King of Invalids and wandering priest amid western plains
The article profiles Rev Father JT Hayes and Father Mayes, a young priest serving a vast Montana North Dakota Wyoming parish. It recounts his travels of hundreds of miles for baptisms and spiritual care, and documents a dramatic contrast to the chronic sufferer known as the "King of Invalids," bedridden for ten years with rheumatoid arthritis and attended by nurse Miss Carrie Dent and his dog Charles J. Conrad.
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Tre
Tren
JT. Hayes
Montana
North Dakota
Wyoming
Father Mayes
Cheyenne
Jenahan
Mayes
Stige
Etmek
New Castle
Heve Girard
Enys
Carrie Dent
Charles J. Conrad
Conrad
Bank Clerks in England: Sweat and Strictures on Working Life
The piece surveys English bank clerks, noting sleek appearance and strict rules on smoking during banking hours. It notes average salaries around 268 per week, limited promo chances, and burdens like contributing to multiple funds. It also mentions long hours, weekend duties, and the hidden end of the day extending beyond closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
London Express
Adori
Egyptian princess for sale at Covent Garden auction
An English auctioneer hawks a mummified Egyptian princess, daughter of Lamesus II, in Covent Garden for £10 20s. The scene mocks modern commerce as the royal mummy sits on display with full plate X-ray photos noting preserved bones. The crowd snickers at the absurd bargain.
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Lamesus II
Covent Parden
London
Elay
Caesar
Shakespeare
Sotepen-Ru Ramessa-meri-Amen
Joseph
Stingless bee honey from Sinaloa described as delicacy
The article notes a stingless bee in Sinaloa yields dark, very liquid honey that does not crystallize and lacks a sour taste, making it sought after. The bees are small producers because they are constantly robbed by larger tame bees, which are among the robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinaloa
Weekly Papers Preferred. English Women Read Weeklies
The piece notes that English women avoid daily papers and prefer weeklies, leading London to have many weeklies of higher order. It cites tobacco smoke tainting meat and nicotine absorption in smoke filled rooms, highlighting concerns about meat tainting and consumer exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Poor People in Paris Struggle for Housing
Paris faces a long running housing crisis as streets fill with higher rents and scarce modest lodgings. Poor residents endure warranck like tenements and dark courtyard dwellings while industrial suburbs expand. Reformers eye better housing as the city grows and expands.
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Hestain
Paris
Warranck
London Mail
la Villette
Grepelle
Wess
London
Maharajah of Patmia Dies in Service to Avilish Empire
The Patmia ruler Sir Rajendra Singh, a Europeanized Indian prince and leading Punjab Sikh chief, died at 28 after a life of polo, racing and lavish spending. He served in the Mahmatd campaign of 1897 under Sir Bindon Blood and his death saddens his people while the Punjab government gains control of state revenues.
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Patmia
India
Hob
Punjab
Rajendra Singh
Bindon
Haud
The Goose in Germany as a National Dish
The domestic goose holds a cherished place in Germany’s nutritive economy, rivaling the turkey in the United States. For nine months, it forms the principal feature of the table at both festive and everyday entertainments.
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Germany
Turkey
United States
Have Syn and Air in Spite of Unsanitary Habits
A note on Chinese living conditions praising ventilation and daily baths, suggesting cleanliness protects against disease. The passage links hygiene practices to health, referencing children and daily bathing as protective factors. The tone implies cultural generalization about sanitary habits.
Dreamy Youth and Enchanted Maid Exchange Longing
A curious exchange unfolds as a dreamy youth and an earnest maid bate wishes about being each other. The youth, recalling an obligation, departs in a hurry, leaving the maid pondering the distance between brilliance and closeness.
Printer’s Slip Sparks Political Roar
A heated exchange between a politician and a newspaper editor over a misprint. The editor admits a misprint changed a name to "a trickster and 2 robber" and vows to bring the compositor to explain. The politician dismisses shifting blame, while the editor defends accuracy and accountability.
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Tmade
Pisiu
Philadelphia
Presa
Do Not Drink While Eating Lesson From Magazine
The excerpt cites guidance from Ladies' Home Journal about drinking with meals. It warns that liquids taken too often or carelessly can dilute gastric juices and hinder digestion. A student joke from Philadelphia Record imagines a freshman choosing bean soup at table.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Boston
Philadelphia Record
Ban Her Husband on a Screen
Returned South African officers visited a London moving pictures show and recognized an officer friend in a South African scene. The officer’s wife, informed of this, wrote to the manager requesting a special viewing for her to travel from Glasgow. She had not seen her husband for over a year and finally spotted him in a distant group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
London
Glasgow
Wichita Stock and Commission Business Grows
In Wichita Kansas Terry Simpson plans to enter the stock and commission business after quitting politics. A Chicago News item recounts how 6 year old Sammy Miles Lippincott Jr. spotted a broken rail near Norwood and signaled an express train, prompting a stop that averted disaster.
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Jerry Simpson
Terry Simpson
Mya Atock and Commission
Wichita
Kan
Smith
Jones
Chicago News
Norwood
Vandelphia Press
Sammy Miles Lippicott, Jr
Bird Shot For Tiger Ad Warns Against Mild Remedies
In a vivid caution against ineffective treatment, an old advertisement warns that consumption is a dangerous disease likened to a tiger. It argues ordinary food and medicine fail, urging heavy doses of Scott's Emulsion to bolster the body, soothe the lungs, and exhaust the illness, with a free sample offer and a $1.00 price for druggists.
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Scott
Goo Pearl St
N.Y
Mundy Trip and New York Scenes Highlighted by a Clever Housekeeper
A humorous tale follows Mondy the clever housekeeper who turns rough town poverty into opportunity in New York, then returns home to tighten finances. The item notes a returning trip to California, a religious convention excursion offer, and mentions a literary novelette by William Allen White. It concludes with a promotion for One Minute Cough Cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mundy
New York
Mondy
Anne
Growing volts Raven's Stock Food promotes animal health
For sale by Frantz Hagenstein Ackley and P Thomas Sumpterville Ala. Raven's Stock Food purifies blood and regulates kidneys curing coughs colds and other horse ailments. It helps overworked and old horses and prevents mares from dropping foals prematurely. Kadol is a dyspepsia cure claiming to restore digestion and rest the stomach.
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Frantz Hagenstein
Ackley
P. Thomas
Sumpterville
Ala
Emperor William and public opinion critique
A compilation of quotes from Chicago Record-Herald Boston Herald Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph and St Louis Post-Dispatch condemning Emperor William for pressuring opinion and prison punishment. The excerpts argue the emperor should curb reckless thoughts before voicing them and lament the lack of respect for authority.
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William
Chicago Record-Herald
Boston Herald
Kalver
Pittsburg
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