The Rise of Suicide Across Civilized Lands
A historical essay argues that death by own action rises with civilization, driven by evolving freedom, social stresses, and shifting beliefs. It traces ancient to modern attitudes, noting religious, legal, and cultural shifts that reframe suicide from sacred duty to a crime in some eras while identifying enduring causes such as mental illness, affectional trouble, education, and poverty. It cites O’Dea’s categories, age patterns, gender differences, and common methods, concluding that no universal law governs suicide and that modern cases are often impulsive rather than well grounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uch
Doment
Morselli
Lord
Tassier
Americas
China
Mii
O'Dea
Tous
Germany
Spain
Mark F. Griswop
Whitten
Pittsburg
Allegheny County
Campbell
Rhine
Seine
Tiber
Thames
Great Auction Sale at Helizman & Sons
A private sale at H Helizman and Sons, 35 ist, offers lace curtains heavy curtains ports upholstery goods plushes piano and table covers easels screens shades and more for a few days only with evening sessions at 2 and 7 o clock to clear the entire stock regardless of cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Helizman & Sons
Western Assurance Company of Toronto Fire Insurance Ad
The Western Assurance Company of Toronto lists a large surplus of over 450000 and claims millions paid in losses to U S patrons. The office in this city is 61 Fourth Avenue, overseen by John D Biggert who handles insurance applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Western Assurance Comny
Toronto
United States
Fourth Avenue
John D. Biggert
Monthly publication for housekeepers with article prices
A monthly housekeeper focused issue listing prices for every article carried. Mentions ordering by mail and gives the publisher contact Haslsee & Sox at 18 Diamond Market Square, Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reai
Hasiace & Sox
Belect Family
Gieeara
Diamond
Market Square
Pittsburg
Smithfield street firm offers latest furniture designs
An old ad cites Davn Daschbach at 111 Smithfield street pushing newest furniture styles and warns buyers to choose firms with a single focus. Also promotes G W Schmidt at 95 and 97 Fifth Avenue for XXX 1855 pure rye whisky and Pearson’s pins at 96 Ave and 43 Federal.
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Davn & Daschbach
Smithfield St
United States
G. W. Schmidt
Fifth Avenue
Night panorama of Pittsburg’s riverfront lights and steel works
A narrator tours Allegheny and Monongahela valleys by night, praising Pittsburg’s luminous riverfront and the steel industry. He describes Mount Tr, furnace glows, gas and electric lights, and the dramatic scenes near McKeesport, Wood’s mill, National Tube Works, US Tin Plate, Edgar T Steel Works, and Homestead, concluding with the river of fire and gold imagery.
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Pittsburg
Union Station
Smithfield Street Bridge
Mountree
Allegheny River
Sharps
Slb
Pennsylvania Railroad
Monongahela
Panhandle
Vulcan
Monongshela River
McKeesport
Wood’s
Prp
United States Tin Plate Works
Demler
Edgar T Steel Works
School and Community Events Mentioned in Local Notes
Local families Mary J Poley and Rosetta Polley attend the silver wedding at Marshal station for Mr and Mrs Jesse Bruner. Birmingham school to host an exhibition next week led by Miss My. Homewood ward enrollment rises as new building expands. Hamilton announces dates for district events and teacher examinations begin in May with a series of holdings in May to July across towns including Turtle Creek Sewickley Chartiers Borough Mekensport Oakdale Tarentum and Tarentum districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Luckey
Paris
Europe
M. B. Redman
Mistles Hare
Young
Janet McCutcheon
Morgan
Anna Flack
A. Platt
M. Hays
Etty
Teachers’ Academy
Ee Pace
Grant School
Erday
Lalian Hoag
Olive M. Smith
M. A. O'Donnel
Mount Albion
Kathe Evans
Soho
Grand Central Rink
Mary J
Rosetta Polley
Loho
Ballefield
Sige Ote
Marshal Station
Jesse Brunxer
Birmingham School
Penepenterser 4
Frida Ee
Mise
Satah
Iatilde Siaerrames
Hamilton
Alleoo
Turtle
Elizal
Sewick- I Dane
Chartiers i Borough
Mekensport
Oakdale
Jane
Tarentum
Flavors
HIS MAJESTY'S SNAKES A ROYAL PET PRANK
In Calcutta era a royal snake pit housed numerous serpents basking in sun and fed on live frogs. A narrator recalls dramatic scenes of snakes swallowing prey, including a frog swallowing a snake, and a rare struggle where a frog seized a snake’s tail, causing a dramatic retreat.
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Calcutta
Cachar
Beecham's Pills Move Into American Market
English remedies gain prominence as Beecham's Pills are aggressively marketed in the United States. The ad touts wide use in England, promises relief from indigestion constipation and liver troubles, and offers to mail a sample for twenty five cents if a local druggist cannot assist. It mentions prices on Jersey silks and other goods in a mixed ad context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
America
Beecham
United B. F. Allen & 965
Canal
York City
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Taylor & Dean
Pearson
Vyuilar
Homestead
American Iron and Steel Works
Perthageeel
Pittsburgers
PART
Milas Belle
Philharmonic Society
Educational Echora
Aires
Hemel
Bart
Martin
HIS Majesty's Snakes
Beecham's
Wood Street
Third
Fourth Avenues
Hopper Bros. & CO
Cannon Crepirrium
Brussels
Dagistan
Smyrna
Nottingham
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