Headless toasters and roosters mock at Dime Museum
A reporter questions a Dime Museum man about sensational headless toasters and headless roosters, which he denounces as frauds. He explains the tricks used to simulate the heads and mocks the show, while a street scene nearby recounts a wallet theft and a humorous miscount of money by bystanders.
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Melchele
Geows
N.Y. Waibune
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Travs
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de Rount Wree Press
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Amd
Brootyn Bay
Marion Langdon
New York
Alka Langdon
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Macon
Constantinople Feels Buried Riches of Vast Graveyards
The piece surveys European burial practices noting Florence Venice and other cities manage graves by deep plots or sea erosion while Constantinople preserves extensive graveyards beyond the walls. Old monuments remain visible in streets as buyers exploit tombs for commercial value with stone and walkways priced to corner plots.
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Venice
Constantinople
Rae Planta- Avas
Observing truth and the habit of doubt in science and life
The excerpt discusses the difficulty of observing events without error, noting scientists' self doubt after publishing results and the endless critics who find overlooked flaws. It cites experiments, potential germ sources, and the inevitability of objections from other scholars, with examples from periodicals and authors.
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Angui
Earth
Childeen
Andy
Houail Brusself
Corn It Magazine
Narrow Escape From Niagara Falls Near Goardsleod Bridge
A dramatic report tells of Fever Santon and Ying Horn nearly swept over Niagara Falls after planks were cast into the swift water near the Goardsleod Bridge. They were swept toward an ice block and later managed to seize a partial ice cube and reach shore.
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