Massage by the blind gains traction abroad and in Brussels
L Matignon urges adoption of massage for the blind noting Japan and European models. The Brussels class led by Professor G Daniel trains about a dozen blind pupils through theory on skeleton muscles and practical clinic work to earn a living. Separately a Yorktown physician lauds Dodd's Kidney Pills as reliable for kidney disease and reports a case of cure after three weeks.
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L Matignon
Porhaos
Sweden
Switzerland
Belgium
Japan
Brussels
G. Daniel
Pusli
Seoncerp
Yorktown
Ark
Lelend
Williamson
Dodd
Mudtess
A. H. Cole
de. Williambon
Value of the Hearty Laugh and Social Joy
The piece argues spontaneous merriment boosts physical vigor and moral health. It contends that frequent laughter reduces doubt, unites people, and strengthens society by enriching spirit and blood. Quoted from the Omaha World-Herald.
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Caesar
Omaha
Herald
Where Lord Nelson Really Died at Victory Portmouth
A London St James Gazette report states the true death place of Lord Nelson aboard the Victory at Portsmouth. It says the spot is near a ship rib forward, not the cockpit, and will be railed and lit with electric light once a store battery is installed. The whip remains under refit for several weeks.
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Lord Nelson
Portmouth
England
Nelson
London St. James
Doctor's Coffee and His Daughter Stop Coffee's Harmful Effects
An Ohio physician from Grafton Testifies coffee caused nerve and heart issues. After switching to Postum the physician reports relief and notes his daughter also improved from indigestion. He cites numerous favorable replies from other users and endorses Postum as a coffee substitute.
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Grafton
W. Ta
Pontum
Postum
Mrs. Long
Coffew
Ipo IV
Destinity Co
Battle Creel
Wellville
Prom Day Romance Amid Turbulent Relay
Fragmentary verse recounts a lovers scene at a prom day event with repeated lines about sameness from day to day. The readable text hints at a miler and a kiss, and mentions racing or movement as part of a serialized lyric.
Doubtful Victory Clouds Miss Kinsolving Romance
Kendall and Marion Kinsolving face public scrutiny after a local writer’s story mirrors their relationship. A stormy town visit, a frosty argument, and a plan to tread town in a horseless carriage aim to dispel rumors that Kendall is George Wendell.
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Kendall
Tribune
Marton
Miss Kinso
Marion Kinselying
Miriam Kingsley
Frank Kendall
George Wendell
Frank
Bartholomew Huxtable
Tam
Miss Kinsolving
Marion
Tommorrow
Fragmentary dialogue in antique carriage scene
A fragmentary exchange shows a character warning against riding in a car while another character quips that life was lovelier before. The dialogue hints at tension and humor between Marton and Kendall amid a breezy moment.
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Marton
Kendall
Hairy Ainus of Japan Aboriginal Race Low in Mankind
Describes Ainu people of northern Japan as hairy and short, with thick beards and large limbs. Notes homes of poles and straw, creosoted interiors, and no writing system. Details dress with upper and lower garments and straw footwear. Women depicted as ugly due to blue lip tattoos and geometric hand tattoos.
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Japan
Mainsprings of Progress and Curious Church Cats
An elderly Brooklyn woman proves age no barrier to learning Greek, inspiring the idea that mainsprings of progress come from determined individuals. A tale from Florence notes San Lorenzo’s cloisters hosting homeless cats, a unique church asylum that rivals pigeons at St Mark’s in renown.
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Brooklyn
Dixon
Boston
Cain
Church of San Lorenzo
Florence
Thomas
San Lorenzo
St. Mark
Francis is wavering in a census tale from Rt Rev Johnson
The anecdote recalls a seven year old who, during a religious census taker visit, declares himself competent to answer questions. When told the census concerns religion, he explains his family background with a punchline about his wavering brother and his own Episcopalian faith amid parental Unitarian and Episcopalian ties.
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Joseph H. Johnson
United States
Francis
Price on Heads of Pests at Reading Orphans Home
At a Reading Pennsylvania trustees meeting a bill of 1.39 from the Rat and Mice Trust Company was submitted. Rev. Dr Kuendig said he would pay it, having privately promised to give boys a cent for every rat or mouse they killed to rid the home of pests.
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Lutheran Orphans’ Home
Reading
Need Brick Making Machines Across Cape Colony and Natal
There is a great demand at the present time for brick making machinery in Cape Colony, Natal, Orange River Colony and the Transvaal. The surge reflects a building boom and rapid urban development in these regions. Purchasers seek reliable units, affordable payment terms, and durable press designs suitable for local clay. Manufacturers are urged to offer swift pricing and delivery options to meet rising needs.
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Cape Colony
Natal
Orange River Colony
Queen of Korea and Royal Murder in 1896
A nineteenth century account describes a Korean queen as a clever anti Japanese figure behind the throne inspiring a conspiracy. In October 1896 the palace was attacked the king seized and the queen murdered amid brutality. Rumors tied rival nations to the crime and a later escape by the king to the Russian legation reversed Japanese influence. The story depicts royal relics, shifting mausoleums, and hints the queen’s rescuer may become empress-consort of Korea.
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Korea
China
Japan
Spirit blamed as China clamps Kaiping coal mines
The article recounts alleged imperial backlash over transferring Kaiping mines to British control. A government crackdown followed foreign machinery use, with ministers citing evil influences and spirits within the imperial palace. Mines were closed, then reopened after political calm returned, signaling China’s shift to tighter control over coal output.
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China
Chang Yi
Kaiping
Pelin
Silver as an Antiseptic for Wounds and Ulcers
Public Opinion reports Dr. Reboul’s silver dressing for recent wounds and ulcerated cancers. A silver sheet adheres to the surface, needing only cotton pressure, speeding healing with minimal inflammation or discharge. Silver’s antiseptic power is illustrated by Rollin’s silver vessel experiment and the lower microbe counts on silver money.
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Reboul
Lyons
Rollin
Lakes Caspian Aral Sea Rise Change Through Time
A historical note explains how the Caspian Sea remains large yet shallow, with Lake Aral and Lake Balkhash deepening since 1891. Evaporation dominates with no outlets, but climatic shifts have raised Aral and Balkhash. Aral and Haikhash are brackish, Caspian highly saline, seas once connected to a larger Mediterranean. Marine life persists in Aral Baikal via adapted habitats.
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Caspian Sea
Sea of Aral
Caspian
France
Black Sea
Ireland
Ards
Volga
Ural
Caucasus
Aral
Lake Balkhash
Nature
M. Berg
Lake Bathhash
Dead Sea
Haikhash
Mediterranean
Ara
Baikal Lakes
Bust of Archbishop William by Boston sculptor unveiled
Samuel J. Kitchen, a Boston sculptor, completed a marble bust of Archbishop Williams destined for the Catholic University at Westminster. Edward Howes Gaston Al Through the Earl of Denbigh, commander of the Honorable Artillery of London, sent a signed photograph of a royal figure to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston.
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Samuel J. Kitcen
Boston
Willams
Catholic University
Weetmeter
Leo XI
Edward Howors
Gaston al
Earl of Denligh
Honorable Artillery of
London
Edward
Bimal
Ancient
Artilery Company of
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Miss Kin Solving
Finleas
Evening Tribune
Marion Kinsolving
Wendell
Mixa Kinsolving
Thomar
Ter Chovks
Khansamah
SAPAN
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