Women Rail Porter Hire Sparks Local Tension
In Lahigh Valley, women replacing fallroid porters for England work proves capable, while tensions rise as neighbors fear hogs will devour at the Mor gm Beddow home after a death. A City Dispatch note quotes a wealthy suitor taunting a daughter, prompting a boastful reply about needed rest.
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Storm detectors warn electric grids before a storm
The article describes how storm detectors and alert bells help electric utilities prepare generators ahead of storms. It also quotes John Burroughs noting his vigorous, active life at seventy eight and contrasts weather and nature with urban sounds. The piece ends with a light exchange about work and patience.
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Dawn in the Mountains Keen Bracing Air and Beautiful Col
A vivid morning ascent as travelers rise early to a bracing mist and panoramic forest colors. They describe feeding horses, a quick breakfast, and an eager climb with vivid scenes of amber shadows and bluegray skies. The distant red rock peak above Umbertina gleams like a crown.
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Exercise Making for Grace in Everyday Movements
A Woman's Home Companion advises graceful upkeep through simple daily actions. It urges bending knees slightly while sweeping, keeping shoulders square, and using firm grip on a broom to maintain poise. The piece extols routine housework as a route to refined carriage.
In Serbia Dispatch Reports 102 Doctors Die in Battle
A Serbia dispatch notes two hundred physicians alive while 102 have died fighting contagious diseases. The account emphasizes the danger faced by medical professionals and the strain on healthcare during outbreaks.
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Three as Girl Expires in Hospital in Ohio
A prominent physician Dr H C Paden of Niles and Dr F P Fitzpatrick of Youngstown and Mrs Paden are held after autopsy findings tied to an illegal operation that killed Mrs Fannie Joyce 28 in St Elizabeth's hospital Youngstown She died May 6 after being moved from Niles where the alleged operation occurred Authorities search for a Columbus man said to be Ohio representative of a New York concern Mrs Joyce formerly Miss Fannie Boucherle was social in Youngstown and had separated from her husband.
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Business Men Urged to Organize for Next Year’s Victory
A period piece urges business leaders to unite for a 1897 campaign against Wilson and Bryan, arguing Republicans won big on business issues in 1896. It notes discontent with tariffs, trust rules, and the new federal reforms, and stresses the need for a strong leader and coordinated effort to prevail in 18 months.
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Must Get Together for Platform Unity in 1915
A political commentary notes a coming twelve month period to form a bipartisan platform. It urges reactionary, conservative, and Bull Moose factions to unite in good faith for national progress and to rebuke the Washington administration. The piece highlights Democratic splits in Chicago and nationwide and discusses election implications for Republican gains. It also references a Pennsylvania railroad 1914 revenue shortfall.
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Raw Cabbage Aids Digestion And Crisp Flavors
Raw cabbage is recommended by physicians as a digestion aid whether eaten plain or with salt olive oil and lemon juice. Cutting into thin strips and chilling briefly improves crispness and flavor. Franklin quotes on knowledge and purse illustrate thrift and wisdom.
Matrimonial Insomnia Hits a Weekend Guest
The tale follows Jaxman and Higby as a wedding sparks sleepless nights and social whirl. Jaxman laments insomnia worsened by Betty's debut and marriage, while Higby jokes that marriage acts as a potent sleep aid. Jaxman’s dawdling wakefulness culminates in a desperate plea for concealment at Higby’s.
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Desire to Be Called Gay Lightly Amusing Opinion Piece
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt notes that true wit is rare and that many try to be gay or funny through wealth, loud talk, bold looks, or pranks. It argues genuine conversational sparkle comes from a natural, effortless style rather than forceful humor or ostentation.
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Vinegar kills typhoid germs in water study
Paris doctors Loir and Legagneur report 20 grams of vinegar per liter of water kills the typhoid bacillus in about an hour. The finding suggests washing salad leaves in vinegar solution for an hour and a quarter to reduce infection risk. Lettuce and other greens may be safely treated similarly.
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Powder for the World's Guns and a Grim Day Dream
A long, illustrated look at gunpowder composition and manufacture across nations, noting cotton origin and perforation patterns for different calibers. The article explains burning dynamics, powder forms for big guns, and the idea that modern smoke free powder is cotton refined with nitrate. It closes with a humorous vignette about a Florida to Richmond journey and a mock day of judgment warning.
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