Chinatown Barber Slices Attacker After Laundry Slur
In Sewickley Pennsylvania John Chinaman Chan Yen Lee defends his honor by attacking customer John Curtis with a cleaver after Curtis insulted him. Curtis suffers severe facial wounds, Chan is arrested, and a ladder accident nearby leads to Lukert’s fatal burn when a horse and wire collapse.
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Pittsburg
John Chinaman
Sewickley
John Curtis
Chan Yen Lee
Curtis
Chan’s
Chan
Deadly Live Wire Kills Man and Horse in Oklahoma City
In Oklahoma City on November 21, George Lukert, a local beer agent, was burned to death after touching a grounded telephone wire crossed by a live line in front of his home. A newsboy riding a bicycle into the same wire was knocked from the bike and his horse died instantly.
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Lukert
Oklahoma City
George Lukert
Golden Medical Discovery Fights Weak Lungs In Winter
A caller touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for obstinate coughs and lung weakness amid winter chills, citing a Kansas case of bronchitis cured after four bottles. The ad warns against inferior substitutes and promotes free medical advice through stamps to Dr. R V Pierce, Buffalo N Y.
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
War on dogs and cats in Argentina Kansas City suburb
A city suburb near Kansas City, Argentina, Kansas, declares war on dogs and cats to curb a smallpox outbreak. Police and sanitary officers have begun mass killings, with fumigation and burial of carcasses. Schools and churches may close as cases spike and fatalities occur.
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Kansas City
Argentine
Kan
Board of Health
Hai
Mexico Prosperity Highlighted by Pan American Editor
W. W. Rasor of the Pan American World reports Americans are investing in Mexico. He cites Guanajuato’s long distance power plant linked to Zama, Michoacan, a 100 mile span used for mining and industry. He notes irrigation needs and Yaqui country forts, plus expected work by Kansas City Mexico and Orient to develop Fuerte country.
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W. W. Rasor
Pan American World
Denver
Mexico
Tucson
Mexico City
Mr. Rasor
Guanajuato
Colorado Springs
Zama
Michoacal
Kansas City
Mexico & Orient
Fuerte
Local Weather Report for Tucson by Observer Wetmore
Reported by observer E. L. Wetmore in Tucson. Maximum temperature 48 degrees. Wind from the south with clouds. Rainfall recorded at .45 inch.
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Tucson
E. L. Wetmore
Seeenes Egr Ivs
Optician Offers Free Adjustments at Tucson Century Block
If any patient fitted by Dr. H. A. Schett is not perfectly satisfied with the glasses, call for a free change. Also rings made to order at E. G. Capo's Jeweler on West Congress Street.
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H. A. Schett
Optician
Century Block
Tucson
Congress Street
Heredity and Genius Challenge in Tracing Great Minds
The Baltimore Sun debates whether heredity explains genius, noting that laws of inheritance fail to account for exceptional individuals. It questions why a few rise far above relatives and society, asking what causes such prodigies beyond ordinary lineage. The piece cites Napoleon Shakespeare Newton as unmatched exemplars.
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Napoleon
Hamlet
Isaac Newton
Baltimore Sun
Practical German sergeant tests bowlegged recruit with coin
A Berlin incident shared by the London Express describes a German sergeant who forces a bowlegged recruit to keep a coin between his knees for five minutes. The recruit’s quick thinking saves the one mark, but the sergeant later discovers the coin is a two mark piece, praising the recruit’s pressure.
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Berlin
London Express
A City Odor in Munich Paris London Berlin and Boston
The article notes that each city has a distinctive smell, a blend that lingers in memory. It cites Munich’s malt aromas as unmistakable to beer drinkers and adds Paris London Berlin Dresden and Boston as examples of unique urban scents that captivate a traveler after departure.
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Munich
Paris
London
Berlin
Dresden
Boston
Coal and Ice Analogy Sparks Burning Insight
The Electrical Review explains coal burning by comparing it to ice turning to steam, noting coal’s volatile elements are locked in solid form and require heat to vaporize. Also included are old notes on Syrian naming customs, a giant ant necklace from New Guinea, and a humorous dialogue about memory for a poem.
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Electrical Review
Dewar
The Wrath of the Bee
This excerpt describes end of winter hive danger when stores are exhausted and bees become enraged. It advises flight through bushes or absolute immobility to avoid stings, noting that bees grudgingly forgive stillness and rarely pursue once movement stops.
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Bear
Sphinx Atropos
Harper’s
A Safe Age for Insurance Says Grimsby Smack Owner
An elderly Grimsby smack owner aged ninety four seeks life insurance. The insurer balks at the age, but the man cites statistics showing fewer deaths at ninety four than at other ages, arguing for coverage. The tale reflects attitudes toward late life risk.
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Smack
Grimsby
London
Luck in Thirteen Brings Cure and Promotions
William Spirey of Walton Furnace Vermont received a box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve by sending thirteen miles and fully cured a fever sore on his leg. The ad touts cures for bruises felons ulcers eruptions boils burns corns and piles. Also announced Miss Louise Brink opening a ladies tailoring and dressmaking shop at 46 North Stone avenue with Denver Los Angeles experience and reasonable prices. Dr H A Schell eye specialist returns to offer free eye examinations and advice with guaranteed satisfaction.
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William Spirey
Walton Furnace
Vermont
Louise Brink
Cured of Piles After Four Decades in Ohio
M. C. Haney of Geneva Ohio suffered piles for forty years. Doctors and money offered no lasting relief until DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cured him permanently. Useful for cuts as well. Sold at Bell’s Pharmacy.
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M. C. Haney
Geneva
Ohio
DeWitt
Bell
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The
Syria
Abu
Fudie Allah
Allah
Abu Salim
Abu Mahmoud
New Guinea
Albert
Edward
Harper’s Bazar
Jules Three Star
Julius Goldbaum
H. A. Schell
Gold Dust Twins
N. K
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Coptr
FEF
Ronstadt
Cor. Broadway
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Dunlap
Palmer, Goodrich
Diamond
Morgan & Wright
Rambler
Tribune
Cleveland
Electrical Supply House
F. E. Russell
North Church
Browan’s Art Store
Bostock
Turkey
Tucson Hardware CO
Charles Hutton
Berville, Mich
Opera HouSe
Harry Beresford
Geo. H. Broadhursts
Mr. Wright
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J.J. Coleman
Pricee
Kimball & Francie
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