Sugar as a Disinfectant Reveals Formic Gas Power
Prof Thrilbert of Pasteur Institute Paris demonstrates that burning sugar yields formic hydrogen, a strong antiseptic gas. In a glass bell with 77.10 grains sugar under 10 watts the vapors kill typhus and other microbes within 30 minutes. The method also eliminates odors from putrefied meat and rotten eggs, supporting popular belief in burned sugar’s disinfecting qualities.
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Thrilbert
Pasteur [Net
Paris
Mrs Humphry Ward Widow Bluntly Attacks Marriage Trend
During an American visit an Indes luncheon in New York Mrs Humphry Ward condemned a marriage where a woman weds a degraded man to uplift him. She cited a painter and a dissipated friend, and warned a woman named Miss Blank against such unions.
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Humphry Ward
New York
Wouin
Miss Blank
One-Day Cure Claim for Bromo Quinine Laxative
An old advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as a World over cure for a cold in one day. It urges readers to seek the signature of B. W. GROVE and notes a price of 25 cents.
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B. W. Grove
Willionaho Who Aids the Poor Distributes Fortunes
Pedro Alvarado of Parral Mexico, once a miner, gained wealth after the Palmillo mine produced gold. He distributed about $2 million to the poor, aiding over 3,000 families with clothes food rent and medicine. He has funded many churches and 100 schools in eight years and has an estimated wealth between $100 million and $200 million.
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Willionaho
Pedro Alvarado
Parral
Mexico
Palmillo
Money is Easy in Wall Street Says Ostend Pa
In Ostend Pennsylvania a man explains that phrase Money is easy refers to easy money from naive people. He questions why others cannot obtain it, noting that those who control money are careful and not easy marks.
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Ostend
Wall Street
Amended Poems Between Authors and Editors
Two writers discuss revising poems before submitting to publishers. The exchange hints at iterative edits and shifting publishers in a drafting process.
Zeal for Learning in Ireland Presses for Public Library Access
A discussion on Ireland’s need for a great city library accessible to students teachers and the public. Dublin lacks a modern central library with space at Trinity College and the National Library of Ireland operates on limited funds and crowded rooms. Daily attendance ranges 650 to 700 readers.
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Ireland
Dublin
Trinity College
Dubin
National Library of Ireland
Tolstoy on kings contempt and pity in a letter
In a recent letter Tolstoy condemns rulers as violent instigators of massacres yet argues they are below moral standards and deserving of pity. He says indignation should not rise against “creatures” void of humanity and calls for noncombatant stance rather than opposition.
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Tolstoy
Witty Snippets From Old Papers On Love And Affairs
A collage of jokes and quips drawn from various papers feature brides and long gowns, husbands and wives, and humorous exchanges. It recalls playful lines about marriage, deception, and social foibles with named outlets including Boston Courter, Puck, Life, and Philadelphia Record.
Alsace Lorraine University to Admit Women for Winter
A telegram from Strasature reports that Strassburg University plans to admit women to study. The senate discussed and accepted the scheme in principle so women are likely to matriculate at the start of the winter session.
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Strasature
Alsace-Lorraine
Strassburg University
The Sensitive Woman and the Women Studies Mentioned
The passage discusses the shaping of a woman's character by endurance of evils, highlighting a girl’s sacrifices for her brother and family. It notes maternal selflessness, silent strength of uneducated women, and the call for women with scientific interests, citing Dr. Seligman and Mrs. Seligman aiding fieldwork among the Veddas.
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Atel
Rust Prevention for Linen Racks in Damp Areas
Advice favors wooden pegs in rooms or kitchens where damp towels may be hung to avoid linen rust. If iron rods exist, paint with white enamel to curb rust and improve appearance. Rusted linen can be cleaned with lemon juice and salt if already stained.
Hantoh the Peather Wed
Fragmentary text describes a wedding setting and a discarded feather or bedding item. The passage references a mother giving feathers for a wedding and notes about comfort and balance, with the body sinking and air dynamics implied. The exact events and identities remain unclear.
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Hantoh
Fashion Notes on Shirt Styles of the Season
The article discusses clothing trends focusing on unusual details and contrasts. It highlights tower cuts, rosettes, cut steel or rhinestone buckles, and delicate valenceries insertions in yokes. It notes softened direvioire influences and the prominence of monquetaire and leg-o'-mat sleeves in new shirts.
Fashionable Paris glove watch gains vogue among women
A watch worn on the glove has become a popular fashion among Parisian women. The device sits on the third finger of the left hand and demonstrates its effect in the article’s description.
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Paris
Tricarria
Proper protection for warm weather walking
The article warns in gold weather people become careless about clothing. It stresses keeping feet protected from ground dampness and adding a wrap for the shoulders. It says heavy winter wear is unnecessary but one should avoid scant outfits even in June.
Multy and the Secrets of a Family Reunion
A fragment describing Multy as the confidant who reveals lovers confidences and calms anxieties. It highlights whispers of a woman and the political annoyances of a man, praising tact, sensitivity, and delicacy as factors in mending broken hearts and renewing family joy.
When Forced to Nest Hair Care Advice
A column advises women to use household tonics and petroleum for hair growth during confinement. It suggests separating hair into strands, applying tonics nightly, rubbing in vaseline, and letting hair hang for ventilation despite caregiving duties and illness in the home.
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Ruth
Bob
Unbusinesslike habits cited as cause of failure
Lord Avebury notes that many capable men fail due to delay, lack of punctuality, poor teamwork, obstinacy in minor matters, and overall unbusinesslike conduct. emphasizes cultivating businesslike habits.
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Avebury
Seligman Trials Among the Veddas of Ceylon Noted
The article surveys Dr. C G Seligman inquiries among the Veddas of Ceylon and underscores the significance of their ald practices and ethnographic value.
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C. G. Seligman
Ceylon
Health fashion and home care tips from a bygone era
Advice on bed placement for air circulation and suitable bedding to prevent tuberculosis. notes on women's fashion trends including necklines, long sleeves, furs, and empire gowns. practical method to clean wall paper spots using graham flour dough and repeated rubbing with clean surfaces.
How to Secure a Nail in Hollow Wall and Improve Lamp Light
Advice on repairing hollow walls by plastering a small hole and inserting a nail for secure hanging. Also tips to prevent dampness in an unused bed by layering clothes with a blanket, and a camphor gum additive in lamps to brighten light, with occasional vinegar suggestions.
Description of Ancient Fret Wick and Cryele Lamps
The article explains fret wick material as rosh pith, gathered, trimmed, dried, and bundled. It notes the front lamp forged from a single iron piece in a stone mold, often by a blacksmith, with molds visible. Lamps have two cups, a movable upper cup for oil and wick and a lower cup to catch drips, with the upper adjusted to keep oil in contact with the wick.
Judge objects to new verb used by witness
An English judge expressed horror when a witness used a newly coined verb “roments.” The judge said he did not like the term and warned against such language in court.
Invalid's Sad Plight and Cutiurn Cure Claims
A historical reader letter describes severe inflammatory rheumatism with skin peeling fever and bed sores. The writer credits Cutburn products for clear skin hair shine and recovery after repeated ineffective remedies. Stamford Connecticut name and dates appear as testimonial details.
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Catieura
Lavina J. Henderson
Broad St
Stamford
Conn
Unclear Doorway Exchange Cited by Chicago Times
A garbled dialogue from a Chicago Times snippet shows a front door encounter where a man asks pardon and a householder replies with a name Snoodle. The passerby bets five dollars that no one with that name would acknowledge it.
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Dors
Snoodle
Chicago
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with PAZO Ointment
PAZO offers a guarantee to cure itching bleeding and prolapsed hemorrhoids in six to fourteen days or the purchase price is refunded. Claims include relief from itching pain and bleeding with consistent use.
Nero Defends Fiddling Motive Behind Rome Fire
Nero argued he played the fiddle for a benevolent purpose to rouse palace inmates and guide them out without fear. Historians of the era held a bias against Nero and refused to correct the prevailing misimpression.
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Nero
Rome
Chicago Tribune
Deafness Cure Claim by Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement asserts deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian Tube mucous lining and can only be cured by constitutional remedies. It offers $100 for any deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Sofamel
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Not His Fault. Tom and Dick On The Water Wagon
A witty Detroit Free Press dialogue notes a joke about drinking and dizziness from high places. The exchange features Tom and Dick discussing attempts to stay sober and the difficulty of resisting temptation in social settings.
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Tom
Detroit Free Press
Veni vidi viel note from Cesar at telegraph office
Cesar tore up a blank telegraph form and wrote Veni vidi viel on another sheet. He handed it to the operator and bragged about beating them to a fraidle. He cautioned reporters to suppress the incident as he strode into his tent.
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Cesar
Chicago Tribune
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