Thermometers Explained In Plain Language For Everyone
A narrator explains what a thermometer is and how it works from the glass bulb to the mercury or alcohol column. The piece details construction steps and how heat changes volume, plus how scales from Celsius and Fahrenheit are defined and used in practice.
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Wecheney
Eh Mia
Pabrentour
Cawtand
Amellet
Celsius
Colsius
Reaumuie Cate
Ole der Coty
Lietas
The Violet Bank and the Quiet Farmer's Kindness
A rural scene unfolds around Farmer Johnson and his wife Edith as violets bloom beside a violet bank. He carries flowers to her at dinner, brightening her day and reminding of gentler duties. Shared tenderness softens toil and anchors hope amid daily hardship.
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Mrs. Johnson
Jarmer Johnson
Daly
Farmer Johnson
Edith
A Woman's Heart and Life Demand Profound Love
A questioning speaker argues that a woman’s heart and life cannot be bought by wealth or service. She insists on true love, virtue, and mutual duty, refusing to settle for a list of material demands. The poem contrasts old gender expectations with a plea for genuine equality.
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Benison
A Mock Funeral Panegyric In An Odd Village
A preacher delivers a biting mock eulogy for a disliked young man in a neighboring village. He declines flattery, recounts misdeeds, and notes the widow’s presence as the crowd responds with irony. The service ends with the coffin bears and a hymn mocking sentiment.
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Otard
A Tricky Cocaine in a Smoking Car Dodges a Passenger
A Philadelphia traveler on a New York bound line falls for a carefully staged trick in a smoking car. A well dressed stranger offers two cigars one larger and one small, the man takes the larger, then grows dizzy and nauseous. He escapes to New York, later sick and vomiting. He suspects a robbery scheme tied to a fake friendly gesture. Rail managers urged to warn passengers about hatched cons.
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Cateman
Philadelphia
New York
London
Cuba
Lessons on virtue and attention from a sermon
A sermon urges self mastery and benevolence, quoting Butler and Quarles. It warns against sectarian zeal, stresses cheerful conduct, and notes small daily acts shape character and community. It also details care for the preacher and the importance of attentive look during addresses.
Diet for besieged Paris cited by French and Smyrna doctors
A French physician and a Smyrnaite colleague agree on long term survival on minimal intake. They propose a daily ration of cocoa powder coffee sugar and a small portion of provisions to sustain life during sieges. The text notes tea and coffee shortages in the southern states and poor substitutes during war.
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Paris
The Secret Wedding of Sam Houston
The Galveston News reveals Sam Houston’s early marriage and abrupt governorship resignation. Houston's first wife, a Tennessee beauty, allegedly loved another, leading to a divorce after he briefly left state life and lived among the Comanches. The tale cites a deceased source with insider knowledge of this estranged period.
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Sam Nouston
Tennessee
Plain
Texas
Galveston
Ilouston
Houston
Heat
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