Meaning of Kongo and related river names
The article discusses the etymology of Kongo and related river names among Lower Kongo tribes. It reviews Janko’s view that a simple “country of leopards” translation is unlikely, noting dialectal variants Bakongo Songo Bayanzi Rongo and the possible link to spear or motion roots, with likelihood that river names derive from tribal names. It also includes unrelated anecdotes about Count D'Orsay and early pneumonia remedies.
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ngo
eopard
J. Janko
Petermann
Mitteilungen
Janko
Disastrous Mesmerism Fad Warned by Medics and Readers
A long cautionary piece on amateur mesmerism and fake spiritual tricks, recounting a North St. Louis case of a girl in trance rescued by a magnetic healer. It includes etymology notes on coconut versus cocoanut and a meditation on morbid verses, Albanian codes, and humane conduct in society.
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Wilf
P. Pond
Drake's Magazine
Practical Refrigeration Ideas From Ammonia Heat Uses
A Chicago News note discusses using nitrate of ammonia dissolved in water to absorb heat for household refrigeration. It suggests cooling chambers, preserving meats, and distributing cold air via shafts, with waste heat reused to drive the system, highlighting unrealized potential in home applied science. A second item shares anecdotes on neighborly aid and land ownership, stressing narrow views on philanthropy. The third vignette follows a real estate buyer advising pricing strategy, noting a misstep when listing too high and facing low offers.
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Chicago News
Fungus Fault in Government Steel Sparks Invention Call
A Detroit Free Press report notes naval experts at Mare Island Cal uncover the steel deterioration blamed on a fungus, peronosporus infestans, not worms. Spores drift into molten metal during carbonization, triggering widespread steel rot and prompting calls for methods to block spore entry and growth in ingots and final products.
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United States navy yard
Mare’s Island
Cal
suils
Detroit Free Press
Wild silkworms touted for Paris exhibit of 1889
The text notes sericulturists focus on wild silkworms from India, China, Japan and the Americas, bred to domestic states, with specimens of cocoons and silks sent to Societe d Acclimatation for Paris 1889 showing moths and larvae. It also includes short, antiquated quotes on manners and beauty from various publications.
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India
China
Japan
America
Societe d
Farmer Corrects a Thief at the Market
A farmer recounts catching a youth who “hitchhiked” on his wagon, stealing six oat bags, slashing three, discarding a tea kettle and a horse blanket, then riding a mile before dismounting and leaving his cap behind. The tale ends with the farmer calculating his losses and gains.
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Grand River avenue
Detroit Free Press
Shoe fitting differences by region cited by Globe-Democrat dealer
The Globe-Democrat quotes dealers noting eastern retailers prefer longer, roomier shoes for women while western and southern shops fit snugly in length. After wear, eastern styles stay comfortable and look better, whereas crowded fits cause the big toe to extend beyond the sole.
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Globe-Democrat
Esquimaux Pantheon Priests and Ocean Myths
The Esquimaux pantheon is crowded with gods for rain snow ice tides and human desires. Their tide explanation is naive with the waters hoarding then rushing dry shod across straits and oscillating back and forth afterward. Priests conduct offerings to propitiate deities especially when seas are thin and peals are scarce.
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Esquimaux
straits
J. Macdonald Oxley
American Magazine
Covering Chinese Footwear and Currant Origins
A composite note describes Chinese shoemaking and mending as distinct trades with varied materials and practices, including foot binding among upper-class girls. It also explains currant origins, naming Corinth as the source and detailing sun-dried raisins stored in bulk. Additionally, a medical column lists incubation periods and infection-stage durations for several diseases.
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China
Philadelphia Times
Corinth
New York Sun
The Count de Fal loux memoirs recounts Chomet amendment tale
In Mont Valerien on December 2 1851 Anthony Chomet told a visitor to tell his family he felt inconsolable to have held France's destiny and let it slip His amendment to bar rulers' kin from the presidency was ridiculed by Louis Napoleon and later weakened as he rose to power The remark illustrates the episode and the saying that he who makes himself ridiculous becomes impossible Paris Letter recounts the tale followed by brief notes on social customs rope technology deaf mute cow mastodon finds and a Gateshead rope achievement
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Willis Boyd Allen
Count de Falloux
T 2
Napoleon Til
Mont Valerien
Anthony Chomet
Paris
France
constituent assembly
Louis Napoleon
Chomet
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