Why Women Are Not As Prone To Suicide As Men
A Philadelphia Times essay notes nearly twice as many men as women die by suicide, with many female cases linked to insanity or deep love. It argues women endure adversity better, adapt to change, and that marriage prompts more crises for men than for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Nordau
Alse
Werther
Lombraso
Socrates
Somerville Journal
Higbee
Ethel
Albany Journal
Philadel- Law Times
Cholly
Misa Koatlue
Gupal
Dewuh
Philadelphia Lee
Gultor
Tellum
Richmond Dispatch
Anthropologists Link Personal Crises to Physiology
The piece argues love triggers a physiological bond affecting the brain and body, making separation dangerous. It claims cases of extreme distress and maternal suicide are explained by a law pushing individuals to act for the sake of offspring, with mothers allegedly influencing children to self harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killa
Realizing an ideal fireproof building standard
Scientific American outlines three core conditions for an ideal fireproof building: a steel frame resilient to external attacks, complete fireproof enclosure, and the ability to localize and confine fires to their originating floor. Proposals include steel shutters, fire brick walls with asbestos insulation, cement floors with metal casings, and noncombustible finishes to eliminate woodwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
The Growing American Woman in Fashion Figures
Observations note a rise in model dress lengths from forty-two to forty-five inches and broader figures in middle age. College graduates and debutantes grow taller and more athletic, with waists lengthening, chests fuller, and hips narrower while younger women gain vigor from outdoor activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americho
Misleading bets on chance and everyday errors in math
A public warning about overconfident claims on the laws of chance. Using a cable car fare as an example, the author argues real odds differ from theory, noting practical experience shows about 17 in 100 for ensuring the dime or penny is found, cautions readers against bets based on abstract calculations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittin
Theatrical Chatter and Industry Rumors From New York
The column lists actors managers and productions in circulation. Names such as Stuart Robson Agnes Hoath Helena Motjeskin Mera John Drew and Palmer Cox are mentioned along with theater houses like the Tabor Grand Opera House Denver and Broadway venues. Production notes include The Price of Empire and The Lady Slavery with upcoming tours and castings.
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Stuart Robson
Agnes Hoath
Helena Motjeskin
Mera
John Drew
Musical Journal
London
Tabor Grand Opera House
Denver
Chiuncey Clcatt
Scanlon
Anthony Hope
W. A. Brady
Corbett
Mia Vernona Jardeau
LT Wiah
Auguste Piton
New York
Williare
PaderewskiS Springfield visit fuels hotel feud uproar
Gossip recounts Paderewski’s Springfield engagement with rough edges, a tainted hotel choice, and a demand to never sleep there again amid box office fears. The tale includes other musicians and anecdotes on Liszt, Rossini, and De Pachmann, highlighting colorful backstage rivalries and quirks.
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Springfield
Mass
Paderewski
South Framingham
Cold season child care advice from old newspaper piece
The article advises mothers and fathers on protecting infants from cold and illness. It warns against covering heads, overloading active children, and smoking near babies. It stresses warm clothing, dry feet, chest protection, regular meals and rest, scalp care, and daily airing of night clothes to keep children healthy.
Unclear Laborer Guilds Map Cities and Trades List
A garbled list links professions to distant towns and odd nicknames, suggesting a bored or coded mapping of workers to places. Names include singers to Alto Georgia and jewelers to Geb Inyl, with scattered places such as Cal PennsylvanIa and Minn.
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Alto
Geb
Inyl
Weel
Cal
Agate
Gap
Hust
Minn
Jeculiar
Parnassus
Chratis
Star City
Ark
Aroma
Beeville
Ind
N. Y
Brockville
Nev
Onville
Buncombe
Boys
Aiawhy
Theosophista
Mystic
Conn
Brandy Station
Doctortown
Pusazle
Hiddleville
Modest ‘Town
Hulowm Lake
Stumptown
Bliss
Mich
Monte Ménto
Trickum
The
Gum Brigade
Hewtown
A Reluctant Rider Chooses Safety Over a Stallion
A hurried scene on the road features a man offering his prized horse to another traveler. The guest declines, fearing mistaken identity and danger. The host responds with fierce insistence, promising to protect him at any cost if harm comes.
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Rossin
Carafa
Rossini
Brandus
Douves
Richtieu
Meyerbeer
France
Storied Threads at the Newark Advertiser
In a tearful exchange Mrs Smidge recalls a tragic figure with a word hanging above him and a single thread holding him, while Mr Smidge eats bread and remarks on a man who wore a shirt barely held by one thread.
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Mrs. Smidge
Mr. Smidge
Newark Advertiser
Mountain town notes amid quiet truce and wilderness bloom
An outsider arrives in a mountain town amid a recent spurt of killings and a fragile truce. The wilderness seems to blossom as the town stabilizes, while the narrator views dangers as minimal and distances grow between urban and rural areas.
The Next Legislature and Pennsylvania Politics
The Philadelphia Press outlines the 1900s Pennsylvania legislative election, noting 25 senate seats and 34 house members, with Republicans expected to hold a majority. It argues voters directly shape the legislature and warns that party control will determine the future senator and state policy. It calls for careful choice to ensure representation aligned with popular sentiment.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Common Pleas
Senate
House
Generl
Cameron
United States
Brief Love Stories and Comic Exchanges
A collage of newspaper snippets shows flirtations and misunderstandings. The pieces feature clashing dialogues about love and marriage, with lines from Somerville Journal, Albany Journal, Philadelphia, and others. The tone is playful and satirical, highlighting social settings and witty exchanges.
War and Its Dual Image in Public Mind
A condensed reflection on war contrasting heroic praise with its brutal reality. The piece pairs idealized notions of bravery, pride, and national duty with the sorrow, destruction, and loss endured by soldiers and civilians alike.
Origins of World Names and Places
A compact note on how nations and regions acquired their names. It cites Fenland for Finland the land of the marshes Uruguay from its flowing river Bosnia from River Bosnia and other etymologies including Ecuador equator Ceylon Island of Non and Jamaica from an Indian origin referring to springs and coastlines.
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Finland
Uruguay
Bosnia
Ecuador
Manitoba
Sahara
Ceylon
Non
Utland
Juteland
Axibar
Zimguebar
Oes
Jamaica
Interrogation Note Shows Farce of Recruitment Pitch
Fragmentary dialogue reveals a General Agent deriding an applicant with mockery about a wooden leg and offering fictionally harsh recruitment terms. The garbled exchange hints at a corrupt or ridiculous hiring process and a tense power dynamic.
Exposure of Indian Fakirs Magic by Mr. Reed in Boston
A. Eutwin Reed, linked to Henry Ballantine, traveled in India with fakirs and later toured the world showing tricks in Boston at 231 Columbus Avenue. Nathoo performed a turban cutting illusion, a water vessel trick, popcorn illusion, rabbit production, mango plant effect, and the great basket mystery, all tied to Reed and his assistants.
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India
A. Eutwin Reed
Henry Ballantine
Bombay
Reed
Fakira
Rood
New York
Naboo
Boston
Columbus Avenue
Globe
Nathoo
Mr. Rood
Nahoo
Nabhoo
Rod
Debility and Collapse Halt Nourishment in the Body
The text describes debility as a total system collapse where organs fail to function properly leading to nourishment cessation, continual weight loss, and death from starvation. It asserts that this trouble is always avertable by the use of a greatest concentrated food product.
Bovinine Praised by Fort Edward Doctor for Debility
Dr M W Van Denburg of Fort Edward New York cites successful use of Bovinine in extreme debility cases where no other food was tolerated. He reports that new flesh and nerve tissue form and vital organs regain function, with health restored. Physicians widely echo the favorable outcomes.
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M. W. van Denburg
Fort Edward
N. Y
Spectators Deceived by Basket Escape Trick Description
A detailed account explains a juggling act involving a basket with a hidden trap setup. Assistants manipulate a net and lid to trap a performer who then escapes by loosening cords and reappearing through the net side. The routine includes sword thrusts and a closing incantation before release.
Snappy Stories The Parson and the Choir Dinner Anecdote
A New Yorker during the London season attracts royal notice at a garden party. The prince of Wales eyes a bracelet watch on her arm and quips about watches on pretty wrists. The young woman flirts with a clever reply and carries the scene to its punchline.
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Washington
London
Cmart
Prince of Waloa
Miss Y
Mantle of charity remark stirs churchroom talk
A humorous exchange unfolds as a wife criticizes other women’s outfits at church and her husband quips that the finest garment is the mantle of charity, prompting a witty response about husbands and their wishes.
Mean Thing Mise Fuesey at the Doctor
A fragment from a New York weekly shows a patient questioning wrinkles as a doctor, busy at work, asks for payment of two dollars. The clipped dialogue captures a satirical moment on medical fees.
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New York
If We Had Never Met by Arthur Chapman
Fragmentary verse contemplating fate and divergent paths if two stars never met. Poem muses on joy, distance, and whether another heart would find the speakers in another time.
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aArthur Chapman
Oh My bonnet just the sweetest thing in spring
A disjointed verse fragment describes a girl passing by with a bonnet that captivates onlookers. The stanza suggests admiration from others, mentions birds and spring imagery, and ends with a name attribution to Page Carter.
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eVilliain Page Carter
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Fannie E. Bloomfield-Zelster
Chicago Times Herald
H. H. Kollsaat
Liszt
Berks
Ferdinand David
David
List
Liset Wen
Koy
Metropolitan Opera House
Planson
Ancona
Herr Held
Coe Seashmans
Sieveking
Sandow
Hercules
Nordica
de Pachmann
Rey
Ethel Irene Stewart
Chicago
Reginald DeKoven
China
Harry B. M. Smith
Saraste
Pagannini
Achille
Germany
Representa
Milllion
Stara
Ashast
Bovinine
Scranton
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