Drugs and a Berlin twin case dominate medical and legal news
Quinine tops a tropical drugs list with Epsom salts calomel castor oil and iron salts. A mission estimates 12 drugs can treat 20 000 patients yearly costing about 325 dollars. In Berlin a breach of contract case arises as the Sisters Blazek twins face jail over alleged illegal imprisonment with one sister suing. One sister is married and has a two year old baby.
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Tropics
Epsom
Berlin
Blazek
Biggest Bird's Nest: African Grosbeak Colony Builds Mega Structure
The African grosbeak constructs the largest bird nest in the world by a colony, gathering hundreds of intertwined nests into a single massive structure. It often resembles a native hut in a thorn tree, protected by long thorns, with rain runoff channels and a grass fringe to deter drops. The nest expands yearly as pairs add to the main structure, though the weight can cause branches to break and the nest to collapse. The grosbeak is small and highly social.
Puphek Dance In Paraguay Ceremony Described
Article notes Paraguayan rite where girls reaching maturity are celebrated with a feast centered on the puphek dance. Women dancers, twenty to thirty in number, carry long poles with deer hoofs that jangle loudly as they strike the ground in rhythm.
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Paraguay
Steeplejack Nearly Falls 40 Feet From Smokeshack Roof
William Smith a Cincinnati steeplejack had a narrow escape while repainting a tall smokeshack losing his grip and plummeting 40 feet. He landed on the slate and bounded into the air before landing upright. Workmen rushed to aid him and he walked away with only slight bruises after retrieving his tobacco pipe.
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William Smith
Cincinnati
Smith
Thumb screws for beauty used on nails in past and present
An old report notes that women in America and Europe used devices like thumb screws to alter the shape of their nails as a form of cosmetic conformity. The article compares such practices to ancient torture, stating they cause pain but are claimed effective for desired nail shapes.
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China
America
Europe
Canary That Talks Captivates London Show
At the National Cage Bird Show in Crystal Palace London 3500 exhibits entered. The standout was a talking canary owned by Mrs Ives Thundersley Essex which is said to whistle and speak phrases such as My dear boy Joey you are a pretty boy Kiss your missus and Joey you are a dear beauty. This marks the first recorded talking canary at a bird show following a Queen Alexandra canary claim years ago.
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Crystal Palace
London
Ives
Thundersley
Essex
Joey
Alexandra
Cows Die After Swallowing Railroad Spikes
In Lehigh county Pennsylvania cows grew suddenly pale and died after eating feed. Post mortems showed two cows, one owned by John Griffy of Welsenberg township and another by P. M. Bastian of Wescoeaville, had swallowed railroad spikes.
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Lehigh County
Pennsylvania
John Griffy
Welsenberg Township
P. M. Bastian
Wescoeaville
Missouri towns gain fame and money from cob pipe industry
The corn cob pipe industry, still in its infancy, boosts five Missouri towns by supporting seven factories with 1910 production valued at $458,418, earning fame and economic benefit.
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Missouri
Ethil
Dog Saves Boys From Death In Abandoned Mine
Two fourteen year old boys Carl Lewis and Sherman Goodyear of Charlestown West Virginia wandered into an abandoned mine during a hunting trip and were found near death. Their dog kept watch over them as a rescue party traced the log that led to the mine. The youths were frozen hungry and semi conscious, having burned their clothing for fuel.
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Carl Lewis
Sherman Goodyear
Charlestown
W. Va
Lane
Nimroda
Worship the Goddess Kali and the Thrays Sect Practices
Robert Dulwich travels Himalaya regions and profiles the Thrays worshiping Kali. They practice self destruction or finger sacrifice to appease the deity with the eldest son's marriage triggering a ritual where the mother cuts first two finger joints. Nobility may substitute gold finger nails for the rite.
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Robert Dulwich
Himalaya
New Lease Law for State Agricultural Lands Next Year
From the capital city reports show state land department leases for agricultural use will shift to longer terms next year. One year leases will be replaced by five year terms, with expected higher returns from agricultural and grazing leases. Endowment land sales trailed school land prices, averaging 20.11 an acre across McPherson Marshall and Edmunds counties, with variances by county.
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State Land Department
McPherson
Marshall
Edmunds
Gel
States Superintendents Shape Normal School Course
Presidents Nash Aberdeen Cook Spearfish Heston Madison and Wenzlaft Springfield met with State Superintendent Lawrence to align course of study for state normal schools. The plan aims to satisfy certification exams and raise standards, inviting more students to pursue teaching careers.
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Nash
Aberdeen Normal
Cook
Spearfish Normal
Heston
Madison Normal
Wenzlaft
Springfield Normal
Lawrence
War on the Bootlegger Narrowed in Reservation Lands
Government launches a drive with special agents to enforce liquor bans in Cheyenne River and Standing Rock opened lands. The dry counties Carson Dewey and Ziebach face actions as bootleggers profit from unsettled towns in the northern state.
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Cheyenne River
Standing Rock
Carson
Dewey
Ziebach
State Engineer to Hills Relies on Hydrographic Survey Work
Rex Green assistant state engineer has gone to the Black Hills to spend most of the summer on hydrographic surveys for the department. He will start with Spring creek in the southern hills and then survey streams in the eastern half to prepare a complete hydrographic map showing annual water supply from creeks in the state. Frank B. Ainsworth offers a quarter section near Minnekahta for a national experiment farm in Fall River county. State Engineer S. H. Lea is invited to speak at the national irrigation congress on measuring stream flow, highlighting the state's progress under his administration.
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Hills
Rex Green
Black Hills
Spring Creek
Experiment Farm. Co
Frank B. Ainsworth
Minnekahta
National Experiment Farm
Fall River County
H. Lea
National Irrigation Congress
Moneyl Packing Plant to Open in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls announces a new Moneyl packing plant named Packing House with initial 200 workers and capacity to grow to 4 900 hogs daily as operations expand. Existing staff from the old plant will transfer, and construction crews will join the workforce under Manager T Henry Foster noting steady hiring.
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Sioux Falls
Sioux Pats
Moneyl
Money
T. Henry Foster
Unclear Freight Move Delayed by Court Action in Watertown
Local freight from Watertown was halted due to an executed judgment in favor of Hews & Ronn. The sheriff seized the engine from the valley line, causing a two hour delay while attorneys secured a stay from the court before operations resumed.
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Watertown
South Dakota Central
Wis
Hews & Ronn
Langford fire destroys elevator and sheds
South Dakota notes report the Langford farmers elevator and cow sheds burned with about 1000 dollars in stock and 8000 dollars in fire insurance. Bedford city council adds 400 dollars to aid its band while Watertown allocates 1700 dollars for band support next year.
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Farmers’ Elevator
Langford
Bedford
City of
Watertown
Auroral Theory Describes Sun Emitted Cathode Rays
A theory proposes the aurora borealis forms from cathode rays emitted by the sun and bent by Earth's magnetic field in the upper atmosphere. Lenard argues these rays travel near light speed far faster than lab rays, suggesting unknown radioactive substances in the gun emit the rays.
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Lenard
Fragmented Victorian Advice Fragments on Marriage and Morals
The text presents dated moral snippets about marriage dynamics and desires. It contrasts a wife’s willingness to obey a husband’s sexual fantasies with later content on frugality and domestic contentment, noting that peace and modest means can outweigh abundance.
Free recipe promises cure for weak kidneys in ad style
Obscure ad text offers a so called quick recovery for urinary complaints and kidney weakness. It markets a free recipe and claims home treatment with personal testimonials and a mailing request for a copy.
Double Edged Wedding Reflection From Youth's Companion
A father remarks on the solemnity of daughters marrying and leaving home while a wedding guest, the squire, agrees that it is even more solemn when they do not marry. The exchange reflects a quiet, humorous view of family life and matchmaking.
Fragmented kitchen tale from Indy Inet week report
The text describes cleaning activity and dirt in a kitchen during a period called Indy Inet week. Characters Rowe Mrs Pra and a charwoman are mentioned. A driver nicknamed Darleekinned questions why someone didn’t get help, with light dialect and unclear actions.
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Indy
Rowe
Pra
Taming Wizard Oil Promises Quick Cure Label Claim
An ad urges immediate purchase of Taming Wizard Oil claiming it cures various ailments and offers an easy path to relief for a weary reader. The text markets the product with broad health claims and urges buying now despite vague specifics.
Motherhood Challenges and Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
The article discusses motherhood as a trying life stage for many women and emphasizes how proper preparation and health are crucial. It highlights how childbirth under good conditions should not harm health and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as helping women return to normal, healthy strength and offers advice for women seeking guidance.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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