Injurious Yeast Contaminates Bread Says New York Expert
Dr. E Paller of New York warns that commercial yeast often carries bacteria and toxins that survive dough fermentation and baking. He cites contaminated samples and notes heat may not destroy microbes or produced toxins in bread.
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E. Paller
New York
Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette
Life on the Sheep Range in Pacific Monthly Style
A reflective piece on remote sheep herding life, noting solitary camps under pines, scarce company, and the rhythms of daily work with flocks. It highlights monotony, occasional respite via trout streams, and herders picking up skills or hobbies during long ranges.
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Pacific Monthly
Hard Spelling Exercise Dares London School Pupils
Readers see a London school assignment asking pupils to write a long dictation passage full of unusual words. The text describes a gluttonous sibyl and other odd items poured into a receptacle, with a notable line about 301 Fahrenheit heat and a parachute synonym for barouche.
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London
James B Reynolds Signs 100000 Treasury Papers in 15 Months
Boston's James B Reynolds, 15 months as assistant secretary of the treasury, has signed nearly 100000 documents. His ink use is legendary, often three fountain pens a day. A hot spell once brought 12000 Indian warrants for his signature, expanding to 21000 with other assistants away. He reportedly dropped 21 pounds and grew irritable.
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James B. Reynolds
Boston
United States Treasury
Jimmie
Yellow Jacket of China and Changing Attire in Court Life
Observations on Chinese official dress note that a yellow riding jacket is an honor to be worn or removed by the sovereign. The piece explains salary practices, seasonal attire changes, and the rapid wardrobe shifts across China. It highlights tailor work, caps, and the elegance of jacket cuts for utility and style.
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England
Li Hung Chang
Peking Garden
China
Europe
Famous Justice Celebrates Eightieth Birthday in Indiana
Boonville's Thomas B. Youngblood, the oldest Indiana justice of the peace, nears his eightieth birthday. He is famed for unorthodox marriages including a smallpox case with the couple wed across the road. Senator Heminway has appeared before him, and as former prosecuting attorney he tried many cases in Youngblood's court.
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Thomas B. Youngblood
Boonville
Indiana
United States
James A. Heminway
Justice Youngblood
Second Judicial District
Ancient Headstone Found in St George the Martyr Churchyard
The London County Council repaired an old tombstone found in a corner of St George the Martyr Southwark churchyard. The inscription notes Richard Griffin born May 17 1620 in White Church Salop and buried May 18 1736, with 116 ancient pallbearers led from the King’s Arms Tavern on St Margaret’s Hill.
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London County Council
St. George the Martyr
Southwark
Richard Griffin
White Church
Salop
Kings Armes Tavern
St. Margaret’s’ Hill
Traits of Alfonso Great Birthday King Remarked by Edgar Wallace
Edgar Wallace recounts King Alfonso XIII of Spain as a joyful, curious ruler beloved by his people. He describes Alfonso’s radiant smile during public appearances, his early discovery of life’s pleasures, and his bold pursuit of a wife from England over European eligibles.
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London
Edgar Wallace
Alfonso
Spain
Burgos
Vivas
Alfonso XIII
Europe
Berlin
Hst
England
Ena of Battenberg
Maria Chrisina
Austria
Philip IV
Velasquez
Philip
Four Hundred Year Old Tortoise Dies in London Zoo
A 400 year old elephant tortoise at the London Zoo dies after a slow decline. Keepers and animals react with surprise as the ancient reptile, once a boy in knickerbockers during Drake’s era, passes away leaving the shell marked with years.
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New York
London
Francis Drake
Zoo
Galapagos Islands
Hippotamus
Would Be Dog Catcher In Omaha Seeks City Post
Alfred Millard a prominent Omaha banker and grandfathered civic figure seeks the city dog catcher job. He plans to hire aides and oversee dog care, turning surplus fees to the Nebraska Humane Society, contending the post should be held by someone devoted to humane principles.
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Omaha
Neb
Alfred Millard
J. H. Millard
Nebraska
Rigge Street Bank
Millard
Humane Society
Careful Motorist Arrested for Slow Driving
A New York driver was fined five dollars after being arrested for driving slowly through a village. He asked why he was treated this way, and a court officer explained that a meeting had decided speeding must stop and he was the first to be caught by driving slow enough to be seized.
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New York
The American Woman and the Rest Cure
A critical portrait of the American woman’s vacation pattern from May to October. It portrays a relentless pursuit of Europe travel, social seasons, shopping, and fashion, ending in a harsh rest cure to appear rejuvenated. The piece labels such overcrowded recreation as a disease and bluntly defines Americans as the apotheosis of restlessness.
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Europe
London
Vienna
Paris
College of false Sense in the era of wealth and schools
A critical column argues that rising college enrollments reflect wealth rather than necessity. It laments student privilege, praises old time professors who taught by personal example, and cites Abraham Lincoln as an example of horse sense over formal schooling.
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Daniel Webster
Abraham Lincoln
Cheerfulness as a Health Conic
A historical reflection argues that cheerful living and avoidance of worry improve health. It claims morbid imagination can cause illness and that a contented mind helps resist disease, warning that depression precedes negative physiological changes.
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