Longer Way Round Ramifications on City Water Systems
Sir William Ramsay, visiting Philadelphia with the Society of Chemical Industry, criticizes a new water pumping method as slow and awkward. He notes London’s impure drinking water and predicts Philadelphia’s filtration progress could yield a larger supply than London, despite population differences. A reporter quiz leads to a parlor maid tale about left handed table settings as an analogy.
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William Ramsay
Philadelphia
Society of Chemical Industry
London
Sir William
Harriet
A Need of the Hour
A friend proposes a college chair of gambling to train students in poker, races, and stock speculation. The professor questions the idea, noting public ruin and that a lucrative prospect would benefit the institution and its supporters more than the public.
Man questions rain cloak naming in department store
A downtown crowd during a downpour prompts a man to dispute the store clerk over rain cloak terminology. He argues rubber garments should be called rain cloaks though staff insist the term is not used. The exchange highlights gendered naming and practical sales talk in a Chicago Inter Ocean item.
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Mackintosh
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Keep the Faith Believers Rally in Hard Times
A fragmented proclamation urges believers to hold firm in hardship. It blends themes of faith and resilience with references to weather, travel, and cosmics, mentioning a trumpet sound and a hoped-for heavenly turn as the world continues. It cites an unknown “Atlanta Constitution” fragment.
His Consolation Story From Hoffman House Joke
Senator Charles L. Guy recalls a story told by a cautious politician at the Hoffman house about consolation in politics. A meek man describes wearying nights with a crying baby, then his wife remarks that he has the consolation of knowing that we n
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Charles L. Guy
Corn yields and marriage customs in Iowa and beyond
A passage notes high corn yields in Iowa especially Pottawattamie county with a normal crop around 8,000,000 bushels. It also touches on leap year customs and wedding costs, mentioning the bride not paying wedding fees this year. The text references Mr Sage predicting a moderate corn price near 40 cents per bushel and cites a long Arctic night context.
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Sage
Iowa
Pottawattamie County
Pottawattamie
Moorhead Man Shot Dead Aboard Freight Train
Heino Ludeen of Moorhead died after two hold up men shot him during a northbound Northern Pacific freight trip. Four companions were robbed and forced to jump from the moving train near Elk River Minn. The killers remain at large as the body rests in Anoka.
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St. Paul
Heino Ludeen
Moorhead
Twin Cities
Northern Pacific
Elk River
Minn
Ludeen
Anoka
Iowa's Corn Yield Estimated At 120 Million
Webster City, Iowa. November 22. Iowa's corn crop is valued at 120 million dollars according to Director John R. Sage of the weather and crop service. The estimate reflects statewide production and market prospects for the current harvest.
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Webster City
Iowa
John R. Sage
The
Weather and Crop Service
Women and whist play spark lively salon debate
A humorous exchange among a mixed group mocks the general foolishness some women show while playing whist. A bright woman is cited, then a grizzled gentleman counters that they merely shine by contrast, highlighting wit and social banter in a genteel gathering.
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