Literary Notes and Magazine Highlights
A survey of current magazines notes The Outlook pieces on From the Cab Window and Foley's Nerve by Frank H. Spearman, and praise for McClure's June number with Kruger portraits by F. Edmund Garrett. Also Stirring notes on Roosevelt conflict Lincol n Steffens, Chanute flying experiments, and Recre ation for June with Angler's Passion.
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Colorado
Frank H. Spearman
McClure
Kruger
South African Republic
F. Edmund Garrett
Jincoln Steffens
New York Commercial Advertiser
Roosevelt
O. Chanute
Insects as Food Bugong Moth Edible by Australian Natives
In the Tumut district natives gathered large quantities of the Bugong moths from granite crevices in the Bugong mountains. Robert Vyner and guides noted the moths resemble walnuts in flavor. The process involved collecting on blankets, heating sand, sieving, and consuming the insects raw or ground into paste.
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Australia
Bugong
Tumut
Robert Vyner
Bugong Mountains
Wellington
Numoladongo
Scientific American
Doctoring the Brain and its Unsettling Potential
A Washington Times viewpoint notes remarkable brain related recoveries, including a Somerville man surviving skull damage and paralysis. The piece discusses imperfect brain science, future prospects for treating nervous diseases, and the risks of brain based therapies versus bodily cures.
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New York
Frederick Barto
Somerville
N. J
Washington Times
Year to Roman Numerals Drawn Through By Time
The Philadelphia Record notes shifting habits in dating with Roman numerals, citing 1888 and 1900 example usage and predicting MCM to M.M. formats as centuries pass. It mentions Napoleon I s soldiers pension ending in France after 1869 law granting pensions to long-serving veterans, with the last recipient dying at 105.
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Philadelphia Record
France
Napoleon I
First Republic
First Empire
New Uses for Liquid Air and the Appetite Effect
A Russian physician reportedly fed a dog in a room cooled to 100 degrees below zero with liquid air and found its appetite surged after ten hours. He then tested the effect on himself, noting increased appetite and fattening. Yale authority suggests frogs may endure years without food in very cold water. The piece also reflects on the ring as a symbol of eternity and affection across history.
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Bulletin of Pharmacy
Smith
Yale College
Dundee whaling profits soar amid successful voyage
A Dundee company reports strong profits from whaling with the Diana returning after a highly successful voyage. Shareholders expect about 180 percent profits. The article also notes China’s boy soldiers and other global topics before listing several low rail fares for cultural and religious events across U S cities.
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Dundee
Scotland
Diana
India Rubber Nails and Proportions in 19th Century Memo
A column describes German India rubber nails for corrosion resistant use in factories and electrical devices. It notes drilling needs for larger sizes and safety applications near explosives. It also mentions a rule of proportional body weight, blue flame stoves from Ellis & Hood, and DeWitt's Liver Pills and Vinetine products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Communion plate tied to NSW soldiers front service history
A historic New South Wales set of communion plate carried to Egypt in the 1880s and pledged to Christchurch in Sydney, later returned to Rev E C Beck at the front. Also includes a lighthearted tale of a Greek dance lesson verdict and a Glasgow worker case of a misread punishment. Excursion plans discussed for Rocky Mountain trips with special rates for summer tours.
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Pinte Te Battin
New South Wales
South Africa
Egypt
Christchurch
Alexander Bey
Sydney
E. C. Beck
Jorge
School Teachers Excursion via Santa Fe in June
Advertises a two day rail trip for teachers with Santa Fe routes to Chicago St Louis St Paul Minneapolis Duluth and Missouri River points. Fare is one dollar plus two dollars for round trip final limit October 31 2014. Nome City Alaska reports a four page newspaper priced at 50 cents its dining fare includes tenderloin steak three dollars and reindeer steak three dollars. Rentals and services list two story seven room dwellings at two hundred dollars monthly wagons for hire at ten dollars per hour and other prices.
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Milwaukee
Wis
General Federation of Women's Clubs
St. Louis
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
U.S. A
Jane
St. Paul
Minn
National Republican League of the United States
Detroit
Mich
National Baptist Anniversaries
Denver Times
Trans-Missouri Committee
The
Western Passenger Association
Brown Palace Hotel
Sebastian
Rock Island
Peesoning
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Coloradoans Iing
Santa Fe
Minneapolis
Duluth
Nome City
Neme City
Minimg
Alaskan
New Journal
Gold Digger
Canada Eyes All British Cable Benefit From War
The article notes that wartime developments raise the likelihood of a fully British cable system benefiting Canada with potential improvements in communications and economic ties.
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Canada
Hudyan Remedy Claims Quick Relief for Various Ailments
An advertisement promotes Hudyan as a cure for headaches, pale complexions, loss of appetite, stomach pain, liver heaviness, and spleen congestion. Claims include restoration of color, digestion, and relief from feverish symptoms, with contact in California and a call to consult doctors.
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Hudean
YAN — Rt Peat
Ornt
Hudyan Remedt
Chee
California
Hudyan
Hudyan Remedy Company
Stockton, Mertet
Ely Santes Frescines
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Harrison Fisher
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Colgate
Swinney
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Fremont County
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Cromwell Place
Stanley and
Walnut
Cafton
C. G. Nikirk
Grand Janction
Cafion
Bevan Binford
Witchata
Kans
George Whipple
Geme
China
Japan
Orient
Vishnu
Hi. Clark
Chauncey
de Witt
Palace Drug Store
Uruguay
Jose Arechavaleta
Montevideo
Rivera
Cuchia Negra
Arechavaleta
Ellis & Hood
DeWitt
Glasgow
Malcolm Campbell
Dr. Pierce
Ieee
Pierce
Lester Gomach
W. A. Shepard
Canon City
Old Missouri
Mining District
Miners
Co. W. Fitch
Kansas City St. Louis
C. A. Tripp
P. A
Readence
Walnut Avenue
GoTo Cleveland
Mata St
Rocky Mountain Bakery
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Ogden Assay .Company
16Th St
Colo
E.C. Dewitt
H. L. Adams
Chrest
Hewten Lember Tor
Northwest
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Comercial
Seventeenth Street
Lincoln Park
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