Death by own action at the Soldiers Home Pond in Washington
The article recalls a grim scene at a lake near the Soldiers Home in Washington describing suicide attempts and deaths by self harm. It notes a long history of visitors wandering the area and the lake’s beauty, while warning guardians deter further attempts and recounts several past cases. The piece also highlights nightly crow gatherings and the tranquil yet somber setting as observers visit the site for its landscape and history.
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Tennallytown
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Rock Creek Cemetery
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Hardihood
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Beauty Doctor From Europe Attracts Society Patients
A 62 year old beauty doctor, born in Spain with Hungarian and French ties, says she began her quest for perpetual youth in Spain 22 years ago. She treats clients daily for three weeks at $100 weekly, claims exclusive recipes, and maintains a remarkably youthful complexion despite her age. She plans to stay in America a couple more months before returning to Europe.
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New York
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Belman Court
London
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America
Spring Fever in Limervile Journal’s Rural Verse
A local verse piece uses playful rhyme to describe the urge to flee daily duties for a simple fishing trip. The narrator notes many men wish to drop tasks and head for a quiet shore, yet most stay home and busy themselves with chores and other distractions.
China as seen by Bryan in distant lands a vast empire
The article recounts William Jennings Bryan's impressions of China, contrasting ancient and modern views, describing geography, walls, waterways, and cities from Hong Kong to Pekin. It notes the Great Wall, river systems like the Yangtze and Yellow River, canal networks, and city walls, plus population, dress, and customs including foot binding among Chinese women.
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America
Egypt
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French Academy
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Morroccan City of Divorc ees
A New York Press report describes a Moroccan city with a high rate of divorced women, noting an adult female population around four thousand and detailing the customs, legal status, and social outcomes for divorced wives, including marriage practices, trade, and public perception.
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Queer Ways of Rich Cranks in The Chicago Record Herald
A survey of eccentricities across continents. A Como millionaire walked fixed distance walks to visit villages on foot and used a servant for hours of questioning by proxy. Count K of Vienna hires bugle calls and wears discarded clothes while dining backward. A Cape Breton gentleman has taken his eighth wife to a skull-adorned black home. A California lady annually crawls to church on hands and knees in gratitude for her husband’s sight restoration.
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