Cheap Silks and Adulteration Practices Across Textile Industry
The article contrasts modern silk quality with older handloom fabrics and explains that cheap silks wear poorly due to adulteration with dye and weighting. It notes acceptable silk weightings as two to four ounces per pound and cites the New York Tribune on industry practices. A separate note discusses bed orientation based on the Earth’s rotation and an old inscription about head placement.
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New York Tribune
Macaroni Making Process Described in London Express
The article explains macaroni derived from semolina wheat, its uses for pasta, and the production method. It details mixing semolina with water into a stiff dough, extruding through a perforated disk with a piston, shaping by mandrels, and drying by hanging in hot ovens.
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Europe
London Express
Position in sleep linked to compass directions
A French scientist argues health ties to bed orientation. He notes tree sap shifts eastward due to centrifugal force, causing growth bias, and claims prolonged eastward head alignment may influence body liquids accordingly.
Bishop of Lichfield Solves Heaven Route Riddle
In a crowded room a man declares he wants to quiz the bishop of Lichfield. The bishop reveals himself and answers that heaven is reached by turning to the right and going straight ahead. The anecdote highlights a witty encounter about salvation.
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Lichfield
Why are cowpaths crooked and other curious asks
A series of playful science questions about plant growth animal behavior and everyday objects. The piece ponders why grapevines bear wood weight leaves turn before rain and vines wind different directions. It asks about chimney placement tree variety and rope twisting.
Lucky Stone Tale From New York Press
A gentle optimist defends his superstition wearing a lucky stone claiming it brings luck. He notes yesterday’s misfortune including a lost coin, a torn coat, an injury, and a failed deal, then argues things could have been worse without the stone.
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New York Press
Burglars and Lawyers Doomsday Dilemma Joke
A wife testifies in court about her husband the burglar. The barrister questions if she knew of his crime at marriage. She admits yes and quips she chose between burglar and lawyer as she grew old.
Jefferson on horse purchases and stable plans in a family letter
Thomas Jefferson expresses satisfaction with Major Eggleston's horse for a single phaeton ride from Washington despite bad roads and rain. He notes Cas tor and Fitzpartner remain at nurse, plans to sell them, and reduces his stable to Diomede and St. Louis. He asks to find a horse matching Diomede, well broken to carriage, and advises timely price and property inquiry. He signs with affectionate regard.
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Eggleston
Washington
Castor
Fitzpartner
Nurse
Diomede
St. Louis
TH. Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Scribner’s
Climbing Plants Classified By Habit and Structure
Climbing plants divide into five classes hook climbers root climbers twiners leaf climbers and tendril bearers. Hook climbers use hooks to catch surrounding vegetation while root climbers cling by rootlets. Twiners like scarlet runner and convolvulus wind around supports. Tendril bearers use sensitive whiplike tendrils such as passion flower sweet pea grapevine and Virginia creeper.
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Pearson's
Farmer toilers with odd aid after cant hook misfire
A Missouri farmer and hired men went to the woods to fell timber but the cant hook was left behind. An Irish helper, unable to identify the tool, returned with a hornless muley cow misnamed cant hook, prompting a humorous exchange as the farmer confronted the improvised conveyance.
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Fulton Gazette
Missouri
The Round Robin Origin and Varied Meanings
British naval documents from 1688 and 1659 show seamen used a round robin to present grievances to authorities. A French link via rond ruban is likely false, and in England the term had a different, older sense such as a pancake in Devonshire or a sacramental wafer.
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Greece
France
England
Devonshire
Latimer
Timbs
London Standard
Strangers Playful Bet Over civil Answer in Street Scene
Two strangers asked a downtown man for directions to Seventy-second Street. He joked the best way is to drive, then streetcar if needed. They bet two dollars on whether he would be civil, and he won the wager by offering polite guidance.
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Seventy-second Street
Chicago Tribune
Wish He Doesn’t Gratify
The bride, newly married, tells her husband he promised to fulfill her wishes. He curtly asks what she wants. She replies she wishes she were single again, signaling a troubled marriage in a brief Philadelphia Press item.
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Philadelphia Press
Canterbury Cathedral Holds Only One English King Henry IV
Canterbury Cathedral houses the sole English king Henry IV not in Westminster after he died in Jerusalem. The dean opened the lead coffin to confirm the monarch’s remains, which crumbled to dust, settling the tale of royal burial there as true.
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Canterbury
Henry IV
Jerusalem
Westminster Abbey
England
Henry
Edward
Dean
Chapter
Shakespeare
Bolingbroke
The Price of Everything Is to Be Paid in Kind
From Balance The Fundamental Verity by Orlando J. Smith the essay argues life centers on buying and paying for all gifts and favors with labor gratitude or service. It asserts friendships glory and honor are bought and that even beauty arises from grace and virtue rather than mere features.
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Orlando J. Smith
Story County Board Reconciles 1904 General Election Results
Proceedings from the Story County Board of Supervisors on Monday November 14 1904 at the Nevada Iowa courthouse note the canvassing of the November 8 1904 general election. All votes reported were approved except land list petit juror lists and talesmen from several precincts deemed improperly returned. Juror lists were prepared for those precincts and filed with the county editor. The board declared the election results as returned by each precinct.
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Board of Supervisors
Story County
Iowa
Court House
Nevada
Railliman
Miss Pearson
J. C. Michaelson
Auchor
Nevada City Fourth Ward
Grant Township
Indian Creek Township
Washington
Palestine Township
OL Wilson
Ole Langland
Johnson
Ed Graiton
Ed McCall
Henry Vasey
R&r Silliman
Aldeman
Geo H Richardson
O.B Petrson
C P McCord
Ole Langlad
Ea McCal
E & Silliman
Collins Township
Felshaw
Fred Holtby
D Botheras
C N Stanton
Franklin Township
Walter Morris
W M Canads
A Johnson
Roos R
Grant Twoship
O W Wilson
Henry Bryant
Jim Roberson
Ben Voigt
Howard Township
E F Bell
H BE Morah
Stole
EE Evens
Indian Cree
J Hartons
J Cure
A Shields
la Faette
T’ Thompson
Ger Larson
A. H Jacobson
Tuompeon
Lincoln Township
Meal
A Armstrong
C P Bran
F E Beach
Milford
Chas Alfred
Geo Mellinns
F Kooser
Frank Montgomery
Neveda Ity
John R Larson
Fred E Hanson
A W R Boker
S&s
EB Armstrong
H. Ayers
Daniel Whitinger
Frank Sutherland
M Dunanoo
Newsbany
Geo Granger
J C Sawtell
Chas McGibbon
Chas Sawtell
Kirbland Township
G C White
Fry
Chas Baird
Jud Stevens
Sherman Owe E E Sparrow
J Hounsbury
Killo Vogt
John Hopkins
Jonson
A A Lande
Story
John Denhowe
Thos Johnson
Sampon Wier
K Bonde
Union Township
Washitgron
Ade
Wy Peel
Frank Jerbra
Jt Bhp O Hogeaty
Elect
Eecinet
Sudden Want of Information
The exchange shows Tommy seeking a lead pencil to write to the editor about removing ink stains from the parlor carpet, with Mother noting she left ink and pen on the table. The dialogue captures a domestic moment and a child’s concern for correcting a household mishap.
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Tommy
Philadelphia Ledger
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