Diverse oddities from a bustling era unfold
A miscellany notes Japan using home made cigarette paper, Carmen Sylva at 65, Helty Green’s son’s aviation dreams, polar explorers, magazine readers, Lincoln cents, pasteurized milk debate, King Edward’s double, North American unity, suffrage snippets, Europe’s royal chatter, the Mauretania voyage, and quirky legal and social tales from New Orleans to New Mexico.
Too Fat or Too Thin A Physiology of Weight and Mood
The article argues that weight variation beyond ten pounds signals nutritional issues and that mental state governs digestion and vitality. It links fear worry and irritation to poor nutrition, outlines fat and carbohydrate roles, and prescribes gradual weight adjustment through diet, exercise, and mindful eating with practical food tips and routines.
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Insurance Company
Apollo Belvidere
Venus de Milo
Athens
Sparta
Jessure
Montana
Chicago
Jersey
Ts Tong
Bright
Ian
Leint
Like Unto Other Cacuces In History and Politics
The piece reflects on political caucuses and the influence of expediency on lawmakers. It recalls Hannibal Hamlin’s early caucus trickery, the reaction of a two-person gathering, and warns that anger harms judgment more than the issue itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal Hamlin
Hampden
Himsalf
Hamlih
Fragmentary Quote on Condemnation and Justice
A damaged snippet presents a debated line by Sir John Libhock praising condemnation as warning and questioning why und deserved harm should be allowed, reflecting a theme of justice and restraint in rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir John Libhock
Literary Pioneers and Early American Literature Voices
The piece discusses Washington Irving as a fountainhead while praising early American novels by J Fell more Cooper and Charles Brockden Brown as foundational to American literature. It notes Cooper’s influence and references a fictional exchange about writing plays amid idle chatter and social scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Irving
Cooper
Charles Brookden
Brown
Greater
Geonilla
Fox
First tee Machine in Apalachicola
Dr John Gurrie of Apalachicola Florida develops a device to treat fevers by emitting a patient’s name and calming water, claiming it improves recovery. The article notes widespread fever prevalence and describes the invention as a controversial therapy with strange operating details.
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John “Gurrie
Apalachicola
Finn
Subimar
Benedit
Cody
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