Jigger In Africa Threat The Continent Warns Of Insect Plague
The author recalls Sharp eyed crowds in London and Africa where jiggers spread from Central and South America invading villages. Reports describe natives pricking for jiggers to prevent sores and disability as expeditions multiply. The piece warns Africa may soon be dominated by the jigger.
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Africa
America
Central
South America
St. Paul de Something
Stanley
Free Press
Good Notion of Economy Cigar Tale
A New York Tribune anecdote recounts a man who buys cigars at ten dollars per hundred and resists a dealer 16 per hundred offer. He passes gift cigars to friends to avoid paying more, insisting the lower price still yields the best value. The tale contrasts perceived quality and price in a frank consumer dilemma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Tribune
Nassau Street
Advent of Shiloh in Mercy and Sympathy Sermon
Rev Dr Talmage proclaims Christ as central gathering for pardon and sympathy, citing mercy through Shiloh. He traces historic mistreatment, asserts universal appeal, and envisions a heavenly welcome for Christ with nations, archways, and eternal praise. He contrasts worldly consolation with Christ's consoling power.
The Bicycle's Progress at Regent's Park Gardens
Bicycles are admitted to the grounds of the exclusive botanical garden in Regent's Park but must not be brought near the museums and conservatories.
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Regent’s Park
Columbias
NOTES OF THE DAY BRIEFLY TALLIES A VARIED YEAR
Highlights include Philadelphia fires 2 032 with 506 saved by chemical engines. Idaho population up to 125 000 and property valuation to 29 332 210. Colorado silver yield down 2 500 000. gold up 6 200 000. Potatoes produce 15 000 tons of starch across three states. 3 500 000 bushels used. Charitable gifts to colleges churches libraries and public causes rise to 28 943 549 from 19 967 116.
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Philadelphia
Idaho
Colorado
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Christian Endeavor Crumbs Across Towns and Nations
The piece notes the federation of London local Christian Endeavor unions into a London Council with Rev. F B Meyer as president. It reports a Union South Carolina dance countered by a bright social, shows wide local membership in Longwood Florida, cites county and district conventions in Dover Oklahoma and Washington DC, mentions a revival in Dover and conversions, and records a convict prayer meeting at Huntsville Texas with two conversions amid Armenian events in Mersine Turkey.
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London
Christian Endeavor
London Council of Christian Endeavor
F. B. Meyer
Union
S. C
Christian Endeavor Society
Longwood
Dover
O. T
District of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union
Washington
Mersine
Turkey
Huntsville Penitentiary
Texas
San Francisco Home Plans New Facility for Two Hundred Patients
The King's Daughters' Home for In curables in San Francisco will construct a new building to house about two hundred patients after outgrowing its current quarters.
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The
King’s Daughters’ Home For
San Francisco
Red Light Treatment Aids Smallpox Recovery In Germany
The New York World reports red light in patient rooms helped smallpox cases. Tests on unvaccinated children showed pits appeared but did not break and skin healed smooth with no secondary fever. Begin treatment early after vesicles form and keep daylight rays fully excluded until drying.
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Feilberg
New York World
Greek Judge’s Peculiar Damages Verdict in Scio
In Volisso on Scio Island a Greek judge awarded 6000 piastres to a man who lost an arm and 2000 to a woman for the loss of her husband after a railway collision. He defended his ruling by saying the woman could remarry, while the man cannot regain his arm, prompting cheers from the audience.
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Volisso
Scio
Nikola
Dangers of Leaving Fire Devices Burning in Bedrooms
Sleeping Rouma describes oils and gas stoves should never burn in a sleeping room. They vent carbonic oxide into the air, making it unfit to breathe. An oil lamp is dangerous at night, and an oil stove is worse for flame, oxygen use, and toxic gas output.
Banker's Rising Path Sketched in Lamar Biographical
A Lamar Kansas newspaper features a biographical sketch praising a banker who "forged his way from a clerkship to a position in the firm," highlighting his ascent and career progression within the local bank.
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Lamar
Kan
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Winter Palace
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Hartford
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Se City
Tate Seed
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Buckner
Price Quinn
Aermotor CO
Rockwell
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Chicago
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Geepee
Sioux City
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