The Dissatisfied Ones and Their Longings
A reflective piece notes widespread discontent with present roles. It portrays workers across trades desiring others careers from shopgirls to captains, arguing happiness lies elsewhere while neglecting personal growth where one stands. It urges valuing one’s own path over envy.
buoyant Great Salt Lake makes swimming tricky and boats risky
Chambers' Journal notes the high salt content gives the lake extraordinary buoyancy making it nearly impossible to drown unless head is submerged. It warns ordinary boats float poorly unless loaded to sit deeper and cites several fatal near-misses from swallowing water.
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Great Salt Lake
Dead Sea
Chambers’ Journal
Ancient Yews and a 6260 Year Cypress
A Fortingal yew in Perthshire is 2500 years old, another at Hedsor about 3240 years. De Candolle gauged ages from yearly growth. The oldest known living thing is a Chapultepec Cypress in Mexico at 6260 years.
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Fortingal
Perthshire
de Candolle
Hedsor
Buclas
Chapultepec
Mexico
Schumann Asked If He Is Also Magical by King
Vienna critic recounts a humorous tale about Robert Schumann accompanying his wife, a renowned pianist, to a palace. The king of Holland praised her playing and then asked the composer if he was also magical, a remark that surprised him.
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Schumann
Vienna
Holland
Quote exchange on diet from Chicago Record Herald
An exchange quotes a line about diet ending with a retort about eating wiener wurst. The brief dialogue showcases a playful challenge to the idea that eating reveals character.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Elderly Lady Praises Heavyweight Dancer at Ball
A witty dialogue shows an elderly spectator admiring a heavyweight dancer for his light footwork while a younger woman with experience remarks on his performance and character.
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Heavyweight
Pile cure ManZan advertised with other remedies
An old advertisement touts ManZan as the instant pile remedy sold by DC. A. Gamble and warns against critics while urging Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar for coughs and lung complaints sold by O. A. Gamble. The piece ends with a remark about a wife keeping wrinkles away through faith in her husband.
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DC. A. Gamble
O. A. Gamble
Pineule Medicine Co
Chicago
Historic U S Territorial Map Poster with Dates
Office school or library ready wall map showing states and territories. It displays United States Alaska Cuba and island possessions with outlines and acquisition dates. Sent for fifteen cents postage to Ww Kniskern P T M C N W R y Chicago.
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United States
Alaska
Cuba
Louisiana Purchase
Oregon Territory
Ww. Kniskern
P.T. M
Chicago
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