Pittsburg School Scandal Blows Open Over Expenses and Wine Parties
In Pittsburg the school board faces a major inquiry into expenses with an expert accounting report showing 9000 in legitimate costs and 21000 in questionable items. Director Edward Edwards accuses janitress Mrs. W D McAuliffe and her invalid husband of hosting wine parties in the school basement, while McAuliffe denies wrongdoing and warns of forthcoming court action against restless directors.
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Pittsburg
Edward Edwards
W. D. McAuliffe
Boston to Award Medals for Healthy Babies
Boston’s hygiene committee will give gold and silver medals to mothers with babies meeting health standards. Gold to the healthiest baby, silver to those healthy but not top, plus recognition for improving a sickly child. Dr. Connolly cites the Huddersfield plan as a model but notes Boston’s system advances it.
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Boston
Huddersfield
J. M. Connolly
Committee On
Broadbent
England
Longwood
Town Tricked by Spring Water Discovery
Workmen uncover a natural spring in Torrington Connecticut that flowed pure sparkling water causing residents to abandon city water. State lab analysis confirms excellent quality. A city main leak under the spring was found and wrenching repairs ended the spring’s effect.
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Torrington
Conn
State Laboratory
Cat Saves Man as Farm Cat Dies From Snake Bite
Franklin Pa. N. G. Cole a farmer near Tionesta was sleeping when a four foot rattlesnake crawled toward him. The family cat attacked and killed the snake but was bitten and died. Cole killed the snake and survived.
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Franklin
N. G. Cole
Tionesta
Cole
Egyptian Princess Challenges Tradition in Parisian Fashion Trend
In Cairo a 20 year old princess defies Muslim dress norms by wearing Parisian fashion including a French milliner hat. The move sparks protests from religious leaders while sparks of reform spread as women demand dress freedom and control over marriage choices. Mass meetings back proposals to modify or abrogate old laws. The change is seen as gradual and not universal across Egyptian society.
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Cairo
Egypt
Hafza
Khedive
Azhar University
National Council
Russian explorers find relics in Attu remains in Aleutians
The Yochelson expedition led by Dr. Waldemar Yochelson reports relics and skeletons on Attu Island in the Aleutians, suggesting an ancient population of northwest North America. The Royal Geographical Society backs the study, with a multi year effort before a formal St. Petersburg report.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Puget Sound
Baltimore
Waldemar Yochelson
Attu
Aleutian Archipelago
North America
Queenan
Yochelson
Royal Russian Geographical Society
St. Petersburg
Sogoslov Islands
Bering Sea
Man Seized by Lightning During Maryland Storm
In Rising Sun Maryland William Conner of Greenhurst was struck by lightning while seated at a dining table with James Armour's family. The chair shattered and trapped him until broken loose. The house sustained noticeable damage. A nearby telephone pole and a plow point were struck as lightning flashed across a road creating a 30 foot furrow.
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Rising Sun
William Conner
Greenhurst
James Armour
Connor
Harry England
Trampled Farmer Leslie Call Found Dead by Bull
In Knights Creek Wellsville, the mangled body of Leslie Call was found in a field near his farmhouse. He lived alone and was believed to have gone to the pasture after his cows when attacked by a bull. His brother, discovering the scene, was knocked senseless by the same bull but rescued by farmers arriving to aid him.
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Wellsville
Leslie Call
Knights Creek
Call
Kisses His Married Niece in Court
Julia Gent of Mare Street Hackney sought a summons against her uncle, a 65 year old resident of Chingford, for assault by kissing her twice during an evening walk. The chairman urged reconciliation with her husband and suggested reapplying next week if she still wished to proceed.
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London
Julia Gent
Mare Street
Hackney
Waltham Abbey
Chingford
Fowell Buxton
Actress Lillian Russell Weighs Hair Styling Trends
New York actress Lillian Russell returned from abroad aboard the steamer New York. She jokes that puffs and rats are doomed and that women must wear hair parted in the middle with ears covered, coiled around the head, or buy hair if needed.
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New York
Lillian Russell
Physicians Endorse Castoria For Safe Gentle Care
Hall's Journal of Health reports Castoria as harmless and safe for children, noting it quiets stomach pains nerves and aids digestion. It emphasizes it contains no opiates or narcotics and contrasts it with dangerous past remedies while urging informed health choices.
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Bateman
Godfrey
Hall
Journal of Health
Automobile Route Opened Mountain Road to Narada Falls
United States Engineer Eugene Ricksecker opened the government road in Mount Rainier National Park enabling autos and horsemen to travel from tidewater to Narada Falls via Paradise Valley. The four percent grade allows comfortable trips with nearly a score of automobiles, all loaded, making the ascent. A second note discusses American views on economy, contrasting English restraint with American perception of thrift.
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Mount Rainier
United States
Eugene Ricksecker
Mount Ranner National Park
Tidewater
Narada Falls
Snow
Paradise Valley
Ricksecker
A Queer Malady in Pom Pous Tones
Sprigg visits a noted physician for health advice and speaks in pompous fashion. The doctor notes three affected parts in sequence, each prompting Sprigg to seek more details. The exchange ends with confirmation that manners are also affected.
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Sprigg
Not Qualified for the Job in a Brief Exchange
A father advises his son to respect a new teacher noted for wide knowledge while a derisive reply questions the teacher’s competence. The ad claims Allen’s Foot-Ease provides relief for sore feet with a testimonial from Mrs. Matilda Woltwert of Providence.
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Allen
Matilda Woltwert
Providence
Two Patriot Classes Appointed and Disappointed
A dialogue in which Senator Sorghum states patriots fall into two groups: the appointed and the disappointed. The exchange frames ambition for public office as a defining trait among patriots.
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Senator Sorghum
Pettit s Eye Salve touted for century cures
Good for Sore Eyes claims a 100 year track record of curing eye diseases with Pettit's Eye Salve sold by Howard Bros. druggists in Buffalo New York. The imprecise ad notes wives nagging husbands to adopt their views or risk drinking as a consequence.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
Perry Davis Painkiller Ad Speaks To Indigestion
A compact 19th century advertisement promotes Perry Davis Painkiller for dyspepsia and indigestion with various bottle sizes. It mentions Madagascar silk clothing and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething, plus a quip about unpaid tailor bills.
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Perry Davis
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Buffalo, N. Y
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Carters
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