Penny in the Slot Stamps and Global Oddities
A collection of brief news notes covers a penny in the slot stamp machine planned by British post offices, casualty statistics in China, Brazil’s financial review, and a safe payrolls note from the St Louis Star. It also reports Boston School Board moves against pet names, Girls Friendly Society membership, Hungarian vine colonization, reciprocity talk with John Robson, and the penny provident fund in New York with 128 stations and over 19,000 depositors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston School Board
Boston
Kittle
Bessie
Mallie
Tillie
Girtle
Tudie
Crommile
New York
Penny Provident Fund
Chicago Post
Ilinois Ia
S Batter Savings Bank Inc
England
Gyott
Savings Bank
Old Memories of a Silent Temple Chorus
Fragmentary verse recalls twilight shadows and a harp of time. The poem speaks of memories awakening as echoes revive old joys and sorrows, with tender reminiscence and muted refrains guiding the heart through bygone voices and tunes.
Fred Ross's Deception and a Firelit Hoax Ends in Shame
Fred Ross pursues Agnes Pryor while courting his heiress betrothal, writes a romantic note to win her, and learns a fire next door reveals his betrayal. Agnes plans to marry Dr. Charles Hammond as Mrs Hartley laments a doomed fortune when a diamond ring exposes his ruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Mrs. Hartley
Agnes
Trathis
Frederick Roas
Doctor Hammond
Ate
Frederick Toss Hind
Dr. Hammond
Ross
Mr. Rows
Fred Ross
Rees
Mr. Frederick
Laura
Agnes Pryor
Charles Hammond
Varied Occupations Highlighted in Early 20th Century News
The article surveys women in America achieving firsts in diverse fields. It cites Miss Lizzie Regan of Birmingham Connecticut as the first woman member of a fire department, and notes other pioneering women across professions. Also included are items on German military history, Chinese and Danish fashion insights, dressmaking guidance, and historical mourning dress practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Lizzie Regan
Birmingham
New York
Sho
New York Times
Copenhagen
New Orleans
Picayune
Safety purse guards women as theft protection
An English inventor offers a metal wrist guard for purses to deter theft while carrying a hand purse. It fits around the wrist with a ring that slips over a finger and secures under the palm, enabling the owner to keep the bag close and avoid leaving it behind in stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Examiner
A Marvelous Fiber Ramie Invention Sparked by Yachts
A Washington Star interview recounts Boston yacht builder Burgess noting ramie fiber may become a light strong sailcloth. Dodge explains current high costs and machine limits, while China’s ramie supply and rough processing reveal why American inventors are urged to devise cheap conversion methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess
Boston
Charles Richards Dodge
Washington Star
Department of Agriculture
Department of State
China
United States
Henry W. Adama
Mankow
Europe
Ramio
Housewife Tips and Craft Projects From Old Journals
Practical household notes include vinegar and water for black satin care, carpet fitting instructions, a blue satin stockin g bag with pasteboard and satin details, and asparagus on toast ideas. Population and climate statistics summarize U S census temperature and rainfall patterns.
Scientific Scraps and Curious Experiments
Reports note a torpedo test of new design, measurements suggesting Earth is not a perfect sphere, hypnotism in St Louis medical practice, a 27 character musical notation system, a dog cholera case in Tokyo, Edison warning about underground gas and electric lines in Paris, and an Englishman’s experiment with woolen and silk stockings producing static electricity observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
England
United States
A.st. Louis
Academia Des Sciences
Ogata
Tokyo
Japan
Nolina
Poisoning by Narcoticks and Early Vaccination Theories
The article discusses narcotics including laudanum morphine and opium and warns against their use without physician orders. It explains poisoning symptoms and first aid actions and notes countermeasures such as keeping the patient awake and using strong stimulation. It also covers antiquated ideas on inoculation and herd immunity in measles and smallpox with cautious critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Quincy Coul
Also Mentioned on This Page
Empire of China
Detroit Free Press
Brazil
Nicro
St. Louis Star
Moilelorke
Jearn
Girls Friendly Society
Townsend
Lowell
Masa
Thors
FLS
Episcopal Church
Delliblat
Danube
Verschitz
Premice
John Robson
British Columbia
Pacific
Tongaze
Stender
Ant
Agai
BY &. A. Weis
von Moltke
Gen
Canrobert
Ihdte
Ataf
Mirabel
Fraulein Adelheld Mabn
Soldaten- Mutter
Boston Transcript
Arcasinakoria
Fogether
New York World
Republic
Abelian
New York Herald
Mecklin
Limerick
London
Clinton Locke
Episcopal
Chicago
Ramie
Schwatka
Alaska
Schwatkn
Schwatk
Fsh
Buffalo Courier
Victoria
Duke of Connaught
John Brown
Achid
Great Britain
India
Pall Mall Gazette
Spico Islands
van Benedin
San Francisco Chronicle
Cupid
Mr. Tullis
Mira Sanford
Mish Sanford
Gamal Wight
New York Journal
Ladies’ Home Journal
The
Contin
United
Edison
Paris
Faria
Africa
Perala
Connstantinople
Mary Wortley Montagu
Oulers
Tam
Comunion
Alain
Asen
Popular Science Monthly
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