The Nose That Shaped a Marriage and Diamonds
A man recounts life with Nan Clement whose remarkable sense of smell governs their home. Her reactions to flowers, foods, and perfumes test his patience yet protect them through missteps, jealousy, and a risky jewel inheritance. They move from a fragile calm to a clever theft and sale of priceless diamonds, ending with renewed affection and gratitude for Nan’s extraordinary nose.
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Flanders
Nan
Jack
Nanon
Qatsmall
Nelly Rivers
Miss Rivers
Tam
Nelly
Boston
George Stevens
George
Paris
Mysterious Man Haunts Ashtabula Streets
In Ashtabula a mysterious man known for abrupt confrontations haunts the avenue, cornering passersby and whispering rumors. The tale follows Johnson guiding a farmer through a back lane to a locked, unfinished building where Philo Martinberger allegedly whispers a selling hint. A Chicago Inter-Ocean recounts the odd episode with Johnson’s wrath and friends seeking a proverbial medal for Philo.
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Ashtabula
Johnson Lis
Aberdeen
Atraet
Rene Oon
Spriggins
Jones
Johnson
Philo Martingerger
State Street
Philo
Phil
Dearbon
State
Pye
Philo Martinberger
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Nevada Prospect or Perilous Frontier Invite
A Virginia Enterprise response urges a young man to move to Nevada for work, detailing harsh living costs from seven to ten dollars weekly for board and fifty cents per night, while mines offer extreme heat, danger, and a wage of about four dollars daily after years of hardship. It mocks the dream with grim imagery of accidents, injuries, and fatality risks in the tunnels.
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AxBour Gorne West
Nevada
Virginia Enterprise
Tartarus
Advertising Rates and Notice Deadlines
Rates for advertisements set at 1,060 dollars per square for one week with 95 cents per square for each additional insertion. Notices before 8 and deaths double the rates. Transient ads and contracts handled. yearly advertisers charged. Ads must be handed in by Thursday noon to ensure next issue inclusion. Obituaries and religious notices priced accordingly.
Atmospheric Pressure Seals Joints Even When Open
Aeby and Schmid report experiments showing atmospheric pressure alone can keep joint surfaces in contact after soft tissues and capsules are removed. Shoulder elbow wrist hip knee and ankle joints remain within normal motion limits under air pressure, with the hip able to support a third of leg weight without muscles or ligaments.
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Prof
Aeby
Berre
Fr. Schmid
How High Can a Cat Jump And Catch A Bird
An anecdote from Chambers Journal notes a cat one year old leaping to a shelf and grabbing a canary in a ceiling hung cage. The cage swung upward nearly to the ceiling, seeds spilled, the canary terrorized, and the cat injured on a fall after a six foot ascent.
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Chambers’ Journal
Concentrated Attention to Details and Training
Lord Derby argues that success in daily work hinges on training and energy. He says self training is possible for all, while natural energy varies and can grow with effort. Two men with identical abilities, one disciplined and one idle, diverge greatly in exertion after years.
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Lord Derby
Rhode Island Defends Its Industrial Honor
The Boston Commercial Bulletin rebuts sensational New York editorials that mock Rhode Island industries. It says there is more honor and truth in a dozen square feet of Rhode Island than in many square miles of New York City.
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Rhode Island
New York
Boston Commercial Bulletin
New York City
To Walk in Life and Make Neighbors True Christians
The passage urges doing good to others as life’s great task and making them true Christians the highest aim. By beginning with self, one creates a cascading impact like water from a rock, spreading love to all around and extending the circle of kindness. It emphasizes perpetual, personal daily effort.
Fish for the Brain Explained by New Orleans Republican
The piece notes that eating fish does not create brains but may strengthen them. It mocks the idea that fish enhances intellect and jokes that the average man cannot tell the time shortly after checking a watch.
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New Orleans Republican
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