Jefferson Bible to be printed by government in red morocco
The government plans a 9000 copy edition of Jefferson s Bible titled Life and Morals Jesus of Nazareth. Nine thousand volumes will be issued to the Senate and House, with the binding in red morocco and pages reproduced by photolithography. The book contains Jefferson s collected sayings of Jesus in four languages with maps and pasted scriptural clippings.
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United States Senate
House of Representatives
Morocco
Jefferson
Palestine
Asia Minor
Mark
Jesus
White House
Dr. Priestley
Socrates
Priestley
Monticello
Plan for Cold Dry Air Circulation in Meat Refrigerator
A historical note proposes a method to maintain cold dry air for meat storage using salt and ice in iron cylinders. Cylinders are placed along a wall with a ceiling gap to drive warm air upward then through the cylinder space and back to the fridge floor. Ice chunks of varying sizes with salt create circulation, with a partition and a trough to vent meltage via a pipe to the outside, guarded by a U bend trap.
SOME ODD SUPERSTITIONS
A Bucks county tavern tale explains Pennsylvan ia Dutch superstitions. A red hair test signals long life if bright, a dull flame predicts sadness. a sweetheart who stirs the fire proves good humor, or else hard to live with. Other beliefs cover backward walking, wart cures with a black snail and rose thorn, eelskin garters, and New Year visitors' hair color predicting luck.
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Bucks County
Washington Post
Tooth Not Bluffing. Man Urges Dentist Visit
An elderly New Yorker on a uptown car rushes to see a dentist after recounting how he devoured a pound of candy the same morning. He jokes that tooth will “get its money’s worth” if it hurts, insisting he must reach the dentist quickly.
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New York Press
Japanese Journalism and rapid newspaper growth
Japan now has over 2 000 newspapers a decade after none existed. The spread is remarkable in journalism history and surpasses Austria Italy Spain and Russia combined. Japan claims more newspapers than continental Asia.
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Japan
Austria
Italy
Spain
Russia
Asia
A Mountain Air Cure at St Moritz
A description from Everybody's Magazine extols St Moritz as a high Alpine health resort with a brief two month season. Sun drives rapid temperature swings from frost to heat, influencing fashion and outdoor pursuits. Mountain air, drives, glacier excursions, and passes replace doctors in this outdoor cure.
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St. Moritz
Alps
Everybody’s Magazine
How to Kill Burdock Carraway and Mullen Weeds
The article explains that burdock, carraway and mullein are biennial weeds. It advises that removing the first year and preventing seeding in the second year will eradicate them. Carraway is the hardest to find as it hides among grass, so close mowing for a couple of years is recommended.
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Burdock
Carraway
Mullein
Treating Moldy Comb Frames for Reuse by Bees
Advice on cleaning and reusing moldy combs in frames. If not severely moldy, bees will clean them. very damaged combs should be melted into wax and replaced with foundation. Introduce a few dirty combs at a time under supervision, and add clean frames at night to prevent absconding.
Autograph Requests Move Mr Carnegie to Smile
A schoolgirl of thirteen asked for Carnegie’s autograph and added a sly demand. She requested his refusal in his own handwriting with his signature to prove authenticity, a twist that amused the famed industrialist.
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Andrew Carnegie
Mr. Carnegie
Cassell
Saturday Journal
Romantic halt on a Coney Island steamboat deck
A young couple sits on a single camp stool on the upper deck of a Coney Island steamboat. The night is beautiful as they gaze at each other. The girl gently scolds George for squeezing her hand, saying she is getting a cramp in her little finger.
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Coney Island
George
New York Press
Question of Results in Politics
A Washington Star quotation notes Senator Sorghum questioning a man who spends vast sums on politics. He says, he cannot judge the spender until the candidate wins or loses the office.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Old Fashioned Recovery Through Grape-Nuts Diet
A patient with long lasting dyspepsia improves after stopping fats and eating Grape-Nuts with cream. The narrator credits the change to the cereal, noting weight gain from 98 to 125 pounds and renewed strength. The ad cites Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan and promotes The Road to Wellville book in each package.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
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Jesus OF Nazareth
Philadelphia
Edward Dowse
Benjamin Rush
National Museum
Randolph
Cyrus Adler
Smithsonian Institution
Thomas Jefferson
Jorrissons Leonowins
Herod
Jex
Pilate
Tooth
Mark Twain
Bryn Mawr College
Twain
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