Man Fasted 45 Days On Water Proves Vitality Says Shaw
J Austin Shaw of Brooklyn reportedly fasted from April 8 to May 24, eating nothing and gaining claimed strength. Trained for three years in fasting, he lost 62 pounds, credits fresh air and discipline, and plans to continue periodic fasts while avoiding meat and meals before noon. He describes daily doctor checks, mental faith, and a regimen of water and occasional lemonade or grape juice. His daughters in show business and a vege tarian stance in the family are noted.
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J. Austin Shaw
Borough Park
Brooklyn
New York Herald
Shaw
Dr. Tanner
Mr. Shaw
C. C. Haskell
Haskell
Faith
Iresall
Ife
Prophecy on to Art by a European critic
An art critic predicts a new European art movement after realism, arguing it may turn back to the Thinese principles proclaimed a thousand years ago to guide future artistic development.
Kansan plan to break oil trust uses corn alcohol
Representative Murdock of Kansas advocates using corn to produce grain alcohol to replace oil, blending 10 percent wood alcohol to deter drinking. He cites Germany’s large use of alcohol for illumination and heating, claiming corn can supply light and power at low cost, with potential production around four dollars a ton and alcohol selling near ten cents a gallon.
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Murdock
Kansas
Congress
Germany
Cheesemaking and Bacteriology Evolve Cheese Craft
The art of cheesemaking now relies increasingly on bacteriology. Lactic bacteria acidify milk and specific molds impart flavors. A Holland discovered bacteria called hing vey help prevent deterioration, exhausting objectionable food forms and enabling a good cheese product that might not exist otherwise.
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Holland
World's Largest Pump Starts at Cale Pasture Station
The world’s biggest pump engine begins operation at the Cale Pasture pumping station. City officials and guests watch Superintendent Jamies Pein van open the valve as the immense machinery comes to life. The engine’s capacity equals 72 million gallons in a day, weighs 1,700,000 pounds, and cost about $342,000.
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Bostmonty
Cale Pasture
Per Mien Condaves
Jamies Pein van
Ware
Boston
Tragacrpl
Starks Recounts Japanese Traits From Globe Tour in Louisville
Louis ville businessman Joha P. Starks described Japanese society and people after touring Asia. He labeled Japanese as peasant in diet and dress, Buddhist and Shinto followers, skeptical, patriotic to a fault, and willing to die for the nation, noting their honesty as officials and prowess as soldiers. He contrasted Chinese bankers as skilled workers and observed Japan’s clothing costs and barefoot rural life.
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Logan Kentuckian
Joha P. Starks
Louisville
Globe
Cincinnati
Starks
Yokohama
A Rose for Mourning
Savannah man Dennis Tapley, a cripple who peddled key rings, claims to have perfected a coal black rose he calls the Mourning. He says the petals are as dark as a raven’s wing, achieved without chemicals, and predicts the flower will bring wealth.
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Dennis Tapley
Savaonnah
Savannah
Tapley
Lili
Alice Blue Fad Sparks Color Debate in Fashion World
A New York fashion note explains Alice blue as a blend between baby blue and navy named for Miss Roosevelt. It warns that women may face a costly wardrobe rethink if this shade dominates, as dressmakers rush to replace popular colors with new favorites to stay fashionable.
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Alice Blue
New York Press
Miss Roosevelt
Color Cure Cult Promises Health Through Color
A Boston based cult led by Misa Flora Macdonald teaches that proper color use can cure mental and physical ills. The adherents are urged to redecorate with specific hues to improve wellbeing and relationships, claim health benefits, and avoid medical treatment.
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Boston
Misa Flora Macdonald
Boston Dispatch
New York Tribune
Tas Cupid
Macdonald
Squirrel Draws Walnuts From Raleigh Gardener
Raleigh observer reports that c B Edwards offered Japan walnut silos to the capitol gardener after a squirrel from capitol grounds visited Edwards yard and buried walnuts near the rose bushes, yielding the allos Edwards now proposes to give away.
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C. B. Edwards
Raleigh
N.4
Capitol
Raleigh News and Observer
Fireless stoves or hay boxes gain favor in German homes
George S. Murphy, U.S. consular clerk at Frankfort, reports on fireless stoves or hay boxes praised for minimizing fuel and labor. The devices use tight chests with hay or straw and a lid to trap heat, letting boiled foods finish cooking in the box. Suitable for vegetables, beans, and meats, they aid working families by enabling meal preparation during absences.
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Gornni Howselohis
Germany
George S. Murphy
United States
Frankfort
State Department
Murphy
WINDOW SASH HOLDER Prevents rattling in any window position
A new window fastener design prevents sash movement by a frame-attached plate and a spring-mounted rubber roller that presses the sash. Semicircular sockets allow fixed positions without sash weights, holding the window until force is applied to move it.
Pipe of Asbestus and Milk Invention in Orange New Jersey
An Orange New Jersey inventor patents a tobacco pipe with a stem and bow made from asbestos. The hollow tubes are formed from asbestos strips coated with a paste of condensed milk and plaster of Paris, then baked to burn out the paste. Heat alters the color of the pipe from light to dark brown.
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Fresh Air Treatment for Meningitis Endorsed
The cerebrospinal meningitis commission says fresh air is the best treatment. Keep windows open day and night. Presbyterian Hospital and others report good results as patients sleep with minimal opiate use and are relatively free from pain.
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Presbyterian Hospital
Hypnotic Eye Less Sight Report From Boulogne Lab
Dr Paul Souier of Boulogne sur Seine reports a patient with nervous trouble who, under deep hypnosis, could “see” with his back turned. An experiment in a closet, hall, and glass door allegedly shows the patient rushing to the laboratory door when the hypnotist moved his hand.
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Eely
Paul Souier
Boulogne-surseille
Sol- Her
New York Globe
Interchangeable Blades Aiding Self Shaving
The San Francisco Chronicle reports a new device for home groomers the interchangeable razor blade. It features a blade and German silver holder with a spring catch for quick blade changes. The system also enables mechanical stropping using a safety razor method adapted for old style instruments.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Rare Color Photography Plans for Eclipse Observation
A plan to color photograph the August 30 eclipse using the three color process. Three lenses and screens will allow simultaneous exposures to record chromosphere and corona colors. Also noted is a Paris Academy case of bone softening in radiograms. a man shrank from five feet four to three feet two over ten years but remains reasonably healthy.
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Paris Academy of Science
Doctora Warns Against Whiskers Campaign
Chicago doctor Hamilton Forline urges women to avoid kissing men with facial hair and to excuse themselves between kisses. He promotes a campaign against whiskers, claiming they spread infection and disease to others as part of his broader hygiene campaign.
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Doctora
Hamilton Forline
Chicago
Elevators Added to Ocean Liner Palace Hotel Steamships
Two new transatlantic liners the America and the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria will feature multiple elevators. The systems will run between five passenger decks, marking a luxury upgrade for cross Atlantic ferry service.
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Palace Hotel
Cross Atlantic
America
Conductor Repels Highwayman In San Pedro Car Fight
In San Antonio on June 7, Conductor Sam King wounded in three places prevented a holdup by an armed highwayman aboard a San Pedro car. He kept the robber’s revolver as a trophy, the bullet grazing his hand and causing multiple holes in his clothing and stomach. A separate item recalls a Kentucky judge’s blunt warning before sentencing a murderer, suggesting hang four weeks hence with a final meal first.
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San Antonio
Sam King
San Pedro
King
Ocean Enigma: The Fate of Marie Celeste Crew
The Marie Celeste vanished with thirteen aboard while sailing from New York to Europe in 1887. A two week after sighting, a British bark found the ship deserted with all gear intact and no sign of struggle. The mystery of their disappearance, described by P St McGrath in McClure's, remains unsolved.
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New York
Europe
Atlantic
Haave
United States
P. ST. McGrath
McClure’s
Emperor Paul’s Fury Drives Guardsmen to Siberia
A scene from Imperial Russia shows Paul the Great losing temper during a parade. He orders officers and troopers of the Imperial horse guards to face right and march to Siberia. The regiment, though shocked, maintains dignity and eventually receives clemency and returns.
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Paul of
Russia
Horse Guards
Paul
Imperial Horse Guards
Siberia
Dagger Money: A Curious Medieval Assize Tradition
At Newcastle assizes the mayor pays dagger money to escort judges between towns. Once a guard, it shifted to a monetary contribution used to fund protection. The custom endures as the judge receives a unique coin from the mayor, a historical souvenir of the practice.
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Carlisle
London Mall
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