Tame Wild Beasts and Seem to Fear Men on Southern California Islands
A Scientific American account describes tameness in wildlife off Southern California including black tailed deer on channel islands, abundant bald eagles, gulls and cormorants, and notably sea lions that approach fishermen and even accept food. The piece notes long-standing protections and expanding rookeries shaping animal behavior.
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California
Scientific American
Channel Islands
India
Buch
Cabrillo
Ben
Editor Accepts Society News Report Despite Payment Demand
An undersized caller asks if the editor will publish a society society notes item about his wife’s swell party. The editor states publication is free for society items, while the man insists on a paid line and boasts of his status with London Titaists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society News
Anat
Baya
Syractee Man Arrested Over 36-Pound Fish Catch
A Syractee man was arrested after allegedly catching a 36 pound flah out z season. Court records indicate evidence supporting the charge and proceeding in local court. The case highlights enforcement of fishing regulations and the driver’s name is linked to the district attorney’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruttais Nowa
Cure Report on Severe Eczema by Cuticura Remedies
Lizzie E. Sledge of Selma Alabama recounts a four year battle with a severe eczema outbreak marked by black facial splotches and body eruptions. After two doctors failed to help, her husband bought Cuticura Remedies. One bottle of Cuticura Resolvent with Cuticura Soap and Ointment halted the eruption, which disappeared within months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie E. Sledge
Jones Ave
Selma
Ala
Mercury Deposit Reported near Wieder schwing Austria
A new mercury deposit is said to have been discovered at Wieder schwing in Carinthia Austria just north of Carinthia’s district. The region has similar deposits extending from Idria to Neumarkt and the find is thought to be extensive.
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Wiederschwing
Carinthia
Austria
Idria
Neumarkt
Priests Moral Demeanor and a Dying Clergyman's Wealth
Rev Denis P O Flynn of New York, famed for preaching poverty, left little estate aside from a library donation to Paulist Fathers. It is noted he died poor, with no bank funds or savings, and his assistant recalls he gave away nearly all he had while living on a meager salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denis P. O'Flynn
New York City
Father Corrigan
Costly Clothes for Women in Gold and Lace
A Philadelphia Bulletin piece notes extreme prices in textiles and lace. It cites cloth of gold costing up to $200 a yard, a Paris court train at $7,500, and an ermine mantle worth $50,000, plus $2,500 per pound for fine Brussels lace thread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumatra
Paris
Russia
Kherson
Philadelphia Bulletin
The Way Out Patient Finds Health With Grape-Nuts
An ambitious woman overcome by nervousness and hysteria reports that after failing school she found relief and strength by eating Grape Nuts. She describes improved sleep, reduced headaches, and renewed energy leading to resumed studies and a stable home life. She credits Grape Nuts with restoring health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Dangerous Paint Burn Offs Raise Household Risk and Debate
A Greenfield Gazette and Courier feature flags the hazards of burning off old paint before repainting. Insurance losses and fires prompted warnings, with guidance on using pure linseed oil and genuine white lead, and advice for homeowners to demand reliable brands and proper drying to avoid costly, dangerous results. A second note discusses whether to spell Chile or Chili, and a brief science item debunks spiders being fond of music, linking attraction to buzzing sounds.
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Greenfield
Mass
The
Gazette and Courier
Voice of Conscience Like An Invoice Fact or Folly
A fragmented excerpt relates sayings on conscience and money, with references to Sam, false starts on moral cost, and a vignette about Arabi Pasha in Cairo. It notes cork imports for Britain and sketches a historical portrait of Arabi Pasha in exile, aged and dignified.
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Arabi Pasha
Mohammedan
Eerpt
Cairo
Arabi Pashat
Alexandria
Wfe
Ceylon
Pall Mall Gazette
Game That Go Bie Knew
A young man visits a girl, consoles her little brother who laments his sister's meanness. The boy says she played without enough paint while claiming to know how to play Indian better than he does. The scene ends with gentle humor about a family moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Jealous of Bosbie's Wife Reflects Extravagant Thinking
A New York Globe note laughs at a uptown mother who saves for her two year old Bobbie and his future wife. She resists excess but slips into luxury to please Bobbie's wife. The piece highlights how the child’s potential future spouse influences present spending.
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New York Globe
Bobbie
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief for Women
A portion of an advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the best cure for female nervous prostration and related ailments. It cites testimonials from Mrs Brown and Mrs Pinkham to urge women to seek free advice from Mrs Pinkham and her daughter-in-law in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Boston
SS Vegeta
Charles F. Brown
Mothers’ Club
Cedarerrace
Hot Springs
Lydia
Pinkham
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Chase Brown
Ballard
8. Parton CO
Bostwn Mass
Chicago
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Minneapolis
Omaha
Kansas City
Avia
A. Starkweather Central
St. Salt Late Cty
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W.louglas
Brockton
Salt Lake City
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