New Juvenile Court Law Debated at State Meeting
The probate judges association in Monroe discusses Michigan's new juvenile court law placing all delinquent and neglected children under probate court jurisdiction. It treats youths as lacking criminal intent and grants judges wide leeway in disposition including parental reporting, restitution, or sending to Lansing industrial school.
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Monroe
Mich
Probate Judges’ Association
Lansing
Michigan
Prayers Before Battle Through History and War Prayers
A survey of historic prebattle prayers by rulers and soldiers from Childeric the Gaul to Cromwell. Notable lines reflect faith spanning pagan, Christian, and national contexts, including Edgehill and Bannockburn. The note observes English prayer book lacks land battle prefaces but includes sea prayers.
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Childeric
Gaul
Zuelpich
Attila
the Elms
Childerice
Ffrith
Tsungary
Gonder Hill
Leslie
Ireland
Edgehill
Jacob Astley
Edward
Bannockburn
D'Umphraville
Oliver Cromwell
Dunbar
It Might Have Been Worse
Mark Twain recounted a joke about a frightful town while waiting for a delayed train. He asserted he lived there two years and never died, prompting silence as the crowd reflected on his wry self-deprecating twist.
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Mark Twain
Twain
Germany's Strict Laws on Passports and Residency
A historical note describes Germany requiring visitors to obtain a six month permit from police, with passports pigeonholed and landlord notices needed for lodging changes. It claims measures curb pauper immigration and enforce compulsory service before leaving, delaying departure without a free-man passport.
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Germany
Moisten the Buttonhole to Ease a Refractory Stud
A practical tip for men struggling with a stubborn collar stud. Moisten the buttonhole with a drop of water on thumb and forefinger and the stud slides in without effort. A simple trick to save time on busy mornings and avoid delays before trains and meetings.
Prickly Ash Bitters Promises Digestive Relief
A letter discusses chronic constipation and stomach discomfort then endorses Prickly Ash Bitters as a bowel tonic. It claims to remove impactions and gas while strengthening bowels, with a testimonial from D M Blackwelder of Litchfield, Ohio. Sold by druggists for $1.00 through local agents Ylam Ordway Houser F M Marsh & Sons.
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D. M. Blackwelder
Litchfield, Tl
Litchfield News
OLD BIRDS NESTS DEFY THE WORTHLESSNESS SAYING
A bird expert argues that old nests are valuable and reusable. He notes wrens, swallows, bluebirds, flycatchers, owls, eagles, chickadees and woodpeckers reuse or rebuild nests for years. Some birds never build and use others nests or sand.
Long Branch Horse Show Opens With Social Flair
Long Branch New Jersey hosts the fourteenth annual horse show at Hollywood grounds. The event draws top social sets from New York and Philadelphia, with entries surpassing last year and exhibitors including Alfred Vanderbilt and Mrs. John Gerkin. Hotels and cottages are crowded as visitors arrive by train.
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Long Branch
N. J
Long Branch Horse Show Association
Hollywood Grounds
New York
Philadelphia
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
John Gerkin
J. B. M. Grosvenor
The Freezing Process Explains Ice Expansion Cracking
A description of how ice forms on water under extreme cold. Ice crystals create a thin surface coating of wet snow, thickening as cold persists. Pressure builds downward and outward until the vessel yields, causing the center to bulge and the ice to crack or burst when the surface layer is restrained.
Dean's Regulats Cure Constipation for 25 Cents
Drastic remedies cause headache nausea dizziness and weakness while failing to cure. Dean's Regulats act gently to relieve constipation and cost 25 cents. Ask your druggist.
The Roman Climate and its Gentle Winds
Gales are rare in Rome and the wind seldom blows violently. The city enjoys pure air due to little smoke, with average wind about five miles per hour. Winter brings tramontana a bracing yet mild breeze, while south winds are sea breezes. The sirocco is infrequent and enervating when it arrives.
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Rome
Blaine’s First Maine Appearance and a Humorous Speeches
James G. Blaine first appeared in Maine in 1856 during a canvass. He went to Farmington to hear Senator Wessenden but spoke when Fessenden failed to arrive. Blaine compared his position to a farmer offered a $75 sale for a horse worth $500, delivering a memorable turn in the platform.
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Blaine
James G. Blaine
Maine
Tie
Farmington
William Pitt Wessenden
Mr. Fessenden
Augusta
Modesty in Thought and Action
Reflects on true modesty as grace and discernment vs counterfeit humility born of vanity. Quotes Cowper on humility as parent of virtue and the danger of shameful display masquerading as modesty.
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t.Cowper
Full of Grit: Brave Driver and Dusty Dare
A daring motorist pushes toward fifty miles an hour while the pretty girl answers with grit as she drinks another pint of dust. Their exchange captures a bold roadside moment full of suspense and dust filled grit.
Humors in the Blood Explain Skin Ailments and Cure
The article links skin diseases to unhealthy humors in the blood and promotes S. S. S. as a total blood purifier made from vegetable ingredients. It argues that cleansing the blood cures eczema, acne, psoriasis, tetter, and related conditions, and offers free medical advice from The Swift Specific Company of Atlanta, GA.
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S. S
Swift Specific Company
Atlanta
Lucky Purchase Reveals Will Hidden In Old Book
Mile Bertha Chevanne a young French woman buys a shabby devotions book at a sale of her great aunt’s effects. She discovers a folded paper inside naming her as the sole heir to the aunt’s estate valued at eighty thousand dollars.
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Mile Bertha Chevanne
Polar explorers face nightly food dream trials
In Captain Scott's polar account the crew suffer vivid food dreams as a regular breakfast topic. The dreams show companions at a lavish table with arms tied or losing a dish, or slipping while lifting a morsel, then stumbling into a precipice.
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Captain Scott
A Case of Changed Personality in Stage Duel
The writer recalls Edwin Forrest in Boston as Richard III who, seized by the departed king’s spirit during a duel, hurled his opponent through the stage door into the alley and onto Main Street before colleagues could separate him from the persona. The narrator notes many may experience similar shifts and self-identity changes.
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Edwin Forrest
Boston
Richard III
Eleanor Raobgon
Bohemian
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