First Woman Justice of Peace Appointed in Lynn
Louise Fairchild, 21, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Fairchild of 95 Grant Street Lynn, is named justice of the peace by Governor Guild. A Milford native, she moved to Lynn as a child and will graduate from Boston University Law School next year. She plans to practice in Lynn and becomes the city’s first female lawyer.
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Justice of the Peace
Lynn
Essex County
Louise ‘Fairchild
Henry C. Fairchild
Grant Street
English High School
Boston University Law School
Fairchild
Boston Herald
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted As Internal Remedy
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal blood and mucous surface treatment, claiming prescription pedigree from a top physician and urging purchase from Toledo based F J Cheney Co. Also includes side notes about Hall's Family Pills and a collection of humorous or filler anecdotes from Cleveland Leader and Chicago Daily News.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
British Nimrod sails to South Pole under white flag
The Nimrod expedition sails from London bound for Port Lyttelton with Shackleton in command. Three land party members head south, three east, and three along a diagonal route, aiming to reunite by Christmas 1908 before the ship’s January return.
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South Pole
London
East India Docks
Cowes
Port Lyttelton
England
Nimrod
Shackleton
Admiralty
Thames
Uasge
Royal Home Life Seen At Buckingham Palace Departure
Spectators crowd Buckingham Palace to witness the King and Queen depart. Princess Charlotte and Prince George appear with the royal children as Her Majesty kisses and.arranges the young royals. Prince George reappears at the stair and to spectators delight, sweeping the carpet with a child’s broom before the scheduled departure.
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Buckingham’ Palace
Buckingham Palace
Formstead
Princee
Princess of Wales
Marlborough House
Prince George of Wales
Brave Irish Lady Rescues Seven Children From Sloshing Tide
Mrs. McNally, a native of Sligo, saved seven children stranded on a small island off Sligo Bay as the tide rose. Unable to swim, she carried the two youngest through dangerous mud and water, using a mud bank route to reach the shore in a perilous, exhausted bid to save all.
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Sligo Bay
Braybrook’s Ancient Monster Trumpet On Display
In Braybrook Northamptonshire a five foot six inch monster trumpet with a two foot one inch bell end and ten rings is shown by the vicar. It was used to magnify the choir leader’s voice and summon villagers to service though the church currently has no need for it. Only four such instruments are known to exist.
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Braybrook
Northamptonshire
Abstinence Groups Grow in Denmark Legislative Report
Denmark now has fourteen abstinence associations with 122 207 members. Temperance sentiment has risen with 21 757 new members over the past two years. Additionally 38 834 members are enrolled in one of the Orders.
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Denmark
Cuban Customs on Mourning Windows and Coffins
In Cuba a bereaved family keeps its house shut and darkened for six months. They destroy clothing on the head and hack the coffin before burial to ensure nothing of value can be stolen from the grave.
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Cuba
A Famous Old Church Near London Founded in 1616
The Pilgrim Congregational church near London traces its origin to 1616 and is cited as the oldest church of its denomination in the empire. It supplied the London contingent of the Max flower men.
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Pilgrim Congregational Church
London
Max Flower
Life Aboard a Man of War Reveals Strict Regimen
The article describes daily life on a man of war with scrubbings drills and inspections from dawn to night. Sunday ship inspection by the captain precedes a band performance and parade. On larger ships athletic programs exist with boxing baseball and football teams overseen by officers.
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Marine Band
Bluejackets
Naval Academy
Commodore Porter
St Nicholas
Parasite Creeper: New Zealand Vegetable Caterpillar Plant
A New Zealand vegetable caterpillar called the rata creeper parasitizes its forest host. It destroys the tree, then becomes the skeleton and tree itself. Digging up a seedling reveals it grows from a caterpillar head, not a seed, with debates on its origin. The insect is yellowish four inches long and appears carved in wood.
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New Zealand
Othera
The Elevator Eyes and Eye Strain of Office Elevator Men
The piece notes the harsh strain on elevator operators eyes from constant motion and rapid car speeds in tall downtown buildings. A former subway worker compares conditions and says long days leave eyes tired and temper short, suggesting weary eyes explain rough behavior at day’s end.
Dining with the Diltzes Ends In Broken China Joke
A learned professor dining with the Diltzes notices a plate stamp and asks about the discovery of china. A maid crashes in the kitchen, and Mrs. Diltz explains most of the ware is broken in the same way.
Wig maker warns buyer about dangerous electric fans
A wigmaker cautions a first time wig buyer to avoid electric fans in motion as they can swiftly remove a wig. He likens the danger to enemies like Indians and tomahawks, stressing the risk of embarrassment.
A Fairy Tale Nighttime Request From Mundie
Dear little Mundie woke around 2 AM and asked for a fairy tale. Mamma said it was too late, and Daddy would soon tell them both a tale.
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Mundie
Themma
Mamma
Fragmented 19th Century Snippets and Phrases
The clippings mix quotes about free expression republican ideals and a remark about smelling salts and lavender water. It references a Baltimore impulse, a Russian reaction to Highland regiments, and a note on lobsters gaining weight annually.
Doubtful Question and Odd Notes From Pages
A clergyman dismisses a long tale of an aunt’s near miss at a parkway accident citing fatigue. Bits on sedentary workers risk liver and kidney issues and promote Paras Parellel’s Vegetable Pills. A schoolroom jest and horse liniment ads appear amid a Manchester theatre scene with a joke about sharing a crown.
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Lane
Victoria
Croydon
Elderly Passenger Falls from Moving Bus Incident
An elderly man of ample proportions fell from a moving bus while attempting to alight. The bus sped on as the injured passenger rubbed bruised parts and then ran after the vehicle shouting for the conductor. The conductor replied he hadn’t seen the fall or a desire to reboard.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Minard's Liniment Restores Injured Leg After Horse Kick
A St. Joseph reader from Levis writes that after a bad horse kick in May he was unable to walk for two weeks. Using three bottles of Minard's Liniment he recovered enough to resume life and travel, praising the product’s healing power.
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St. Joseph
Levis
Minard’s Liniment Co
Strange nautical tale sparks tall fish stories at table
In a round of stories, a man recalls a coast of southern California fishing day where three lines pulled hard as comrades exchange jokes about giant fish. The banter shifts to habitat and nickname debates while one man insists the catch was so large it could be called a prehistoric creature.
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California
Frank
Cancer Research Fund Notes Heredity and Cures
At the Imperial Cancer Research Fund meeting in London Sir William Church reported 1,222 cancer cases in the past year among London hospital patients, noting rising awareness in Aboriginal groups. Biram Church described heredity studies in mice, while praising researchers Bashford Murray Haaland Bowen Copeman and Hake. the Prince of Wales announced a 40000 pound gift from Bischoffsheim and wife. No cures were found and new treatments remained unproven.
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Imperial Cancer Research Fund
London
Biram
Church
W. Church
William Church
Federal Parliament Opens in Melbourne Talks on Tariffs and Pensions
Lord Northcote reports imperial conference delegates praised by the King and government. A tariff reform bill, bounty for new industries, and reforms in harbor defenses are planned. Mail contracts and shipping routes with Vancouver and the Orient Pacific Co featured. The Bersaglieri regiment of Italy is noted for its fearless running drills and crowd appeal.
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Commonwealth
Lord Northcote
Australia
Melbourne
Great Britain
Governor General
Orient Pacific Company
San Francisco
Vancouver
Canada
Fiji
Wanted the Giblets An Incident in Revolutionary Charleston
A Charleston historian recalls curious customs during the Revolutionary era. Young men danced and feasted while alarms and slave watchmen interrupted merriment. One recruit hid in a carpet at Mrs Motte's house but cried out for goblets, betraying his shelter and ending in capture.
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South Carolina
Charleston
Mra. Baryenal
Points on wisdom and temperaments from an elder farmer
The passage reflects on aging, responsibilities, and human behavior. It contrasts friendship and kinship, notes the sting of advice from wives, and urges adults to guard their own interests with intelligent attention, lest others ignore them.
Eyes Keen For Colors In Clerk Selection
A young applicant for a store clerk job faces questioning on many color shades to test for color vision. The superintendent notes color blindness blocks employment in dry goods, and claims stores strictly screen for a keen eye to distinguish colors.
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Allk
New York Post
Dougherty Island Described as the Most Remote Spot on Earth
Pearson's Weekly notes Dougherty island as the loneliest, with no landings recorded. It is cited as the most remote and isolated place, sighted only twice in a century, while nearby Bouvet and Bouvet Island offer minimal shelter and harsher fates for castaways.
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Joneliest
South Atlantic Ocean
Hog Island
Herd Island
South Georgia
Bouversland
Possession Island
Bouvet
Dougherty Island
Admiralty
Pearson S Weekly
Lynch Pardoned by King on Irish Visit
The king granted a free pardon to Arthur Alfred Lynch who was convicted of high treason in January 1903 for fighting with the Boers in the South African war. The pardon frees him from punishment and disqualifications but bars seats in Parliament. Lynch, born 1861 at Ballarat, pursued journalism after a career as engineer and lecturer. An earlier trial, his death sentence, and later commutations are noted alongside a brief mention of ancient astronomers and Alexandria’s observatory in 300 BC.
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Ireland
Arthur Alfred Lynch
Lynch
Ballarat
Galway City
Paul Kraig
Iirst
Natal
Botha
Horace Plunkett
Paris
South Africa
House of Commons
Col. Lynch
Chinese Wealthy Mandarin Gifts 400-Year-Old Human Skin Mask
In Peking a wealthy mandarin presented a stage luminary with a grotesque gift a 400 year old mask made from human skin reportedly seized from a notorious pirate. The eerie artifact underscores tastes for macabre rarities among elite collectors.
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Peking
China
Language and slang critique in Putnam's Monthly essay
A Herbert Paul essay in Putnam's Monthly laments slang’s encroachment on English standards. He cites phrases like queering the pitch from modern newspapers and recalls a household overhearing a Radcliffe graduate's daughter debating thrift and future finances.
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Putnam’s Monthly
Herbert Paul
Athens
America
Radcliffe
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