Law and Court Opinions Filter Through Busy Times
A Michigan supreme court case examines a public office profit split in a law partnership and rules the agreement void. The piece cites Texas habeas cases on marital alienation and a Texas judge's blunt verdict over turkey damages. New York discusses suffrage comments by Mayor Gaynor, who weighs women voting and household impact with mixed humor and critique.
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Baby Beggars His Father in Philadelphia Train Incident
New Castle report says Fernando Russo a Harrisburg steel worker, his wife and children lost months of savings after his son Jose tossed a pocketbook from a train window near Philadelphia. The family had ridden a freight train from Philadelphia to Harrisburg while returning from New York.
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Six Year Old Dies of Old Age Disease in Lakewood
Cleveland girl Rosie Gruelck aged six displayed gray hair, wrinkled skin, and frail hands resembling centenarians. Coroner records Raymond's disease as the cause, noting heart related blood flow reduction leading to malnutrition and dropsy as the immediate cause.
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Diamonds vanish as railroad gumption tests Browning
Baker Oregon story of Express Messenger Russell Browning who dropped a $3,000 package of diamonds on Center street. He searched the pavement in a frantic half hour, then realized the package disappeared from the wagon before delivery to a local jeweler from a Chicago firm. The incident left Browning sweating with worry over the loss.
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Milk Crusade Establishes City Milk Stations
A growing number of cities establish milk stations to provide mothers of bottle fed babies with milk types including whole, certified, and pasteurized. Stations are rooms with ice boxes, desks, and chairs, often run by a nurse with a physician on duty at set hours.
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Ringworm on Child's Face and Wireless Lighthouse Note
A mother recalls curing her son’s ringworm on the face after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for about a month. A second note discusses wireless lighthouse stations near Brest France, where automated signals would replace traditional maritime warning methods and identify each lighthouse.
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Ilowa
Barbara Prim
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Brest
France
Pathfinder
Deputy Finds Ring Lost in Courthouse Yard
Joe Cannon deputy auditor of Hardin County Ohio found his ring after a janitor named Yost, cleaning birds nests in the courthouse eaves, discovered it woven in a nest following a diligent search that proved futile.
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Quicksilver Dangers and A Hardened Arizona Jail
The article notes health harms from mercury and other substances on teeth including quicksilver exposure in mining and industry. It describes how various workers suffer dental decay from fumes and materials, then details Clifton Arizona’s quartz rock prison with heavy steel barred walls and no escape attempts observed.
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Hesse
Leipsie
Cliffton
Graham County
Ariz
Harper’s Weekly
It Hops About Three Dollars Worth of Taxi Fare
A girl jokes about not keeping anyone waiting while a young man estimates the fare, noting the taxi outside. The exchange hints at a light, bustling urban scene with a small costs conversation.
Ready to Be Dished
A witty quip contrasts phrases about presenting bills at the table with the act of dishing them, humorously linking political talk to serving ideas.
Big Tim Sullivan Plans Europe Trip After Health Recovery
Congressmen Timothy D. Sullivan known as Big Tim has nearly recovered and plans a summer visit to Europe. Sheriff Julius Harburger, a longtime ally, says Sullivan hopes to resume his congressional seat next December and is resting at a Westchester farm.
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Timothy D
Big Tim
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