Clothing in Tropics Challenge Says Fyson
Europeans and Americans who travel or study in the tropics must shed clothing to adapt. Prof. P. F. Fyson of Berhampore, Bengal argues that attire blocks the skin’s regulation and prevents northerners from enduring tropical climates, delaying colonization.
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Tropics
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Bengal
Dr Drake's Glossco Cough Relief Ad
A time tested remedy promising rapid relief from coughs colds and whooping cough. It claims to open clogged throats during attacks and avoid vomiting, used for 35 years in millions of homes. Available from druggists for 50 cents for two bottles.
Hustling World Bully Says World Demands Action
In Rochester the other day Hustling World Bully, recovered from illness, declared the world a hustling place where those not up and doing are down and done. He emphasized persistent effort as the rule of the era.
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Cuticura Talcum Powder Ad Promotes Scented Powder
An advertisement touts Cuti cura Talcum Powder as an exquisite scented economical powder for face skin baby and dusting use. It claims to freshen and render other perfumes superfluous as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio.
Witnesses at breakfast in Aunt Dora tale
Dora jokes about needing witnesses as she and a young man linger near the drawing room door. Aunt Dora’s remark highlights social flirtation and the era’s light humor around propriety and observation.
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Dora
Dwarf Burns Tree Blown Down At Afton
The famous dwarf tree linked to Robert Burns and the Mary figure in the Burns poem was recently blown down after being snapped at the butt. The event ends a noted literary landmark once sheltered by its branches near Afton.
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Robert Burns
Mary
Afton
Diphtheria Death Rate Falls Sharply, Forecast Near Zero
Between 1918 and 1923 the diphtheria death rate declined by 10.3 percent. At this pace, deaths from diphtheria will be negligible by 1930. You can't always measure a lover's sincerity by his sighs.
Lancaster’s Trial And Joan’s Resolve In Millville
After a brutal confrontation Joan frees Doctor Lancaster from his brother Myers’ manipulation. Lawson attempts murder but is deterred by Joan’s revolver. Mrs Fraser pledges support, while Lancaster contemplates loss and a future apart from Joan. Joan vows to guard him through a difficult path, and the pair face an unsettled night as their hopes hinge on tomorrow.
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Joan
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Myers
Mrs. Fraser
Joann
Millville
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Doctor Lancaster
John
Mrs. Dana
Joani
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Philology and a Criminous Reprieve Ending in Death
A Virginia governor rejected pleas to spare George Ruloff a schoolteacher convicted in 1870 of robbing and murdering his wife and daughter. Ruloff, an ardent philologist who sought a universal language, was hanged despite petitions arguing his scholarly potential would benefit mankind.
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Ruloff
Virginia
Rulof
Nature’s Green: A Brisk Change On Billiard Tables
The passage describes a shift from the traditional green billiard cloth to a bright red. It claims green was used to soothe the eye, paralleling nature’s habit of dressing open stretches in green. The text suggests a visual and cultural contrast in billiard rooms.
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