Oddball Clippings from an Era News Page
A messy digest of tidbits from aviation to literature. Notes claim 26 licensed aviators in America with a trust, London battle recap, submarine fears, a Cleveland lawsuit, New York musical not comic, umbrellas theft no crime in New Jersey, Vienna birth rate drop and crowded apartments, a Navy officer’s pistol invention, Africa gold output vs US, Russia fleet plan, street violence, medical records on health, Alaska fire, Captain Drake’s crop record, Wellesley engagements, Smith and Vassar notes, auto chauffeurs, and theater hat etiquette.
New York Plans Cheap Child Care Initiative For 7 A Year
A New York proposal outlines funding to educate and care for a child for seven dollars annually. The plan suggests affordable options for owners of fashionable flats and emphasizes practical steps to ensure adequate child development within a tight budget.
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New York
San Francisco Jurors Split on Divorce Call
Twelve women jurors agreed promptly to a divorce announcement without citing the judge's charge. The jurors will learn in time to cover verdicts just like men.
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San Franz
Old Philadelphia Lady Seeks Century-Scale Temperature Conversions
A long effort by an elderly Philadelphia resident to learn Celsius to Fahrenheit and back continues to puzzle her. She has pursued guidance through a New York Herald edition for over a decade without resolution.
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Philadelphia
New York Heraldi
Maine Adds Ice Plant as Weather Shifts on Seaboard
Maine, once known for mild winters, plans a large artificial ice plant at the state hospital campus to bolster supply amid changing weather. The project aims to create steady ice production for regional use and economic resilience.
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Maine
Seaboard
Missouri man dies after 69 years of marriage
A Missouri man dies after a long married life of 69 years. He reportedly never told his wife about his death or prior life, a detail that unsettles many as skeptical views about such secrets persist.
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Missouri
Seasickness cure: reading detective stories aboard ships
A University of Chicago professor proposes reading absorbing detective tales to ward off seasickness. He cites personal success during ocean travel and notes students and others adopting the method. Psycho analysis and dream study are linked to broader nervous disease treatment at Johns Hopkins with Dr Burrow and Dr Meyer guiding the ward.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Europe
Divinity School
Holy Land
German Farmer Abhors New York After One Hour
Julius Lorenzen, a German farmer, arrived in New York with 3500 to invest in an American farm. After a brief Ellis Island welcome, a Battery subway ride, and a Wall Street stop he fled, fearing the tunnel would collapse. He decided to return to Mills Island on the next steamer.
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New York
Julius Lorenzen
Larenzsen
Ellis Island
the Battery
Wall Street
Lorenzen
Elal District
Mills Island
Ward for nervous diseases at Johns Hopkins hospital
Baltimore will see the first ward in the world for psycho analysis for nervous diseases. The Henry Phipps psychiatric clinic addition is funded by a New York millionaire. Experiments will be made on patients during sleep as part of the new department's treatment theory.
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Trigant Burrow
Europe
Freud
Jung
Zurich
Switzerland
Doctor Burrow
Adolf Meyer
Doctor Meyer
Johns Hopkins
New York State Pathological Institute
Ward Island
New York City
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Henry Phipps
New York
Rat Crusade Claims 350000 Rodents Killed in London
Rat catchers told Tendring district council they had slain 350000 rodents in the anti cholera crusade. The effort reflects urgent public health concerns and a large scale pest control campaign in the capital.
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London
Tendring
Demoralized boy workers by London penny bets
London reports reveal boys in poverty diming meals and wages to bet on horse races. A warehouse manager recalls a boy who earned under two dollars weekly, gave most to parents, and spent the rest on copper bets to repay a gutter usurer.
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London
T. H. Manners Howe
The
Graphic
Mr. Howe
Flight of Elijah Lesson Text and Commentary
A religious lesson on Elijah after Carmel, his flight to the wilderness and Horeb, Jezebel's threats, and God's quiet encouragement. It links Elijah’s loneliness, divine care, and the broader message that true religious progress comes from changed will and moral influence.
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Isa
Mount Carmel
B. C
Horeb
Jezreel
Samaria
Beersheba
Jerusalem
Sinai
Elijah
Ahab
Carmel
Hilljah
Jezebel
Baal
Paul
Christ
God
Niagara
Israel
Damascus
Hazael
Benhadad
Syria
Harvard
Canada Dominates National Corn Exposition with Oats Trophy
At Columbus Ohio Canada wins the $1500 Colorado silver trophy for best peck of oats grown by Hill and Son Lloydminster Saskatchewan. Canada also gains multiple awards for wheat barley and vegetables while Alberta and Saskatchewan exhibitors collect top prizes.
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Columbus
Ohio
Saskatchewan
Canada
Messrs.Hill & Son
Lloydminster
Spokane
Alberta
Hay
Department of the Interior
Tri-State Board of Examiners
Cincinnati
Surveyor-General of Canada
Dominion Lands Branch
North Dakota
Minnesota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Washington
Michigan
Iowa
Delaware
District of Columbia
Indian Territory
United States
Norman Cherry
Davis
G. H. Hutton
Lacombe
J. C. Hill & Sons
HL Hutton
Wise Girl Seeks Wedding Plans Amid Letter Purge
A girl remarks on her sister preparing for a wedding while she stays in her room destroying old letters. The exchange hints at family dynamics and impending nuptials reflected in a domestic scene.
Knew His Cue in Bitter Exchange
A terse dialogue ends with a fatal gas exposure after a couple’s breakup cue. The line “She told him that she must not see him any more” precedes the tragic turn as he turns on the gas in a final, fatal act.
Oddities of Faith and Commerce in a Lively Ad Card
A fragmentary page blends humorous, pious, and commercial lines. It juggles church imagery with roving eyes and strong doctrines, alongside flour brand plugs and literary quotes. It also references health claims for Garfield Tea and a jokey remark on undertakers and burial knowledge.
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Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brush & Hanson, Publishers
Ever Lake
Indiana
Jimswinger
Anerica
Cleveland
New Jersey
Vienna
Stork
Soular
Africa
Russia
Alaska
Drake
Marlborough Ty
South Carolina
Wellesley College
Smith Ad Vassar
Jadies
Temple Bar
Templ Now
Ghai F Caak
Lady Meux
Old City
Adelphi
Sir Henry Meux
Theobald’s Park
Niversity of Chicago
Gotham
Farmer
Phillips Brooks
Garfield
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