Derelict of Duty and the Liquor Tragedy Drives Reform
The piece argues moral decline linked to prohibition and public liquor control. It cites an old country shift toward no license laws and progressive reform. It warns of a dangerous growth in private beer delivery from breweries to homes, blaming it for rising female alcoholism and social degradation. It notes that even respectable classes are exposed to this “liquor shop on wheels,” undermining morals and health.
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Old Country
Great Britain
Boniface
War on intemperance and temperance progress noted
The article surveys a rising anti alcohol sentiment in the United States driven by medical professionals and public education. It cites falling liquor consumption, emphasizes physician-led temperance work, and notes emphasis on living standards, hygienic substitutes, and public awareness rather than laws alone. It also mentions California mining camps like Jeans Bar and Mayfield as examples of local reform efforts and the spread of temperance ideals.
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United ‘States
Alice
Easaly
Horthorn
Aining
California
Dorcas J. Spencer
Union
Jeans Bar
Humboldt County
Klamath River
Callinia
Ces
Coast Range
Mayfield
Gounty
Stanford Univer: T
Pala
Regehebhy
Teetotalers Live Longer Say Insurers Plan
The New York Tribune reports that life insurers may offer lower rates to total abstainers, based on actuaries and medical directors finding abstainers live 20 to 50 percent longer than moderate drinkers. Details remain, including safeguards if a policyholder later drinks.
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Lfe
New York Tribune
Alcohol as a moral warning in a 19th century exchange
The letter argues against alcohol, claiming drunken moments lead to deadly deeds and citing turpentine as a snake bite remedy. It condemns intoxicants as more lethal than venom and urges moral teaching to avoid drinking, quoting the word endless to describe sorrow.
A Poet’s View on Grief and Wine
A poem by Sir W. A. Becket contemplates grief banished by wine returning in deeper shade. The speaker refuses the tempting glass, preferring sorrow over sin, and argues sadness is a better state than sinfulness arising from grief.
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W. A. Becket
German Beer Consumption Impacts in America
An excerpt from Beer in America notes in the late Leipsic Scientific Magazine that Germans in the United States suffer mental and physical ruin due to excess alcohol. It claims Germans here drink far more beer than in Germany, and that this pattern has raised mortality among them.
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America
Scientific
Leipsic
United States
Sutor
Tuberculosis Cure Hope Seen in Sanatoria Plan
Dr S A Knopf writes that sanatoria show high curability for tuberculosis especially when treated early with reports of up to 75 percent cures and lasting outcomes. He notes sea coast facilities in Europe and comments on the lack of U S sanatoria, while praising a New York society plan to establish one.
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S. A. Knopf
Europe
France
Holland
Germany
United States
New York Society For the Improvement
Arc Light Distributor Uses Prisms for Street Illumination
A historic arc light distributor improves lighting by combining four panels of plain glass with four prisms to direct rays up and down streets. The design concentrates light toward dark corners and intersections, allowing streets to be illuminated with fewer lamps.
Cement formulas from Pompeii and simple lime cement
The article describes a Pompeian cement recipe using a sugar syrup, water, slaked lime, gelatin, glacial acetic acid, and carbolic acid to create a strong cement. It notes a quick hardening lime and egg white mix as an easily prepared alternative and mentions calcined plaster of Paris as a substitute.
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China
Pompeii
Plaster of Paris
Electric Household Devices and The Rise of Home Electrification
The article catalogs a wide range of electric household devices already in use including portable stoves, saucepans, kettles, ovens, irons, and water heaters. It notes immersion coils, electric heating pads, and unique items like cigar fighters drawing power from a lamp. over fifty thousand appliances are in use and powered by an incandescent source.
Eight Room Cottage Plan for Comfortable Residence
A plan for an eight room cottage 28 by 32 feet shows a first floor with parlor dining room kitchen bedroom and a bath room and a closet off each bedroom. A doorway may connect kitchen and bedroom. Stairs can rise from dining room or front hall. The chimney runs from the cellar and may serve the whole house. Upper floor offers hall four bedrooms and closets off each.
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Pleane
Pump Construction W J D
Directions for building a pump focus on pipe size relations and cylinder position. Larger pipes increase flow with sufficient power, larger upper pipe eases operation, larger lower pipe speeds delivery only if power allows. Cylinder height should be within about twenty five feet of water level.
Bricks and Windows for a Cottage Design Question
The article calculates bricks for a 22 by 26 by 17 foot cottage with four doors nine standard windows and double brick walls totaling 18 875 bricks. A bay window adds about 35 dollars for a square bay with four windows and two in the center two end windows. It proposes a 3 1 2 by 9 feet window as a good size and notes eight squares of shingles and fourteen rafter sets at two feet centers for the roof and rafters.
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W. P
Wiggle tails in a well in hard pan and mosquito larvae
A reader asks how to prevent wiggle tails in a well dug in hard cement formation not near a cesspool. The reply suggests the so called wiggle tails are likely mosquito larvae, long brown water dwelling larvae with tail movements, not from cess pools. Mosquitoes lay eggs in water and larvae emerge in stagnant water, but likely not from dirty water in the well.
Making a Goose Costume and Surprise Pie Parade
Step by step guide to a Mother Goose party skit with a grand surprise pie. Instructions cover constructing a goose costume from a broom, pillow, and paper cornucopia, plus headgear for Mother and Father Goose, pie disguise, and reveal timing.
Trap for mortgage suggested in old advice piece
A quirky 1905 style advisory urges readers to use a 20 payment life policy as a mortgage trap. It argues the policy can pay off the loan if the breadwinner dies, or accumulate cash after twenty years, inviting readers to request details from Elmer Dwiggins of Equitable Life.
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Elmer Dwiggins
Equitable Life of New York
Equitable
Des Moines
Starching gains with De fiance Starch claims
An old advertisement touts De fiance Starch as producing best results in starching with no cooking required and promises four or more for a money offer.
Rainbow of Love Amid Black Clouds of Hate
A terse reflection on love overcoming prejudice, contrasting inclusive vibes with hostile mood. The statement frames harmony as brighter against darkness of intolerance, urging unity and acceptance in social relations and public life.
Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Route Extends Pleasant Travel
Post card style ad touts New York and Philadelphia access via Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Route with through trains via Niagara Falls and scenic views. Descriptive literature available from Grand Trunk Railway System Chicago office. A lighthearted finish notes a swell dinner with none of the foods you like.
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New York & Philadelphia
Niagara Falls
Grand Trunk Railway System
Dama St
Chicago
Ill
Gen
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Quilline Tablets Ad
An old ad urges taking Hromo Quilline tablets to cure a cold in a day. It notes all druggists refund money if it fails. The ad mentions Grove’s signature and Quench box Bec, and suggests the average man remains unsatisfied due to not eating enough.
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Bec
Witty quips and stage notes from STORIETTES
J Adam Bede quips about a Montana conductor and late trains. Mark Twain recounts a wine label mix up in Germany. A farewell NY note to Mrs Gilbert ends with a Canadian salutation and a pledge to be mentioned in prisons as Our Lady of the Snows.
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J. Adam Bede
Congress
Montana
Mark Twain
Germany
Johannesburg
New York
Gilbert
Kipling
Plaebia
Snows
Dodd's Kidney Pills Said To Cure Early Kidney Disease
Special from Vlorisant Missouri reports widespread praise for Dodd's Kidney Pills. Residents cite relief from back and knee pains and claim many cured cases of early kidney disease, including Brights Disease Dropsy and Diabetes, with several local testimonies. A Dublin trawler nets 30,000 herrings after a ten foot shark chase.
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Vlorisant
Dee
Dodd
Bright
Peter Barteau
Missouri
When You Buy Starch a Clever Slogan Note
The reader-supplied text appears garbled and lacks clear facts. It seems to reference buying starch and a promotional offer but provides no identifiable people or organizations, places, dates, or concrete numbers to extract a meaningful news item.
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