Light effects on blood and a British will mystery
Experiments by Dr verum of the Finsen Institute in Copenhagen show darkness lowers total blood and heart blood, red light reduces blood pressure rise, blue light increases heart blood. light baths may raise blood in four hours. A 1745 Bank of England will leaves Windel heirs near Baden, now worth 7.25 million after compound growth. Also noted: Tommy Atkins’ weakness lies in sentimental duties, and a Natal war travel note praises the camp song Mother.
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Verum
Finsen Institute
Copenhagen
Dar Lor
Bank of England
Windel
Fuerstenburg
Baden
Fueretenburg
London
Tommy Atkins
Natal
Germany launders cotton boost in colonies and returns
Germany allocated 60 000 marks about 12 000 dollars to spur cotton farming in its colonies in South Africa and East Africa on the condition that manufacturers match. At Togo plantations the second year’s yield reached 60 000 pounds, doubling the first year but subsequent gains were modest. In Wimborne England guardians rejected a salary raise for the workhouse medical officer and opted to advertise at 125 dollars with no applicants.
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Germany
South Africa
East Africa
Togo
Wimborne
England
Unusual Clippings From A Fragmented News Page
A jumbled OCR mix reports a cat harming itself near a foundry, Newcastle NSW trade notes, nomadic tribes, Dr James Cantile’s warning on warrants in bread, traders with Thibet, James J H Gregory libraries, Boston mayor John F Fitzgerald, a city street auto collision critique, King Edward’s coronation gift, an artesian well in Nagind, Norfolk council anecdotes, and industrial shipments to Manila.
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Newcastle
Sydney
Persia
James Cantile
Calcuta
Thibet
Michael
Calcutta
Edward
Devizes
Wiltshire
Buckingham Palace
Nagiind
Ubo
Fashionable Easter Bride Wardrobe Selections
Exposes the era’s wedding attire from head to toe for the Easter bride. Details include delicate shell pink corsets, cobweb stockings, gun metal shoes, and multiple gown styles from veil to grenadine gowns. The piece also notes practical advice for mothers balancing duties and family happiness.
Dainty Girlhood and the Call to Neatness
An exhortation on cultivating daintiness through order and care in the home. It urges women to focus on room tidiness and personal presentation, illustrating how small reforms lead to a refined, dainty manner that earns praise.
The Popular Woman
A portrait of a woman who quickly reads others moods and adapts to them. She shows interest in daily details from cooking to a baby's words, avoids discussing her own affairs, and remains discreet about friends. She shifts topics to spare others pain and never speaks ill of absent friends.
Care of Elbows A Beauty Regimen for Smooth Arms
A monthly elbow care routine improves texture and color. Wash with soap, rub with pumice, soak fifteen minutes or use warm oil, then bleach with peroxide and massage. Apply skin cream nightly, keep elbow the focus, then reduce to a weekly massage once improved.
Ladylike Geometry from the Chicago Record Herald
A humorous column lists humorous geometry rules about lines and shapes tied to millinery openings bargain tables street cars and club reception committees. It mocks misused terms and human quirks with wry social satire.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Scissors and Thimble Craft Tips for Home Dressmaking
Instructions on sewing methods including beadwork, Valencienne lace, inversion stitches, fagotting, and ruffles for collars and cuffs. Notes on waist blouses, sleeve finishes, shadow work for dresser items, and care with wool skirt bands to preserve shape and avoid stretching.
The Easter Bride Shapes a Colorful Wardrobe Ahead of Spring
An extended portrait of the Easter bride showcases bold color contrasts and a lavish wardrobe. The feature notes two gowns chosen by the bride, with accessories including coats, negligees, and handmade lingerie. Emphasis rests on fabrics described as white Japanese silk veate and heavy openwork embroidery with white beads, highlighting evolving bridal fashion.
Late Frills of Fashion Highlight Spring Embroidery Trends
The piece details spring fashion shifts with brown and tan trims on ivory, French gilt buttons, leaf motifs, and navy to black color wardrobes. It notes new theater wraps with long trains, Cluny lace waists, sarah silk trims, sheer batiste fichus, and accenting sleeves with chiffon or lance lace.
Made From Milk Discoveries Put To Diverse Uses
The article describes gululith an ivory substitute made from milk by a still unknown process. It claims this material retains creamy whiteness and resists water and fire, and lists common items such as dishes knife handles billiard balls fancy ornaments and piano keys as products made from it. The piece mentions vast daily production and mocks the novelty of the invention as a feast of life driven by common sense.
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Delag
Kind Words Boost Love and Joy at Inter Ent
A short, hopeful note suggests kindness spreads love and happiness. The line emphasizes positive vibes and reciprocal warmth arising from small gestures within a community setting.
Dairy Talk Turns to Butter Quality and Cow Care
The piece argues that cheap butter is poor value and stresses better care of dairy cows, proper milking and churning practices, and stable feed. It warns against faulty scumming, poor feed, and dusty or stale cream, urging farmers to maintain calm herds and attentive dairy management for consistent milk and butter quality.
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Uader
Neelys
Seventeen year locusts threaten Missouri fields and orchard areas
Missouri entomologist J M Stedman warns that seventeen year locusts will appear next year in timbered regions risking young orchards while prairie areas are spared. He advises farm cleanups and seed quality clover guidance.
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J. M. Stedman
Missouri Experiment Station
Alwiys
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