The Little Boy Book Is Next From Helen Hay
Column notes Helen Hay will publish The Little Boy Book a humorous child verse collection. It also reports on Marconi wireless testing in the Hawaiian Islands and several brief items on honey production in Iowa and California, Tasmanian beech forests, La bore’s lecture tour, New York naval arch funding, and current subscription totals for the naval project.
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Helen Hay
John Hay
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific
United States
New York
Sahara date palms seed Arizona farms in emerging trade
An agriculture agent returns from the Sahara with date palm varieties for Arizona use. The article notes oases around wells, French Algeria's artesian wells creating new oases, and the growing global link in agriculture. Also discussed is Hawaii ending native language instruction as English becomes official, affecting historic dual court language rules for natives and jurors.
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Department of Agriculture
Sahara Desert
Arizona
Sahara
Algeria
Hawaii
Islands
United States Territory
Chicago Health Board Praises Child Death Rate Drop
Chicago officials celebrate a twenty year decline in the city death rate, noting a drop in deaths of children under five. The improvement is attributed to health education for the poor, day nurseries, milk depots, floating hospitals, and other charitable efforts during hot weather.
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Chicago
Board of Health
The Surrise Girl She Plays Golf and Weathers Wash Flannel
In a New York Letter style sketch a fashionable golfer woman pursues morning exercise in khaki serge and wash flannel garments. She sports waterproof white shoes with rubber soles and palm protectors as she tees off in fresh air and sun, detailing attire and comfort over fashion.
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New York
Diana
St. Lawrence
Chinese Boys Dominate Marriages and Fate of Girls
The Westminster Review notes a harsh pattern in parts of China where boys are preferred in homes and girls are traded or disposed of. It cites early marriages at sixteen, female infanticide, and cases of wives being sold to cover debts, with one anecdote of a man selling his wife to buy freedom from prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Dr. Smith
Westminster Review
Dr Henry Wallace Fasts Forty Days in Jail Claiming Divine Aid
Dr Henry Reuel Wallace sits in a Chicago jail as a breach of promise defendant claiming guidance from God while fasting for forty days. Jail physician notes he remains in good health despite weight loss from 150 to 125 pounds and reports no food intake besides coffee sugar water and salt. He asserts angels supply him nightly meals and sing to him as he endures the ordeal.
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Henry Reuel Wallace
Chicago
R. H. Wallace
Cook County
Francis W. McNamara
English Doctors Fees Wealth and Notable Fortunes
A survey notes large English medical fees and fortunes, citing Sir William Jenner who died at 83 with a £395600 estate. His earning estimates exceed £500000 in 30 active years, plus £20000 for royal attendances. Other doctors like Sir William Gull and Sir Andrew Clark show substantial sums, while private asylums bolster wealth. Fifteen recent deaths left about £2 million collective, illustrating high earnings from long hours and distant attendances.
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England
Sir William Jenner
Sir William
William
Prince Consort
Prince of Wales
William Gull
Andrew Clark
Paul
Camberwell House
William Wood
Priory
Roehampton
Morell Mackenzie
Frederick
Woman’s Tale Sparks Reflections on Grief and Time
A reflective piece notes that many women tell stories of men who lose their wives and see their hair gray overnight, using metaphor to explore grief and aging. The line invites empathy for those enduring sudden loss and the weight of memory.
What Becomes of False Teeth
False teeth are made of porcelain with enamel and platinum pins heated in furnaces. When lost stolen or unused they are often buried with the owner as a family legacy according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
The Erasing Danger of Drinking Checks
A newspaper columnist condemns drinking tactics that rely on cashing paychecks to fund alcohol. The piece argues the habit breeds debt by week’s end and calls for stopping barkeeps from cashing checks to curb this ruinous cycle.
Duchess of Montrose Sells Jewels to Pay Debts
The Duchess of Montrose plans to sell her superb jewel collection to cover the debts caused by her husband the Duke of Montrose. The sale aims to keep the wolves from the doors and secure creditors.
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Montrose
Saving Money Advice for Early Modern Earners
The text argues an educated person should save one quarter of wages from age 23 to 50, assuming a $3,000 yearly income. By investing wisely, savings could exceed $20,000 in 27 years, with potential to reach $30,000 at 5 percent, yielding about $1,500 yearly income for comfort.
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G& MB
Bator
Montana
Iowa
California
Tasmania
Maitre Labori
France
Dreyfus
Angels
New York Press
Snothe
Duke of Montrose
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