Medical marvel restores sight to boy once blind from birth
A fifteen year old boy named Charles Forbes, found as an infant, lived blind due to an eye condition with no iris or lens. After a successful surgical realignment and removal of blocked vision pathways, his sight returned and his mental faculties improved, showing remarkable recovery and progress toward independence.
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Fifth Avenue
Welsh
Charlies Forbes
Webb
Rendall’s Island
Charles
Cincinnati Enquirer
Habits of Turtles Describe Sleep, Movement and Aggression
The article describes turtles as sleepy by day and highly active at night. They rest on the habitat bottom with heads downward, gulp air at the surface while swimming, and are weak on land. It notes their agility in catching prey with quick neck thrusts and that young turtles are particularly pugnacious. Mgr. Carter suggests artificial propagation may be feasible.
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Mgr. Carter
British National Fish-Culture Association
Tailless Vermilion Monkey With Red Hair
A South American red monkey or saki is in the city, a fifteen inch tall tailless specimen with vermilion face and hairlike tail. Bought by Donald Burns from Indians en route to Paris Exposition. Described as gentle and intelligent, but disputed by colleagues. New York World.
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United States
Donald Burns
Amazon
Paul Cor Jello
New York World
Milk purity debate in St. Louis heats public concern
The St. Louis Star-Sayings weighs a drive for chemically pure milk. Critics doubting lab created brands note milk that curdles after heat, while some praise resemblance to real cow milk. Humility remark follows about service and office hiring scrutiny.
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St. Louis
Nature
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A Tropical Paradise Martinique Described in Era Voice
A Detroit Tribune correspondent paints Martinique as a romantic garden of harbor and hills. Descriptions cover Fort de France and St Pierre, daily outdoor life, water systems from ancient aqueducts, and social mixing among races. Population figures note 154000 total with 12000 white and 30000 mixed race.
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Mann
Mipriot
Detroit Tribune
Fort de France
Fort Royal
St. Pierre
Paris
Martinique
West Indies
Tropic
Great Floods Across World History and Death Toll
The article surveys historic floods and their tolls, from ancient sea inundations in England and Holland to inland deluges in Spain Hungary and China. It notes major disasters including 40 000 drownings in Catalonia 50 000 in Spain's 1617 flood and 3 000 000 displaced with 750 000 deaths in China's 1887 Yellow River flood.
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England
Holland
France
Germany
Austria
China
America
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Cheshure
Dort
Severn
Great Britain
Catalonia
Spain
Europe
Lorca
Muarta
Hungary
Pesth
Danube
Sallop
Vidin
Silesia
Macdonald
Poland
Canton
Rhone
Lyons
Avignon
Marsailles
Bradford
New Orleans
Mill River
Northampton
Mass
Johnstown
Eureka
Nev
Pittsburg
Aileheny
Toulouse
Garonne
India
Ahmedabad
Italy
Mississippi Valley
St. Louis
Gulf of Mexico
Yellow River
Tricks in hunting by a noted observer in California
The author describes deceptive hunter tactics used against waterfowl and shorebirds, including blinds with branches and decoys. He notes elephants and monkeys employ protection and deception, and recounts observing sentinels guarding cranes by the Pacific coast, with birds alert to danger and difficult to approach. The piece concludes that birds show surprising intelligence.
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California
Philadelphia
Groner Crrier Drives Team Home in Thunder Storm
Groner Crrier was driving home a team at Murdock DL when a thunderstorm struck. The event caused a stroke of luck and the outcome left no injuries or marks on anyone involved.
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Groner Crrier
Murdock
A Well Equipped Copperhead Snake Pec s ve
A short note describes a copperhead snake found in Pec s ve, characterized by its venomous bite and coppery head. The item notes the snake’s coloration and habitat, highlighting caution for nearby residents and wildlife.
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New York Medical Society
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