Prayer Heals Drunken Husband in Courageous Change
A quarrelsome couple endures hardship from alcohol abuse until Mrs. Dick prays for guidance. John Dick begs forgiveness after seeing his wife kneeling in faith, and he abandons drinking, crediting the conversion to prayer and Jesus. The neighbors call it a miracle, though Annie credits divine help.
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John Dick
Mrs. Dick
Jesus
John
Annie
A. E. C. Maskell
National Advocate
The Drug Fiend
An essay on the rising drug problem argues morphine opium and cocaine surpass drunkenness in scope. It cites a 60 000 slave population in a major city and a ten percent physician addiction rate while blaming social stress patient impatience and easy self administration for the surge.
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David Paulson
Union Signal
Liquor Law Enforcement and City Smoking Order
A Mount Vernon crusade targets liquor joints with three local dealers fined 200 dollars plus costs for Sunday sales. Chicago Police Chief O Neill orders no smoking on streets in uniform and promises suspensions and fines. A New York saloon case loses on appeal for serving a sandwich with a drink as not constituting a meal to evade the Sunday law.
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Mount Vernon
O'Neill
Chicago
New York
First Appellate Court
Mules Freed From Mine Life Face Bright Fields
During a mine fire strike hundreds of anthracite mules were released to graze outdoors. The Philadelphia Press described their daylight introduction as both pathetic and amusing. Mules explored grass, air, and space, learning new feelings after years underground before being returned to confined stalls.
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Philadelphia Press
New Bread Debate in The Lancet On Digestion
A London Lancet writer argues fresh bread is chewed less than stale bread and may be swallowed boltwisely. He cites a dog as a teaching example, notes bread moisture differences, and concludes thorough mastication improves digestion.
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London Lancet
Not to Be Caught Sponger
A compact item from the Philadelphia Record notes a playful exchange over a termed dilemma. The brief references a sponger and a rhetorical insistence that a horned reminder is unnecessary.
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Sponger
Kraft
Philadelphia
Work of the fish doctor at the Pan American exhibition
A fish doctor at the Pan American exhibition tends tanks and fish with care. He tests water temperature, monitors health notes, and feeds specimens by hand. The day features feeding minnows to trout, treating a white fish with fungus, and noting an incurable rainbow trout cancer needing possible surgery.
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Aquarium
Fame Fades as Transatlantic Slang Turns Heads
The Observer in Harpers Weekly notes English critic Arthur Pendenys is baffled by Billy Baxter’s American slang such as soak him in the solar. The piece recalls Fitzsimmons and Corbett headlines and laments fleeting fame as new foes arise.
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Arthur Pendenys
Billy Baxter
Observer
Harper’s Weekly
Billy
Pendenys
The Cure Craze and Odd Berlin Sun Baths
The Outlooker ribaldly surveys the cure craze with Carlsbad rituals and Kneipp practices. It notes the first water glass taken seated, second standing, third in a quarter mile procession, and fourth possibly headstands. It also mentions barefoot paddling and sunbaths as Berlin fads.
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Carlsbad
Kneipp
Berlin
Trilby
Laurel Wreath Sparked Feud at Woman's Club
A Chicago Post clipping notes a club conflict after Sutiafy Her receives praise. A admirer proclaims she is entitled to the laurel wreath, while Sutiafy Her bitterly questions the club’s generosity and asks for a rose instead.
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Woman’s Club
Chicago Post
Feminine Finery in Pale Pinks and Elegant Evening Dresses
The piece details season color trends with pinks such as Venus and Ophelia, pairing them with reseda and cream. It describes New French sleeveless princesse dresses, overdress styles in diaphanous fabrics, and gowns like a double-faced cashmere overdress and silk-dotted mull evening wear with lace and jet appliques.
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India
Minnesota Brilliants on Teacher Certification Exam
Reports from the St Paul Pioneer Press recount humorous answers from candidates for teachers certificates at the capitol. Essays ranged from geography’s value to misdefined terms like carpetbagger and pancreatic juice, with garbled notes on the Spanish American War and gold democrats.
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Capitol
St. Paul
Cervera
Manila
Flower scented sandwich with edible blooms
A recipe note from Good Housekeeping describes placing a trimmed loaf of stale bread with soft butter into a jar with clover roses violets lemon verbena and nasturtiums. After several hours the bread is cut thin and spread with butter to make a delicate sandwich saturated with flower perfume.
Table Mats From Asbestos Felted Covers
Table mats made from asbestos mats without the metallic edge protect polished surfaces from hot dishes. Create embroidered covers from white butcher linen to fit them or place directly under a felted table cover beneath the cloth for protection.
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N. ¥. Tribune
Miscellaneous items from a historic issue
The article notes 6000 miles of pipeline in the United States transporting 300 million gallons annually. It cites mule and horse value comparisons, cheap grain harvesting in California, the White House repaint history, British locomotive export gains, and Australian shipping growth with New South Wales year 1900 activity. It also describes deadly “dead sea fruit” and Cuba’s 13 million acres of virgin forests with diverse timber species and logging cautions.
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United States
California
White House
Natal
New South Wales
Sahara
Oasis
Biskra
Sodom
Cuba
Alfalfa Crowned Colorado’s Wealth Beyond Silver
The Colorado alfalfa industry drives vast value and feeds 4,000,000 head of livestock worth 45 million dollars. Since 1862 alfalfa boosted forage, dairying, grain farms, and potato ranches, while improving soil. Rotations with wheat raise yields, and cattle, hogs, and poultry benefit from alfalfa forage and products.
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Colorado
Chicago Chronicle
Greeley
Rocky Ford
California
Andree’s Polar Balloon Expedition Recall
The source recalls Andree the explorer who aimed for the pole by balloon and set a deadline. He warned that if no news arrived by end of July 1901, he should be presumed dead, a note reported by the Boston Herald.
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Andree
Boston Herald
Dodging Poor Wine in London
London Lancet notes hotel prices for wine are exorbitant and the quality often poor. This drives growing demand for whisky as a dinner beverage among patrons seeking better value.
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London
Lancet
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Mrs. Dane
Mr. Dane
Mr. Fitzsimmona
Gowna
Minnesota Brilliants
Andree'a Limlit
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