A Change of Purpose
Madge and Phil Halston inhabit a Bloomsbury lodging house where Madge supports Phil who dreams of art. A sharp critique from Mr Lintell shocks Phil into realizing his drift and he resolves to become a real man. Dick Evington arrives with news of opportunity and Madge confronts impossible choices as Phil decides to enlist with new resolve.
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Bloomsbury
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Madge
Mr. Lintell
Phil Usalstan
Dick Evington
Avington
Phil Halston
Madges
Evington
Lintell
Hazing tale recalls bold freshman with revolver
A Cleveland Plain Dealer recollects a 1970s hazing incident at Hudson College. A red haired freshman refused to be hazed and drew a revolver, forcing sophomores to retreat, leaving rope behind. The anecdote ends with the narrator noting they did not retrieve the rope.
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Old College
Hudson
West
Skip
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Failure in Coopering and a Demagogic Kentucky General
A historical note recalls a Kentucky politician praised for declaring his worker origins and disdain for aristocracy. In a campaign against Tom Marshall, the rival mocked the general’s cooper father and his liquor-fueled rhetoric, quipping that the father “put no mighty poor head into that whisky barrel.”
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Coopering
Kentucky
Tom Marshall
Marshall
Father and son spar over life insurance before college
The son, about to enter a famous university, asks his father to insure him. The father, an insurance agent, refuses to take on a college student as risks like football and cane-rushes loom, noting he must act as a conscientious agent. There is food for thought here.
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Tnt Fe
Tarold
Prison for Microbes: New York Erects Costly Lab
The Board of Health plans a $20,000 laboratory 20 by 50 feet for bacteriological experiments. Described as steel bomb proof with solid asphalt walls, it aims to house costly microbial work in the city.
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New York
Board of Health
Riot in Commons as Irish MPs dragged from House
Sixteen Irish members were removed from the British Parliament’s House of Commons by police after a midnight clash over closure of Irish estimates. The incident saw fierce resistance, with Crean and other MPs carried out amid shouts of God Save Ireland and accusations of brutality.
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House of Commons
God Save
Ireland
Balfour
Flavin
Crean
Donelan
South Africa
Searles Assigns. Sugar and Cotton Leader in Trouble
John E Searles famed sugar trust ex secretary with varied interests faces assignment in New York. Reported debt likely between 1 million and 2 million dollars. his wealth at retirement was estimated around 20 million. His career included presidency of the Western National Bank and ventures in cotton and other speculative interests.
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John KE
Searles
Sugar Trust
New York
Othe Engear Trust
Searkes
Swaneiers
Odepateh Osays Ous
Wall Street
Western National Bank
Press Digest Reflects Global Echoes and Domestic Fault Lines
A collage of editorials and commentary notes on Cuba and Spain, European power politics, and US policy. references include the Scranton Tribune, Brooklyn Times, New York Tribune, Evening Star, and Providence Telegram. The pieces discuss miscommunication risks, Uncle Sam’s stance on Cuba, Manila diplomacy, famine relief in China, and moral critiques of commerce and crowds.
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England
Napoleon
Marshal Ney
Cincinnati
Sam
Spain
Havana
Pittsburg
United States
New York Tribune
China
New York
Sun
Providence Telegram
Supreme Court of the United States
New York World
Massachusetts
Richmond
Dispatch
The Sippliant Beg Pardon and a Fortune Promise
The dialogue shows a beggar asking for food with two weeks of hunger while a philanthropist remarks luck due to money for food and suggests writing a book to tell the world how to live, implying wealth from publication. The Boston Transcript is cited.
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Boston Transcript
Boston Woman Named In Mountain Region Misstatement
In a courtroom exchange a judge notes a Boston woman who claimed to have never seen the person before, then corrects with a remark about hearing her describe the mountains as Asia the Himalayas.
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Boston
Asia
Spring Tonic Advocated By Physicians In Ancient Times
The article argues the new year should start with spring and cleansing of the blood. It promotes Dr Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy as the best spring tonic, citing testimonials from Mr Stoughton L Farnham of Manchester and general physician endorsement. It notes the remedy is from Dr Greene of New York and offered by prescription. It also mentions Pennsylvania ingrain carpet production with most carpet from Philadelphia.
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Greene
Stoughton L Farnham
Manchester
W. 14Th St
New York City
Grain-O Health Drink Promises Coffee Alternative
An ad touts Grain-O as a pure grain beverage that mimics the taste of coffee without its drawbacks. It claims healthful nourishment, easy preparation, and price around 4 cents, urging readers to ask grocers for Grain-O for all ages. Also notes Tacoma, Washington carries a high per capita debt at 115.7-4.
Remedy for the Gripper and Kemp's Balsam Ad
An 19th century remedy promotes Kemp's Balsam for grip coughs especially affecting throat and lungs. It urges immediate use with a bottle on hand, claiming it prevents pneumonia by keeping the cough loose and lungs clear. Ad notes druggists sell 2c and 60c sizes.
Lane's Family Medicine Daily Bowels for Health
An antiquated medical note touts Lane's Family Medicine as necessary for health. It claims gentle action on the liver and kidneys and promises cures. The ad offers the remedy at 25 cents with a quoted motto from George Ellot about duty and fulfillment.
Cough Lingers Into Pneumonia Fears In Illness Tale
The narrative describes a persistent cough that returns repeatedly despite seeming improvement. It notes the pattern of cold followed by cough and then pneumonia or tuberculosis, with the Tong sickness and life in the balance as a continuing health peril.
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