Army boots blamed for sickness and feet woes
London Leader reports that nearly 90 percent of army sickness stems from boots and feet. Soldiers’ feet are the weak point, prompting training of medics in chiropody at Aldershot and instruction for sergeants to treat foot injuries within regiments.
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Tommy Atkins
Atkins
Thomas Atkins
Army Boot
Army Foot
Salisbury Plain
Army Medical Corps
Aldershot
War Office
Highland
London
The Treating Habit Debate in Social Clubs
A critical reflection on the social ritual of treating in cafes. The author contrasts non-treating members favoring restraint with those who perpetuate rounds, prompting questions about friendship, obligation, and the erosion of duty to family and business. The piece voices a cautious admiration for self restraint amid social pressure.
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Santiago
His Wife Company for the Dog
An old Yorkshire collier famed for coursing marries a plain woman to care for his dog while he works at the pit. He admits he prefers her lack of looks but strong companionship for the animal and explains the unconventional match.
Genius of Georgia Sparks Across Arts and Politics
A Hopkinsville New Era piece lauds Georgia’s genius as fearless and unconventional in politics literature and theology. It praises unique figures like Sam Jones while noting imitators fade as critics question sincerity and innovation remains distinctive to Georgia.
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Hopkinsville
Georgia
Lulu Hurst
Sam Jones
Sam Janes
The Jury System in Modern Cities
Law Notes laments the modern jury system amid Chicago bribery probes. It warns that ward politicians and evolving city life corrupt juror selection, with prominent business figures often unavailable or biased, making a truly impartial jury rare in large courts.
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Chicago
Brown University Elects James Monroe Taylor President
The Brown University corporation unanimously elects James Monroe Taylor of Vassar College as the ninth president, chosen by a secret six member committee. Taylor, born 1848 in Brooklyn, formerly pastor in Providence, praised for large scale action and expanding the women's college. He faces a progressive conservatism approach.
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Brown University
James Monroe Taylor
Vassar College
Dr. Andrews
Brown
Providence
Taylor
Baptist Church
Belgium State Railway System Profitable National Undertaking
The Belgian state railway system is described as the most profitable commercial venture in Europe for both government and people. It spans about 2,800 miles, with 2,000 miles government property, and its profits cover the nation’s interest on the national debt. The railways are credited with transforming Belgium from an agricultural state into a busy commercial hub.
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Belgium
Europe
Germany
North Sea Canal
France
Holland
Russia
Theologian and pastor becomes Vassar president
The article traces the career of a religious leader who began in a Baptist church in South Norwalk then moved through Providence and the Fourth Baptist Church in Philadelphia before being elected president of Vassar thirteen years ago. He authored religious texts and a psychology textbook and remains a silver advocate.
Encounter With a Grizzly in the Rockies
An American mining engineer hiking in the Rockies surprised a full sized grizzly. The bear rose, growled, and advanced as the man backed away hoping for a tree or a safe retreat, neither able to shoot nor escape.
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Rockies
Bear
Contested Nature of Gold in Pyrite Deposits
Experts agree that small grain pyrites contain gold but the chemical state of the gold is unresolved. It may be chemically bonded to sulphide, coated with sulphide of iron, or alloyed with silver or other metals. minute particle size and rapid reactions hinder definitive tests, complicating ore processing.
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Philadelphia Record
Tammany Hall vs. Manhattan Elevated Road Clash Noted
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes a public indifference among New Yorkers to the ongoing quarrel between Tammany Hall and the Manhattan Elevated Road, a dispute seen with marked complacency.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Tammany Hall
Manhattan
May Come To America
A speech in the Reichstag showing a markedly friendly attitude toward America draws wide comment in Berlin as the topic of discussion.
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America
Reichstag
Berlin
Soldier punished after ride revealed as steel steed
A British officer in Africa charged £20 for fodder for his horse. When authorities learned the horse was a bicycle, he was hauled up and reduced to the ranks.
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Africa
Why Breed Scrub Hogs and Embrace Quality Stock
A. N. Springer argues in Land and A Living that varied, nitrogen rich feeding improves sow health and pig viability. He advises winter rye pastures, bran and slop, consistent shelter, and preference for thoroughbred or quality hogs over scrubs to maximize profits and stock quality.
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A. N. Springer
Berkshires
Chester White
Insect Friendly Spraying and Strawberry Runners
A horticultural discussion covers spraying risks to beneficial insects, noting that targeting pests like the green worm may kill allies such as the wasp. It also discusses using early or late runners for strawberries and outlines soil composition for healthy plant roots and moisture management.
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Hartwell
Luger
Mr. Bryant
Northern Illinois Horticultural Meeting
E. A. Riehl
Professor Ansted
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Benjamin Andrews
J. Monroe Taylor
Jas. M. Taylor
Prince Bismarck
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Kaiser
United States
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