Dr Truman W Brophy performs notable operation in Sweden
Dr Truman W Brophy of Chicago, attending an international federation in Stockholm, has impressed Sweden's surgical and dental circles by performing a remarkable mouth operation on two children at the Beraphimer hospital. Italy offers a warning as Pomposa temple near Ferrara, famed for Glotte’s paintings, is repurposed as a corn warehouse, prompting minister Signor Nasi to seek powers to halt the desecration when parliament convenes.
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Truman W. Brophy
Chicago
International Federation
Stockholm
Sweden
Beraphimer Hospital
Italy
Pomposa
Ferrara
Glotte
Signor Nasi
Reed birds flood Salem market in New Jersey
Reed birds saturate Salem New Jersey markets on opening day with over 2000 dozen birds landed and prices dropping to ten cents a dozen. Buyers balk at prices as the glut persists and consumption rises.
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Salem
N. J
Lateral French origins of chauffeur and scorcher terms
The text traces chauffeur to heating related roots in French with terms like stoker and fireman, noting chauffe and chauffage. It explains the word predates motoring in France, applied to cyclists riding fast, and that it aptly conveys our English word scorcher.
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France
Odd Burial Without Casket In Orange Cemetery
The body of Miss Mary Redmond Martin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank E Martin of Mountain avenue Llewellyn Park, was buried in Rosedale cemetery without a casket or box. The Martins declined to explain the decision saying it concerned only the family.
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Orange
N. J
Mary Redmond Martin
Frank E. Martin
Mountain Avenue
Llewellyn Park
Rosedale
Martin
Public schools urged to test pupils eyes for vision
American Medicine argues most young students are hyperopic and astigmatic and risk lifelong harm without glasses. It deems state laws should require thorough eye testing for every pupil by a competent refractionist, whether provided by parents or school authorities.
Molten Wood Invention by M. de Gall in Lamar France
Inventor M. de Gall, inspector of forests in Lamar, France, has developed a process of dry distillation with high pressure to prevent gas escape. The resulting material call Molten wood resembles coal in appearance after cooling yet retains no organic structure. It is hard, moldable, polishable, and resistant to water and acids.
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M. de Gall
Lamar
France
Strand Through Time Aerial of London Streets
London’s rapid demolition reshapes the Strand as the Gaiety to the east vanishes. A panoramic photograph then would capture the last of the roaring Strand from a century ago, becoming a sentimental relic for those who remember old London and a curiosity for future generations.
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London
Strand
Gaiety Theater
Elte
Tears, crops, and farm labor in a region tale
The article extols tears as a natural cleanser for the eye while noting tears may boost sight readability. It forecasts a larger apple crop nationwide with lower prices and a good eastern yield. It reports about 300 Finnish girls in Calumet Michigan fields, valued for their work ethic and preference for outdoor labor over indoor chores.
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New York State
Calumet
Mich
Week's World News Roundup From San Francisco to Mindanao
Transport Solace carried 209 blue jackets 30 prisoners 41 sick 143 marines into San Francisco. Roosevelt backs tariff reform in Detroit while cholera deaths rise in the Philippines. A dozen other items span labor unrest high politics and war developments.
Cholera tolls and global tensions headline brief
Cholera in Egypt reports 30 931 cases and 25 734 deaths since July 15. US seeks to end Colombian conflict via negotiations. Mrs Bullock Workman climbs Loongma glacier breaking Himalayan record. GB Venezuela ties strained. US troops in Cuba stay amid demands. Verba wedding fire kills or injures many. earthquake damage noted in Mex City.
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Egypt
United States
Bullock Workman
Himalaya
Loongma
Great Britain
Venezuela
Cuba
Yalma
Verba
Russia
Mex.co
Miners Threaten Violence Over Work In Wilkes Barre District
Reports say letters warn miners who return to work that their homes will be destroyed with dynamite and their families killed unless they quit. The notice reflects ongoing labor unrest while President Roosevelt pursues quiet. Other items note 207 U.S. business failures for the week, a census order for the Philippines, AFL convention in New Orleans, a hanging in Newport Arkansas, and various diplomatic and military movements.
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Roosevelt
United States
Philippines
American Federation of Labor
New Orleans
Wallace Grant
Essex Porrell
Newport
Ark
Charlemagne Tower
Berlin
McCormick
Austria
Russia
Bellamy Storer
Spain
Charles Page Bryan
Brazil
Switzerland
Sicily
Shaw
Fort Riley
Kan
Dun & Co
Gen
Chaffee
Manila
San Francisco
Sumner
Complater
Kentuck
Turkestan
Pensacola
Fla
South Africa
Iowa
J. M. Parsons
Rock Rapids
Congress
Teading
Minor News Items From National Briefs
Auto races flagged for grand army encampment in Washington in October. Two women tramps rode under a boxcar near Nevada Missouri. Mormon missionaries multiply in Germany and Switzerland. Roosevelt to dedicate Northwestern university building in Chicago October 3. David Auchard leaves vast estate to Masonic fraternity for a home. Paris exposition reports to publish in five volumes. Russian commander in Manchuria orders expulsion of British officials. Magyars grow in numbers among Hungarians and others. Richmond Virginia ex-alderman John M. King convicted of bribe, sentenced to a year and $100 fine. Maj William D Wilkins shot while trying to wrest revolver from morphine-crazed wife. James McGinn, wife dead at Hubbard Ohio, captured. confesses murder. Fragments suggest garbled lines about Winona Minnesota volumes and pamphlets. New Jersey statute mentioning Bible usage. Composite note on manufactur ers incorporation and long volumes not fully clear.
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Solace
San Francisco
Manila
Ware
John F. O'Sullivan
Boston Globe
New England
Lynn
Mass
Chicago
Tobacco Trust
Minois Central Road
Roosevelt
Anna N. Pulitzer
New York
Derby
Conn
Greenville
Mich
Hawley Hammacker
Lackawanna County
Pennsylvania
Oliphant
John L. Hanrahan
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Chattanooga
Tenn
Simon Kurtz
Springfield
Ill
Bishop Fallows
J P. Morgan
National Association of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Indianapolis
Pittsfield
Washington
Steel Company
Lebanon
W. J. Hahn
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Robert Ray
Howard Rodman
J. I. Moran
Cedar Rapids
Franz Sigel
New York City
George Gantz
Reading
Gantz
Annie Etter
Dan Patch
Readville
Star Pointer
Logansport
Ind
Grand Army
Nevada
Germany
Switzerland
Northwestern University
David Auchard
Helena
Mont
Manchuria
Lessur
Hungary
Richmond
John M. King
William D. Wilkins
Pittsburg
James McGinn
Tubbard
Newcastle
McGinn
Ation
Fashiveton
D. Ee
Winona
Minn
Cyclone Rages Through Sicily Killing Hundreds in Modica and Catania
A Rome dispatch reports a severe cyclone across Sicily hitting Catania and Modica. Flooding, collapsed houses, and destroyed roads caused extensive damage and high loss of life. Mount Etna and Stromboli show continued activity. The German steamer Caprera was wrecked at Catania during the storm.
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Rome
Catania
Sicily
Villa Bellini
Modica
Mount Etna
Stromboli
Syracuse
Fractissa
Caprera
Laura Biggar Accused in Estate Conspiracy Case
Laura Biggar the actress once set to inherit 750000 is accused as a fugitive in a bold scheme to seize Henry M Bennett's 1250000 estate. Dr C C Hendrick and Justice Samuel Stanton faced bonds as witnesses revealed forged marriage and a fake posthumous child to claim the fortune.
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Long Branch
N. J
Laura Biggar
Henry M. Bennett
Pittsburg
Miss Biggar
Mr. Bennett
C. C. Hendrick
Bayonne
Justice of the Peace
Samuel Stanton
Bennett
Board of Health
Hoboken
Icave
Progressing Favorably President Roosevelt’s Leg Heals
Washington reports the condition of President Roosevelt’s injured leg shows steady progress toward improvement with only slight daily changes. He remains cheerful and quiet, receiving Secretary Moody on navy department matters and a short visit from Dr. Lung and Dr. Rixey in the evening.
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Washington
Rosevelt
Moody
Navy Department
Rixey
Lung
Leprosy Case Reported At Bellevue Hospital New York
Leprosy appears to be present in a Chinaman patient at Bellevue hospital after seven years in the United States. He is isolated on North Brother Island for treatment. The report notes the discovery as a significant health event in New York City.
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New York
Bellevue Hospital
United States
North Brother Island
Embarrassed Lu Questions Count in Proposed Affair
The excerpt shows Lu asking if the count was embarrassed by a marriage proposal. The millionaire's daughter suggests the embarrassment was financial, implying tensions around an engagement involving wealthy circles and possible social pressure.
Nickel Plate Road Promises Comfort and Speed for Passengers
The ad describes Nickel Plate Rand Travelers Ead or West services with low fares and full facilities for travel. Uniformed porters attend to passengers across classes, emphasizing care for women traveling alone or with children. Modern day coaches, sleeping cars, and dining car service are highlighted along with a flexible meal plan from 35 cents to 81.00 per person. Also contains assorted quotes and jokes from various newspapers.
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Allman
Meale
Nickel Plate Road
Dodd’s Kidney Pills Reported To Cure Girl’s Spells
West Pembroke Maine Sept 22 A thirteen year old girl suffered repeated crazy spells for two years. Her mother said doctors gave no help. After taking Dodd’s Kidney Pills she recovered fully and has continued using them. She has taken five boxes in total and remained healthy with no recurrences.
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West Pembroke
A. L. Smith
Dodd
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