Whimsical Snatches From The Times
A collage of quips and brief notes on novelty topics. Santos-Dumont works on airship No 13. Water in Panama four cents a gallon. British beer slump amid speculation it proves nothing. A Luzerne boarder tried dynamite on steak. Ice cream rumored to cure hiccups. Puzzled by why workers toil as 100 to 1 shots win. California woman sues fat. Rubber collar inventor bets on waiting weeks. Statisticians say artists present 1.5 million dollars of work yearly. New York wife laments sale offer by husband for five cents.
Scientists warn humans losing sense of smell
Scientists say humans are increasingly unable to detect odors amid rising pollution. Luther Burbank delays efforts to scentless flowers as researchers explore aroma restoration and plant fragrance engineering.
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Luther Burbank
Georgia’s Largest Peanut Crop Reported to Date
Georgia officials claim the state planted its biggest peanut crop in history signaling a strong agricultural year. Despite farming notes the season, optimism rises for a sizable harvest alongside expected circus and baseball events boosting regional activity.
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Georgia
Wealth Correlates With Longer Life In London Figures
London statistics indicate wealth links to longer life, while the saying the good die young echoes the poet. The question asks whether one would prefer wealth over a shorter life.
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London
Charles M Schwab Buys Silver and Gold Dinner Set
Charles M Schwab paid 150000 dollars for a silver and gold dinner set. He is believed to have sold part of his steel holdings at a higher tier.
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Charles M. Schwab
Gladden Declares Adam Could Not Be Millionaire
Dr Gladden states Adam could not have become a millionaire concluding Adam lacked executive ability based on his analysis. The remark implies a judgment about Adam s capabilities and financial trajectory.
Pittsburg Heiress to Marry English Nobleman
A Pittsburg heiress plans to wed an English nobleman, a match that would spotlight Pittsb urgh on the world stage and underscore the city’s social prominence amid international attention.
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Pittsburg
Fat man’s suicide attempt ends in unusual buoyancy
A heavily overweight man attempted to drown himself by immersion but his bulk kept him afloat, leading to the belief that water would melt his solid flesh.
Polo injury mars match for Kingdon Gould
Kingdon Gould suffered a severe injury in a polo game played a few days earlier. The report notes polo’s risk is limited to players, highlighting the sport’s dangers to competitors.
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Kingdon Gould
Women’s trailing skirts blamed for spreading TB
New York physicians declare that trailing skirts carry tuberculosis germs. The claim frames a social blame debate with women as centerpiece, reflecting contemporary health and gender anxieties.
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New York
Consul Uchida Denies Old Maids in Japan Exports urged
Consul Uchida states there are no old maids in Japan and suggests adding the formula to Japan exports. He notes New England would place a large order if the formula is offered.
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Uchida
Japan
New England
Modjeska Farewell in New York Draws $10000 Box Office
When Mme Modjeska bade farewell to New York the performance box office receipts totaled ten thousand dollars. The event marked a poignant departure with strong audience turnout.
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Mme. Modjeska
New York
Dr Osler backs tax on bachelors in light hearted note
A humorous remark from Dr. Osler endorses taxing bachelors. The piece suggests bachelors should unite to thank him, noting the possibility he might even have supported chloroform in their regard.
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Dr. Osler
Science Strives Yet Skips Fruit in Strawberry Shortcake
A humorous note reminds readers that despite scientific progress, there is no method to insert any fruit into the restaurant strawberry shortcake. It playfully reflects on the limits of science in culinary creativity.
Pittsburg Officer Nabs Man Then Frees Suspect
A Pittsburg policeman arrested a man named Dam skieselhabet Kroebenhaven but the court recorder would not enter the name and the detainee was released.
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Pittsburg
Damskieselhabet
John Paul Jones Buried Debate Spurs Naval Tribute
Portsmouth suggested burying John Paul Jones beside a former sweetheart in the city. The response clarifies Jones was primarily a sailor and implies the burial locale is a matter of historical context.
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Portsmouth
John Paul Jones
John Paul
World's Diplomatic Center Proposed for The Hague
Dr. P. H. Eijkman and Paul Horrix urge the creation of an international capital near The Hague funded by a $20,000,000 loan to house the Temple of Peace and academies. The plan envisions a hexagonal city with a central monument, broad Paradere avenues, gardens, a garden city for workers, a peace hotel, and the queen's pavilion, plus a council of curators and delegates from 54 nations to govern.
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P. H. Eijkman
Paul Horrix
Scheveningen
Holland
Andrew Carnegie
Dr. Eijkman
Hague
Helland
Germany
Zollverein
Carnegie
The
Eijkman
K. P. C. de Bazel
Waalsdorp
Temple of Peace
North Sea
Brotherhood of Nations
Champs Elysees
Paris
Place de la Concorde
Arc de Triomphe
Dr. Bijkman
A. Kuyper
Interior
Peace Temple
Carnegie Foundation of Internationalism
Academy of Pedagogy
Garden City
Summer Palace
Woods
Chin Belts Become New Beauty Fad With Silent Impact
A new chin belt device enters the market promising to correct double chins and facial lines while worn during sleep. Proponents claim it enforces contour perfection for the modern woman, with notes on nasal breathing and snoring prevention, though critics question practicality and comfort.
His Mean Parent and the Stamp That Stung
A Chicago youth ran a large contract while his businessman father vacationed. He sent a triumphant note hoping for praise but received silence. The joke ends when the father reveals he never stamped the letter, costing him double postage.
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Chicago
Plague Worsens in India Amid Grim Mortality Figures
An English journal deems the plague one of modern times great catastrophes. In January and February deaths surpassed 100,000, and in early March the toll neared 70,000, signaling a rapidly expanding disaster.
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India
Railroads and Progress
In a Senate testimony on May 4 Prof Hugo R Meyer of the University of Chicago argues railways spurred industrial growth West and East noting the Interstate Commerce Commission fails to view broad national impacts. He warns centralized rate regulation could replace wise statesmanship with bureaucratic short sightedness and create greater harms.
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Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Washington
Hugo R. Meyer
Chicago University
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Atlantic Seaboard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Europe
New England
West
Very Affecting Singing Cheered Prisoners in County Jail
A humorous exchange quoted from the Detroit Tribune notes a man claiming his singing moved many prisoners to tears last Sunday. The banter implies the tears were from emotion rather than escape.
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Detroit Tribune
Fortunes in Mineral Land Offered for Quick Sale
Prospect seeks buyers for forty acres of valuable mineral land with ore assays from $10 to over $7 per ton. Seller offers half at a sacrifice for $6,500 to raise funds to develop the remaining half. Response via P. O. Box 206 St. Paul Minn.
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P. O. Box
St. Paul, Minn
Child with a stubborn appetite in a party tale
Postmaster General Ton Full to Swallow recites a New York Times anecdote about a boy who, after enjoying ice cream and cake three times, declines candy saying I can chew, but I can't swallow. The tale emphasizes restraint and humor in a child’s response during a social gathering.
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R. J. Wynne
New York Times
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Panama
Great Britain
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California
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Utopia
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Home Secretary
New York Herald
Seabavilion
Punes
Fatacc
the Woods
Arden
LL Eisenan
Paul, Horrix
Railroads and Progress
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