The Sphinx and the Soul Mystery in Science
A long account discusses scientists exploring life after death. Dr Duncan MacDougall weighs dying patients and records a brief drop in weight at death. Kilner and O’Donnell report visible auras around living subjects and dying bodies. French researcher Baraduc photographs luminous orbs and threads above the deceased, hinting at a physical aura or soul. Each case seeks whether life exits with a detectable force or ether.
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Emerson
Adentista
Dred
Sclence
Duncan MacDougall
Haverhill
Maas
MacDougall
Boston
Walter J. Kilner
London
Chicago
Doctor Kilner
Kilner
Patrick
O'Donnell
Todor O'Donnell
Thomases
the Mercy Hospital
Sister de Lourdes
Allel
Mercy Hospital
O’donnell
France
Doctor Baradus
Andre
Baraduc
Mme. Baraduc
Arethease
Clear up as you go habit to prevent losses and delays
The text urges immediate tidying and fixing. Do not postpone repair of clothes or return misplaced items to their proper places to avoid irretrievable loss and accumulating disorder. The message echoes a motherly exhortation to stop procrastination that leads to hurried, poor work.
The First Thimble The Thumb Bell Invention Story
An 1684 origin tale attributes the thimble to a Dutch Amsterdam goldsmith who crafted a thumb bell to protect his sweetheart while sewing. The device, once called the thumb ball, later earned a harsher nickname but retained its shape.
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Amsterdam
Hane
Cured of Flirting in London Sale Encounter
A London gossip item recalls a man cured of flirting after starting a flirtation with a lady selling an encyclopedia at forty pounds a set. The anecdote frames the encounter as a comic moral.
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London
Petrified Prehistoric Snail Found at Cheddar Cliffs
Quarrymen at Cheddar Cliffs, Wales uncovered a petrified snail embedded in blue las stone within boulders shifted by a historical landslide. The fossil dates to a very ancient era, offering geologists clues about life millions of years old.
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Cheddar Cliffs
Wales
Livad
Publicity urged for county bridge contracts in Iowa
Des Moines reports call for open bidding and competitive plans for county bridge work under state highway commission supervision. Engineer Thomas M. MacDonald notes widespread variation in letting practices and lobbying by bridge firms, with claims of high profits and influence over county supervisors. A movement in Des Moines promotes non secular Men and Religion to improve manhood and curb vice without proselytizing.
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Des Moines
Thomas M. MacDonald
State Highway Commission
Iowa
Polk
Boards of Supervisors
County Boards of Supervisors
Tomi Haucke
Clinton County
Tita
N. M. Stark Bridge Company
Era
Buena Vista
Leason Counties
J. H. Fellingham
Ruling on rural tuition payments cited by Iowa officials
Des Moines reports show state superintendent A M Devans letter upholding that rural boards must pay only for high school work not offered locally. Audubon County case says districts with one year of high school must not fund first year at accredited schools. The issue tests state policy on rural education funding.
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Des Moines
A. M. Devon
Atate
Deyos
Audubon County
Deyoe
Buy Sheep And Lambs Now For Profit
A cautious market outlook urges buying feeder sheep and lambs now while prices are at their lowest since 1904. Prices for feeder lambs 5.25 to 5.60 per 100 pounds, feeder wethers 2.40 to 3.75, yearling wethers 4.26 to 4.66, yearling ewes 4.00 to 4.60, feeding ewes 2.50 to 2.86. An expert notes that reduced production costs and rising future meat demand should lift prices soon, making immediate purchase a prudent move.
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Chicago
Fatia
Red Cross Christmas Seals Move to National Agency
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis becomes the national agent for American Red Cross seals. A new Washington office opens with an initial order of 60 million seals, possibly double sold. Local agents receive 12 percent of gross, with the national agency supplying seals and ads and reclaiming unsold stock. Postmaster General Hitchock approves seal design, and new postal rules bar reply mail markings on envelopes or letters.
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Red Cross
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
American Red Cross
Washington
Hitchrook
Post Office Department
Secretive Family Bible Ignites Child’s Bold Retort
Tommy, a venturesome lad in Sunday school, challenged a visitor’s claim that Sarah was the only biblically aged woman. He named three others Mother, Grandmother, and Aunt Lucy, illustrating a witty, mischievous reply from the front row.
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Tommy
Sarah
Abraham
Lucy
Suspicious Smoothness on Boat Means Possible Breakage
A short cartoon-style dialogue shows a motor boat running unusually smoothly. One character hints at a problem with the engine while the other suspects something is broken, suggesting a light moment of malfunction awareness.
Food Again A Mighty Important Subject to Every One
A Boston woman credits Grape-Nuts with restoring her health after migraines and chronic constipation. She describes relief after adopting the cereal, noting improved sleep and vitality at 63 versus 40. The letter, sponsored by Postum Co. and promoting the booklet The Road to Wellville, echoes ongoing testimonials.
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Boston
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wollville
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Costa Far Leas
State Commission
Minnesota
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Smith McPherson
Towa
J. H. Henderson
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Omity
Pardona Marshall
Carroll
Wiliam Marshall
Appanoose
Marshall
Edward Sheldon
Polk County
Sheldon
Wiliam Shepard
Lucas County
Shepard
Tax Commission
State Tax Commission
Cohen
Commission
National Tax Reform Association
Richmond
Iowa Commission
Thomas Cage
Charles Thomas
Novak
Frank A. Novak
Fort Madison
Edward Murray
Benton County
Coggon Btate Bank
Coggon
State Bank of Belmond
Belmond
Bank
Adams Investment Company
Marshalltown
Okoboji
Kretchmer Manufacturing Company
Dubuque
West Side Mercantile Company
Ft. Dodge
E. W. van Duyn
Lawrence van Vieck
Willam J. Riddle
Lincoln
Neb
International Association of Officials of Bureaus of Labor Statistics
Still College
Sherlitt
Hiram W. Fickel
Still College of Osteopathy
Des Moines General Hospital
Huttenlocher
J. A. Tracy
Moulton
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