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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1901
Page
8
A small box labeled four hundred mosquitoes and covered with gauze was shipped from two stations in South Carolina to the Academy of Natural Science in Washington. The insects arrived lively and seemingly healthy and will be used in aseptic investigations.
Professor Virchow, near his 80th birthday, was blown by a strong gust into a tree while walking. He received swift aid and was carried home for treatment by his medical attendant.
Cleveland reports a new ankle bug rivaling the kissing bug with bites that swell to the knee and sometimes cripple victims for weeks. Local scientists have yet to identify the insect and its cause remains unknown. Johnson at Work Again Racine Wis July 22nd: John Johnson, once bedridden by kidney and urinary trouble, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with his full recovery and new fitness for work.
Sim Martin Gonway, renowned mountaineer and newly elected Slide professor of fine arts at Cambridge University, England, reportedly made his first ascent of a mountain at age seven. The note also previews assorted 1900 era ads and literary gossip about Lucile and fashion.
The article notes 1100 Chinese pupils at Queens College Hong Kong aged 9 to 23. Many bear family responsibilities with wives and children at home. Each year the share of married students falls and the average age declines yearly. Early history shows boys of all ages including fathers competing for first prize.
Observations from matron caregivers note that infants show distress when dressed in gray garments and appear content when in bright red outfits. Younger children under four are less affected by dress color, while they favor red playthings and older children lean toward blue across play contexts.
The late Milton Clarke of Boston denied, shortly before his death, the widely circulated tale that his relation to Mrs Stowe inspired her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. He denied that his family’s adventures influenced the work.
In London an exhibition of early printing from Japan and China shows a bank note issued during Emperor Hungwu’s reign. The piece dates to 1968 99 in the article. The note, measuring eighteen by nine inches, is claimed to predate Stockholm's first European note by about 00 years.
The ad touts a man hauling water on both shoulders and standing in mud. It promotes DEFIANCE STARCH as the only 18 oz package for 10 cents, claiming 10 cent starch rivals offer only 12 oz. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Also notes an agricultural benefit for women to be opened in Berlin.
A nostalgic poem recalls a chapel organ's note and the parish parlor scenes of boyhood Sundays. It paints dim lamplight, dustless shelves, worn furniture, and family voices singing revival hymns as night deepens and memories drift with the wind.
Dr. Packard a famed scientist battles a waking fear as two glasses sit before him one with water the other with poison After a napkin panic he seals a letter to his long lost wife and child to be his legacy Then he collapses certain of a deadly dose only to awaken and declare himself poisoned proving fate may twist even a man of science.
A Columbia alumnus recalls a prank by burning asafetida in a class with Professor Davies. Locked in, Davies returned to the desk and, after a stern response, lectured for two hours while the odor filled the room. The tale ends with the class learning discretion.
Bishop Potter notes changes in home life through the Woman's Companion praising gentler dynamics. He argues that departures from old strict hierarchies help the weak and timid, with modest women and nonconfrontational men often prevailing in family and social settings.
Ainslea's Magazine notes railroads rely mainly on freight receipts with passenger, mail, and express income smaller. It cites Ohio accidental regulation increasing platform height by law, costing railroads about $100000 and causing flag stops to be removed, affecting passenger access.
A report notes that women purchase articles they do not want at bargain sales to prevent another woman from acquiring the items. The piece implies competitive shopping dynamics in which scarcity and concern for neighbors influence buying choices.
A Minneapolis judge writes from 1217 West 23rd Street praising Peruna after years of back and side pain. She credits seven weeks of use with complete recovery and urges others to insist on Peruna amid widespread imitations and cheaper substitutes. Dr Hartman offers free advice to readers with health concerns.
A garbled collage lists John Fiske’s fictional studies and a mixture of old time ads. Mentions Red Cross Ball Blue, a Nebraska shorthand college, and a Brest based lawyer, with promises of cheap starch and baby soothing syrup.
Prince Nicholas of Greece, third son of the king, was named laureate in a dramatic congress at the University of Athens for a comedy titled The Reformers. Competitors submitted their works under pseudonyms, and the prize reflected merit rather than identity.
The Wabash announces July 10 effective equipment rollout including 30 coaches 10 chair cars 3 cafe cars and 2 dining cars to expand service from Chicago to key routes. Pan-American Special between St Louis and Buffalo receives broad vestibule chair cars cafe library and observation cars marking a new era in passenger travel.
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