The Moving Picture Trust Brought Down by Crime
Crowder and Craig corner banker Helderman in the white room as moving picture tricks are exposed. A chase ends with Helderman captured, dogs killed, and Miss Ballantyne’s papers secured, followed by Craig and Sue’s reunion.
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Helderman
Crowder
Edison
Heberman
Craig
Ballantyne
Rutherford
Moving Picture Trust
Crotcer
Trene Arany
Irene Arany
Helder
Satant
Lucifer
Satan
Two Men Debate Lobby Tactics In Conversation
Two men discuss how each tries to insert his lobby efforts first to head off the other during their dialogue.
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Se A
Creeks Medicine Man Practices and Beliefs
The Indian Journal describes Creek medicine men who treat gunshot or arrow wounds by fasting and drinking little gruel for four days. They ban women from viewing patients until recovery, perform cleansing rites after deaths or killings, and prescribe moon phase medicine for men to cleanse their systems.
Salsify Storage for Winter Crop Practices
Field and Farm advises on preserving salsify for winter use by storing roots in sand in a cellar after safe freezing. Tempered frost improves flavor, while roots left out through winter gain quality. Alternate method is to card roots in small piles on ground and cover lightly, keeping them moist and able to thaw.
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Parsnip
Broken Hearts and Fatal Strains Linked to Sudden Death
The article notes that while hearts rarely die from love, physical rupture can occur after shock or overexertion. It cites cases of a captain who died on arrival after learning of a fiancé's marriage and a strong boy who collapsed lifting a heavy shelf, with autopsy showing a large left ventricle rupture.
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Shakespeare
Thackeray
Electric Shocks And The Body’s Hidden Power
The article explains the sensation called a shock or “walking over my grave” as the effect of electricity. It notes electricity is generated everywhere and meets in the body to cause a tingle along the spine. Some feel it in the ankle or base of the brain, with no harm but a sign of a highly strung system.
Senses of Reptiles: Doctor Analyzes Animal Perception
An Austrian physician reports observations on animal senses focusing on reptiles. He claims reptiles are drawn to water from long distances and that light affects them independently of heat. He notes crocodiles have limited distant vision, snakes see poorly, and frogs see far.
Performing Lions Examines Tricks Behind the Ring
The piece debunks myths about lion acts noting that drugs are not used and that lions receive one daily meal of ten to fourteen pounds rather than being fed as a pre show ritual.
Large Sale of Razors Cited by English Writer
A Shhofield England writer notes the American market for razors is highly desirable. He claims that more razors are bought in America per man than in any country, underscoring strong demand.
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Shhofield
England
America
Thinking One's Self Old: Mind Shapes Body Over Time
A health record comment notes that at 65 a person may feel older, while at 80 the mind reinforces the aging state. It also remarks that some politicians take about two hours to tell an interviewer they have nothing to say.
Sedentary New Guinea Tribe Reported By Leslie's Weekly
The administrator reports a marshland tribe unable to walk due to soft swamp ground. They live in tree dwellings and remain stationary, with limbs shrinking and torsos swelling from lack of mobility. The text notes a possible ape‑like gait but questions the similarity.
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New Guinea
Leslie
Clock to Run About 30000 Years by Radium Device
English inventor Harrison Martindale creates a radium clock that runs indefinitely. A tiny radium sample in an exhausted glass tube powers an electroscope, extending and collapsing two silver leaves every two minutes as the charge transfers to earth. The mechanism is expected to function for about 30,000 years until the radium is exhausted.
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Harrison Martindale
England
Earth
The Vastness of London Transportation
London transport figures show about 6 000 miles of rail in Greater London and roughly 600 million yearly journeys. Weekday trips exceed 1.5 million with 16 054 vehicles passing Piccadilly in twelve hours and 630 buses per hour at Bank. Trams carry over 360 million annually while pedestrian counts reach 116 902 at London Bridge and 248 015 across Bank Road in a day.
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Greater London
Piccadilly
Bank of England
London
London Bridge
London Tit-Bits
Why Ice Stays on Top in Water Density Facts
Henry Martyn Hart explains in Outlook that water uniquely contracts as it cools until 34 degrees, reaching maximum density, then expands. This causes surface ice while bottom water stays warmer in winter, preventing full sinking of cold water.
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Henry Martyn Hart
Counted Wealth by Whelks in New Lirtain
Dewarra, a New Lirtain currency, shows wealth from pursuit spoils. Made by threading dog whelk shells on palm leaf ribs, sold by the fathom or crafted into adornments for ceremonies. In New Britain the hoarded dewarra at a funeral is divided among heirs like property.
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New Britain
Wage workers in Bohemia require work books as passports
Bohemia imposes work books for all wage workers detailing personal description and employer endorsements. Travel in search of work needs local approval, and moving requires a residence certificate. The book serves as a passport with leave permissions noted at each change. Uncle Jerry comments on false teeth reflecting character.
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Bohemia
Philadelphia Ledger
Jerry
Erry Peebles
Photographing the Stars with Dry Plating Revolution
The article, citing Cosmopolitan, explains how dry photographic plates enhance astronomy by capturing faint stars beyond naked eye and telescope reach. It notesPlate imaging replaces eye-based measurements, using large object glasses to concentrate light and expose plates for minutes or hours to yield faithful celestial charts.
Gum Digging in New Zealand A Profitable Craft
An article describes kauri gum digging in New Zealand as a major earlier industry for North Maoriland. It explains digging methods, gum types from white to blackjack, and how gum digging can yield profits, including a farm purchased for 3000 dollars and paid off within a year, plus a man selling four acres of digging rights for 450 dollars.
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Maoriland
New Zealand
Chloroform to Force Flowers In Greenhouses Study
Experiments by Fingland horticulturists and Europeans show ether or chloroform can force flowering plants. M Leblanc reported success using chloroform on azalea mollis, timing from February 19 to March 29, with blooms expanding earlier than controls. Large, air tight chambers and day-only ventilation are required to avoid dangerous explosions.
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Fingland
M. Leblanc
Societe Centrale d*Horticulture de
Nancy
Green House
New Deposits of Fuller's Earth Found in Colorado
Steps are under way to develop rich deposits of fuller's earth near Buelah Pueblo County and Akron Washington County Colorado. The few deposits already located in the Centennial State are said to be among the purest in the world.
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Buelah
Pueblo County
Akron
Washington County
Colorado
Centennial State
Jap Soldiers In Winter Campaign Try Harsh Cold
Japanese troops face a severe winter campaign described as the hardest phase of their campaign. The article notes their equipment and training aimed at withstanding low temperatures and icy conditions during advance.
What Constitutes Good Seed Corn
A government study shows seed quality hinges on adaptation to conditions, origin from productive plants, and proper maturation and storage. Five years of tests across ten northern states reveal variegated performance by variety, and seed from top-yielding stalks performs best. Properly stored ears boost yields significantly over poorly conserved seed.
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Department
Office of Corn Investigations
Fish Culture on the Farm Aims to Increase Supply via Water Farming
J. J. Stranahan urged a shift to water farming to expand fish output as public waters shrink. He noted vast unproductive lands could be turned into water areas, boosting fish production, aiding rainfall balance and flood control, while supplementing hatchery gains.
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American Fisheries Society
J. J. Stranahan
Great Lakes
Avoid Mixed Vetch Seed Adulteration Warned in Seed Trade
Seed buyers are cautioned against mixed vetch seed as Russian hairy vetch is often present with weed vetches. Hairy vetch seed is pale lemon yellow when crushed, while other vetches yield dark fawn to reddish orange fragments. If any fawn or reddish pieces are found, the seed is not pure hairy vetch.
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Russia
United States
Morning Paper Delivers News of Accidents and Murders
In a domestic vignette, a cook reports reading alarming items in the morning paper while the mistress asks for news. The conversation mentions big accidents horrid murders bomb explosions and rumors of another war. The wife directs the cook to warm leftovers and place the paper by the husband.
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Tuck
Its Meaning and a Child’s Witty Answer
A Sunday School teacher asks what it means to cast bread on waters. Sadie replies the fishes have to be fed, reflecting a playful, childlike interpretation.
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Small Sadie
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