Orphanage death leads coroner's inquiry in Philadelphia
A coroner's jury in Philadelphia held Bollenberger of the head faith care orphanage responsible for the death of a seven month old child under his care due to lack of medical attention. In Australia Professor Stuart proposes a tunable artificial voice for the new larynx. A dog in Evansville scorches cigarettes then bites others after going mad. Massachusetts rules bicycle not a carriage and road repairs not required for rider safety. a Danvers rider wins $85 in damages, verdict later annulled. Healdsburg women form Improvement Club transforming town with water works, electric plant, street naming, and a $600 drinking fountain without tax increases.
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Bollenberger
Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Danvers
Supreme Court
Healdsburg
Cal
Lock and Key Needed for Family Medicine Chest
Parents leave dangerous drugs within reach while government supervision of druggists and physicians continues. A man bought chloroform to kill a dog and a child found the bottle and died after taking it to bed. A second child was left unconscious. The episode highlights the need for locked storage in homes.
Superstitions Kept Alive by Soil and Disease Tales
A Forum writer argues Chinese beliefs about evil spirits from digging soil in Hong Kong and Tsing-tan ignore scientific causes. The text notes disintegrated granite soil, dense populations, and disease germs, linking mortality to land work and crowded towns. It also touches humorous anecdotes and remarks on charity and policy.
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Hongkong
Tsing-tan
Death of Admiral Philip Recalls Heroic Moment at Santiago
The obituary recalls two years past when Admiral Philip silenced cheers after victory at Santiago by saying do not cheer the poor tor?ns are dying. His reverent honor to God and countrymen’s esteem are noted as a defining memory.
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Philip
Santiago
Poultices for Heating and Pain Relief
A historical guide on making hot moist poultices using flaxseed or alternatives. It covers preparation, proportions two parts meal to five parts water, layering on muslin and flannel, sealing with pins, and using rubber tissue. It notes care to avoid burns, adjust materials for tender skin, and replace when cool after about two hours.
Cence and Progress Suspended Amid Signal Ladder
The narrative notes that Cence and Progress are suspended while a ladder offers access to the outlook above where a flag and bell act as signals.
Ninety Day Build Replaces Fire Damaged Kansas City Hall
The 15000 seat convention hall for the Democratic Nomination in Kansas City was rebuilt in ninety days after a fire on April 4. The project cost a quarter of a million dollars and required extra payments for steel beams and workers. The city rebuilt on schedule despite the urgent demand from iron trades and carpenters.
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Kansas City
Pneumatic life saver for ships and coast patrols
The invention describes a life saving float designed for vessel equipment or coastal placement. It includes a central food and water supply, a water tight access door, a ballast chamber to prevent overturning, and multiple air chambers with ribs to aid buoyancy.
Pin dispensing device for dressmakers’ use
A pin dispensing mechanism holds a roll of pins in a box. A central rod and side brackets guide the paper as the crank turns, presenting one row of pins at a time through a front slot. When the first row is removed, the crank advances to reveal the next row.
Lightning Deaths and Storm Safety From a Henry Report
A Henry report from the United States weather bureau notes 562 lightning deaths in the last year, far fewer than railroad deaths, but warns wire clothes lines pose fire and electrocution risks. It urges prudent precautions despite low lightning odds and recalls the saying about chances of being struck.
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Henry
United States Weather Bureau
Nuremberg Dominate European Toy Trade in 19th Century
The article notes Nuremberg as Europe’s main toy hub, producing the finest wooden toys from the Black Forest and wax dolls in Paris. It highlights English dolls no longer made in Britain, with most French‑brand dolls and Noah’s arks, tin and lead animals, and jointed limbs originating from Nuremberg.
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Nuremberg
Germany
Europe
Black Forest
Paris
Dickens
London
England
Old Town
Extraction Method for Rubber from Trees
A new process for rubber extraction cuts the bark and roots and soaks them in dilute sulphuric acid. The treatment decomposes woody portions without harming the rubber, separating rubber from bark and roots.
Making It All Right Mrs Young Wife
A light complaint from a Boston grocer to Mrs Young Wife about 5 pounds of sugar. The grocer quips the weight is accurate because the sugar is free from sand, a humorous exchange reflecting everyday shop talk.
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Boston Transcript
Odds wager over McKinley election in Philadelphia notes
A Philadelphia North American column records a lively wager on McKinley's election with a rhetoric exchange about betting gold against silver. The exchange captures a contemporary political betting mood and public interest in the race.
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McKinley
Philadelphia
Misunderstanding Over Marriage Proposal Plays Out
A humorous exchange unfolds as a suitor, rising from the bottom of the front steps, apologizes and notes a social mix up. He says he asked for the daughter’s hand and received the foot instead, highlighting a comic misunderstanding.
Fattening Traditions and 1900s Fashion Trends Across Regions
A roundup of old world beauty practices and emerging fashion fads. It notes beliefs in Morocco and Brazil about body weight, including girls aged twelve undergoing fattening. It also describes luxury dress elements, jewelry like Marlborough pearls, and new favors such as prophecy spoons. It closes with Delftware blue and white decor influencing furnishings.
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Pittsburg
To Keep Hatr in Curt Compound Recipe
A concise barber or apothecary style formula lists ingredients for preserving hat materials. It includes gum arabic mucilage percentage ounce gly cerin carbonate of potash rose water and Portugal extract with specified volumes. The instruction suggests mixing in a one pint quantity for preparation.
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Hatr
Portugal
From Infant to Man A Portrait Across The Years
A nostalgic verse tracing a child’s first six months and growth into an adult. The speaker recalls a baby’s wonder, care, and teasing questions about identity, childhood gestures, and the pull of time as the infant becomes a person with a defined name and life ahead.
The Vote Payoff at the Spotted Dog and Other Inns
A London inquiry fragment shows a witness recounting bribes offered at the Spotted Dog Pig and Whistle and Red Lion inns on election day. He claims not to vote, citing his father as the actual elector, while other men offered 5 to 6 shillings to sway his vote. The dialogue reflects election corruption and family ties in the process.
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London
George Jones
Spotted Dog
Pig and Whistle
Red Lion
The Leisure Class and Its Titles Questioned
The Philadelphia Press mocks social status in a witty exchange about nicknames for the poor, including hobo, Weary Willie, and Dusty Roads, highlighting class labels without titles in this country.
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Sayvan de Livius
Miss Sharpe
Willie
Philadelphia Press
Gossips Discuss Divorce Remarks In Chicago North Am
A Boardwalk gossip claims she has been divorced three times and is challenged by a Chicago woman who questions if the remark reflects late marriage in life as reported by Philadelphia North American.
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Boardwalk
Chicago
Philadelphia
North
Papa Thinks Time Has Come for Marriage
A playful exchange quoted from the Philadelphia North American shows a young woman urging a suitor to declare his intentions while he responds that he loves her too much to marry. The dialogue highlights traditional views on engagement and consent in courtship.
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Philadelphia
North American
Flying machines grant and a satirical dig at cures
Our government sets aside 25000 dollars to test flying machines for military use. The item contrasts this with spending on dyspepsia cures, urging readers to take Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for stomach disorders while a husband disputes divorce costs and a court defense.
Phrase from Washington Star prompts linguistic debate
In a witty exchange a question about travel prompts a sharp retort on the limits of being abroad without traveling. The dialogue emphasizes language and meaning rather than literal journeys.
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Finteal
Washington Star
Cascar ets Candy Cathartic Health Ad
An aged advertisement promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a remedy for various ailments from headaches to cancer. It claims to restore bowels with easy natural movements, costs 10 cents to start, and warns against imitations of the genuine product stamped C C C in metal boxes.
An Errand of Mercy in a Wealth Gap Tale
A reflective piece contrasts riches and happiness, suggesting wealth cannot guarantee joy while an impoverished narrator grasps the potential value of wealth through speculative pursuit. The phrasing hints at moral inquiry and social observation within a literary vignette.
Ladies Can Wear Shoes One Size Smaller
Allen's Foot-Ease powder helps in tight or new shoes by easing swollen hot sweating feet and curing ingrowing nails corns and bunions. Sold by druggists and shoe stores 25c Trial package free by mail Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Allen
Allen 8
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Pale and Weak Women Beauty and Strength
An article discusses how menstrual irregularity and pain lead to pale, weak women losing their vitality. It claims a certain remedy preserves fullness and freshness, supporting the entire female organism and safeguarding health through natural crises. The piece promises to reveal the truth about this one remedy.
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