Boston Elevated Railway time table 1913 service notes
The notice outlines Orient Heights to Scollay Square and Orient Heights to Scollay Square Tunnel schedules with frequent intervals from early morning to night and Sunday variations. It notes night service from Gladstone Street and Court Street departures, warns of changes, and offers chartered cars and route information from the Office of the Superintendent of Surface Lines at 101 Milk Street.
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Orient Heights
Scollay Square
Tumsel
Gladstone St
Gladstone Street
Court Street
Sullivan Square
Dudley Street
Atlantic Avenue
Forest Hills
Milk Street
M. C. Brush
Real Estate Classifieds Ad Briefly Promotes Listings
An overlined newspaper notice promotes help wanted, apartments to let, real estate for sale, and business sale advertising in the Sun and Visitor editions. It urges readers to place classified ads to reach local buyers and tenants.
London talks on motive and craft for success in writing
Jack London speaks in Los Angeles about working with motive and aims to have his stories adapted for the moving picture screen. He explains writing requires clear thinking, a pervading thesis, and a dual surface story with a deeper philosophical core. London, 30, urges enthusiasm and a single guiding vision to achieve success.
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Jack London
Los Angel
London
Maloney quietly asks for Victoria Cross in drill sequence
A recruit squad endures harsh drills as Sergeant Murphy needles them. Private Maloney stands straight and requests the Victoria Cross, prompting the sergeant to remind the award hinges on conspicuous bravery.
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Sergeant Murphy
Maloney
Weather’s Quiet Power Behind Business and Mood
Weather influences work efficiency and market behavior. A Philadelphia plant reports a five percent dip on bad days while fog disrupts banking notes storage at the Bank of England. Bright days after storms boost stock buying as optimism returns.
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Philadelphia
London
Bank of England
Mallard’s Novel Ad Dress Sparks Ballside Banter
In a London scene a man in faultless evening dress revealed illuminated letters on his shirt front when he pressed a concealed device in his coat. A second man in the West End wore evening clothes with white socks and black pumps. The commentary suggests bold self-display as a ballroom tactic.
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West End
London
Time to Quit Ball Teases Jealousy Duel
A humorous lyric exchanges quips as one man protests drinking too much at a ball and a companion plans to make his rival jealous by accusing another woman, joking about a piano lamp as a misheard confidante.
Love and Money Married In One Quip
A witty exchange reveals a couple acknowledges both love and money motivated their union. One partner notes they married for love, while the other admits marriage also served financial interests. The banter highlights shared motives and humor in a domestic quarrel.
Men Grew Up With The Job
Mrs. Timkins recounts a Newark bid on a dangerous dead tree. The man arrived with a tiny wagon and four workers but no ladders, admitted he could not take the tree down, and the plan collapsed after promising a monumental crew and equipment.
No-word Exchange Reveals Tense Resolve Between Two Men
A dialogue excerpt shows a man asserting boundaries and another probing limits. The exchange centers on restraint and testing persistence to define consent and decision making. Silence and implied power dynamics underscore the tension between the speakers.
Nobody Realizes He Hasn't Changed Much
Short dialogue from Stray Stories notes a meeting with Dunkey after years. The speaker observes Dunkey made little change yet remains unaware. The exchange centers on perceptions of aging and self-image.
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Dunkey
Discovery of Thick Mince Pies Stuns Scientist
A report notes Dobbs in high spirits after a breakthrough that promises medical value. He claims a discovery could aid science and the medical profession. The find centers on a place selling mince pies two inches thick.
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Dobbs
Not Exactly Skirmish Details Quiet Exchange
A Mexican journalist asks about battles and the other downplays any fighting saying it is only a skirmish. The exchange notes a lack of shorthand notes for full details.
The Poet Responds to the Critic in Quiet Lines
A brief exchange echoes in a poem where a critic asks for appeal to all readers and the poet answers with stark restraint. The lines reveal tension between audience expectation and personal voice in a compact, reflective mood.
Foot in It Prompting a Family Reveal
A humorous exchange from the Boston Evening Transcript features a speaker introducing a man as his brother Mr Mixit and apologizing for the misidentity, prompting a lighthearted moment about appearances.
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Miss. Mugg
Mr. Mixit
Boston
Evening Transcript
The Solitary Occasion Mention of Simpson Cigars
A London Tatler excerpt depicts a social moment where a man recalls Simpson's habit of placing the lit cigar end in his mouth. The dialogue hints at curiosity and casual reminiscence in upper circle manners.
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Old Simpson
London Tatler
Just Like Old Times
A brief quoted exchange from London Opinion contrasts a young man staying late with Nora’s concern about parental judgment noting that men have not changed.
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Rawlings
Nora
London
Definition Is Quite Clever Earth Portrayed As Ideal Resort
A humorous piece in Puitzer's Magazine mocks the earth as a clever yet modest globe. It describes poles an equator and axis as imaginary, praises space connections, and notes humans, insects, animals, and bacteria inhabit it. It calls Earth a two season resort for the affluent with favorable terms to desirable parties.
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Earth
Space
Official Egg Inspector Earns Banks a Perilous Air
A humorous note portrays Banks as a paragon of officiousness with the title of egg inspector. The exchange suggests his elevated demeanor and self-importance in a light social mock.
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Banks
Everything Depends on the Card Games Tonight
A child, Tommy, asks to stay up to watch Mr. Green and his mother play cards. The mother insists the outcome relies on how she plays her cards tonight, prompting Tommy’s admission that he expects a game despite Mr. Green’s reluctance.
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Tommy
Ethel
Mr. Green
Mamma
Liverpool Mercury
The Merry Life
A Youngstown Telegram item notes how youths romanticize a life on the road with a theater company. A wannabe performer imagines wandering railroad stations, playing a banjo and singing until trains arrive.
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Youngstown
The Time He Scored Six Years Later Reunion
A man returns after six years to a party where his former sweetheart, now married, recognizes him or his brother by a fan tapping during dances. She jokes about whether he or his brother was her sweetheart, and he half seriously claims perhaps it was his father.
Dialogue snippet prompts motherly attention interruption
A short conversation features Wydeman correcting a young man who insists his mother needs care. Nahrow objects, calling the woman his mother-in-law, while Wydeman implores a pause and references a judge.
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Wydeman
Man
Nahrow
London Newspaper Jokes Provoking Mild Curiosity
A brief exchange centers on a London newspaper joke with restrained enthusiasm. One participant questions the lack of excitement while the other notes the joke’s origin, highlighting understated humor and cross cultural curiosity.
Witty Exchange About A Wife And Husband Score
A Pittsburgh woman claims her husband has beaten her 2 080 times prompting a sharp quip about the wife’s stubbornness to keep an exact score. The exchange highlights a dark humor moment in apublic dialogue.
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Pittsburgh
Cheaper to Hire a Taxi
A columnist notes Biffels frequently buys suburban lots but is drawn to free automobile rides offered by agents, remarking on the lure of complimentary transport.
Naturally Gifted at Foolish Acts
A farmer discusses Tom Splinters, noting he avoids drinking and can perform foolish behavior to satisfy people, suggesting his natural talent for entertaining without temptation. The exchange underscores Tom’s self control and performance charisma.
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Farmer Corntessel
On the Move Outcome Raises Ocean Liner Suite Question
A reader defends paying $2,000 for an ocean liner suite, arguing the cost compares unfavorably to rent and seeks to challenge the claim that moving costs are cheaper than renting. The exchange highlights debates on housing affordability and travel lodging costs.
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Shirley Street
Beach Station
Herbert E. Emerson
Winthrop Fire Alarm
Triton Avenue
Triton Pathway
Tafts Avenue
Harbor View
Terrace Avenues
Cottage Street
Hillside Avenue
Crystal Cove
Farnbar
Beacon Street
Tewksbury Street
Shore Drive
Sturgis Street
Shirley
Cutler Streets
Dolphin Avenue
Seafoam Avenue
Mermaid Avenue
Beach Road
Locust Street
Grovers and
Crest Avenues
Cliff Avenues
Floyd Street
Temple and
Highland Avenues
Revere Street
Cottage Park
Orlando Avenue
Woodside Avenue
Seymour Street
Winthrop Centre
R. R
Buchanan and
Pleasant Streets
Washington Avenue
Thornton Park
Washington and
Elmwood Avenues
River Road
Bates Avenue
Winthrop Street
Chester Avenue
Bowdoin
Buchanan Streets
Town Hall
Kimball's Factory
Quincy and
Central Station
Crenney
Waterbury Company
Raigners
Electric
GAS and
Rena
Franklin St
Mass
Dau
Boston Elevated Railway Company
A.m
McCall’s Magazine
And
McCall Patterns
McCall's
McCall
McCal
Gous Desser
Tg Ollee
W. 37Th St
New York City
Hete
Frente Ontstogne
Wk & Peye Toran
Neighbor Jones
New York Evening Post
Judge
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