Tuberculosis in Prisons Sparks Overhaul Call
National Association findings estimate fifteen percent of inmates have tuberculosis. Among 80 000 prisoners nationwide at any time not fewer than 12 000 are infected. Conditions in Pennsylvania Kansas and Ohio prisons are described as death traps, urging new facilities to replace old structures.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
United States
Philippine Islands
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Ohio
Cure for Chronic Leg Dermatitis With Cuticura Remedies
A man describes seven years of severe leg itching and scaling above the ankle. He documents failed medical treatments before trying Cuticura Remedies, including Resolvent, Soap and Ointment. After treatment, his leg cleared and remained healthy for six months with no recurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. White
E. Cabot St
Philadelphia
Dialogue about hair loss and dye limits between doctor and patient
Dr Pillem warns of a health issue while the patient admits insufficient hair to dye. Skandox jokes about dye options, revealing a humorous, casual medical exchange.
Blest Be Nothing in Hard Times Dialogue
A doctor agrees to delay billing due to poor circumstances while an artist jokes that better conditions would still not prompt immediate payment. The exchange frames frugality and humor in financial stress.
Questioning Stranger Over Missing Daughter Sparks Anger
A town resident confronts a stranger asking about her daughter. The man replies that he has seen all the sights of the place. The exchange captures a tense moment in the community.
Cost of marriages amusing London clergyman tale
A humorous London tale recalls the costly marriage process in England. A Strand church priest charges multiple fees for banns ceremony music carpets awnings flowers and a small church history book. The father escapes only after paying 25 cents for the book and 25 dollars for the overall extravagance.
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London
England
Strand
Charing Cross Station
Paris
FISHHOOKS BAD FOR FOWLS SAY RAILROAD SIGNALMAN
Pennsylvania railroad signalman John B. Clemmens of Newton Hamilton warns against counting eggs before they hatch claiming fishhooks pose risk to fowls and mislead about luck in steamboat era superstition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston, Pa
John B. Clemmens
Pennsylvania Railroad
Newton Hamilton
Kiss Halts Liner Boarding In Brooklyn Contest Scene
Miss Agnes Quirk and four Brooklyn teachers won a trip abroad in a popularity contest. Her farewell kiss caused Captain Warr of the liner Campania to hold the ship at the dock past sailing time. The final kiss came only after she paused the boarding to kiss a male friend on the cheek.
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New York
Agnes Quirk
Warr
Campania
Miss Quirk
Brooklyn
Mouse in Hat Causes Commotion in Dornbirn Church
A church incident in Dornbirn Bavaria began when a woman felt movement in her hat and discovered a mouse hidden beneath artificial flowers. The event disrupted services as attendees reacted to the unexpected pest.
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Berlin
Dornbirn
Bavaria
Grouch Germ Is Discovered In Kansas City Heat
A new hot weather germ called the grouch is described by Dr. Is. L. Mathis and assistants, who study human nature from the juvenile court angle. The bug supposedly affects adults and children, provoking irritability and quarrels in hot weather. They offer no scientific cure yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Is. L. Mathis
Mathias
Many Varieties of Peas At Royal Show
London reports at Holland Park a seed firm showed 60 pea varieties, many for display rather than sale. Experts note dwarf types dominate commercial production, while fine flavors exist in taller, cultivar peas grown by specialists.
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London
Royal Horticultural Society
Holland Park
Good Thoughts and Good Deeds Twin Virtues
A compact quote emphasizes virtue linking kind thoughts with kind actions. Henry Lee inspires moral focus by asserting both generosity of mind and acts are essential.
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Henry Lee
Trap 200 Cats in a Market
In New York the Washington market was the scene of a midnight roundup as 200 cats were cornered and dumped into baskets to be disposed of by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Market workers aided in the hunt amid a noisy, hectic scene during renovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Africa
Medical sociology section at BMA meets on birth rate
At the British Medical Association annual meeting in London a new medical sociology section discusses the birth rate. Dr. J W Hunter reports elder-born children are more prone to disease, with risk rising for eighth and later children, suggesting family limitation to two or three could threaten the race.
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London
British Medical Association
J. W. Hunter
Hunter
A Corner in Ancestors
Eleanor Lexington examines the Gilbert surname history noting variations Gilibert Gilburd Gildebert and allied spellings. The piece surveys Anglo-Saxon links to gold and bright, plus Norman origins via gislebertus connected to a narrow rivulet in a ravine.
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Gilberts
Gilibert
Gilibart
Gilburd
Gilbert
Ghilberd
Gildebert
Bert
Great Britain
Gislebertus
Gisle
The Gilbert name its spread and noble coat of arms
The article traces the Gilbert surname from its possible meanings in medieval roots to its spread across England and America. It highlights notable bearers such as Sir Humphrey Gilbert and Capt. Nathaniel Gilbert, their roles in colonization, and mentions family connections in Virginia North and South Carolina New York and a mapped coat of arms with crest and motto. It notes multiple place names and descendants across Devon Cornwall Derby Sussex Leicester Norfolk Hereford London Scotland and beyond.
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New York
Lewis Strang
America
Europe
Strang
Gilbert
Gillebertus
Gillbertus
Ghilbertus
Gill
Gilks
Gilkison
Gilpin
Galpin
Gibbs
Gybbes
Gibbard
Gibardson
Gibbins
Gilbertson
John Davies Giddy
Gilberts
Devon
Cornwall
Derby
Sussex
Leicester
Norfolk
Hereford
London
Scotland
Lullington
England
Sir Humphrey
Otho Gilbert
Walter Raleigh
Humphrey
Elizabeth
North America
John Aucher
Kent
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Lewises
Taylors
North Carolina
George Graham
William Graham
New York State
Abijah Gilbert
Gilberts Peak
Rocky Mountains
Gilbert Islands
Pacific Ocean
Nathaniel
Middletown
Langford Family Ties Through English, Colonial Lines
The Langford name spans English counties from Cornwall to Somerset and appears in early New England and Rhode Island records. Notable figures include Roger de Langford, sheriff of Cornwall, and John Langford of East Greenwich, with ties to Gen. Nathanael Greene. The article traces marriages, property, and lineage through the 17th to 18th centuries, noting a blended heritage with Greene and Tucker families and a heraldic coat of arms described as blazoned with argent, gules, and three eagles.
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Langeford
Langforde
Lanckford
Langford
Bedford
Cornwall
England
Langfords
Roger de Langford
Marham Church
Devonshire
Leicester
Nottingham
London
Lord Langford
Edward II
Richard Langford
Plymouth Colony
New England
John Langford
Salem
Mass
Thomas Langford
Rhode Island
Richard
John
Thomas
Newport
R. N
Alida
Alleda
Trinity Church
Comfort
East Greenwich
Sarah
Immanuel Rouse
Thomas the
Hannah
North Kingston
R. I
Holdebe
Dutchess County
New York
Ford
Ruth Greene
Warwick
Desire
Benjamin Tucker
Jonathan
Benjamin
Joseph
Elliott
Antigua
West Indies
Nonsense Game Brings Laughter To Young Players
A light party activity explains a game named Nonsense where players take turns telling a story for up to five minutes. Each narrator stops mid sentence and the next person continues, creating a humorous, improvised tale with no excuses allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess
Buenos Aires Census Projects 1 285 Million Population Sought
The third municipal census of Buenos Aires is underway and expected to show a population of at least 1 285 000. The effort reflects the city’s rapid growth and urban development as officials tally residents.
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South America
Buenos Aires
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