Decrease in Tuberculosis Death Rates Revealed in 1914 Report
Census data show tuberculosis deaths fell from 200.7 per 100 000 in 1904 to 146.8 in 1914 due to health campaigns. The National Association reports growth of anti tuberculosis groups, sanatoria, clinics, open air schools and public education reaching millions nationwide. The association offers literature via its New York office.
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United Tes
National Association
Bureau of the Census
National Association For
United States
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
East 22Nd St
New York City
Residence for Sale on Richmond Avenue with Outbuildings
Six room residence with kitchen on Richmond avenue offered for private sale. Natural gas heating and lighting. Includes large barn corn crib meat house hen house and all necessary outbuildings. Large grassy lot suitable for cow or horse and fine garden. Contact C. B. Stephens at Advocate office phone 603.
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Richmond Ave
C. B. Stephens
Advocate Office
Local Farmer Held for Bootlegging Action in Frankfort
Henry Smoot of Nicholas county was tried before US Commissioner Wood on selling whisky without a license and held to the Federal grand jury in Frankfort, convening March 13. He posted a $500 appearance bond.
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Henry Smoot
Nicholas County
United States
Wood
Frankfort
Merchant must prove goods before sale to people
A merchant who seeks to sell goods to the public must first demonstrate that he has the goods available. The saying implies that service or supply should come from the seller, not distant sources, before marketing to customers.
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Mahomet
Hawsers of Vast Strength In Heavy Towing News
The Patris ordeal near New York saw three 4⅝ inch steel hawsers part under tow, signaling a 31 ton strain before the break. Steel hawsers vary in size and strength from 3 inch lines at about 23 tons to 6 inch lines at 54 tons, with 24 inch hemp hawsers used on large liners for permanent moorings.
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Thessaloniki
Patris
New York
Vaterland
Imperator
Quick Recovery After Elevator Accident in Alexandria
In Alexandria an elevator door closed on Joé Browsett injuring his leg. He fainted but the elevator halted, an ambulance was called, and Browsett was taken home. He later returned to operate the same elevator, claiming his cork leg was the cause of the earlier scare.
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The
Alexandria
Joé Browsett
Browsett
Doc”Bassett
Brousett
Bassett
Los Angeles Times
Playful Promotion by Grand Duke Nicknamed Adjutant General
Julius West recounts in Soldiers of the Czars how Grand Duke Nicholas ordered General Russky to step forward then had a private soldier remove the epaulettes, only to cut off his own and place them on Russky, a playful stunt that promoted him to adjutant general.
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Grand Duke
Nicholas
Julius West
Russky
Mr. West
Knish Mania Sparks Coupon Craze in New York
A caustic portrait of knish culture on New York's east side describes a dumpling like pastry with dough onions cheese and butter selling for five cents normally four during war. Stores lure customers with coupons offering certificates and a ride to Bellevue with ten knishes.
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New York
Bellevue
Man Gains Four Pounds to Enlist in Army
Raymond Tilton aged twenty one from Richmond Kentucky gained four pounds in under three hours to meet army muster. After a 35 cent meal and water intake he reached 127 pounds, meeting the infantry weight requirement and was accepted by the government.
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Raymond Tilton
United States Army
Cincinnati Chronicle
Tilton
Richmond
Infantry
Weather Forecaster Claims Twenty Six Severe Winters Ahead
An aged Frenchman who devised a weather forecasting system predicts a sequence of twenty six very severe winters. He asserts if his method can be validated, the forecast could prove of great interest, noting the potential impact on daily life and planning. Oshkosh report.
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Oshkosh
Hero worship too common in American life
The piece argues that Americans overvalue success in one field and assume expertise in others. It cites a sock maker praised for manufacturing skill and questions his opinion on art, science, war, vaccines, and philosophy. The critique targets readers who demand cross domain authority from achievers.
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Kansas City
Smith
Chicago
Corot
Troyon
From the Garden of Eden date palm yields and uses
London Answers notes the date palm in the Garden of Eden provides about 400 pounds of fruit yearly with an income near £8. It takes eight years to mature and lasts a century. Dates are shipped differently by destination and are eaten fresh, sun dried, or wet. The stem yields timber, fibers make rope, and palm fronds are woven into matting and housing. Date stones feed cattle.
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London
America
British Museum Seeks Regimental Periodicals From War
Authorities at the British Museum aim to assemble as complete a set as possible of regimental periodicals from the war. Some issues are printed, others typed, reflecting a wartime habit paralleling past sieges and blockades.
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British Museum
Mafeking
Lord Exmouth
Rabies Case in England Linked to Quarantine Law
A rabies case reported in England last spring marked the first since 1902 and involved a dog under the six months quarantine required by English law for dogs entering the country. Australia and New Zealand report no cases, with quarantine and inspection preventing entry. Sweden Norway and Denmark are nearly rabies free.
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England
Australia
New Zealand
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Scientific American
Awakenings and Cynicism in a Quiet Exchange
A fragment describes two people discussing Geraldine's mood, noting growing cynicism. One quotes a remark about her private feelings and hesitation in social or intimate matters, suggesting a shift in attitude.
Womens City Club in Vanderbilt Hotel Women Discuss Reform
A New York newspaper reports visits by women at the Vanderbilt Hotel, noting club rooms on the eighteenth floor and the crimson dining room where many women smoked cigars. The scene shows quiet gatherings discussing prison reform, pure milk, better schools and clean streets with a non smoking room for those who refrain.
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Vanderbilt Hotel
For Sale My house and lot on Samuels avenue
House and lot for sale on Samuels Avenue listed by Ewing A Flynn. Contact 36 21, phone 48 or 727 for details.
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Samuels Avenue
Ewing A. Flynn
Sunday saloon closures in Covington and Newport noted
Elizabethtown News reports both Covington and Newport will close saloons on Sunday, with no preference shown for Greene or Hutchcraft bills. The measure affects local drinking establishments and reflects statewide temperance sentiment.
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Covington
Newport
Elizabethtown
Job Work Ad for Boneless Fish at 10 Cents
Classified notice invites readers to bring job work to the Advocate office and lists Boneless fish at ten cents per unit from J. B. White's.
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Advocate Office
J. B. White
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Panama Canal
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Panama
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Universal Ford Services
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