Detroit Professor Bradford Dies After Gas Suicide Pact Belief
In Detroit researcher Thomas Lynn Bradford a 48 year old professor and spiritualist enthusiast died by gas in his room at 2500 Howard Street. Police say suicide with a self supplied death pact to prove if the dead can communicate with the living. Police found manuscripts, pawn tickets, and trunks. he planned a book on spiritualism.
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Detroit
Keb
Thomas Lynn Bradford
Howard Street
Bradford
Columbia College of Oratory
Chicago
Michigan
J. P. Marcotte
Marcotte
Burgess
Margne
Edison
Mr. Edison
Mustard Gas Drives Off Bank Bandits
Two safe blowers attempted to rob the Farmers and Merchants Bank at Utica near Pontiac Michigan but fled after a wave of mustard gas released inside the vault. A can of gas had been hidden to explode when the door was forced and left the robbers empty handed.
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Pontaic
Mich
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Utica
If the Nations Ever Discard Their Ornaments
A pithy reflection on human vanity and the urge to collect adornments. The quote contemplates how removing ornaments would unleash a rush to reclaim them across civilizations. It reads as a terse philosophical musing rather than a news item.
191 Banks of Texas Named Depositories
Texas State Depository Board announced 191 banks as depositories for state funds. Most awardees are small town banks, with an average interest rate of 0.50 percent, up from last year. About 15 million dollars will be deposited next fiscal year as reforms may move funds from current depositories.
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Austin
Texas
State Depository Board
Senate
The Telephone Riddle and a Publisher's Quip
The piece presents a humorous riddle about a telephone and its quirks as a dating tool and communication device. It contrasts the telephone with a bee and mentions broken bills and ringing, ending with a quip about a patient job as a publisher with delinquents on his list.
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Job
Call to Restore Pace and Personal Responsibility
The author argues against the modern rush for wealth and pace that exhausts workers. They urge more recreation and relaxation and call citizens to reclaim involvement in community affairs rather than relying on elected officials.
Methodist Hospital to rise on Stemmons tract Oak Cliff
Dallas February 16 The proposed one million dollar Methodist hospital will be built on twelve acres in Oak Cliff. With the site fixed, fundraising to erect and equip the hospital will begin soon.
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Dallas
Methodist Hospital
Stemmons
Oak Cliff
Don’t court trouble court your wife met a
A terse fragment notes a proverb-like phrase about avoiding conflicts in personal life. No clear event or named entities are present, leaving the item as a brief, ambiguous snippet.
Surgeon cuts own appendix in rare local operation
Kane, a physician of note in Kane Pennsylvania, performed an interval operation using only local anesthesia to remove his own appendix. He watched as colleagues conducted the procedure, carefully dissecting tissues and securing the stump to prevent infection.
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Kane
Ivan ‘Neal Kane
Chicago paper funds daily courtesy quest for fifty dollar reward
A Chicago newspaper offers a fifty dollar check to the person who gives the most courteous reply to its reporter during daily city inquiries. The cashiered reward is paid by the paper and a writeup appears in its columns, aiming to foster politeness city wide.
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Chicago
No Man Sits On Fence About Patriotism
A claim that loyalty is clear cut and truth telling is urged. The piece recalls childhood advice to always tell the truth and challenges inconsistent display of patriotism in society.
City folk seek safety in tall grass during bandit threats
Our city friends mock rural folk yet when danger looms they retreat to tall grass for weeks seeking total security from banditry.
Sleeptalking Men Should Marry Hard of Hearing Women
A humorous maxim suggests men who talk in their sleep benefit from marrying women who are hard of hearing because they cannot read lips in the dark. The quip plays on ear and speech awareness.
China Embraces American Jazz in Growing Cultural Exchange
A rising cultural trend sees China adopting American jazz influences through venues, festivals, and media. Analysts view this cross cultural exchange as expanding audience reach for jazz and deepening artistic ties between nations.
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