Character in Face Temperament and Disposition Shown
An English study claims the face maps character with an eye classification and features such as eye color nostril size and lip shape indicating traits. Dark eyes signal passion while light blue connotes calculation. broad nostrils mean courage and large noses imply energy.
Do Birds Learn to Sing Innate or by Imitation
The article reviews W. H. Hudson's observations of tinamou Rhynchotus rufescens showing a nestling hatched and raised indoors sings its own song without parental hearing, suggesting innate song. It contrasts Hon. Davies Barrington experiments where imprinted birds learned linnet song, implying imitation can occur.
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W. H. Hudson
Hon. Davies Barrington
Buried Forest Unearthed in Peterborough England
A London Chronicle report notes the discovery of about 80 oak trees buried seven feet deep in a former forest near Peterborough. The 2,000 year old trees are largely intact with roots attached and sold to furniture makers, while hundreds more remain buried at five to six feet.
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Peterborough
England
London Chronicle
Havemeyer Responds to Muckraking Article
Sugar industry leader H O Havemeyer dismisses a muckraking piece as insincere and unjust. He cites a witty parable about a rich mother and her bored daughter to illustrate his critique of the magazine's approach.
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H. O. Havemeyer
Easy to Tell the Difference in Letter Shapes
Margie asks how to distinguish d from b as Effie helps by describing the letters. Mysto replies with a mnemonic about the letter shapes, noting the tummy orientation. The snippet reflects a playful literacy moment from Harper's.
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Effie
Margie
Mysto
Harper
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Helpful at Waterville Restaurant
Mrs S A Moore of Waterville Missouri reports persistent kidney trouble with backache headaches and urinary distress cleared after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She states relief came after a few doses and credits the treatment with her cure. The product is sold by dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is the producing company.
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S. A. Moore
Waterville
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Woman Keeper Ida Lewis Honored for Lifesaving Record
Ida Lewis, longtime Lime Island lighthouse keeper near Newport R I, celebrated fifty years in the post. Renowned as a fearless sea rescuer, she is credited with saving 18 lives, many in extreme winter conditions. Her appointment followed her father’s death and she remains one of the few women in such a role.
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Ida Lewis
Lime Island
Newport
Miss Lewis
Spring Blood Tonic Remedy Promoted in Newspaper Note
A home remedy titled SARSAPARILLA TIME prescribes fluid extract dandelion, compound Karyon, and compound syrup sarsaparilla to be shaken and taken after meals and at bedtime. It claims to purify blood, improve kidney function, and destroy microbes, urging readers to mix it themselves for safety and assurance.
Sheep Raising In Australia
Australia dominates sheep raising second only to Argentina, with about 72 million sheep now and a historical peak of 106 million in 1891. Droughts caused large losses, but since 1902 annual gains have continued. The sheep were not native, first introduced in 1797 as Spanish merino.
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Australia
Argentina
Russia
Herr Bebel a Wheelwright with Noted Oratory Reach
The German socialist leader Herr Bebel, a wheelwright by trade and self educated, is described as one of the finest orators in the Fatherland. He commands large audiences in the Reichstag and is widely esteemed by socialists, with fame as a writer and a model of abstinence.
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Herr Bebel
Grape-Nuts Praised As Daily Food By Massachusetts Reader
A conservative Massachusetts woman recommends Grape-Nuts for all ages and ailments. She used it five years as a meat substitute and as a coffee alternative, serving dry with cream during rheumatic trouble, plus hot water and fruit at breakfast. Health improved, nerves steadied, comfort decreased. Read The Road to Wellville. There’s a Reason.
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Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Fruit acids and lie myths in a vintage ad style
Fragmentary ad copy mentions fruit acids that claim to resist staining and quick color retention. It references a 5c cigar brand Lewis Single Binder and a Peoria New York Factory. Births and deaths note city rates and Garfield Tea advertises as a laxative and blood purifier.
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Lewis
Peoria
New York
New York City
Savings Banks of New York See $1.465 Billion in 1906
The savings banks of New York state reported resources totaling 1,465,000,000 dollars for 1906, up 59,000,000 from the previous year. This rise reflects increased deposits and expanded savings activity across the state.
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State of
New York
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised as cure for sore feet
Allen's Foot-Ease sold by all druggists promises relief for hot sweaty calloused swollen aching feet. Price 25 cents. Trial package free. Address Allen S Olmsted Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
Roy
N. Y
Animals Blessed at Peruvian Church Service
Animals from pigs goats cattle and poultry are brought by their owners to a Peruvian church on All Souls Day for a blessing. The ceremony converts the nave into a menagerie with no seats. Afterward the livestock is handed to the monks who receive little payment for performing the rite.
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Peru
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh Containing Mercury
Mercury based catarrh ointments damage the sense of smell and disrupt the system. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo contains no mercury and is taken internally. Manufactured in Toledo, it is sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle. Testimonials free. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Bio
Foreigners’ Tactics in Epidemic Control Recounted
A South China Post excerpt describes how two foreigners isolated sick individuals in a room, washed them with lime water, and locked them away to prevent spread. Families pleaded, but the sick were kept unseen until death, with others urged to vanish rather than confront the disease.
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South China Post
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