World's Longest Hunger Strike Record Challenged
Paris reports discuss the limits of fasting as Dr. Socquet cites 62 days as the record set by William Granier in 1851. He notes Granier faced execution and starved to avoid the guillotine, with other cases showing longer or shorter durations depending on health, constitution and spirituality. Drinking water can extend endurance, but no universal limit exists.
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Paris
MacSowiney
Cork
Dr. Socquet
William Granier
Tanner
Succi
Merlatti
Taylor
Baiting Maidens and a Seldom Sewn Union
Fragmentary verse and prose items describe a lively scene on a hotel piazza where a sewing act becomes a ruse to attract a husband. The piece includes an ironic couplet about marriage and a reference to Minna Irving. It closes with a note about American farmers buying land in western Canada.
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Sha
Minna Irving
Cartoons Magazine
Canada
Oldest Local Fireman Keeps 66 Years Service
Ta Burgett of Galion Ohio has spent 66 years in firefighting. He began at age 15 and is now 81, claiming to be the oldest fireman in the county.
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TA Burgett Galion
Ohio
T. BR. Bargett
Sheltering Hill to be Removed in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro plans removal of Sheltering Hill, long discussed, with a private firm to use debris to fill and reclaim a nearby swamp, sheltering the city from summer winds. The project shifts from public discussion to private execution and debris reuse.
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Rio de Janeiro
Costella Mill
U S Ships Garry Thiry Percent Of Nations Exports
New York reported that vessels of the United States shipping board moved 13,791,234 tons of exports and 7,236,168 tons of imports in the fiscal year ended June. Exports accounted for about 30 percent and imports about 27 percent of national trade. New York led with 38.2 percent of exports and 30.46 percent of imports across 49 ports, with Baltimore and Philadelphia each at about 10 percent and New Orleans at 7.6 percent. The North Atlantic district handled nearly 48 percent of exports and 58 percent of imports.
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New York
United States Shipping Board
Shipping Board
United States
Baltimore
Phildelphia
New Orleans
North Atlantic
Trade flows show Atlantic and Pacific import shares
The South Atlantic district received 1 percent of combined exports and imports, the Gulf district 16.7 percent, and the Pacific division 1 percent. Exports were sent to 30 foreign trade regions, with 19 returning imports and Iceland as an exception. Imports included 1,720,723 tons of trade petroleum, 11 percent of total import business.
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South Atlantic
Gulf District
Pacific
Iceland
Scattered money and charity fail for a dovelist in Italy
The text recounts a woman once aided by friends who supported her for years. Eventually the contributors grew tired and stopped providing help, leaving her in a humble cotta in Italy. It mentions Lord Nelson and a fondness for duck spots, with noted difficulties.
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Cotta ‘Lucen
Italy
Fragmentary note on a man ready to shoot at any moment
A fragment describes a man with a cocked gun, ready to fire when he sees a bird, warning of danger to bystanders and others nearby. The wording is garbled but implies a reckless stance and potential threat.
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