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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1906
Page
11
Fresh Air Cure for Pneumonia Priced By Open Air Theory
The Globe notes the Presbyterian hospital in New York uses a roof cure for infants with pneumonia. It cautions that while fresh air aids health, it is not a specific treatment for any disease and should be part of general hygiene, not a drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Hospital of
New York
Presbyterian
Definition of the practice of medicine by New York judge
Judge Joseph T. Green defines the practice of medicine as any act through use of any thing or matter by a person who presents as able to cure disease with the aim of relief healing or cure. The ruling targets charlatans practicing medicine without a license.
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Joseph T. Green
City Court of
New York
Woman confronts burglar with Bungstarter in Orange New Jersey
A woman awoke to a burglar ransacking her home in Orange New Jersey. She grabbed a bungstarter and pursued the intruder, nearly hitting him before he escaped. The tale warns women to be prepared and not fear burglars. In Galveston Texas brewers lead a temperance crusade, signaling a novel campaign by those in the brewing industry.
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Orange
N. J
Texas
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Carrie Nation
Galveston
New Jersey Roosters Produce Self-Standing Eggs
An ornithologist in New Jersey reports success with Leghorn roosters and hens laying eggs that have handles and a flat butt end so they stand upright. The eggs, described as NJ fowls efforts, are linked to supplying jugs for the lightning.
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N. J
New Jersey
Modern girls brave snow to bathe at Coney Island
Two women at Coney Island on February 11 waded through snow on the beach to reach the ocean. The article highlights their fearless spirit and a rising trend of bold seaside leisure.
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Coney Island
Inventions boom as patents surge to twenty thousand yearly
The era favors inventors with rapid patent issuance at about 20 000 a year though many never reach practical use. Yet the speaker notes this is the heyday of the inventor and quotes Mark Twain on modesty before noting most people overcome it.
Roosevelt’s Pacifist Triumph Marks A Presidential Year
The Troy Times lauds Theodore Roosevelt for ending the Russia Japan war, praising his peace initiatives and domestic reforms. It commends his effort to curb monopoly power, promote fair governance, and inspire national vigor as his term continues with three years left.
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Roosevelt
Russia
Japan
Manchuria
United States
America
Congress
Hathaway Sees Philippine Sugar Boom If Free Trade Passes
Senatorial testimony from F R Hathaway on the Taft excursion details Philippine sugar potential. He cites Negros and Panay lands totaling 1 103 360 acres, irrigation, and white foremen for Filipino labor. He warns Philippine free trade would extinguish American sugar production within years.
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Taft
Philippines
F. R. Hathaway
Senate
Philippine
Michigan
Hathaway
Senate Committee
Philippine Islands
United States
One tariff for all nations motto in tariff policy
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes congressional reluctance to discriminate in tariff duties, urging a single tariff for all nations to avoid tariff wars. The piece argues uniform treatment prevents conflicts with Germany and Great Britain and benefits the country as a whole.
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Germany
Great Britain
Cedar Rapids
Tillman
Senate
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Rate Bill Faces Republican Unity in Senate Push
The rail rate bill gains Senate momentum with Hepburn and Dolliver backed by Republicans. Aldrich’s tactics fail to discredit the measure as Democratic, while Tillman and GOP moderates press to enactment. Democratic jubilation at Republican opposition proves misleading. credit for passage lies with Republicans and a Republican president.
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Senate
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Aldrich
Dolliver
Tillman
House
Congress
Just and Equitable Tariff Reform Urged by Press
A call for a permanent nonpartisan tariff commission weighs in on Germany's new flexible tariff that discriminates against American exports. The proposal would set a uniform maximum rate 25 percent higher against nations offsetting U S goods. The Brooklyn Times lauds the plan as just and equitable and urges swift congressional passage.
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Congress
United States
Brooklyn Times
Germany
Rooster's 1200 Mile Ride On a Brake Rod Captures City
A white leghorn rooster rode a train brake rod for 1200 miles from Seattle to Leschi Park, then became a mascot and later the subject of a playful dispute over ownership. Railway staff Johnson and Schaffer drew lots. Johnson won and the rooster faced an edible fate amid a lighthearted ending.
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Seattle
Wash
L. Meade Johnson
Leschi Park
Great Northern
Oriental Limited
Minot
S. D
Leavenworth
John Schaffer
Johnson
Minnesota
White House Child: Jefferson’s Grandson First Baby Born There
Ellen Thayer chronicles the lineage of presidential children by era from Washington to Theodore Roosevelt. It notes Willie and Tad Lincoln, Julia Dent Grant, and other grandchildren born or living in the White House, detailing their roles in each administration and the personal impact on presidents.
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Jefferson
Willie and
Tad Lincoln
Julia Dent Grant
White House
Washington
Adamses
James Madison Randolph
Randolph
Executive Mansion
Andrew Jackson
Mas. Donelson
Presidential
van Buren
William Harrison
Robert Tyler
Madam Tyler
Taylor
Filmore
Pierce
Buchanan
Lincolns
Robert
Willie
Tad
New York Sun
Papa
Springfield
Johnson
Belle Patterson
Grants
Nelly
Grant
Julia Dent
Cantacuzene
Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
McElroy
Ruth Cleveland
Esther
Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Roosevelt
Ellen Thayer
Hazing at Naval Academy Spurs Senate Action
Debates over hazing rise after fatalities and injuries at naval schools. Senate passes measure defining hazing and granting authority to dismiss midshipmen, while critics warn discipline must improve conditions rather than punishments.
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Naval Academy
Hazers
Annapolis
Senate
West Point
Naval School
Park Benjamin
U. S. Naval Academy
The
Independent
Benjamin
Executive
Congress
Secretary of the Navy
England’s unemployed face worsening hunger amid relief rush
The Albany Journal notes no improvement for England’s unemployed and warns only liberal aid can avert widespread suffering. Queen Alexandra’s £2000 relief fund draws crowds to London, causing charity congestion as poor outside the city seek help and work prospects vanish. England remains a free trade nation.
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England
Albany Journal
Queen Alexandra
London
The Dingley Law and Leather Trade
The Troy Times cites nine years of leather trade data showing exports and imports both rising, arguing the Dingley duty neither blocks foreign goods nor hampers U S sales abroad. It says attempts to indict the current law fail to hold water.
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Troy Times
Opium Use Abolition Considered by Philippine Commission
The Philippine commission proposes eliminating opium use in the islands while Col. Bryan hopes to return home to pursue his pipe dreams. A separate note comments on tariff matters and free trade, arguing duties need not be abandoned to attract foreign trade.
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Philippine Commission
Col
Bryan
Washington Star
Germany
Troy Times
Surely She Did Prospective Boarder Testimony Exchange
A dialog shows a landlady and Mrs Irons discussing food safety with the boarder. The landlady claims she tests food and never buys items again if they disagree with boarders. The quote conveys skepticism about adulteration and consumer vigilance in a boarding house setting.
Couple Wed for Third Time in Wisconsin
Fred W. Fulton a Waupun furniture dealer and his former wife Maude Fulton of Chicago were remarried in Menominee following two prior marriages and left for Waupun believing they can now live without quarrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marinette
Wis
Fred W. Fulton
Waupun
Maude Fulton
Chicago
Menomine
Domestic Remedy Sparks Home Consumption Debate
A Cleveland Leader snippet notes Mrs. Titewodld denying lending a bottle of cough medicine and stating it was intended for home use. The exchange highlights concerns about sharing remedies and proper usage.
Miss D iskord plays to empty room in crowded venue
A tense exchange unfolds as a performer pleads for quiet while a chorus of strangers fills the hall. The request to begin music is met with reassurance that the crowd will disperse, leaving the stage to the artist.
None of Them Do. A Post quip on home life not shown
The Houston Post quotes: They say my husband is a great orator. Magnificent but at home he does not display the talent for asking.
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Houston Post
Monkey Adopts a Kitten at Jersey City Shelter
Betty the monkey at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals headquarters has become foster mother to a black and white six week old kitten. A 13 year old girl delivered the kitten after its mother refused to keep it. Betty sheltered the kitten on a door perch and carried it to milk and sleep, forming a bond that kept the pair together despite officers’ efforts to separate them.
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New York
Betty
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Headquarters
Jersey City
Inspector Deterle
Deterle
Woman and tramp barter for food in a vented kitchen scene
A New York Weekly fragment shows a woman telling a tramp she lacks a fire and kindling while he asks for food. She offers mince and pumpkin and notes the hatchet and wood in the shed. The tramp accepts pumpkin cold as a meal.
A Satisfactory Explanation
Mrs Winks critiques a letter of reference for a cook who spoiled the first meal. The New Girl suggests Mrs Stuckup knows nothing about cooking. Mrs Winks mollifies and offers to teach herself. New York Weekly.
The Ennui of Life Questioned by Elders and Youth
A brief dialogue contrasts youthful optimism with elder skepticism about planting seeds and growth, ending with the Young Idea questioning the purpose as seeds germinate.
Umbrella Dispute Noted by Cassell’s Journal
An exchange recalls a missing umbrella borrowed by Edwardes Jones. The owner reportedly asks the borrower for its return, per Cassell's Journal, highlighting a minor domestic dispute over a borrowed item.
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Stirrit
Edwardes—Jones
Cassell
Yielding Disposition on Railways Profit
Senator Sorghum predicts railways will yield a profit despite uncertain outcomes. The exchange reflects optimism about ongoing returns from rail transport amid broader debates on industry viability.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Keep It Dark
A brief Cleveland Leader snippet shows a woman muttering dissatisfaction with her husband and pleading secrecy about her remark. The quote implies domestic tension without further details or outcomes. It reflects a society piece on personal conflict in a column or feature.
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Cleveland
Optimistic temperament noted in Life remark
Quotation suggests Newberry-Is Sanford praised for an optimistic temperament. It recalls Baldwin stating he can enter a restaurant without money, order twelve oysters, and expect to settle the bill with a pearl. The anecdote reflects confidence and carefree assurance in a humorous context.
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Newberry
Sanford
Baldwin
Two Poor Men Seek Marriage in Witty Post Quip
A Houston Post humor item notes two young men, each equally poor, asking for marriage. The columnist suggests a pragmatic reply telling them to run along and wait for a suitor with money.
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Houston Post
Artist Danton and the Memory Busts of Ill-Fated Sitters
An admirably clairvoyant caricaturist Danton could forge lifelike busts from a single memory. He modeled a sister’s features after glimpsing her once by a ruse with jewels, then a father ordered another for his deceased son. A man aimed to capture his wife but received the maid instead.
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Wiffin
Dora Carpenter
Pleasant Township
Grover Baughman
Pennsylvania
Baughman
Carpenter
Danton
Monopoly exchange sparks remark at Chicago Tribune event
A brief comic exchange shows one man claiming to be the only child of the family while another notes he talks enough for six men. The dialogue reflects a light moment at the Chicago Tribune scene.
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Chicago Tribune
Recognition of a Hero Who Cleared Ice to Save Lives
A man kept his sidewalk free of ice by using heroin glassy residue and heroin help memory honors his lifesaving act. He kept pathways safe for neighbors and saved many lives during winter.
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Washington Star
Cholly-People Talk About a Horse Laugh
A humorous dialogue in the Chicago Daily News features Miss Pepperly noting horses cannot laugh and Cholly dismisses the idea of a horse laugh. The exchange plays on language and wit in a light, comic tone.
Sight Returns to Blind Man in Pottsville
Tobias Schindle, 81, long blind, astonishes family by saying he can see again and proves it by reading a newspaper Doctors call it a second sight a rare phenomenon The item includes a wrap from the Uncle Eben philosophy and a Pittsburg claim about hens lay by electricity
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Pittsburg
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