Eye strain linked to tuberculosis and general disease
Canadian Dr. Frank D. W. Bates argues eye strain drains nerve force and lowers vitality, aiding tuberculosis and other diseases. He cites a diabetes cure after eye surgery by a Chicago oculist, then corroborates with Gould and other specialists, appealing to extended practice over eighteen years.
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Frank D. W. Bates
Chicago
Bates
New York
George M. Gould
Philadelphia
New Knoxville Claims First Among Ohio Villages
The village of New Knoxville in Augshire county presents itself as a model community in Ohio with artesian wells abundant water and no public aid or jail activity for years. It houses the largest German Reformed church in the United States with 969 families and a $70,000 edifice attracting ministers and leaders. George W. Koll of New Knoxville, former county representative, seeks a third term with no opposition in the Democrat ranks.
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New Knoxville
Augshire County
Ohio
United States
German Reformed Church
George W. Koll
General Assembly
Leaf Joints and Plactic Leaf Movement Described
A discussion explains that leaves and shoots show unique positions and dynamic adjustments. It notes leaves tilt toward light, bend to face the window, and revert after displacement, with most leaves displaying two joints enabling this movement.
Editing Motion Pictures and Potassium Radioactivity
The piece notes that film production requires shooting hundreds of feet beyond the final cut to ensure a strong finished product. It cites Biograph practices and editing to use 2,000 feet for a tight two reel work. It also reports Elster Geitel MacLennan Henriot finding potassium salts from Strassfurt mines emit radiation.
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Elster
Geitel
MacLennan
Henriot
Strassfurt
Royalty’s Medical Bills Across History
The article lists historic royal medical fees for high profile cases. It cites Sir William Gull for four weeks at Sandringham in 1871, Sir Morrell Mackenzie for Frederick’s treatment, two thousand guineas each for Queen Victoria’s attending physicians, and large sums for Papal and Russian court doctors, including Dr Lapponi and Dr Dinadle. It notes Edward VII's doctor fees exceeded one hundred thousand dollars.
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Sandringham
William Gull
Morrell Mackenzie
Frederick
Queen Victoria
Lapponi
Dr. Dinadale
St. Petersburg
Empress Catharine IL
Edward
Money marked to catch a thief technique described
A Washington Star report explains a police expert method using pin pricks as a money mark on five dollar silver certificates. Small holes near the eyes and twists at the number five identify bills secretly to aid identification in theft cases. The marks are visible only when lighted yet undetectable at casual glance, aiding conviction in court.
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Washington Star
A Waiter’s Revenge in Spalato Socialists Stir Dinner Scene
A Spalato waiter insulted by his employer rallies Socialist allies, bringing about a mass invasion of the town’s principal restaurant. About a hundred diners fill every seat leaving regular guests to seek another venue as wine and bread portions run minimal. The proprietor apologizes and regular tables are restored the next night. The piece notes nearby observations about a gas emitting cottonwood tree and Japanese children learning to use both hands.
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Spalata
Austria
Socialist Club
Spalato
They Go First
An old gentleman on a ship engages the captain in a one sided talk and insists on sharing tales of sailors and customs. He questions drastic measures to save the ship and learns the skipper would sacrifice cargo only after passengers. The exchange ends as the man grows quiet for two hours.
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Tie
Mrs Youngbride Talks on Bridge and Bride
Mrs Knocker notes Mrs Youngbride discussed bridge and marriage topics. The brief exchange highlights social conversations about domestic life and relationships.
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Gossip
Let's Arbitrate the Dinner Neling Dispute
A father teaches his son that fighting and force should be avoided in favor of peace and arbitration. The boy muses on applying this ideal to a post dinner matter and suggests arbitration for a pending Neling. The scene ends with the dispute being arbitrated.
Woman Clings to Child Myths in Fire Rescue Confusion
In a dramatic blaze a woman cries to firefighters to save a child but clarifies it is her new bicycle on hire. The fireman rushes to the window but only finds smoke and embers as the distraught woman collapses.
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Freman
Sandwich Thief Delights In Picked Sandwich Ethics
A theater urchin on New York's lower East Side was caught by an actor delaying a sandwich during rehearsals. The boy carefully eats only pickle and small meat fragments, restoring the sandwich between bites. When asked why, he replies in a terse twang, it ain’t mine.
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Lower East Side
New York
Tommy
That Mother-in-Law Picnic Ends In Accord
A widow with wealth and a shy suitor exchange playful digs at a mossy bank during a picnic. He probes his eligibility as she reveals a lonely past, then softly agrees to marriage, and he kisses her, closing the tale.
Evening anecdote at the club ends with a wry reply
Dick Robinson entertains friends with a holiday tale at the club. His rival pesters him about what “the evening wore on,” and Dick replies jokingly that it was the close of a summer day, delivering a light quip.
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Dick Robinson
Awed for Twenty Dollars Case Mentioned in Court
Mandy asks what was done about being awed for $20. Silas responds he paid the judge $5 and the horse to resolve the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandy
Silas
Sayings from the Soho Philosopher on temper and pace
A whimsical collection of maxims notes how withholding temper leads to action and how a person who enjoys a picnic meets a park police hand. It also ponders pace, aging, and the distribution of work and profits among leaders and followers.
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Soho
Advertising Claim by The Good Style Stores Ad
An advertisement by Charles Austin Batés recounts a western streetcar ad that drew much attention and laughter. It claimed the card sitter was a customer and urged readers to try The Good Style Stores for exceptionally stylish dress.
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Charles Austin Batés
Woman's club held private business amid signs
A Chicago News item notes a scene at a women's club where a sign reads No Admittance Facept on Business, with dialogue showing outsiders puzzled by the club's private nature and members attending varied business.
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Chicago News
A Wife Who Wasn't Jealous
A married woman counsels an engaged girl on jealousy. The adviser recounts conquering jealousy by will power after her guardian’s son became her husband, admitting she now tolerates his interactions with other women. The engaged girl reveals a brother’s sighting of the husband with another woman at dinner, sparking surprise.
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Thea
Yvet
Edward
Jim
Engaged Girl and Married Woman Tangle Over Office Scoop
A married woman rushes to an elevator insisting on learning the identity of a mysterious woman. The engaged girl admits she would not have told, citing the other’s lack of concern. The scene hints at a tense interpersonal confrontation and a hunt for answers at a workplace.
Widely Known Clubman Questions Doctor Over Wife
A famous clubman known for late hours due to cards meets his physician in public. When asked how he feels he replies he is well but worries his wife who suffers insomnia. The doctor suggests he should try returning home earlier.
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Bridge
New York Times
Notable Threat Snapped From School Conflict
A rebuking exchange between Migat as Well and Tommy Twaddles-Pa surfaces in the Cleveland Leader, with Migat warning of a severe thrashing should Tommy run from school. The dialogue reflects a tense disciplinary moment quoted in the paper.
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Migat
Tommy
Cleveland Léeadar
Magellan and Islands Discovering World Size in 1520
A fragmentary historical note recalls European search for a passage to the spice islands after Columbus. It cites Magellan, sailing with a mutinous crew, reaching the strait at the south end of South America on October 21 1520, later named for him as a milestone in global navigation.
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America
New World
Spice Islands
Magellan
Spain
South America
South Pole
New Strait
Mavellan
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James L. Hamilton
Samuel R. Ralston
Thomas T. Taggart
Carleton B. McCulloch
Charles S. Batt
Alice Foster McCullough
Indiana Women’s Democratic Committee
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