Epidemic Fear Spreads From Caterpillar Hairs
Residents of Somerville Newton Arlington Watertown and surrounding towns report an epidemic feared to be caused by the brown tailed caterpillar’s flying spines spreading through the air. Health boards cite painful dermatitis from contact with the minute barbed hairs and warn of growing cases in northern Boston suburbs.
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Boston
Somerville
Newtons
Arlington
Watertown
Waltham
Board of Health
Newton
Arington
Immense Cask Made to California for Winery
A California firm built a vast cask from redwood for a Heidelberg project. It used amber sealing and required two years. Eleven of twelve trees were rejected. Two wagon trains transported the timber to the site. Hoops weigh eighteen tons and the cask stands 38 feet tall with 78 feet circumference, large enough to shelter 800 diners.
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California
Heidelberg
Vineyard
Mnest
England's Last Quintain in Offham Kent Description
An elant English Pastime describes a village quintain in Offham Kent. The owner must keep the house and quintain in repair as the swinging crossbar bares holes for a lance to strike the square target. A handbag hung on the opposite end would swing and threaten a passing player if not nimble.
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Offham
Kent
England
German Professor Reveals Plant Sleep Inducing Injections
A German professor reports a method to render living plants unconscious by injecting a liquid into stems. The plants remain alive and green, show no decay, and endure extreme cold and moisture changes without disturbance. Leaves stay erect while plant remains in a coma-like state.
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Coma
Winhe Cally & State of
Ancient Mile Stone Found On Bowery Near Rivington
A laborer named A Lillporter cleared debris from a stone block on the Bowery near Rivington New York and uncovered a flat milestone reading One mile to ity ball. The stone marks an ancient peat road milestone between New York and Boston.
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Bowery
Rivington
New York
Boston
Dogs in Seniskin Shoes Protect Labradors on Ice
Dogs in Seniskin Shoes for dogs are made to Labrador. The gear shields feet as they travel fast over rough ice and edge travel, meeting essential protection needs for canine paws in cold conditions.
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Labrador
National Anthem of Panama Emerges in New Republic
The original manuscript of Panama’s national anthem, bearing the composer’s autograph, is in the possession of Dr. R. A. Amador, Panama’s consul general in New York. The hymn’s creation followed Panama’s federation, with Jeronimo de la Ossa and Jorge A directing verses and music after a lengthy evening conference at the Palacio. The song debuted to praise unity and the republic, celebrated by officials, soldiers, and foreign guests.
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Republic of Panama
R. A. Amador
Panama
New York
Federation
United States
Senor
Jeronlmo de la Ossa
Central
South America
Jorge
Senor de la Osea
Idle Foy and a Cherry Temperance Gag at the Casino
A Pittsburgh Dispatch note recounts comedian Foy at the Casino and a New York religious charity scene. A devout actress teased him about his heroic Iroquois Theater display and cocktail entertainment, leading to a humorous exchange about temperance. The piece also includes a moral tale of Willie whistling to comfort others in darkness and a tale of John W. Yerkes criticizing a dry tobacco ruling.
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Foy
Pat
Casino
M Indy
New York
Iroquois
Pittsburg Dispatch
Willie
Saya
John W. Yerkes
Internal Revenue
Yerkes
Washington
Internal Revenue Office
Ofice
Mr. Yerkes
New York Times
Monument Planned for Thomas Dunn English by Newark Celtic Club
Members of the Celtic Club of Newark discover neglect at the final resting place of Thomas Dunn Bryplie an honorary member. The grave at Fairmount Cemetery lies in a corner overrun with grass recalling the poet's line about "corner obscure and alone." The club seeks funds to place a monument and maintain the plot.
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Thomas Dunn English
Celtic Club of
Newark
N. J
Thomas Dunn Bryplie
Fairmount Cemetery
Soric
Ben Bolt
Verbal Permits Halt Soldier at Peekskill Camp
Serat F. H. King of the Twenty third regiment recalls a scene at the Peekskill state camp where a corporal stops a soldier attempting to leave after taps. The guard demands verbal permission from the captain, preventing passage without it, highlighting camp discipline and the role of verbal orders.
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F. H. King
Twenty Third Regiment
Peekskill
New York
Waiting For Answer In A Silver Mine Tale
A woman asks George how long he would wait for her as her father travels to a silver mine. George answers with quiet emotion that he will wait until the mine's outcome is clear, underscoring a steadfast, enduring affection.
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George
Reader
Easily Made Scarecrows for Nova Scotia Cornfields
Mr Alfred Robinson of Annapolis county Nova Scotia shares a simple crop protection method for young corn. Place bean poles with black bottles atop around the field to deter crows. The bottles’ glittering sight makes birds wary and avoids the area.
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Alfred Robinson
Annapolis County
Nova Scotia
Mysterious Patent Cure Mentioned In Odd Advert Context
The text recounts a jumble of catalog style claims including a “Wholesale Drow Mat’s Catareh Cure” and “Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders” with pricing hints, alongside brief notes on a Russian soldier’s ration and a small boy’s school tale. It presents as fragmented advertising and miscashioned anecdotes from a historic newspaper page.
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Hallerh
Meare
Martin
Wih
Drungiais
Gray
New York
Olmsted
Leroy,n.y
Bleeding Stopper and German High Court Mentioned
Bleeding stop may be reduced by air flow in wounds as a surgeon notes a soldier recovering near sound. The Reichsgericht, Germanys highest court, established 1877, sits in Saxony in a grand building completed around 1895. Also cited are cures for rheumatism with Dodd s Kidney Pills and a note on Beaconsfields friendship and a Scottish highland dance.
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Germany
German Empire
Reichsgericht
Saxony
Besley
Dodd
No Cause for Worry: Prankish Lesson From a School Boy
In a Brooklyn Eagle anecdote a four story house near a window ledge displays a cautionary tale as a boy walks the narrow sill with his mother alarmed above. The youngster quips that the Lord is watching him, illustrating a child’s calm reaction to a risky stunt and a mother’s concern.
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W. L. Felter
Harold
Brooklyn Eagle
What a mine wealth must be entangled among Todkd or remain suspended
A fragmentary passage discusses sunshine and airborne germs, noting dust particles in light and the unseen presence of disease carriers. It cites Captain Marryat as a celebrated nautical author and muses on gravity’s pull within a fathomable field, contrasting health and illness.
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Marryat
Grape-Nuts Saved Me From Decline and Restored Health
A man who thought his race was run credits Grape-Nuts with restoring strength after a grip attack left him unable to digest food. Within three months his health improved, he gained energy, and now works fifteen hours daily on Grape-Nuts and cream. He shares his recovery to urge others to try the cereal and notes his age appears younger than his years.
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Jackson
Pater Familias
Boston Post
Albany
San Francisco
Jnst
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Pee & Renzon K
Wallville
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Ittem
Flores
Sala
Colon
Ory
Uni
Aiory
Wwe
Columbus
Kier di
Trinity College
Dublin
Tony Traill
Dr. Maharfy
Tralll
Mahaffy
Mahatty
Black Forest
Italy
Middlesex
Betsey A. Clawson
Lord Beaconsfield
Glasgow
Int
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