Melting Snow With Flame Thrower Doctors Warn A Distinct Illness
Professor Lanarelli identifies a unique disease seen since 1917 1919 with adult predominance and no lasting meningitis effects. It begins with depression followed by lethargy sleep prostration and eye drooping with vacant stare. The illness has appeared in Europe Bulgaria the United States and Italy and is linked to experts from Bologna and Montevideo.
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Lanarelli
Italy
Mantua
Bulgaria
United States
University of Bologna
University of Montevideo
Agriculture
Sleep Malady Follows Flu in Italian Study
Italian scientists in Rome identify the sleeping sickness as likely the aftereffect of influenza and advise maintaining high resistance to avoid infection. Prof. Giuseppe Lanarelli cautions against alarm and notes uncertainty over contagion and germ discovery, while linking outbreaks to seasonal immune weakness.
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Rome
Giuseppe Lanarelli
Benedict XIII
Benedict XIV
Leo XII
Lanarelli
Fish Given Drink Comes Back to Life in Norfolk
In Yarmouth a bream found inside a 20 pound pike, named Jonah No 2, revived after Robert Watling of Coltishall poured brandy down its throat and kept it in a bait can with fresh water. The tail quivered and the fish soon swam actively again.
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London
Yarmouth
Robert Watling
Coltishall
Norfolk
Barton Broad
Watling
Long Walk for Job Drives Toronto Hiker to Oakland
John Thornton twenty promises a job on his brother’s ranch in Oakland. He is trekking 2600 miles from Toronto to Oakland on foot after selling no ticket fare. He plans to reach his brother by March 1920 and sleeps outdoors after 18 to 20 miles of walking daily.
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Chicago
Ill
Toronto
Canada
Oakland
Cal
John Thornton
Thornton
Hyder Alaska Grows Quiet After Brief Open Era
Reports say Hyder Alaska briefly ran wild with whisky, dancing and gambling before U S marshal John Rowan ended the spree. Miners note many moved to Stewart Canada while Royal Northwestern Mounted Police likely patrol Hyder next spring to enforce law and order.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Hyder
Stewart
Royal Northwestern Mounted Police
Dawson
John Rowan
Territorial
United States
Reading the Psalms Literacy Test Expands at Ellis Island
New York reports that immigration exams at Ellis Island will resume the Psalm reading test for admission. Over 1,000 immigrants daily will read 30 to 40 words in any language, using Psalm verses on language cards. Inspectors prepare multilingual cards and anticipate hiring more staff with a projected $1,000,000 annual increase in funding.
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New York
Sam _ will
Ellis Island
Miss Liberty
Department of Labor
Salary Increase Aim to Retain Skilled Public Workers
The proposal seeks size and salary raises for current employees to prevent skilled workers from leaving to private sector jobs. It emphasizes competitive pay as essential to maintain service levels and avoid talent drain.
Ex-Duke Wins Suit Over Confiscated Estate
The former reigning duke of Gotha defeats Germany's Free State in court, asserting illegal seizure and confiscation of his property. The people's commission argued legality, but the tribunal ruled the seizure unlawful. A special commission will seek a compromise.
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Berlin
Germany
Gotha
Free State
People’s Commissioner
American invents superior agate fishing guides in Chicago
A Chicago lapidary has developed a fast modern drill to mass produce agate fishing rod guides that rival and surpass German methods. The new process yields precise holes in agate slabs while preserving natural color, improving durability and reducing finish defects, aiding anglers in smoother casts and less line wear. Germany previously dominated the trade with slow hand drilling and red-dyed mislabeling to hide flaws.
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Germany
Chicago
America
Amsterdam
Uruguay
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The text urges steadfast faith over fear, asserting destiny and environment matter little when the will and soul are strong. It claims the universe rewards brave action, turning obstacles into stepping stones through hope and courage that sustain endurance and lead to success.
Fish Tale Grows In Yonkers Statesman
A quirky Yonkers Statesman item spins a long fish story about growth, noting how a tale keeps expanding beyond its original bite and drawing laughs from readers.
McKinley Birth and Assassination Noted in 1901
A historical summary recalls William McKinley born in 1843 at Niles Ohio, his 1901 assassination by Leon Czolgosz, and the Spanish American War followed by Philippine and Hawaii gains. It contrasts high standards with mediocrity and cites Orison Swett Marden on striving for excellence.
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William McKinley
United States
Niles, O
McKinley
Buffalo Exposition
Leon Czolgosz
Philippines
Porto Rico
Guam
Hawaii
General Chaffee
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