Remarkable Coincidences and Insect Migrations Reported
A Brooklyn Eagle item notes two Irishmen born the same day, baptized together, drowned in a canal tragedy, and later buried in King's County. A separate England report describes a Lake Stour flyby of flying ants forming a mating swarm across the river banks, with millions of insects erupting like hail and queens seeking new nests as workers begin new colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil Connolly
Patrick Cantwell
Tullamore
Ireland
Rehan
King’s County
Stourdwich
England
We Make Travel Easy Five Trains Daily
Travel advertised service by Atchison Topeka Santa Fe routes from Colorado to Kansas City St. Joseph Chicago Galveston Paso City of Mexico. Inquiry urged for rates with contact C F Warren and Santa Fe Railway at 411 Dooly and Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison, & Santa Fe
Colorado
Kan
City
St. Joe
Chicago
Galveston
Paso
City of Mexico
C. F Warren A
F. Ry
Doolyan Lake City
Kitchen Sink Ideas And Household Remedies
The passage reviews porcelain sinks with rod edges and rounded corners, plus enamel and soapstone options, noting fragility of porcelain when handling delicate china. It advises copper lining, wooden drain boards, rubber mats, wire dish nets, and lists antiseptics for burns and basic solutions for wound care and cleaning.
Professional Handicaps and the Medical Student Misfit
A fragment argues the fellow’s case lacks meat, only dried bones. The speaker jokes the critic is a medical student used to skeletons, implying bias or familiarity with anatomy. The line satirizes argument strength versus perceived expertise.
No Longer a Prophet Predicts Weather Woes and Regret
An elderly former Bushby resident recalls Obed Small once known as the town prophet for weather forecasting. He reveals his failed forecasts led to mishaps, including a thunderstorm that harmed Mam Gregg and Mary Jane during a buggy ride. He confesses his folly and exits, noting a boy passing by can forecast better in minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obed Small
Bushby
Mr. Small
Mr. Smail
Mary Jane
Wileon
Marshaltown
Gregg
Yeu
Jong
Noise in London Reaches New Highs From Motor Traffic
A London observer laments rising urban noise as horse carts fade and motor vehicles multiply. The sounds of sweepers, milkmen, bells, tram bells, and organ notes fade under engines, buses, and vans. Traffic grows heavier yearly, speeds double, and petrol fumes fill days and nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Airs of the Parvenue and the Poverty to Posh Move
A once-impoverished family gains wealth and moves to a rural home. They boast about social rank and dictate manners for those "in our position." A city guest admires the poultry yard. The young hostess meekly confesses the birds “could, of course,” but in their status they “don’t have to.”
Shrewsbury Statue of Darwin Sparks Local Stir
An elderly Shrewsbury resident guides friends to the statue of Darwin in town. A visitor quips that Darwin claimed humans descend from monkeys. The guide asserts Darwin’s legacy and notes a nearby church ceiling allegedly fell as a possible judgment on the statue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shrewsbury
England
Darwin
New York Bakeshop Probe Hones In On Cockroach Issue
City officials conduct a broad inquiry into New York bake shops over sanitation concerns, targeting cockroach presence and compliance. The informal remark questions the city’s effort to curb pest problems, hinting at political tension surrounding enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Little Things and Bia
The passage argues that small items matter only by their relation to the overall goal. It notes that essential factors drive outcomes, while time and strength force prioritizing. Those who overemphasize minor details waste effort and miss the main chance, per The Watchman.
Cure for eczema ends years of suffering reveals remarkable result
Mrs Burma White of Camden New Jersey recounts a six month struggle with eczema that covered her body and face. After three doctors failed she tried Cuticura with success and now she endorses it loudly for its claimed skin healing powers. April 25 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Burma White
Cherrier Place
Camden
N. J
Chromophage microbes turn hair gray among actors and society women
New microbe discovered in New York allegedly colors hair gray early. chromophage reportedly affects only hair, balding men immune, blood theory challenged by scalpologists. Boston story notes Mrs. Ellor Carlisle Ripley, assistant superintendent, effectively her husband’s boss earning about 85 weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Ellor Carlisle Ripley
Pred H. Ripley
Longfellow School
Roslindale
Ripley
Man quits coffee after 40 years finds health with Postum
A North Dakota man describes leaving coffee at age 70 after 40 years and adopting Postum. He reports reduced nervousness, increased strength, and better energy for work after two months, praising boiled preparation and urging others to try it. The testimonial is credited to Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan with a nod to The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A N. Dakman
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Open Air Work for Women and Charitable Notes
Summary of various notices including Alliance Israelite Universelle placing five Bialystok orphans in Ahlem agricultural school with 16,000 marks for maintenance and education. Mention of Castoria bottle safety, open air work for women in Colorado ranch collecting wildflowers for souvenirs, and a fleeting note on a county oath and a medicinal product testimonial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israelite Unlverselle
Bialystok
Ahlem
A. G. Conreld
Colorado
Lower Animals in Sickness Lessons for Man
A fragment discusses how animals fall ill, seek shade, and drink water. It notes dogs craving dog grass as a purgative and emetic, and that wounded chimpanzees stop bleeding with a plaster of chewed leaves and grass. It mentions sheep and cows avoiding sun when ill and animals seeking herbs for relief.
Keeps Tax Receipts for 41 Years in East Liberty
Charles King of East Liberty, near Pittsburg, a 78 year old Republican contractor and brick manufacturer, keeps tax receipts spanning 41 years. He recalls possible older records in his home strong box. Born in Baltimore in 1828, he voted for John Fremont and Theodore Roosevelt in successive presidential elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles King
East Liberty
Pittsburg
Mr. King
Baltimore
John ©. Fremont
Theodore Roosevelt
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Brooklyn Eagle
ST. Salt Lake City, Utah
Union Assay Office
Cutiura
Putnam
Cety
Toleds
Cimsey
Cuesey
ST. Jacobs Oil
Baru
Weenie Fai
Sloans Liniment
Earl S. Sloan
Mass
Ian Parboine
Aepee Wincanly
Wimwen
Ane Son
Boatrel
Ogee Ville, Colo, Weterenes Carpunate Nz
Thompson
N. U
Salt Lake City
California Fig Syrup Co
Vfernia
Tse Monroe Drug CO
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