Russian Death by Own Action Club Sparks Alarm Worldwide
A Russian Death by Own Action Club, based in St. Petersburg with branches in Moscow and other cities, plans dramatic suicides by members. Reports describe secretive meetings, dramatic methods, and a culture of fatal curiosity, drawing scrutiny from police and elite circles.
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USSIA
Dona Tere
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Odessa
Krakov
Vladivostock
League of Life
Anti-Suicide League
Prefecture of Police
Neva
Suicide Club
Itis
Artzy Bbascheff
Zakomelska
Petersburg
Dovbov
Russia
Count
Witte
America
Salvation Army anti-death by own action bureau aids 4754 cases
The Salvation Army reports 4 754 people sought help to avoid self harm since the bureau began. Financial troubles top reasons, followed by drink drugs and melancholy. Applicants span clergy, military, doctors, lawyers, teachers, clerks, and business promoters. Legal medical advice creditors reconciliations and family talks were provided, with success exceeding expectations.
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Merny
Salvation Army
Hmerson
Prehistoric Burial Finds at Cupar Showyard
Workmen excavating for a stand at the Highland Agricultural Society showyard in Cupar Fife uncovered stone coffins with human skeletons. The coffins indicate great antiquity and the find marks the second discovery of human remains since work began. Traces of prehistoric interments are noted across Fife, especially in the north.
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Highland An Agricultural Society
Cupar
Fifeshire
Scotland
Fife
Controlling the Mississippi Floods Proposed Reservoir Plan
The Scientific American argues for upper river storage reservoirs to impound spring flood waters and snowmelt. Water would be released in dry seasons to keep the Mississippi at navigable depth, seen as the ultimate solution to flood control.
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Mississippi
Scientific American
Hospital Nurse and Surgeon Clash Over Appendix Utility
A comic dialogue contrasts a nurse praising the appendix’s usefulness with a surgeon dismissing the point, highlighting medical debate in a lighthearted tone.
Old Parish Church of Supar Mentioned in Medieval Records
A statement notes the old Parish Church of Supar existed in the twelfth century or earlier, indicating a long-standing ecclesiastical site. The text highlights its medieval origins and historical significance as part of local church history.
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Supar
Poet's Hope: Shakespeare Manuscript Sells for $2000
A reader recalls a Catholic Standard and Times item about an old manuscript poem of Shakespeare selling recently for two thousand dollars. The exchange shows optimism despite hardship as the poet’s wife comforts him over the evening paper.
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Catholic Standard and Times
Reindeer Queen of Alaska Reportedly Leads Herd
Mary Arisarlook An drewak alias Queen Mary, one of two women among 260 Eskimo reindeer owners in Alaska, oversees a herd of 1,803 deer. She trains apprentices as required, has housed near Nome, and speaks multiple Indian languages aiding her as an interpreter at sea.
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Alaska
Mary Arisarlook Andrewak
Queen Mary
Nome
Want Chaplains on French Fleet
The piece notes surprise that the French navy currently has no chaplains and questions the absence in a historical context. It implies potential discussion about religio-moral support for sailors aboard French ships.
Testing Hogs for Tuberculosis in Pigs and Implications
The article notes rising pig tuberculosis across packing centers despite human declines. It explains rapid hog growth may weaken disease resistance, describes lesion patterns, and endorses intradermal tuberculin testing with ear injections showing swelling after 48 hours if infected.
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John R. Mohler
Improving Pig Crop by Judicious Feeds
Article advises farmers to improve pig growth and frame by balanced rations rich in protein and minerals. It stresses corn plus good pasture, adds skim milk tankage shorts and bone meal, and warns that diet alone cannot fix skeletal conformation without selective breeding.
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R. G. Weatherstone
Insect Damage Reported in Kansas Corn Fields
A queer green fly damaged corn in parts of Kansas but appeared late enough to spare the crop. State authorities will study the insect and set measures to prevent future ravages.
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Kansas
What breed suits a farmer’s preference and skill
The text argues that no breed is inherently good or bad and that success depends on the individual. It suggests farmers should select the breed they personally prefer based on their own judgment and experience.
Maine Hen House Curtain Front Abandoned After Trial
Maine experiment station testing shows roosting closet curtains provide no advantage and increase respiratory issues. After severe winters with record cold, the curtain front was removed or secured to roof. mortality stayed low and egg production rose, confirming curtains unnecessary.
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Maine
Orono
Cherries Begin Bearing In Orchard's Fourth Year
The article notes a cherry orchard starts bearing in year four and by age ten to twelve produces reliable harvests. It states yields of three to four tons per tree and describes the ensuing decade as highly lucrative, likening it to a gold mine.
Appetite of toad eyed as grasshopper cure in Colorado
A Scotchman near Greeley Colorado plans a toad farm on his ranch to market toad products as a remedy for grasshoppers. He claims the practice is common in Europe and could curb pest outbreaks in the far west.
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Mike Fis
Far West
Greeley
Colo
Europe
Four Essentials in Planning a Cow Stable
The guidance stresses four prime factors in constructing a cow stable. Sunlight and pure air are crucial, along with tight dry floors and the animals’ comfort.
King John the tyrant who signed Magna Charta
The article recounts King John of England’s tyranny from his early failed bid for the throne to his coercive signing of the Magna Charta on June 15 1215. It notes baronial opposition led by Stephen Langton and the subsequent civil war ending with John’s death on October 19 1216 amid suspicions of poisoning.
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King John
Mor
John
England
William the Conqueror
Henry I
Richard
Lion Heart
Prince Arthur
Arthur
France
Tyr
Anny
Stephen Langton
Canterbury
Runnymade
Hagiah
The Wild Rise and Fall of Pizarro the Hold-up Man
The account traces Francesco Pizarro born in Elstramade ro Spain in 1476 who sought riches in the Americas. He formed partnerships, raided Peru, seized a king’s ransom of gold, then murdered the Inca. After rival Amalgro’s death conflicts culminated in 1641 when Pizarro died in Lima defending himself against conspirators.
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Youn & 8 Wineherd
Elstramadero
Spain
New World
Atlantic
Columbus
Izarro
America
Francesco Pizarro
Pizarro
West Indies
Panama
Amagro
Luque
Peru
Seville
Mica
Amalgro
Chill
Lima
Prodigal Dog Returns to Old Couple in Taming of John Blunt
Alfred Ollivant’s tale describes John Blunt reunited with a beloved yellow mongrel named Gyp after a two week absence. The reunion unfolds on a gray autumn road as the old couple and the dog share a tender moment, the man noting the missing valuable animal and Blunt's quiet, approving sendoff.
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John Blunt
God
Alfred Ollivant
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Var
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