Clean-Up Crusade Aims To Make Cities Healthful
Public health campaign urges residents across the United States and Canada to join a spring house-cleaning drive. Officials promote removing rubbish, cleaning yards, scrubbing surfaces, repairing roofs, reporting nuisances, and tidying vacant lots to curb disease and attract healthier communities for children.
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United States
Canada
St. Louis
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Health Department
Probate Court Session Reports Multiple Estate Actions
Probate Court records show judge Leahy hearing petitions for monument authorization and burial care for Sophie J. DeWolf with Sept 15 continuance. final accounts for several estates approved or continued. foreign will filing and letters testamentary pending Aug 18. inventories and wills presented for probate with various allowances and bond details.
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Probate Court
Edward ‘L. Leahy
Sophie J. DeWolf
Adeministratrix
Jared B. Sparks
Annie W. Fitch
Josiah Everett Coggeshall
Mary W. F. Howe
Alfred G B. Steel
Louise E. Kirk
Edward Allen Blake
Hilma A. Simon
Napoleon Ciarletti
Frank T. Remieres
William H. Remieres
Clinton T. Sherman
Albert S. Pearse
Pedoscope Aids Shoe Fit And Foot Correction
London readers learn of a new pedoscope device that shows bones and muscles of the foot while trying on shoes. It claims to improve fit and correct deformities through proper footwear.
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London
N. J. R. Jrs and B A A Tie In Darkened Five Inning Game
The N. LR. Juniors and the B A A. played to a 4-4 tie last evening on the common. The game ended after five innings due to darkness with Rinaldi and Ethier in a pitching duel and Vel leca’s throw from left to first base highlighted the contest. Kelley and Joseph each had two hits for their teams.
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N. J. R. Jrs
N. LR
Gallo
Rinaldi
Ethier
Joe Velleca
Kelley
Joseph
Red Frog Found in Breish Guiana Jungle by NYZS Team
A bright red frog discovered in Breish Guiana by New York Zoological Society scientists is described as scarlet and regarded by locals as a charm. Tales say villagers divide the frog into 48 pieces and rub each part on arrows to ensure perfect aim.
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Breish Guiana
New York Zoological Society
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Mollusk Damages Brickwork at Calcutta Dry Dock
A small mollusk identified as phalad has damaged the brick entrance to a Calcutta dry dock. The creature cuts through bricks where glaze is worn, penetrating about half an inch. scientists say further damage would have destroyed most of the brickwork.
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Calcutta
Thunder mechanics described as heating air by lightning
The explanation states that the electric discharge heats the air and vapor in its path to a very high temperature, causing violent expansion and a steep compression wave. This results in the loud thunder noise.
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Companies
Musical Tone Opens Safe Locks in Birmingham
A new safe lock exhibited in Birmingham opens not by numbers but to a musical tone. If a cracksman sings a G sharp and the lock is tuned to G, he will be thwarted. Safeblowers of the future may need tuning forks instead of jimmy tools.
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Birmingham
England
America
Insurance prank erupts as cigar explodes in sale dispute
Not so funny. An insurance salesman who dislikes smoking kept a loaded cigar he valued. On Monday he lent it to a man ready to sign a $10,000 policy. The cigar burst like a bomb and the prospective customer, angry, ordered him out. The policy remained unsigned.
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Detroit News
Denaturing Debate Cure for Snoring Sparks Parody
A French doctor claims to have found a cure for snoring and may end the deplorable feature of loud parliamentary debate. The remark, from London Punch, treats the claim as a farcical solution to noisy discourse at official gatherings.
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London Punch
Old-World Mischief Echoes in Youth
The speaker reflects on changes in boys today versus the past, noting that youth still risks danger and defaces property by climbing buildings under construction and carving initials in wood. He recalls doing similar acts as a child, suggesting little true difference between generations.
Cat Knocks at Front Door as English Artist’s Pet
An English artist owns a cat that refuses the back door. It approaches the front door, uses a convenient knocker height, and gives one or two knocks before waiting for admission. If no answer is immediate it knocks again to gain entry.
Fish-eating Spider Thalasius Spenceri of Natal
A South African spider named Thalasius Spenceri captures fish up to four times its size and weight. Found near Natal, the spider spans about three inches across its legs and proves capable of catching aquatic prey beyond its apparent needs.
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South Africa
Thalasius Spenceri
Natal
Love One Another Lesson from a Child
A four year old Dorothy repeats a Sunday school Bible line. When asked its meaning she answers that it means she must love her mother and that they are one and another.
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Dorothy
The Rose in History Rosary and sub rosa origins explored
Chroniclers say the rosary traces to crushed roses strung before beads. The phrase sub rosa arose from Romans painting a large rose on banquet hall ceilings as a reminder that what happened there should not be repeated.
Turn Out Many Marbles from Saxony Mills
Marble production in Saxony mills ships stones to the United States India and China. One mill averages 38 500 for boys' delights daily.
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Saxony
United States
India
China
Glass Stands Shock Glass for Lenges
A newly produced glass withstands five times the shock of ordinary spectacles while remaining thin and transparent. This innovation promises sturdier lenses without sacrificing clarity.
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Lenges
Romans and Roses in Imperial Feasts
Ancient accounts describe emperors hosting lavish banquets with roses. Nero reportedly showered guests with roses while rose perfume filled palaces during festive celebrations.
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Nero
Cornelian Charm Widely Noted Yet Limited Trade Value
Cornelian, used as a charm for various ailments, is cited as a cure for indigestion in China and a remedy for neuralgia and rheumatism in Greek lore. Despite its abundance along the Norfolk coast, it holds little commercial value.
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China
Norfolk
Eng
First Use of Money in Rome Preceding Christ
The text notes money’s rise to prominence in Rome as it became a world power before Christ’s birth. It states money became fluid and central to affairs and marks the first payment of soldiers for their services.
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Rome
Christ's
First Gas Stove Demonstrated at Centennial Exhibition
The first gas stove on record was used in 1876 by a baking powder company to demonstrate cake baking at the Philadelphia Centennial exhibition. Gas stoves were then common, but did not gain rapid adoption until later in the century.
John of Leyden Crowned King of Zion in Münster Death Follows
Johann Bockelson known as John of Leyden founded Zion in Münster Westphalia Germany and crowned himself king his zeal led to imprisonment and death in the end he was executed or died in prison per the report.
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Johann Bockelson
John of
Automatic Lighting at Small Stations Along Western Lines
Small stations without night agents use automatic switches near buildings to light when a train approaches and extinguish lights after departure. The system provides illumination without staff, aligning with practices on larger western railroads.
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Big Western
London Times Personal Note Expresses Extreme Affection
A London Times personal item quotes a dramatic confession about enduring love. The speaker imagines emigrating if stranded with the beloved on the same continent, illustrating intense romantic devotion.
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London Times
James A
Boston Transcript
Begin Early The Beat Time To Teach Thrift
The phrase urges starting thrift education now as habits of life form. It stresses timely guidance to shape prudent spending and frugal routines for children and families.
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