Uniform Respect and a Zoo Cage Incident Curiosity
The piece discusses respect for military uniforms and cites cases of alleged discrimination in hotels and venues. It notes Rear Admiral Thomas supporting a sailor's suit against a hotel, plus a broader call for public respect for the uniform and service dignity. It recounts the Bronx Zoo cage display of Ota Benga and debates on human dignity, then surveys war costs, peasant freedom in Russia, and various short items including a hunting accident, wealth in colleges, a bank collapse, a church donation, and Lord Aberdare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United State
War Department
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
United States
Thomas
Homor
The Price
A brief feature on market or catalog value by Joseph B. Bowtea appears, noting pricing dynamics and potential value shifts. The piece outlines factors influencing cost, including demand and supply, with regional context and expert observations.
The Celebrity and the Quiet Life Of Pauline Trevort
Claudia confronts Pauline Courtner Trevor about fame and the costs of celebrity. Pauline reveals her sacrifices including heartbreak and lost children, arguing the price of public adoration is steep and the personal life is forever altered.
Jews Acquire Far More Land in Europe, Study Shows
A Jewish magazine reports dramatic gains in land ownership by Jews across Europe and Russia. Within the Pale, real estate rose from 16,000 desiatins in 1560 to 1,265, 60 in 1900, with Poland showing similar growth. In European Russia outside the Pale, landholding increased 248 times from 1860 to 1900, totaling 2,381,057 desiatins with 1,445,000 owned and 935,000 rented by Jews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
The
Menorah
Uns
Kingdom of
Poland
European
Pale
Russian Empire
Stoppered Encounter in Grout House Ends With Burglar
Mr Grout wakes shouting this must stop and confronts a burglar. A scuffle breaks furniture as he chases the intruder downstairs and throws him off the front steps. His wife and daughter fearfully describe the attacker as a burglar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Grout
John
Jobe
Jim Pops Popovers from California China Boy Baker
A breakfast popover recipe titled Jim Pops traces origin to a California cook nicknamed China boy who called the treats delicious. The method uses pastry flour rich milk eggs stiffly beaten whites folded into batter baked in greased cups until puffed and browned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Sam
Cok
Cleaning Lace Curtains Method and Quick Drying Tips
The guide instructs shaking dust from lace curtains then washing in warm suds with gentle squeezing to preserve mesh. Rinse, starch lightly, and air dry promptly. Pin scallops taut on a frame or sheet to avoid wrinkles. dry cleaning uses benzine or gasoline from paint shops or drug stores.
Chicken A La King Recipe From New York Hotel
A recipe for chicken a la king uses cold roast chicken pieces simmered in a butter flour milk sauce with onion salt and egg yolks. It includes two mushrooms fried in batter two truffles a grated nutmeg and then combines with the chicken for a brief cook before serving, typically on a chafing dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boiled Clothespins Improve Freshness and Care
Advice suggests boiling clothespins ten to fifteen minutes to kill dust and improve longevity. Do not leave pins exposed after use. store clean and dry. Create a clothespin bed ticking apron with a large pocket to hold pins, and heat pins in the oven in cold weather to ease handling.
Danger in Old Medicines and Safe Disposal
The article warns that keeping outdated medicines is risky as drugs lose strength or deteriorate making them dangerous. It advises throwing out old stock, obtaining new prescriptions, or refreshing old ones, to prevent emergencies from taking the wrong bottle and causing serious outcomes.
Ice House Miracle Freezes Solid Cake Inside Building
A featured ice making experiment details a solid cake of ice filling an entire building using only string, a garden, and a pressurized water supply. The note references a three year old patent for an in situ rapid-freeze process and suggests the winter’s severity hindered practical development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Michigan
Ice House Freezing Method Produces Large Ice Cakes
A description details constructing an ice house with hinged walls to form a seasonal freezer. Water is sprayed to create icicles and layered flooding builds sheets of ice. The process uses repeated freezing cycles, spraying, and edge walls to prevent runoff, then cracking the ice for uniform blocks.
Classic rye and pumpernickel sandwich with beef and cheese
A description of a substantial multi bread sandwich combining rye and pumpernickel with rich butter and layers of chopped beef and cheese, suggesting a hearty lunch item.
Oyster Toast Method From Old Cookbook
Instructions describe pan frying oysters on crackers until plump. Cook with butter and seasonings including salt paprika and pepper. Turn once and serve hot on toasted crackers.
Bookish Man May Miss Practical Success Study by Osler
Dr. William Osler notes that a man deeply versed in books may struggle to apply knowledge. He states failure stems less from reading too much and more from observing too little, warning that scholarly effort alone yields limited results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Osler
Move to the country and keep cows says Sittis
In a playful remark Mr. Sittis suggests relocating to the country to raise cattle and enjoy fresh beef tea each morning, captured in a humorous note from the Cleveland Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
When the Cat's Away Artwork Sparks Suspicions
A visitor at an art exhibition comments on a display titled When the Cat's Away and questions the artist's identity. An accompanying remark suggests the artist is likely a woman, prompting further curiosity about who painted the piece.
Folly's Crown of Follies Says Debt to Humanity Mispaid
Fragmentary quote style item notes a critical jab at attempts to fund humanity via merp money, labeling such acts as folly and crown of folly. The source text appears as an editor’s quip or period commentary reflecting skepticism about charitable payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folly
Amer
Electric Execution for Mosquitoes in Lethal Cage
A London News report describes an electric lamp housed in a delicate chain cage as a new method to kill mosquitoes. An unseen alternating current delivers the fatal shock as the insect approaches the luminous trap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London News
Paris Academy
Chaulin
Peculiar Rupture in Goiler Boiler Flues Explained
A short photo shows two small holes in a boiler flue likely caused by inward air pressure as the boiler cooled to form a vacuum. The 2 HP boiler operated at 69 pounds and leaked next morning after cold firing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Bed Table From Pipe Fittings Design
A bed table useful in sick rooms or for reading in bed. The sketch shows an assembled table with standard pipe fittings including half inch tees and elbows, a cross, a handle tee, a set screw like L, and a wooden knob K to secure the assembly.
Method to Restore Oilstone Condition and Train Route
Article describes restoring oilstones by leveling them on a cast iron block using coarse and fine emery powder and water, and maintaining the stone’s original radius by rotating it. Also notes a single phase electric railway between Atlanta and Marietta, Georgia, 15 miles, powered by hydraulic plant, with 22,000 volt feeders and transformer stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Marietta
Une
Atlanta Water and Electric Power Company
Obstacles Are No Barrier to Effort and Success
A terse moral notes that many things deemed impracticable are overcome by diligence. It argues success depends on application rather than lack of means, urging persistent effort as the path to achievement.
Incomplete Advert Fragment on Laxative Brand
Fragment from a medical ad warns against irritation from a laxative and suggests a hare related slogan. Content is garbled and unreadable beyond isolated phrases about laxatives and irritation.
Hidden Gold Reserves and a Quote on Love
The article notes an estimate that over fifty years about twelve billion dollars in gold has been mined, with the U S holding roughly one and a quarter to a half trillion. It then shifts to a literary reflection, quoting Madame Emile de Girardin on how a woman seeks the right labels for her feelings before naming them.
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Claudia
Pauline
Crosa
Clausias
Pauline Courtney Trevor
United States
Madame Emile de Girardin
Mysterious Find at Colonial Theatre
A Pittsfield Journal report recalls a mysterious incident after a recent show. A spectator in a fine outfit discovered an apron hidden on her white skirt before the performance. The next morning a sweeper found an apron under a seat.
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The
Colonial
Pittsfield
Public Duty. Montpelier Man Endorses Dean's Kidney Pills
Montpelier Ohio resident Joseph Wileus says exposure and driving caused kidney trouble with frequent passage and pain. He reports relief from Dean's Kidney Pills from the first use and urges others to try them. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wileus
Montpelier, O
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
London Boots Show Americans Right in One Shine a Week Claim
An English reporter tested claims that Londoners polish their boots less often than others. He visited several shoeblacks and found many customers with unpolished or indifferent boots. A street survey in Piccadilly Circus showed six percent of passersby with unpolished boots, twelve percent well polished, and the rest indifferent, supporting some of the American accusation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Piccadilly Circus
N.Y. Sun
Debility Symptoms and Patient Testimony Highlight Treatment
General debility presents weakness fatigue and sleep disturbances with varying causes including mental overwork and digestive issues. A Watertown stenographer credits recovery to a doctor’s regimen and family support, while the De Williams Medicine Co offers pills at 2.50 and a free diet book from Sebense Tady New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars M. Metzger
Millstreet
Watertown
de. Williams Medicine Co
Sebense Tady
N.Y
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Oxford
Part
Mississippi
Benga
Bronx Zoo
Oto Benga
St. Louis Fair
Verner
Astoria
Hornadar
Mo Henga
Europe
England
Panama
International Journal of Ethics
Massachusetts
Fox
Middleport
Aberdare
Joseph B. Bowtea
Pauline Courtner Trevor
Ethel
Chicken
Fce
Pennsylvania Lines
Thiellier
Finc
Pay Geochye Son Meed
Adjestaite
Sion
London Observer
Air Ae
Ely
Eby Brothers
Warren Street
New Te
Momaccst
A. KE
Winchester
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