Pungent Paragraphs and Witty Fragments Across Papers
A collage of comic quotes and quips from multiple papers. Notable lines include warnings about care versus knowledge from the Chicago Journal, Cupid as an optimist from the Chicago Daily News, and wry exchanges from Atchison Globe Detroit Free Press and Philadelphia Press.
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Chicago Journal
Cupid
Chicago Daily News
Atchison Globe
George Washington
Detroit Free Press
Philadelphia Press
Mean Insinuation at Graduation Exercises
The graduation ceremonies concluded successfully and Col Wye, president of the school board, delivered diplomas. The principal complimented his colleague on his remarks, but the colonel claimed they were entirely his own original words.
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Col. Wye
Science and Industry News Highlights 1902 Facts
Damaged text notes a London hospital fitted footballer with a cellulose nose. It covers 1902 export values at 244,733,062 dollars for animals and products, Bruner's Nebraska grasshopper collection, Becquerel's radium rays at 120000 miles per second, pigeons’ altitude experiments, and UK sailing and steam vessel counts. It adds comments on songbird decline, and US manufacture changes with iron and steel drops, mineral oils decline, and copper gain of 12,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lawrence Bruner
University of Nebraska
Becquerel
Ornithological Society
United States
Truth Comes Out In Sharp Domestic Exchange
In a Chicago Daily News excerpt a mistress scolds her new maid over alleged insufficient plain sewing. The maid retorts that she did sew plainly, pointing to the apron’s stitches as evidence, highlighting a tense domestic exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily News
Home seekers flood Idaho Oregon and Washington rail regions
Railroad men report 70,000 home seekers with families settled in Idaho Washington and Oregon. Canadian Pacific transported over 100,000 people to Manitoba in the last year.
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Northcrest
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Canadian Pacific
Manitoba
The Railroads and the People By CHAS A PROUTY
CHAS A PROUTY of the Interstate Commerce Commission argues that railroad combinations have raised freight costs, coal prices, and Reading stock, criticizing the ICC for lacking enforcement and urging a commerce court with compulsory powers to enforce findings and curb monopolies.
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Railroads and the People
Chas. A. Prouty
Interstate Commerce Commissions
Reading Road
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commerce Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Edison Failure and the Automatic Feeder for Barney’s Horse
A humorous Edison tale recalls his New Jersey lab days with Barney Gilhooly. An automatic oats feeder triggered by a house button caused Dobbin to crash through a barn wall, ending in Barney feeding the horse manually ever since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Kelvin
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
New Jersey
Barney Gilhooly
Barney
Dobbin
Ealls
New York Times
Falk
Art Gang
Bailey
Mr. Edison
Graeme Stewart Born in Chicago Republican Nominee for Mayor
Graeme Stewart a Chicago native age 49 born August 30 1853 at Franklin and Monroe streets educated at Skinner Aberdeen Chicago University of Chicago Dyrenfurth Hande Schule Wells Street noteworthy career with G W Flanders Stewart Aldrich W M Hoyt later director and partner in Hoyt He crossed Rush Street Bridge with books during the great fire of 1871 He helped organize the First Illinois Regiment in 1874 served on the Chicago Board of Education for a year and joined the national Republican committee in 1900 He married Nellie Pullman in 1879 and has two children at 181 Lincoln Park Boulevard
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Graeme Stewart
Chicago
Franklin
Monroe Streets
Skinner School
Aberdeen
Jackson Streets
University of Chicago
Dyrenfurth
Hande Schule
Randolph Street
Fifth Avenue
Wells Street
G. W. Flanders & Co
Stewart,Aldrich & Co
W. M. Hoyt Company
Stewart
Rush Street
Harrison
Board of Education
T. N. Jamieson
National Republican Committee
Mark Hanna
Henry €. Payne
Harry New
R. C. Kerens
Nellie Pulleman
Lincoln Park Boulevard
Lively Civil War veteran John B Riley delights crowds with multi instrument show
John B Riley of York Iowa a Civil War veteran amuses audiences at G A R campfires and old time dances by playing violin and cello together while keeping time on cymbals with his foot He dances lively jig steps and bets on a 50 plus jig dancing contest He is a native of Lancaster county and served in the First Pennsylvania reserves and the Two Hundred and Third Pennsylvania volunteers being twice wounded in battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Riley
York
Riley
Arkansaw Traveler
Dan Tucker
Fisher
Weasel
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Two Hundred and
Wonderful Alpine Railway Progress in Tyrol
A remarkable Tyrolean project will complete next summer making the steepest railway in the world. It will run 2.5 kilometers from Kultern to Col de Mendes at 2550 feet, cover the distance in 27 minutes by electricity with cog rail, and carry 50 passengers per coach with views of the scenery.
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Tyrol
Kultern
Col de Mendes
Stanserhorn
M. Strubb
Swise
Clarens
Fire in Maryborough Theater Scene Injures Several
An attempt to depict a burning house on stage at a Maryborough Victoria theater led to real flames. The scenery caught fire and many audience members fainted or rushed for exits, leaving several injured.
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Maryborough
Victoria
Rule for Ceremonies Appoints Symons West Point Master
A Detroit Free Press summary reports Maj Thomas W Symons to be named head of White House ceremonies and military aid to the president. Born near Lake Champlain and from Michigan, he will oversee guests, decor, and mansion operations while disbursing funds for the White House maintenance.
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Thomas W. Symons
Corps of the Engineers
United States Army
District of Columbia
White House
Maj. Symons
Roosevelt
Congress
Elt
Prince Cupid from Hawaii Plans Washington Royal Court
Delegates elect Prince Cupid Jongh Kunio Kalaniauaolaa of Hawaii to visit Washington with a royal entourage. He will host receptions in Hawaiian style and seek annual funding of 10,000 dollars to sustain his court, provoking Washington society and stir among matrons and maids.
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Prince Cupid
Sandwich Islands
Ieee Washington Society
Gawe
Corsligvala Harwaii
Jongh Kunio ‘Kalaniauaolaa
Hawaii
Washington
Royal State
Doz
Woting
Cupid
China
Tia
Washton Society
New York
Fulton Wins Oregon Senate Seat After Forty-Fifth Ballot
Charles W. Fulton, born August 17 1853 in Ohio and longtime Astoria attorney, secured the Oregon state senate seat after a drawn out session, winning on the forty-fifth ballot just before midnight. A respected Republican, Fulton has been elected four times and led the senate as president in 1893 and 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Fulton
Oregon
Fulton
Clatsop Statesman
Ohio
Iowa
Astoria
Lng
Estate Senate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Canada
U. S
Prinnerpolis
Science and Industry
Republicann Day
Ian Tree Sun
City of
John Riley
Hundley
James Hundley
Dan«ville
Col. Symons
West Point
Mich
Maj
Symons
Keesville
Lake Champlain
Michigan
Military Academy
Corps of Engineers
Torpedo and Engineer
Willet's Point
Department of the Columbia
Great West
Cleveland
National Capital
Montana
Buffalo
Cornell
Great Lakes
New York Harbor
New York Canal
Ammatt Bey
Crediton
England
Mobarcey
Prince Cupld Marwall
Jonah Kunio Kalantanaolaa
Miarles W. Fulton
Coudersport
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