Exacting Discipline in Childhood of Philip Gilbert Hamerton
The article recounts severe discipline used by Philip Gilbert Hamerton's father, including cruel horse riding punishment and foot blows for lies, while acknowledging some positive outcomes like improved concentration. It also notes a case of a boy punished for not meeting a 15 minute dumbbell routine. Separate medical notes discuss diphtheritic treatment progress with tannin, salicylates, carbolic camphor, copaiba, eucalyptus, and chlorate of potash as a prominent remedy.
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Philip Gilbert Spertan Hamerton
Philip Gilbert Hamerton
Philip
Hamerton
Evry
Alegun
Paris
Strength of welded joints at University of Michigan lab
Experiments on welded joints show all specimens resist fracture near the weld for bars prepared to a uniform diameter. Tests compare solid, lap, butt, and split welds with lap welds most resistant. some crystalline and fibrous fractures occur but strengths match solid bars. Separate items discuss eyeglass cleaning with baths and soap, and a Washington Star note on stuttering prevalence in Germany.
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University of Michigan
Ely
Washington Star
Irish Salmon Gaffing Tale From The River Bank
A bailiff named Mickle hooks and lands a 28 pound Irish salmon after a 46 minute fight by the river. Sport and dog Sport bark at splashes as the big fish is brought to the bank and impaled with a gaff. The fly is removed from the fish’s gullet amid praise for water, weather, and flies expertise.
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Mickle
Gaffer
Were ancient giants really larger than modern men
The article argues that ancient people were not significantly larger or stronger than today. Egyptian mummies and catacomb remains show medium size, and ancient armor fits average modern bodies. It concludes that while there were great men in the past, equally great figures exist in the nineteenth century according to the Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Pittsburg Dispatch
Man Pays Dollar For Death Certificate In Bold Remark
An excited man rushed into the health office demanding a death certificate. He offered a dollar after initially proposing 50 cents, arguing he wouldn’t have her die for less. Secretary Combs declined, insisting no penny less would be accepted.
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Combs
Cleveland
Safe Course and a Yankee Pilot Tale
A Yankee pilot story from New Orleans shows a stubborn applicant claiming he can avoid snags by knowing where they aren’t. The tale contrasts blunt practicality with the owner’s skepticism about river knowledge and ends with a feisty retort about navigation.
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New Orleans
Trained Cats Demonstrate Remarkable Tricks and Attentions
A parade of noted felines from Washington to England showcases cat talent. One Treasury cat named Tom reliably retrieves a tin dish at dinner, responds to calls, and even avoids dogs. A New York lady and a state department clerk travel with felines that trail closely, while an Angora cat with a royal link amuses Lady Randolph Churchill by playing the piano and posing prettily.
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New York
State Department
Washington
Treasury Department
Tom
England
Randolph Churchill
Angera
Lord Randolph Churchill
Tie
Angela
India
Churchill
Rand
The Corsican Vendetta and its Brutal Reach
The Corsican vendetta is a private blood feud carried out after a relative is slain. Originating under Genoese rule, it thrives where law is weak and justice scarce. Women participate, singing revenge songs and showing blood stained garments. Vigilance and fear shape daily life as relatives live in constant danger, with public opinion demanding immediate retaliation.
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Corsica
Philadelphia Times
Pat Sheedy's Lament as Gambler Declares Struggles
Pat Sheedy, famed as the greatest gambler, laments his lack of wealth and bank accounts. He confesses he must gamble to live, travels to obscure places in search games, and says if he had money he would stay put rather than scour the earth for bets.
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Pat Sheedy
Bere
Boston Herald
Not a Receiver Not Much Gourd About Your Kiss
A brief exchange unfolds as He accuses, she retorts she did not steal, he questions being a receiver of stolen goods, Botts mocks a weather prophet, Potts defends honor, all sourced from Yonkers Statesman.
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Botts
Potts
Yonkers Statesman
Value of Breathing Properly
Advice from the New York Ledger urging proper breathing to improve lung health. It describes open-air breathing in short, deep sips, and a follow-up chest expansion exercise to stimulate developed lungs, noting temporary discomfort but eventual improvement for most readers.
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New York Ledger
Tobacco Wrapping Masters Weave Twists at Pace
Leaf tobacco arrives at the factory in hogsheads and workers at song tables strip stems and roll wrappers into twists. Men weigh each twist on small scales and produce between 1,800 and 2,000 twists daily, showing high skill learned by practice. Kansas City Star.
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Kansas City Star
Why She Liked Hypnotism in a New York Studio
A Washington woman visiting a New York artist learns a practical use for hypnotism. Under a physician hypnotist, both younger women, with a chaperon present, are hypnotized. the elder declares the method valuable and asks to be taught, in a world where hypnotism proves a handy tool.
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Washington
New York City
M. D
New York World
Twain and Lincoln in The Atlantic debate on greatness
Charles Miner Thompson argues that Lincoln's greatness rests on his humor rather than polish, and suggests Mark Twain should also be given serious consideration as a literary artist despite crude manners. The piece weighs whether Twain can be regarded as great.
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Mark Twain
Lincoln
Charles Miner Thompson
The
Atlantic
Abraham Lincoln
Provoking Saint: Collision Warns Grumbleton’s Frustration
In a humorous exchange from Pick Me Up a friend reacts to a railway collision, noting he survived uninjured while lamenting insurances and the situation. The piece then shifts to a distant coal resource estimate for Huerfano County, Colorado, highlighting 40,000 acres each with 100,000 tons per acre totaling 4,000,000,000 tons.
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Grumbleton
Huerfano County
Colo
Amateur Essays Sparkling with Extravagant Education
A London newspaper jokes about child essays on geography and language. A poul try paper quotes a boy claiming Greece is a nasty animal that jumps on your back and beats you with feathers while noting the Turkish is a large kind of hen. The piece uses humor to critique essay writing by children.
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London
Hog Market Active At Stronger Prices
Sioux City stock yards report liberal cattle receipts and uneven demand with prices mixed from steady to lower. Veals steady, fat cows and bulls weaker, hogs active with prices up to 5 cents higher. top bid at 3.20, average similar to Saturday, packers dominant buyers amid brisk trade.
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Sioux City
Seegaa Gerereeese
No. Tyne
Crete
Saramise
Chicago Market Report Shows Mixed Quotations June 22
Chicago markets report higher and steady trends with mixed quotations for hogs and cattle. Receipts and shipments are listed with ranges for heavy, light, and rough heavy hogs, while cattle show strong beef prices and balanced demand as estimated tomorrow receipts reach about 59,000. Sheep market also shows strength with steady or improved activity.
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Chicago
Ugher
Cattie
Mar Strong
Mariet
Market report from South Omaha shows steady to firm prices
South Omaha market notes from yesterday report receipts light, prices firm to higher 5 cents for some items. Wheat July to September quoted at 63.5 cents and 63 percent, corn July at 24.4 cents, September 25.5 cents. Soybeans July to September around 7.50 dollars. Lord futures July to September near 3.80 and 4.37 respectively. Opening trading activity described as steady with high receipts and market movement.
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South Omaha
Strouz
Prices From Dent Grain Daily Cash Market Report
Dent Grain Co furnishes today’s cash market quotations for grains and produce. Wheat and oats prices are listed by grade with bid ranges, while corn, rye, and barley are shown in cents per bushel or per pound for various grades, followed by butter eggs live poultry vegetables and other staples with per unit figures.
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Dent Grain Company
California
Mississippi
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