Winter Alpine Climbing Tales in the Alps
A New York Sun recounts a World War I era tale of Bill and a widow in Ward 15 and his enlistment, then shifts to winter Alpine feats. English climber Ryan's Weisshorn ascent in January marks a rare winter success, with Italian photographer Sella noted, and a fatal crevasse accident staining a Monte Rosa expedition near Zermatt.
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Bill
Jersey
United States Army
Jersey Hills
New York Sun
Ryan
Alps
Zermatt
Weisshorn
New York
Matterhorn
Sella
Arctic
Welgshorn
Monte Rosa
Welsshorn
Walter Flender
Dusseldorf
Germany
Koenig
Berne
Flender
Pen Drop Cost Two Fortunes From Old Oil Man
A New York Sun article recounts H House, an Oil Creek pioneer, who lost a rich legacy when an ink pen slipped from a lawyer’s hand as he died. He had willed $100000 to the Warren county poor fund and to the two rescuers who saved him, but the uncompleted signature made the bequest invalid.
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Pennsylvania
Sun
H. House
Oil Creek
Enterprise
Warren County
Cambridge Springs
Hawley & Merrick
H. d. Rouse
Uriah Smith
Cyrus Quingley
Rouse
Prince
New York Sun
Bill Parsons of the Fifth Army Corps Dies in Bellevue Ward
William Parsons of Company E, Eighteenth United States Infantry, lies in Ward 15 at Bellevue Hospital among thirty wounded soldiers. Surgeons report he cannot live, though others recover, after head wound and Cuban fever. A nurse with jelly and fruit tends him as a mysterious benefactor comforts him.
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William Parsons
Eighteenth
United States Infantry
Fifth Army Corps
Bill Parsons
Bill
Captain Jack
Geronimo
Miles
Pine Ridge
el Caney
Sibony
Bellevue
Fort Custer Barracks
Heaven
Billy
Amendment to Pennsylvania Constitution Proposes Voter Approval
The document outlines a proposed constitutional amendment requiring a popular vote before certain local or special laws can be introduced. It specifies court authorization, notice requirements, and that approval by a majority of voters at a designated election is necessary. The text references the General Assembly, the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and a July 1902 context.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Wrg
W. W. Griest
Secretary of
The
Commonwealth
Secretary OF the Commonwealth
Court of Common Pleas
Sembly
The Drop of a Penny
A Chicago Tribune piece notes how a dropped one cent in a streetcar draws sudden collective interest. Passengers clash briefly over the coin, then retreat as the finder resumes a casual act, until the conductor finally recovers the cent.
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Colin
Chicago Tribune
Swiss engineer forecasts Alpine waterfalls power railways
A Swiss engineer says 86 000 horsepower could be produced from 21 Alpine waterfalls, enough to run Switzerland's railways which require 60 000 horsepower. He notes current costs may not drop, but with coal imported, electricity could replace steam motive power in time.
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Alps
Switzerland
The Man of Regular Habits Delays His Own Wedding
A man famed for punctual routine forgets his wedding date and stays home to read. Despite two years of courtship and a fixed plan, the bride and guests wait as he explains this is his regular day for staying at home. The wedding is postponed while he resumes his book.
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London
Syrian Asphalt Brought by Earthquakes to Eastern Shores
The American Asphalt Journal notes asphalt in Syria’s Dead Sea region is torn from sea bottoms by earthquakes and carried toward the shore especially to the east. Narratives of asphalt islands supported by salt water are deemed true. The material is pure and costly, used mainly in varnish production, but its brittleness limits broader use.
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Syria
Dead Sea
American Asphalt Journal
Ely's Cream Balm Catarrh Cure Ad
In inclement weather the man who exposes himself bids for a severe cold in the head and usually gets it. The cold neglected becomes nasal catarrh a disease as obstinate as it is offensive. Cure yourself quickly with Ely's Cream Balm a recognized specific for catarrh. Price 50 cents. Sold by druggists and by Ely Brothers 56 Warren street New York.
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Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Philadelphia YMCA Claims Largest City and Country Club
The Philadelphia Young Men's Christian Association outlines its claim to be the largest city and country club in the nation. It reports 7,000 members and several bustling buildings with about 2,000 visitors daily, plus a 457 acre farm near the city serving as summer headquarters for young men.
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Philadelphia
Young Men's Christian Association
Newspaper Ad Listing Subscriptions Offer
The Republican and Toledo Blade offer subscriptions at 1.50 dollars annually, strictly in advance.
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The
Republican
Toledo Blade
Seismic Observation Efforts in Austria Since 1895
Since 1895 earthquakes in Austria have been recorded by instruments under a government commission. By 1898 209 shocks were noted, 1900 had 169, with many volunteer observers and several seismological observatories. One station even runs instruments at 1100 meters depth in a deep well. In the United States the study is neglected, with Lick Observatory regarded as the only station with full recording apparatus.
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Austria
United States
Lick Observatory
Dr King's New Life Pills touted in 19th century ad
An old drug ad claims Dr King s New Life Pills improve complexion and digestion with all organs active and no headaches. It urges readers to try them at 25 cents in local drug stores J H Mercer and A Kleim, August 6 4w.
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Dr. King
J. H. Mercer’s
Do Not Mix Health and Business Practices
Advises against using health matters to promote or justify business gains, arguing it harms both health and enterprise. A cautioned stance warns that tying wellness to commerce can backfire financially and ethically.
Largest Harvesting Monster At Work On California Ranch
The Los Angeles Herald reports a giant combined harvester and traction engine in Central California cutting 40,000 acres of barley. The 68 foot long machine, over 100 tons, uses a 75 ton traction engine plus a 36 foot header and a threshing unit, moving at about 3.5 mph and capable of 100 acres daily with eight workers.
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California
Los Angles
The Sense of Touch in Human Hands
This passage explains touch as a key sense, concentrated in the hands where 20,000 papillae per square inch in the palmar skin enable fine sensation. It notes the cuticle protects nerves, explains pain vs touch, and cites Buffon and Galen on the hand’s role in wisdom and skill.
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Buffon
Galen
GERM CARRYING PIGEONS SPREAD SCARLET FEVER
Ohio health authorities investigated a Cincinnati outbreak and concluded tame pigeons and doves carried the contagion between towns. Evidence cites spread under quarantine from a house with a rooftop pigeon cote and unquarantined birds flying about the area.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Cured by Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption
A Georgia man and his wife credit Dr King’s New Discovery with curing long time bronchitis and asthma. The ad touts the medicine as the best group remedy for throat and lung diseases with guaranteed bottles and free trial bottles at local druggists Aug. 6, 4W.
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J. H. Johnson
Broughton
Dr. King
C. A. Kleim
J. H. Mercer
Secretary Shaw Rides Treasury Horse For Afternoon Duty
Mounted on a single-footer, Mr. Shaw, secretary of the treasury, rides nearly every afternoon. The gait is smooth enough that the rider gets exercise like swinging in a hammock, yet the secretary appears to be performing his duty rather than enjoying a pleasure ride.
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Mr. Shaw
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