Early to Bed and Early to Rise in the Gaslight Age
A Contributors' Club piece from The Atlantic argues for kinder bedtimes as a civilizational reform. It laments gaslight induced sleeplessness, praises gentle night conditions, and calls for making going to bed pleasant and respectable for children and adults alike.
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Artesian Wells Spread Across Utah Fields
The Scientific American notes flowing wells can be found by boring 100 to 200 feet in northern Utah and the San Pete valley. Towns with 500 to 5,000 residents are adopting the method, saving water taxes and supplying daily supply. Provo displays homes with fountains and hydrants supplying gardens and barns. Farmers may use artesian water for light power and farm chores, with water turned on or off by faucets.
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Telephone disease discovered by Professor Wilberstad
The telephone disease, discovered by Professor Wilberstad of Berlin, disrupts vibratory ear chambers usually in the left ear. Sterm heat at 212 degrees can destroy germs in five to fifteen minutes, while heated dry air efficacy remains uncertain. The Nondurian government orders a survey of Copan ruins.
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Berlin
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Education of Daughters Warns Against Fashionable Indulgence
A Detroit Free Press piece argues that girls should be educated for independence beyond marriage, stressing honest labor, self reliance, and useful calling. It warns against luxury, lauds poverty’s discipline, and condemns fashionable schooling that neglects cooking, housekeeping, and practical skills.
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Preservation of Oranges Experiments in Dry Sass
A Tampa orange grower tested packing oranges in dry sacks and found fruit treated last December remained as fresh as when picked. The report notes the method’s promise amid mixed opinions on practical use.
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Chicago Herald
French Court Rules on Breach of Promise Indemnity
The Cour de Cassation in France holds that a man who promises marriage and then refuses to marry must pay the promised woman monetary damages. The decision shocks French readers and signals a shift in gender power, with women prepared to defend their rights as new leverage in disputes over unequal treatment.
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Boston Transcript
A Mion of Yours on Geological Time and Depth
The piece reflects on vast geological time and uses a paper scale and a deep gorge to convey spans of deep time. It cites Croll and the book Climate and Time to illustrate concepts of a million years and a century, ending with a note on a tiny stream carving a 2 mile deep gorge over long eras.
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The Earnest Mood and Its Social Drag
A critic debates earnestness noting women attend more committees and that shallow pretension bores society. True earnestness, when genuine, inspires and guides, while poseurs irritate. real intent sharpens culture and binds communities.
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