Washington Letter and Patents Debates in June 1901
Washington veteran correspondent notes McKinley declines a third term and praises the stance. He criticizes Patent Office July August hearing suspension as unjust and urges Secretary Hitchcock to act. Talks on immigration reform, Chinese exclusion law, Cuban Platt amendment, and Indian land openings. Local honey mining by former Senator Carter inspires novelty claim.
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Wassington
McKinley
General Grant
Patent Office
Commissioner of Patents
Hitchcock
Congress
Knights of Labor
John W. Hagen
San Francisco
House
Senate
Philippines
Ito
Facial Angles and Racial Averages Quizical Reflections
The piece discusses the facial angle concept linked to intellect, noting 80 degrees as average with Greeks reaching up to 100 and Romans rarely over 95. Camper coined the term. it then cites Anglo-Saxon averages: men two feet six inches tall, 140 pounds, peak weight at 45. women five feet two inches, 117 pounds, peak at 50, with life indicators like gray hair signaling longevity.
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Camper
Cassius
First House in America Sends Immigration Clue
A misaddressed foreign letter to the First House in America in New York led to a discovery. The envelope opened at the federal barge office revealed notification of the arrival of Polish Jewish women expected to be met by relatives. The little gray stone building at the tip of New York Harbor, with its turret and dagstaff, stands as the described first house.
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Washington
America
Puzzle Bureau
Federal Barge Office
New York
Collar’s Weekly
Regilan
Net
Drv
Kaffirs Bank System Described As Primitive Credit Method
Tit-Bite reports a South African practice among Kaffirs near Kaffraria where a selected member acts as a banker. Money from the deposit bag is used to buy goods in stores and prices are read aloud by depositors with witnesses. After purchases, accounting occurs and shoppers return to their homes.
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South Africa
Winter in Switzerland draws growing holiday crowds
The article notes a surge in Swiss winter tourism with December to February offering mild weather, ski, skate, hockey, and sleighing. Grindelwald hotels opened decades ago now thrive, Engadine skating and St Moritz gain fame, and new roads and lodgings cater to visitors. A final health ad promotes Cham berslain's Stomach and Liver Tablets with a 25 cent price and free samples at S Kingston's drug store.
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Switzerland
Chivago
Grindelwald
Engadine
St. Moritz
Chamberlain
Oman
S. Kingston
Edison Sees Bright Future for Incandescent Lamps
In a recent interview Thomas Edison argues the incandescent lamp remains his pet and a vast future remains to be developed. The Pan American exposition grounds will glow with hundreds of thousands of lamps, gradually warming to full incandescence as Niagara’s current powers the new lighting.
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Thomas 4. Adison
Edison
Niagara
Myrians
The Average Joke and Patent Cure Ad Wording
A fragmented OCR item mentions a joke line and a dubious cure advertisement. It cites Laxative Bromo Quinac tablets and a forged signature, with vague references to refunds if not effective. The legible elements include drug marketing language and a misattributed signature.
Civil War Death Toll From War Losses
During the Civil War 5221 commissioned officers and 90868 enlisted men were killed or died of wounds, 2321 officers and 182329 enlisted men died from disease or accident, totaling 289739. Deaths after discharge are excluded.
Johnson-Want Mah Daughter Home for Her
Puck recalls a quarrel over preparation of a home for a daughter while a fishing trip was taken. The excerpt notes a character named Jackson and mentions a spring house tear and cleaning up. It also advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure for colds with a "No Cure, No Pay" guarantee.
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Mr. Johnson
Jackson
Puck
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