National Capital Lode Stone Attracts Many Insane People
Richmond Va May 13 Final sessions of three sections of the National Conference of Charities and Corrections were held. Discussion centered on discipline in women's prisons and industrial schools for girls and on the migration of dependents and defectives between states.
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Optical Illusions Observed In Daily Life
Reading from the New York Telegram the piece notes common optical tricks seen on trains and streets. It highlights how distant objects seem to move with a train while near items recede, walls on slopes appearing tilted, shadows gliding past fences, and wind cups seeming to spin in unclear directions as breeze changes.
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New York Telegram
Gondola Life and Lore in Venice
Vance Thompson in Outing Magazine describes the gondola as a sentient guide through Venice’s canals. The piece notes gondoliers’ calls, musical signals, and the city’s harmony of people, boats, and sea, ending with a tender farewell to an aged gondolier named Paolo.
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Outing Magazine
Overcoats and Warmth Misconceptions
The article argues that weight and warmth are not synonymous in overcoats and warns heavy coats strain the body. It states a good insulating cloth provides economy and comfort, reducing resource use and improving overall warmth. Source: Loudon Lancet.
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Loudon Lancet
What a Woman Says
A brief dialogue contrasts courtship and marriage views on a woman's words, with Singleton challenging and Wedderly replying that a wife often means what she says after marriage. Chicago News.
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Singleton
Chicago News
Not Likely Melodrama Idea Sparks Hazy Debate
A Washington Herald quip imagines a villain lighting a cigar in a snowstorm to ignite the scene. The remark pokes fun at melodrama tropes and overblown villains.
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Washington Herald
Heavy Work Strain Cited By Mr Younghub
In a domestic exchange Mr Younghub scolds Mrs Younghub for heavy kitchen tasks saying she is not strong enough. Mrs Younghub acknowledges but a warning remains about future work. The dialogue centers on domestic labor expectations within a couple.
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Mr. Younghub
Mrs. Younghub
Restoring Yellowed Piano Ivory With Whiting Paste
A method to whiten yellowed piano keys involves applying a paste of whiting and potash solution to the ivory. Leave the paste on for twenty four hours, then rub to restore near new whiteness.
Questioning absolutes in life and journalism
A Cleveland Press quote challenges the notion that traits like fearlessness, eminence, or excess are universal. It plays with language to suggest conclusions may vary and absolutes rarely apply.
Sturgeons Backbones Used For Vesiga Soup
Dried sturgeon backbone resembling macaroni is used to make vesiga, a highly nutritious Russian soup. It rivals turtle in vigor and is harvested in the Indian archipelago for the China market. Varieties include Macassar scarlet trapang, Borneo kuroke trapang, and Leuconia black trapang, costing about $2.00 per pound.
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Macassar
Borneo
Leuconia
Mutual Help Spur Improvised Cheer Effort
In a light, informal exchange a husband jokes about not feeling well enough to visit, while his wife suggests bringing his friend over to lift his spirits. The banter hints at an attempt to cheer up a mutual acquaintance.
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Swikeson
Husband Weller
Hidden by marriage, a comic Putnam tale.
In a witty exchange a speaker notes that invisibility is real only through marriage to famous women. The other side counters that men in the country already achieve invisibility by such unions, turning a humorous claim into a social jab.
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