Snap Shott and Shutter Dark Room Trials
A man answers an advertisement for a chief operator at Snap Shott & Shutter and endures a grueling three month tenure in their darkroom. He deals with misdeveloped plates, wrong proofs, and a stern manager while watching his hair vanish from the stress before resigning to rest at a seaside sanitarium.
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Snap
Shott & Shutter
Short & Shutter
Messrs
Snap, Shott & Shutter
Mr. Brown
Merchant Prince
Miss Green
Short
Art Museum
Brooklyn Bridge
Resef
Robinson
Messrs. Snap, Shott & Shutter
Hints to Nervous Women Offer Home Remedies
Advice from Harper's Bazaar on easing neurasthenia through stress removal, quiet surroundings, and healthy habits. Emphasizes peace of mind, sleep, rest, avoiding narcotics, and simple aids like warm foot-bath or milk before bed. urges medical consult if needed.
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Harper’s Bazaar
Morpheus
The Eyes Have It in Theater Critics Win Drama Praise
A critic notes that large expressive eyes help an actor succeed and comments on frequent matinee audiences. Each pair of eyes is humorously linked to donations or tips, ranging from a half dollar to $1.50.
Decline of Big Game Prompts African Reservations Idea
The article notes a sharp drop in big game across East Africa, with Somaliland and Uganda cited. Brig. Gen. Swayne reports lions and elephants dwindling. ivory trade and revenue from hunting are discussed, and plans to create reserves akin to Yellowstone are proposed to conserve wildlife.
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London
Africa
Yellowstone Park
United States
Game Commission
East Africa
Swayne
Somaliland
Uganda
Commission
British East Africa
Odd Things in Animals From a Naturalist
A naturalist notes curious animal traits. Horses lack eyebrows while hares have no eyelids, owls fix eyes in sockets yet pivot their necks, and frogs cannot breathe with the mouth open. Fishes require frequent mouth opening, eels show head tail life imbalance and two hearts, and some African snakes lack teeth replaced by a stomach substitute.
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Washington
Africa
Miner Hicks Engagement Sparks Berkeley Lecture Tour
Bakersfield reports miner Hicks famous for 15 day entombment has been signed by N. J. Schmidt of Berkeley for 500 dollars weekly for a year. The initial exhibition occurred in Bakersville with Harry Linville, noted for rescue work, hired as lecturer and two miners accompanying.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Hicks
N. J. Schmidt
Berkeley
Bakersville
Harry Linville
Electric Spanker Comes to Chicago Electrical Show
Chicago headlines describe an electric spanking device proposed for public schools. Charles E. Gregory, head of a local electric firm, says an inverted fan shaped machine and cradle rocker will be shown at the January Coliseum show. The device aims to soothe children by automated rocking and spanking actions, marketed in various paddle shapes.
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Chicago
Charles E. Gregory
Coliseum
Gregory
Farmer seeks help claiming witchcraft in failed ventures
A eastern Pennsylvania farmer writes State Zoologist Surface claiming bewitchment since losing three farms and seeing livestock and poultry fail. Surface cautions the man to specialize and notes the state will not tolerate witchcraft, promising to advise him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Surface
Food factor in sex in human offspring theory
Professor T I Morgan presented at Columbia University on nutrition as a key external factor in sex determination. He cited Landers 1867 and recent work by Mrs Treat and Gentry, noting abundant food favors male offspring while starvation favors females, drawing a large female audience in Schermerhorn Hall.
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New York
American Society of Naturalists
Schermerhorn Hall
Columbia University
T. I. Morgan
Columbia
Department of Zoology
Morgan
Landers
Vanessa
Treat
Gentry
Clark's Boston Blue Book 1907 Lists City's Elite by District
The new 1907 Clark's Boston Blue Book names qualifying residents across Boston and surrounding areas. It lists counts by district from the West End to Brookline, totaling 19 373, plus clubs, hotels, residents of hostels, fire alarm numbers, schools, weather signals, and post office regulations.
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Boston
Elegantiarum
Clark
Back Bay
Cambridge
Harvard College
Old Cambridge
Brookline
South Boston
Roxbury
Jamaica Plain
South End
West End
Charlestown
Dorchester
Weather Bureau
Post Office
Dog Made a Game Warden Patrolling Missouri
Springfield reports a new canine deputy game warden in Missouri. Deputy Warden Robert Ellis uses a thoroughbred pointer donated by J H Rhodes to sniff trains at the Frisco depot for contraband game shipments. Felis has monitored trains since hunting season opened and several arrests have followed.
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Springfield
J. H. Rhodes
Sedalia
Robert Ellis
Missouri
Frisco
Fellis
Dot
Making His Way in Life Through Education and Football
A dialogue contrasts education guiding a man to make his way in the world with a contrary sneer about football experience helping in crowded street cars. The exchange highlights practical benefits of schooling against dismissive views of athletics.
Sword of John Paul Jones Endures in Navy Library
The sword once owned by John Paul Jones remains in near original condition and sits in the Navy Department library. It was presented along a lineage from Theodosia Burr to Judge Matthew Davis and onward to Commodore Summerville Nicholson before reaching Commander Reginald Nicholson. The 30 inch blade features a white brass basket hilt, a strong tang, and a wooden grip wrapped in twisted copper wire.
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Washington
John Paul Jones
Navy Department
Reginald Nicholson
Jones
North Carolina
Theodosia Burr
Aaron Burr
Joseph Alston
South Carolina
Matthew Davis
Charleston
Ducachet
Philadelphia
Summerville Nicholson
Nicholson
American girls run lingerie and fancy goods business in London
Americans in London express astonishment at Miss Bessie and Miss Natalie Wos of Westchester County New York for leaving social life to pursue a paying lingerie and fancy goods shop near Berkeley Square. They aim for business success.
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London
Bessie
Natalie Wos
Westchester County
New York
Berkeley Square
Quiet Optimist Guards Secret Gratitude Against Pessimism
A discouraging figure asks what the optimist is thankful for and receives a reply that he will keep it secret to avoid arguments. The exchange highlights guarded gratitude in the face of cynicism and doubt.
Was It a Lemon Adam Got
The American Modern Language association meeting at Yale concluded Eve did not offer an apple to Adam in Eden. Prof. Oliver M. Johnson from Leland Stanford University led the discussion, arguing there were no apples in Eden and proposing a lemon was the true cause of the trouble.
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Adam
New Haven
Conn
American Modern Language Association
Yale
Garden of Eden
Oliver M. Johnson
Leland Stanford University
California
Columbus laborer seeks relief for rare mycosis fungoides
Noah Tuller, a Columbus laborer living in a city shanty, has applied to the Protestant hospital for aid. He suffers from mycosis fungoides, a rare and fatal disease described by physicians as producing fungoid growths on the body.
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Columbus, O
Noah Tuller
Protestant Hospital
Fuller
Cushions for Every Mood and Style in Home Decor
Cushions adapted to all moods range from luxurious down to washable fabrics. The article notes velvet stripes, embroidered and handwork options, nursery and children themes, and decorative laces, with washable materials praised for sanitary appeal and style.
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Broidhalmer
Find Party Mystery and Farewell Luncheon Sparks
Six art students hosted a playful loss and find party for a guest of honor about to depart for Europe. The event featured plaster Psyche centerpiece china candles and a treasure hunt with 60 missing items including a silver spoon and lace handkerchief. A silver loving cup carried rare wine to toast family milestones. MADAMID MERRI.
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Europe
Madamid Merri
Engaged at a Luncheon Story Telling Event
A bride-elect’s engagement is announced at a luncheon hosted by her sister. Ten close friends attend as the hostess reads a short original story tracing the bride’s life from infancy under an assumed name, unveiling the forthcoming marriage.
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Lfe
Pretty and Dainty Apron From Linen Shirred Lattice
Made from straight length of linen and shirred. Dainty aprons are worn by ladies and maids alike for chafing dish and fancy work. A unique work apron that draws up into a bag, a pretty departure from the usual style.
Gray and Fur Fashion Trends in 1910s Style
The article discusses gray astrakhan and fur combinations for coats and boleros, with trims of black and white soutache and braided skins. It notes ermines paired with mink, and mentions novel uses for fur fringes and borders, plus the rising appeal of artificial flowers in evening wear.
Tiaras to Adorn Theaters Next Season
A fashion writer notes tiaras will be worn by ladies in theaters next season though few can afford tiaras that block the view from behind.
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Wilfrid Klickmann
Joseph B. Bowles
Krom
Underwood & Underwood
N. Y
House
Dog
Pointer
Mary
Kate Greenaway
Paris
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