Alcohol as universal poison and anesthetic, new experiments show
The article reviews Cololan and Kleefeld experiments on alcohols, noting all alcohols are poisonous and act as depressants. It highlights brain neuron deformation in rabbits, universal toxicity, and the resistant brain stem, arguing alcohol is an anesthetic rather than a tonic or stimulant.
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P. Cololan
Cololian
Darwin
Kleefeld
Berkley
Massachusetts
Rutland
Opinion at tuberculosis congress echoed by Rutland physicians
An opinion voiced at the recent tuberculosis congress in London aligns with the experience of physicians in Rutland, reflecting shared views on disease management and treatment approaches.
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London
Rutland
One Woman's Awful Work Delivers Doom to Carrier
A northern Ohio rural mail carrier, once diligent and respected, fell to temptation after a woman near his mailbox gave him homemade wine. He drank, broke his temperance vows, lost his job after a crash on the way home, and his wife lamented the ruin of their peaceful life. The Temperance Tribune urges temperance education on rural routes.
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Ohio
Delilah
Temperance Tribune
Jericho
Philetus
Aaron Warner
New York
David Freeman
Tompkins
Ile
Rome
Washington
Delaware
Judge Harmon
Jackson
Quincy as a type shows liquor ban’s impact on growth
The New York Post cites Quincy Massachusetts as a saloonless city whose 20 year record includes population growth of 120 percent and tripled assessments while savings deposits rose fivefold and new houses quadrupled, with a 12 percent drop in poor department spending.
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Scoffers
Quincy
Mass
Boston
Quincey
Massachusetts
Thomas
N. Y
Jericho Men Rally for Fire Foreman in Mock Election
In Jericho a fanciful town tale recounts a rush of men volunteering as fire foreman after a string of mishaps and a push for a hand engine. Aspiring candidates, including Absalom Jones and Deacon Spooner, vie as the crowd votes and finally adjourns without a clear winner.
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Moses Hepburn
New York
Scott
Daniel Gardner
Absalom Jones
Hiram Smallman
Hiram
Syracuse
Deacon Spooner
Jericho
Boss
Deacon
Philetus Johnson
Knights of Columbus restrict death benefits to liquor dealers
In New Haven the Knights of Columbus national council votes that members who are liquor dealers will receive no more death benefits. A British board of trade table shows the United States drinks less than half per capita than Britain, France or Germany. The Swedish Edda from early ages warns against strong drink.
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National Council of the Knights of Columbus
New Haven
Conn
British Board of Trade
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
A Revelation on Kidney Disease Cures
The note claims many succumb to kidney or bladder troubles and promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as an effective treatment. It asserts the patient is curable if within medical aid and mentions sellers Dreier & Bro. and Pellens & Polster.
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Foley
Dreier & Bro
Pellens & Polster
Ambitious Robber Reveals Name and Escape Plan
A Wyoming ranch owner recalls firing a lazy worker who later returns to reveal a crime spree. The man admits robbing a stage of 400 dollars, stealing a horse, breaking into a post office, looting three Chinamen, and plans to aid a passenger train robbery before leaving.
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Wyoming
Tim
Blue Hills
Providence Dispensation in a Summer Hotel Fire Loss
A colonel recalls buying a summer hotel and running it at a loss of ten thousand dollars for a season. The property then burned in winter, yielding thirty four thousand dollars in insurance, illustrating providence in business turns.
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Providence
Right Dimensions Ping Pong Size Question
A Baltimore American quip compares ping pong ball size to a quinine pill stuck in the throat, noting opinions differ on proper diameter. The remark playfully frames a debate about standard equipment dimensions.
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Baltimore American
Fighting Sympathetic Maiden Dialogue Prompt
A fragment presents a dramatic exchange where a sympathetic maiden asks a fallen boy if he has been fighting. The boy responds that it is he who has been fought, not fighting, implying hardship and conflict. The lines suggest a stage or literary scene centered on struggle and empathy.
Hard Luck and Blowhard in Old Ohio Tales
A witty exchange contrasts ancestral pride with modern caution about blood purifiers. The Ohio State Journal notes the bygone era’s bravado and implies scarcity of blood purification products in earlier times.
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Ohio State Journal
Novel of Scotch baby talk shocks Philadelphia Press
The Philadelphia Press mocks a new novel by Gregor Mac Gregor for its infantile dialogue. It labels the work as Scotch baby talk and criticizes its literary seriousness.
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Gregor MacGregor
Philadelphia Press
Maude's Married Quietly. Town Talk Quips
A San Francisco Town Talk note recalls Maude's marriage with irony as a speaker says they pity the bridegroom though glad for Maude. The item uses playful tone to comment on the nuptials and social reception.
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Maude
Glad Maude
San Francisco
Paul and Barnabas In Antioch Pisidia
Summary of a Sunday School lesson on Paul and Barnabas in Antioch Pisidia. It covers their voyage from Perga to Antioch, the revival in the synagogue, Paul's opening to the Gentiles, the hostile response of Jews, their expulsion from the city, and the joy of new believers as they continue to Iconium. Includes notes on malarial illness and John Mark's departure.
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Antioch
Pisidia
Cyprus
Paphos
Barnabas
John Mark
Perga
Pamphylia
Luke
Apostle
Banabas
Iconium
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised cure and legal divorce filing
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease to relieve swollen hot feet and blistered skin with trial packages and 25 cent sales. The snippet then notes Amelia McDowell of Goshen suing William McDowell for divorce and $25,000 alimony, alleging emel treatment.
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Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Amelia McDowell
Goshen
William McDowell
James A. Loma Seeks Allen County Coroner Nomination
Dr James A Loma announces candidacy for coroner of Allen County subject to Republican nominating convention. Also Dickwan announces independent bid for justice of the peace Wayne township subject to voters at November polls.
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Allen County
James A. Loma
Justice OF the Peace
the Sentinel
Wayne Township
Hanny
Dickwan
Depart 66 a 64 4 My 8 55 P M
A brief transit entry records a departure at 8 55 PM with unit and track numbers read as 66 a and 64 4. The fragment notes a timetable style detail but lacks context or passenger information.
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