Waps and Mishaps from a Turbulent Era
A jagged collage of accidents and oddities reports workers harmed by rotating machinery. a man swallowed a snake during wartime service. a Newport worker loses clothes to a spinning shaft. a Hartford printer dies after poverty. a Potts-town baby nearly dies in a bed fall. a Rutland wedding amid improvised ceremony by a clerk.
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Howe
Conuyer
Otis Rogers
Marshfield
Brings
North Carolina
Newport
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New York
Hartford
Boston
Scheetz
Pottstown
Jennie
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Behbota
Jdéddie
Rutland
Strest
Louisiana election tensions and White League threats
A historical analysis outlines Republican efforts for fair voting in Louisiana. Governor Kellogg pledges to ensure equal registration and watchdogs. White League groups threaten intimidation to sway the November election. Supporters cite past abuses and urge lawful, transparent ballots while opponents push aggressive measures to suppress Black voters.
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Louisiana
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Republican Party
Kellogg
Lhco
Winitt Lengié
Gov. Kellogg
Ius Art
Java
Democratie
Sacho
United States
Bate Central Committee
Enach
New Orleans
United States Circuit Court
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Filblicar Party
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Unis
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Alto
White League
Radical Party
Franklin League
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Homanes
Bt Canvention
Cage
Pedania
St. Mary Enterprise
Foy Gas
Tieh
Wenfond
Lonis
Kello
Shreveport Times
Tore Colfax
Ghames
eRlyne
Lonteinna
Schundrel
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Fragments on Silk Threading and Household Remedies
A compilation of fragmentary notes covers methods for gilding silk threads with gold or silver powder, plus household tips. It includes a vinegar potato infusion for wine, a pest-control anecdote about bed bugs, and guidance on keeping firkin butter fresh in brine. Also discussed are moth prevention and clothing storage tactics, with various remedies and cautionary notes.
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Journal of Chemistry of
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Killing Time by Reading Wisely
The piece argues against mindless time killing through books and urges readers to choose serious works. It contends that reading should stimulate the mind and memory, revealing the difference between good and poor books. It praises thoughtful authors, philosophers, historians, poets, and novelists as affording real value for time.
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Scribner’s Monthly
The Clothes Moth and its Nesting Habits
A fragment explains that the true pest is not the moth itself but the caterpillar stage. It describes how, after leaving the eggs laid by the mother moth, the larva seeks suitable fabric and forms a nest. It spins a silk coating and threads filaments of wool or fur into the cloth to collect materials.
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Guyana
Kitchen Poisoning Exposes Kitchen Negligence In New York
The Chicago Tribune notes a fatal kitchen poisoning in New York caused by Paris green used to kill vermin. Three people died and others were seriously prostrated as inquest details reveal servants’ ignorance and homeowner neglect. The poison was scattered among dishes knives and window sills posing fatal risk during cooking. A separate item recalls a Hantrorp mob testing spare peign partridges kept for a year and tamed to feed from strangers.
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New York
Paris Green
Lin
Chicago Tribuner
Berious pulmonary earner vie ren incurg Wishart ad
Not safe. advertisement style fragment cites ill health in babies and a scene of urgent relief claims. Mentions scarred sounding terms, a scanitarium for babes, Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Gordini, and a Silver-Tipped Shoes promo. The text is fragmented and reads like an old-time medical/advertising block with dubious claims.
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