Doctors puzzled by sleeping girl in somnambulism case
A 24 year old Birmingham stenographer and student writes letters in German and English while in a trance at two each morning. She reads, crochets, and composes in total darkness, unaware of surroundings, with no recollection afterward. Similar cases and theories about spinal cord control are noted.
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London
General Hospital
Birmingham
England
Canada
Hurita D. Metcalf
Chicago
Westville mob beats Tolton. sheriff frees him from siege
In Laporte County Indiana, William Tolton endured a brutal siege by townspeople who accused him of assaulting his wife and daughter. Deputies forced entry after a midnight stand, Tolton was arrested with a loaded shotgun at his side and jailed without bond to await grand jury action.
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Chicago
Heith Langman
Tolton
Clara M. Hess
French Families Without Children
France’s households total about 11.315 million, with 1,047,?20 lacking children. The figure highlights the share of childless families in the population data.
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France
Dog Brutus the Newfoundland Attends Miss Sayler and Mr Hawkins Wedding
Cincinnati Brutus, a large Newfoundland, was an honored guest at the marriage of Miss Marjorie Riner Sayler and John Lawrence Hawkins. The dog saved the bride from drowning years earlier and has since accompanied her on walks and rides. He wore a white bow at the ceremony led by Rev. Dr. Dudley Rhodes and dined apart from the wedding table during supper.
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Cincinnati
Brutus
Marjorie Riner Sayler
Nelson Sayler
John Lawrence Hawkins
Dudley Rhodes
Tibitus
Work of Spartina Grasses in Reclamation Efforts
Dr Otto Stapf described reclamation work by Spartina grasses. They spread by underground rhizomes and seed carried by tides currents and water birds. Dense clumps stabilize mud and form a protective belt along shores.
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Otto Stapf
Power a Gold Mine if Forests Are Cut Stopped
Washington report argues vast Appalachian water power potential awaits if forest headwaters are protected from logging. It estimates 2.8 million indicated horsepower with over half usable, and storage reservoirs could lift development to tens of millions of horsepower, yielding high annual returns.
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Washington
United States
Appalachian Mountains
United States Geological Survey
Appalachians
Forest Service
Geological Survey
Brady the Egg King of Rush Maryland Wins Again
Cumberland Maryland reports the Easter Monday egg picking contest in Rush where William Brady, known as the egg king, has held the title for 25 years. He selects hard shelled eggs by teeth, collects 50 dozen or more, dyes them with onion hulls, and wears a striped Easter suit. He vows to retire as his teeth fail, though challengers strive to dethrone him.
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Cumberland
Rush
Here
William Brady
Brady
Trunk Sold for 4.50 Reveals Priceless Lace Find
In Kalamazoo Michigan an unclaimed express trunk fetched 4.50 at auction. The purchaser, a local barber, discovered lace worth 2000 to 3000 dollars inside after breaking the seal. The trunk had come from Detroit with other unclaimed items and bore the addressee Mrs J W Weber Detroit USA.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Detroit
Express Company
J. W. Weber
Afton man quits wealth for Oklahoma marshal post
Grant Victor, a 40 year old Illinois native with 2200 acres and a stock farm in Afton Oklahoma, accepts the United States marshal appointment for the eastern district, despite a lucrative private income and business. He vows to “make good” even at a $10,000 annual personal cost, turning management of his affairs to a nephew. He previously built a cattle business after marrying Delicia Hastings, a Cherokee woman, and settling in the Cherokee nation.
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Afton
Okla
Grant Victor
United States
Oklahoma
Victor
Illinois
Alin
Cairo
Kansas City
Delicia C. Hastings
Dawes Commission
No Doubt on That Point Nature Study Answered Polar Bear
A bright pupil misidentifies cold-blooded animals with a joke. He offers polar bear walrus and seal as examples, then shifts to minerals vichy seltzer and ginger ale, reflecting quick wit in class.
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Johnny
CIGARS AT 15 GENTS PER 100 IN OLD LEDGERS
Wayne, Pa. John L Mather of Wayne has acquired two old ledgers from the Mather homestead in Rednor. The books trace back to 1759 and cover 74 years, with entries showing the shift in 1816 from pounds and pence to dollars and cents. A note lists cigars at 100 for 16 cents, illustrating historic tobacco pricing.
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Wayne
Mather
Rednor
John L, Mather
United States
Miller Dentist Office Listing in Gillespie Building
G R Miller dentist located in Suite 2 Gillespie Building Musson phone office 396 Atiatttte.
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Gillespie Building
Musson
Atiatttte
Will Pry Sales
Cass
Adjoining Counties
L. L. Nutt
Walnut St
Musson ‘Phong
Medical staff contact note from Iowa university clinic
Dr C G Clark, formerly interne at State University of Iowa, is listed with office at 263 Black and a house phone number. Atlantic.
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Interne Hospital
State University of Iowa
Él Black
Black
Atlantic
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