Floating Facts From Across the World
A roundup notes serendipitous statistics and curiosities. It cites Russia’s 250000 new soldiers with over 200000 illiterate, Canada and New York cheese exports short of a year’s total by about 1 000 000 and 5 500 000 pounds, butterfly color variation in India, an uncovered Moqui ruin with nearly 200 fine pottery pieces, Siberian gold field discoveries along the Sea of Ochotsk, and a Conway Missouri farmer’s walnut tree planted thirty years ago exceeding five feet in circumference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
New York
India
Arizona
Siberia
Sea of Ochotsk
Deckner
Conway
Why so Many Women Are Childless A Medical Puzzle
An article argues childlessness is a long standing medical puzzle and cites Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure. It includes testimonials like Mrs. Gro. C. Kirchner of Brooklyn praising relief from female troubles and related ailments after using the remedy.
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Mus
Gro
The Constantinople Mob and the Sofias in Outbreaks
A New York Tribune correspondent recalls the Constantinople massacres, detailing two classes in the mob the Chaplin rascals and the Sofias or theological students. It describes their methods, dress, and battlefield in streets of Stamboul and Galata, and how mosques serve as classrooms and sanctuaries for the Sofias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
New York Tribune
Stamboul
Softas
Mahomet
Asia Minor
Crete
Armenia
Macedonia
Galata
Softa
Sofia
Damascus
Bagdad
Man with bat like eyes baffling Philadelphia doctors
Henry C. Lanner of Denver claims daytime blindness and nighttime vision after a decade old iron burn. He traveled on foot to Philadelphia Hospital seeking treatment, recounting how sunlight blinds him while darkness restores his sight and enables him to read fine print and navigate streets.
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Philadelphia
Henry C. Lanner
Philadelphia Hospital
Denver
Sud
Lanner
Sixzs
New York World
Preservation of Bouquets by a Florist
A longtime florist offers a bouquet preservation method. Fresh water, soapsuds nourish roots and keep blooms bright. Daily rinse and a brief water soak followed by fresh water, then return to suds. Change suds every third day. With strict care bouquets stay vibrant for about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Times-Democrat
President Krueger's Retort in Burgher Attire
A tale from Johannesburg's early days recalls President Krueger riding in ordinary dress when a German wagon owner failed to recognize him. The ruler asked the Teuton to don his coat, and Krueger asserted that his coat fit because he was Paul Krueger, not too big for him.
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Transvaal
Johannesburg
Farreira
Krueger
Witwatersrand
Teuton
Dom Paul
Paul Krueger
Does the Earth Move Experiment at Paris Exposition
A 3690 fong tower will host pendulum experiments to detect Earth's motion. The 350 foot long pendulum will have a 180 pound steel globe at its end, echoing a prior Foucault experiment under the Panthéon cupola which yielded unsatisfactory results.
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Foucault
Pantheon
Technological Curiosities and Scientific Notes From Europe
European reports describe goose feather based goods in France and steel fiber abrasives in Germany, Langbein's nickel coating for wood, Mars vegetation theories by an astronomer, a collapsible two story motor house, and a Danish discovery in Davis Strait. Also noted are kite theory prizes, electrical plant pest control, balloon costs, German leather dyeing via electroplating, and other scientific tidbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
Langbein
Mars
Earth
Davis Strait
Ingolf
Iceland
Greenland
Octave Chanute
American Society of Civil Engineers
L’electricite
Dalmas
Damascus the ancient city of trade and sacred memory
Damascus stands as the world’s oldest city preserving its ancient role as a trade hub. The article notes its desert verdure, historic associations stretching thirty centuries, and links to damson damask goods and famous Damascus swords once crafted by artisans taken to Persia.
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Damascus
Tyre
Sidon
Palmyra
Nineveh
Babylon
Abraham
Saul of
Tarsus
Euphrates
Mediterranean
Portugal
England
Henry VIII
Tamer- Jane
Persia
French Army Doctor Reports On Steel Coated Rifle Bullets
Dr Delorme, surgeon in chief of the French army, lectures in Paris on steel coated rifle bullets from the magazine rifle. The bullets cause little pain to those struck, with accounts from Fourmies noting paralysis without awareness, faint sensations, and involuntary movements. When bullets hit obstacles at 100 to 150 yards they often explode and can cause serious harm.
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Delorme
Paris
Academy of Medicine
Daily News
Fourmies
Life insurance leaders in Sweden and Toledo firm oath
The highest life insurance in Sweden is held by King Oscar at 600000 crowns, followed by Baron Carl Bonde at 500000 crowns. In Toledo Ohio, Frank J Cheney swears his firm F J Camaxgy Co will pay one hundred dollars for each cataract case not curable by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Hall's Catarrh Cure and pills are advertised with testimonials and price details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Oscar
Baron Carl Bonde
Onio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Camaxgy & Co
Hall
F. J. Cagney & Co
Surreptitious Photographs and Bank Fraud Detection
The Bank of France hides a studio behind the cashier’s desk for covertly photographing suspected customers. The camera also exposes frauds by revealing erased words or figures in altered documents through photographs.
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Bank of France
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Ica
Tes
Antico
Puck
Hostetter
Dr. Kline
Kline
Bi Arch St
Phila
Hood
Flood
Chaplin
Softre
Wakuf
Caribou
O. A. Shepard
Ilis
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. C
West
Tergrne
Express C. O. D
Mes. L. C. MaLootu
Cranston St
Providence
J. T. Swaprrine
Savannah
F. M. Abbott
Seneca Affalo
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
California Fig Syrup Co
D. B Shields & Co
Atlanta
W. D. Beatie
New Spencer Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
Dan Danehy
Columbus, C
B.m.woolley
Aatlanta,ga
OI Hea
Amipebot
Csave
Sony Natura Eal
Resuli
Ad. Sterlin Can
J. Hamilton Ayers, M. D
Atlanta Publishing House
Loyd Street
Atlanta, GA
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