New methods threaten footpads with higher rewards and deterrence
Authorities in St. Joseph Chicago and St. Louis back a policy offering 100 to 200 dollars for capture dead or alive, aiming to deter robberies. A separate meditation questions longevity limits and the value of mental vigor, proposing Metchnikoff seek a serum to arrest mental decay. New wood pavement treatment from Oakland uses hot asphalt over six inch blocks to create a waterproof, durable surface with low renewal costs.
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St. Joseph
Chicago
St. Louis
Metchnikoff
Oakland
Cal
California
No. Y
Tribune
Gave Up the Job on the Afghan Soldier Washing
A Collier's Weekly anecdote recounts a British army incident with Lord Roberts where two Tommy Atkins soldiers scrubbed a dirty Afghan soldier for two hours yet still found another suit of clothes underneath. The tale highlights colonial warfare humor and the proverbially filthy Afghan climate.
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Lord Robots
Ce Eral Roberts
Collier’s Weekly
Indian fruit debuts as new custard apples on NYC windows
New York fancy fruit stores showcase custard apples from Hindustan. The brown rough skinned fruit is eaten raw and highly aromatic. Priced at 40 cents each, many passersby pay little attention to the display despite the novelty.
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New York
Hindustan
Howells on Wall Street as a Scene for the American Novel
In a recent interview W. D. Howells asserted that the great American novel would likely include a section set on Wall Street New York to reflect a distinctive aspect of American life.
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Wall Street
W. D. Howells
New York
Primitive Siamese measures trace roots of weights and volumes
In Siam the liquid measure comes from a cocoanut shell holding 830 tam arind seeds. Twenty such units equal a wooden bucket. Dry measure uses 30 tama rind seeds per k’anahn and 25 k’anahn per sat, or bamboo basket. eighty sat per kwein, a cart. This shows the primitive origin of many ancient units.
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Siam
Streetcar game sparks belt line dash in bustling room
A lively scene described in the Detroit Free Press where a boy races into a room, shouts Change to the belt line, and dashes out while an arm around a companion is noted, capturing a moment of playful action.
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Detroit
Free Press
Terg ehotel to rise on former Brunswick site in New York
It is declared the tergehotel will be built on the old Brunswick hotel site at Fifth avenue and Madison square in New York. The twenty story fireproof building will cost 10 million dollars with an additional 1 million for furnishings. Ex Senator Len O Bailey of Indianapolis leads the project and architect Henry Ives Cobb of Chicago designs it.
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Tergehotel
Fifth Avenue
Madison Square
New York
Len O. Bailey
Indianapolis
Henry Ives Cobb
Chicago
Boer Women Share Farm Labor During War
The Boer women assist in tilling the soil and join with men in domestic labor. When men go to fight, women continue farming to ensure ample supplies.
Obeyed Orders: Water and Boiling Plums Pudding Tale
The experienced girl who boiled plum pudding follows a household hint to keep adding water as it boils. She neglects one detail and fails to place the pudding in a bag, illustrating strict obedience yet a missing step in a Christmas kitchen mishap reported by the New York Evening Sun.
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Les’m
New York Evening Sun
Buryin' My Sixth Wife Echoes in Humorous Tale
A preacher shares a comic tale told by Frank Stanton about burying his sixth wife. The speaker jokes that the prior five were praised as going to glory, while he fears meeting the whole gathering again when his time comes.
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Frank Stanton
Kate
Humorous quip about Henpeck divorce refusal
A Philadelphia paper jokes about Henpeck and his wife facing a rough marriage with the husband wanting a divorce but being blocked by his wife in a light hearted exchange.
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Henpeck
Philadelphia Press
Flood gate method for crossing creeks described
The author explains a flood gate setup for fencing across creeks in a rural area. They suggest hog tight fences and closing water gaps. Posts on both sides may be trees, bound with No. 9 wire to attach the flood gate as illustrated.
Creek Beto Builds Economical Flood Gate
Instructions describe constructing an economical flood gate with crosspieces boards and uprights. Set two crosspieces secure them, attach uprights, suspend from cross-wire, following the illustration for a sturdy bed curvature and a desirable result.
Irish school inspector and the waiting boy pun
An inspector questions children during a surprise visit and finds a boy remains seated waiting for the present. A second tale has Master Bishop remarking that his father lays a foundation stone weekly as the clergyman’s son boasts a hen that lays daily.
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Bishop
Pain Balm Fends Off Hip Pain in Erie Letter
Reader F A Babcock credits Chamberlain s Pain Balm with curing a hip sprain and rheumatism like symptoms after a fall. The note says the remedy quickly eased pain and was recommended by a druggist. The product is sold by Paul Breymann, Druggist. Also noted is a report on W W Kirk s visit and return to Lavaca county to enter the law field.
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Chamberlain
F. A. Babcock
Erie, Pa
Paul Breymann
W. W. Kirk
Abilene
Taylor County
Lavaca County
LaGrange Journal
Curious Bolivian Stove Digs Revealing Clay Roof Roasts
The article describes Bolivian Indian stoves with a ground dug pit about eighteen inches deep and a foot square, covered by a clay roof with holes for cooking pots. Roasting is performed on spits passed through these holes.
Chinese minister to speak at Academy of Music on Feb 22
The University of Pennsylvania invites the Chinese minister in Washington to address students and the public at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia on February 22.
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George
University of Pennsylvania
Washington
Academy of Music
Philadelphia
Two Hands Press Bale Fast Ahead of Rush
A short classified notice from Stevens & Beyer in Ellinger Texas seeks reliable hands in every town to press bales quickly, noting that two hands can press a bale in five minutes.
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Stevens & Beyer Ellinger
Tex
Kruger's Miracle and the Wily One Lamp Event
An electrician who recently installed wiring for Mr. Kruger’s Pretoria home testifies to the Cape Town Owl tale. It reports a back-weld visitor attempting to blow out an electric lamp, then puffing it out from half a room away as the farmer was paralyzed by the switch.
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Kruger
Pretoria
Cape Town
House and Stove for Each Hydrant in Dawson
The water works company installs 6 by 6 by 6 wooden houses over every hydrant in the city. Each house holds a small stove with fire kept day and night. For $1 a week, patrons can access water at any time.
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Water Works Company
Dawson
Remedy Aids Stomach Pain Says Local Liveryman
A Burgettstown liveryman, G. H. Wilson, recounts severe stomach pains and credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with fast relief after a dose. Stored at Millers & McCurdy's drug store, and sold locally by Paul.
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Millers & McCurdy
Chamberlain
G. H. Wilson
Liveryman
Burgettstown
Washington Co
Paul Breymann
Dread Fever Tree Haunts Transvaal Trekker Trails
The Transvaal region shows the dread fever tree, a twisted livid green trunk with no leaves or blossoms. Trekkers and prospectors fear its baleful presence and would rather press on than camp near it.
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Transvaal
Don Carlos of Portugal Holds Absurd Global Titles
A humorous note criticizes Don Carlos, King of Portugal, for claiming vast titles such as ruler of the Algarves, lands beyond seas, and dominion over Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia, and the Indies, far exceeding his actual influence.
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Don Carlos
Portugal
Algarves
Africa
Jord
Jusena
Ethiopia
Arabia
Persia
The
Indies
Where Shall I Go For The Sumer Katy Flyer
The piece advertises travel on the Katy Flyer train with buffet sleepers and reclining chair cars. It invites readers to contact any Katy agent or write to W. G. Crush in Dallas for rates and schedules.
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Katy
W. G. Crush
Dallas
Texas
L and G N excursions listed across several cities
May to September excursion rates announced by L and G N R for trips from New Braunfels Brenham Paris Charleston Cincinnati and more. Dates include May 30 June 3 for U C V Reunion and June 12-15 for Christian Missionary Association events. Write J. Price G P and T A Palestine Texas for details.
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New Braunfels
Brenham
Paris
Christian Missionary Association
Lou Nee Gy
U. C. V. Reunion
Charleston
National Education Sed
Cincinnati
Ohio
J. Price
G. P
T.A
G. N. Palestine
Texas
Hall Caine Takes Flat in Rome for Winter Study
Hall Caine has secured a splendid flat in Rome and plans to spend the winter there. He has long indicated an intent to study Roman life closely to recreate its conditions in a forthcoming novel.
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Hall Caine
Rome
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