Fires on St Charles avenue show New Orleans crowd apathy
At four o'clock a fire on a house extension in upper St Charles avenue drew a crowd of improvised spectators. A young woman urged help while a negro named Haggerty climbed the roof to douse flames. The alarm was spread by a telephone relay but the bystanders offered little assistance until the fire was extinguished by a lone worker and a policeman prepared to report.
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Upper St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans
St. Andrew's Street
St. Charles Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Hull House
Haggerty
N. C. Cor
Sun
Cheap Doctors in London Fees and Rarities
The article compares physician fees in London and the US, noting consults vary by status and distance. It cites rates from one guinea per mile for London home visits, £2 or more for top surgeons, five shillings for ordinary visits, and higher charges for semi fashionable or leading doctors, with some even cheaper house calls.
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America
England
Hamilton
Shrady
New York
Agnew
Philadelphia
London
Clarke, Ferrier
Clarke, Ferrier, Critchett
Barnes
Importance of Properly Placed Wells for Clean Water
A Madison Farmers' Convention discussion by Prof. Erastus Smith warns wells near privies barns and manure cause contamination. It urges using soil type, avoiding surface wells, and condemns lead pipes and lead cisterns. A test using sugar for clarity can signal taint. if water darkens or odors arise after 48 hours, discard and analyze.
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Erastus Smith
Beloit
Madison
National Live Stock Journal
San Francisco Chronicle
Boston
A Sleeping Car Joke Ends With a Broken Bell
A Boston Globe tale recounts a sleeping car where a mother and her daughter repeatedly rang the electric bell. The porter finally learns the girl rang it, and the bell was broken by a darkey who mumbled a quip. Laughter erupts as the crowd funds the porter’s mischief.
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Lizzie
Darkey
Boston Globe
Too Much Dog in Hyde Park Cake Mischance
A Chicago Tribune sketch tells how newlyweds in Hyde Park lose their pound cake to Ike the dog. The dog eats the cake and dies after a chaotic chase as the couple recalls his antics and the final tragic irony.
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Henry
Ike
Huy
Mrs. Mines
Dudes Unfashionable and the Tailor's View on Style
A fashionably minded tailor criticizes the "dude" as out of date and praises a stately, intellectual appearance. He recalls clients who mixed harmony of colors and wardrobe tricks, praises the frugal, tasteful buyer, and urges letting the tailor guide fashion to look presentable. The ravels touch on favorable opinions of restraint and proper attire.
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N. G
Tell
Baltimore Herald
London schoolchildren face pressure clash over feeding
Public school children in London are caught between philanthropists who blame teacher pressure and those who blame parental under feeding. The dispute may lead to more food at home and less work at school.
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London
How They Should Feed and Care for Colts’ Feet
Advice for feeding young colts and caring for their feet from American Cultivator. Recommendations include two to three quarts of oats daily with half that amount of bran and wheat mixture, plus ample dry bedding. Emphasizes monthly hoof trimming and rasping bottoms to prevent lameness, and cautions against poor housing and filth.
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Ndon
Ceap
Cor
St. Louis Republican
Evan
Chicago Tribune
Hyde Park
Dorg
Iky
Pier
COLTS
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