Physician Recalls Suicide Prevention Duel in Hotel
A Washington Star account recalls a western city hotel scene where a resident physician faced a patient intent on dying by his own hand. The patient, insisting the doctor kill him, produced two loaded pistols and argued the act would doom his soul less than self murder. The physician shot to disarm, then fired again, saving himself and preventing death by suicide.
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Sir Henry Irving and His Elevation of English Stage
A fragmentary tribute extols Sir Henry Irving as the greatest living English actor and a key figure in elevating the English stage this century. It notes his Shakespearean successes, dramatic innovation, and expressive acting, alongside antiquated ad copy about health remedies and a brief aside on hat pins in Washington Star.
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Man Struck by Live Wire in Oakland Caused Tattoo Like Marks
An Oakland man known as a “baron” stepped on a 4 live electric wire, escaping death but suffering a striking tattoo like pattern along his leg as current ran from ankle to knee. He walked home and later felt severe leg pains, needing medical attention. The incident follows a report of a university president election and other notes.
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Wives in California Forced Support by Law
California law compels a wife to support her husband. A Los Angeles case, Mary A. Livingston versus Samuel W. Livingston, reached the state supreme court. The court’s decision freed the wife from contempt and overturned prior maintenance orders, citing peculiar circumstances and the wife’s transfer of property to avoid enforcement.
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Fragmented guide on scenting room with burning oil plate
An unclear excerpt describes an invalid’s room and a method to scent the air using a boiling plate with a fragrance. It mentions pouring something into a pan and setting it alight to produce a pleasant odor and revive the atmosphere in the room.
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