Clothes that Yap Edward Lawrence used to unite tribes
In war, Colonel Lawrence relied on Arab dress to win trust and command the desert tribes against the Turks. Lowell Thomas notes the Bedouin costumes were part of his plan for Arab mastery, requiring full immersion. Lawrence described his role as an actor in a foreign theater, permanent and precise.
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Col. Lawrence
Lawrence
Lowell Thomas
Asia
Coronel Lawrence
Smerst
Teeth care in Africa their native dental practices
The article discusses African methods for dental care during infancy and toothache. It notes rinsing with tree leaf infusions to tighten gums near the Nile, root use for toothache relief, and kasso seed preparations. It also describes a wood stick substitute for brushing, renewed frequently and free from drawbacks of brushes.
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Africa
Nile
Big Things Lost By Focusing On Details
Orison Swett Marden argues in the Chicago Daily News that people ruin large outcomes by getting bogged down in small tasks. He warns short sighted economists and managers who trade future gains for minor today savings.
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Picayune
Orison Swett Marden
Chicago Daily News
How to Kill Files on Ceiling
Instructions describe a home method to kill flying insects by creating a ceiling trap. A broom handle with a tin lid filled with kerosene is pressed against the ceiling to stupefy and drop the insect into the oil.
How Ancient Dandies Slept and Felt in Greece
Italian style and Greek writers describe effeminate dandies in ancient Greece sleeping on sponge beds. In Athens fashionable people reportedly slept under peacock skin coverings with feathered cushions for their heads. The text notes coffee leaves as a supposed superior garnish for beverages.
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Greece
Athens
Knowledge and Courage Through Fear Investigation
Emerson urges courage by facing fears and investigating their causes. The piece cites Uriah Cooper's obituary noting a long, frugal life in Melrose township and his role as a devout United Brethren member.
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United Brethren ‘Church
Plymouth
Potter’s Hall
Cooper
Near Birds Nesting Fear and Confidence Revisited
John Burroughs argues that wild birds approaching dwellings do so not from trust but from desperation or misperceived safety. He contrasts instinctive caution with moments of risky proximity, noting fear can erase other instincts and drive birds to stay near human structures.
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John Burroughs
Harper’s Magazine
Long Tom Gun Honored in Naval History Tale
The 42 pound Long Tom originated as French property from the Hoche and changed hands to the British then Americans. It saw action during the 1804 Haitian conflict, sat idle until 1812, and later helped General Armstrong through a 1814 New Orleans blockade. It was recovered from Fayal after 1893 and brought to New York by Vega with Colonel Reid leading efforts.
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Hoche
Hayti
General Armstrong
New Orleans
Horta
Fayal
Long Tom
New York
Vega
Reid
Armstrong
Why Judges Should Visit Prisons
Lord Phillimore former lord justice of appeal argues judges should visit prisons occasionally to understand prison life and the impact of punishment. He notes his own experience on the treadmill and rejects the idea that new judges should serve imprisonment as apprenticeship as too topsy turvy.
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Lord Phillimore
Justice of Appeal
London Mall
Why Judge Dons Black Cap
A brief note explains the tradition of judges wearing a black cap during death sentences as a relic of mourning. It states the cap signals mourning as the judge is about to pronounce the loss of a life.
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London
How to Extinguish Burning of Oil Lamps
A fire caused by kerosene can be quickly stopped by a bucket of sand kept in every house. The text urges accessible sand to instantly extinguish flames resulting from lamp overturns and oil spills.
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Berrias
Why a tiny town rail station lacks lasting fame
A puzzled reader asks why a railway company cannot gain enduring recognition by constructing a small town station that stands out from the typical simple stop, rather than blending in with ordinary waiting houses.
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Linois
Pathe
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Emerson
Anne Boyan McCall
Uriah
Gi Y Baete
Uriah Cooper
Marmaduke
Nancy Cooper
Virginia
Melrose Township
iQark County
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Irabell Cooper
Libbie Lawrence
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Perry
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Patience
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Halz
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Melrose
Beau. Brummel
Harry LeSeure
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