Cigarette Evils Alarm Citizens in Alarmed Warning
A broad anti smoking tract cites physicians in the United States and Great Britain condemning cigarettes as a grave danger to youth. It alleges adulteration and opium in tobacco, warns of nicotine poisoning in boys, and notes studies linking tobacco to brain impairment, heart disease, and poor school performance. The piece highlights cases of child vagrancy tied to smoking, calls for parental vigilance, and urges boys to renounce cigarettes.
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United States
Great Britain
Tigara
Broke
Hammond
Willard Parker
Pree College of
New York
Chisses
Yale
Harvard
Himn
New York Tribune
Conziley
United in Death: Two Alleghany Girls Take Poison Route
Two teenage girls from Allegheny, Jennie McDonald and Mamie Hipple, died after Poison was ingested following a pact to join their deceased friend in death. Mamie had committed suicide earlier after being scolded by her mother for truancy. Jennie’s death occurred near her father James McDonald’s home after she sought a final promise with Mamie’s spirit.
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Alleghany
Jennie McDonald
James’ McDonald
Alléghany
Griffithe
Miss McDonald
Mamie Hipple
Dr. Hipple
Mamie
Jennie
McDonald
Robin
Pittsburg
Willing to Hold the Baby by a Kind Stranger
Abraham Gilbert of Branchville assisted a young woman on a Danbury to Bethel train, holding her infant when she vanished at Bethel without reappearing. With no railroad rule to claim custody, he brought the child home, naming him a healthy boy. No search or identification attempted. Norwalk, Conn. Disputes.
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Gilbert
Buly
Tau
Audber
Norwualk
Weingarten to be sent to Germany over misconduct
Commissioner Senner orders Gustav Weingarten sent back to Germany. He arrived on the Roland November 14 and stayed with sister Emma at 16 Garden Street Brooklyn. Emma says their father is Professor Doreas Weinighrten of the University of Würzburg. He studied dentistry and briefly worked in a Brooklyn dentist office, where he caused a patient to lose six front teeth under gas before being dismissed.
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Senner
Gustav Weingarten
Germany
Weingarten
Roland
Emma
Garden Street
Brooklyn
Elis Island
Doreas Weinighrten
University of Wurzberg
Gustav
Reson
New York
Stolen Turkish Costumes Disrupt Washburn Gym Class
The Washburn college gymnastics class experienced a theft when a student removed the Turkish costumes from the dressing room. Skirts were used to conceal outfits during travel to the gym, causing disruption until the responsible student was identified and disciplined.
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Washburn Collay Latve
Topeka Dispatch
Yepewstone Park Sees Winter Closure of Yellowstone
The article notes the end of the summer season in Yellowstone Park with all hotels and lunch stands closed for winter. Dense forests geysers and other attractions are left to wildlife and soldiers guarding the area to protect the miners.
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Yepewstone Park
Papi Students' Bar Dispute Sparks Police Interest
A vague report notes a dispute at Papi Students' Bar about a potential event this week. Authorities, including police, are involved as questions arise over who should partake or lead the gathering amid tensions.
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Papi
Recalling Stanton and Anthony's 1851 meeting in Syracuse
The interview revisits Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, recalling their first meeting in May 1851 during antislavery work in Syracuse. They discuss how Bloomer’s dress influence sparked debate, Stanton's push to change laws, Anthony’s early wage grievances, and their paths toward women's rights activism.
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Caanen Wrilet
Esponse
Boomers
Alvza Beth Cady Stanton
Suann R. Anthony
Anthony
Alan
Suan
Stanton
Busan
Miss Anthony
Misa Anthony
Womat
Buffragge
Coriva
Cady
Flora
Susan
Mary
Rochester
Syracuse
Whistler Decor and Dining Taste in London Gentlewoman
A London Gentlewoman column recounts Mr. Whistler's refined dining table decor and tableware. It describes a white striped tablecloth, damask napkins, blue china, ivory bird cage, and imperial silver dishes. The piece notes Whistler's fondness for grand centerpieces including peacocks and a swine motif, arranged with ornate garnish and champagne.
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Whistler
Tao
Mr. Whistler
London
Hints On Draperies For Wide Open Rooms
A fragmented guide describes curtain styles to cover gaps between two windows with rich fabrics. It notes drapery lengths, looped curtains, and a short projecting lambrequin to create the illusion of a deep recess. The text mentions color trends like gold, blue, and willow tones for an inviting, extended vista between spaces.
Stanging Picturis From a Detroit Paper
The article describes hanging methods for pictures by wires and medallion frames, detailing options such as wire across the back, side cords from the molding, and ribbon for delicate frames. It notes preferences by subject color and gender and cites a Detroit newspaper as the source.
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Detroit
Public Sympathizer Scheme Echoes Quiet Wit
A New York correspondent notes a clever idea for making a living by becoming a public sympathizer. The plan involves listening to clients for 26 or 50 cents, offering confidences, and promising to bear no greater worry or pain than theirs. The piece also touches on worn, inconspicuous black shoes and their effect on appearance, cited as a Fashion note from Shoe and Leather Facts.
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Tae
New York
Velvet Beauty Ad Promises Youthful Complexions
An old advertisement extols Black Velvet Gowus ry as a cosmetic product claiming to brighten youthful complexions and eyes. The text mentions a plain skirt, jet accents, and tight shoes as fashionable details accompanying the beauty claim.
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Horton
Jet
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