Spite House at 44 Hull Street Boston One of oldest narrow dwellings
A Boston North End curiosity, the 44 Hull Street house, less than 11 feet wide and 21 feet long, sits opposite Copp's Hill burying ground. Built during the Revolutionary era, it has three stories and an attic, with a basement kitchen and street level dining and living rooms. Legend says it was built to block a neighbor's light after a quarrel, forcing the neighbor to keep a candle burning.
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Hull Street
Boston
Copp's Hill Burying Ground
Hull Street Place
North Enders
Tory
Display of Community Plate Items Adds to Auction Lineup
A fine display showcases a diverse Community Plate set including Knives and Forks Spoons Cream and Berry Ladies Sugar Shells Butter Knives and related pieces, ready for cataloging and sale.
Nothing New Under the Sun, 6000 Years Ago This Lesson
Dr. B J Banks lectured on Modern Babylonia and Its Buried Cities with slides of earthen wares. He noted twin vases from a boudoir like modern ladies using rouge and eyebrow pencils, concluding that nothing is new under the sun.
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B. J. Banks
American Institute of the City of
Proper Use of Handkerchief Warns of Ear Disease
Dr William B Tomlin in the Indianapolis Medical Journal notes incorrect handkerchief use by adults causes middle ear disease and deafness. He explains nostril constriction during nose blowing raises nasopharyngeal air pressure and can push infected mucus into the Eustachian tubes, starting trouble. He advises sleeping on the side during a cold to improve drainage.
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William
Tomlin
Indianapolis
Spread of Species by Waterfowl Transport
Naturalists note the distribution of identical freshwater mollusks across distant ponds. Waterfowl aid dispersion as ducks carry mussels on feet for long distances and bivalves cling to wading birds’ toes, enabling transport to remote locations.
Penguins Impress Incomplete Glimpses Of Waddle And Dignity
Fragmentary text describes penguins with humor and vivid, dated tone. It contrasts Emperor penguins with their wives and Adelie penguins, noting their dignified demeanor and adaptability despite awkward movements. The excerpt ends mid thought, leaving imagery and social observation unresolved.
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Adelie
Matea
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Knison
D. Shook
Winigan, Mo
J. B. Fleming
Co. O. Dunlap
Albert McCollum
Business Directory
H. E. Epperson
Ren Specialty
Browning Rebekah
Floy Peterson
Secy
Etta Lantz
N. G
Royal Neighbors of America
Iva Carr
Oracle
Bessie Powell
Rec
James Neet
Pres
R. C. Bailey
A. Be, Lambert
E. C. Bailey
T Cashier
the Peoples Bank
Browning, Missouri
H. C. Bailey
W. E. Duckworth
A. E. Lambert
J. B. Stone
Biswell Lodge
A. F
A.M
C. W. Haggard
W. M
J. W. Smith
I. C
Browning Lodge
J. T. Hooker
N. G. Thos. McCown
Roy W. Whaley
Nand
V. C. Grice
Browning, Mo
Xmas Goods
Herbert C. Bailey
Pyrex
Babylonia
B. D. Boutine
K. M. Duncan
Browning Savings Bank
Browning
Missouri
B. D. Bourne
J. B. Harmon
B. F. Johnson
John B. Harmon
W. T. Prattner
J.H. Knirone
J I. Harmon Pres
J.W. Sevier
J. A. Calhoun
R. M. Calhoun
Ass’t
Farmers’ Exchange Bank
A. Calhoun
I. W. Sevier
Z. M. Thurlo
H. A. Thurlo, J. J. Harmon
H.S0
Pearson L. G. Schrock
Walter Taylor
Aluminum
Ingersoll
C. W. Brantner
North Salem
Jenkins
Dess Fanning
R. J. McCollum
E. J. Brantner
Penguins
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