Washington Letter on frock coat revolt and fashion in Congress
The Washington Letter notes a style battle in Congress as members ditch frock coats for colored outfits driven by comfort and color theory. It highlights Hobson and Bingham leading dress reform, and mentions mild winter weather and social life in the capital, plus changes to the Saint Gaudens double eagle and a veteran lumberman senator Isaac Stephenson commenting on Maine and New Brunswick.
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Congress
Fifth Avenue
House
Senate
Newport
General Bingham
Philadelphia
Maine
New Brunswick
Isaac Stephenson
Washington
New
Carl Schofield
Invisible Furs and A New Odorless Fuel From Fruit Pits
A physiologist argues that winter warmth comes from fat in the diet and that invisible furs from food keep us warm more effectively than skin. His wife jokes about preferring visible furs as a sealskin observer passes by. In Los Angeles a new fuel made from peach and apricot pits claims no odor smoke or gases and long lasting burn, with by products like prussic acid and smudge fuel for frost protection.
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Ermine
Newleans Times- Democrat
Los Angeles
France
Scientific American
Young Admirals Urged to Replace Aged Commanders
Army and Navy Life argues for lower promotion ages for rear admirals and captains. It contends commanders should be younger to command at sea in wartime and to maintain physical and mental readiness.
Farm Wagon Built 1863 Has Lived Through A Century
J. B. Beyer of Sohola township Pike county Pa built the wagon in 1863 in Barryville New York while apprenticing. He did all woodwork by lamplight and has used the wagon at his farm without repairs, storing it when idle. The Philadelphia Record notes the wagon’s lasting quality rests on workmanship and shelter.
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J. B. Beyer
Sohola Township
Pike County
Barryville
N. Y
Mr. Beyer
Shohola Township
Philadelphia
Boston Adds Automobile Fire Patrol Wagon To Fleet
Boston expands its fire fighting strength with a new automobile patrol wagon featuring a chauffeur seat and a second crew seat. Normally four men ride, but the vehicle can carry six to eight in emergencies. Equipment includes eighteen covers axes ceiling pike plaster hook two extinguishers two five foot ladders sprinkler boxes sprinkler heads Detroit door opener and a life net stored under the rear step.
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Boston
Detroit
Sand Pit for Children Aboard Transatlantic Ship
A sand pit is provided on a Canadian liner to amuse emigrant children. In rough seas the children can play in the sand while previously they were kept indoors to avoid injury from decks and steel.
Net.Careful to Whom They Spoke
Nat M. Wills returns to Broadway after three months away. He encounters a stranger who shares three years away, then a central office man alerts him to the thief known as Big Frank just out of Joliet. Wills fears being seen by friends and slips away. The detective follows the pursuit.
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Net
Nat M. Wills
Broadway
Nat
Wills
Central Office
Willis
Big Frank
Joliet
Tom
New York American
Maine Parrlamentarian Seeks Squash Pie in Washington
Asher Hinds of Portland Maine the expert parliamentarian of the national house studied markets in Maine for fruit plants and vegetables and found squash flourished. He shipped Cumberland county squashes to Washington but the squash pie was served with a heavy crust and a cook vacancy followed.
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Asher Hinds
Portland
National House
Maine
Washington
Hinds
Cumberland County
Capitol Hill
Washington Heights
Boston Herald
Foulkrod Excited by Lot Draw for House Seats
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Philadelphia congressman Foulkrod hopes for not grabbing a front seat as seats in the new house are drawn by lot. He fears a future need to leave the room during proceedings, a concern not heard since the Fifty seventh congress.
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Foulkrod
Philadelphia
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Willard
Diverse global notes on economy and culture in the early 20th century
A roundup of varied facts covers coffee habits in Arab regions, 10 cent daily services in New York, salmon hatcheries in Alaska, Mexico’s irrigation potential, postal stamp swaps in Hungary, Vienna beggar life, American car traffic in Europe, Durango sewer laws, British empire critique, a 110 year old Anthony Wayne book in Missouri, Queensland prickly pear rewards, Italian ostrich farming, New England naval officers, a mystery $10 donation, Icelandic grazing growth, Milan moving pictures, Australian parliament rifle range, pioneer deaths in Minnesota, marine pay proposals, and Miss Lillian Russell's auctioned Eric a Drac items.
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New York
Alaska Packers’ Association
Alaska
Mexico
Salzkammergut
Hungary
Queensland
Fi. M. Byington
Naples
Italy
Sicily
Sardinia
California
Nice
New England
United States
Admiral Dewey
Vermont
New
Milan
Cafe Chantant
Parliament House
Melbourne
Minneapolis
Joseph W. Hancock
Goodhue County
Minnesota
Red Wing
Humor of the Hour Ends With Vanilla Soda Exit
A shopper asks a druggist for poison to die in agony for revenge, but after the pharmacist extols horrific effects the man requests only a vanilla soda and departs. The joke closes with a quip about milking and watering finances from Puck.
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Doc
A. B. Lewis
Quotable quarrel over capital ends in comic punch line
Two men argue over money with tense exchanges about working capital. The scene shifts to a humorous remark about a baby photographed by a photographer after an accidental but comical moment. The snippets reflect wry newspaper humor from Philadelphia and Chicago.
Wisdom of the Seer Fortune in Detroit Tribune
A fortune teller quips that a young man’s suitability as a husband depends on the woman’s actions not fate. The joke notes that all bad husbands are self made, reflecting a Detroit Tribune humorous item.
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Detroit Tribune
The Down Grade
A brief quotation notes the slippery slope of alcohol use with a Philadelphia Press quote about how initial excess becomes the norm and eventually insufficient. The exchange contrasts starting restraint with the eventual belief that too much is enough.
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Philadelphia Press
A Simple Remedy
In a Baltimore American quip a poor balesman challenges his employer who replies harshly. The offender retorts you can remedy that by raising my salary. The humor underlines wages and workplace tension in a brief anecdote.
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Baltimore American
A Personal Issue of Money Stringency Spreads Nationwide
Todd asks about the meaning of money stringency that has moved from him to the entire country, while New York Life notes the broader impact of the financial constraint on the public.
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Todd
New York Life
Baker's Lucky Break Sparks Quiet Domestic Joke
Harper's Weekly quips that Baker, hailed as the luckiest man alive, owns a fifty horsepower car while his wife fears venturing out in it, highlighting a humorous domestic contrast.
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Baker
Harper's Weekly
Marie Dominates Conversations in Brooklyn Verse
A fragmentary notice notes a man dislikes Marie and that whenever meeting the fair Marie she speaks long of him. The brief references place the scene in Brooklyn and evoke persistent chatter about a named person in social exchange.
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Marie
Brooklyn
Printing quality pays off for business success
The text argues that good printing at a reasonable price yields profit and that poor printing is costly. It stresses a businessman cannot afford poor printing, an unattractive store, shabby wagons, or untidy clerks as part of a successful image.
Individuality and the power of expression
A reflection on how distinct thoughts differ in value by the clarity of expression. The author argues language shapes thought, and no two people share the same expressive power.
A Better Cork Repair Method for Bottles
After removing a cork and finding it too large for reuse, roll the cork on the floor with steady pressure to soften it. This method yields a pliable cork that can be reinserted into the bottle without air leaks.
A Rare Complaint from Puck Quip on Men and Heart
A humorous exchange questions why powerful men gain wealth through ruthless trade yet lack soft hearts. The first man notes the irony of “softening of the brain” after years of ruthless practices. The browed man responds that true softness of heart is missing as well.
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Puck
Sex and Beauty Debate Sparks Modern Beauty Question
A London Gentlewoman argues that men appear more attractive than women, noting a shifting beauty standard that leaves women behind in aggregate terms and raises ongoing concerns about gendered appearance in contemporary society.
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London
Never Before Story Told by Two Lecturers at Lyceum
Two speakers exchange lines about a remarkable tale never told before. The dialogue highlights the lecturer’s claim of a genuinely great story and the audience’s curiosity about its truth and impact.
One Way to Be Happy Quote Learns Contentment
A brief aphorism attributes happiness to accepting simple truths about bread and butter, warning that questioning hidden meanings leads to discontent. The voice cites St. Dispateh and frames contentment as a practical mindset.
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St. Dispateh
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Anthony Wayne
Missouri Agricultural College Library
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G. F. Elliott
United States Marines
Marine Corps
Eric-a- Drac
Lillian Russell
Miss Russell
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Streeter
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Scientific America
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