Body of Prof Meade found on Missouri Kansas Texas track
The body of Prof Paul Meade was found near the railroad depot in La Grange Texas after midnight. Authorities believe his death was likely accidental after he left a casino and wandered the tracks in the dark, losing his glasses which were found nearby. No witnesses, and the funeral was held from Prof Stierling's residence.
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Meade
Bluff Schurtzenverein
United States
Saxony
Prof
Stierling
Cheatham's Chill Tonic Promises Relief for Many Ailments
An old advertisement touts Cheatham's Chill Tonic as a remedy for catarrh neuralgia sprains cramps colic diarrhoea cuts headaches rheumatism and general weakness for people and animals. It offers money back satisfaction and notes 50 cent size with tasteless and bitter formulations.
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Cheatham
The Living Church Critiques Healing Claims
A poem in which The Living Church critiques Christian Science assertions that disease does not exist and healing is imaginary. It mocks reliance on faith over medical science and questions the practicality of curing all ailments.
Precious Stones Import Value Reaches Historic NY Port Total
General Mindil reports 1899 precious stones and pearls imports into New York totaled 19.321 million dollars, the highest value in jewelry trade history. Uncut diamonds accounted for 5.908 million, cut diamonds and pearls 13.414 million, with December demand falling vs. ten-year trends.
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George W. Mindil
Public Stores
New York
Mindil
Testing wallpaper for arsenic in pigments
The article explains simple tests to detect arsenic in wallpaper pigments. Light a piece of paper to notice a garlic like odor if arsenic is present, and avoid inhaling the smoke. Another test uses diluted hydrochloric acid to see if greens in the pattern turn blue, indicating arsenic.
Feud between Thackeray and Edmund Yates at clubs
A new Thackeray biography recounts the Garrick Club clash with Edmund Yates that led to Yates’s expulsion. The dispute drew in Charles Dickens Wilkie Collins Samuel Lover and Palgrave Simpson. Thackeray reportedly quipped that he hit the man behind Yates. He was blackballed at the Athenaeum and Travelers clubs.
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Thackeray
Charles Dickens
Wilkie Collins
Samuel Lover
Palgrave Simpson
Yates
Athenaeum Club
Travelers
Germinator at Home Instructed by Agriculture Department
The article explains simple seed viability tests at home using moist flannel and plates. It cites crimson clover testing showing 80 to 95 percent germination for good seed and advises testing before sowing to avoid old or poor quality seed.
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Department of Agriculture
Division of Bontany
United States Department of Agriculture
A. J. Pieters
Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer Shows Calm Fire Response
Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer remained composed as smoke filled her New York home during a recent blaze. She guided her children to safety while others panicked, and the governess and companion perished. The fire destroyed artworks including three portraits by Carolus Duran, plus bronze pieces and tapestries. Jewelry losses include a $120,000 diamond necklace and a $150,000 pearl necklace, with recovery likely.
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Joseph Pulitzer
New York
Carolus Duran
Leon
Roberts praises son's racing performance at Irish meeting
Lord Roberts boasted of his son’s riding at an Irish meeting last year where the youth won by a dozen lengths. The father said a soldier must keep his abilities for service but admitted no rider surpassed his son in that race.
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Lord Roberts
Young Roberts
Retreat Critique of Pursuit by Filipino Speaker
A Filipino participant questions the retreat rationale during a tense encounter with American soldiers. He remarks that fleeing fear of capture and being fed seems illogical, provoking reflections on the retreat's purpose and conduct as reported by the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Clown William Ward Inherits Half of $100,000 Fortune
William Ward, once a famed circus clown now an inmate of the Philadelphia pauper almshouse, inherits half of a $100,000 estate from his brother James who died intestate. The fortune will be split between James widow and William, who, though over 80, says he still can enjoy life.
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William Ward
Philadelphia
James
Lucky William
William
Would Accomplish Same Result Column Note
A mother suggests buying Julia a piano while the father counters with a banjo as a cheaper alternative that would bother neighbors. This excerpt from the Chicago Post frames a light family disagreement over instrument choices and cost.
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Julia
The
Chicago Post
Bicycle Fatality Tied to Neck Injury in Hart Mountains
A young lawyer from Wernigerode died after a bicycle accident in the Hart mountains. He felt a neck pain from a bounce over a tubbler and returned home. He died two days later. autopsy found a twist of the cervical vertebrae in the neck.
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Wernigerode
Hart
Lice Herded by Ants Among Dairy Hives
A quirky natural scene describes lice tended by ants on peach trees, with parasites grazing on the honeydew they exude. The piece highlights unusual insect interactions and plant life in a rural setting.
Ants Protect Peach Lice in Ohio Orchards Says NY Sun
The New York Sun describes a Wooster experiment showing ants of Lasius Americanus herd aphids on peach roots to feed on honeydew. killing lice requires destroying ant colonies. aphids also attack corn roots, harming crops statewide.
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Ohio
Agricultural Experiment Station
Wooster
N. Y
Cucumbers for Pickles and Care of Vines
Pickled cucumbers sold by count favor small fruit and require close picking to maximize crops. Some cucumbers hide under leaves until near ripening, reducing yield. Handling vines gently preserves roots and rootlets that aid growth. turning vines can damage them.
College Club Buildings and University Gifts
A New York Post correspondent criticizes Harvard's claimed innovations citing the University of Pennsylvania as a pioneer. The Penn gift by the late K H Houston and family, 150000 dollars, funded a club with indoor recreation and spaces for student organizations including papers, camera, chess, music, and Christian associations.
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Higginson
Harvard
New York Post
University Pennsylvania
K. H. Houston
Ae Eerie
College Papers
Camera Club
Christian Associations
Miss Edna McClellan funds plan to buy Admiral Schley home
Miss Edna McClellan's endless chain drive to raise a loving cup for Admiral Schley has reached 5000 with many subscriptions contingent on buying a house. A committee now handles the money and a unnamed gentleman pledges the balance to reach 25000 by July 1 for a suitable home.
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Edna McClellan
Admiral Schley
McClellan
What studies are you pursuing
A boarder answers the landlady with grand claims of studying psychology and the mysteries of the unknown. The other diners smile knowingly as hash is served, while the Baltimore Sun quotes the moment.
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Baltimore Sun
Lookalike Chiefs of South Africa War
Observers noting a striking resemblance between South African war rivals Sir Redvers Buller and Piet Joubert. They say only Joubert’s facial hair differs, and trimming it to Buller’s style would make the two generals indistinguishable.
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Sir Redvers Buller
Piet Joubert
South Africa
Joubert
Retirement Wish for Purves to Succeed Lim at Fifth Avenue
A prominent Fifth Avenue Presbyterian member recalls Dr. John Hall saying if he retired in his lifetime he would like Rev. Dr. George T. Purves of Princeton to succeed Lim at the church. The remark ties Purves to the church's succession discussion following Hall's comments.
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George T. Purves
Princeton
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church of
New York
John Hall
Purves
Lim
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