Smithsonian Receives Canfield Mineral Collection
The Smithsonian gains the Frederick Canfield mineral collection and a $50,000 endowment. The eight to nine thousand specimens were packed in 117 cases and await unpacking and cataloging before exhibition. The Canfield family, long linked to New Jersey mining, produced rare minerals including canfieldite type specimen.
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Washington
Frederick Canfield
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum
Frederick Alexander Canfield
Ferro Monte
Minehill
N. J
America
Doctor Canfield
Franklin Furnace
New Jersey
Canfield
Smithsonian
Household research uncovers new home devices via ads
Readers inquire about where to buy new home devices. The author explains how to use advertising sections in magazines and newspapers to obtain maker names, addresses, and illustrated folders. A small stamp or postcard can yield full information to order or inspect before purchase.
Scientist Predicts Longer Life Expectancy by 25 Years
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley says science could add three to four years to the average lifespan within a quarter century. On his eighty second birthday he walked to work and did not take a lunch break, illustrating his simple regimen.
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Washington
Harvey W. Wiley
Conserve Closet Marmalade Plans In February Work
A lively housewife explains making marmalades and preserves in late winter using oranges grapefruits and dried apricots with pineapple. She notes the season is ideal for conserves and shares a recipe for apricot pineapple marmalade and tips to avoid summer heat while stocking shelves for the year.
Magic in a timely dose of Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
A testimonial extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for colds and coughs. The speaker says it helped a 13 year old who has used it since infancy and that the medicine is loved by children for its taste. A name and address are offered upon request.
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Ina Walton
Edith
Ina
Valley of Death
Mie
Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin Syrup Company
Monticello
Illinois
American News and Notes in Calcutta Newspapers
The two Calcutta American papers now print two to three columns daily on happenings in the United States. The format aims to attract American readers and secure ads from U S firms.
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American News and Notes
Calcutta
Great Days Centaurs and feed-box information
The excerpt recalls centaurs as half men and half horses and notes a era when feed-box information was accessible. It captures a nostalgic reflection on mythic beings and past information sources.
Misunderstood Motorist Seeks Spare Spark Plug
A stalled motorist asks Mr. Farmer for a spare spark plug but the farmer replies he has no horse or spare parts on the place.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Advertisement
The ad promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum as daily toilet preparations for cleansing purifying soothing healing and fragrant powder. It claims the trio keeps skin clear and complete on every toilet table. Whately quote about exemption from effort appears.
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Perate
Lia
Walton
Hdith
Clark
Doctor Danks
Western Newspaper Union
Dickerson
Dickerson-Sackasunny Mining Company
Rutgers
Columbia
North
South America
Bolivia
Cerro de Potosi
Lily Rutherford Morris
Caldwela
Dr Caldwell
India
Whately
Lumbago
Bayer
London
Frederick Thomas Johnson
Florida
Cuba
Castori
Fletcher
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