Embalmed Pickles Alarm Warns Public Health Officials
A sensational report fronts a probe into embalming practices by cucumber undertakers linked to a hazardous pickle trade. Dr Wiley exposes alleged use of benzene and glues, warning of toxic flavors and rotten produce. The piece names Dr Wan and Dr Angers among observers, noting suspicions about improper preservation methods threatening consumers.
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Br Hevey
Wiley
Wsiley
Lerennoter
Wan
Sherkin
Mather
Dante
Gilfr y on Precedents table Work Prepared by the Chief Clark of the Senate
The article discusses the compilation and study of precedents by Mr Gilfry, noting the effort to present a complete set of rulings for Senate guidance. It mentions reception by senators, praise from peers, and the work’s focus on conference reports and appropriation amendments before the Senate.
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Clark
Senate
Varia
Insian
Ifry
Gilfry
Moy Wong in juvenile court over assault charge
Moy Wong described as lively and angry appeared in juvenile court facing Frank Cady an 16 year old boy charged with assault. Witness Moy recounted the incident including throwing objects and injuring his jaw. Judge DeLay fined Cady $20 and placed him on six months probation with a cautionary lecture.
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Moy Wong Aim
Avenile Court
Frank Cady
Moy
Boys Swim Contests Open At Beach After Requests
The city bath house starts Saturday contests for boys to learn strokes and gain fitness. A committee including Zinkwan and Long will run events on Saturdays at 3 pm with multiple age groups, records kept, and medals possible at season end. The first meet featured two pool lengths, various strokes, and distance dives, with 50 spectators watching.
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Zinkwan
Mr Long
Loung Mens Christan Association
Arthur
Travia Hia
Roy Tinker
Bos Roller
Atrokel
Pirst
Wilton
Degean
K Carrick
Weond Ryan
Leala Craham
McRevaolde
Boa Wilder
Car
Ama Fue
Feylon
J Washington
R Elliman
Mrs Bertha Hart Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Bertha Swope Hart, 78, wife of Capt Abraham Hart past commander of the Department of the Potomac, died yesterday in Washington after a lingering illness. Born in Germany she had lived in Washington 48 years. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10 o clock at the Ramaine Street NW apartments. Services will be conducted by Rev Drs Louis Stern and Abram Simon. Burial will be in Washington Hebrew Cemetery. She leaves seven children and four sisters and one brother.
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Bertha Swope Hart
Abraham Hart
Department of the Potomac
Ramaine
Louis Stern
Abram
Simon
Emple
Butal
Washington Hebrew Cemetery
Hart
Misa
Bertha Swope
Germany
Philadelphia
Capt. Hart
A D Frank
Baltimore
Gilbert Hart
Chicago
Franklin Hart
Panama
Samuel Hart
W M Bass
Frank
Major
Carra ‘Mart
Washington
Reging Gerstle
Sophie Einstein
Mra
Jdazia Kahnalt
Fannie Rosenthal
Cleveland
Max M Swope
Birmingham
Not in but on the beach exchange with Evelyn
Dialogue shows Evelyn confronting George about seeing him bathing. Evelyn recalls standing nearby as George disputes the claim and says she didn t expect him to object. The terse exchange hints at a tense seaside moment between the two.
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Evelyn
George
China
Maintafon
Joint Commission Ers
Japan
Rise of the shorthand and phonograph era in news reporting
The article traces how advances in shorthand, carbon copies, and especially phonograph cylinders transformed verbatim reporting. It notes the shift from few reporters to large relay teams, enabling rapid, multi-copy outputs for mass meetings, trials, and public proceedings. It highlights a New York firm with extensive operations and cites Cooper Union and other cases to illustrate efficiency gains and costs.
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New York
Harnosa
Lin
Neve S
Puble Especnlc
Knights of the Wing
Estinder
Metrayalitan
Srn and Son
Frhor
Jerome Necking
Cooper Union Thera
Alure
Apere
Cme Oate
Dickens
Scott
Greater
United States
Armstrong Insurance
Trapping Alligators in a Jungle Hunt Turned Dangerous
A traveler recounts an expedition in Spanish Honduras hunting alligators with dogs and a native guide. Four dogs are used to lure alligators into a brush-covered trap, capturing a 32 foot gator. A small gator also chases a dog, and the group doubles the hunt by deploying four alligators to attack the dogs near a lagoon.
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Central America
Honduras
Jook
Cameras Sell Fast as Amateurs Flourish at Beaches
Camera shops report a surge in amateur activity this year with more people at beaches and rural areas using cameras. Sales range from $1 to about $18, while focal plane shutters and moving pictures attract buyers seeking action shots despite higher prices. Smaller cameras perform surprisingly well for movement.
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Folke
Mars
Fort Gibson veteran Gen Daniel H Rucker policy dispute
The article recalls Gen Daniel H Rucker a Cherokee Nation citizen known as Fan tequah, long associated with Fort Gibson and later Washington, whose life policy dispute arose when an insurer claimed he was dead at 86 to trigger payout. Rucker denied death and received payment under the policy rules.
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Fort Giana
Daniel H Rucker
Ite
Gen Bucket
Peller
Rucker
Fantequah
Old Fort Gideon
Fort Gibson
Misa Flora Poodey
Joseph Loader
Garly
Coody
Linnt Rucker
Thut
United States National Cemetery
Old Fort Gibens
Flucker
Joan of the Army
Washington
Quaint School Customs at Marlborough and Rugby Traditions
A long account of old school rites at Marlborough and Rugby describes Kish rites and hall posts at Marlborough where each boy brings a custom term to school. It notes house sing at rugby and punishments like forced water without explicit gore. A separate domestic scene shows Mrs Tolker and Mr Tolker quarrelling over Mrs Gadabout, ending with a persistent refusal to speak.
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Marlborough
Man
Gammar
Res
Westminster
Shrewabury
Rugby
Christe Hospital
Tolker
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