Whitney Designs Titanic Memorial Approved in Washington
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney of New York had her design chosen by the Washington Fine Arts commission for a Titanic memorial. The sculpture, nearly nude in white marble, shows a heroic standing figure with outstretched arms, about 15 feet tall, set on a white marble base. The site favored is the Tidal Basin in Potomac Park near the Pan American Building, pending congressional action.
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Harry Payne Whitney
New York
Washington
D. C
Fine Arts Commission
John Hays Hammond
Titanic Memorial Association
Alo
Congress
Tidal
Potomac Park
Pan-American
Senator Overman to push drastic reform on lobbyists
North Carolina Senator Overman announces a forthcoming bill to require lobbyist registration, publish committee hearing bulletins, and force transparency in congressional proceedings. He argues hearings must be public, notices clear, and lobbyists identifiable to prevent disguises and impropriety.
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Lee Overman
North Carolina
Senate Lobby
Washington
Overman
Massachusetts
Andrew J. Peters
House
Senate
Congress
Young Hamilton Fish Joins New York Assembly at 24
Hamilton Fish of Putnam County, a Progressive, takes seat in the New York Assembly at age twenty four, the youngest member and heir to a long political line. His father, once a Republican county chairman, is now aligned with the Progressives. The Fish lineage reaches back 250 years to Jonathan Fish who settled in Newtown Village after moving from Massachusetts.
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Hamilton Fish
New York Assembly
Putcham
Putnam
Republican Committee
Fish
Jonathan Fish
United States
Massachusetts
Newtown Village
FAVORED FOR HIGH POST IN ROME CARDINAL DISCUSSED
Rome church circles once considered William Cardinal OConnell of Boston as a potential successor to Cardinal Rampolla as archpriest of St Peters. An official bulletin later named Cardinal Merry del Val to the role, though the rumor of OConnell’s possible appointment drew warm approval in Rome.
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Rome
William Cardinal O’connell
Boston
Cardinal Rampolla
St. Peters
Cardinal Merry del Val
St. “Peters
Merry
del Val
Archimedes the Father of Science and His Mighty Inventions
The article lauds Archimedes as the father of science and details his immense contributions. It credits him with precursors to calculus, Copernican ideas, hydrostatics, specific gravity, levers, Archimedes screw, the screw pump, hydraulic engines, burning mirrors, catapults, and ships lifting claws. It notes his brutal death by a Roman soldier's mace.
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Earth
Copernicus
Leonardo da Vinci
Archimedes
Milan Café Quarrel Through Foreign Eyes
An American abroad recalls a Milan cafe scene where two diners argued violently over a matter of little import. The clash drew in waiters and diners, sparking fears of a massacre before the crowd dispersed, the waiter quipping it was over which way to La Scala.
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George
Hamlin
Milan
Mark ‘Twain
Onice
la Scala
Rug buyer profits from worn dental office rugs in New York
A New York dentist recounts meeting a rug buyer who specializes in dilapidated dental office rugs. The buyer inspects for tiny flecks of gold and platinum dust from dental work, pays a surprising sum, then rips the rug into squares to extract the precious metal.
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York
New York
Baths of Sea Sand Beauty Bath Trend
The latest beauty ritual uses hot sea sand imported from Coney Island or Long Island. The procedure starts with a sheet of hot sand, a massage, rolling, and cooling, followed by a hot sea water bath a scented cold douche, coffee and a roll, then rest.
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Coney Island
Long Island
Patrolman Kennedy Time Challenge Ends in Mystery
In San Francisco patrolman James Kennedy is hailed as a fast runner after allegedly covering two blocks in 15 seconds. McEachren accepts a challenge, then dashes into the night with a whistle and coat tossed aside, leaving the outcome and time undisclosed.
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James Kennedy
AN Francisco
James McEachren
Richmond
McWrachren
Portola
Jim Kennedy
McEachren
Kennedy
McHachren
Arthur Duffy
Lesson in English and a Chinese College Graduate
A traveler on a New York Tribune story mistakes a Chinese woman in native dress for a photo subject. He shouts Me takee picture Can catchee, but she answers in fluent English You can catchee but you may not. She walks away, noting she had graduated from an American college the year before.
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China
New York Tribune
Hongkong
Rescue by Beam Pull Lifts Horse from Detroit Areaway
A blind horse fell into a ten foot areaway on Griswold Street. Police and volunteers worked over two hours to hoist the animal using a beam from a second story window and a hoisting engine. The horse suffered only bruises.
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Etroit
Mich
Griswold Street
Animal Welfare Ambulance
Aden Arabia Told By Howe Tour Report
A Nebraska State Journal excerpt recounts Howe's visit to Aden, Arabia. The city is described as the hottest town, with water made from the sea and a 2 000 white and 40 000 Arab population. Rain was rare and a past storm shocked locals. Water costs 20 dollars monthly door to door, with bottled water in shops. Camel-drawn tanks deliver supplies and public tanks for rainfall exist but unused.
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United States
Aden
Hol. Howe
Arabia
Adep
Nebraska
Blushing One Plans Wedding In The Shoes Of Regret
Joseph Walters mourns a lost engagement as Mary Moore becomes Mrs. Charles Hovis. He gazes at worn patent leather boots, tears streaking his face, while life changes surround a failed marriage plans.
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Olumbus
Joseph Walters
Mary. Moore
Joseph
Walters
Charles Hovis
Mr. Walters
Miss Moore
A Fair Offer at the Moving Picture Show
A man pretends to be a foreigner to speak to a prettyly dressed young woman in a movie theater. He schemingly asks for a few words, but her six year old son offers to translate, revealing the mother does not understand French.
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Moving Picture Show
New York ‘Evening Post
Heredity in Tailless Dogs A Mendelian Cross Report
Philippe de Vilmorin reports 27 crosses between tailless and tailed dog breeds. Tailless is dominant and yields 75 tailless to 25 tailed offspring, matching Mendel’s ratios. Pure tailless lines remain tailless. tailed breeds always produce tailed pups. No results for tailed by tailless cross are reported.
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Philippe de Vilmorin
France
Germany
Academie Des Sciences
Mendel
The Devouring Jungle Threatens a Farmer’s Field
A farmer faces ruin as costs of learning to cultivate the wilderness overwhelm him. The harsh land burns under a vast, beautiful but deadly jungle of ants and plants that consume seed and crops.
Population growth in Canadsincre seed ing 1915
In 1915 the population of Canadsincre seed ing rises with 400 000 new settlers from the United States and Europe. Most settle in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta as statements by Lord William Parcy and English nobility appear. Addresses include G7 Stoughton 412 Worebante L.4.T. Bldg Chicago and M.V.Mela men 176 Jeferman Ave Detroit.
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United States
Europe
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Stoughton
Chicago
M.v.melamen
Jeferman Ave
Detroit
Remarkable ad snippets and wry marriage quip surface
An assortment of old advertisements appears with claims from Dr Peerys Vermitage to a tobacco remedy promising instant taste removal. A humorous line notes a husband discovers he talked too much after marriage. The odd mix reflects period marketing and social quips.
Colds and Grips Remedy Claims by H W Grove
An ad touts a patent remedy titled Cures a Cold in One Day and Cures Grip in Two Days selling for 25 cents. It highlights that it is the only product branded Bromo Quinine laxative and urges readers to seek the signature of H W Grove.
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H.W Grove
Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Promote Laxative Aid
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a thoroughly curative remedy for constipation. It promotes the pellets as a favorite family laxative and implies broad health benefits.
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Pierce
Truly Impossible Critic and Author Clash Over Fiancé Dinner
A critique questions historical accuracy of a scene about a fiancé dining money. The critic challenges a line where a young lady orders a four dollar dinner and the fiancé proiled. The author responds defending the portrayal as true to life.
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Hfe
Castoria Urges Careful Bottle Checks for Infants
Public notice stresses inspecting every Castoria bottle for the signature wu ICH and notes the product has been in use for over 30 years. It promotes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children and mentions that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Some Exceptions. Murphy Reflects on Tammany Defeat
Charles F. Murphy told a reporter that they were unfair to his group after the Tammany defeat. He argued not all politicians are grafters and compared the situation to a club riddle about an eagle and a bald head. An auditor challenged the bald eagle joke.
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Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
New Causes for Divorce Spark Curious Case in New York
A New York man seeks a divorce claiming cruelty because his wife put soap in his soap. The tale adds to a growing list of unusual divorce grounds as the wife publicizes the unusual practice and notes that soap as a dietary item is neither desirable nor safe.
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New York
Restored Hope Through Grape Nuts and Postum Diet
A reader recounts years of indigestion and illness after peritonitis and nervous strain. After trying medical care unsuccessfully she adopted Grape Nuts and Postum, stopped coffee, and gradually recovered strength and hope feeling much better than before.
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Mrs. Whitney
Derrick
William
Parcy
England
Ottawa
Ganda
Dr. Peery
Tobacco Cleansee
Wichita
Kamees
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