Fragmented miscellany and questions from a bygone era
A chunk of humorous and curious comments from a New Jersey context touches on flight mishaps, weather, sports, social quirks, and odd facts. It mentions an aeroplane wreck, a Wyoming girl with a riding whip, New York gum habits, half pennies, and local anecdotes about pools of snow, barbed borders, and savings stamps.
Strains of Aviation Force Pioneers to Quit Active Flying
Rome reports that medical authorities say nerve strain from frequent flight pushes aviators to retire early. Notable pioneers such as Paulhan Bleriot Farman Wright brothers Curtiss Sommers and others have stepped back, while engineers move toward construction and experimental work.
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Rome
M. Emile Dubonnet
M. Paulhan
M. Bleriot
Henry Farman
Wright Brothers
M. Rougler
Nice
M. Fournier
M. Duray
Moore-Brabazon
Cockburn
Gibbs
Wolverhampton
Dickson
Glen H. Curtiss
M. Sommers
Rawlinson
Bournemouth
Mortimer Singer
Heliopolis
Grahame-White
Hens Die From Hidden Dynamite On Connecticut Farm
A Winsted area farmer finds two sticks of dynamite exposed to frost on a sunny stone. He spreads the fragments on a stone to dry planning blasting a boulder. His hens pecked and ate the dynamite causing fear eggs may be contaminated. He cannot risk eating or handling the birds or their eggs.
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Winsted
Conn
Line's Busy Causes Stir at Local Exchange
Miss Hazel Gillen and Miss Lilian Usher fought on a Pittsburg Bell exchange stairs after a delay at a bridge party. Hair drawn and combs scattered as bystanders separated the pair, with Miss Gillen left with a scratch and torn dress while her host father escorted her indoors.
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Pittsburg
Bridge
Hazel Gillen
John Gillen
Fayette City
Bell Telephone Exchange
Miss Green
Lillian Usher
Miss Gillen
Gillen
Mnaid
Cancer Vaccine Claims Cure for Cancer in Manila
Dr. P. K. Gilman of Oakland says a vaccine from dead tumor bacteria cures 20 cancer cases in Manila after three years of work. He plans publication in the Journal of Science and demonstration before Havana's Royal California Institute, with interest from Dr. Simon Flexner of the Rockefeller Institute.
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San Francisco
P. K. Gilman
Oakland
Philippine Medical Schools
Philippine General Hospital
Manila
Gilman
Journal of Science
Bureau of Science of
United States
Royal California Institute
Havana
Simon Flexner
Rockefeller Institute
New York City
Flexner
Dr. Gilman
A. F. Coca
Bureau of Science
Gian
Residents of Many Years in Catawissa PA Aged 65 Plus
Catawissa with population 2500 hosts at least a hundred residents over 65, including 21 over 80. Names listed include Hiram Ritter 81 and Katherine Schmick 90. Total ages sum 1741 years. average age 33 years and 7 months.
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Catawissa
Hiram Ritter
Warriet Breisch
Hamilton Fisher
Jacob Strouse
Anna Thomas
Sarah Kistler
Samuel Kiase
Benjamin Barnett
Elizabeth Kestenbauder
George Gilbert
Stephen Pohe
Charles Hughes
Mary Lillie
Margaret Whitner
William Brumbach
Margaret Ludwig
Jane Robins
Sarah Kreigh
Solomon PD. Rinard
Katherine Schmick
Picture and map review enhances Sunday school lessons
A long-form article discusses teaching methods for reviewing Bible lessons from 29 to 30 AD with visual aids. It highlights picture books, maps, charts, and photographs of the life of Christ, plus stereoscopic pictures and travel images to boost memory and interest in class.
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Christ
Jordan
Jerusalem
Jesus
Capernaum
Caesarea
Philippi
Galilee
Perea
Jercho
Bethany
Mount of Olives
Palestine
Esteve M. Hurll
Our Lord
Holy Land
Lion Trainer Snoozes With Lion After State Fair Row
Detroit report describes James Swenson, a renowned lion tamer, returning to his tent late at the state fair and crawling into a lion’s cage to sleep for the night rather than confront his angry wife. The incident highlights tensions at the fair and Swenson’s unorthodox bedtime solution.
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Detroit
Mich
James Swenson
Fresh Buckwheat Flour at All Grocers
Mrs. Austins Famous Buckwheat Flour arrives in fresh supply for bakeries and households. Available at local grocers with consistent texture and flavor, perfect for pancakes, breads, and breakfast dishes.
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Mrs
History of Red Cross Seal and Tuberculosis Campaigns
The piece traces charity stamps from 1862 Boston soldiers relief to Red Cross Christmas seals. It notes Delaware's 1907 tuberculosis stamp raising 3000 dollars, America's 1908 first national TB stamp campaign yielding 135000 dollars, and 1909 total of 250000 dollars. The 1910 slogan is A Million for Tuberculosis From Red Cross Seals in 1910.
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Red Cross
Boston
Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis Society
America
American Red Cross
Boy Raised Against England Dines With English Lord
A boy raised by a fire eating father to hate England dined with a nurse as the family hosted a genuine English lord. During dinner the boy’s early taunts echoed from the kitchen as the nobleman overheard the child reciting Fe fi fo fum.
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England
Exhausted first edition ponders shelf life
A playful exchange about a novel's longevity hints at long display on counters and reader fatigue. The dialogue suggests questions about whether the first edition has wear from standing on shelves, with no clear outcome.
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