Turning to bone another attacked when a boy became ossified
London reports Alban Rushbrook thirty-five suffers from myositis ossificans turning his muscles to bone. He cannot sit or turn his head easily and requires careful handling to move. A Dublin case, William Clarke of County Cork, aged sixty seven, also converted to bone, lived largely in a box as a stationary watchman until pneumonia proved fatal.
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London
London Hospital
Alban Rushbrook
Rushbrook
Dublin
Doctor Smyly
Meath
William Clarke
County Cork
Clarke
Trinity College
Small black hole in the sky seen in Barnard photos
Professor E E Barnard notes a tiny sharp dark spot appearing on his images of Rho Ophiuchi and nearby nebulae. He calls it the most remarkable phenomenon of its kind, a marking on the Milky Way rather than a result of star presence, located in Sagittarius at RA 18h25m31s Dec South 26d09m.
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Puzzies
E. E. Barnard
Sagittarius
Barnard
Milky Way
Natural Mistake in Apartment Tour Sparks Confusion
In a humorous exchange, a caller compliments the flat’s large closets while Mrs. Wrenter corrects the focus to the bedrooms, reflecting a lighthearted miscommunication in a Chicago Tribune snippet.
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Wrenter
Chicago Tribune
Punishing Deserting Husbands in Washington Under Non Support Law
A Washington juvenile court program uses probation and wage garnishment to ensure deserting husbands support families. Those refusing or failing are sent to a workhouse, earning wages for wives at 50 cents a day, with Congress funding $2,000 yearly and a record of reform and deterrence.
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Ashington
Washington
William H. de Lacy
Rock Creek Park
Roose
Congress
DeLacy
Roosevelt dog story ends in bear hunt pause
A long anecdote recounted by Joe Mitchell Chapple in National magazine frames Theodore Roosevelt as seeking a bear dog in the Rockies. Smith, owner of the famed dog, refuses to sell or hire his animal, quipping that even the president cannot hire his bear dog. The tale ends with bears undisturbed and the dog remaining with Smith.
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Joe Mitchell Chapple
National Magazine
Buffalo Bill
Roosevelt
Colorado
Smith
Theodore Roosevelt
The
United States
Declaration Amended Sparks Rumor of Arabian Betrothal
Arabella-Lil plans marriage to Dick, a notice prompting speculation. Estella-I dismisses the notion as ridiculous, while the fragment hints at further discussion or social jostling surrounding the proposed union.
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Arabella
Lil
Estella
Its Severe Dignity Hotel Concessions Spark Complaint
A clipped exchage depicts a guest remarking on lodging quality, noting a strictly first class hotel's lack of true accommodations and describing every amenity as a concession. The dialogue underscores tension over service expectations.
The Unpleasant Little Detail That Spared a Dinner
Two friends dined at a fashionable restaurant with generous orders and cigars. One man asked the other to wait outside to hear an unpleasant detail. He then fled the restaurant without paying, confessing he had no money to cover the meals.
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Pittsburg
The Quarrel Over a Pul Chritudinous Claim
A lighthearted jab sparks a breakup as Tom calls Lil the most pul chritudinous girl in the world. She breaks off the relationship rather than seek clarification of the odd compliment.
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Tom
Lil
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Barstow
Mojave River
Valley Lands
T. G. Nicklin
Barstow, Cal
Victorville
Oro Grande
Helen
Mickelin
California
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