Washington Park Plans Stir Debate Over Historic Trees
Washington letter notes moving George Washington statue and Grant memorial plans threaten historic trees in botanical gardens. Cannon opposes cutting beloved oaks and elms including the Crittenden peace tree as public figures press to delay construction. Zoo reports strong health, new macaque arrivals, and fall cleanups ahead of winter.
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Michigan
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Kentucky
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Diverse global notes span cultures and commerce
The item lists varied facts from 65 percent teetotalers in Japan to Korean workers enrolling in Kansas and Nebraska schools, a Tibetan newspaper start, a turkey letter delivery in Oklahoma, a pastor former fighter in Nebraska, global clothing in China, and many more brief curiosities and historical comments.
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Barnston
Neb
China
Tokyo
Matsin
Mount Noorah
Victoria
Nicolo Amati
Louis Dandeh
Versailles
Louis XVI
What Is an Electron Here Is the Atom Redefined
The Paris Cosmos and Current Literature debate the electron's nature as a charged particle or a disembodied charge. They agree on redefining the atom as physics undergoes a vital change, yet offer no definitive model of its internal structure.
Hawks Found Mummified in Abydos by British Archaeology Team
Archaeologists at Abydos, Upper Egypt, under Professor Garstang of the Institution of British Archaeology unearthed earthenware jars containing mummified hawks from the Ptolemaic era. The birds, their beaks visible through cross straps, were part of a cemetery dating from 323 B C to 30 B C, alongside other Ptolemaic finds.
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Abydos
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Institution of British Archaeology
Garstang
Cleopatra
Weighing Fad in Broadway Restaurants
A New York Sun note says two men entered a Broadway restaurant and asked the head waiter if scales were available to weigh themselves before eating. The fad aims to monitor food intake by ounces per meal, with patrons weighing before and after and seeking similar setups at other eateries.
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New York Sun
Meva the nature man fined in Paris for street cards
Meva, a fervent advocate of the simple life, was fined in Paris for selling picture postcards in the streets without a license. He was tried on a masquerading charge but acquitted, as the law covers only cross dressing, not his lone dressing gown, sandals, staff, and bareheaded appearance. He lives on nuts fruits and raw vegetables.
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Meva
Paris
Dangerous Wrapping Paper Wracks Germ Disease Risk
Dr Freudenberg warns in the Munich Medicinische Wochenschrift that wrapping paper harbors germs and that moistening fingers with the lips to handle paper spreads disease. He urges public censure and legal action to stop the practice by grocers and butchers.
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Dr. Freudenberg
Munich
Marquis de Leuville and his remarkable silk hat
A London Outfitter notes the Marquis de Leuville wears a striking silk hat described as seven in size with a tall crown and wide brim. The hat appears in a photograph suited to the Marquis who stands six feet two inches, has a forty six inch chest and weighs seventeen stone.
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London
Marquis de Leuville
New Short Stories Mr Roosevelt and the Buttons
The piece recounts President Roosevelt pointing to veterans with lapel buttons to honor their service across multiple speeches, and contrasts this with a Bohemian crowd incident in Baltimore where Congressman Wachter’s attempt at a multilingual thanks backfired. It also recalls a Philadelphia memory of Richard Mansfield reacting to a thunder clap during a rehearsal.
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New York Sun
Philadelphia
Richard Mansfield
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Mansfield
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Prize Woman Economist Says a Baker’s Prize
An east side baker recalls meeting a clever woman economist who moved into the neighborhood. The wife bought cakes, then returned with three of the identical cakes four days later asking for fresh ones. The anecdote highlights thrift and quick wit in a humorous urban vignette from Columbus Dispatch.
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East Side
Columbus Dispatch
Odd Baby Customs Among Parsees
A description of Parsees birth rituals where a priest records details and declares the name after consulting parents. Baptism involves water then fire, with the infant later presented in church. In Persia the child lies on the floor as five name slips are hidden and a random slip is read from the Koran.
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Persia
Los Angeles
Origin of His Name In Class Exercise Tale
A teacher correcting exercises notices a new name Tom Brown in the paper. When she asks the pupil to stand, Tommy Smith confesses confusion, explaining a family change has altered his name to Smith after his mother married the lodger.
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Tom Brown
Tommy Smith
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Brown
Tommy
London Mail
Liverpool waiter spins rapid-fire list as patron flees
A Liverpool restaurateur tries a joke by naming a long chain of noun phrases to a waiter. The waiter continues with more items until the customer, overwhelmed, escapes dazed into the street, leaving onlookers amused.
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Liverpool Mercury
Signboard Tax System in Rio Janeiro Details
The article explains a sign tax regime in Rio Janeiro requiring revenue stamps on notices and signs. It describes servete fees for posting placards, hanging signs on doors or palm trees, and taxes for permanent versus temporary signs. The system aims to regulate advertising though practical use remains limited.
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Rio Janeiro
Early marriages praised by bachelor in Chicago News
A humorous exchange quoted from the Chicago News shows a widowling judge and a thinly haired bachelor debating marriage. The bachelor claims he favors early marriages for excuses of youthful follies, while the widow questions his stance.
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Chicago News
Venerable Scotch Lady Questioned Sir Walter Scott
Mrs Murray Keith, described as a venerable Scotch lady who inspired many of Sir Walter Scott's stories, accused him of authorship. Scott denied the claim, prompting her exclamation that she knew her own groats and other folks' gall.
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Murray Keith
Walter Scott
Well and Good in Language Teachings from a Denver Post Quote
A Denver Post feature quotes a boy and father discussing the nuance between well and good. The child notes that he seems to be good mostly when not well, prompting a language lesson on adjective and adverb use in everyday speech.
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Little Willie
Denver Post
Family Struggles Highlighted by Frugal Living Debate
A satirical aside notes that a family unable to live on $10,000 yearly usually depends on another family’s inability to do so. The quip underscores ongoing debates over income and cost of living.
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Puck
Principles of printing value and business presentation
The text argues that quality printing at a reasonable price yields profit while poor printing is costly. It compares printing to other business essentials like a clean store, neat wagons, and tidy clerks, stressing the need for professional standards.
Individuality in Expression Across Life Details
The passage argues that individuality matters in all life details and that language expresses thoughts, noting that many share thoughts but differ in expression, a power not commonly shared by two people.
A Divided Answer About Eels and Duty
An old fisherman skinning eels by a sea wall attracts a visiting woman. She asks what he earns. He answers emphatically nothing, finishing with the remark that he does it to what he ought to.
How Sleep Is Caused by The Histological Theory
The histological theory of sleep, now well accepted, explains sleep as nerve fibers disconnecting between nerve cells and a vast net of elements. During sleep the cells separate to build up without messages, and upon waking the fibers rejoin to resume duties.
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St. Louis Post- Dispatch
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