Fighting the Desert. Australian pioneer James Tyeon
From the London Review a dateline portrait of James Tyeon the Australian millionaire who died in Sydney last December. He built wealth by Bendigo gold and cattle but devoted his life to irrigating deserts and opening lands. He boasted he never drank or entered theater and found thrill only in fighting the desert, claiming his work would benefit future generations.
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James Tyeon
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Old Paco cemetery in Manila described as fortress like
A Manila Cor segment describes the Old Paco cemetery as a circular fortified site with a thick outer wall and a second interior wall. Crypts line the interior with sealed stone tablets bearing the dead’s names and tiny shrine-like decorations. Images of Virgin and infant Christ adorn some doors.
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Manila
Paco
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Dr Pierce's Favorite Pie Ice as health booster for women
A period piece promotes Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and its claimed benefits for women's health and complexion. The ad extols strength, vigor, and ease of maternity, asserting the remedy restores hair, skin tone, and overall vitality, with testimonials and free booklet offer.
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Dr. Pierce
Eas Bite
Gregeta
Rik Ca Ae Kaan
Swee
Ao Tieeirues
Pierce
Freeing the dead amid a city cemetery horror
A grim cemetery scene shows crypt rents of about 25 per year forcing unpaid remains into a common boneyard called the honmeyard. In the inner circle US soldiers lie beside fresh graves with painted wooden tablets while poverty haunts the tombs and skeletal evidence testifies to neglect.
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Antorig
Love of College Women at New York Meeting
Prom Harper’s Bazar summarizes Mrs Camenl’s five minute paper from the New York State Presbyterian meeting on College Writin. She argues the educated woman benefits her environment, is happy, and that marriage comes later or not at all. Independence persists, yet true fulfillment lies in dedication to loved ones.
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Bellamy dance fad and a New York party report
A Boston Herat sketch mockingly describes a Bellamy dance themed by Looking Backward with backward costumes and comical attire. It notes parties where outfits feature reversed garments, masks at the backs of heads, and elaborate wigs while the dance forms remain traditional. It also mentions Vice President Hobart hosting a dinner with Wu Tingfang where several Republican senators test his guest’s endurance with drinks.
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Orient
Hobart
Wu Ting Fung
Blanche
Winter Baths Seen as Safe Fad in July Waters
Asbury Park residents report winter ocean bathing feels less cold and is not harmful with ordinary precautions. Sisters Jane and Esther Ten Broeck, age 19 and 20, bathe daily and say cold water in January is less taxing than fierce summer currents after storms. Captain Baker, a veteran winter bather, urges caution and gradual acclimation through prior practice before attempting extreme plunges.
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Belet
Jane Ten Broeck
Esther
Dickens and His Kitten A Pet Polemic
A New York Evening World item recalls Charles Dickens fondness for his cats. A deaf kitten in his study pounces on a practical joke by dimming the lamp to receive affection, prompting Dickens to relight the candle and reflect on the cat's behavior and motive.
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Charles Dickens
Puss
New York
Pyramid Pile Cure Fame Promoted in Ads Across U S
An advertisement extols the Pyramid Pile Cure as a radical remedy for piles, claiming instant pain relief and gradual tumor reduction without surgery. It asserts wide U S and Canada adoption, low prices, and reliability, warning against neglect and promising safe, inexpensive treatment.
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United States
Canada
Ibove
Twilight in the Tropics and the Reach of Practical Twilight
An analysis of twilight duration across latitudes, detailing how at the equator twilight lasts minutes and extends toward 70 minutes in some zones. It compares polar regions where long twilight aids explorers to high latitudes where extended darkness dominates daily life and notes how solar angles shape daylight across continents and seasons.
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Molebe
Globe
Honolulu
Ray Francisce
London
St. Petersburg
Arctic
Antarctic
North Pole
Equator
Nansom
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Stockholm
St. Petersbunt
Jackson-Harmeworth
Franc Josef Islands
Causes of Insanity at Longview asylum report
The annual Longview asylum report attributes insanity among 140 patients to adversity with a female majority. Domestic troubles and love disappointments drive many cases, especially among women, while anxiety and religious fervor affect both sexes. Also promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for pneumonia prevention and quotes endorsement of Regao's Rheumatism Remedy by Sisters of Saint Francis Clinton Iowa with local druggists listed.
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Cincinnati Times-Star
Longview Asylum
Loneview
Azrael
la Grippe
Chamberlain
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Saint Francis Clinton
Ows
Regao
W. H ‘Ison
Arnold Drug Co
State Laws Review of Measures and Methods
A New York bulletin surveys state legislation from 1895 and 1896, noting moves toward annual or biennial legislative sessions, educational and property suffrage shifts in Louisiana and South Carolina, and attempts to reform property tax assessments in Massachusetts and Illinois. It covers bicycle paths, centralized education, liquor control, and the trading stamp bans across several states, highlighting constitutional changes and proposed reforms shaping the southern white supremacy context and broader governance trends.
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New York
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Massachusetts
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Florida
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Virginia
Maryland
Illinois
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Iowa
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Torrens system and injunction laws cited in state reports
The bulletin reviews adoption and constitutional challenges of the Torrens land registration system in states such as Massachusetts Ohio and California. It notes injunction power growth since 1844 and two class contempt rules in Kansas and Virginia. The University of New York offers the bulletin postpaid at 25 cents per issue or volume.
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New Jersey
Massachusetts
United States
Supreme Court
Ohio
California
Kansas Socialuture
Virginia
Circuit
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Albany
The Lynching Problem and Public Responsibility
The Arkansas Gazette argues against forcing counties or individuals to pay for lynching damages, noting mobs act beyond taxpaying citizens and urging lawful proof of guilt. the piece also advertises Beggs' German Salve as a universal remedy sold by all druggists.
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