Snakes Hear Without External Ears Through Vibration and Tongue
Snakes lack external ears but have crude inner ear bones. They hear by sensing ground vibrations through their scaly skin and by using a highly sensitive tongue to detect sound vibrations. Their vision is keen at noticing moving objects.
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Bob Evans
San Francisco
Delaware
Wilmington
Fortress Monroe
W. G. Chapman
Great Britain
St. Nicholas
Glass Headstones Offer New Mortuary Feature in Pittsburg
A Pittsburgh invention prints both epitaph and photograph into glass for memorials. The new headstones fuse image and text, promising a durable keepsake of the deceased with enhanced memorial presence.
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Pittsburg
Iceberg Collision Payoff Prompted Lady’s Calm
A frightened woman aboard a ship asked the captain what would occur if an iceberg were struck. The captain reassured her that the iceberg would proceed as if nothing had happened, leaving the passenger visibly relieved.
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St. Louis
A Matter of Taste Elixir Taste Commentary
A doctor labels butter as an elixir and notes early access alters taste. The remark compares butter to a medicinal elixir, suggesting flavor varies if consumed promptly.
Defiance Starch Promises Better Laundry Results
Excerpted lines discuss using Defiance Starch to avoid heavy paste on fabrics and preserve appearance and wear. The dialogue includes humorous exchanges about domestic life and a bachelor janitor, reflecting light magazine humor from Everybody's Magazine.
One Hundred Dollar Reward Advertising Claim
An old advertisement touts a cure for catarrh and systemic illness from F. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, with Druggists Walding Kinney and Manty. It promises internal treatment and a warning about deception in trade. Includes price and advisory notes for buyers and distributors.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Walding
Kinn and
Mantiy
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