Reminiscing Gilbert White at Selborne in Hampshire
The narrator revisits White’s Selborne estate near the Hanger and Baker's Hill, describing the outlet and beech covert, White’s oak sundial, and the view of fields and pastures. The withering September light evokes White’s life in the Wakes from 1763, linking Jane Austen’s neighborhood to his countryside legacy.
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Gilbert White
Oriel
Baker’s Hill
Cornelius Weylandt
Atlantic
Hampshire Downs
Jane Austen
Berlin Woods School Trial Aims To Help Weak Children
Charlottenberg authorities plan a 120 to 125 pupil school in Junfernheide woods near Berlin for weak and sickly children. Pupils will stay all day with 2 to 3 hours of instruction and forest exercise. If successful it could expand with a large building and endowment. access from tenement districts may require free transit.
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Berlin
Charlottenberg
Junfernheide Woods
Middle States
A. C. McPherson
Ohio
The Imitation of Virtue and the Real Thing
The passage contrasts virtue shown for applause with true goodness hindered by public opinion and material costs. It argues people conceal virtue behind stage persona, and in a harsh world true goodness often costs more than it yields. It suggests inner self vs outer environment drives moral choice and behavior.
Minister cites fair opposition to fund parsonage wedding plans
A Connecticut Methodist minister tells church ladies he will postpone his planned marriage to a Syracuse woman rather than hold a lawn party to raise funds for the parsonage. The piece questions whether the bride-to-be was consulted before the decision.
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Connecticut
Early risers blamed for crime by English physician
An English doctor argues early rising harms the soul and mind and says criminals are recruited from the early-rising class. He claims early wake times grind the soul, curdle the blood, swell the spleen, and destroy good intentions.
Diaz signals possible U S visit with Corral in control
The note that President Diaz may travel to the United States next winter suggests he expects Senor Corral to be well established in directing the Mexican government by that time.
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Diaz
United States
Senor Corral
Blue light effects on skin ailments shown by research
Reports indicate blue light reduces amineation and pain while promoting absorption of morbid secretions and aiding skin disease treatment. Studies from multiple researchers suggest potential medical benefits of blue light exposure.
West is Won for Roosevelt Across the Nation
The independent Chicago Post argues Theodore Roosevelt has won the West and largely the East by his integrity and vigor. It contends Roosevelt’s readiness to serve, conservatism, and manly courage appeal to American manhood as the Democratic Party makes his personality the campaign issue.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Harrison
McKinley
Chicago Post
Democratic Party
Roscoe Conkling
Parker and Davis face divided Democratic support on Roosevelt issue
A. S. Dulin of Washington, a Hearst campaign manager, says many Democrats who backed Bryan feel the party strayed from Jeffersonian principles and will not back Parker. He notes disaffection could boost Roosevelt's appeal and trigger broader cross‑faction support. He adds he will support Parker personally but doubts unity.
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A. S. Dulin
Washington
William R. Hearst
Parker
Davis
Bryan
Jefferson
Esopus
Roosevelt
Hearst
Republicanism crops by insuring farmer prices and energy
The Democratic party is blamed for poverty and Wall Street influence as it wanders, while Grandpa Davis predicts carrying West Virginia for Democrats. The piece notes a desire to win at all costs with empty promises.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Democratic Party
Wall Street
Mexican Herald
Sioux City Journal
Grandpa Davis
West Virginia
Des Moines
Chicago Chronice
NOT MASTER BUT SERVANT In Parker Democratic power struggle
The piece argues Parker is not master of his party but a servant to dissenters and Tammany Hall. It cites telegrams and Rosemont meetings showing Parker yielding on gold currency and allowing Tammany influence over governors and committee chairs, challenging claims of strong leadership.
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Democratic Party
Judge Parker
Parker
Esopus
Bryan
St. Louis
Hill
Democratic
Rosemont
Troy
N. Y
Belmont
National Committee
Gorman
Tom Taggart
Indiana
Charles F. Murphy
Tiger
Murphy
New York State
Master Spirit
Tammany Hall
Bryan Urges Bimetallism and Parker Vote
Troy Times reports William J. Bryan predicts a return to bimetallism and rejection of the gold standard. He backs Parker, favors government ownership of railroads and an income tax, and says Parker would give Democrats greater economic latitude if elected. The piece cites the party’s prior economic policies as a warning for voters to practice economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Parker
Democrats
Democratic Party
Troy
N. Y
Difficulties for Parker as Currency Rifts Deepen
The Boston Herald notes Parker faces a tough path to unite his party and win back disaffected voters after eight years in opposition. He must overcome a party split over currency policy and overturn the recent Democratic presidential nominatee’s record, a potentially harder task than persuading the nation that long party control was harmful.
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Parker
Boston Herald
Ind
Henry Gassaway Davis Shuns Stump Speaking On Porch
The Rochester Post Express notes that Henry Gassaway Davis will not travel to stump for votes but stay at home on the front porch. It contrasts this with Judge Parker as a seasoned political figure, arguing against efforts to present Parker as an ideal candidate.
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Henry Gassaway Davis
Rochester Post
Judge Parker
Parker
Indianapolis Journal
Trials of Golfer's Wife Reflect a Fraying Domestic Tension
The piece presents the wife of a golfer lamenting a fortnight away from home spent at a golf resort where her husband remains mostly distant or leads her along to watch him play. She contrasts her fatigue with men’s long workdays and argues that home life often improves with such separations, challenging the wife’s expectation of constant companionship.
Getting a Jap Hair Cut in Brooklyn Hotel Visit
A Brooklyn Eagle correspondent reports trying a Japanese hair cut at a hotel barber, noting the technique as superior to loud talkative artistry. The account emphasizes the precision and care of the barber during the grooming experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Brown
America
Brooklyn Eagle
Perfume trade booms amid automobile craze in New York
A New York Sun interview with a perfume dealer notes record sales and attributes part of the surge to automobiles. He cites strong perfume demand from women and increasing male use, linking it to athletic fashion and new silk handkerchiefs.
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New York
New Trick On Barkeeper Uses Butter Ring Scam
A barkeeper explains to a reporter a butter ring trick that reduces foam and doubles the usual dime sale on a growler. The pitcher is prepared with butter to create a thinner head, fooling customers about quantity.
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Barkeeper
New York Sun
Japanese Journalism Adapts Western Style Amid War
The article notes Japanese journalism quickly adopting Western methods during wartime. It describes sensational reporting, female journalists, and street extras, with English columns in papers and widespread English schooling. Japan has about 600 newspapers, some with circulations over 100,000, and a bright future for journalism.
Adopt American Idea At London Wedding
A London wedding featured bridesmaids leading the bride, a reversal of the usual procession, as guests witnessed a brief alteration to traditional ceremony customs.
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London
Dog Travelers Harness Growers Reap Summer Demand
Harness makers see orders surge as summer travel begins and toy dog harnesses are sold ready made while larger dogs require custom fitting. Railroads ban dogs as passenger cargo, forcing pets into baggage cars with secure harnesses to prevent escapes and uproar.
Most Poisonous Drug Cyanid of Cacodyl
A medical note cites cyanid of cacodyl as the most poisonous drug known. Discovered by a French chemist and brought to attention by an English chemist named Scott, it is said to be a thousand times more deadly than prussic acid. Exposed to air it releases vapor lethal to inhalation. A tiny fraction in an air tight cage is deadly.
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Scott
The Japanese Barber at Your Door
A serious-looking young Japanese barber in a sober kimono visits a hotel room to cut hair. He works quickly and skillfully without flattery or sales pitches, avoiding talk of hair restorers or idle chatter. The narrator notes Japanese barbers may be preferable since language barriers curb conversation.
Curious beer pour technique discussed in old note
A discussion notes that certain greased pitchers alter beer texture. One third beer and two thirds foam is typical, but these pitchers make the foam rare and the beer flat quickly upon contact with a ring. The beer remains drinkable, as it does not spoil.
Salvation Army Band Property Value Figures
The article estimates Salvation Army bandsmen instrument value at £ 86,365 with music costs of £ 1 14s. 5d. per man and pouch outlay of £ 4,315. Total band property nears £ 100,000, while weekly subscriptions to bands’ expenses average 2d per man and total over £ 7,384 annually.
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Salvation Army
Army
Origin of double eagles and heraldic dimidiation
The Cornhill Magazine notes both Russia and Germany use two headed eagles on standards. Heralds attribute this to dimidiation a childlike method of combining two coats of arms by halving and pairing halves. From such halfing, tumultuous creatures like the griffin are said to have evolved.
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Russia
Germany
Cornhill Magazine
Putting Dutch Paupers to Work
The article describes a Dutch program with six model farms from a 5,000 acre public tract where able-bodied paupers are trained in agriculture before renting small farms. It also notes a forced labor colony sending vagrants to perform farm and other work.
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Holland
Testing Coffee for Genuineness
The text explains a test to prove coffee genuineness by soaking whole beans in cold water. Genuine roasted coffee does not color the water or deform its surface, while chicory and imitations soften and muddy the water. A bath test of the bean, before grinding, in cold water yields conclusive results.
Colored Bank Officers in Creek Nation
A Creek nation bank lists all its officers and stockholders as negroes. The announcement notes the bank’s leadership and ownership are composed entirely of Black individuals.
One Engine Hauls 4000 Tons Train Record
A Leigh Valley freight train of 104 loaded cars carrying 4,013 tons was moved between Sayre and Weldon Pennsylvania by a single locomotive.
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Leigh Valley
Sayre
Weldon
Bride’s procession roles in American weddings
The London Daily Mail comments on American wedding customs. It notes the bride as the procession’s focal point with maids of honor and bridesmaids ahead, ushers alongside, and groomsmen serving as guards of honor after the ceremony.
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London Daily Mail
America
Furs Growing Scarce in Siberia
Report from Yenesei province shows dramatic decline in fur wildlife. Fifty years ago hunters produced 28 000 sables and other species including 6 000 bears 24 000 foxes 14 000 blue foxes 300 000 squirrels 5 000 wolves and 200 000 hares. Today hardly any sable remains due to unrestrained hunting and no action to curb it.
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Siberia
Russia
Yenesei
Poison Use in Medicine and Ethics
The passage ponders poisons as powerful tools that could kill instantly yet hold medicinal potential. It argues doctors might discover therapeutic uses despite deadly properties and warns against letting poisons go to waste, suggesting a misguided urge to harness all poisons.
Garlic Might Stop Consumption Says Italian Expert
An Italian expert Giulio Cavazzani tells the London Lancet that garlic as food may prevent consumption based on guinea pig experiments. While curious, such claims may be another medical fluke. Garlic is better than creosote, though use as food is fine if desired.
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Giulio Cavazzani
London Lancet
Roosevelt and Parker Placed in A Swim Off
The Cincinnati Enquirer argues Roosevelt may ride higher fences and shoot better, yet Parker could match him in swimming as a test of public favor.
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Roosevelt
Cincinnati Enquirer
Parker
Treasure Seekers Prolific on Martinique After Mont Pelee Eruptions
Islanders of Martinique abandon ordinary work to hunt treasure among eruption ruins. They dig day and night seeking gold and other valuables amid the wreckage caused by Mont Pelee.
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Martinique
Mont Pelee
Depopulation Study Links Sanitary Ignorance to Rural Decline
Dr. A F Plicque studies rural depopulation near Paris, citing sanitary ignorance and high infant mortality, youth migration, conscription, and alcoholism. He proposes reform through improved primary and technical education and fostering a love of farm life, a remedy he says works in Belgium.
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Paris
A. F. Plicque
Belgium
Advantage in Homeliness Causes TragicDeaths
A Marion Indiana man’s perceived beauty leads to two women’s deaths by suicide or self harm sparked by unrequited affection. The Chicago Inter Ocean notes that homely-born men should consider their advantages, implying the man’s looks contributed to the deaths.
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Marion
Chicago Inter Ocean
Bag Holder For Farm Use
Farmers often skip extra conveniences like bag-holders due to cost. The illustrated holder can be built quickly by anyone with basic tool skills. It uses two inch wide strips of lumber fashioned into a simple frame for holding sacks during farm work.
A Cheap Bag Holder For Grain and Potatoes
A simple, low cost bag holder made from four foot long pieces with four wire nails bent into hooks to shape the bag. Useful for pouring or shoveling grain potatoes into bags. The idea mirrors a contrivance seen at a feed store in Farm and Fireside.
What Prof Henry Thinks On Fattening Cattle With Less Grain
Prof W A Henry, a leading cattle feeding authority, questions high grain rations for fattening steers. He notes British feeders use six to eight pounds per head daily, while American practices reach 20 to 35 pounds. He cites barley and various meals, turnips, straw and hay, and says ensilage and oats offer economic gains, with ensilage favored for beef and dairy alike.
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W. A. Henry
England
Scotland
Great Britain
Henry
Prof
Care of Farm Stock and Housing for Profit
The article stresses close attention to results and rapid growth at low cost. It urges ample dry bedding for animal comfort and health, improved feed and care if an animal weakens, well maintained farm implements, and whitewashing with carbolic acid for health, repeated through summer.
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American Tribune
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Weenrly
Will C. Kegel
Latty Bldg
Court ST
Defiance
Northwestern Telephone
White’s
Selborne
Granddaddy Davis
McCutcheon
Ago
Daily Tribune
Con
ASA Chap
Elkins
West
Mississippi Valley
Chicago Daily Tribune
Henry C. Corbin
Bull Run Field
Thomas Taggart
Prof. Henry
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