Fire destroys five story tenement in New York
A fatal blaze at 186 First Avenue left one dead and four injured. Thirteen Italian families escaped via dangerous fire escapes as Policeman Neyler and firefighters aided evacuees and battled the flames. Damage pegged at $10,000.
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New York
First Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Daniel Neyler
Tenth Street
Second Street
Neylon
O’brien
Rose Roch
Hellevue
William Hussey
Lnny Street
Ceorge Stewart
Vellevue
Walter Masterson
Fire Patrol No. 7
Pasquale Calabro
The Science of Beating Egg Whites for Freshness
The article explains that egg whites are made of tiny cells filled with albumen. Beating ruptures these cells and traps air, making the foam lighter. Fresh egg whites yield more oxygen and fluff than stale ones. Beating in cold pure air enhances lightness and digestibility, increasing value.
Chance Favors the Prudent Says Joubert
Philosophical remark attributed to Joubert urges prudent planning over risky action. The note frames chance as favoring careful, steady preparation and decision making.
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Joubert
Figure of Speech Silk Dilemma Sparks Family Debate
The article notes a domestic quip about choosing between silk for a wife and silk for a dress. Figg asserts the choice is between one silk and another, reflecting a humorous household decision reported by the Boston Transcript.
Irish Refugee’s Witty Reply to Relief Request
An Irishman seeking relief was told to work for a living. He replied, If I had all the work in the world I couldn't do it. The remark showcases humor in hardship and resilience in a period of social strain.
Hyomel Inhaler Sold At 50 Cents By Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Lemmon’s Pharmacy promotes HYOMEL for catarrh priced at 50 cents for a refill and offers a $1.00 HYOMEI outfit for new inhaler owners. The ad claims quick relief and guarantees cure with continued use.
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Lemmon's Pharmacy
Lemmon's
Lemmon
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Promises Color Restor
Old belief in sage for dark hair is revived with Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur. Marketed as restoring natural color, preventing hair loss, and promoting growth, it is sold by druggists and via Wyeth Chemical Company. Local McElhinney Drug Co. offers it.
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Wyeth
Wyeth Chemical Company
Th Cortlandt St
New York City
McElhinney Drug Co
Life Insurance or Death Insurance Which
Eckmans Alterative touted as a cure for pulmonary disease claims. A testimonial from Arthur Wedd reports recovery from consumption after using the Alterative. Advertises Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia and druggists including McElhinney Drug Co and North Side Pharmacy Washington.
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Eckman
Webb
Weldon
Texas
Colorado
Arthur Wedd
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
McElhinney Drug Co
North Side Pharmacy
Washington
Eddie Collins Made Byr Strong Start With Athletics
Eddie Collins, standout second baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, is poised to win base running honors over Ty Cobb. The piece recounts Collins's discovery after a Columbia varsity season, when Thomas F. McAvoy introduced him to Clark Griffith and Connie Mack backed his signing, leading to an immediate rise as a star. Griffith recalls the initial hesitation and Collins's swift ascent.
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Eddie Collins
Philadelphia Athletics
Tyrus Cobb
Collins
Columbia Varsity
Thomas F. McAvoy
New York
McAvoy
Clark Griffith
Highlanders
Griffith
Connie Mack
Athletics
Boxing Debut in Berlin Ends in Thirteenth Round
In Charlottenburg, Berlin a pro boxing bout between Jim Kalish and Hans Roschak lasted thirteen rounds. For twelve rounds it was a slow walking affair with odd prefight humor from the referee about blood. Roschak finally landed a decisive blow in the thirteenth round, sending Kalish to the floor as the crowd watched.
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Berlin
Charlottenburg
Jim Kalish
Hans Roschak
Kalish
Roschak
Theo Kalish
Carlisle Coach Praises New Football Rules
Coach Glen S Warber of the Carlisle Indian School endorses the updated football rules. He expects the changes will produce a more spectacular game and attract greater public interest.
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Warner
Glen S. Warber
Carlisle Indian School
1910 Football Rules and Forward Pass Predictions
Coach Warner favors increased forward passing and open formations for the 1910 season after experimenting last year. He believes the code governing game play will reduce danger for players and shape strategies as teams embrace new formations.
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Warner
Football Rules Committee
International Horse Show at Olympia to begin June 14
London reports the fifth international horse show will run at Olympia from June 14 to June 44 next. Prize money totals about 60 000 dollars. The secretary is in Russia hoping for Russian entries and participation by Russian officers in Jumping contests after Moscow show visits. Italian entries are expected and British owners and breeders plan support for a Rome event.
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London
Olympia
Uriges
Russia
Moscow
Rome
Burkett Quits Worcester to Seek Major League Role
Former Worcester player Jesse Burkett resigns from the New England league club. He plans to pursue a major league managerial post or a scouting position with a national club.
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Jesse Burkett
Worcester
How a Cyclone Forms in Air and Water
An exploration of cyclone formation shows air over a region growing warm and light causing uplift and vacuum, with surrounding air rushing in to create rotation. By analogy a basin of water forms a whirlpool when a stopper releases, illustrating incompressible water and similar mechanical laws to large air cyclones per Turper's Weekly.
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Tlurper's Weekly
Portraitist’s unexpected courtesy to Whistler on a Sunday
A famed American portrait painter, carrying a full length study, visits Whistler. Whistler, irritable at first, hides his works and tells the student to wait. He then invites the visitor in, notes his busyness, and asks him to sit down, showing a cautious welcome.
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Whistler
Whistler Whistler
Kindness to Animals Echoed in Fable Style
A playful Washington Star excerpt features Mr. Erastus Pinkly praising kindness to dumb animals and Miss Miami Brown replying with humorous dialect about chickens and gentle treatment affecting sleep.
Prefers Death to Pen Deed Follows Sentence in Michigan
Adrian Michigan October 10 Mrs Laura A Stewart sentenced to one to ten years in the Detroit house of correction for burning her Palmyra buildings ended her life by swallowing strychnine not twenty minutes after the sentence. She spoke of innocence in court and then asked to go home to change clothes before jail.
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Detroit House of Correction
American League Season Ends With Athletics First
The American League schedule is complete. The Athletics won the pennant with 102 victories and 48 defeats, finishing 97 games ahead of the Highlanders. Detroit finished third but blamed their failure on pitching, while Boston Red Sox ended fourth. Cleveland experimented all year, White Sox started poorly but rallied, Washington faltered late, and St. Louis Browns finished last.
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New York
Athletics
Highlanders
Detroits
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
Clevelands
Washingtons
St. Louis Browns
Scores on the ball field at St Louis and Chicago
Baseball score summary lists Cleveland and St Louis games with runs hits and errors for two games in St Louis and a game in Chicago. key pitchers batters and scorelines noted. In St Louis first game Cleveland 4 runs 10 hits 1 error. St Louis 6 runs 13 hits 2 errors. second game Cleveland 38 runs 10 hits 2 errors. St Louis 0 runs 5 hits 38? notes. Chicago game shows Cleveland 2 runs 8 hits 2 errors. Chicago 15 runs 1 error.
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R. H. E. Cleveland
Blanding
Smith
Nelson
Stephens
R. H.E. Cleveland
Falkenburg
McCabe
Mallory
Killifer
O'Connor
Chicago
R. H. Dene Wake
Donovan
Stanage
Lange, Chonheau and
Payne
National League Standings and Box Score Fragments
League records show Chicago and Brooklyn leading. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh trailing. The fragmentary box shows pitcher records, runs scored, hits and errors for games at Chicago and Cincinnati with partial innings and lineups.
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Boston Transcript
American Press Association
Laura Stewart
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Phelps
Cincinnati
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Simone
Beebe
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Weig
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Rothschild’s
OWA Gas & Electric
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