Care for stomach urges vegetarian diet and cheap meat tips
The Chicago health department bulletin warns against overloading the stomach and promotes vegetarian eating while offering affordable meat options. It argues a simple meal with bread, butter, an egg, fruit, and vegetables can be cheaper and more nutritious than a loin steak, citing London Lancet on cereal nutrition and rye bread advantages.
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Chicago
Chicago Health Department
Weekly
Bulletin
Dod
American girl Meta Reddish shines in Naples debut
Miss Meta Reddish, a young American soprano, made a successful debut at the San Carlo Opera house as Amina in Sonambula. The audience demanded encores and praised her growing artistry. Two years ago she was placed by Emma Thursby with Maestro Carlo Sebastiani in Naples.
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Meta Reddish
San Carlo Opera House
Naples
Amina
Reddish
Emma Thursby
Meestro Carlo Sebastiani
Ambra
Giorgini Receives Warm Reception and Engagement Return
Giorgini drew the lion's share of applause on her first appearance. The success leads to an engagement at the San Carlo Opera house for the season. She has attracted many requests from Italian nobles for concerts and society functions. A gold watch with diamonds and rubies was presented at curtain fall. the donor's name was kept secret.
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Giorgini
San Carlo Opera House
Rediscovering a Wonder Cave Near Canon City
Canon City merchants organize a party to rediscover a legendary cave in the Royal Gorge. After crossing the river near the gorge station, they locate the cavern entrance in a ravine about 600 feet above the river following a description from G A Anderson of Portland Oregon.
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Royal Gorge
Canon City
Col
827 Rats Killed at Berks Estate Meeting Report
At a Berks and Oxfordshire chamber of agriculture meeting in Reading, it was reported that during the thrashing of an average corn rick on Lady Wantage's Berks estate no fewer than 827 rats were killed.
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London
Lady Wantage
Berks
Berks and Oxfordshire
Ruin of nations in dress says Prof Nearing
Professor Scott Nearing of the University of Pennsylvania opines on modern women. He warns that lavish dress and spendthrift habits could ruin the nation, while proposing two paths for women to become producers or remain economic burdens. He stresses neither gender is solely to blame.
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New York
Scott Nearing
University of Pennsylvania
Rome
Professor Nearing
Bells on Cats Advocated in Spokane Michigan Move
Bpokane Washington Mia 3 D Murphy of 1827 East Riverside Avenue promotes a movement urging all cat owners to equip their pets with bells to alert birds and reduce hunting.
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Bpokane
Wash
Mia
Murphy
East Riverside Avenue
Rescue by an Albatross At Cape Horn
An apprentice fell from a vessel near Cape Horn and sank before H Pochin could reach him. First mate Thomas Averett Whistler and Pochin struggled to stay afloat until a ship’s boat arrived. A bold albatross attacked Whistler and Pochin, spurring them to renewed effort, then the boat reached them and they were saved though exhausted and delirious days after.
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Eestors
Cape Horn
Pochin
Thomas Averett Whistler
Mr.Albatross
Whistler
Jocin
Albatrons
Du Maurier Seen as Highly Charming and Musical
From Lady St. Heller's Memories, Du Maurier is described as attractive, witty, and full of high spirits. He sang often, with delightful French songs and expressive voice reflecting his French heritage. Mrs Du Maurier accompanied him, stunning in appearance, with their children noted as lovely.
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du Maurier
Purch
Lady
Mexico's Resources and Growth Seen Shaping Global Trade
The piece argues Mexico's mining and agriculture offer abundant resources and could boost global food and mineral flows. It compares Mexico's potential to Canada’s past perception, suggesting future transformation driven by population and development.
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Mexico
United States
Canada
Origin of the Dollar Sign Explained
The piece discusses hypotheses for the dollar sign origin. It mentions eight reals as the hard dollar and a possible reference to the Pillars of Hercules on early Spanish dollars. It also cites a pay stamp theory showing SR with two vertical strokes.
Bargain Counter Rates Quote on Votes
A playful exchange features a Lady Reformer declaring a woman would not sell her vote for five dollars while Senator Soakem counters it would need four dollars and ninety eight cents. The banter highlights political debates with humorous inflation of price tags.
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Soakem
Fashion Note on Narrow Silhouettes and Diamonds
A brief fashion note discusses how slimmer silhouettes reduce display space for diamonds. It emphasizes that the narrower the figure, the less room there is to showcase jewelry. The piece reflects period views on dress and adornment.
Chinatown Murder Cleared Up In Dr. Post Tragedy
In New York City Dr. Frederick Eugene Post a wealthy dentist was killed by John Dalton in Chinatown. Lulu Smith a lodger provided crucial information after questioning revealing Dalton and accomplice John Rice confronted Post at his home shot him multiple times. Post died at a New York hospital hours after the attack.
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IW York
Frederick Eugene Post
New York City
Paola Fee
Mansell
Dalton
Pell Street
John Rice
Dr. Post
Rice
Lady Tennessee Cook Proposes Church Based Courtship Plan
Chicago reformer Lady Tennessee Claflin Cook advocates using idle churches as supervised meeting spaces where young men and women can court away from street corners. She would have church and state oversight, with ministers or other guardians present to guide interactions and foster genuine acquaintance before marriage. She emphasizes practical matchmaking as a path to happier marriages.
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Hicago
Tennessee Claflin Cook
Chicago
Lady Cook
Congress Hotel
Cook
Lath
Woman Runs Cottage Hotel for Town Good in Kansas
OUNCIL GROVE Kan Mrs Mire Lewis Meade operates The Cottage hotel to serve the town and travelers. Her husband Banker Meade notes profits go to his wife and deficits fall to him, yet they value providing a comfortable home for boarders above all.
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Ouncil Grove
Kan
Lewis
Meade
Cottage Hotel
Miracles at Mountaineer Hookworm Campaign in Tennessee
In Ashville Tennessee Mountaineers hail hookworm cures as miracles. Four field workers report about 1000 cases since last July aiding patients with no other physician available. Doctors describe bedridden people walking after treatment and recovery of long term heart trouble cases. The campaign notes general sanitation alongside reports of tuberculosis and typhoid fever.
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Ashiville
Tenn
Tennessee
Gun Wan
Nashville
Middle Tennessee
West
Meir
Secret Chinese vermilion industry revealed
A historical note discusses vermilion production in Hongkong, stating it has long been controlled entirely by Chinese hands and kept secret from outsiders, including Muro.
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Hongkong
Muro
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