The Nebular Hypothesis Reconsidered by Agnes M Clarke
In a critique of the nebular hypothesis Clarke argues that modern cosmogonists diverge from Laplace’s simple evolution. Kant and Kantian ideas are variably coupled with Laplace and Buffon influenced theories, causing confusion about a unified planetary origin. The piece stresses fundamental unity may be misplaced and highlights differing foundational postulates and methods.
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Kante
Buffon
Melion
Kant
Laplace
Monty
Ond
Kont A
Autos and Railways. By Sylvester Stewart
The essay argues autos will shape future cities by replacing manure yards with refined streets. It claims engines and steel rails will enable autos to move more passengers and freight more efficiently than roads, feeding railways rather than replacing them.
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Iteehier
Elvan
Mana Tuwer
steel—Engineering
The Rose Queen of Flowers Through History and Bloom
John N. May traces the rose from ancient Greece where it symbolized beauty love and silence to modern gardens. He notes the rose’s vast color range and global wild origins, highlighting its enduring popularity and winter sales dominance.
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Ile
Yemali
Teanelerits
Venus
Cupid
Harpocratea
Asia
Africa
Europe
North
Americsa
New England
Can Floods Be Prevented in the West
The Independent argues floods in the Missouri and Des Moines basins stem from deforestation and poor water management. It urges permanent government reservoir systems, large scale storage on Appalachian-range forests, and funded flood control to protect farms and provide summer irrigation. It cites a Senate bill for 10 million dollars to acquire forested land and reduce flood risk.
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Middle West
Lower
Missouri
Des Moines
Mississippi
Senate
Congress
Appalachian
North Carolina
Lennessee
Kentuckyan
Georgia
West
Pratele
English Housemaids Strain Knees In Old Fashioned Scrub
A chaotic OCR style passage claims English housemaids suffer knee trouble from old fashioned kneeling and scrubbing, contrasting with American and German workers. It riffs on a Tacoma Seattle dispute about Mount Rainier versus Mount Tacoma naming, and ends with a stray note on a temper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina
Fragrant garden poem with lovers’ imagery
A lyrical verse describing a beloved through floral and natural imagery. Repeated honey term and seasonal blooms evoke affection, with lines about June, violet, rose, hyacinth, and daffodil, portraying deep romantic sentiment.
The Widow and the Smuggler Captain
A New York Custom House captain Gideon Muggins, famed for charm and bravado, is entranced by a wealthy widow Mrs Ceell with a baby. Their meetings at Jersey City wharf persist, amid rumors of smuggling and a sharp detective set to watch Muggins.
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Aptain Gideon Muggins U
New York
Tam
Gideon Muggins
Muggine
Rett
Paris
Mma
Fincy
Bai
Tain
Magenus
Nic
Ceell
Stugeins
Ford
Muggins
Thia
Nasulain
Sun Stream
Henry
Julia
West Deptford
Gloucest
South Jersey
Gibbstown
Margaret Grandfield
Clarkshore
Mount Pleasant
Sheppard Shimp
Friesburg
Millville
John A. Pinian
Canton
Salem County
Augusta Ai Hes
Market Street Wharf
Gloucester
Florence Township
Burlington County
Women Face Fewer Facial Deformities Than Men Study Claims
A New York Sun report quotes observers noting far fewer women with facial deformities than men, proposing outdoor exposure and accident risk as factors. It cites crowded Riverside Drive observations and comparisons at landmarks like Brooklyn Bridge, urging cautious interpretation.
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Riverside Drive
Nhy
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Smd
New York Sun
Handkerchief Collars and Whorf Skirt Styles Described
The article describes making a handkerchief collar by cutting a square diagonally into four triangles, finishing edges with a narrow hem, and adding tucks. It also explains two skirt styles with yoke fronts and pleated back, including methods to arrange and secure pleats with plackets or tapes.
Hair bows and summer fashion rules across era voices
A collage from the Philadelphia Record and Indianapolis News discusses hair bows for young women, summer trips to town, the role of engagement signals, and social signals at hotels. It lists beauty cautions and etiquette tips from the era, including dos and don’ts for cosmetics, dress, and behavior.
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Philadelphi
Sunimner
Neac
York
Indianapolis News
Preventive care for beauty and health warned by Washington Star
The Washington Star stresses early care to prevent premature aging and wear on complexion. It urges adopting health habits before signs appear, arguing beauty is a divine gift enhanced by practical care.
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Lfe
Washington Star
Parisian fashion notes highlight silks and embroidery trends
The article surveys 1920s style shifts with Chrysoprase and turquoise focus, new Pepper red, white pongee gowns, and silk surahs. It notes cambric and batiste collars, beaded coverings for parasols, handkerchief sleeves, wide girdle belts, velvet and sash ribbons, and delicate negligees with pink white silk and elaborate necklines.
Misquoted Aphorisms and Quotes on Merit and Time
A collage of old sayings and misrendered quotes from Publius Syrus Carlyle Whittier and others. The garbled text mixes maxims on self discipline time and merit with scattered literary references in incomplete fortunes.
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Publius Syrus
Ana Mitre
Carlyle
Charius
Whittier
Baller
Alfred Meruler
Spurgeon
Lord Staley
Household Linen and Drapery Trends in Early 20th Century
The piece discusses table linen, crochet centrepieces, and colored cloth for luncheons and dinners, noting white cloths with crochet and monograms as smart. It shifts to economy in marketing, food storage, and optimal buying, stressing freshness, proper storage, and avoiding waste. It ends with a look at interior decor, draperies, wall papers, and a revival of Venetian and Florentine ornament in fabrics and embroidery.
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Iriah
Washington Star
Prendt
Tallan Destens
Amick
Fabries
Napoleon
Sfarper
Breakfast Sausages and Other Quick Dishes Summary
A collection of old kitchen notes describes frying sausages in potato crust with parsley garnish, and quick breads using butter doughs and hot milk. It also covers kidney toast with lemon butter, sardine eggs with a rich butter mix, and a note on electrical energy affecting birds near telegraph poles. It closes with assorted curiosities about Post Office income and early telescope references.
Weekly Washington notes and world dispatches
Reports from Washington include Olver becoming Assistant Secretary of War and a testing of a knotting machine. Navy to reestablish South Padro squadron amid Cuban treaty talks. Domestic items cover Danville trial results, a fatal wreck in Belleville, a Kansas City murder, and various political shifts. International coverage notes European diplomacy, African conflicts, and economic issues with China and Venezuela.
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Washington
Robert Shaw Olver
Willian Cary Sanger
Emile Berliner
Washington, Sal
Soenator Culiom
Congress
Navy Department
Iat
Danville
Bellevue
Ohio
Michael Hoolman
Kansas City
Herbert O. Shaffer
Chicago
Richele
Denver
Cal
United States
Alaska
Seattle
Waoaha
Fairbanks
Minnesota
Portland
Chaffee
Fort Crook City
Neb
Missouri River
South Omaha
Jolsom
Reno
Nay
Cleveland
Bath Iron Work
Boothbay
Marbor
Sonia P.lordmenu
Standing Tooke
North Dakota
Robert Cawtharn
Eastman
Catharine
Pacific
Tacoma
Wash
Martin Kellogs
University of Callifornia
Francis Rawle
American Bar Association
Kred
Chicago City Railway Company
Annapolis
Yankee
Newport
Lon- Iskina
Wedded on the spot in New Jersey after sudden illness
Dia Mira Arline Bell wed her fiancé in a hasty ceremony at Bellevue Hospital after she was stricken with promaine poisoning during a visit from Plainfield to New York. The bride died within hours, and the groom, previously widowed, mourns as his father confirms the event.
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Mrg
Elzabeth Caplinger
West Virginia
Nizty
Oprindehildren
Carmen Sylva
Roumania
Margaret Thoreson
Bjornson
Ibsen
Mile
Eve Wumbert
Weeer
Loubet of
Vrancesai
la Torrasse
Marsanne
Elsie Ward
New York
St. Louis World's Fair
Missouri
Llaward County
Maine
United States
Hey
Mra
Sarah A. Moscett
Mary
Yousett
Martha Hayes
Emily Goodrich Smith
Waterbury, Conn
Samuel Griswold Goodrich
Peter Parley
Pricey
Vittoria
Louise
William
Imperial Kitchen
Dia
Mira Arline Bell
Plainfielh
New York City
Metropolis
Bellevue Hospital
Lina Edefolk
Phinield
Edenil
Plainfield
Peter O'Neill
Filx
Georgia Avenue
Atlantic City
O'Neill
Wie
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Sylvester Stewart
Rose
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John N. May
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Mount Rainer
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Bnagine
Enmaly Tottle
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Sere
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Hyacinth
Jayne
Toney
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Kineerun
Lytton
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Pablo
Brazil
Gite Piescdert
Iepablg Huvdag
Wilty
Dwin Slater
Bridget
Wovderr
Charles Aston
Shakespeare
Julia Widowe
Inlileo
Bureanor Insular
Washington, D. C
Philippines
Cardinal Herrera Y Espinoza
Vatican
Edward
Vienna
Tranery Joseph
Lord Salisbury
Hatgeld
Westminster Abbey
London
Baron Hayashi
Korea
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Turkey
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Black Sea
Adrianople
Morocco
Tague
Venezuela
Thus- Hall Foreign Office
Lord Roberts
Che-l'oo
Chin
Monetary Com Mission
China
Prince Eitel
Frederick
Kaiser
Porte
Constantinople
Hasle
Great Beltain
East Africa
Lerlin
West Indian Commission
Dittsh Islands
Denmark
Alaskan Boundary Commission
du Germinearaay
Metz
M. de Witte
Cornell Wad Conrad
St. Peersburg
Bos? Sin
MM. Pheske
Bhninen
Vepussus
Gist Mernes
Hava
Ollijsne
New Jersey
Pasaton
Joseph Nockhill
Terry Tower
Haines
Olly
Rockhill
Ralph Shinn
Howard Borden
Burlington
Assistanck Creek
Thompson Grant
Grant
Jacob Blazler
Kolsom
Intesc
Secion
Mammonton
Hammonton
Athletic City Unierwriters’ Association
Fawn
Lower Alloway
Dividing Creek
Back Neck
Germany
Pernindo Lo
Spain
Avilina
Teres
Domitian
Avilius Teresa
Avilius
Uned
Albert Faivet
Berlin
Aivet
Enat
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