Imagination Demonstrated By A Mysterious Odor Experiment
A Psychology Review tale recounts Mr Slossons popular lecture where he uncorked a bottle with no contents and asked the audience to time when a peculiar odor appeared. Within seconds those nearby claimed scent while others in the hall differed, until the experiment closed with only distilled water. The piece invites readers to imagine the explanatory outcome.
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Mr. Slosson
House 95
Stamps Book Publishing House
Bisu
Walla
Ensible
Alabastine Co
Huandroda
Ons
Grand Rapids, Mich
A Contrary Man
A witty quip from a Harper’s Bazar anecdote describes Dickson as a contrary man who would try to toboggan uphill, illustrating a sharp satirical view of stubbornness.
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Nixon
Dickson
Fundenberger
Harper’s Bazar
Colombia
Coal
A Mother's Story of Illness and Relief by Pinkham Letters
A mother from Macon Georgia writes of her nineteen year old daughter suffering heavy bleeding for three months and her concern over health. A second letter from the same writer reports rapid improvement after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and praises the remedy's effects and reliability.
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Matinpa A
Manchester Mill
Macon, Ga
Scientific and Industrial News Highlights From the Era
The article surveys time concepts with mean solar day facts, reports Siberian gold deposits under Russian control, notes experiments by Professor Dewar on extreme cold affecting microbes and liquid air, describes purification advances making metals less prone to oxidation, observes autumn leaf behavior near Brussels due to stray currents, and details a novel telescopic submarine design with a separable conning tower and torpedo capability.
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Dewar
Raising Cattle on the Congo and a Left Handed Compliment
Congo cattle raising expands with the Company of Congo Products reporting over 4000 head raised locally and beef sold across stations, while horse farming declines due to disease risks. The piece includes a humorous anecdote about Bishop Lawrence and Dr. Eliot regarding Phillips Brooks’ election, noting Brooks' eventual placement.
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Congo
Company of Congo Products
Congo Basin
Mossamades
Angola
Canary Islands
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Phillips Brooke
Doctor Brooks
Theological School
Cambridge
Eliot
Harvard University
Brooks
Boston
Phillips Brooks
Doctor Eliot
Mr. Lawrence
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
An Indian Romance and the Lighthouse Tribe Origin
A long narrative from Connecticut recounts a romance between a Wethersfield girl and a Narragansett Indian from Long Island, Sparta’s legacy, and the rise of the Lighthouse tribe. Sol Webster, survivor of the lineage, dies aged about eighty. The tale links Ragged Mountain lights to stagecoach landmarks and describes Cave’s settlement near Riverton.
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Connecticut
Wethersfield
Long Island
Sol Webster
Wetherfield
Barkhamsted
Conn
Changham
Ragged Mountain
Tanxis
Lighthouse
Molly
Granny Changham
Mossack
Satan
New Bedford
Riverton
Old Sol Webster
New York Herald
Emperor of Japan Keeps Racehorses But Bans Betting
The Emperor of Japan owns several fine horses valued at unknown sums and races them as a chief passion. He permits no betting, maintaining strict control over wagering while supporting thoroughbred competition.
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Japan
Dusting Furniture in Sick Rooms Advice from 1910 Household Guide
The article warns highly polished surfaces show marks easily and recommends soft worn fabrics like silk and cheesecloth for dusting. Avoid damp cloths as they cloud polish, and use ammonia in water for wiping woodwork. In infectious cases, remove carpet or cover with clean sheets changed daily amid sarbolic water spray.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Afternoon Tea Rules and Family Garden Advice
A guide outlines tea making rules for serving many guests and describes proper heating of pots. It then urges a well placed, protected garden near the home with fencing and practical layout, sizes for large and average farms, manure use, and kitchen recipes for arrowroot jelly egg sauce baked coffee custards creamed baked beans baked beef heart and hard tea biscuits.
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Turkey
Decline of French language noted by M. Finot
A historical survey contrasts the late nineteenth century when French was spoken by the most cultivated people with today’s status, now ranking fourth. English leads with 116 million speakers, followed by Russian 85 million, German 80 million, and French 58 million.
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M. Jean Finot
Gluttony at the Table: Corn Eater A Widow and a Cyclone
A humorous note on eating habits cites John Gilmer Speed praising good eaters while condemning gluttons. It recounts a summer resort woman who daily devoured twelve corn cuts, grease on hands and cheeks, leaving desolation at table and hinting at volatile marriages. Also references Queen Wilhelmina’s foll collection and a wry line about borrowing trouble.
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John Gilmer Speed
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