Foot Rot in Sheep and Its Prevention in England
An expanded edition of a pamphlet by Sir George T Brown discusses contagious foot rot in sheep, its symptoms, treatment, prevention, and experiments. Practical remedies include carbonic acid glycerine, caustics, lime floors, and controlled feeding. prevention stresses regular flock inspection and avoidance of introducing new sheep.
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Royal Agricultural Society
England
George T. Brown
C.B
Invention Lets Sailors Hoist Sails Without Steam
A sea captain reportedly devised a winch based system to raise bag sails reef or lower sails from the foot of each mast. A single man crank could furl unfurl or reef sails in about a minute, with five winches handling all yards.
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Mai
Topeal
Maxims for Motorists From Henry Sturmey at Society Event
Henry Sturmey urged night road safety measures and stricter pedestrian rules at the Society of Motor Manufacturers gathering. He proposed lights for horses and pedestrians, limited learner drivers on main roads, caution on dusty surfaces, and argued against a fixed speed limit in favor of enforcing common law to ensure safety.
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Henry Sturmey
Society of Motor Manufacturers
Hotel Cecil
Mr Sturmey
Sturmey
A Girl Seventeen Kills Self Over Love
Ellen Mary Crown aged sixteen in Purley took her life over opposition to love with a choir boy seventeen. At the inquest a note begged forgiveness and regretted the trouble caused. verdict recorded was death by own action during temporary insanity.
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Ellen Mary Crown
Purley
Daily Mail
Polite burglares and a sick man in Bath
Two young men George White and Ralph West were committed for trial in Bath on June 13 for burglary at Mr Maggs shop in North Parade. The pair entered during the ill man’s illness. White spoke kindly at the bedside before leaving, as £3 14s worth of goods disappeared.
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George White
Ralph West
Bath
Maggs
North Parade
White
Daily Mail
American Girl at Court Makes First European Visit
An emancipated American girl arrives in London for presentation at the English Court. She preserves poise and treats the ceremony as a pleasurable, unique event not to be missed, unlike many shy participants.
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Europe
London
The Twentieth Century Child Kindred Spirit Theme
In a newly published book by Edward Cooper the question Do you like children is posed. The author argues the modern child shows a kindred spirit to grownups, growing from two feet to six feet in imagination and appeal.
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Edward Cooper
Shyness and growth in children in Cooper's view
Mr Cooper discusses shyness as a potential flaw when excessive and praises a child who speaks and questions. He notes today’s children think and know more than fifteen years ago and argues for cautious, discreet adult behavior around youngsters, with emphasis on nursery hygiene and sensible social conditions.
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Cooper
What Rufu Was Afraid Of
Rufus overhears Grandma saying a brave boy faces fears. Polly fears cows and the dark, Rufus insists he fears nothing except the idea of chores. In the dark he realizes his mother wanted him to face work, not fear. He feels shame yet learns responsibility.
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Rufus
Polly
Rufy
Rory
Plesset
Ruly
Ae Temegher
Idle husbands and the idle industry in dressmaking and peas
The report by Miss Adelaide Anderson, H M Principal Lady Inspector of Factories for England, notes foreign firms in London dressmaking but little foreign labor in retail trade. It describes multi step flower making, a pea picking boom in Lincolnshire, and home work blamed for male idleness as wives keep their husbands.
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Adelaide Mary Anderson
H.M
England
London
East End
Lincolnshire
Boston
Cigar Makers Habit Lapses Raise Health Concerns
The Daily Mail reports widespread sickness among cigar makers tied to biting off cigar ends and licking leaf edges. Employers admit the practice cannot be stopped as older workers set the habit and younger workers imitate them.
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Daily Mail
Kaiser's Motor Car Race With Royal Train Interrupted
The Kaiser traveled from Hanover to Hamburg about 120 miles in roughly three and a half hours, riding a Mercedes at about sixty mph. Weather opened the plan to use a royal train, but the Emperor rode solo to enjoy Juneburger Heath. a crash near Celle after a tire burst ended the race with the royal train safely ahead.
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Hansover
Hamburg
Juneburger Heath
Hanover
Celle
Daily Mail
Death of Major von Wissman Shocks Germany
Vienna correspondent reports Major von Wissman, former governor of German East Africa, shot himself in Steiermark Austria. He reportedly spoke candidly to the Kaiser about German colonisation during a private ride in Berlin, after which imperial favor faded.
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von Wissman
Steiermark
Austria
Germany
Toerlin
German East Africa
Vienna
London
Daily Mail
Major Wissman
Berlin
Thiergarten
Wissman
Modern Card Playing Use in English Society
A historical reflection contrasts today’s mild gambling with bygone excesses. It cites General Scot losing large sums at whist and Lord Staverdale winning vast fortunes at hazard, noting that even grand bets would seem modest by modern wealth standards.
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Scot
Lord Staverdale
Hazard
Times of India
Bombay
Canadian Lumbermen Threaten Conflict Along St John River
Friction rises as Canadians remove lumber booms on the St John River, seen as a breach between Domijalon territory and Maine, sparking fears of a possible armed clash with American lumbermen.
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Bt. John
Domijalon
Maine
Will the Lawyer Meet a Rival Over a Card Tag
A young lawyer, pretending to be busy, leaves a note saying he will return in an hour. On return, a rival insults his family lineage and hints at lunacy while a Mrs Fghbersse contemplates a marriage taint. Mr Newroz replies there will be no taint and threatens financial cutoffs if his daughter marries.
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Fghbersse
Mr Newroz
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