Miscellaneous Facts From Early Science Notes And Records
A miscellany of science curiosities and old facts including plant lore, animal biology, chemistry, and a note on Miss Iillan Copeland of Pasadena setting new records in shot put and discus at 34 feet 7 1/2 inches and 95 feet 8 inches.
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Fritee
Yellowstone Park
America
Jovanni Seliluparelli
Mars
Peekskill
Ltsylvania County
Virgin
Iillan Copeland
Pasadena
Calif
Succeeds Lord Byng as Governor General of Vanda
Viscount Willingdon named west governor general of Vanda succeeding Lord Thyng. He brings executive experience from Bombay and Madras where he served as governor. He returns to England after two years away and was created baron earlier, later viscount.
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Viscount Willingdon Willl
Vanda
Lord Thyng
Bombay
Madras
England
Miss Senorita Mar Pirres Wins Mesteun State Title
A regional pageant winner from Mesteun state is chosen to represent Mex at the Galveston Pageant of Pulchrituede, after triumphing among twenty contestants.
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Senorita Mar Pirres
Mesteun
Galveston
Popular tunes blamed for shallow appeal says music expert
A music authority argues popular songs suffer from overuse and easy appeal. The critique notes melody trends influence listener taste and may undermine musical depth.
Miss Catherine Mosylan Wins Beauty Queen Title in Galveston
Miss Catherine Mosylan known as Miss Dallas earns first place in the First International Pageant of Pulling Charade and Seventh Bathing Girl revue in Galveston Texas. Moylan takes top prize of 2000 dollars and an engraved silver plate.
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Catherine Mosylan
Dallas
Galveston
Texas
Moylan
Proverbial Phases From Medieval Tales Unearthed
The fragment cites a fifteenth century tale about the expression to bell the cat and notes a proverb about making a rutspun off. It references the Behetustle and tulhin tale as sources for these phrases in old lore.
Funeral Oration Gaffe Sheds Light on Clerical Wit
A humorous misquote from a pastor during a funeral oration leaves the audience chuckling at a bungled line about the shell of the man and the put is gone. The casual remark highlights the pastor’s fondness for figures of speech and accidental wordplay.
Derivation of the term dragget from French origin
The word dragget comes from the French droguet meaning trash or stuff and is used for a course woolen felt or woven cloth floor covering.
Cross on Gross-Glockner Peak Marks Alpine Landmark
A ten foot cross sits atop Gross-Glockner in the Austrian Alps, anchored to rock at the summit. The peak’s first ascent was achieved in 1800, marking a historic Alpine milestone.
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Gross-Glockner
Austrian Alps
Theory Accepted as Fact in Copernican Debate
A naval observatory declaration asserts the Copernican theory is as correct as any scientific observation ever made. It admits doubt only where nothing is absolutely certain.
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Naval Observatory
Hotel Porters Use Hidden Codes in Labels Says Dearborn Independent
The Dearborn Independent reports hotel porters communicate covertly through the angles of luggage labels, revealing a coded habit among European journals and staff.
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Lugsige
Dearborn Independent
Odd Facts From Auld Time Gazette
A miscellany notes paper pipes in Milan, spring chick mortality, eight million books in U S libraries, grape seed lubrication, daytime infrared photography, a mushroom intoxication, a $2 000 000 Palestinian marble church in Jerusalem’s Garden of Gethsemane, and other curiosities. It cites Navy and science snippets on industry, climate, animals, and language.
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Milan
Italy
United States
Gethsemane
Jerusalem
Chlorinated Lime Loses Strength Study Summary
The USDA reports chlorinated lime or bleaching powder deteriorates over time, reducing germicidal effectiveness. Bulletin 1889 notes season and packing method affect chlorine loss, with average 1.08 percent per month over 12 to 15 months. Free bulletin copies available from USDA, Washington, D. C.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Department Bulletin
Washington, D. C
Milking Machine Labor Saver on Any Dairy Farm
The article argues the milking machine is essential on dairy farms due to persistent labor shortages. It notes dairymen suffer most from unreliable help and stresses that milking must proceed regardless of worker availability, highlighting the machine as a crucial relief in farming operations.
Real Value of Bulls Often Overlooked in Dairy Breeds
The article argues many top dairy bulls are slaughtered before their true worth is known. The proper evaluation requires daughters' performance and several years. It cautions against two year old bulls and suggests exchanging or cooperative use of bulls to extend service and determine sire value.
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Cuba
Canada
China
United States Forest Service
Fisheries Bureau
Washington
Streans
Japan
Eliminate Dirt in Milk by Exercising Caution
Cupping long hair from udders and wiping with a damp cloth before milking reduces dirt. A small top milk pall helps, and any dirt not prevented should be removed after milking by straining through a cotton filter. Sediment testing shows cotton pads capture finer dust than wire or cheesecloth.
Pruning Plums At New York Station Findings
The New York agricultural experiment station notes little difference in plum behavior from heavy versus light pruning across years. Heavy pruning is wasteful. growers should prune only dense growths and remove broken or injured branches.
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New York Agricultural Experiment
Lung Capacity of Hogs in Transit Raises Loss Concerns
Dr W J Embree chief veterinarian of the western weighing and inspection bureau notes hogs have reduced lung capacity in emergencies. He finds fat hogs retain about 80 percent of normal lung capacity, impacting transit resilience.
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W. J. Embree
Western Weighing and Inspection Bureau
Hag
Peach Growers Learn to Fight Insects and Diseases
Insects and diseases regularly affect peach orchards but growers know habits and lifecycles and manage them well. In many orchards the toll from these maladies is under five percent. An alert grower can protect his orchard by following proven practices that greatly reduce the impact.
Pirate Captain John Halsey Death and Funeral Honors
The account chronicles Captain John Halsey’s life from privateer origins to piracy in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. He plundered ships including the Essex and Rising Eagle, repaid friends’ claims, and finally died of tropical fever in 1716. His funeral featured English prayers, his sword and pistols on the coffin, a ship’s rack covering the casket, and 46 gun salutes, buried in a watermelon garden.
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John Halsey
Halsey
Newfoundland
Massachusetts
Crmary Islands
Canaries
Cape of Good Hope
Madagascar
Red Sea
Esser
Madagnascar
Neptune
Church of England
Piracy Leader Misson Founders Pirate Utopia on Errant Voyage
A historical account traces Captain Misson and Signor Caraccioli founding a privateer crew that embraces a banner of liberty over piracy. Their voyage features eloquent speeches on rights and freedom as they sail under a white flag, plunder, and aim to spread their gospel before the venture collapses.
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Misson
Provence
Rome
Signor Caraccioli
Caracciol
le Seavant Caraccioll
Sir Stichard Grenville Defies Spanish Squadron at Azores
Vice Admiral Grenville of the British fleet engaged a Spanish squadron near the Azores. He attempted to slip through the enemy lines and held a 165 hour hand to hand combat before surrendering.
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Stichard
Grenville
Azores
Worth Browsing Silver Poltan Bottle Empty Before Party
Note suggests using ordinary toothpaste to clean a silver poltan bottle and links to emergency cleaning use. The text reads as casual guidance for party prep and improvised silver care. No formal event details or named organizations are present.
Remarkable Finland's Granite Plain and Baltic Margin
Finland's Surface Unusual describes a granite floor raised above sea level with angular lake basins forming a network. It notes a Baltic margin girdled by cliffs and rocky islets. The text also mentions California's first oil well drilled at Pico Canyon in 1870 and still producing.
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Finland
California
Pico Canyon
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