Microscope uncovers food frauds and stirs regulatory action
Secretary Wilson defends microscopically revealing adulterated foods, noting coffee berry and cocoon adulterations exposed by new lab methods. The report highlights the push for rapid testing, the imminent breadth of enforcement, and sweeping implications for food safety and industry practices.
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Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Salt for smooth irons and a line of patent medicines
A collection of household tips and advertisements. It advises sprinkling salt on surfaces to restore rough flat irons, promotes Piso's Cure for Consumption and Hall's Catarrh Cure, and notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething. Also contains a mock line about manners of Alphonse and Gaston.
Lost Chord and Silent Land Verses by Longfellow
An excerpt presents the lament of seeking a lost chord and a guide to the Silent Land. The prose-poem contrasts music, death, and hope, invoking an organ's Amen and visions of a gentle passage to eternal regions. The stanzaed lines reflect longing and spiritual solace.
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Henry W. Longfellow
Boy Sells Head for 3000 Dollars Prompts National Attention
Arthur Jennings a 17 year old peanut vender from Florence has gained notoriety for a deal with an Eastern medical college to sell his head after death. Doctors attribute his cranium enlargement to water and note the head measures 32 inches. He has received 1000 dollars with 2000 more to heirs, while his body remains underdeveloped and he uses a cane for balance. He jokes that it is a good trick on the college.
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Arthur Jennings
Florence
Eastern Medical College
Arthur
Young Jennings
Jennings
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Beyond Help and Bible Factoids in a Child’s Tale
A street philanthropist consoles a sobbing boy upset over his brother's vacation and school status. The piece notes Oxford University Press Bible publications lasting 300 years and printing 600 tons of paper annually with large order capacity. It also observes gender roles when men are absent and a boy’s impulse to dirty things.
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Littl
Oxford University Press
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