Paper Handkerchiefs Promoted to Curb Disease Spread
London physicians advocate paper handkerchiefs to reduce the spread of consumption and other illnesses. Linen versions carried in pockets heat and spread germs. sanatoria prefer disposable paper ones Cremation of used tissue is common. Prices vary from five shillings sixpence per thousand to two shillings sixpence per hundred. Japanese-made items are favored for softness and hygiene.
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London
England
From Albany to Graft and Self-Examination
An editorial calls out moral hypocrisy among reformers who denounce graft while neglecting their own conduct. It urges every man to clean his own house before criticizing others and to learn from Albany’s example, stressing accountability over public finger-pointing.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Albany
Jack
Race Mixtures and Kinship in a Global Perspective
In a recent address James Bryce argues that pure racial strains are fading through intermixtures across nations and colonies. He says purity is a matter of definition, as major populations show mixed ancestry and national kinship could foster peace beyond local prejudice.
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James Bryce
Germany
France
America
Europe
The Real Molly Maguires Revealed in Hartley Davis
Hartley Davis in Everybody's traces the Molly Maguires from 1861 to 1876, portraying a terror-filled reign that corrupted labor relations in the anthracite region. The article details intimidation, wage manipulation, killings ordered by higher ups, and a chilling coffin omen before the 1876 trial that exposed the group’s reach and depravity.
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Molly Maguires
Hartley Davis
Coal Trust
Labor Trust
Yellow peril remark sparks talk on rice and marriage
A fragment from the Indianapolis Star quotes a man noting imminent danger and a young woman saying rice is the first thing a newly married couple buys. The exchange ends with a question about excessive talk.
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Indianapolis Star
Marion's Brigade After Dark Rescue at Rocky Creek
Marion's brigade camps six miles from Rocky Creek and stages a night raid. Kate Martin defies dragoons protecting her father pastor and aids the escape of Mr. Martin with Joe Sawyer's timely warning. The group prepares for a fresh assault as Frank Forstall and John Frenderson reconnoiter toward the loyalist rendezvous.
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Marion
Rocky Creek
Henderson
Rauc
Kate
Martin
Joe Sawyer
Flenderson
Joe
Sawyer
Frenderson
Ivete
Eor
Mr. Martin
Col. Ferguson
Paul
Miss Martin
Rowan
Forstall
Job Dawson
Rank
James Adair
Mary
Adair
Rose Forstall
Frank
Ruth Strickland
Mose
Frank Forstall
John Frenderson
Frank andEendergon
Blenderson
The Bird of Death A Papua Island Venomous Feathery Horror
A Petrified ornithology piece describes the rpir uo'doob or bird of death native to New Guinea. It is a pigeon sized marsh bird with gray plumage and a long tail. Its hollow beak houses venom glands that inoculate flesh via a knob at the roof of the mouth. No human recoveries are recorded, and bites are said to cause extreme agony.
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Papua
New Guinea
Cuticura Brought Quick Relief From Eczema Suffering
A 1905 testimonial from Mrs. Mary Metzger of Sweetwater Oklahoma describes severe eczema relief after using Cuticura Remedies. The item cites medical costs at the University of Michigan and offers assorted housekeeping tips and health notes.
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Mary Metzger
Sweetwater
Okla
Visitor notices broken ivory carving at host’s display
A guest admires a rare ivory Japanese carving, then discovers it has been broken and haphazardly glued. The host rebukes the servant for concealing the damage while noting another piece was also broken.
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Voles
Peculiar Bankruptcy Custom Among Marawaris
A colonial account describes a traditional Marawari debt settlement where insolvent individuals face creditors in a room with a draped household god. In mourning garb, the debtor lies prone as creditors strike him with shoes until they feel honor is satisfied.
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India
Man Saves Woman From Marriage Threat in Cleveland Leader
A Cleveland Leader note recalls a man saving a woman from an arranged marriage by not pressuring her. The boast claims she would have died if forced to marry, highlighting a vigilante moral dilemma and social pressure.
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Cleveland
Instant Recognition in Congress Draws Stark Reaction
In a Washington Star quote a new congressman says the moment he rises to speak his voice is ignored by the person who sent him. The remark frames a clash over accessibility and influence in the capital.
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Washington Star
West Virginian's Kidney Pain Relief Journey
W I L Jackson of Parkersburg West Virginia describes twenty years of kidney painful trips and nightly urination. After using Dean's Kidney Pills his urine restored and pain ended. He claims eight years of cure and continued activity at age over 70. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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W. IL. Jackson
Parkersburg
W. Va
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Cleaning leather with vinegar and linseed oil polish
A recipe recommends equal parts vinegar and linseed oil for cleaning and polishing leather coverings and French polished furniture. Apply sparingly with flannel and buff with a soft cloth. Five to ten minutes of rubbing yields a satisfactory gloss.
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