Diverse views on civilization and crime in early 20th century notes
The Jackson Herald reprints New York thoughts on civilization’s city rural contrast, heroes and villains of country life, Sabath’s proposed dowry tax as export duty, and a glance at military reform, air travel progress, and a Wisconsin bank wrecker case. Mentions include A J Sabath, Quartermaster General Aleshire, Hubert Latham, and Gerry France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Latham
Glven
Marquis de Pollnac
Gerry
France
Committee of Aviation
IV Niles
Halley’s Comet Sighted Pacific Only Warned
A professor notes Halley’s comet will be visible only from the Pacific region, warning that public excitement may be overstated. German reports mention travel plans and excursions by unnamed groups and ships. The U S Navy seeks volunteers despite low offers while a series of quirky notes touch on Kermit Roosevelt and unrelated events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
China Awakening to Becomes Great Power Despite Yellow Peril
The article argues that China’s modernization will not threaten the West. It notes a standing army of 540,000, a capable navy, and reforms like a Western-style school system. China’s peaceable history, undeveloped dominion, and planned railways and trade promise benefits to foreign nations and increased capital investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Burmah
Indo-China
Siam
Korea
Occidentals
Stand Above Danger Zone Hatpin Rant by Frank J. Reblick
A humorous column asserts hatpins are dangerously long and praises millinery as men endure close passes from protruding pins. The author, claiming height advantage, argues men should value the aesthetic and protective effects of hatpins and related accessories despite occasional facial scars.
Is Radium Really Only Barrium
French scientist Dr Gustave Lebon claims radium is merely barium and offers $10,000 to prove it. If true, radium chloride could be converted to cheaper barium, altering chemistry and value. Critics note radium’s atomic weight and spectrum make the claim anti scientific, while others admire Lebon’s work on radio activity as a general property of matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Gustave Lebon
M. Moissenne
French Academy of Sciences
Faculty of Science of
Paris
Dr. Lebon
Wonderberry or Sunberry claims and praise spread nationwide
Luther Burbank’s Wonderberry Sunberry promoted by John Lewis Childs as a premier garden fruit. Endorsements from John Burroughs and Judge Morrow alongside dozens of growers across the country describe easy cultivation, heavy yields, and long season resilience. A claim lists a plant bearing 10 575 berries in five months with eight quart berries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Burbank
John Lewis Childs
Floral Park
John Burroughs
Theodore Roosevelt
New York Agricultural Experiment Station
Canada
Hall
Wichita
Kan
Enochs
Hammond
J. H. Powers
Kenwood Avenue
Chicago
J. P. Swallow
Kenton
Ohio
H. B. Sheldon
Pacific Grove
Cal
W. T. Davis
Enon
Judge Morrow
U. S. Circuit Court
Childs
Hattie Vincent
Hayden
New Mexico
Tuberculosis Funding Shifts to Public and Local Sources
A tuberculosis study notes rising use of public funds, with 63.5 percent of 1909 expenditures from public sources and 75 percent of 1910 spending from federal, state, city and county funds. In 1909 total spending was 5.18 million, with 4.26 million from public money and 4.82 million from voluntary contributions. For 1910, over 9 million has been appropriated: 4.1 million by state legislatures, 3.9765 million by municipal and county bodies, and 1 million by the federal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
Why His Mother Mourned Story of a mother’s fear for world voyage
William M Fogarty recounts an Irish mother's pride and dread as her son plans a trip around the world. She fears terrible tidings and worries he may not have funds to return, despite having money to go around the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam M. Fogarty
Indianapalls Star
Loved to Death and a Woman’s Hidden Sacrifice
A historical fragment depicts a melodramatic tale in which a woman dies not from heartbreak but from relentless labor. The dialogue contrasts romantic tragedy with a grim critique of endurance and gendered sacrifice after a man’s betrayal.
Power From Food Through Right Selection
A Missouri woman shares her struggle with stomach troubles until using Grape Nuts. She claims heartburn and gas vanished, weight rose from 98 to 116 pounds, and digestion improved, crediting the product. The letter promotes The Road to Wellville and urges readers to try the cereal for nourishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Wellville
Bumew Aterest
Narrow Gate of Obedience in Matthew 7 13 21
A religious meditation outlines the narrow gate to heaven, urging obedience to the Father and caution against false prophets. It contrasts two foundations, warns that many will seek the broad path, and emphasizes enduring trials as tests of true faith. Names and places not clearly defined in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Atralta
Gibraltar
Earth
Kingdom of Heaven
Tome
Walter Besant
Aked Finds Denomination Worth Keeping on Finer Mission
Rev. C. F. Aked, pastor of Fifth Avenue Baptist in New York, says he believes in reform but does not think it justifies a separate denomination solely for that distinctive practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.F Aked
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church of New York
Unitarian Denied Entry by National Free Church Council
The National Free Church council of Creal Unitain with the American Federation of Churches met in Pradelphia last summer and refused to admit Unitarians into its membership. It also altered its name to include Evangelical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Free Church Council of Creal Unitain
American Federation of Churches
Pradelphia
Evangel. Tcal
Evening Errand Punctuates Dinner Plans
Dialogue fragment shows a character planning a quick dressmaker visit at three, promising not to exceed a quarter hour, while a reminder prompts dining out at eight. The exchange hints at social routine and time management within a domestic setting.
Invalid OCR fragment article
Fragmentary OCR text shows an advertisement style offer with unclear names and corrupted phrases. It mentions Catarrh, a claim of one hundred dollars, and a generic company address, but lacks coherent facts or identifiable entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney & OU
Cheating the Law Life Laughs at the Threat
A dramatic strip scene shows a man taunting authorities from a shoreline shelter. He cries I am going to commit suicide, then sinks with a bubbling grin, leaving life in jeopardy as responders move in.
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B. F. Lusk
Jackson
Milbour
New York Weekly
Greece
Italy
Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Flaubert
Balance
Tolstoi
Russia
Sudermann
Sheen
Hardy
Commission On Country Life
A. J. Sabath
New York Evening Sun
Congress
Congressman Sabath
Aleshire
United States Army
Germany
Ujpat
Jet
Unite States Navy
Kermit Roosevelt
By Frank J. Rebik
John A. Harland
Thousands Bay
Dodds
Guar
Sloan
Sloan's Liniment
Heanor cLave
Earl
Boston
Mass
U.8.a
Hay
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Philo Hay Speco, Co
Newark
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