Taking the Bull by the Horns in Romance of Stella and Loring
Stella Walbridge and Osbert travel a country road when a touring car passes. A farm bull charges as Osbert fights to protect Stella. Loring uses skill to trap the bull and rescue Stella, earning her admiration and a proposed marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Walbridge
Osbert
Loring
Osvert
Stella
Miss Walbridge
Helen Swanson
Lettie Johnson
Mamie Gridley
Miss Wallridge
Barry
Codrun
Osber
Here
Yale
Flo
Farmer Tucker
A Wise Old Dog Told to Sir George Napier
A dog in Napier’s tale refuses bread from the left hand unless offered by the arm that is truly bandaged. Sir George, visiting with other officers near Toulouse, tests the poodle’s steadiness by disguising their own arms. The dog senses the genuine condition and accepts only from the right-handed offeror.
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C. F. Bunbery
George Napier
France
Toulouse
George
Sir George
Family Life In France At Dinner And Home
The piece praises French family life with a warm view of dinner table scenes and household harmony. It highlights affectionate bonds, children adoring parents, and a strong sense of community within the family unit.
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France
Lopdop
Perils at Joliet steel plant sparkaboard blame
A plant assistant superintendent at Kinola Steel in Joliet loses a leg after stepping on unprotected gear. He cites dangerous company practices and recalls workers reacting to a looming furnace eruption as others question the risks and safety norms at the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traditios
Kinola Steel Comopans
Joliet
Illinois Steel Company
Blood Pressure and Involuntary Bodily Reactions to Emotion
The article explains how involuntary bodily responses accompany strong emotions. It notes sympathetic nerves govern blood vessel dilation and describes Mosso’s method to measure brain blood supply changes during emotional states. An unpleasant emotion lowers brain blood, while a pleasant feeling raises it.
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Mosso
Scientific American
Portrait Painter Wins Tennyson Sitting After Delays
Professor Hubert Herkomer obtained Alfred Lord Tennyson's consent for a portrait sitting. Tennyson appeared dejected and resisted the visit, murmuring his dislike of sitting. After a brief delay, the artist stayed. later a bead slid in and the poet whispered that he believed the painter was honest and wished him good night.
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Hubert Herkomer
Tennyson
Mr. Herkomer
Secondhand English in a Colorado Springs exchange
A Swede and an Englishman discuss language and accent as the judge remarks that the Englishman is speaking secondhand English. The Swede notes progress after nine months and predicts fluency after two years in the country.
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Colorado Springs
The Modern Youth Exchange on Duty and Pride
A brief cartoon style dialogue contrasts a severe parent urging self reliance with a youth defending his grandfather. The youth admits limited knowledge of the circumstances, while the elder insists on personal effort and responsibility.
The Fox May Lose His Hair but Not Its Cunning
A playful adage from the Detch Provers notes the fox may shed hair yet retains cunning. This quip reflects a perennial belief in the animal’s wily nature and quick wit.
Broken Heart and Lost Love In Psychine Cure Claim
An excerpted feature discusses love ethics and remarriage, citing one man who lost his wife to consumption and credits Psychine for his recovery. It promotes Psychine as a cure and includes testimonial quotes, with ad copy noting Dr. T A Slocum and price. Also mentions Illustrat ed Bits humor and Bic Kle’s syrup as a cough remedy.
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Lyman
Rush Medical College
Chicago
la Grippe
Bondholders Unclaimed Money From Government Bonds
The piece notes unclaimed funds in the treasury from bonds and lost or unpaid interest. It cites nearly a million dollars unclaimed in 1861, remains higher now, with $32,000 unpaid on a 1900 due loan and nearly $100,000 unpaid on 5 percent bonds due in 1904. In 1900 thirty year 4 percent bonds came due July 1 with $13,000,000 still in treasury after incentives for early redemption.
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Post Ofice
Treasury
Cts
Remarkable Locksmith Works With One Arm
A Prospect Avenue shop near the Colonial Arcade houses an old locksmith famed for bending and filing keys of difficult design. He works with one arm, using a knee-cranked vise to fold rough key patterns and complete tasks usually requiring both hands.
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Prospect Avenue
Cleve
Plain Dealer
England's Gambling Room And The Limerick Contests
The piece critiques English periodical limerick competitions as lotteries, noting vast pools, biased judging, and widespread use of purchased lines. It cites The British Weekly and London Truth on corruption risks, prize structures, and calls for action while describing a sample winning limerick and urging reform.
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London
Bray
Burglars Prolific Across London and Surbition Areas
London faces a severe burglary wave described as unprecedented with thieves operating citywide. Cricklewood and Surbiton are hotspots as masked burglars target homes. police blame clemency for early release of prisoners. Detectives report ex-convicts slipping from usual haunts as officers tighten surveillance.
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London
Cricklewood
Surbiton
Herbert Gladstone
Scotland Yard
Dr Chase's Ointment Promises Skin Relief and Healing
An advertisement touts Dr Chase's Ointment as the best treatment for itching and sores from various skin diseases including eczema and teething eczema in children. It cites testimonials from Mrs. Joseph Brickman and Mr. B Nichelson and states the product relieves itching immediately and heals inflamed skin, sold for 69 cents a box.
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Dr Chase
Dr. Chase
Chase
Joseph Brickman
Gilbert Plains
Winnipeg
Ir Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Jolt to Romance and quick jokes cross time
A light exchange between a poet and a brisk citizen about marriage averages in Washington Star style. A child debates candy handling with a mother as Life magazine celebrates shorthand speed with a teacher’s insult and a burst of rapid writing.
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Washington Star
Inevitable Death Narrowly Met By Comic Quip
In a clipped exchange from Harper's Weekly, a joke about Nelson’s death provokes a quip that someone pulled his leg. The Cleveland Leader reports a mystery involving a missing 25 dollar payment for an 150 dollar deluxe book set and the publisher seeks a detective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Harper's Weekly
Gote
Cleveland
English official shifts stir Cairo irrigation scene
Sir Eldon Gorst successor to Lord Cromer in Egypt shocks Cairo by driving his car and visiting officials in jaunty attire. He plans to replace English staff with Egyptians in the Irrigation Department, triggering native fear of bribery and coercion while some praise the irrigation officer’s integrity.
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Sir Eldon Gorst
Cromers
Egypt
Cairo
Duke and Duchess of
Devonchire
Eldon Gorst
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