Prof Koch reports on Rhodesia cattle disease and horse sickness
Professor Koch, returned to Berlin after a year in British South Africa, details findings on cattle diseases in Rhodesia. He notes no rinderpest or Texas fever, identifies coast fever from East Africa, and outlines immunization methods. horse sickness shows high mortality but lab immunization progress awaits field trials.
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Prof
Koch
Berlin
British South Africa
Texas
Rhodesia
German East Africa
Royal Institution For Infectious Diseases
Lessons From President McKinley on Press Discretion
A Bookman writer cites early 1900 White House chats with President McKinley and Senator Hanna. McKinley warns Hanna against pushing subsidy legislation, noting it is unwise, while deflecting war delay explanations to spare Spain. The article argues correspondents often omit the true motives behind official actions.
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Bookman
McKinley
White House
Senator Hanna
Mark
Hanna
Spain
Edward's New Coats Reach America From England
Readers learn that Edward's blue frock coats seen at Ascot are gaining attention among fashionables in England and may not be adopted in America. Tailors doubt the blue coat will catch on here due to expansion risks from cheap imitations. Experts note a trend toward conservative, uniform dress over varied colors and new shapes.
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England
Edward
Ascot
Philadelphia
America
Remarkable Warsaw Socialist Demonstration Draws No Police Interference
About 1,000 men marched in Warsaw carrying red flags bearing War against war and Down with Tsarism. Policemen and door porters did not interfere, some removing caps. shopkeepers shuttered. The crowd dispersed peacefully after gendarmes arrested a few onlookers.
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Finland
London
Warsaw
Quiet Admission From Mrs Culver About Family Ties
Mrs Culver speaks of her husband and sister in a surprising yet satisfying revelation about her father Senator Clark. She insists she cannot be anything else and asserts personal financial limits.
Lehr Appears Before Newport Aristocracy In Tuxedo
A Des Moines Capital item notes Harry Lehr appearing before Newport society in formal dress highlighted by a tuxedo coat and red necktie as part of a social event.
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Des Moines
Harry Lehr
Newport
History repeats itself in democratic silver and gold clash
The piece argues that Gen McClellan in 1864 and Vallandigham's anti war stance tainted the Democratic Party. It claims Parker mirrors past faults by omitting a gold plank, leaving silver policy as the party line. It asserts the party’s platform and finances define public opinion more than the candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClelan
Vallandigham
Copperhead
Democratic Party
Ohio
John Brough
Parker
St. Louis
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Bryan
Republicans Push Currency Policy Speech by Shaw in Queens
Hon Leslie M Shaw spoke to the Queens Republicans describing the national banking act as the best known system, crediting the Democratic party for the act’s passage and contrasting Republican discipline on currency with Democratic shifts toward free coinage and gold standard over decades. He argued Republican judgment generally leads, Democrats often falter.
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Leslie M. Shaw
Queens County
N. Y
Republican Party
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Trouble in Philippines upswing sparks insurgent letter
A Manila letter from Arte Mio Ricarte now in Hong Kong urges a new revolt to force military rule and influence U.S. politics. The missive claims German and French arms makers seek to profit by selling rifles to brigands, tying European jobs to American policy.
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Democratic Party
Chicago
Philippines
United States
Seattle
Ricarte
Germany
France
Islands
Swiss Workmen See Shorter Weekly Hours Change
Federal statistics show 38.6 percent of adult men in Swiss factories work 65 hours weekly while 65 percent of women operatives and 53.1 percent of children do the full time. The textile sector drives the long hours as more than half of female workers and two-thirds of young people are employed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Department of Industry of Switzerland
Political squabbles color the convention season
The excerpt compiles sharp quips on Parker Davis Bryan and Creel era figures. It notes Parker alleged to be in Esopus while others joke about soap from West Virginia. It mentions the 35 to 15 vote against a gold plank and Davis’s eighty first year.
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Chicago
Davis
Providence Journal
Parker
National Committee
Democratic Party
Washington Times
Democratic Platform Committee
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Republican Party
Booker T. Washington
Chicago Record-Herald
Henry Gassoway Davis
Judge Parker
Indianapolis Star
Observant Barber Code Uses Tom as Tip Gauge
A patron overhears barbers use a coded routine about Tom to gauge tipping. Each reply signals tip level from regular customers, with “Fine” meaning a big tip and “Looking real bad” indicating no tip. The barber confirms the method as a means to learn client generosity.
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Tom
Still in Church Spire
Officers from the customs discovered a hidden still in the Quezac church spire following anonymous tips. They climbed the structure, conducted a careful search, and recovered the device. Further details are not provided in the excerpt.
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Quezac
France
Customs
Philadelphia Ledger
Fire risks from crossing high and low voltage lines warned
S H Bunnell in the Engineering Magazine cautions that fire danger rises where high and low voltage circuits cross in electric power systems from 5 000 to 60 000 volts. Overhead construction is being added at danger points, but much work remains. Protection beyond 5 000 volts relies on preventing contact between circuits carrying chained lightning and lower pressure lines. The National Board of Fire Underwriters offers detailed rules to avert these dangers.
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S. H. Bunnell
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Japanese Captain Stops Work with Cool Precision
A Japanese captain demonstrates coolness and ingenuity to halt work, described as a sharp shooter style maneuver that brings the Cos sack to earth, highlighting strategic calm under pressure.
Inquiry into Ancient Vessel Found in Parish Spire
The article recounts a seventeenth century object in perfect preservation discovered in a parish spire. The vicar denies knowledge of the vessel while the sacristan admits weekly visits and now faces legal proceedings for noncompliance with required apparatus regulations.
Liberty Bell Draws Tourists Without the Bell
In Independence Hall visitors still gaze at the oaken rafters where the Liberty Bell hung. Reserve Officer Orr notes that removing the bell hardly changes visitor numbers as guests spend similar time viewing the case and hearing about its size hanging and removal.
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Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Orr
How Chinese Age Reckoning Takes Effect
A Chinese child is counted as one year old at birth and gains a year on each New Year. If born February 1 the day before the New Year, it is considered two years old after two days. The system counts age by New Year rather than birthdays.
Quick Lunch Trend Spreads in England
An American quick lunch concept gains popularity in England introduced by a revolutionary Irishman who smiles as crowds flock to the new eating option.
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England
Sharp Shooter Event At Sea War Table
A Russian sharpshooter in a multi player game at table sees a bullet narrowly miss the captain who sits on a bucket eating. The captain uses a ramrod as a sighting aid and then shoots, causing a Cossack to fall from a mossy tree after six rifles fire on command.
Baby Rhino Pet in Governor’s Mansion Enlivens North Borneo
The governor of north Borneo houses a pet baby rhinoceros that strayed near his residence. Captured as a curiosity, the animal became tame and refuses to return to the wild. It consumes 16 quarts of milk daily and adores its mistress, following her like a dog despite its horn.
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North Borneo
Fodder Hanging Method In Cashmere Valley
Winter use novel method described in Cashmere where fodder is hung among tree branches to feed sheep. Cashmere, located in a Himalayan valley, relies on fine wool production and textile crafts that spread the region's name worldwide.
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Himalayas
Deep Mining Advances Reach Deeper Levels
The article notes a major leap in mining depth due to engineering science. It cites Flena Belgium reaching 3 600 feet and Calumet Hecla and Tamarack mines in the United States yielding depths from 4 500 to 5 400 feet. Temperature remains the key challenge to overcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flena
Belgium
Calumet
Hecla
Tamarack
United States
Bald Headed Man Sells Hair Restorer Attracts Attention
A humorous exchange centers on a bald man described as an agent for Growem Fast Hair Restorer. Jimmy explains his grandmother and mother are ill and want him to stay home to care for his younger brother, prompting a lighthearted line about family duties.
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Growem Fast Hair Restorer
Chicago Chronicle
Jimmy
Brudder
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Helen’s Dream Marriage Hint From Her Mirthful Line
A Little Chronicle anecdote recalls young Helen telling her mother that when grown she would marry a doctor or a minister. She reasons a doctor would cure her for free and a minister would keep her from doing work, in playful candor.
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Helen
Little Chronicle
The Only Cure Poem Cites Grim Woes and Grin
A Houston Post verse argues there are many dopes and salves and plas ters for every wound but the true cure for trouble is a grin. It lists cures from love to sin and suggests humor as the remedy for all disasters.
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Houston Post
Married man and divorce in Chicago Chronicle
The Chicago Chronicle highlights marriage as a joyous milestone for men, while also noting divorce as a significant life event. The piece contrasts happiness in wedlock with the realities of separation.
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Chicago Chronicle
Two Sisters Write At Hotel Discuss Friends
In a hotel writing room two sisters chat about friends. One says she has written to aunty about Mrs. Blank and that she saw many unrefined people. The other asks how to spell illiterate as their playful exchange reveals their attitudes.
How She Rebelled and Took a Stand in Town Topics
A brief anecdote notes a shy suitor who finally seizes a kiss, only to be met with firm rebuff. The woman responds with resolve, described as being “all up in arms,” illustrating a small social dispute conveyed in a tersely dramatic tone.
Waves Look Sad After Mrs De Baskerville Sun Suit
A lighthearted exchange quoted in the Chicago Daily News references Mrs. De Baskerville wearing a new bathing suit, prompting questions about why the waves seem so sad.
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Sybil
Mrs. de Baskerville
Chicago Daily News
Flannigan’s Way and the Cart Before the Horse
In a playful exchange the Cassidy and Flannagan discuss entering hauling with a new cart. They note the lack of a horse and joke that Flannagan will buy Wan to pull the cart, highlighting the old quip that the cart comes before the horse.
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Flannigan
Cassidy
Flannagan
Casey
Philadelphia Ledger
Like Summer Board May I consider we're engaged
The quote from the New York Herald features a meek request about engagement echoed by a sobbing sea tone, with the answer given as agreement by the week. It reads as a brief literaryозар fragment reflecting dialogue and mood rather than a news item.
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Summer Board
N. Y. Herald
Piano playing man with no hands shocks Chicago Journal
In a Chicago Journal item a man with no hands plays a piano yesterday, provoking astonishment. A follow up notes Casper claims his daughter lacks a voice but sings constantly, illustrating remarkable contrasts in ability.
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Jasper
Casper
Chicago Journal
A Difference of Opinion on Election Day
A Washington Star quote likens election day to a bridge. After crossing, some declare the country safe while others warn that we are lost.
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Washington Star
Negative remark about Kerr Mudgeon noted in Times Democrat
Van Schmidt accuses Kerr Mudgeon of lacking gentleness while Fitz-Bile defends him, noting his kindness to at least one woman despite his bachelor status, as reported by the N. O. Times-Democrat.
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van Schmidt
Kerr Mudgeon
Fitz-Bile
N. O. Times-Democrat
Tailors Aim to Boldly Break Nine in One
A Philadelphia Press item notes a playful quip about tailors and a fabled nine to make a man. The saying suggests one person with little effort can effectually break him, illustrating a clever punchline about tailoring and strength.
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Philadelphia Press
Domestic quarrel over dressmaker bills in St Louis
Mr. Kicker complains about his dressmaker’s charges while Mrs. Kicker suggests he talk to her, a brief domestic encounter reported by St Louis Republic.
The Real Thing and a Friend in Need
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip notes a friend in need turning up with a dollar as a gesture of aid. The verse frames loyal friendship, playful generosity, and the social duty of help among peers.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Interview With Mrs. Waverly Over Job References
A Detroit Free Press exchange shows the First Cook asking about Mrs. Waverly for a job. The Second Cook confirms an interview but says references were unsatisfactory.
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Detroit Free Press
Western Hay Stacker Described in Detail
A historical description explains a westward haystacker type from Farm and Home. The device is a derrick with pulley and hay fork, lifting several hundred pounds to create stack height. Homemade frames support the derrick, with a hard timber upright and adjustable boom for height.
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Northwest
Russ M. Winten
Soft corn for live stock feeding likely same value as mature corn
Iowa tests show soft corn with 35 percent moisture, similar to 1900 mature corn for cattle fattening. Gains were nearly as heavy, costs lower if soft corn sells at 30 cents per bushel. Frost maturity dictates moisture and thus composition differences.
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Iowa Experiment Station
C. F. Curtiss
Amelia
Chicago
House and Run For Pigs A Handy Five Foot Floor Sled
A Breeder’s Gazette reader suggests building a movable sled style pig house six by twelve feet with a five foot floor to hold seven runts. The design lets the wife access a compact pig pen and allows the husband to move it for weaning or feeding young pigs, turning it into a versatile barn tool.
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J. H. Tarpiee
Breeder’s Gazette
Marble cutter Kerwin makes epitaphs his craft
Parker asks for Stone’s praise and Kerwin explains his trade. He is a marble cutter whose specialty is carving epitaphs on grave stones.
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Parker
Stone
Kerwin
Cincinnati Enquirer
One Minister's Failing Told by Two Clerks
A Gotham excerpt reports Deacon Grabhard and Rev Du Goode clashing over church fund raising methods. Grabhard questions the need for fairs suppers concerts and lotteries while Du Goode remains wary of the ministers own approach to church finance. The exchange mirrors tensions within religious leadership and fundraising norms.
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Grabhard
du Goode
Pinchpenni
H’m
N. Y
Farmer Chinnaway Ends Political Career Rumor
The cartoon quotes Colonel Chinnaway declaring he is out of politics while Farmer Bentover notes his fear of a congressional nomination catching him off guard. The exchange mocks political nerves and candid self assessment.
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Farmer Clodpelter
Col. Chinnaway
Farmer Bentover
Congress
Puck
Neighborly Kindness in a Curious Street Scene
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune brief notes a family scene where a baby named Marga Retridge carries a small broom as neighbors comment on a playful act of sweeping Mrs. High Roller’s front steps. The snippet captures local color and humor in a livel y urban setting.
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Baby Margaret
Mrs. Highroller
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Government job joke at the Niagara Gorge
A Chicago Record-Herald quip recalls visitors admiring Niagara Falls and learning the canal's thousand year history. The guide jokes that the digging was a government project, playful local banter about public works.
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Niagara
Chicago Record-Herald
Dinner plans mention a young married couple
A quip from Houston Pest about guests at a dinner, noting they should be temperate and well behaved. The exchange plays on social expectations of a young married couple dining together.
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Ams
Houston
Good and Bad Feeding for Breeding Hogs
The article warns that quality breeding is wasted if animals receive poor feed. It argues that even top hog lines become scrub with inadequate nutrition, stressing that pedigree alone matters less than how immediate ancestors were fed. It urges breeders to ensure proper feeding to preserve value.
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Defiance
Te Presse
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Grover Cleveland
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Esopus
New York
Liberty Bell
Baby Rhino Pet
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Utah
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Washington
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Wera
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