Curing Diseased Metals Points to Lime in Water
Aluminum utensils show disease-like deterioration linked to water containing lime. Professors Heyn and Bauer at the Gross-Lichterfelde laboratory conducted tests on pots of cold rolled aluminum, finding deposits of water, alumina, and lime. They conclude lime salts in city water likely cause the issue and advise limiting aluminum exposure to water.
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Laboraint
Gross-Lichterfelde
Berin
Heyo
Importing Sacred Indian Cattle to Texas and Quarantine Losses
The piece describes sacred Indian zebu cattle introduced to Texas for breeding, with fears of diseases like surra found during quarantine. Several animals were killed, then released after tests turned negative, amid frost and vector concerns. It notes large Indian cattle reaching six feet and weights up to 1861 pounds, and mentions disease control measures and the department of agriculture’s role.
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United States
India
Texas
Department of Agriculture
A. P. Borden
Pierce Ranch
Secretary of Agriculture
Sacred cattle for beef from Tex cattle ranches
About 2,500 sacred cattle in ranches near Pierce and Port Lavaca Texas and Oklahoma. The Brahman cross is noted for a large shoulder lump dewlap and long ears. Cross-breeds show fewer ticks and better resistance to Texas fever and other parasites in the southwestern cattle districts.
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India
Pierce
Port Lavaca
Tex
Oklahoma
Sheep of the Ocean and the Peril of a School
A vivid nautical analogy describes the sea as a flock of black fish. When one among them darts toward danger such as coral reefs or rocky shores, the panic spreads, resembling a Balaklava charge. Fishermen exploit this frenzy, causing losses in the schools.
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Coral Reef
Granite Cliff
Soft iron infused to hard plate withstands rifle test
A test shows soft iron treated by the infusion process becoming hard enough to repel a 2700 feet per second bullet fired from 36 feet. The impact rebound sent the tire ball back to strike the gun stock, narrowly missing the shooter.
Great Pagoda Of Wu Chang In Hu Peh Province City
The immense pagoda rises in Wu Chang, capital of Hu peh, a major sight in this progressive Chinese city built in the finest Chinese architectural style.
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Wu-Chang
Wu Chang
Hu-peh
Peculiar Cocoa Palm Net Used By Oceanica Islanders
Article describes a unique fishing method where about two hundred natives on a beach form a living net. They plunge into the sea with cocoa palm branches held upright, then drift the palm barrier toward shore to corral and drive fish onto sands where many are captured or killed.
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Oceanica
Warming the World Heat From Vesuvius Planned
The article discusses artificial global warming as a major modern problem and notes plans to install a boiler near Vesuvius to tap internal fire, piping heat to a nearby town.
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Vesuvius
Jing Towne
The Mana expedition searches for origins of Eastern Island statues
London reports the motor auxiliary yacht Mana is to voyage to the South Seas to study Easter Island. Led by W Scoresby Routledge, the expedition includes British Museum scientists to explain the colossal stone platforms and 250 ton statues and the island's vanished continent theory.
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London
Whitstable
South Seas
Eastern Island
Easter Island
Mana
W. Scoresby Routledge
British Museum
The Aeroplane Receives Audience Praise
A humorous theater dialogue notes audience response to a new song titled The Aeroplane. The exchange touches on actors and management seeking a performer who can draw a crowd, with a light tone throughout.
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Puck
Fletcher's Castoria Advised for Infants and Children
A public health note urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the wg signature and the claim it has been in use for over 30 years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, a remedy claimed safe for infants and kids.
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Fletcher
Curious Houses in China Describe Inside Wall Life
A Century Magazine writer sketches Chinese homes hidden behind walls and courtyards. The sequence starts with a gateway, through arches to a reception room, tea and cakes, then multiple courtyards, a garden, and a central family hall with ancestral tablets, while the dining room sits under a shared roof.
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Peking
China
Century Magazine
The Moon’s Offspring Egged By Jovian Illusion
Marie, peering from the window at night, sees the bright full moon and a nearby Jupiter shining almost as brightly. She tells her mother, in wonder, that the moon has laid an egg in a childlike, imaginative moment.
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Marie
Jupiter
No Soctase Tact at a Club Dance
An enthusiastic member urges a dull partner to talk to Miss Fryte, insisting he should compliment her. The dull member objects, and the helper suggests describing how ugly the other girls are to show social tact, highlighting the awkward moment.
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Soctase
Cautionary Parting Advice At Union Depot
A mother at the Union depot warned her 18 year old daughter about strangers before a train journey. She urged courtesy to polite strangers who may offer supper, mixing prudent caution with a hopeful suggestion.
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Union Depot
Kansas City Star
Booker T. Washington story on race and future progress
The Kansas City Star recounts Booker T. Washington telling a tale to illustrate a forward looking point. He notes Aunt Caroline passing by and asks her destination, receiving the witty reply that she has already done what she intends to do.
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Booker T. Washington
Caroline
Lawzee
Kansas City Star
Shock for a Brother
A man recounts a humorous scene where an eminent physician hides the masseur with him and asks his brother to be told the doctor cannot be seen. The old family servant delivers a dramatic line about the doctor being with the Messiah.
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John
Darkey
Teething Syrup Promoted For Children In Early Ad Ads
An 19th century style ad excerpt promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain and wind colic. The text blends moral commentary and consumer product pitch, mentioning a modest widow figure and a quotation about truthful lines.
The Worrior Knicker Does Jack Worry
The fragment cites Becker noting Jack fears a spill and seeks a remedy to pasteurize milk as a side remark.
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Jack
Becker
Cole’s Carbolisalve Ad Hails Fast Healing Remedy
An early advertisement touts Cole's Carbolisalve as stopping pain from burns or cuts and preventing scars. Claims quick relief and healing with a free sample offer directed to J. W. Cole & Co. in Black River Falls Wisconsin.
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Cole
Rugeists
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
The Usual Way Political Death by Self Action
A brief quote exchange notes that verbal violence or rhetoric can lead to self-inflicted political harm. One speaker asks how a person could cause political death by action, and another replies by saying he harmed himself by speaking out.
George Gives Her A Silver Thimble Gift
A young man named George presents a small box and proposes a gift that may fit her finger. He reveals a silver thimble, surprising her as the scene cools and the moment grows sudden.
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George
Ladies’ Home Journal
Child’s Hair Discovery Becomes Heavenly Math Joke
A four year old named Dick tests how many hairs he can pull from his forelock and proves a “discovery” with his sister watching in astonishment. The sister exclaims in horror as Dick asks why, and he quips that Bible says hairs are numbered so pulling them creates extra angels’ bookkeeping.
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Dickie
Her Ruling Passion and the Gatekeeper’s Witty Question
A Cleveland Plain Dealer cartoon caption presents a woman who chased dust all her life nearing St Peter. He invites her in but she asks how often he cleans house. The saint concedes with a joke about a broom and dustpan replacing a harp.
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St. Peter
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Something Bound to Happen
A country man born and raised in the back woods visits Chicago after his son’s wealth. Reluctantly, the father agrees to the trip and rides a train to the city. In a tunnel the old man, fearing danger, strikes his son and cries that he knew something would happen as darkness envelops them.
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Windy City
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