Turning to Bone Attacked Boy Becomes Ossified and Lives
London report of Alban Rushbrook aged thirty five who for seven years suffers myositis ossificans turning muscles to bone. He cannot sit or turn his head fully, lies in bed, and is moved to stand with aid. A Dublin hospital note recalls William Clarke of County Cork who lived to sixty seven with similar ossification and worked as a watchman in a special box.
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London
Rost
Alban Rushbrook
Rushbrook
Dublin
Doctor Smyly
Meath
William Clarke
County Cork
Clarke
Trinity College
Small Black Hole Marking in Sky Observed by Barnard
Astronomer Professor E E Barnard notes a tiny sharp dark spot appearing on photographs of the Rho Ophiuchi region and near a companion nebula. He calls it a small black hole in the sky and says it is a remarkable isolated marking in Sagittarius at right ascension 18h 25m 31s and declination 26° 9′, lying in the Milky Way rather than due to foreground stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Barnard
Sagittarius
Barnard
Milky Way
Natural Mistake in Flat Listing Sparks Confusion
A humorous dialogue from the Chicago Tribune centers on a mistaken focus in a flat listing. The caller compliments the large closets while Mrs Wrenter interrupts, noting the mix up with bedrooms as the exchange unfolds.
Punishing Deserting Husbands in Washington
In Washington the family desertion and non support law keeps desolate families intact by compelling wage-based support. Deserters may be placed on probation or sent to a workhouse where earnings go to the wife, with costs covered by Congress for the program and a moral reform effect noted by Judge William H. De Lacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Washington
William H. de Lacy
Rock Creek Park
Roose
Congress
DeLacy
Roosevelt and the Bear Dog Tale from Colorado
In a bear hunting anecdote Roosevelt asks to hire a famed Colorado bear dog. Smith refuses, claiming the dog is not for hire and that he must fetch bacon and flour for his family. Roosevelt, revealing his identity, is met with a blunt reply that he still cannot hire the dog. The bears, meanwhile, remain safely at rest.
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Joe Mitchell Chapple
National Magazine
Buffalo Bill
Roosevelt
Colorado
Smith
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Booker T. Washington
Declaration Amended Sparks Wedding Talk
Arabella-Lil and Dick appear set to wed as Estella resists the chatter. The spirited exchange hints at growing public interest in the possible marriage while denying the rumors.
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Arabella
Lil
Estella
Its Severe Dignity
A dialogue notes a traveler staying in a high class hotel with empty accommodations. The speaker laments there are no true amenities, only concessions, highlighting stark contrast between prestige and service.
Spender Leaves Dinner Bargain Unpaid
A wealthy 100k businessman and a well dressed companion dined at a fashionable restaurant. The debtor claimed an unpleasant detail to discuss with the proprietor and fled outside, confessing he could not pay the bill as the other man waited.
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Ita
Pittsburg
Conflict Sparks Between Tom and Lil Over Odd Remark
The quarrel stems from Tom telling Lil she is the most pu chritudinous girl, provoking a breakup instead of seeking clarification from Dlg about the remark.
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London Hospital
Puzzies
Col. Roosevelt
Tom
Sip
Dlg
Barstow
Mojave River
Valley Lands
T. G. Nicklin
Barstow, Cal
Victorville
Oro Grande
Helen
California
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