cites Theodore Richards as key to Hawaii’s musical harmony and past singing traditions.
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Honolulu
Charles &. Ning
Territorial
Senator King
Islands
Theodore Richards
Enticing the City with Modern Entertainment Ties
A reflection on how youth embraced new amusements to impress emperors and neighbors, embracing movies dancing radio and other facets of modern civilization. It notes a shift away from traditional music and old customs as entertainment grows in appeal among the younger generation.
Marble Rock Woman Owns 1823 Ancestor Letter
In Marble Rock Iowa on Sept 17 a 102 year old letter written by Rev George Douglas of Glasgow to his daughter Ang wife of missionary David Dale is in Mrs Kate Walster’s possession. The missive mentions Jame later of Quebec and a failed Poyais colony on the St Lawrence river, with fever killing many settlers. The note lacks a clear record of target dates or places beyond Marble Rock and St Louis. The text notes Mrs Henrietta A Jenkins of St Louis as a devoted angler and traveler.
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Marble Rock
Jame
Quebec
America
James
Poyais
St. Lawrence River
Taxicab Fleets Earn 32 Million in Midwestern Cities
The taxi business in 14 midwestern cities totals about 32 million dollars in yearly fares. Chicago alone hosts 4,800 cabs across 44 firms employing around 4,000 people, with fares averaging 10.66 dollars per resident per year. Other cities like Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and St. Louis contribute sizable fleets, showing rapid growth since 16 years ago.
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Cby
Associated
Central West
China
Detroit
Cleveland
Columbus
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Louis
Houston
Tulsa
Milwaukee
Chicago
Pioneering taxi development and violence control in Chicago
A historic note recalls taxi development efforts amid jammed downtown streets of Chicago where pistol fighting from moving care persisted for years. Company officials then established training schools to curb violence. The piece also mentions the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, founded in 286d, and the Photographic Society of Philadelphia, founded in 1862.
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Tive
Chicago
Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain
United States
the Photographic Society of Philadelphia
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Henrietta A. Jenkins
Midwest
Quick City Transport
Ian
Delco-Light Company
Hes Moines
Towa
Howland
Dilco-Light Company
Dewey Orie
General Motors
G&s
Bowman
Hummell Hotel
Bluff Street
H. Ss. Hatton Navy
H. S. Hatton
Ana Ina
Four Horsemen
Waterloo
Billy Rough
Dotson
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