Canadian inventor John Rourke dies in lodging house
John Rourke, a 60 year old Canadian inventor of a gas engine, died suddenly at a Chicago lodging house where he had been living on charity. He had recently attracted interest from Frank P. McGrath of Grand Rapids who pledged funds to develop his patent, but Rourke died before receiving any payment as an inquest was held at Rolston's undertaking rooms.
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John Rourke
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Rourke
Ontario
Frank P. McGrath
Grand Rapids
Mich
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Clerk Seymour
Dominion
Chicago
Rolston
Adams Street
DeWitt’s Early Risers Purify Blood and Invigorate System
Houseworth Bros. advertise DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as pills that purify the blood cleanse the liver and invigorate the body. The line highlights constipation and liver troubles as targeted issues.
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DeWitt
Houseworth Bros
Absentminded Mr Moonabout Loses Pocketbook
Mrs Tellington jokes about Mr Moonabout being absent minded as he misplaces his pocketbook and searches for it among the letters in a dictionary. Judge notes the latest freak.
Honest Jones Accused of Cheating Tactics
A Detroit Free Press excerpt describes Jones as an honest man questioned by others and countered with claims he cheats at solitaire and shortchanges customers at his own store.
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Detroit Free’ Press
Voice production inquiry to a singing teacher
A Detroit Free Press note reports a request from a person seeking a singing voice. The writer asks for the teacher's charge to produce a voice, offering to pay well if successful. The item highlights a humorous demand for voice creation.
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Detroit Free Press
Letter to Mrs Pinkham No 94 398
A dated correspondence entry titled Letter to Mrs Pinkham Number 94398 appears in the period page. The note records a request or communication directed to Lydia E. Pinkham staff with archival labeling.
Hats of Paris Beautiful Milinery to Be Seen in the French Capital
The writer revisits Paris to view winter millinery trends with emphasis on turban and toque styles. Velvet, marines, lace, and feathers appear in bold color contrasts, with sheer fabrics enabling new hat arrangements. Descriptions cover forward heads, high back coifs, and the aim to elongate the silhouette with rakish, graceful lines.
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London
A Pretty Hat and Matching Jacket Show Fashion Flair
A fashion sketch describes a new eau de Nil felt hat trimmed with chinchilla rosettes and black crow’s quills, set with ribbon and velvet under the brim. The ensemble includes a pale ecru tailor made jacket with a yellow net throat tie and chiffon trims, illustrating current hat trimming trends.
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Helen Grey-Page
Mississippi presses push for tech school amid cotton era
Southern papers urge creation of a state technology school as New York Times notes current education churns out many lawyers and doctors with few local cotton mill supervisors. mills rely on northern talent to run operations.
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Mississippi
New York Times
Uder
Noted Dewey Marriage Quip Not Said by Admiral
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes that Admiral Dewey did not tell the officiating clergyman You may fire when ready at his May 1898 marriage to Mrs Tlazen, even as he remained calm as on his bridge that morning.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
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Tlazen
Infants and Infantry in a Witty Exchange
A Chicago Evening News quip features Mrs Neighbors questioning a young son in the army and Mrs Malaprop replying that he is only joining the infantry. The exchange merges humor with military enlistment in a brief dialogue.
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Neighbors
A Chicago Dialogue About Sitting in the Shade
A brief exchange from the New York World features Gerald asking to sit at Geraldine’s feet and her reply about liking to sit in the shade. The dialogue captures a light, domestic moment in urban life.
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Shade
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Hair Pulling Duel At Madison Street
Policeman McFadden found two women Maggie Miller and Amanda Johnson at the Hasted and West Madison intersection with hair pulled from roots. both claimed the other started the fight. Justice Doyle heard their testimonies as they denied heavier abuse and were dismissed with a hairdresser recommendation.
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Chicago Chronicle
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Hasted
Madison Streets
Maggie Miller
Amanda Johnson
Justice Doyle
Maggie
Mandy
Amanda
Miss Johnson
The Perfect Ten and Tea Rites in High Society
A Detroit Free Press reflection on tea making as a ceremony of aristocratic drawing rooms. It laments how the ideal brew requires water that is truly boiling at contact, with high born ladies presiding over the bubbling ritual and exact infusion times before serving.
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Eneland
Detroit Free Press
Lake Superior and the Rainfall
Lake Superior shows the strongest lake effect on nearby precipitation with about eight inches more rain and snow annually on the southern shore than the northern. Erie and Ontario also favor the south by three inches, while Huron and Michigan have a modest eastern shore advantage.
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Great Lakes
Lakes Erie
Ontario
Lakes Huron
Michigan
Dr Lewis N James Quips At Greenacre Chautauqua
A Maine based Greenacre Chautauqua leader Dr Lewis N James speaks of a lively summer session with lecturers from around the world. He recalls a friend saying Prof X lectured poorly by simply stating what he did not know.
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Greenacre Chautauqua
Maine
Lewis N. James
Saturday Evening Post
Silk weaving credited to Mongolian empress wife
A New York Sun note claims the wife of China's fourth emperor invented silk weaving and was worshiped for the achievement while Japanese bronze work is attributed to a woman's efforts.
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N. Y. Sun
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