Black Imps Drive Boy to Berlin in a Comic Trick
A German baron Hertzer in America becomes obsessed with drawing little black devils. A newspaper man prints the imps as a comic series, bringing irony and income. The project shifts family life, trade, and the baron’s pride as he discovers creative work can reshape his fate.
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Hertzer
Berlin
America
Hertrors
Madam
Celene
Rhmilf
Herteare
Madam Hertzer
Madam Hertner
Comic Weekly
Baron von Hertzer
Tean
Madam Herteer
Chicago Tribune
Mending Aloud as a Nurse Companion Skill
The piece argues reading aloud well assists patients on long illness. It praises a gentle inflection clear articulation and intelligent comprehension as ideal nurse qualities. It notes not all can afford a companion and nurse separately but a nurse who also serves as a companion is valuable.
Lamartine Era Barber Remains Public Memory to Paris
A Paris correspondent notes that Lamartine’s barber, now ninety two, still alive, treasures a faded daguerreotype of the sentimental politician. The barber recalls Lumartine as a celebrated figure of 1848 and claims Lamartine used him as an emissary. He also mentions a Russian hair grease myth tied to the poet’s milky locks.
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Tamartine
Lamartine
Paris
France
M. Ispey
M. de Lamartine
Macon
Lear
Russia
Poverty and Hope Amid Urban Hardship in Nancy’s Will
In a tale of scarcity Jay and I endure a crowded lodging and shared rooms with Mrs Nora Brandon and Nancy McMahan. Nancy’s death leaves a last gift a recipe and a dream of wealth through healing, shaping a fragile future for the two survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy
Nora Brandon
Jay
Fiie
Nancy Mmahan
Jhy Wan
Overland Propaganda and a California Ranch Charity
The letter describes a man promoting McMahan’s Tea to investors, claiming wealth and a fanatical belief in his venture. It notes the founder’s success with door drops, a shift from electrical experiments to overseeing labor, and a California ranch supporting Nancy McMahan’s orphans with a strong philanthropic stance.
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Iriahman
America
McMahan
United States
Timne Jay
Peple
Yilias
California
Nancy McMahan
Chideen
Hyas Nancy
Chicago Tribune
Smoking in Churches Across Ages and Regions
A historical survey notes smoking in churches from Seville to York, with centuries of practice in South America and Britain. It cites Pope issued bulls in 1642 to curb abuse, 1850s in Wales, and various anecdotes including a Nottingham vestry pipe, and a Scottish Presbytery smoke before adjournment.
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Amerika
Seville
Urban
Weles
Chuirch
Ulale
York
St. Mary's
Nottingham
Scotland
Esquire Misuse Exposed in Letter on Forms of Address
A London Daily Mail letter argues esquire is misused beyond legal entitlement. It lists who may legally bear the title such as peers, knights, eldest sons of peers, certain officials, and royal appointees, while others should simply be Mr. The piece notes the widespread indiscriminate use of Esquire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Cromwell
John Brown
Baroneta
King of Arma
Heralds
Arma
J. Poe
Commla
Slon
Queen's Counsel
London Daily Mail
Damp Linen Health Cures Mentioned in Ancient Texts
A fragmented note cites damp linen as a cause of frequent colds and death, claiming damp Inet produces a fore that is incurable. It suggests prewearing a dry, warm greeting and notes limited experimental evidence.
Asbestos and Its Rising Industrial Value Explored
A historical examination explains asbestos as a fire resistant mineral mainly from Italy and Canada. It describes its fibrous form from actinolite, extraction and processing into millboard, and a wide range of uses from packing to fireproof materials. An experiment notes the instantaneous effect of a black smoke surge extinguishing a fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anvertos
Italy
Canada
Ingenieur
Asbastox
Prevent Frauds in Liquids Patent Idea in New York City
An inventor proposes a sealed bottle system to curb counterfeit liquor by placing porcelain balls inside each bottle bearing the brand. The balls would be redeemable by bottlers for a small cash premium, discouraging substitution but not preventing reuse of the same bottle and ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Mar Hartzer
Hertser
Franieis
Kaffee Kiatsches
Weimar
Itwan
America
Max
Dena
New York
New York City
Itty
Ventor
Ammonia Water Fire Extinguisher Reported in Use
An ammonia water extinguisher is cited as effective where oxygen is scarce. Casuler's Magazine notes aqua ammoniae added to extinguishing media and cites a case of vapor from a gasoline tank igniting a laundry room, promptly extinguished when ammonia water was deployed.
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Casuler
Fire refuge chamber and new bell invention described
A Virginia man from Waynesboro proposes a fire refuge chamber integrated with windows to keep fugitives safe during fires, while Prof Elisha Gray patents a magnetically driven bell for submarine telegraphy providing a pure tone.
Food Proservatives Debate Preservatives in Meat
A parliamentary committee on food preservatives and coloring hears experts on borax use in ham and bacon. A 75 percent Britain usage claim is questioned, noting borax reportedly vanishes after cooking. The debate considers safety, necessity, and potential experiments to verify claims.
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Hngtan
Britain
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Mille
Ailla
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Gray
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