Dandie Dinmont Terriers Named Mustard and Pepper
The article traces the Dandie Dinmont terrier’s famed color names Mustard and Pepper dating back to Sir Walter Scott’s Guy Mannering. It describes the breed’s varied coat hues from dark red to silver gray, their border England–Scotland origin, and links to otterhound Skye terrier and Bedlington. It notes the dogs’ bold nature and large teeth, useful for holding and punishing in hunting tasks.
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Walter Scott
Guy Mannering
Los Angeles Times
Hes
Nature
England
Scotland
Bedlington
Fogs Description and Rain Drop Details From Meteorology
A Chicago Tribune authority explains fogs form near the earth’s surface from moist air carrying impurities. Ideal fog conditions occur along Newfoundland shores where Gulf stream warmth meets cold Arctic air, with salt spray aiding density. Drops in fog range two twenty five hundredths to one twenty five thousandth of an inch. Raindrops are larger but rarely exceed a quarter inch and never fall faster than 24 feet per second.
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Chicago Tribune
Newfoundland
Gulf Stream
Greenland
Compass of Vision and the Visual Field Explained
Dr. Wyman Cohen explains in Hygeia that the eye has adjustment power and a compass of vision. Looking straight ahead without moving reveals a forward visual field. the two eyes create overlapping horizontal egg shaped fields, giving depth and perspective.
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Wyman Cohen
Colors and meanings of the flag and Washington quote
The text explains flag colors and symbols, stating red for courage and fervency, white for purity and rectitude, blue for loyalty and justice, and the star as a sign of sovereignty. It cites Washington on taking the star from Heaven and red from the mother country with white stripes symbolizing liberty.
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Washington
Mberty
Complicated Propositions on Calendars and St George's Company
The piece surveys ancient methods of tracking time using moon sticks and sticks tied in bundles, and notes how diverse cultures mark days and seasons. It then discusses John Ruskin's Fors Clavigera and the St Georges Company venture, including its aims and the tepid response from workers.
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Montreal Herald
St. George’s Company
John Ruskin
Fors Clavigera
St. George's Company
Ufe
Troughs Protect Trees From Sun With Board Protectors
Transplanted trees are shielded by trough like boards fastened around trunks on the south side. The troughs guard against sun blistering when trees are reset in new soil, ensuring growth by preserving the side previously sheltered. Experts use board protectors to reduce sun damage.
Love Flower and Cardial Paint Myths of Pawnee People
The article recounts Pawnee beliefs about the red lobella or cardinal flower used with ginseng and red earth paint to compel a hesitant maiden to respond to a lover. It then shifts to Edison’s rheumatism experiments where he tested thousands of drug combinations in glass tumblers and found five that dissolved uric acid crystals, urging hands on trial as key to discovery.
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Edison
Thomas Edison
Ohlo
Homesickness as Disability in Army Care
Collier's Weekly notes that extreme homesickness can cause melancholia and madness, leading to death. Army medical officers classify it as a disability warranting furlough or discharge to save a soldier's life.
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Nfe
Collier’s Weekly
Modern Refrigeration as a Health Benefit
The article argues that controlled refrigeration preserves food by slowing germ growth and destroying bacteria and parasites with freezing. It notes long-standing use of frozen meat and produce, emphasizes nutritional stability, and cites public health gains from keeping perishable foods at low temperatures. It adds curiosities about a Sargasso fish nest and large schoolboy patrol enrollments, plus Guildford mayoral families.
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Montana
Nature
Safe timing for predictions and Martian summer heat
The text notes that predictions can only be safe after events occur. It states Martian afternoon temperatures in summer range 10 to 20 degrees above zero. It mentions New Yorkers lose sunlight due to chimney and steamboat smoke. It argues fresh air can prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. It claims five to ten billion cigars are smoked annually in the United States. Bananas were unknown outside the tropics before the nineteenth century.
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Mars
United States
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Iowa Electric Company
4Th Ave. S. E
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Eclipse Lumber Company
Harry I. Rodman
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