Warning Against Ptomaine Poising From Food
Mrs. Anna B. Scott, culinary expert of the Philadelphia North American, notes frequent summer cases of ptomaine poisoning from decaying animal tissue and improper food storage. She warns of risks from fish, poultry, meats, milk, and certain vegetables, stresses careful purchasing from reliable dealers, proper cleaning and wrapping of fish, quick use of crab meat and leftovers, and strict handling of chicken to avoid taint and spoilage.
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Anna B. Scott
Philadelphia North American
Seaboard
Baltimore and Ohio boosts health with sanitation booklet
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad distributes a sanitation booklet by Dr. Parlett to educate patrons and staff on ventilation, clean conditions, and disease prevention. The company also holds monthly meetings between officials and employees to discuss railroad issues, aiming to cut costs and improve service while expanding the Magnolia cut off. May punctuality hit 91.4 percent for all passenger trains. Shenandoah district reported perfect May punctuality. Changes in staff include division engineer shift to John Ernest Lloyd and new appointments across Ind and Ohio divisions.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
EM. Parlett
General Safety Committee
Parlett
Parlett J
Cleveland
Brunswick
Campland
Cumberland
Magnolia
Baltimore and Ohio
United States
Shenandoah District
Harper's Ferry
Lexington
Valley of Virgin
John Ernest Lloyd
A. A. Jackson
Lloyd
Chicago
Garrett
Ind
L. B. Jintsmester
Massillon
Indiana
Baltimore and
Ohio
H. E. Cass
Addyston
H. C. Bennett
R. Padgett
Paris
C. W McCavitt
J. J. McGinley
North Bend
J. E. McKay
H. W. Gaither
Brownstown
V. B. Turner
Women Defends Her Right to Smoke and Rouge Use
New York court hearing in June 12 proceedings where Mrs Frances M McCormick defends her right to smoke in public and rouge lips claiming a wife may use cosmetics and smoke without spousal offense. She recounts dining at the Ritz Carlton and a Pullman ride as examples and notes her refusal to dance with a husband who mocks her makeup. The case involves separation with Assistant District Attorney Robert C McCormick.
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New York
Supreme Court
Blanchard
Frances M. McCormick
Robert C. McCormick
McCormick
Ritz-Carlton
Marshall
Mr. McCormick
Milton
Grammercy Park
Mummies in Wichita Funeral Home Draw Attention
In Wichita June 12, the Gill Funeral Home holds a petrified infant corpse not buried for sixteen years due to parental request. Undertakers Flanaga Bourman and A G Mueller kept bodies for months before final disposal, including Charles Bennett and a slain bachelor linked to Goddard, with transfers to eastern states and London for burial in questionable condition.
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Wichita
Kan
Gill Funeral Home
Flanaga & Bourman
Charles Bennett
Feargate
Goddard
A. G. Mueller
London
England
Wesleyan 10 Degrees To Big Number At Buckhannon
West Virginia Wesleyan College graduation events run June 12 to 16 in Buckhannon. The program includes trustee meetings art exhibit oratorio alumni banquet senior exercises and commencement. Degrees awarded include A B B S and ped certificates to numerous graduates from Buckhannon Clarksburg and nearby towns.
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Wesleyan
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Carl G. Doney
M. E. Church
KoysieCuskey
School of My
Bishop Luther B- Wilson
Academy
Fred O. Blue
Mary Jane Acbuthnot
Parkersburg
Adam Bird
Lewis Edward Fahrian
Pickens
Cleon Roscoe Fitzhugh
B. S
Bridgeport
Earl Newton Flowers
B. Clarksburg
Alonzo Trennie Harrah
Emma Grace Matheny
A. B. Buckhannon
John Luther Nortis
Gilmore Franklin Queen
Robert Anna Reger
Adalaine Mariefoot
Wheeling
Maude Susan Ryder
Dunmore
Burrows M. Snodgrass
New Martinsville
Barry
Adams Stansbury
Marshes
Bertha Ann Waugh
Moatsville
Former Magistrate Higginbotham Dies in Brooklyn Hospital
Pathetic New York report details the death of former magistrate Higginbotham from pneumonia at St Marys hospital in Brooklyn after living among tramps. He registered under the false name John Smith and learned his identity only shortly before death. He sought his separated wife, reconciled briefly, and his fall from prominence is tied to his struggles with drink.
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New York
Gaston Higsinbotham
St Mary’s Hospital
Brooklyn
John Smith
Higginboth
Fragmented quotation from troubled marriage note
A damaged excerpt describes marital strain during a honeymoon in Atlantic City. It quotes Mrs McCormick objecting to a twin bed cat in their apartment and recounts a plea on knees to not live Ike, with a glassy stare observed by the speaker.
Gas Range A B Elevates Cooking Quality
Housewives seek best results with a gas range featuring elevated burners at table height and elevated oven and broiler for convenience. The patent A-B burners promise precise heat and 25 percent gas savings. Its two glass doors allow viewing baking as the oven and broiler pan of white enamel claim superior performance.
Fireman Nestel Denies Charges Amid Dancing Pumps Turmoil
In Cresskill, Bergen County, Walter Nestel of the fire department fights rumors of charges while defending his dancing pumps and silk hose stance. He recalls late shifts at fires and rejects impeachment talk, insisting no rules force him to work in a dancing outfit, and argues for keeping the department active weekdays.
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New York
Walter Nestel
Bergen County
Cresskill
Cress
Kill
Tenafly
Sir
Nestel
Wall Street
Grant Avenue
Willow Tree Inn
Sre
Thad
Xessel, Sr
Walter
Father Nestel
Squire Sullivan
George Sullivan
Hayworth
George
Ralph Graves
New York City
Mr. Nestel
Untitled Judge Remembered as Gallant Magistrate
A respected judge aged 48 who had faced two indictments was twice hailed as a hero and gallant gentleman and twice honored as a great magistrate, reflecting a storied career marked by public commendation and controversy.
Conscripts face strict Paris medical exams for fate of 1917 ranks
Conscripts in the 1917 contingent encounter unusually severe Paris medical board decisions. Only men of exceptional physical development are accepted, with rejections estimated near seventy percent of those examined. New medical exams ordered for all auxiliary service incorporations since the war began to identify those fit for active service.
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Associated Press
PARQ
Paris
Air battles tally shows British airmen victorious over Zeppelins
London June 12 The British air corps reports at least two aerial battles in the past month with claimed victories by British airmen. The record includes two engagements with Zeppelins as part of the overall tally.
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London
Kings Squad Organized in Boll England
A flying squadron of munition workers to be known as the Kings squad is being organized here. It will include several thousand expert mechanics previously employed by private firms, ready to be moved quickly between shops to perform emergency wartime tasks.
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Sarah Woodworth Craig
Boll
England
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James Ralph Dawson
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Pearl Eleanor Berry
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Morgan T. Hamrick
Guy Bennett Clark
Pansy Hankey
Beatrice Cogar
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Elizabeth Ents
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Ottie Lewis Marteney
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Myrtle McCoy
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Blanche McDonald
Mary Ernestine Forman
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Lelia Gaines
Irene McNutt
Neal Geyer
Minor Carson Miles
Margaret Grimm
Oteta
Rebel Ofvats
Mabel Morgan
Freda Anns Shanks Maude Morgan
Arta Forest
Mayme Edith Moran
Eulalia
Susan Waters Gordon
Bessie Kathryn Phillips
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R._ T. LOWNDES
New Jersey
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