Life table study shows varying mortality by region and sex
Washington reports the second official life tables derived from births, deaths and populations. It finds higher mortality among men, lower in rural districts, and significant infant mortality improvements from 1901 to 1910. Norway shows the lowest birth mortality, highlighting room for U.S. improvement and international comparisons.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Census
Lfe
Australia
Denmark
England
France
Germany
Holland
India
Italy
Japan
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Grocer Credits Clerk After Suicide Attempt
John T. Lyons a Waterbury Conn grocer attempted suicide by hanging in his store rear. Clerk Raymond Simonson cut him down with a butcher knife and Lyons, grateful for the rescue, raised Simons on salary and promoted him to store manager.
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John T. Lyons
Waterbury
Conn
Raymond Simonson
Lyons
Simonson
Ancient Greek Toys Captivate London Children
In the British Museum terra cotta room London children discover 2000 year old Greek toys from Athens Corinth Kaldos Naucratis Cyrenaica. A doll from a tomb in Athens and a wheeled top evoke a 2000 year old world as the children imagine playing with them as contemporaries.
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London
British Museum
Father
Athens
Corinth
Kaldos
Naucratis
Cyrenaica
Ufe
Dad
Bulgarian government invites Americans to Varna for shipyards and industry
Varna on the Black Sea hosts a Bulgarian plan inviting U.S. capital and workers to build shipyards grain elevators and harbor facilities and to establish canneries forest mining and other industries. Minister Alexander Radoloff says opportunities include timber paper pulp and concessions to welcome American enterprise.
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Varna
Bulgaria
Black Sea
Alexander Radoloff
Danube
M. Radoloff
United States
Boys Buy Marks in Paris
In Paris a twelve year old asked for a franc’s worth of German money in a bank. He mused that Hungarian money might rise and suggested Hungary has plenty of coin. The clerk advised the boy to invest his franc in candy.
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Paris
Hungary
Repair Bridge to Aid Stork Delivery
In Philadelphia area a Wayne physician crossed a snowbound region to reach Newton Square when a farmer reported a birth. Delaware County granted permission to open a condemned Darby Creek bridge, with risk borne by Dr. Elmer, who laid planks and drove through to attend the delivery.
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Philadelphia
Robert T. Elmier
Wayne
Newton Square
Darby Creek
Delaware County
Abominable Men of the Snows Debunked as Monkeys
The Himalaya discovery of a so called human race is revealed as monkeys. A langur from Tibet, once alive, is now stuffed and displayed in a museum gallery. Mr Goodwin Austin relays La Nature details via the New York Tribune.
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Himalaya
Snows
Petit Parisien
Himalayas
Goodwin- Austin
Tibet
New York Tribune
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy True-Color Home Dyeing
A vintage ad promotes Diamond Dyes with instructions simple enough for any woman to dye fabrics including wool silk linen and cotton. It guarantees no spots fades or runs when used correctly and urges buyers to tell their druggist fabric type. Also features light humor about laundry day and adverts Red Cross Ball Blue and Jud Tunkins style quips.
Reason in His Madness At School
A seven year old boy named John tells his teacher he did not fight on the way to school. He explains that his family moved the previous day and he had to carry the cat, revealing a calmer moment amid concern.
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John
Mountain roads shift as films draw valley crowds
Celia Flarris notes in the Outlook that when movies arrived in the mountains the roads and markets changed. Valley residents, once unlikely theatergoers, now frequent the dusty hall for screenings, suggesting entertainment's pull over labor and travel decisions.
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Celia Flnrris
Unable to Contain a Morning Sneeze
Margaret aged three and a half, a strict early riser, sneezed violently while tiptoeing to wake her mother as her convalescent sister rested. After the fit she whispered she tried to be quiet but could not keep her sneezer still.
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Margaret
Muzzar
Sardinia to gain large artificial lakes for irrigation and power
Sardinia will host some of the world’s largest artificial lakes to serve irrigation and hydroelectric power needs. The islands mining industry already accounts for a quarter of Italy’s output with zinc at 200000 tons annually. home manufacture may rise as hydro power becomes available.
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Sardinia
Italy
Dpopular Mechanics Magazine
Opposing Inclinations and the Grass Widow
In a Baltimore American remark, a columnist notes opposing inclinations and quips that the iman has horse sense, suggesting a motive as he pursues the grass widow.
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Iman
Grass Widow
Baltimore American
Cup of Joy Phrase Finds New Life in Local Charm
A brief regional note reinterprets a familiar saying about life’s cycles, linking optimism to everyday moments. The quip resurfaces in community chatter as a reminder that happiness weaves through daily routines.
Wise Today or Risk Tomorrow
A concise aphorism notes that today’s wisdom may lead to risk or consequence tomorrow, suggesting caution in choices and the evolving nature of prudence over time.
Island parish seeks clergy for Lundy Island
The London Tit-Bits notes Lundy Island offers £60 yearly to any clergyman willing to serve there. With 200 residents on a 3.5 by 1 mile island, no taxes, no poor, and no lawbreakers, Lundy has once fallen to Turkish pirates and once to French privateers.
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Lundy Island
Tandy
Lundy
London
To live to a ripe old age quote from Cincinnati Post
A brief quotation notes that living long requires time and effort with roafing humor attributed to the Cincinnati Post. It emphasizes devotion and steady work as key to aging well.
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Cincinnati
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Beauty
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St. Mark
Venice
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Russia
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Wrigley’s
Wrigley
United
Martin & Martin, Mfrs
Chicago
Lundy Altosgether
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek
Michigan
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