Nurse Emma King Sacrifices Self For Science In Tuberculosis Test
In a Brooklyn hospital case echoed across medical circles, nurse Emma H King volunteered for a Kochs cow infection experiment led by Dr George D Barney. She declared her acceptance to aid science despite fears, hoping to prove a theory while risking death if the test failed. She signed an affidavit exonerating the physician and expressed resolve to advance mankind even at personal peril.
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Caiisu
Ectene
Emma H. King
New York
Koeh
Weller
Howell
Koch
Miss King
Harang
Barney
Mian King
Brooklyn Board of ‘Health
Mise King
Anmeilitie
Fall Flowers of Paradise in Our World of Pain
The youngest daughter asks why they arrived late and left before the opera ended. Mrs Cumrox replies they had to show they did not know if they earned their money’s worth.
A Great Soldiers Home in Tennessee for Union and Confederate Veterans
The Johnson City Tennessee site to house 2400 veterans from the Union Confederate forces. The 35 building complex spans a tract a mile and three quarters long, with memorial hall mens hall chapel and a canteen. Congress appropriated 11 000 000 for the project expected completion in three years with Gen John T Richards named superintendent of construction.
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Johnson City
Tenn
United States
Spain
Congress
Erie
Tennessee Ciintains
Army Pots
John T. Richards
Funny Snake Tale and Fast Hunters Echo in Pennsylvania
A fragment from Pennsylvania chronicles a so called joint snake that allegedly splits into parts when attacked near Shamokin and later reassembles, tail piece growing back. It is paired with a hunter’s remark on a greyhound’s claimed speed of a mile in 1 minute 28 seconds and other rapid animals.
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Pennsylvania
Saga
Ananias
Osterhout
Shamokin
Nansen
He Was Prominent in Russia Admiral Count Heyden Dies
Admiral Count Heyden, who died in his ninety fifth year, held influence at St. Petersburg court across four reigns. He distinguished himself at Navarino, was praised by Nicholas I, governed Revel for years, and in 1866 escorted Princess Dagmar of Denmark to Russia for imperial coronations.
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Russia
Count Heyden
St. Petersburg
Navarino
Nicholas I
Revel
Dagmar
Denmark
Copenhhagen
Count Hiden
Alexander II
Women to be Employed by Prussian State Railways
Women in Germany have limited progress in rail service but Prussia plans to employ as many women as possible in posts suitable for them. They will work in ticket offices telegraph offices telephone clerks counting offices and goods offices. A growing number already serve in government posts with new openings each year.
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Prussia
Opie Read’s New Play in Chicago “The Starbuck of Ponow”
Opie Read announces a new Chicago production titled The Starbuck of Ponow set in the Cumberland foothills of east Tennessee. The drama centers on the Starbuck family two comic servants and a neighbor who reappears after a year’s absence, with patriotism as an underlying motive and Civil War veterans among its characters.
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Starbuck
John
Kellerd
Chicago
Andrew Jolson
Brownlow
Jim Starbuck
Mr. Read
Windmills in the West Shape Great Plains Farms
An eastern observer notes windmills dominate western plains from Missouri to Nebraska and Kansas. These pumps irrigate, water cattle, and support home dairy setups with wind-powered reservoirs and milk houses. Distinctive designs vary in height and top shape, reflecting their varied uses and economic value to ranches.
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Plains
Western Plains
Towa
Nebraska
Kansas
Holland
Heat of Earth's Interior Powers Possible New Energy
The article discusses T C Mendenhall's Casier's Magazine essay on Earth's interior heat as a vast, store energy source. It notes temperatures rising with depth, reaching around 6000 degrees Fahrenheit at fifty miles, and envisions heat engines or direct electricity generation as future, economical power paths. It emphasizes the potential for large scale, efficient use, reducing steam engine waste.
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T. C. Mendenhall
Cassier
Seals: Hunters, Fur Value, and Curious Habits Across Seas
The text recounts early 20th century seal hunting, its profitability, and island exterminations. It notes seals’ tame behavior, loving affection, and trick learning similar to puppies. Fur coats from seals are costly and valued for warmth. Indigenous peoples rely on seal flesh and fat, while seals are said to enjoy music and mingle with people and children on shore.
Fast Rail Conductor Tries To Catch Up Passenger
A southern railroad conductor asks a passenger about a missing ticket through a window. The passenger plans to keep moving at speed so the conductor can catch up. The dialogue unfolds amid a joking exchange referencing a possible malaria death.
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Southern Railroad
Philadelphia Preas
St Paul Road Receives Giant Locomotives for Fast Schedules
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul road welcomes the largest locomotives yet, with eighty four and a quarter inch driving wheels and 68 foot engines. Officials claim they can haul fourteen to fifteen heavy coaches at sixty miles per hour on limited trains between Chicago Milwaukee and Omaha, reshaping schedules.
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Road
St. Paul Road
Ponstate
Miller
St. Paul
Chicago
Milwaukee
Omaha
Room for Pictures In Plain Terra Cotta Or Brown Paper
A Philadelphia Inquirer description notes a woman with many old prints and engravings displayed in a dining room. Walls appear covered with wrapping paper or similar, with an orange dimemper frieze above. Pletard rails and woodwork are white, hangings orange velveteen, and all furniture mahogany.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Advertising Advice From a Merchant Perspective
An essay on effective advertising outlines that success comes from clear facts, fair prices, and engaging presentation. It urges merchants to speak as informed sellers, include their name and address, and provide concrete data to build trust with readers. Repeated exposure is noted as aiding memorability and sales.
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Cornhill Magasire
The Tax on Cyclists and Other 1900 Revelations
The article notes the French 1900 cyclist tax yielding about 5.6 million francs to the treasury, begun in 1894 and covering growing numbers of taxpayers from 8,036 in 1894 to 888,856 in 1899. It also critiques the prevalence of useless government reports and how officials spend time compiling volumes for distant authorities.
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French Republic
India
Bualneas
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