Burglary by a Servant and Other Legal Highlights
A survey notes that a servant with a right to lodging can be guilty of burglary if he opens a door or enters with intent to steal his master's goods. Other items cover municipal debt payments from cyclone relief, real estate will limits, explosive negligence, special-legislation challenges, telegraph delivery duties, mortgage note attachments, and a poem about boyhood from the Chicago Record-Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
New Richmond
Fort Worth & D. C. R. Co
Beauchamp
Tex
Carolina Grocery Company
Burnet
Western Union Telegraph Company
Jobb (Tex
L. R. A. Gos
Hutchings Vs. Reinhalter
Nell
Kate
Yonkers Statesman
Chicago Daily News
Jack
Washington Star
Frisilla
Clorinda
Brooklyn
Chicago Tribune
Deacon Dobbs
William
Chicago News
Puck
Philadelphia
Yander Go
Brother Dockey
Yander
Atlanta Constitution
Europe
Hiram Offen
Bridget—‘Shure
Philadelphia Press
Belmount
Chicago Record-Herald
Lettuce as a preventive against smallpox, claims Medical Talk
A Medical Talk asserts daily lettuce intake prevents smallpox, arguing lettuce is a stronger, safer preventive than vaccination. It links scurvy to poor diet and notes celery and onions as temporary substitutes, yet emphasizes quick consumption after harvest to retain properties.
Death by own action linked to mother’s birthplace
The report notes shootings as the most common method for suicide, followed by poison and drowning. It finds the highest crisis incidence among individuals whose mothers were born in France, with Germany and Russia-Poland next, while deaths among those whose mothers were born in the United States were notably lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
Russia- Poland
United States
Sprinkling Lawns and Watering Habits
A brief note explains that watering lawns during a dry spell leads to shallow root growth and requires frequent subsequent watering to keep grass healthy, warning that improper watering can worsen drought effects.
Emigrants in London halt at city gates to America
London residents complain that emigrants from southwest Europe who cannot afford sea passage to the United States remain in the city. The concern centers on those awaiting funds or opportunities, delaying onward travel and complicating local relief efforts.
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London
Europe
United States
Humans and Money Struggles Spark Old Friends Reunion
Mrs Perry laments lack of money and fashion burdens while longing for leisure. She encounters Clara Eberly, a fashionable friend, at a hotel where they reminisce. Clara reveals a life of travel with no household duties and questions the value of her own pursuits, prompting Mrs Perry to ponder true leisure and happiness.
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Freddie
Dora
Fle
Silks
Clara
Margaret
Clara Eberly
Mrs. Perry
Howard
Mrs. Eberly
New York News
Books of the year and notable literary deals noted
The piece surveys forthcoming books and editions from publishers like Little, Brown and Appleton, cites Trowbridge and Craddock works, notes Kipling and Conan Doyle word rates, mentions Sarah Cowell Le Moyne’s rare editions, and discusses Mrs Humphry Ward's high serial rights with estimates by Jeannette Gilder.
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Goldwin Smith
American Unitarian Association
Christendom
Kipling
Conan Doyle
Sarah Cowell le Moyne
England
Tennyson
Browning
Bret Harte
Walt Whitman
Humphry Ward
Harper’s Magazine
Lady Rose's
Jeannette L. Gilder
New York Times
Miss Gilder
Slumphy Ward
How Autos Turn Corners
The facility with which an automobile turns a corner depends upon the motor driven axle being in two pieces connected with bevel wheels and a pinion. In turning the pinion loosens on its stud allowing the two wheels to revolve at different speeds.
Thunder and Milk Sour Milk Warning
Dairymen claim thunder hurts milk by turning sugars into lactic acid. Electricity is said to alter milk sugars, causing souring and curd formation as acids precipitate the dairy into solids.
Mighty Sierra Trees Show Enduring Forest Fire Resilience
Century notes describe Pacific mountains fostering immense, lush forests where moist air and rich soil sustain giant trees. Even after logging or fire, rapid new growth reclaims cleared land, with reforestation proceeding quickly unless fires or cultivation hinder it. The piece contrasts vast remaining forests with small logger strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Mountains
Sierra
Cascades
Pacific Ocean
Wisconsin
Maine
Rochester Democrats confront registration pressure
The Rochester Democrats urged full participation before registration closes. A reply from Susan B. Anthony recalls a past 1872 incident where she registered and voted, was arrested, fined one hundred dollars, and jailed, and she declines to repeat that experience.
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Rochester
N. Y
S. B. Anthony
Madison Street
Indianapolis News
Susan B. Anthony
Spelling Clash at St Patrick Dinner
A New York Times anecdote recalls Justice O'Brien spotting Abe Gruber among Irish guests and quipping about spelling Aaron. A Cleveland Plain Dealer joke notes luck and a red hat woman who refused a marriage proposal twenty two years ago.
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Morgan J. O'Brien
Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Abe
Gruber
Erin
New York Times
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Indians Foil Grave Robbers With Bank Certificates
A curious tale from the Indian Territory describes tribes abandoning buried money for bank certificates of deposit. Elders, ethnologists, and financiers note the shift to depositing funeral funds while burying only the CD for the departed. The practice aims to deter grave robbers and please banks, though the eventual use of the certificate remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Mohonk
Indian Territory
Witty Exchanges Hide in Silly Newspaper Snippets
A collage of humorous exchanges from multiple papers features flirtatious lines and practical jokes. The items showcase light banter about marriage proposals, telephones, travel, finances, and social foibles across Chicago, Washington, Yonkers, and Philadelphia papers.
Idyl in One Scene and Dubious Compliment in Two Dialogues
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet portrays a scene of tender emotion with a proposal and a startled consent. The Washington Star quotes a playful exchange about a young daughter’s musical progress with a hyperbolic compliment.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mr. Crumrox
Washington
General Miles S Farm and Anderson Property Sold
Historical interest attaches to the Anderson farm bought by General Nelson A. Miles. During the revolution soldiers burned bea cons on the high hill before the battle of White Plains.
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General Miles
Anderson
Nelson A. Miles
White Plains
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Moses
J. T. Trowbridge
George Wharton James
Grandanyon
Colorado River
Arizona
Little, Brown & Co
D. Appleton & Co
New York
Mammon
Theouck Young
Hall Caine
Charles Egbert Craddock
Mississippi Valley
Philadelphia Bulletin
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