Father slays doctor after son's diphtheria death
In Brooklyn a grieving father Frank Caruso killedDr Pendola after his son Joseph Varuso died from diphtheria. Caruso later confessed blaming the doctor and was arrested in New Brighton. Authorities say the boy had been isolated and treated with antitoxin before dying.
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Tire picks up horseshoe on New Jersey highway
In a small town near Rahway, George J. Marsh of Westfield lifted a buried horseshoe from the road with his rear tire, sending it flying toward Robert G. Sargent, Westfield golf instructor, who suffered minor injuries from flying glass and a second horseshoe. They pursued Marsh to inspect both cars and found the glass and iron horseshoe on Sargent’s rear seat.
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Wife whipped to death in doomed witch hunt in Dortmund
In Dortmund Westphalia a woman named Frau Martha Lande died after being confined to a dark room and whipped with leather lashes for days. A fortune teller warned her husband of an evil spirit leading to the fatal abuse. The husband and relatives fled or were pursued as authorities investigated the case.
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Simple methylene blue test improves dairy milk quality
The methylene blue test, a low cost device with test tubes and a water bath, quickly gauges milk quality. Wisconsin dairy bacteriologist E G Hastings says color retention indicates fewer bacteria, with high quality milk keeping blue longer up to five and a half hours.
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Utility Value of Pure Bred Live Stock
United States Department of Agriculture issues Circular 2350 to show higher earnings from superior animals. The 24 page illustrated report covers costs, marketing as meat, registration, incentives, and experiences from over a thousand livestock owners. Copies available in Washington DC while supply lasts.
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Fresh Water Keeps Cows Producing Higher Milk
The piece explains cows require ample water for every bodily process and that about 87 pounds of water accompany each 100 pounds of milk. It emphasizes drinking habits, noting cows need water twice daily and that cold weather patterns affect intake, so consistent hydration supports sustained milk production.
Dairy Notes on Calves, Feed Efficiency, and Ration Variety
Calves should wave salt as they begin hay and grain. A misadjusted hand separator cuts profits daily. Soy feeds prove valuable for dairy cows. Feeding inferior cows wastes money and labor. A farmer reports milk output up one ton per cow in ten years by careful herd bull selection. Variety in the ration helps if cost and nutritive value stay favorable.
The French Revolution Chronicle in Brief
A sweeping recount traces the French Revolution from the Bastille through the fall of Louis XVI, the 1789 Versailles banquet, the October march, the Declaration of the Rights of Man, the execution of Louis Capet, and the rise and fall of Robespierre. It notes the roles of Lafayette, Marie Antoinette, Mirabeau, Marat, Danton, and Robespierre and the shift to a merit based army during the crisis.
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Story-and-a-Half House Design Prompts Reader Interest
The column presents a two-story six-room house plan praised for external charm and interior comfort. Highlights include a brick foundation, a wide porch, a sun parlor off the foyer, a practical 11 by 11 kitchen, a central bath, and three second-floor bedrooms with a full basement, all aimed at affordable, sensible family living.
Better plastering with portland cement emulsion
Better plastering on homes and businesses relies on modern decorative plastering using a Portland cement sand and asbestos emulsion. Leading builders insist on the best material for beauty and permanent improvement, promising everlasting satisfaction.
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Concrete Placement In Winter Weather
Concrete can be placed in cold conditions if water sand and stone are heated and the finished work is shielded from frost. Heat speeds curing while cold slows it. once hardened enough it resists frost. If concrete freezes before hardening it may seem set but will soften when thawed.
Children Cry for Castoria
Mother! Fletcher's Castoria has been in use for over 20 years to relieve babies and children of constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhea allaying feverishness and aiding digestion without opiates.
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Dave's Mentha Pepsin Relief for Indigestion Attacks
An advertisement promises fast relief from gas and dyspepsia with one tablespoon of Dave's Mentha Pepsin. It claims the elixir eases heart tightness and allows deep breathing and offers a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
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Chains Clean the Chimney Soot from Flues
Popular Science Monthly explains cleaning chimneys in soft coal districts using a bundle of automobile skid chains on the end of a rope to scrape soot from flues. The tip aims to ease maintenance and prevent buildup in heating systems.
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Bayer Aspirin Ad Urges Brand Name Use
An advertisement warns buyers to seek the Bayer name on aspirin packaging or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin proven safe by millions and prescribed for 26 years. It cautions imitation products may be dangerous and urges saying Bayer when buying aspirin.
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Not Likely Tean-Mae Reveals Hidden Courtship Odds
A terse note questions a marriage rumor, saying Tean-Mae is at least twenty-five and that Sally-She never told you. The piece hints at social fuss over a man whose reputation as an artist overshadows matrimony.
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