The Sewage Problem in Great Cities
The article argues sewage disposal risks to water supplies and foods and advocates prohibiting sewer discharge into connected waters. It notes sunlight and air can purify some flows, but stresses prevention is safer than filtration. It also suggests treating sewage as fertilizer to enrich soil and cites Paris and Berlin as examples of urban wastewater reuse.
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Investment in Amusement Parks Reaches 100 Million
The Railway and Engineering Review reports that amusement park investment in the country will hit 100 million dollars this year, with about 2,000 parks. Three quarters are tied to electric railways, though many small gardens are excluded. Andrew Carnegie remarks on America as a great mixer we are mixing philosophies and systems in New York. He questions if this leads to constructive unity or a scattered mess.
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Surgeons’ sewing miscues spark wary views on operations
A Chicago case where a surgeon sutured forceps in a patient’s body after tumor removal has frightened, though other surgeons call such events rare but not unheard of. Webster City reports a similar incident with an appendectomy patient where a burgeon napkin was sewn inside, hinting at possible even stranger foreign bodies in patients and prompting talk of surgeon generations becoming wary of operations.
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Oklahoma and Indian Territory to enter union as one state
Senator Beveridge urged adoption of the conference report on the statehood bill for Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Opposition from Senator Money centered on uniting the two territories and on liquor provisions, while Guthrie would be the capital until 1913. The report links Oklahoma with Indian Territory as one state, and New Mexico and Arizona as another, pending joint statehood votes in November.
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Color Line in Kentucky Court Affirms Co Education Ban
The Kentucky Court of Appeals affirms the Madison circuit court ruling in Berea College v. Commonwealth. It upholds the 1904 act prohibiting co education of colored and white children, but reverses section four banning schooling within 26 miles of each other as an unreasonable police power by the state.
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No Yellow Fever in New Orleans Denial Telegram
New Orleans mayor Martin Behrman telegraphed newspapers Wednesday night denying yellow fever in New Orleans. He urged rigid inspection and warned against confusing ship Island quarantine cases in Mississippi with New Orleans.
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Health boards seal 60 blocks in New Orleans to curb fever
Health authorities in New Orleans announce a wide inspection system covering 60 city blocks as a precaution against yellow fever outbreaks. The measure aims to tightly monitor areas beyond the restricted zone and prevent spread.
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Illinois Municipal Abattoir Plan Faces Legal Hurdle
Chicago mayor's plan to run a municipal abattoir is legally blocked by Illinois Supreme Court precedents. Corporation Counsel Lewis notes that without a charter provision granting slaughtering powers, the city cannot operate an abattoir without new legislation. Other Illinois items include a diamond firm case with 90 days in prison and a local murder case leading to reform school for a suspect.
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Desperate Slide and the Winning Run
A dramatic baseball moment described by J W Foley in the New York Times recounts a desperate slide and a winning run. Henry and the crowd react with relief and pride as the player survives a severe injury and the team clinches victory.
My Lucky Brother and the Trousers Trade Tale
A humorous snippet about a boy's lucky older brother who inherits worn pants after their mother lets them out, a playful exchange on honey supply and a jokey quip about a boy named Heelton with a hook nose and fishlike eyes.
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St. Nicholas
Heelton
Corker
Chicago Daily News
A Novel Table Ball Game From A Pole and String
A simple table or floor game uses a vertical stick fixed in a wood block with a stringed ball attached. Players strike with battledores from each side aiming to wind the ball around the stick to score. Versions for garden play use a high pole, tennis ball, and rackets for larger groups.
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