Scientific Teasers and Home Experiments From Old Journal
A noisy mix of science curiosities and puzzles. It describes boiling liquids, glass tube joining, turning solids to liquids, water candles, horse sleep habits, and simple conundrums. It also includes brief humorous questions and a New Zealand storm anecdote, all presented in a schoolroom science tone.
Sign Language Among the Animals in New Orleans Times Democrat
A reader discussion from the New Orleans Times Democrat explores whether animals use sign language like humans. Observations cover duck head movements and possible meanings in social signaling among birds and mammals, asking what nods or gestures may signify greeting reassurance or a call to attention.
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Algna
Duck
Ellently
New Orleans Times Democrat
Wealthy New York Merchants and the Longevity Myth
A historical notice surveys long-lived 19th century New York merchants such as Jamon McCreery, John Daniell, Peter Hoe, Tiffany, and others. It reflects on their frugal, unostentatious lifestyles, modest offices, and durable health, suggesting longevity was linked to simple living rather than risk or extravagance.
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New York
John Daniell
Hugh O'Neith
Peter Hoe
Tiffany
Salem H. Walls
Charles Broadwily Rowe
New York Evening World
Jamon McCreary
Joseph Parke
Nobuyt
McCreery
Daniell
Parke
Hoe
Walea
Fat Man and His Trousers in Kansas City Tale
William Bolton editor of the Live Stock Inspector of Woodward Oklahoma weighs 318 pounds and recounts misadventure with trousers on a stockyard visit. He missed his tailored pants, wore old ones, and quips about express shipments while joking about measurements and Kansas City style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bolton
Woodward
Bolton
Exchange Building
Stock Yards
Kansas City
Kanaay City
Why He Wanted Four Tracks
Two newly arrived Irishmen in New York City researched routes west and chose the line with the most tracks, not the safest or fastest. Mulligtin quips that if the line has one or two tracks they would delay the journey to plow and reset the braker, risking a day’s lateness.
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Express
Gothrié
Wichita
Kanes City
Kineae City
Lightning Express
Billtor Belton
Conlin
Kaneng City
Menaure Aittyaibe
Kansas City
Kanges Oly Journal
New York City
Mulligtin
Pat
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Tims
Fr. Bicknell
Bostey
Christian Hegieter
Coursn
Toll Glans
New Zealand
Timaru
Seven
Jersey
Taiflor