Tragic roof death of 3 year old Jacob Cohen in New York
Reports detail the Hunger and exposure death of Jacob Cohen, a 3 1/2 year old found on a Ridge Street tenement roof after more than 46 hours locked inside. Neighbors and a janitor failed to act as rain persisted and the child clung to a heavy door for help. The rescue came too late.
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New York
Iitle Jacob Cohen
Suffolk Street
Jacob
Ridge Street
Rebecca Weinntraub
Tillie Pincus
Sammy
Practical Joke 700 Much for New Bride
Boise City, NJ a Practical joke at a wedding ends in tragedy as bride Agnes Dahl collapses and is driven insane after a deputy arrests groom John Colton for bigamy. The "joke" involved disguises by Jack Dering and Barney Oliver, shocking guests and leaving all in remorse.
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Boise City
John Colton
Colton
Methodist Episcopal Church
Agnes Dahl
Jack Dering
Barney Oliver
Fisherman hooks wonder in eerie river catch
St Louis man H Melley netted a 2 foot eight pound creature off Destrehan street with three chin whiskers and mixed features of dogfish catfish grinnel eel. He seeks experts at 3500 North Levee to identify the freak fish and advise feeding. Also noted: obituary of Dr William Hawkes Day in Norwich at 85.
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St. Louis
Hatpin Holders and Dresser Vases Shape New Accessories
The article describes oversized hatpins paired with silver vase holders for easy access at the dressing table. Enameling colors match rooms, with partitioned trays to separate pin types and prevent scratches. Crystal pin trays offer durability. lemon-dish shaped trays add charm. Also mentions waxers as household shower gifts, and Paris lace guimps evolving with fashion.
Silver Hair and Home Made Negligee Tips
Silver haired women are advised to avoid black or white in hair as they mute the luster, while silver itself or turquoise blue shades best enhance it. Evening looks favor big silver flowers or oak leaf garlands. A home made negligee from crepe de chine or polka dot pongee, with lace and accordion plaiting, offers shop quality at low cost. Removing price marks from china is possible with a lemon salt rub.
Daily Health Advice From a Historic Column
A column offers home remedies and wellness tips: a little ammonia in tepid water softens skin, vinegar cleans hands, chalk dusts gloves, and dark green shades aid sleep. It urges mothers to walk 15 minutes for clarity, and notes fashion shifts to light veils as warmer weather arrives with white or dotted veils replacing heavy black ones.
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Holland
Public statement endorses Doan's Kidney Pills by official
A. A. Perkins, Hood County Treasurer at Granbury Texas, credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relieving chronic back and kidney issues after an injury. He previously endorsed the product publicly and now reaffirms the positive results. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
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A. A. Perkins
Granbury
Hood Co
Texas
Bory Patty
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Prodigal Son Returns and Eczema Cure Tale
A historical skit style excerpt follows a prodigal son returning to a farm as boarders arrive. An eczema cure ad narrates a 77-year-old man’s relief after using Cuticura products, claiming sleep restoration and a full month to cure. A colonel anecdote from a Texas forest stereotype closes the piece.
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Eczema
Heifer Carried by Railway Fender Cited in Report
A Dayton Columbus Dispatch item notes a City railway car fender picked up a young heifer at Third and Jersey Streets. The conductor filed the required report to Superintendent Edward Howell. The victim reportedly said nothing, simply rolled off and ran away after a short distance.
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City Railway
Third and
Jersey Streets
Edward Howell
Dayton Columbus Dispatch
Not Drugs Food Did It The Burnt Child Stern Parent Bobby
A reader shares a testimonial about chronic constipation cured by Grape-Nuts a pre digested food. The letter notes lifelong laxative use before trying Grape-Nuts and claims immediate digestion and permanent relief. It praises the food as evidence of scientific nutrition and invites readers to learn more.
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Bobby
Wellville
Huwan
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