Wead Hunters of Luzon Igorrote Head Hunters
The article describes Igorrote mountain tribes in Luzon as fierce head hunters. It notes their supposed race origins, customs such as stealing heads, and reports on quick Igorrote runners who allegedly outpaced Gen. Pilar and U.S. troops. It also claims moral and mental inferiority and mentions their diet including dog meat.
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Bontoc
Cervantes
Aguinaldo
Tilad Pass
Gregorio del Pilar
Pilar
March
Negritos
March era battles with Aguinaldo and wary Igorrote tribes
The article recalls Maj March and his 100 picked men pursuing Aguinaldo through rugged Filipino mountains. It notes Igorrote astonishment at American rifle fire, their superstition about Tagal power, and the quick, highland message relays that kept runners in swift contact despite the rough terrain.
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March
Aguinaldo
Maj. March
Mrs. Buggins Seeks Pajama Emancipation For Women
The Philadelphia Record reports Mrs. Buggins aims to free women from robe conventions by adopting pajamas. She jokes about wearing boys’ pajamas for a non existent son and learns sizes must be ordered, leaving her disappointed after a store visit.
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Chestnut Street
Haberdasher’s
Hostonians Fear of One Another Highlighted by Skeptic
A skeptic voices strain among Hostonians as a poet’s line about honesty echoes through the scene. The remark underscores social tension and distrust amid the town’s discussions.
Boring Holes Mania Shocks Montville Village
Frank Hooley a 19 year old farmer's son confesses to boring holes in every house in Montville Geauga county except two claiming insomnia and hallucinatory urges drove him to seek sleep by drilling holes. He explains holes stopped his nerves temporarily and sought treatment. The case has stirred local fear and curiosity.
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Frank Hooley
Montville
Geauga County
Ohio
Hooley
Justice Case
New York Sun
Patterns of accidents by hour and day noted by doctors
A Philadelphia hospital doctor cites a weekly pattern of fatalities and injuries. He says Mondays show the highest mishap rate for workers while early mornings bring many suicides and scaffold injuries. After 11 am street accidents rise. evenings bring drunken assaults and late at night through Saturday domestic cases.
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Philadelphia
Fish bone in throat remedies from old medical hints
The text outlines methods to dislodge a fish bone stuck in the throat using bread and water, vomiting induced by filling the stomach with food and drink, and soothing with buttermilk or iced beverages. It cautions that repeated vomiting may indicate a serious condition and advises consulting a physician.
The Last Chance Gone in Mirage of Snake Bite Debate
A brief exchange cites a remark attributed to a Yankee professor doubting whiskey as a remedy for snake bites. The Jedge acknowledges possible knowledge but concedes the animal has no further defense, reflecting a wry colonial humor in the Indianapolis Press.
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Jedge
Indianapoli Press
Relating an Old Proverb New Boarder Exchange
A Detroit Free Press quip notes a new boarder questioning kitchen skills while a waiter replies with humor about a woman’s work. The punchline observes a steak cooked to sole leather and mocks domestic labor stereotypes.
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Detroit Free Press
Donkey club sermon provokes unusual church moment
A Pennsylvania minister startled his congregation by reading from the pulpit an announcement about a Donkey club meeting after service. Members were instructed to line up outside the church and stare at passing ladies, with expulsion for escorting or sitting with a lady as a gentleman. The effect was marvelous.
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Pennsylvania
Donkey Club
Salt Bath Regimen Said to Prevent Cold and Skin Roughness
An authority on hygiene recommends a systematic salt bath to prevent colds and improve skin. Dissolve a handful of coarse salt in a basinful of very cold water for a full body sponge bath without soap. Use colder water on the face and neck, with a touch of warmth for the rest if desired.
Government agents scour Ireland for war horses
Government agents move through Ireland buying all suitable horses for military use. They are scouring rural areas to secure animals quickly amid wartime needs. Local farmers report increased demand and rapid purchases, with many studs contacted to supply mounts.
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Ireland
Russian Fleet in Foreign Waters to Remain Largely Unchanged
Report from St. Petersburg indicates the Russian fleet abroad will stay almost the same this year. An advertisement claims Dr. Kane’s Great Nerve Restorer cures fits and nervousness after one day of use and offers a free trial bottle.
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St. Petersburg
Receipts of Public Funds in the Philippine Islands
The receipts of public funds in the Philippine islands from August 18, 1898, to December 31, 1899, totaled 6,606,080 dollars.
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Philippine Islands
Lydia E. Pinkham Vege table Compound testimonial ad
Women relieved of painful menstruation write grateful letters praising Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham and her Vege table Compound. The ad claims the remedy relieves painful periods and cures many female ailments, urging readers not to experiment and to write to Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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Luzon
Maj
Mirch
Thirty-third Infantry
Cordillera Mountains
Interior
Nta
Boston Transcript
Farmer
Sciatica
St. Jacobs Oil
W.N. U. Houston
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