Union Station Statues and House Secrecy Change
Washington Letter reports that six large statues for the Union station arches will take about two years to complete after the building. Louis Saint Gau dens works in Windsor Wisconsin on figures and thirty six smaller figures for the main waiting room. President Eliot suggested symbols for the arches emphasizing inventive imagination freedom Prometheus Thales Archimedes Ceres and Archimedes. Eagles will top entrance arches. The article notes a shift to office rooms for representatives improving roll calls and locating absentees. Capron is a leading talker and disruptor.
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Union Station
Louis Saint Gaudens
Windsor
Freedom
Thales
Prometheus
Archimedes
Ceres
Eliot
Harvard University
Congressional Library
Earth
Louis Saint Gaujens
Edison Cement Houses Idea From Thomas Edison
Thomas A Edison explains to the Chicago Tribune his cement house concept. He describes a model one-fourth size, iron molds, and machinery to cast a full house in twelve hours once molds are in place, with complete finishing in six days. He cites sandy soils for low cost and gives rough estimates for mold and equipment costs.
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Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Chicago Tribune
New York
Suspenderless Trousers and New Waist Fit Say Goodbye to Belts
The New York Press quotes tailors promoting suspenderless trousers with a snug waist and no belt. They claim belts are unhealthy and unnecessary, arguing suspenders drag shoulders and belts compress vital areas. Wall Street men reportedly praise the new cut as the season’s smartest, with waistcoats cut over the hips.
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Wall Street
New York Press
Retirements and Influence in Congress Highlight James City Tale
A lengthy reminiscence cites reasons for congressional retirement as loss or gain of influence. Senator Simmons recalls helping James City with a post office and a public building, claiming Cleveland’s support and warning of political backlash if pushed too far.
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Congress
Sendtot Siihmons
North Carolina
Washington
House
Cleveland
James City
National Cemetery
Simmons
White House
Boss Cleveland
Wees
Postoffice Department
fTello
Treasury Department
Senator Simmons
New York Times
Packing For South American Trade Disaster
A Boston firm producing delicate instruments ignored packing instructions for a South American order. The mispacked shipment was carried by a mule that fell over a precipice, destroying the instruments. The firm had to cover the loss for the client.
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South America
Boston Record
Glasgow boy turns near miss into million fortune in Australia
The tale of George McCulloch who arrived in Australia under sixty years ago with less than $25 and died a millionaire. He once gambled away a fourteenth share of the Broken Hill mine in a euchre game, a loss later worth at least $6,250,000.
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George McCulloch
Glasgow
Australia
McCulloch
Chinese schoolmaster murder linked to political offense
The North China Daily News reports a Chinese schoolmaster Hsu Hsi-lii was murdered and beheaded for political crimes. Anhui Governor Feng Tsu seeks the assassin Lisue Hsi-lin's wife in Japan. China asks Tokyo for extradition, Tokyo cites political offense restrictions.
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Hsu Hsi-lii
China
Daily News
Anhui
Feng Tsu
Lisue Hsi-lin
En Min
Japan
Tokyo
Chines
Peking
Coat of Many Loons in Downtown Window
A Kansas City Star item notes a coat made from 365 loon breasts, each about four inches square with a central white spot, assembled over many years as loons are hard to shoot. The piece inspires reflection on patience and the oddity of such fashion.
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Kansas City Star
Portland area judge popular as short marriage official
Justice John R. Kelso of Milwaukee area Portland suburb officiates quick weddings in Clackamas County. He gains favor for a brief ceremony that asks the couple if they want each other and then declares them married with a blunt, humorous style.
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Oregon
John R. Kelso
Milwaukee
Portland
Clackamas County
Oregonian
Humor of the Hour and Droll Exchanges
A Baltimore office intruder asks for a four dollar bill or silver and explains his youth was spent hoping for an inheritance from an uncle who left all to an orphan asylum. A playful exchange follows about philanthropy and fate. Gags from Washington Star and Puck mix with a quip about fashion and a pocketed dress. The Cleveland Plain Dealer cites a joke about white paper and wealth.
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Baltimore
Fims
Saturday Evening Post
Parson and Harper's Weekly Reflect on Racial Origins
A dialect exchange questions how enslaved ancestors might be Black, with Parson Woodtop suggesting creation by land and a dark-era origin. The fragment from Harper's Weekly hints at race discourse in a period-appropriate dialect.
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Harper’s: Weekly
Dear Baby Name Dispute Sparks Neighbor chat
A neighbor remarks about a baby in the house and asks for the gender. Susie notes the parents have not chosen a name yet as a domestic dispute over naming continues.
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Susie
Pop
Philadelphia Press
Noted clash over green snow in Pittsburg Post
In a sharp exchange the star cries What’s this and rejects green snow while the manager insists on high white papers and even tells the property man to tear up stock certificates.
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Pittsburg Post
Winter keeps the house warm as thermometer hits thirty eight
In a brief exchange between Mr. Urban and Native, the neighbor jokes about keeping warm. Native quotes a cheerful song lyric, claiming they keep the thermometer around 38 in the living room to stay comfortable during the cold season.
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Urban
Paurty
Puck
The Widow and The Maid Quip Clipped by Detroit Tribune
A brief humorous exchange appears in the Detroit Tribune noting The Widow points to a man’s interests while The Maid counters she tires of speaking about the man she speaks to.
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Detroit
Tribume
How soon to take Baby out in the motor car
Mrs Newlywed asks when it will be safe to take their baby for a drive. The famous M D. answers that it will be safe once the child can walk.
Exempt. Lazy Lewis and Sleepy Solomon in Work Dispute
The snippet reports on Lazy Lewis and Sleepy Solomon with critical remarks about employment and travel. It conveys a local voice note from Chica go News, depicting attitudes toward work and self claiming exemptions.
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Lazy Lewis
Sleepy Solomon
Lewis
Chicago News
Force of Habit in a Witty Exchange
A reader cites a comical line about remembering spouses with a twist. The excerpt plays on language and habit in everyday speech, illustrating how common phrases shift meaning in conversation. The brief quip appears in the St. Louis Republic.
The Tailor and the College Humorist
A humorous Yale campus vignette recalls Jim Donnelly the police man Pop Warner the expressman and Rosenberg Sons the suit pressers. A professor in chapel asks the choir about the song Press On and the response Rosenberg is sung.
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Yale
Jim Donnelly
Pop Warner
Rosenberg
Safety measures in a nitroglycerin danger area
The article describes strict entry controls in a nitroglycerin danger zone. Entrances are guarded by searchers who confiscate metal objects matches and other items. Every entry requires a thorough search for both male and female workers including 500 female employees supervised by matrons.
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Scientific American
Railroad claim faith shaken by rural residents tale
A railroad agent notes hikers blame railroads for every accident. Irishmen fall into a ditch and wonder where the train is. the closest railroad is three miles away, and the quip about being hit hard yet knocked three miles from the track adds irony. A Madagascar tourist uses a flansana made of two six foot poles with a seat.
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Madagascar
Printing quality as a profitable investment for businesses
The passage compares good printing to a sound business investment and warns that poor printing, regardless of price, is costly. It stresses the need for careful presentation, including attractive stores and tidy clerks, to avoid financial loss.
Individuality in Language and Thought Expression
The piece asserts individuality lies in how thoughts are expressed. It notes many share thoughts but differ in value due to expression. It claims no two people share identical expression and emphasizes the power of articulate communication.
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Dalzel
Mann
Illinois
Representative Capron
Rhode Island
Whetver Capron
Capron
Capitol
Joe Pannon
Carl Schofield
Cannon
Bil
Bill
Alf
Atchison Globe
Humor OF the Hour
Young Statesman
Sorghum
Washington Star
Miss Dateup
Moderne
Young Snifkins
Caroline
Cleveland Plain Dealer
St. Louis Republi
New England Telephone
Sone
Munn & Co
Munnn & Co
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