Dying for cinema shows a chain of tragic film stunts
Alfred Brighton, a young New York actor, drowned during a benefit sketch on a river while spectators believed it part of the act. The piece surveys a grim pattern of real deaths linked to sensational cinema stunts, including a railway fake that became fatal, a lynching scene turned lethal, a mining blast mishap, and a French horse and trap plunge with no footage captured.
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Alfred Brighton
New York
Kudaon
England
United States
Pennsylvania
Pau
France
Inappropriate Melody At Indian Funeral Procession
An Indian town creates a small police band from local subscriptions. A wealthy relative’s death prompts a funeral march with the band playing the lone line known to the crowd, echoing along a two mile procession to the burial ground, shocking European onlookers.
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Hila
India
Sildenly
Fragmentary exchange on marriage and fashion critique
A distorted dialogue fragment shows a husband and wife discussing proposals and credit, followed by disjointed musings on fashion. The text references trees of social perception and hints at hats and sleeves as a critique, with no clear narrative or outcome.
Bee-keeping notes on hive types and disease control
The article discusses queen life, worker bee lifespans, and the balance of birth and death rates in a colony. It argues for selective breeding, replacing queens, and modern hive methods over box hives. It warns against box-hive practices that spread foul brood and promote robbing and aggression.
The House Fly and Its Hidden Mission
The house fly is described as a scavenger whose main role is to seek and devour harmful bacilli in imperfect air. It notes flies avoid fresh air and low temperatures, land to remove harmful matter from skin where the ukio is exposed, and that frequent washing with carbolic soap deters them by odor signals.
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Hove
Rainwash of London Coal Impurities Reveals Vast Purification
A historical note analyzes heavy rainfall in London, calculating that 6.64 billion gallons drenched an acre area over 3.8 inches, washing out about 3738 tons of salt impurities including 330 tons of common salt and 2000 tons of organic matter. Ammonium sulphate from coal combustion accounts for 267 tons, with nitrites and ammonia traces noted.
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London
Buying a cow to buy profitable one to purchase
Farmers seek practical criteria for a profitable cow. Look for type signals like a well formed udder, strong ribs, and a straight back, not mere size. A cow should convert feed into milk efficiently, with a clean, dished forehead and clear milk veins indicating good blood flow and udder function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judes
Paulus
Nulira
Fattening Cows While In Milk in Dairy Practice
A dairy farmer argues fattening cows during milking is costly and risky but may be viable. He notes cows often run thin when food fails, warns older cattle may not fatten well, and suggests starting fattening when milk output declines to gain weight while preserving health and milk for a time. He favors a strategy of fattener while milk continues then adjust near dry period.
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Gomne
Tose
Household Hints for Leather and Household Care
Household hints give tips for brightening patent leather and softening hands, including using spirits of turpentine, oil rubs, and soap. Additional guidance covers washing fabrics with mild methods, adding medicated oil and avoiding heat. It mentions cleaning French kilned leaves and chamois with turpentine scents and cautions about fumes and fire hazards.
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Alsco
Japan
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