Women who drink liquor on rise in New York society
New York rector Rev Dr L A Banks told the New York conference that drunkenness among better classes is increasing. He warned that respectable women in mid and upper circles, including those in Newport and Washington, drink cocktails regularly, lowering standards and filling sanitariums and wards.
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New York
L. A Banks
Columbus Aydnne
Citien
Newport
Washington
New York World
Life in Far-off Oregon recalls old tragedy and reunion
A Portland reporter recalls the Weber-Olds shooting years earlier as an old friend, now returned after long separation, shares memory of that night and a drink at the Reception. Weber died after Olds served time. Olds later died in Albina. The tale underscores how memory travels back across years.
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Alder Street
Sandy Olds
Emil Weber
Third
Alder
Weber
Olds
Albina
Fortland Oregonfam
Salicylic acid as food preservative backed by researchers
Liverpool scientists Dre MacAllister and Bradshaw report extensive studies on salicylic acid used in food preservation. They conclude it is not harmful and may aid health by slowing decomposition, noting digestion is scarcely affected by saturated solutions and small doses show negligible effects on living subjects.
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Dre
MacAllister
Bradshaw
Liverpool
A Problem for Scientists Prof Reitter in Vienna Meeting
A report notes Prof Reitter recently introduced to the Society for Internal Medicine in Vienna. A woman with a Munich heart has suffered palpitations for four years and, about eighteen months ago, noticed a peculiar rising and falling vibration in her breast audible to others. The sound is described as a possible abnormal heart valve formation causing vibrations.
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Reitter
Society For Internal Medicine
Vienna
Munich
The Dread Hour of Death and Animal Dying
A meditation on death as the universal hour, drawing from William Jong’s School of the Woods and his study How the Animal Dies. It contrasts human fear with animal quiet departure, noting instinctive withdrawal and the call of nature guiding all beings to their final rest.
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Jn 8
William Jong
School of the Woods
Real Ice on the Cake at Mothers Meeting
An excerpted cartoonlike tale from the New York Press recounts a Brooklyn mothers’ meeting discussing persistent interest and a North Dakota visitor contrasting Swedish immigrant workers. A Swedish maid named Minna misinterprets kitchen instructions causing a snowy cake mishap, highlighting language barriers and cultural humor.
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Ciry
Brooklyn
North Dakota
Greenhorn
Milone
Not Superstitions but a Modern Girl’s Skeptic View
A New York Times snippet presents a young woman arguing against superstition with wit. She notes pins on sidewalks, moons over shoulders, and spilled salt as distractions, claiming rational restraint while recalling past believers and a prankish belief in luck and candy arrivals.
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Aha
Ike
Minna
New York
Reginald
Meginald
New York Times
Asia's Pendulum Lake and Dr Hedin's Central Asia find
In Central Asia Dr Sven Hedin notes Kara koahum Lopnor lake drifts northward toward its ancient bed while desert vegetation and fishermen follow. He estimates a 1000 year oscillation with cycles returning southward after reaching the north. Also recounted is a Connecticut bishop tale of a nervous sermon and an old man in the front pew mistaken for a resident of an insane asylum.
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Asia
Sven Hedin
Central Asia
Kara-koahum
Lopnor
Prievalaky
Hedin
Williame
Connecticut
General Theological Beafomry
New York Times
Science and Infant Longevity Thought in 19th Century Obituary Voice
The article reflects on infant mortality trends from past centuries, noting rising emphasis on child health, medical advances, vaccination, antitoxins, and better feeding practices. It discusses heredity, climate, and lifestyle as longevity factors, citing historical mortality rates and the role of life insurance in assessing longevity.
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Tas
Elias Howe Dream Reveals Needle Eye Placement Origin
New York News recounts Elias Howe, inventor of the sewing machine, as dreaming of a king’s challenge and execution to spark the discovery that the needle eye must be near the point. He awoke at night, rushed to his workshop, and by nine o'clock the eye was modeled, easing his work.
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Elias Howe
Ewing
Howe
New York News
Scientists Describe Cathode Rays and Roentgen Rays
Researchers explain cathode rays as streams of tiny negatively charged particles moving rapidly. Roentgen rays are described as waves of radiation produced when high velocity electrons strike solid matter.
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Lonard Raya
Roentgen Mys
President Roosevelt's Children Bicycle Fame At White House
The president's children ride wheels around Washington with notable attention. They are seen cycling near the executive mansion and attract crowds as they pedal along familiar routes.
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Roosevelt
Weebiigton
Pharaohs Chariot Unearthed In Thebes Valley Discovery
A nearly four thousand year old chariot associated with Thothmes II was found in Thebes. The ceremonial vehicle, preserved in the valley, reportedly remains in perfect condition and has drawn attention for its historical significance.
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Chartet
Thebes
German Manufacturers Supplying Spain at Six Cents
A fragment notes cheap German producers delivering to Spain at six cents per unit, highlighting the German manufacturer involved and the export arrangement.
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Spain
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