Fragmentary notes in Hull Index column on science and society
The column surveys a jumble of topics from Mary Garden and female suffrage to Tolstoy's writings and military medical reform. It riffs on detectives, bets on July weather, and parodies language while noting Moscow publishing Tolstoy and Phi Beta Kappa in New England.
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Inauguration Date Debate Mirrors Old Fashioned Values
A long discourse questions moving the presidential inauguration from March to April to gain better weather and crowd display. It argues for a solemn Senate chamber ceremony over public spectacle and urges saving the date rather than altering it for convenience.
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Modern Kitchen and Provision Rooms On Board George Washington
The George Washington steamship features extensive kitchens and provision rooms for 4000+ passengers with meals offered three to five times daily. Includes icehouses, confectionery and scullery areas, all electrically operated devices, and 47009 cubic feet of kitchen space to ensure prompt feeding.
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New York
The Valundiies and the Stranger at the Desk
A tense scene unfolds at a desk where a man with a wife and seven children is questioned about leaving valuables in the safe. The exchange turns to a curious family, a dangerous gathering, and a mysterious figure, hinting at a broader intrigue surrounding a fraught household.
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Gossip Sparks Church Scandal and Moral Hypocrisy
A fearless sermon criticizes church gossip and internal scapegoating that destroys trust. The preacher warns that labeling faithful members as sinners and public shaming alienates families, fuels divorces, and erodes devotion while outsiders profit.
Destroying Faith in Marriage by a Statistician
An essay argues that sensationalist papers undermine marriage by portraying husbands as tyrants and wives as gullible victims. It claims anti marriage rhetoric and gutter journalism corrode domestic trust, especially among newlyweds, labeling men as untrustworthy and wives as subservient.
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Joseph Goff Lemon, Jr
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Separation of church and state in America praised
Gardinal Gibsons argues for separation as beneficial to both church and state. He cites Taft and Count de Mun, asserting American Catholic support for separation and liberty, contrasting it with continental models. He warns against unions that threaten religious freedom and emphasizes America as a land of religious liberty.
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North American Review
Old Songs Are Best in National Magazine
Fragmentary verse notes lingering tunes and names, reflecting nostalgia for old songs and moonlit imagery. The text references melodies and moods, with a hazy collage of phrases like old gouges, moonlit nights, and restless dreams, attributed to a National Magazine snippet.
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National Magazine
Winnie and the Widower A Strange Marriage Confession
Winnie and a widower debate marriage fate and fate of desire after tragedy. He recalls Monte Carlo losses and his wife’s strict vegetarian devotion. Winnie probes motives while the pair weigh love, loneliness, and social propriety.
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The fragment depicts a scene at a dance with Winsie, a widower, and Winnie. A man questions if he was a vegetarian while tensions and romantic entanglement emerge, hinting at past engagements and a secret affection.
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Remarkable blue green light show seen on ship voyage
The steamship De ver Cant Yon A Carlson reported a half mile wide streak of blue green light in the Gulf waters near Mobile. The glow illuminated the vessel as if lit by fire, followed by a second bright streak and a prolonged black water wake. Captain Carlson and crew confirmed the phenomenon and noted an unprecedented sea event.
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London Medical Students Demonstrate Oxygen Value in Boxing Bout
London medical students invited by Dr. Leonard Titil staged a boxing match to test oxygen use. A novice boxer faced an expert from London Hospital in a two minute bout without oxygen, then a round with oxygen introduced between rounds. The expert claimed the opponent endured better after the oxygen while the novice doubted the effect.
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New York
Fragmented dialogue traces in New York Wer snippet
The readable lines show a strange exchange about a wretched polite nano piece of mince pie and missing keys, set in a New York Wer context. Names and clear events are sparse, leaving an enigmatic, partially intelligible fragment.
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New York
Universalist Leader’s Son Informs on Household Humor
Fragmentary notes describe a Universalist leader and family dynamics as a man jokes with his wife Taugha. The garbled text hints at social expectations and potential hiring plans contingent on understanding the household matter.
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