Death by Electric Chair for Czolgósz Revealed in Detail
A 1901 account explains electrocution as the humane 2200 volt execution method for the assassin Czolgósz, detailing the death chamber setup, chair restraints, and the rapid, painless end. It traces the move from hanging to electricity, notes public mood, and recalls McKinley’s deathbed words.
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Assissin Czogoaz 13
McKinley
China
Czolgosz
New York State
Legislauve
Sing Bing
Auburn
Auburn Penitentiary
Czolgas
Massachusetts
Ohio
Alost
Auburn Pententiary
Buffalo
Firmness of Our Institutions Amid National Sorrow
The Chicago Record Herald notes that public confidence remained intact after the assassination. People continued daily life, assuming the president would be succeeded smoothly, and that civil liberty and self-government remained strong despite shock and outrage.
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Chicago Record- Herald
Russia
Cost Of Keeping Lean And Presentable In A Year
A Times-Democrat reader argues that keeping clean costs the average man about 75 dollars annually. Laundry, barber services, shaves, baths, shines, haircuts, and tips are tallied to show how cleanliness spending can exceed clothing outlays and affect bank accounts.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Words of Wisdom and Reflections on Human Nature
A compact meditation on parental responsibility and virtue. It contrasts idle neglect with the value of learning and experience, notes the pull of coincidence, and observes that human nature remains constant and passions repeat. It warns that perfect agreement merits caution and questions life’s sweetness versus its bitterness.
The Brassy Eye Among Street Car Workers
A physician describes the brassy eye as an ailment among conductors and motormen caused by rubbing the eye with a verdigris stained hand. Symptoms start as inflammation and tearing, then blur vision and severe pain, with gloves reducing risk for motormen. The condition has been reported in several eastern cities.
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Washington Star
The Presidential Train Arrives on Long Island Route
Roosevelt will travel by a special engine and a club car known as the presidential train. The Long Island Rail Road depot in Brooklyn will host this unique car, outfitted with home comforts and designed for the president’s rest on trips to Oyster Bay.
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Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Long Island Railroad
Brooklyn
Chicago Chronicle
Domestic Sewing Machine Co Wins Pan-American Gold Medal
The New Domestic Sewing Machine Co of Buffalo New York today received the highest prize at the Pan-American Exposition a coveted gold medal for the best family sewing machine in competition with rivals from other makers.
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Buffalo
N. Y
New Domestic Sewing Machine Co
Bavarian Professor Refuses Fees From Art Pupils
Professor Hubert Herkomer, though often regarded as English, is Bavarian in origin. He declines money from his art students and is described as an avid cricketer.
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Papila
Hubert Herkomer
Pearson's magazine 1992 feature and natural history spread
The 1992 Pearson's magazine highlights a fully illustrated popular science article as the lead feature. Natural history pieces retain their prominent position, continuing their long standing placement in the issue.
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Pearson’s
Mendoza Valley Irrigation Turns Desert into Vineyards
Irrigation transformed the arid valleys near Mendoza into highly productive vineyards, reshaping the region's wine industry and economy.
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Mendoza
Garfield Headache Powders Marketed for Nervous Women
Brooklyn observers note Garfield Headache Powders promise rapid relief for headaches and claim suitability for nervous women, positioning the remedy as a quick cure. The snippet frames the product as a targeted solution in a Brooklyn context dated October.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Fragments From ads and letters on rails, cures, farming
A pasted mix of historical notes cites lumber exports from the Pacific coast and rail shipments to the East, a testimonial about Piso's Cure for Consumption, a Queensland farming push, Wizard Oil, Mrs. Austins Pancakes, and a wry line about procrastination. The tone resembles late 19th or early 20th century newspaper boilerplate.
Pazolo Exhibit Earns Third Gold Medal at Expositions
The Pazalo firm received its third gold medal for superiority in their breakfast products and chocolate preparations. The awards come from major European and American expositions, highlighting the quality of their exhibit and the excellence of their site.
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Judees
Walter Gker & Co
Europe
America
First Western Boer Baby Born in Denver
The first Boer baby born in the west and possibly in the nation is the infant son of Dr. and Mrs. T. A. Reddy of Denver Colorado. The parents arrived in 1898 from the Orange Free State and were educated there before moving to the United States for medical training and musical study.
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West
Mra
T. A. Reddy
Denver
Colo
Orange Free State
Life of McKinley promoted by Began Printing House
Advertisement from Began Printing House Chicago promotes Life of McKinley by Samuel Fallows with introduction by Uakeene Bizg. Describes 636 pages of superior binding and illustration, retail price 1.50, discounted to 1.00 for prepaid orders. Express prepaid, order blanks provided.
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McKinley
Bisho Samuel Fallows
U. Akeene
Fixie
Peaches Mix Up Sparks Customer Dealer Banter
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet shows a customer accusing a dealer of a mix up with yesterday's peaches. The dealer replies that none were bad, noting he selected peaches himself, highlighting sharp wit over a mistaken batch.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement for foot relief
Public notice ad promoting Allen's Foot-Ease powder to treat swollen smarting burning and bunions. Claims it cures foot conditions and urges purchase at druggists and shoe stores with 25 cent price and free sample offer from Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Allen S
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
English Mail to Australia Delivers in Thirty-One Days
English mail for Australia arrives in thirty-one days when sent via the United States quickest route. This note highlights the postal timing and routing efficiency for cross ocean delivery.
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Australia
United States
Garfield Tea touted as liver kidney stomach bowel remedy
Brooklyn October 14 Garfield Tea is presented as a universal healer for liver, kidney, stomach and bowel diseases. The claim states it purifies blood and builds health foundations. A separate note mentions a newspaper using 2.2 million type in an edition.
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Brooklyn
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Pinkhamm
Kate Bere
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Stott Poor
Stremiaher
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Beate
Washington, D.C
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U.S. Patent Office
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Paris
Viaduct
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Fitine
LO Buford Chen
Ical CO
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Fox River
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Tole
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