Witty items and oddities from a late 19th century paper
A string of quick humor and scandal headlines. Notes on Alfonso visiting South America, a baby crying at night, and social maneuvers in army life. Mentions of a Massachusetts man eloping, Germany’s progress in auto accidents, and a snuff trust suit. A New York policeman’s retirement, a wedding trip mishap, tennis with Emperor William, and Dr Wiley’s feeding advice followed by indigestion tablets. A theatrical trust forms signaling a new phase in show business consolidation.
Jersey horticulturist claims oversized strawberry near coal lump size
A New Jersey horticulturist describes a strawberry as nearly as large as a potato and almost as big as a lump of coal, noting the remarkable fruit size in regional agricultural news.
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New Jersey
Goat lymph as potential cure for locomotor ataxia
The Detroit Free Press notes the medical department of the state university hopes goat lymph may cure locomotor ataxia but warns there should be strong action in male lymph and signals cautious optimism about this experimental treatment.
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State University
Detroit Free Press
We Age a Horse by Teeth and a Grim Undertaker
The narrator muses on judging age from teeth and how pricing dental work relates to judgment. They then joke that an Arkansas undertaker who steals shrouds could easily win the Mean man championship of the earth.
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Arkansas
Glenarm
Bates
Vermont
Old Village
Striking views on women work and public sympathy
A Tribune correspondent notes housework attracts women yet they avoid it. An Oxford honorary degree goes to Dr Wilfred T Grenfell for Labrador charity work. Public sympathy shapes strikes, while New York banks demand bonds for all clerks amid rising theft concerns.
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Tribune
Oxford University
London
Labrador
Wilfred T. Grenfell
New York
Glenarm's Will Shapes a Stark Indiana Estate Scene
A wary heir, Jay Glenarm, meets executor Pickering over a modest Indiana estate. They reveal limited securities, a costly unfinished house, and a school gift tied to Glenarm's fortune. Glenarm plans to visit Annandale to assess value while Pickering pressures compliance with the will and monthly updates.
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Pickering
Theresa
Annandale
Sudan
John Marshall Glenarm
Delight of Bermuda Travel Memoir Delights Off Season
TheTravel Magazine notes Bermuda offers a splendid stay even without onions. No fall roads, trolleys on the islands, clear waters inside coral ramparts, and rich sea life resources entice visitors. Bermuda boats with balloon jib sail well in rough seas, expanding sailing thrills for enthusiasts.
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Bermuda
Corral
Nephi Islands
Freak Birds Celebrate at Camberwell Baths Cage Show
The Loaded and Provincial Ornithological Society marks its majority with a bird show at Camberwell Baths. Attendees may see eight remarkable freaks including a canary, bullfinch, a white robin, and a blackbird among exhibitors.
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Camberwell Baths
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Morriss General Teaming
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