Wanted Geese Ducks Turkeys and Country Produce
Shepherd Grocery Co. seeks geese ducks turkeys and country produce of all kinds. The Journal notes ongoing debate over court numbers and schedules, arguing that more courts cost time and money. It recalls historical court reductions and comments on the need for sensible reform in the upcoming general assembly.
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Measles Save Man From Deathbed Tuberculosis
An elderly man named Trotter, told by doctors to die from tuberculosis, survives after contracting measles during an epidemic. He endured a long illness yet recovered, outliving the doctor and most neighbors, proving a peculiar yet effective remedy against the deadly prognosis.
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Supreme Court to hear appeal in Leo Frank case
Judge Lamar granted a petition of appeal to review whether Leo Frank is entitled to a habeas corpus hearing. If the full court rules he is entitled, a review of evidence before a federal judge could occur. If not, Georgia execution proceeds as scheduled for January 22. The case is presented as a modern mob law scenario by the press, with reflections on justice and charity from Noah Biggs of Scotland Neck who left ninety thousand dollars to orphans and Baptist institutions.
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Leo M. Frank
Atlanta
Federal Court
Georgia
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Noah Biggs
Scotland Neck
Thomasville
Periscope Eye Brings Ocean View From Submarines
The periscope transforms submarines by providing a narrow six inch diameter tube that peaks about 18 inches above waves while the craft stays submerged. It serves as a telescope and camera obscura with a top lens and interior mirrors transmitting surface reflections to observers fifteen feet below.
Does a Meter Reader Work in a Town of 17000
Analysis from Electrical World details a meter reader in a town of 17 000 showing 28 hours to read 720 meters, climbing 681 stairs and opening 1 867 doors. The route covered 304 blocks with 314 street crossings, suggesting meters on back porches could save time and reduce customer inconvenience.
Only a Little Mouse Causes Church Choir Stir
In an uptown church Sunday evening a pastor halted his sermon to rebuke a noisy choir. The disturbance turned out to stem from a mouse that had crawled under a lady’s skirt, amusing attendees once explained.
Parliament blocks army raise as war looms in Japan
Last Friday Japan’s parliament refused to approve army increases despite wartime strain and an appeal from the emperor. The piece notes the supposed “yellow peril” fears voiced by Jingoes remain unthreatened, while critics push back at jingoistic attacks.
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Japan
SUSTENANCE OF A LIFETIME Astonishing Food Intake Through Age
Aging readers learn a dramatic lifetime tally of consumption including bread butter bacon fish eggs cheese vegetables sugar and salt. The piece contrasts averages with a woman’s hospital need and notes Gotham funded nurseries offering trained care to ease maternal strain while mothers recover strength.
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Gotham
Monument in Altkirch commemorates 1375 relief
The London Chronicle notes a monument in Altkirch marking the town’s deliverance from an English raiding party led by Enguerrand de Coucy in 1375. According to legend an apparition warned residents, who rose and repelled the invaders. Every February 2 the town holds a festival of its escape.
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Edward II
Enguerrand de Coucy
Holy Roman Empire
Alsace
de Coucy
London Chronicle
Vampire Orchid Lures Animals With Fatal Bite
A tropical orchid known as the vampire orchid emits a scent that lures animals. As a beast nears the flower its odor paralyzes it and it sinks by the tree. The flower then traps the animal with green tentacles and feeds on its blood, leaving a velvet bloom in its wake.
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Tropics
Dark Hollow title by Anna Katharine Green preview
Internationally famous mystery writer Anna Katharine Green, born in Brooklyn, is celebrated as a leading figure in detective fiction. Her career spans many works including The Leavenworth Case, and her new serial Dark Hollow promises the same gripping, serious storytelling and keen observation.
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Dark Hollow
Anna Katharine Green
Charles Rohifs
Brooklyn
Booth
Leavenworth
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