Washington Letter on Union Station and Capitol Art
The note discusses Union Station’s opening and its impact on Washington's growth. It highlights sights like the Capitol dome and the Library of Congress, debates a bronze statue of Washington for the Capitol east front, and praises General Spinner for advancing women in government service and possibly inspiring a statue.
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Washington
Union Station
Capitol
Senate
Library of Congress
Washington Monument
Capitol Plaza
Congress
Greenough
Toman
Smithsonian Institution
Houdon
Statuary Hall
Richmond
Francis Elias Spinner
New York
General Spinner
Spinner
Florin Ithe
Everglades
United States
National Sculpture Society
Capitol Building
Washington H
Library Committee
House of Representatives
Farl Schofield
Paris clerk defrauds Bank of France for daily cash
A French clerk inherited 4000 dollars and turned it into twenty 200 dollar bank notes. He damaged them, exchanged for fresh ones daily at the Bank of France for three weeks. The bank paid him 3 dollars daily to stop selling notes, costing the bank 3.33 dollars daily, and he continued living on the proceeds.
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Paris
Bank of France
Kansas City Journal
Palm Transforms Into Swaying Wonder In Baraset District
Report from Baraset sub division near Dutta puker shows a twenty five foot date palm standing erect by day yet bending by night as sun fades. Eyewitnesses flock to see the mysterious trunk with sacred belief growing as villagers perform pujas beneath the tree.
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Baraset
Duttapuker
Ang
India Daily News
Tool temper and sun myths in old carpentry tale
A New Orleans Times-Democrat note discusses tempering steel and sun exposure with figures like 490 510 560 and 600 degrees while a rival claims heat and sun have no effect. The piece also surveys slang from a Buffalo paper about breakfast orders and a Mississippi waiter recount.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Eels and the Searchlight
Danish investigators describe a simple method using a large acetylene searchlight by a river bank to illuminate shallow water and check the downward migration of eels in hopes of saving a valuable oil supply for the industry as they migrate to the sea.
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Philadelphia
Placing the Turtle Bounty Question in Australia
The Australian Commonwealth Customs Department ruled that preserved turtle is not a fish under the bounty act, deciding the bounty does not apply. An enterprising northern producer had claimed the bounty, but specialists concluded turtles are reptiles, not fish.
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Australian Commonwealth Customs Department
Australia
London
Shattering Tradition In Quaint Rural Banter
A city visitor teases rural life with talk of checkers billiards and games. Uncle Charlie Seaver, amid playful mockery, explains where locals play and socialize from grocery stores to barber shops and church gatherings.
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Charlie Seaver
Stanton’s
D. C. Shafer
Puck
Well Considered Model Citizen Boys Debate School vs Balling
A playful poem-like quip contrasts staying in school to pursuing athletics. It argues that schooling leads to modest teaching salaries, while skipping classes could lead to big league earnings, highlighting youth sports versus education.
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Ousand
Record Bathhouse Opening Draws 5000 Bathers at Revere Beach
The State Bathhouse at Revere Beach set a record Sunday with nearly 5,000 bathers on the first Sunday of the season. For hours the rooms were full and a line of about 200 men waited at the doors for keys as water with a colder surf attracted crowds from cottages and hotels along the reservation.
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Revere Beach
Crescents Defeat Waltham Athletics 10 to 4
The Crescents beat Waltham Athletics at Crescent field 10 to 4 to extend their winning streak to four. Mucil allowed only two hits for Crescents as two two baggers helped produce six fourth inning hits, while Bradford pitched for Waltham with no hits allowed in five innings. Joe Cox made a key one handed catch with bases loaded in the eighth, Leary slid home in the first, and Kimball and McCarthy had two base hits.
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Crescents
Waltham Athletics
Crescent Field
Mucil
Waltham
M. Gravarson
Jack Leary
Bradford
J Joe Cox
Leary
McCarthy
Larner
Kimball
Towne and Browne Exchange Dream Reflections
Towne asks if Browne believes in dreams and Browne recalls loving someone who betrayed him. The exchange, cited from the Catholic Standard and Times, hints at past romance and disillusionment without broader context.
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Towne
Browne
Illusion Teaches Quick Decimal Perception Trick
A playful note from Puck explains gazing at a decimal to make the point move right. It suggests the illusion works when one thinks about numbers and cash on hand.
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Puck
No Rest For the Weary in Virginia Household Tale
An aged colored maid in a Virginia home laments constant unrest. She explains she cannot sleep at night due to fleas and cannot rest during the day because of work. The exchange appears in Lippincott's Magazine.
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Virginia
Dinah
Lippincott’s Magazine
Music as a Great Feature at Wonderland Attractions
Music fills Wonderland with bands from Pawnee Bills Wild West and Manning's Darktown, plus the Waverly orchestra and Love's Journey band. The new music court costs $10,000, and tunes drift from chutes, lagoons, and the Japanese Fun Palace. The scene blends orchestral pieces, dancing, and crowd delight across the grounds.
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Wonderland
New England
Oceanside Gates
Pawnee
Bill
Manning
Darktown
Love
Waverly
Sweet Coward
Proposals and Financier Banter Across Gossip Pages
In clipped exchanges from Chicago and Philadelphia columns readers hear flirtatious misfires about engagements and proposals. A shy suitor recalls backing out when the talk turns to wages while a sister’s suitor questions a home visit.
Frantic investor jokes on bank runs and profits
A frenzied financier boasts of landing a good job in banking amid runs. Dinny jokes about pulling ahead in lines, while the New York Life quip hints at quick profit. The Baltimore American comment questions the owl as a symbol of wisdom and its silence.
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New York Life
Baltimore American
Formal Dinner Described With Packed Tables
Washington Star recounts a formal dinner scene where 80 knives forks and spoons crowded the table. Guests eye the hostess to choose the next utensil as they dine in a precise display of etiquette.
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Washington Star
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