Washington Letter Highlights Bridge Demolition and City Plans
The notice details removal of the old Long Bridge structures with piers left as monuments, subsequent dredging to align the channel with deep water, and logistics moving timber to Virginia. It also covers plans to plant hundreds of shade trees along Pennsylvania Avenue and the acoustic study of the Congressional library.
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Virginia
Potomac Park
Pennsylvania Avenue
Tenth Street
Eighth Street
Humor of the Hour at the Minstrel Show
In a Judgeexcerpt Mr Bones delivers a tongue tied wordplay puzzle about a man born in Germany educated in Spain who died in the United States. He quips that the answer is a dead one. The set closes with a request for a ballad titled Papa, Get the Hammer There's a Fly on Baby's Head by A B Lewis.
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Mr. Bones
Germany
Spain
Italy
United States
Bones
Knox Eats Words After Roast at Huskie Clash
A lighthearted quip from the Catholic Standard and Times notes Knox’s sharp remarks at a Huskie game, followed by a morning twist as Knox faced a tougher comeback. The gag hinges on a pun about words becoming “food” after being spoken.
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Knox
Catholic Standard and Times
The Cupid Limited Observation Car Joke
The Chicago News humor caption describes a chat on a honeymoon train. A porter jokes that love makes couples blind to scenery while the hat drummer asks about an observation car, highlighting playful banter aboard a honeymoon train.
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Cupid Limited
Chicago News
Ten-year Stay Settlement Reached in Court
A lawyer states the client desires a stay and the court agrees to a ten year stay. The dialogue reflects formal negotiation between attorney and judge in a Philadelphia Ledger reported scene.
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Philadelphia Ledger
They're a Majority in the Evening Mail note
Two of your sisters have joined the great majority in a brief Evening Mail item. One sister married a man named Jones and the other a man named Brown.
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Jones
Brown
Evening Mail
No Hurry About It
A Sunday school teacher asks Tommy if he wants to be an angel. He hesitates then says he’d prefer to wait until he can be a full grown angel with gray whiskers, reflecting humorous childhood perspective.
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Tommy
Detroit Free Press
Rivalry fuels courting twist in Cleveland rumor
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a famous pitcher is courting the sister of his long time rival. Some readers speculate the romance could end in a tie between the two feuding men, underscoring the old sports theater in town.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tiger Fled From Bull in Central America Cited
A brief Kansas City Times note reports a tiger fleeing a bull in Central America. The men debate whether the tiger was cowed or merely bullied.
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Tawker
Central America
Cuttemoff
Kansas City Times
The Proposal Nervously Weighs On Margaret
A brief cartoon dialogue shows a man seeking to express a secret to Margaret. He speaks of something trembling on his lips for two months while she nudges him to shave it off, in a Princeton Tiger style exchange.
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Princeton
Pass It Along Blessing at Wedding Fee Cited
A minister recalls a groom paying a fifty dollar fee after the ceremony, calling it a blessing. The groom’s wife agrees, saying it is more blessed to give than to receive, in the Houston Post clipping.
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Houston Post
Railways’ Responsibility Question Prompted by Economist
An offhand economist remarks that some railways fail to realize their duties, being too focused on expanding opportunities. This raises questions about regulatory and operational accountability in the industry.
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Washington Star
Enigmatic exchange in Baltimore Amert Lean
Passage presents a cryptic dialogue with a question about a kiss and a reaction to a proposal. The speaker claims resistance and sets their face against an advance, reflecting cautious, ambiguous social interaction in an urban paper excerpt.
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Baltimore
Various World Notices and Odd Facts From Old News
A collage of brief items notes Johann Strauss’s life, bean oil exports from Manchuria, a sea chest linked to a Paul Jones voyage, misattributed royal paternity, a boundary stone in Massachusetts, and calls for a parcels post with Turkey. It also mentions a McKinley painting given to the Union League, Belgian pawnshop sentiment, Sothern’s lost and found gold match box, a Tinóis industrial committee, the Stradivarius sold for 250 pounds, coal dust research, Munich street sweepers, a Dutch boy occult sight, Andrew Jackson’s desk in Treasury custody, rising private coachmen in New York, dogs distinguishing tones, Chinese silk wages, Hague delegate Judge Uriah Rose, a thrift-saving clock bank, and more small notices.
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Johann Strauss
Manchuria
EC. Whithee
Surrey
Paul Jones
Edward
Alfonso
Spain
Massachusetts
Saugus
Chelsea
Melrose
Malden
Isaiah Montesanto
Trebizond
America
Turkey
White House
President McKinley
Cornelius N. Bliss
W. D. Murphy
Mr. Bliss
Union League Club of
New York
J. C. McNally
Liege
Sothern
Prince of Wales
King Edward
Sam Sothern
Tinois
Stradivarius
London
Munich
Cornelius van der Westhuizen
Roodeport Farm
Kroonstad
Orange River Colony
Lewis Jordan
Treasury Department
Andrew Jackson
Georgetown
Caleb Pierce
New York City
Otto Kalischer
Berlin
Berlin Academy of Sciences
Kalischer
China
Shanghai
Uriah M. Rose
Arkansas
Rosa Starr a Birmingham Woman With Remarkable Money Power
Miss Rosa Starr of Birmingham operates a large newspaper trade at age twenty five. She can sign a fifty thousand dollar check cashed by any local bank, having built wealth after her father's death left a small debt cleared by a life policy and a stock of periodicals. She manages buying, records, staff, and customer relations while remaining cheerful. She credits hard work as the key to her success.
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Rosa Starr
Birmingham
Ala
Rosa
Ords
Proper Frying: Fat, Temperature, and Clear Method
The process requires a deep pan, suitable wire basket, and ample clarified fat. Collect all fat scraps,boil with water, strain to a pure fat mass, heat to smoking point, and fry in small batches. Reheat to smoking after each load, clarify fat regularly, and use potato to clear impurities.
Linoleum flooring care guidance from a home needs article
Linoleum is not cheap but durable and should last at least five years in kitchens or dining rooms with normal use. Clean with warm water on cloth, not soap, and avoid scrubbing. Wipe baseboards after mopping to prevent staining. Polish furniture twice a year for protection.
Caps For Knitting Needles
Instructions describe making protective caps for knitting needles from corks covered in flannel with elastic bands secured at each end and finished with fabric covers and beads. The caps slide onto the flat ends of the corks to guard the needle tips.
Simple Bridal Breakfast Plans For Intimate Party
A young housekeeper can arrange a simple breakfast for a bridal party and a few close friends. The piece outlines planning an ideal table setting and suggests practical steps for hosting a modest morning gathering.
Cleaning Copper Utensils With Lemon and Cloth
The guide advises rubbing copper kettles with a halved lemon, then rinsing in cold water and polishing with a woolen cloth. Do not use brass cleaners. dry thoroughly to prevent rust, which is hard to eradicate.
Scented laundry methods with orms root and Tokay bean
The text describes perfume methods for clothes using orms root placed in the boiler to scent linen during washing. The fragrance remains after ironing but stays subtle. A Tokay bean in the drawer where the sheet is stored provides a lasting aroma, with warmth needed to release the scent.
How to repair window shades by flipping and resewing
When shades are cracked or ragged at the bottom, turn them upside down to revive their appearance. Remove the weight stick, unroll, sew the weight piece back into the top end, trim tack holes, then reattach to the roller. Hang and the shade looks like new.
Cleaning Rusty Iron and Food Preservation Tips From The Era
Instructions describe cleaning iron pieces by burning on red-hot coals one at a time, then scraping and washing. It also covers making flavored butters with olives, anchovy, sardines, cheese, and herbs, plus making durable moccasins from mousqueta ends and using lemon in the ice chest to prevent tainting butter and milk.
Be No Be No Things That COUNT in Printing
The text argues that thoughts and words paired with ideas, properly executed, yield profit. It contrasts good printing at reasonable price as a sound investment with poor printing being costly. It warns a businessman cannot afford poor printing or untidy presentation.
Notable Individuality in Expression Revealed
The passage reflects on how individuality shapes life through language. It argues that thoughts vary little in content but differ in expression, noting that true power lies in how thoughts are articulated and that this skill is rarely shared identically by two people.
Trains Schedule From Boston to Lynn and Winthrop
Train times from Boston to Lynn and Winthrop run hourly overnight to early morning with increased 15 minute intervals at peak periods. All trains stop at Beachmont Crescent Beach and West Lynn. A second section covers Lynn to Boston with similar intervals and nightly destinations. Officials H. L. Hoyt and John A. Fenno provide the timetable.
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Boston
Lynn
Winthrop
Beachmont
Crescent Beach
West Lynn
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Roosevelt
Naval Board
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Albert L. Key
Naval Academy
Secretary of the Navy
W. E. Lempe
Japanese Famine Relief Committee
Shiroshiki
Japan
Capitol
Carl Schofield
Humor OF the Hour
Miss Rosa Starr
Rosa Stark
Newsdealer
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Revere Beach
H. L. Hoyt
John A. Fenno
Trave AlAnkSee A
ANN & Co
F St
Holman Hunt
Benjamin West
Aliston
Pepper
Mummer
Uncle
Auntie
Philip L. Hale
Boston Herald
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