Testing Room Ventilation With Lime Water
A simple method uses a wide neck bottle with lime water left overnight to judge ventilation. If the lime water is milky in the morning the air is poor. If milky only when covered and shaken, ventilation is insufficient. If clear, the room air is pure. A London dealer of curiosites bans Americans claiming they look but do not buy.
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Heard in a Restaurant Mirthful Exchange
First diner contemplates lamb order. Second diner cautions it may be mutton in disguise, a playful clash over menu honesty and taste.
Belle Mack Disaster Remains a Storied Local Tale
In La Crosse legends, the Belle Mack rafting steamer explosion is remembered as the era’s top general news event. Captain Malburn commanded the vessel as it sank near Townsville after a boiler blast blamed by locals on the engineer’s neglect. Survivors recalled frantic escapes and a dramatic raft-side scene with a bed adrift.
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Jim” Malburn
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David Bailey
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Merchants’ Hotel
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Pigeon Suffocates on Glasgow Chimney Burn Injures Woman
A pigeon dropped into a Glasgow house chimney and suffocated above the fire. Elizabeth Hotchkiss, seated by the grate, was severely burned when ashes were scattered over her. The incident suggests the bird had been perched on the chimney head.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Elizabeth Hotchkiss
Why Women Are Beardless
The article explains that in many savage nations women have hair pulled from their faces by the roots. Over generations this weakens facial hair growth, leading to the general beardlessness of women.
Where He Might Have Been Encounter During Vaughan Tour
A suffragette challenged Father Bernard Vaughan asking where he would be without a woman. He replied that on a sultry evening he would be eating ice cream under an apple tree in the Garden of Eden.
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Bernard Vaughan
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Mrs Wooa Highbrow in Paris
Paris gossip notes quote Mrs Wooa reacting to a letter about a Murillo from Italy and mentioning buying a cage as a result. The remark appears in Le Sourire.
Stomach Dyspepsia Expert Visits La Crosse
The article promotes stomach health and dyspepsia awareness, urging seek of expert help. It highlights common symptoms, progression to chronic dyspepsia, and endorses Dr Turbin of Berlin as a specialist visiting La Crosse at the Jefferson Hotel on Monday June 23 from 9 am to 8 pm, with visits every fourth Monday.
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Berlin
Germany
la Crosse
Jefferson Hotel
Uisc
Turbin Schiller
Chicago
Water Vine of Guatemala Jungle Astonishes Explorers
A Guatemala jungle marvel, the water vine grows from ceiba and mahogany trees with a black leafless stem. Each foot bears a quart of clear water that spurts when the stem is cut, moisture drawn from soil and filtered through plant pores.
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Guatemala
Unclear Fragments Reflect On Perception and Expectation
The lines suggest that appearances mislead and that early promise does not guarantee later success, hinting at themes of deception and misjudgment in judging outcomes.
Enid Vance Returns as Davenport Mystery Unfolds
Granger, lingering by a rose covered davenport, learns Enid Vance left town after a family scandal. He searches for her as Mrs. Carter reveals Enid now works as a Long Island nursery governess. The furniture choice becomes key to reuniting former lovers.
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Enid Vance
Davenport
John Granger
Vance
Jenkins
Mrs. Carter
Impossible to classify the wise man’s distant circle
The proverb notes that apart from friends and foes a sage also keeps a group of people labeled as impossible to classify. It suggests a nuanced social awareness where some individuals defy simple categorization.
Children’s Friend at St Paul Church
Children’s Sunday at St Paul Universalist Church features a dramatization of The Book of Ruth by the I'll Try class. Rev C W Richardson of the Wisconsin Children's Home Finding Society in Milwaukee is expected to speak, with public invited to attend at 10 30 Sunday morning.
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C. W. Richardson
Wisconsin Children’s Home Finding Society of
Milwaukee
Securing Household Efficiency Guide from Century Magazine
A practical analysis on managing domestic work, teaching servants, and fostering cooperation. It emphasizes clear instruction without nagging, observing discreetly, and balancing authority with friendliness to reduce long standing misunderstandings.
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Century Magazine
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