Edison Patent Voided in Vacuum Bulb Case
United States Circuit Court Judge Buffington ruled Edison patent from January 13, 1901, void. The Edison Electric Light Company suit against Novelty Incandescent Co. was dismissed. The ruling notes the carbon filament bulb requires vacuum and explains Edison’s two copper platina joints were a mechanical fix, not inventive.
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Bay
United States
Joseph Buffington
Thomas A. Edison
Edison Electric Light Company
Novelty Incandescent Company
Edison
Buffington
Night rider arsons blamed for tobacco fires in Ohio
State Fire Marshal Stanley Creamer says the six tobacco barn fires in western Ohio were incendiary but likely set by individuals with grudges against the owners. Fires occurred in Miami Darke Shelby Preble and Butler counties on farms where tobacco was grown. Creamer has ongoing investigations and expects to arrest several people to prove his theory.
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Columbus
Ohio
Stanley Creamer
Miami County
Darke
Shelby
Preble
Butler
Creamer
Resurrection sect blocks burial in Goose Creek
In Martinsville Indiana on May 15 members of the Unknown Tongues church would not permit the burial of Mrs. George Hatley. Deputies restored order after pushing and shoving by mourners. The group believes they can raise the deceased and resented Frank Owens who they accuse of dynamiting their church.
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Ind
Goose Creek
Church of the First Born
George Hatley
Rundell
Unknown Tongues
Alligator Suspected in Calcasieu River Tragedy
In Fenton Louisiana on May 15 a three year old boy Henry Frye disappeared while playing near the Calcasieu River. His clothing was later found torn and chewed near the riverbank as his parents Gus and Mrs Frye ceased searching, believing a large alligator dragged him away.
Four Pennsylvania delegates break from Knox at Republican convention
In Pittsburg on May 15, four of Pennsylvania's Republican delegates to the national convention withdrew support for Senator Philander Knox. Thomas W. Philips Carl Cappell Lewis Emery and A. M. Christy all said they would back Taft or Hughes, with Christy favoring Roosevelt if Knox is not the nominee.
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Penn
Pennsylvania
Philander
Knox
Thomas W. Philips
Newcastle
Carl Cappell
Lewis Emery
Franklin
A. M. Christy
Butler
Christy
Roosevelt
Cmery
Phillips
Cappell
Taft
Hughes
Xtlacood
TO ARREST NIGHT RIDERS IN BRACKEN COUNTY
Kentucky militiamen mobilize near Maysville after scouting bands in Bracken county. About 200 men expected to be arrested and jailed in Lexington Frankfort and Maysville. Authorities claim spies provided evidence of outrages. Night rider leaders bought guns and ammo in large quantities in anticipation of arrests.
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Maysville
Kentucky
Bracken County
Lexington
Frankfort
Nightrider
Odd Use For Bread In Watchmaking Factories
An American Food Journal excerpt notes a watch factory uses fresh bread dough daily to wipe oil and chips from tiny watch parts. Steam and kneading turn bread into a dough that absorbs oil and captures particles, a long standing method in the industry.
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Watch Factory
American Food Journal
A Quaint Compliment and a Telegraph Want Ad
A Hartford clergyman recalls Mark Twain on his seventy second birthday praising his own effort to please others. The piece links George Eliot on needs with a Steptoe Cash Supply Co ad. Also notes DeWitt's Little Early Risers pills and a Carter’s bankrupt sale listing Banks & Rosenheim stock and a Telegraph want ad.
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Mark Twain
Hartford
Carter
Banks & Rosenheim
Science and Sound Fact
A visiting scientist muses on the mind in sleep and dreams ending with a hostess’s quip about being awakened by her husband fumbling his key at the front door. The anecdote blends science commentary with a humorous home-life twist.
Impudent wit about a waiter and a guest
An acquaintance compares a man's impudence to a waiter who overhears a guest complain about undercooked fish. The waiter quips that since the guest said the wife would be the wife, she could not be very particular, highlighting sharp humor about propriety and misdirection.
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Two Artists boast of painting and tricks
Two painters boast of clever tricks. One claimed a sixpence painted on the ground drew a beggar’s fingers. The other said a leg of mutton painted on a stone fooled a dog into chewing half the stone before realizing the illusion.
His Narrow Escape From a Steenth National Close Call
A Philadelphia Ledger item recalls a near miss with the Steenth National. A friend urged investment, but the speaker admits he had no money to deploy and would have followed the tip if funds were available.
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Steenth National
Philadelphia Ledger
Not the Kind He Wanted
A quotation from Harper's Weekly notes Little Willie ran away to hunt red ekins but did not find any until his father finished with him, reflecting a cautionary anecdote from the era.
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Willie
Harper's Weekly
Ungallant Exchange Points to Social Strain
Dialogue between a sharp tongued woman and a man reveals class tension as they discuss face value and poverty. Her boast contrasts with his quip that poverty is inconvenient but not dishonorable, highlighting social snobbery.
The Wicked Husband
A Duluth Herald reader asks why a man flees to his wife in a column by a woman writer. The inquiry reflects domestic tensions and public commentary on marriage dynamics.
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Duluth Herald
No title present for a historical quotation
A short quotation attributes moral behavior to a well bred man, asserting he will not insult the speaker and that only such a person can. The line reflects 18th century sensibilities and rhetorical emphasis on virtue.
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