House Centipede New Pet to Quiet and Friendly With Children
The New York Tribune argues the house centipede or thousand-legged worm should be added to home defenses. A monograph notes it eats fleas mosquitoes moths roaches and other pests hunts by night and rarely bites people. It suggests offering meat bits as a pension if pests are fully controlled.
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New York Tribune
Written Music Evolution from Greeks to Copper Plate Printing
The article traces early music notation from Greek memory preservation to fifteenth century printed melodies in Germany. It notes movable type enabling clear prints, later degraded, and copper plate printing by 1682. It also briefly mentions animal descriptions and other curious notes from the period.
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Simon Verovio
New York Globe
Cut Out Useless Complaints Job Frustrations Highlighted
A terse note argues the job is hard and lists perceived waste and unnecessary complaints. It stresses focus and efficiency, urging workers to stop dwelling on minor issues and improve performance.
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Castion in the Air Fragmentary Rant Hits Unclear Tone
Fragmentary OCR text shows a confused voice railing about enaties and dungeons, with garbled phrasing and disjointed imagery. The piece appears to be a stray excerpt lacking clear narrative, names, dates, or a defined event.
News of a Week II Condensed Form Happenings From Globes
A long mixed digest reports arrests in Denver over a campus plot to obtain statuary for a national food pledge, remarks by Vice President Thomas Marshall in Salt Lake City on the war’s inevitability, cattle sales near Jackson Hole netting $180000, and varied domestic and international items. It notes prison camps, a football injury in Trinidad, a bank guard shooting, German sentences for sabotage, naval mutinies, and war-effort measures including fuel and coal regulations, conscription talks, and suffrage endorsements.
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Tosa
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Fragmented Passage on Sea World Names and Colors
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Hue
Bay of Longe
Lieutenant colonel and the coat barrage in France
A correspondent recounts a lieutenant colonel’s story of the coat barrage, noting the nickname Gont used by veterans in China, the Philippines, and Mexico. He recalls machine gun practice in a canyon where a sentry warned shooters, and the exchange about stopping others from wandering into danger.
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Green's August Flower Remedy Claims Worldwide Cure
Green's August Flower has been a household panacea for decades, advertised as a cure for constipation, digestive issues, nervous dyspepsia, and liver trouble. The ad promises quick relief with a gentle laxative effect and urges readers to ask their druggist to obtain it, noting broad international availability.
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Windpipe danger warning at breakfast with a child
A mother scolds Georgie for noisy eating and explains windpipe in simple terms. A six year old mishears and asks about wind wipe while the parent clarifies the source of smoke on cold days.
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George
Mamma
Outdoor Barbering in the Street Described
A fragment describes a barber shaving a customer in the street due to a torn chair and entry difficulty. The passage hints at street grooming, a worried soldier client, and broader musings on purpose and city nightlife, with references to New York curb scenes and hopeful splinters.
Mistaken Identity and Hushed Alley Exchange in Manchester
A woman rushes down an alley in a poor Manchester area and, after knocking at a house, exchanges abrupt remarks with a resident who accuses her of mistaken certainty. The scene includes a brief quip about rent, a reference to Fletcher's Castoria, and scattered editorial asides on public sentiment and local misadventure.
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Mia
Skinner
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The Last Examination of War's Draft Claim
An ad-style notice claims kidney disease can be detected by water intake and urges drinking water and taking a remedy from Dr. Pierce of Invalids Hotel Buttato New York. It asserts kidneys are detox organs and promises cures, with a further enticement to purchase a double strength apaterle solution through a pharmacist.
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Charm and Charm: Bernhardt On Divorce and Love
Mme Sarah Bernhardt argues in Harper’s Bazaar that modern divorces stem from a lack of charm. She contends charm is essential to happiness and love, noting beauty alone does not secure affection. She claims charm can be cultivated and remains within reach for any woman.
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Germs Attack and Health Advice from a 19th Century Treatise
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