Baltimore Mayor McLane's Tragic Self Inflicted Death
Baltimore mayor Robert M. McLane, newly married and noted for promise, returned from his honeymoon and killed himself with a pistol in his home. The article compares similar cases, noting sudden self destruction can seem inexplicable and unplanned, leaving questions about motive and timing.
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McLane
Baltimore
Robert M. McLane
Robert M. McLanelty
Mayor Mclane
England
Lancet
Frugality and Industry Define Sage on Birthday
Russell Sage, nearing 88, faces no special celebration as he continues his routine. The Wall Street veteran answers inquiries about a young man’s success with a simple creed: frugality and industry.
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Russell Sage
Wall Street
Kruger in Comfortable Health Rich In Age
Correspondent in Mentone France reports Paul Kruger is in a very comfortable state of health for his advanced age. He lives in complete retirement and only walks in his garden or drives out. Strangers cannot see him and there are reasons to avoid public curiosity or admiration.
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Kruger
Mentone
France
Paul Kruger
Lucy M. Riley
Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Non Sanitarium
Student in Chains Graduation Gaffe Draws Laughs
A newspaper anecdote recalls a clergyman explaining a youth’s absence by saying he was “in his graduation exercises in prison.” The joke traces the boy from chain gang to a humorous graduation into federal prison, illustrating a blunt, old time voice from the Atlanta Constitution.
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Williams
United States
Atlanta Constitution
Curious British Navy Shark Bait Exploits Dynamite
An old UK naval anecdote describes engineers using a dynamite cartridge sealed in a can with pork as bait. The shark is killed when a button triggers the explosion after biting the bait. Cedars of Lebanon Mentioned in Pencil Making. US cedars supply most American pencils. A German lumberman now grows a cedar forest at home. About 125000 cedars converted to pencils in the United States. Four Languages for Japanese Public Service Aspirants. mastering pure Japanese Japso Chinese and colloquial dialects is required.
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Dean
Preesam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna Ports
510
Park Ave
Hot Springs
Ark
Lebanon
America
United States
New York City's Budget Resources Compared With Cities
New York City maintains the largest city budget in the nation, surpassing the combined budgets of five other major cities. The city employs over 46,000 people with annual salaries totaling about 66 million dollars.
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New York City
New York
Fragmented 19th Century Ad Snippet With Cure Claims
A garbled mix of medical cure claims and product pitches features Hall's Catarrh Cure, hair fear quotes, and random ad lines. It mentions a monetary offer for cured millfees, references to hearing restoration, and advertising to seek circulars, with stray remarks about starch, facial beauty, and grocery branding. The readable bits imply a newspaper ad collage rather than a coherent article.
Doctor Advocated Operation Peruna Made Knife Unnecessary
Eva Bartho of New York City reports a three year struggle with low sorhea and ulceration, resisted surgery but found relief with Peruna after nine bottles, feeling much healthier now. Prominent women including Mrs Senator Roach and Belva Lockwood endorse Peruna while others from Wisconsin and Detroit share cures and improved health after prolonged use, urging others to write Dr Hartman for guidance.
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Eva Bartho
East 12Th St
New York City
N. Y
Peruna
Senator Roach
Larimore
N. Dak
Senator Warren
Cheyenne
Wye
Belva Lockwood
General Longstreet
Washington, D. C
Helen Rolof
Kaukauna
Wis
Haden Iold
Muriel Armitage
Greenwood Ave
Detroit
Mich
Royal Templars of Temperance
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Chicago
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Kniskern
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THE
Defiance Starch CO
Omaha, Neb
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Conn
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Boston
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