England forms new military balloon corps amid caterpillar danger
New research links ophthalmia nodosa to caterpillar hairs that invade the eye, risking blindness without removal. Britain launches balloon corps with Maj. Sir Alexander Bannerman at Farnborough. engineers from Royal Army join, aircraft tests prioritized over airplanes for now.
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Mead
England
NEW Military Balloon Corps
Great Britain
Tacarmy
Army Balloon Works
Farnborough
Fnally
Alexander Bannerman
Army War Corps
Royal Enamesra
Alexander
My. Iu
Army Balloon Corps
Royal Engineers
Army
Sallabury
Bir Alexander
Port Arthur
Bannermans
Scotland
Charles II
Alexander Bannermann
Atoll
Alexander Bansertein
France
Henry Prince Charlo
Culloden
He’s His Own Grandfather in Lebanon Ohio
Richard Connell, once a Warren County resident, arrived in Lebanon to visit friends and recounts his famed riddle of being his own grandfather through a series of marriages and familial links, explaining how his wife’s relatives and his own relations intertwine.
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Lebanon
Richard Connell
Warren County
Conhol
Sarah Minor
Ia Alvo
Thera
Ara
Baldness a charm for women doctor says
London reports a well known doctor argues that bald heads please women. He notes baldness reflects thoughtfulness and trustworthiness, qualities that attract partners and may boost a man’s appeal and even his social standing.
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London
Sant
Fran Ned
Women Hid Tobacco In Bustles In Ebensburg Pa
Warden Knee of the county jail after a search of the women’s department found several inmates concealing tobacco in their bustles. Others wore cloth rats in their hair, and officers discovered the contraband items included fake tobacco, cigarette paper and matches.
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Bustlon
Ebensbureg
PaWhen Warden Knee
Wbacco
Tom
Woman known as "The Friend of the Fallen" aids New York girls
Alice C G Smith, a probation officer at Jefferson Market court, works nightly with friendless girls and fallen women. Her nine years in the field form a Christian example, guiding many toward reformation and trust in her support. She is Hornell, New York born, with prior California years and musical talents.
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New York
Alice CG. Smith
Jefferson Market Court
Fender
Cireles
South
Sous
Miay Smith
Sho
Angel of the Law
Milas Smith
Hornell
N.Y
California
Pullen
Berlin to Honor Austrian Emperor in Square Rename
Berlin city council plans to name a square near the new opera house after Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria. The Kaiser Platz will be rebuilt along Unter den Linden and flank the palaces of Wilhelm II, the Empress Frederick, and the Royal Guards. A marble Augusta memorial and five Prussian warrior statues will decorate the area.
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Berlin
Kill the Canada thistles by scientific cutting and burning
An article from Missouri notes experimental stations show farmers how to exterminate the Canada thistle. Illinois trials on two and a half acres used repeated cuts, plowing, millet and rye cover crops, and burning the thistles to exhaust root reserves, concluding with fewer than fifty plants and a total cost of $10.50.
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Pratt
Missouri
State
Experimenta
Illnola
Best Laying Hens and Winter Productivity Study
A poultry raiser argues for recording hen work by banded numbers and egg credit as a method to identify top layers. The focus shifts from annual egg count to profitability, seeking hens that concentrate production in six high price months and rest in warm periods to boost broodiness and stock strength.
Feeding Pigs and Ringing Practices Discussed
A Baltimore American writer argues feeding piglets vs older hogs can be profitable and questions the value of ring bottling small pigs. The piece advises avoiding harm to rooting areas and notes ring practices are less common for fall piglets, suggesting management to help future corn crops.
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Baltimore American
Unknown wool classification and pricing discussion
A writer explains a method for making wool waterproof using yolk coatings and describes how yellow yolk washes off leaving a white surface. The exchange questions if any XXX wools exist and notes a rough price of 40 cents per pound for greasy or yolk treated wool.
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Huyers
Delaine
Moldy corn linked to staggers in horses found by Kansas study
Kansas experiment station reports moldy corn may cause blind staggers in horses. Evidence points to moldy grain as the source, though the exact microorganism is unclear. Advice stresses feeding only sound grain to chores and using moldy material only for less sensitive animals if used at all.
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Kansas Experiment Station
Man to Man in a Summer Love Triangle
Tessie becomes the focal point of a love triangle between twins John and Henry Martin. Their innocent neighborly duel for Tessie's affection escalates to jealousy, secrecy, and a final, polite confrontation overseen by Mrs Farley, ending with both brothers accepting Tessie’s choice.
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Tessie
Roxy
Toasie
Furleya
Martin Bachelor Hall
John
Henry Martin
Ridicu
Parleya
Purley
Farleys
Florence Farley
Henry
Tin
Hfe
Liing
Amity
Farley
Mrs. Farley
Terese
John Martin
A Nine Day Wonder in a Home Scene
A crowded parlour scene unfolds with a fretted man lamenting the delay women face dressing while a married man calmly enjoys a cigar. The exchange turns comic as a judge is referenced, highlighting domestic humor and social dynamics.
Ancient cannon balls found in Walton Suffolk
Two iron cannon balls dug up on High street Walton Suffolk are believed to have been fired in 1667 when the Dutch landed at Rae Pond Bottom.
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High Street
Walton
Suffolk
Rae Pond Bottom
Motherhood and Health Restored by Lydia E Pinkham
The article urges women to prepare for childbirth and describes the strain on nervous systems. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy to restore normal health and strength, inviting letters to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Borat
Old War of Words Sparks Crowded Pub Debate
In a bustling Punch depiction, patrons recount a prior clash of reputations. The dialogue hints at a public feud and a dramatic insult, with one speaker insisting the other truly caused a stir, while others confirm hearing rumors but lack specifics.
Fire brigade on the rails sparks comic exchange
A traveler lights a match in a railway car and complains the other passenger keeps snuffing it. The responder, a stranger, explains he is a member of a volunteer fire brigade and continues the quip about habit.
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