Traffic curbs hinder beach tours at Revere Beach
Restrictions on Ocean Avenue traffic near Revere Beach were enforced on Saturdays Sundays and holidays with wooden beams and police stationed to prevent entry. Drivers faced detours via Shirley Avenue Revere Street and Broadway as officials aimed to keep motorists off the Boulevard to protect the public.
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Curious Bonds and a Chaplain’s Hanging in 1776
In 1776 Rev. William Dodd forged a 4200 pound bond and was sentenced to death. He repaid three quarters of the money and sought a pardon, but authorities refused. George III declined to intervene, and Dodd preached his funeral in Old Bailey prison on June 6 1778 before being hanged three weeks later alongside a thief.
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George III
Old Bailey
Right in a Sense Woman Boasts About Husbands
A columnist notes a woman's boasts about having the best husbands may be exaggerated though she may claim to have the best of one. The piece sits in a humorous or reflective column tone.
Panama Canal Ship Service Seen as Big Business
Coaling and equipping ships transiting the Panama Canal are expected to become an immense business, with vast opportunities for profit and growth across the shipping industry.
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Panama Canal
Washington chauffeur jailed for joy ride theft
A Washington chauffeur was sentenced to three years in jail for taking his employer’s car for a joy ride without permission. The case is cited as part of a broader push for drastic measures to curb joy riding and car theft on public highways.
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Washington
New Jersey Baby Born on the Thirteenth Faces Superstition
A baby born in New Jersey on the thirteenth day of a 1913 month becomes the thirteenth child of its parents. The child is predicted to face superstition but could overcome it with American spirit and determination, rather than be defined by mere arithmetic coincidence.
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Hippocrates
Italy
Ismailia
Hong Kong
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Woman Spends 242 Days Before Mirror, Says Cleveland Paper
The Cleveland Plain Dealer cites a statistic that the average woman spends 242 days of her life in front of a mirror, prompting comments on appearance and daily routines.
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Amusing Tales and Legal Quips From Far Afield
A collage of snappy remarks notes Washington amateurs entertaining at an asylum delighting inmates while New Jersey enforces a half fine to complainants. A honey mooner vanishes while bride shops. bargain sales mock love. An Eastern actress sues for two weeks pay. a tactful manager, a prof ruling profanity by removing its cause, and a delayed transatlantic airship flight.
Cornell students earn average 173 a year to support education
Statistics from Scroll and Spade report Cornell University students earning a total of 184,906 dollars to assist education. The number of students supporting themselves is 1, baying the average per student at 173 dollars. Of the total, 124 earn more than their board and rent. Earnings total 573,794 dollars annually, averaging 537 per student.
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Cornell University
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Danish Inventor’s Buried Automaton Soldier Concept
A Danish inventor proposes a buried automatic soldier that erupts from the ground to fire on the enemy. He envisions nations using remote controlled automatons to wage wars, with future battles decided by button presses and machine armies.
Aviators' wives sue for divorce while widows sought
The piece notes a trend of aviators' wives filing for divorce rather than awaiting widowhood, highlighting impatience among some women and contrasting it with regular widow cases.
Reforming a Groom Proves Costly in Matrimony
A saying warns that attempting to reform a husband through marriage often backfires. The idea suggests that true change is lengthy and difficult, making the venture risky for brides seeking instant improvement.
Happy Architect Marries Heiress Hidebound by Wealth
A Philadelphia architect marries a woman who concealed her status as an heiress to millions. Observers note many would be victims of such deceit as the bride’s fortune changes the balance of advantage. The tale reflects evolving views on wealth and marriage in a period of new inventions.
Dietetic Expert Advises Men To Eat Apples Cabbage Onions
A Pittsburgh dietetic expert urges professional men to adopt a simple diet of apples cabbage and onions as a cue to intellectual underpinnings, noting the approach may seem odd or austere yet has merit for mental clarity.
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Pittsburgh
Cornell students warned against early marriage training
A judge comments on young men studying cooking at Cornell, suggesting they may never marry or that marriage may come too late. The judge notes a boy spoiled at ten cannot easily become a good husband, and argues it is too early to begin training for that role.
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Cornell
Magistrate Says Girls Are More Capable in Flirting
A magistrate finds that in flirting the girls are more capable penalizing them for being the more expert. The remark highlights gendered skepticism toward female social skill and agency.
Old Trick Warns Against Gas Leak Probe Inside Car
An old safety adage cautions that using a lighted match to find a gas leak is dangerous. It advises instead to ventilate area and call professionals when fumes are suspected.
Railroad Steel Car Act Aims to Level Manslaughter Threats
A proposed act outlines penalties for railroad directors and officers if interstate railways fail to adopt steel car construction and safety devices. It requires gradual steel car rollout, signals, and safety measures, with fines or imprisonment for noncompliance. In serious wrecks, officials face manslaughter charges.
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Interstate Commerce . Commission
Oroenes
Centenarians in Europe Favor the South
A German scientist notes Europe shows more centenarians in the south. Bulgaria has one per hundred, while Germany has about one per million. The counts: Bulgaria 3,883. Romania 1,074. Serbia 573. Spain 410. France 213. Italy 197. Austria-Hungary 113. Great Britain 92. Russia 89. Norway 23. Sweden 10. Belgium 5.
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Rumania
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France
Italy
Austria-Hungary
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Belgium
Indignant letter to editor over alleged house dance
Thornbury Ontario reader rebukes Duncan News for a report of a dance at the writer's house. He claims few neighbors visited, noting uninvited guests from Duncan and asserts the published statements are false.
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Herald Reflector
A Call to Economy
A scientist warns coal is finite and will not last indefinitely. A spectator jokes about wasting coal by heating the hall for the lecture, highlighting concern over resource use.
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Scott
Hall's Catarrh Cure testimonial from F J Cheney Co
Affidavit by Frank J Cheney of Toledo Ohio sworn December 6 1886 offers one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure The claim notes the product is taken internally and affects the blood and mucous surfaces Sold by all druggists price 75 cents Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
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