Woman Vernon County Clerk Breaks Ground in Politics
Mrs. Glessner Moore Brady, elected to a second term as Vernon County Missouri circuit clerk, is the nation’s only woman to hold that office. Widowed after her husband’s death, she ran a hard campaign against three seasoned politicians, winning with broad support across towns, wards, and the county. Brady attributes her success to prior clerkship experience, careful business methods, and kindness in public dealings.
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Glessner Moore Brady
Rune Clerke
Vernon County
United States
Husbani
Brady
Orat
The
Wien
Henry ©. Brady
Vernon
Nick
V. Stephens
Sketch of Mrs Glessner Brady Missouri campaign
Mrs Glessner M Brady of Missouri recounts entering a political contest after feeling capable but facing a hard battle. She notes meeting over 3000 voters, earning loyalty through courtesy, and crediting her record and earnest effort for success. She connected with 18 of 20 townships and all city wards, gaining insight into court affairs and plans to read law next year.
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Vitor
Sugar Substitute From Coal Tar Described in Report
A historical notice explains constituents of saccharin and related glucides from coal tar. It notes saccharin is a white crystalline powder with a fleeting odor and extreme sweetness, requiring dilution for use. Its sweetness is 200 to 300 times sugar, but price and safety concerns limited adoption. used for diabetics and masking drug flavors. it is sparingly soluble unless mixed with baking soda, which releases carbonic acid gas during dissolution.
Denmark's Melange of Power Across Thirty Years
In Denmark the left has held a majority in the chamber for thirty years while the king has supported a right ministry. The balance of power between elected bodies and the crown reflects a persistent constitutional tension and shifting political dynamics.
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Denmark
Hae
Capitals Changed Throughout Early U S History
The piece lists former state capitals across the United States, noting shifts from Cory to Indianapolis and Vandalia to Indianapolis in Indiana, Chillicothe to Columbus in Ohio, and New York City’s brief dual capitals. It traces moves to Albany, Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, North Dakota, and other states, highlighting contested decisions, Civil War disruptions, and eventual state capital selections such as Lansing, Topeka, Omaha, Charleston, Carson City, Pierre, and more.
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Indiana
Cory
Minot
Vandalia
Ohio
Willcothe
Corydon
Chillicothe
New York
York City
Welty
Jamaica
Poughkeepale
Kingston
Albany
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Georgia
Milledge Prille
Avanta
Iowa City
Iowa
Dee Marines
North Makota
New Orleans
Legmann
Baton Houge
Detroit
Michigan
Tansing
Legampton
Kansas
Yankton
Dakota
South Dakota
Pierre
Changes in the seats of government of various states
The article traces why early American states kept multiple capitals such as Rhode Island’s Providence Newport and other states’ diverse capitals. It notes boundary changes and local rivalries as reasons, and surveys historic shifts from New York to Philadelphia as national capitals.
World’s Criminals Special Latter Study by Perrier
Dr Charles Perrier a noted French criminologist studied 869 offenders in the Nimes jail detailing birth family heredity early life education and mental capacity. The report covers nationalities including French German English Spanish Italian Austrian Russian Arab and American with varied occupations.
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Charles Perrier
Nimes
France
Durance
American Talented Criminals Excel in Pickpocket Schemes
A complaint from an English prisoner cites authorities failing to provide a dinner napkin. The narrative praises American criminals as daring, resourceful, multilingual, and adept at large-scale operations, claiming they enter elite circles and rarely engage in petty theft.
Mouse Finally Opened Light Breaks Hermit House Mystery
The Philadelphia hermit Miss Annie Leiman Ash, who lived in an old house sealed for thirty seven years, finally emerged as the house was opened after a long period. Authorities report the interior shown the aged dwelling and its occupant in the daylight.
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Philadelphia
Annie Leiman Ash
Trained Naren and Norton quotes at Spring Held meeting
Maj Rusch MP cites a hospital scene praising front line nurses. A hospital aide reads aloud to a dying soldier, who quips the speech is useless after death. Professor Norton notes Ruskin left manuscripts in order and destroyed unwanted papers.
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Naren
Maj. Rusch
Spring Held
England
Tommy
Charles Eliot Norton
Ruskin
Meaning Inside Chinese Place Names Described
The article explains how Chinese district and river names reveal meanings such as city near the sea and river of transportation. It notes rivers named for direction and color, like Hoang-ho the Yellow River, and explains Pekin meaning northern capital while Nanking means southern capital.
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Lse
Shanghai
Yun-ho
Grand Canal
Haat
China
Canton
Anmotn
Pekin
Tien
Tain
Nanking
White River
Pelho
New York Scheme to Use Fast Freight for Small Goods
An eastern plan would shift small parcel shipments from express firms to fast freight. A New York based parcel service would group orders, pack items, and ship to Chicago and Omaha, with repacking en route. Express firms fear unfair competition and seek railroad protection.
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Chicago Record
New York
Chicago
Omaha
Parcel Company
Nebraska
Central Freight and
Trunk Line
Facial Asymmetry as Key to Portrait Photography
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece argues that facial asymmetry is a principal obstacle in portrait photography. It notes most people have differing right and left sides, explains how lighting and retouching can mask flaws, and cites examples from both women and men to illustrate how asymmetry can give distinct character or strength to features.
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Akymietty
Bismarck
Gladstone
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Plague Suspected in Tokyo After Waterfish Decay
A news note reports a new or alleged plague discovery in Tokyo following dead fish found after castle moat flooding. Sanitary authorities investigate a parasitic outbreak from fish tissue. tests indicate a toxin similar to malaria-like pests, prompting fear of a broader public health crisis in Japan.
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Fiat
Tokyo
Germany
Tokio
New York
Preas
Economist Finds Few Industries Offer Full Year Jobs
A prominent economist reports that out of ninety eight chief national industries in a given year only twenty nine provided men employment for three hundred days or more, highlighting sparse full-year work opportunities.
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