City man past forty primes in urban life study
Census figures show urban life accelerates the end of prime years. In New York City and other metropoles deaths rise after age 35 to 54, while rural areas and pastoral nations report longer prime spans and different mortality patterns. Heart disease remains the leading US killer in 1911.
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Greater
New York
Rowton
Saair
Louis Steeaka
Philadelphia
Francisco
Newark
N. Uji
Indiana
Vermont
Maine
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Europe
Pees
Austria
Prussia
Scotland
France
England
Wales
Belgium
Holland
Sweden
Denmark
United States
New Painless Method of Dentistry by Gas
An advertisement for Dr. Poole's New System Dentists touts a painless gas technique using Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen to numb tooth procedures. It claims instant relief from toothache and stresses health ties to chewing and digestion, inviting examination with no obligation. Located at Fifth and Central Ave.
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Poole
Kaiser Orders New Yacht
Emperor William in Hamburg ordered from Max Oertz a new schooner to replace Meteor. The vessel, built at Krupp works Kiel, may influence Germany's challenge for the America’s Cup. Oertz designed Meteor and Germania and has crafted several 75 foot yachts.
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Hamburg
Germany
Emperor William
Max Oertz
Gertz Oertz
Germania
Gustav von Krupp von Boulen
Halbach
Krupp
Kiel
Roosevelt vows Progressive faction to remain in conflict
The remark asserts that the Progressive group will stay on the battlefield until the end, reflecting a stance where combatants are described as dying in the first volley.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Supreme Court Defines Saloon Status in Colorado Hotels Cafes
The Colorado Supreme Court holds hotel dining rooms and cafes that sell liquor with meals can be classified as saloons if liquor sales are habitual. A place’s name doesn’t fix status. if liquor is retailed to the public in quantities under a quart, it is a saloon. The ruling impacts statewide enforcement and local option contests.
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Denver
Supreme Court
Justice Gabbert
Supreme
Glee Club
Tippling House
Tipplinghouse
Amundsen Aims for Polar Flight In Next Expedition
Paris reports tenders have been received to build the aeroplane for Roald Amundsen's forthcoming polar expedition. Amundsen is expected to pilot the aircraft himself in the final attempt to reach the Pole. A Frankfort dispatch notes M. Pegoud plans to perform a loop with a passenger in a future test flight.
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Paris
Amundsen
Frankfort
Mrs Eaton Trials Over Admiral Poisoning Opening Today
Mrs Jennie M Eaton widow of Rear Admiral Joseph G Eaton faces trial in Hingham Massachusetts for allegedly poisoning her husband seven months ago at their Assinipipt home. Sensational evidence expected. witnesses include Miss Dorothy and Mrs CC Keyes, daughters from a prior marriage. The case draws national attention.
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Eaton
Hingham
Mass
Jennie M. Eaton
Joseph G. Eaton
Dorothy
CC. P. Keyes
Back to Old Time Dances urged by federation
Washington October 13. Condemnation of the split skirt diaphanous dress and modern dances including the tango turkey trot and bunny hug is urged by the National Federation of Women's Clubs. Dr E C Folkmar chairman of the Hygienic Committee calls for a return to the federation’s old time dances. A meeting is set for next Thursday to discuss dress and a reversion.
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Washington
National Federation of Women's Club
E. C. Folkmar
Opposition to Abating Exams for Cadets Through National Competition
Washington, d. ’38 — Superintendent Colonel Townsley voices strong opposition to reducing exam severity at the military academy. He notes a steady rise in graduates and proposes opening selective positions to southern regions via competitive boards in regional sections.
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Washington
The
Military Academy
Townsley
Steydy
Royalty At Wedding Attending Prince Arthur and Duchess of Fife
Queen Alexandria King George and Queen Mary along with the Crown Prince of Norway arrived in London to attend the wedding of Prince Arthur of Connaught and the Duchess of Fife. They were welcomed at Victoria Station by the Prince of Wales Princesses Victoria and Mary. Large crowds cheered as Queen Alexandria rode to Marlborough House.
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London
Queen Alexandria
Prince of
Norway
Copenhagen
Prince Arthur of Connaugh
Duchess’ of Fife
Victoria Station
King George
Marty
Prince of Wales
Victoria
Princess Mary
Marlborough House
Escape Foiled: Prize Thief Foiled by Sheriff’s Wife
Napoleon October 18 1900s report states George Hamilton escaped from the county jail but was thwarted. Mrs Gray discovered a trencher removed from the stairway and a sawed off iron window at the rear corridor as a deputy was summoned. He awaits transfer to the penitentiary.
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Napoleon
George Hamilton
Teanefer
Gray
Senators Seek Immediate Adjournment With Currency Vote
Washington reports that several leading Democratic Senators will ask the President to consent to an adjournment of Congress if an agreement can be reached to hold a vote on the currency bill before the Christmas recess of the regular session.
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Washington
Conversation snippet from New York Globe exchange
A humorous dialogue recounts a couple’s late night routine with a wife asking about arrivals and a husband answering times. The exchange ends with a playful remark about going to bed after the wife retired.
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New York Globe
Coroner Urges War on Hoboes After Train Death
Coroner Foertmeyer reports a brakeman, Stanley Merritt, was killed August 12 on the H and D Railroad after being struck by a stone while riding a train between Hartwell and Lockland. He notes months of hobos hopping trains in the area and urges city county and railroad officials to address the violence that has led to two recent murders in six months.
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Stanley Merritt
Hartwell
Quake Fears for Panama Canal Dams Prove Ground Safe
Major George M. Hoffman of the U S A stationed in the canal zone returns to Wilkes Barre on leave. He asserts earthquakes cannot damage the canal locks based on 200 years of canal zone conditions. He points to a durable arch in Panama that withstood centuries without collapse.
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Wilkes-Barre
George M. Hoffman
Gatun
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
Hoffman
Panama
Suspension of Coal Freight Rate Increase Proposed
Washington October 18 The interstate commerce commission suspended the Lehigh Valley Railway proposal to raise anthracite freight rates by 15 cents per ton from Wyoming PA to Perth Amboy NJ until February 14. The action delays the planned rise in the coal shipping charge.
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Washington
Wyoming District
Pennsylvania
Tidewater
Perth Amboy
N. J
Lehigh Valley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Old Woman Found Dead in Fifth and Lock Streets Home
Mrs. Margaret Nevin aged 70 was found dead on the bedroom floor by her nephew William Delaney. Coroner Foertmeyer investigated and ruled death due to natural causes.
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Margaret Nevin
Fifth and Lock Streets
William Delaney
Foertmeyer
It’s About Time Thew Returns for Public Spotlight
The line suggests Thew has been quiet and now faces a moment to gain publicity. It hints at renewed attention or plans to boost his profile after a period of restraint.
Como Voices Turn Porter Chariton Into Local Hero
In Como on Oct 18 residents treat Porter Chariton as a hero amid tight security. A guitar group outside San Domeno jail sings and authorities shield him, with interpreters and a magistrate limiting outside access.
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Rome
Como
Porter Charlton
San Domeno Jail
Rivalry over Oklahoma Senate seat divided by pre statehood pact
Muskogee Oklahoma October 18 1914 report recalls a Tulsa Democratic State Convention in 1907 that agreed to a split Senate seat between Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory. The 1914 direct election could resurrect the pact keeping Gore and Owen in separate halves, potentially excluding Murray and Hays and giving Gore a large edge.
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Muskogee
Okla
Tulsa
T. P. Gore
Robert L. Owen
Gore
William H. Murray
Samuel C. Hays
State Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Registration in New York City Falls Short of 1909
New York City on October 18 reports 188 066 voters registered on the first day with only two districts incomplete, compared with 190 056 on the free registration day of 1905 and against 1909 figures.
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New York
New York City
Actress Sues Rich Son for $25,000 Damages
Nellia McCoy the actress files suit in Syracuse alleging breach of promise by George F. Finck Jr son of a prominent businessman. The case cites a May 1912 marriage proposal during an automobile ride and Finck’s failure to wed. Police-implicated auto use led to a $1,260 damage judgment against Finck.
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Syracuse
N. J
George F. Finck, Jr
Nellia McCoy
Richard Harding Davia
Miss McCoy
Kitty Gordon
the Enchantress” Company
Finck
Poughkeepsie
Colorado Marble for Lincoln Memorial
The white Denver marble from Sopris National Forest Colorado will furnish stone for the Lincoln Memorial temple in Washington. It will be the first major east building to use this Denver marble widely, though it has seen interior use in public buildings and in Denver's federal building.
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Lincoln Memorial Temple
Potomac
Washington
Sopris National Forest
Colorado
Denver
Federal
Racehorse Owner and Vet Exchange About Payment
A famous racehorse owner quips to a veterinary surgeon that he has not yet billed him. The vet replies he never asks a gentleman for money. The owner asks how the vet proceeds if payment is withheld. The vet explains that after a time he concludes the man is not a gentleman and then asks for payment.
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Ben Franklin
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Colurag
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Cincinnati
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Toorothy
Ainsworth
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Royalty
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Hohoe
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Socialist Party
Italy
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Gare
Indian Territory
Oklahoma Territory
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