Transformation in American fishes after Chicago canal
A river and lake intermingling via the Chicago drainage canal has produced new fish forms and varieties in Des Plaines and Illinois rivers. Lake Michigan species migrate into the Des Plaines and Mississippi basins, prompting scientific study and a major revision of American ichthyology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Chicago Drainage Canal
Great Divide
Lake Michigan
Mississippi Valley
Des Plaines
Mississippi
Des Platoes
Ulinots
Des Platnes
Canal
Chicago
Illinois River
Rivera
Chicago Divide
Mississippi River
St. Louis
den Plaines
Great Lakes
Michigan
Michigan State
Bear Trap
Lockport
Tivots
Lake Ssh
Inols
Tres Plaines
Dshex
Louis
Reducing the Flesh Through Exercise and Wit
A fragmented digest discusses dieting and exercise, favoring running boxing and handball to reduce flesh and improve respiration. It notes leg work alone does not oxidize trunk tissue, cites caution about blood flow, and includes assorted quips about education and a backwoods court scene.
Sewing and self reliance for schoolgirls
A discussion on girls assumed to master sewing and housework without teaching. The piece recounts examples from a Eastern city school two generations ago and a gifted child taught at six who turned sewing into a lifelong creative craft rather than a burden. It emphasizes practical skill over mere duty and highlights family pride in handiwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chree Gralom
Wiley
Saying What You Believe Propels A View From Juliet Strauss
Juliet V. Strauss writes in the Chicago Journal about the freedom of speech and the urge to speak one’s mind despite social snubs. She recalls childhood defiance, adult caution, and a long habit of voicing controversial views on women’s rights culture and religion, urging readers to hold to genuine ideas amid conformity.
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Wuraubhe
Tan Peemanentes
Ife
Juliet V. Strauss
Chicago Journal
Novel Plan to Grow Hair Through Breathing
An article cites Dr. Delos Parker, a former U S naval surgeon, claiming hair regrowth from proper breathing. He tested expired breath in a jar with water, injecting it into pigeons and other animals, observing hair loss and regrowth linked to breath purification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oald Paten
Delos TL
Par‘jer
United States Naval
Parker
Counting Rockefeller Dollars Takes Fifty Two Days
A historical remark imagines the U S Treasury needing fifty two days for ninety experts to tally the wealth of the nation s richest and set the value down in books. It contrasts the imagined massive task with the average person s comprehension.
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Hanger
Hunber Trist
Noah
J. Pierpont Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
William B. Ridgely
Mr. Ridgely
United States
Rockefeller
Weyer
Making Baseball Bats From Logs To Lathes
Popular Mechanics notes the large scale shift in bat production from hand carved wood to automated factories. Logs are cut into bolts, sawn into billets, seasoned, and placed in automatic lathes to form bats, then smoothed and finished with oil varnish or paint.
Why Thay Argos and the Ball Game
A Washington Star quip describes a slovenly world where vanity thrives, noting that big robed men and Uncle Eben argue because they lack the means to attend a ball game, contrasting with regular play and bowling in the normal way.
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Eben
Washington Star
Blind Man to Head Oklahoma Senate Seat
Democrats in Oklahoma nominate Benit Era for U S Senate to represent the state. Gore of Lawton, blind since childhood, is described as experienced, with a long career and a strong memory. The report notes medical ad content and unrelated home remedies within the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
United States
Ben Itera
Thomasa PF. Gore
Lawton
Senate
Gore
Fragmented South African Ruler Exchange Sparks Quip
A garbled exchange between two rulers yields a muddled remark about judging forces and a quip on tobacco use. The readable text hints at prior military activity and a joke about health, with limited coherent details remaining.
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Immaser
Ong
Joshua
North Carolina
Sam
Flarper's Weekly
Tommy
Philadelphia
Cincionati Post
Fernoon
Gran Mudder
Juliet V
Strauss
Congress
Treasury
Dn. Delo
L. Parker
Thomas P Gombr
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