Medical matters and social notes from a Philadelphia physician
A Philadelphia physician cautions that warts and moles may become malignant and urges early surgery. Miss Murdoch of the London school of medicine for women urges women to avoid extreme clothing and uphold neat dress. A medical writer links summer child deaths to epidemic diarrhoea and lists cautions: clean milk nipples, towns with sewerage, clean homes and utensils, covered food, and fly control.
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Philadelphia
London School of Medicine
Miss Murdoch
Pilfered Philosophy Nuggets on Life and Character
A ponderous column of ditems on life shows that life is bitter when misused and that great souls endure poverty or riches. It notes distrustful people are unsafe, workers gain nothing from perfunctory pay, and energy fades without action. A dusky philosopher jokes about blame and responsibility while a husband recalls past letters and wisdom.
Whack for Habit Breakers and Mother Nature’s Siren
An essay on natural law and self discipline argues that excesses like whisky tobacco coffee and tea harm the body and blunt the mind. It describes mild signs of distress as whacks from Nature prompting reform and cautions against repeated abuse. It notes coffee as a major American disruptor and urges quitting to restore health and vigor.
Lake Konowa Sunset Vows Drift Into Silence
A man and a woman, weary of careers, meet at Lake Konowa’s shore to revisit past loves and possible futures. As a haunting memory of loss—a baby and a churchyard—emerges, they confront whether to join or part, ending with a quiet return to nearby cottages and the lake’s indifferent cadence.
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Lake
Konowa
Nellie
Mr. Lloyd
Harry
Lake Konowa
Listen, Locks-o'-old Three-year-old lullaby fragment
Fragmentary verse depicts a caregiver soothing a young child at close of day. Refrain repeats Dearie and Three-year-old, with lines about darkness, sleep, and a loving heart. Vivid imagery evokes nightly lullaby mood, but text is incomplete.
Anthropological congress reports on human monkey affinity
At Greifewald a recent anthropological congress featured Prof. Uhien describing experiments to determine whether any closer affinity exists between humans and apes. The discussion compared men to monkeys and noted court decorum while outlining the experimental aims and methods.
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Greifewald
Uhien‘bush
Distinctions of Blood Across Primates Under Microscope
The text discusses comparing human blood to that of apes monkeys and lemurs. It notes strong resemblance between human and ape blood, diminishing with Old World monkeys, then New World monkeys, and least with lemurs. It aligns with expectation that primate blood varies with evolutionary distance.
Naming the Czars and the Russian Throne
The New York Tribune notes a tradition of naming czars Alexander and Nicholas since Nicholas I. After Alexander II was murdered, the pattern shifted and no more Alexanders, Pauls, or Peters will sit the throne. The father of Peter the Great is named Alexiz, a powerful ruler.
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Nicholas 1
Alexander
Nicholas
New York Tribune
Alexander II
Alexanders
Pauls
Peters
Alexiz
Peter the Great
Pension Application by 96 Year Old Oreland Widow
Mrs Job Bettesman of Oreland Pennsylvania, age 96, has applied for a pension following her late husband a Welcrap of 1612. The record notes excellent health for Mrs Butitaman Jan and mentions a trolley ride to Norristown for pension filing. A stray fragment references child labor restrictions.
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Agid
Job Bettesman
Oreland
Butitaman
Norristown
Farmer and Planter. Next year's corn crop guidance
Practical notes on preparing and fertilizing corn land using legume crops, acid phosphate, and potash. Emphasizes soil humus buildup, mineral elements, and farm-manure use. Advises November plowing, rye cover, and spring shallow cultivation for a productive corn cycle.
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W. F. Masney
Farmers’ Home Journal
Notes on farming and dairy practices in historical guide
A compact compilation offers farming tips from education to beekeeping and poultry care. It covers strong points on milk fever treatment, keeping poultry houses dry, and the benefits of nitrogen fixing crops before plowing. It mentions cold protection for apples and bees as free agents gathering nature’s sweets.
For Thoroughbred Swine in a Dying Tradition
Farmers clinging to razorback hogs as economical forage stock face a fading era. The author recalls forty years ago when vast forests and chestnut beech trees aided hogs in food, contrasting past abundance with current scarcity.
Versailles in the Camera as French Court Reenacts King Louis XIV
Modern enthusiasts of old ways condemn a Versailles re-creation staged for a cinematograph operator. Ninety actors in period dress re-enact scenes from Louis XIV’s life, with a royal procession, ballet Valkyries, and a finale duel of patrician ladies observed by courtiers.
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Verapillos
Paria
London
Blair
Versailles
Louis XIV
Neptune Fountain
Louis
Bouquet de la Colonnade
Admiral Togo as Scholar and Soldier in Nippon Tradition
The Detroit Free Press portrays Admiral Togo as more than a great fighter, a judge of men, and a scholar in one. It notes a traditional Nippon view praising his ability to fuse subordinates like fingers and his study of Yomel under Yomei philosophy for perfect nerve poise and steady nerve under fire.
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Togo
Detroit Free Press
Nippon Navy
Yomel
Nippon
Yomei
Oklahoma Governor laments no middle class among farmers
Gov Ferguson recalled addressing the world’s fair crowd and naming 200 to 300 Oklahoma farmers by name. A New York observer acknowledged many middle class Osh farmers, but Ferguson insisted Oklahoma has no middle class. He noted many farms are 160 acres and one farmer owns a whole township in wheat.
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Gov. Ferguson
Oklahoma
New York
Panama Canal Project Death Toll Prompts Reform
The piece notes up to 10 000 deaths from disease during the French canal dig, cites Surgeon Major Edie and Col. Black studying sanitation, and argues for stronger military oversight of worker health as the United States plans a safer approach. It reflects Detroit Free Press take on avoiding a repeat scandal.
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Panama Canal
United States
Maj
Edie
Manila
Indal
Col. Black
Hevana
Eixier
Detroit
Free Proce
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