Etiquette of Widowhood and Neurasthenia Debated in Cities
A Chicago Record-Herald summary notes New York mourning fashion, including long crepe bows at funeral doors, black gate staff attire, and evolving veils that signal stages of mourning. It describes a costly mourning lamp in a matron’s home and comments on neurasthenia as a Western urban malady linked to stress, nutrition, and cook influence.
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New York
Brussels
Chicago Record-Herald
Carlyle
James Crichton Brown
Chicago News
Improvised music rack from broomsticks
A reader describes making a decorative music rack from 11 broomsticks cut to specific lengths and joined with screws. The three foot high two foot two inch long rack serves as a practical music stand and decorative piece, painted white with enamel and optional gold accents.
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M. Estelle Smith
Indiana Democrats Rally Behind Cleveland Amid Political Shifts
The Indiana Democratic circles reportedly back Mr. Cleveland as Roosevelt loses ground in conservative ranks. The piece recalls past tensions with Hendricks, Voorhees, and Shanklin allies, noting Indiana’s unlikely soil for a Cleveland boom despite rumors of a strong nomination. The Wash ington Star questions the plausibility of this shift.
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Indiana
Mr. Cleveland
Mr. Hendricks
Ater
Cleveland
John G. Shanklin
Shanklin
New Yorker
Issac P. Gray
Chicago
Gray
Mexico
Democrats Hit Miller Incident to Undermine Roosevelt
The St Louis Globe Democrat reports Democratic campaign managers plan to exploit the Miller incident at the government printing office to derail Roosevelt’s nomination. They aim to mobilize delegates for next year’s convention while praising labor support and arguing the GOP has been the true champion of workers.
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Roosevelt
Miller
Washington
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Democrats
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Fcket
Value of Sound Feet and Foot Care Tips
Advice from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat on foot health emphasizes daily stocking changes and proper footwear. It warns against tight shoes, rubber house overshoes, and wet feet, and advises chiropody guidance, proper nail care, and proportional foot shape for health and appearance.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Removing white spots from polished furniture
The article advises rubbing white spots on polished furniture with spirits of camphor until the color is restored, to remove marks from the surface.
Maud I Seeks Missing Man After Ride to Town Topica
Maud I drove to Town Topica to fetch a man but he vanished. Alice notes she did not expect him to arrive and asks if he could have seen her approaching. Local report records the confusion and search efforts underway.
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Maud
Alice
Alligator Found Near Wabash Tracks At Missouri
A three foot alligator discovered in a mud pond near the Wabash railroad tracks in Columbia Missouri was shot by Fred Dawson and sent to the Missouri University zoological laboratory. University experts note abnormal anatomy but affirm the species. The reptile will remain property of the university despite curiosity seekers offers.
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Columbia
Missouri University
Fred Dawson
Dawson
Zoological Laboratory of the
Missouri
State University
Girl Has Romantic Career and Unlikely Turnaround
The Chillicothe Missouri story follows Mary Gordon once married to a Black man and styled as a cautionary romance. She fled with her husband across states, faced an asylum ruling for insanity, studied in St Louis, then returned home and became a local belle with a blank memory of her earlier life.
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Mary Gordon
Liston Gordon
Chillicothe
Mary
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Marty
St. Louis
Frog Skin Graft Saves Woman's Sight at Boston Hospital
A Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital in Boston reports a delicate operation saved a woman's sight. Frog skin grafts were applied around the eye to cover a bruised and failed flesh, chosen due to lack of human skin. The patient fully recovered and the grafted skin blended with natural tissue.
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Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital
Boston
Professor Burr’s Weird Tennessee Visit
Cornell professor George Lincoln Burr, famed for witchcraft scholarship and cycling tours, recalls a Tennessee mountaineer encounter. The host’s wife fusses to serve Burr, then scolds for attempting to eat pie with a fork, prompting humor about hospitality.
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George Lincoln Burr
Cornell
New England
Burr
United States
Tennessee
Jane
Woman rides street car after altercation on State street
A cable train on State street collides with a woman who blocks the track. The gripman stops, the woman sits unfazed, then leaves after challenging the man with a defiant gesture. The incident ends with no serious injury as bystanders react to the sudden ride and the ensuing commotion.
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State Street
Lue
Sho
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Doan's Kidney Pills End Kidney and Bladder Ills
Veteran Joshua Heller reports lasting relief from kidney trouble and back pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills in Urbana Indiana. He praises the treatment and urges readers to request a free trial, with medical advice offered and nationwide mailing. Sold by druggists at 30 cents per box.
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Bright
Doan
Joshua Heller
South
Walnut Street
Urbana
Cunningham, Bros
Champaign
Dean
Heller
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
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