Brighten Old Frames With Egg White Mixture
Art restoration tip suggests brightening gilded frames and old pictures on silt by applying a mixture of three ounces of white or egg and an ounce of chloride of potash or soda. Apply over the surface with a feather or watercolor brush.
Buddhism and Animal Life in Eastern Traditions
Price Collier in Scribner's Magazine notes Buddhism's global impact with a core ethic of gentleness and kindness to all beings. It claims life is a prolonged effort to end suffering and that causing others to suffer is an unforgivable sin.
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Prison life and legendary Ark of the Covenant tale
German prisons use chess clubs as mental relief for inmates. Brixton inmates hear oratorios and Aylenbury inmates receive lectures and song services. A Meath Ireland hilltop Ark location is promised on a farm known as Bath of the Synods where excavations yielded coins and ancient weapons. Coal dust care advice ends with moistening and banking for long burns.
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New Steel Dies from Electrolytically Etched German Process
Hardened steel dies are produced by electrolytic etching in a recently patented German process.
Curious Ten Tom Browne Inspire Self-Taught Art
Model Curious Ten Tom Browne, famed English humorist artist, lacked formal education in drawing yet educated himself. He briefly attended Nottingham art school before turning to independent study with a band of aspiring artists in a stable loft. One night they chose diverse local figures as models including a glass-chewer, whom Browne invited to pose, prompting the question Will it come off sah from the subject.
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Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease Promotion
Allen's Foot-Ease powder promises to cure painful swollen smarting and sweating feet. It helps new shoes feel comfortable and is sold by druggists and shoe stores with a free sample offer. Address A. S. Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
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Sand and Germs Spark Hygiene Debate in Parks
London Chronicle warns that park sand is not harmless as experts claim. Kissing and play habits spread germs. children make structures in sand, producing grit and critters. Replacing sand is cheap, and economists should accept renewing it to keep play areas clean.
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Murine Eye Remedy Ad Promotes Soothing Red Eye Relief
Druggists offer Murine Eye Remedy in liquid at 25c and 50c with a one dollar price for the salve in aseptic tubes. Advertising claims include relief for red weary watery eyes and a non stinging soothing effect. The Murine Eye Remedy Co based in Chicago provides eye books and advice for free.
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Magnetic Poles Located and Dated Old Observations
The north magnetic pole is given as 7 degrees by 96 degrees 46 minutes, while the south pole remains unfixed but likely near 73 degrees south and 150 east. The two poles do not align with earth’s diameter. Advertisements praise Hamlin’s Wizard Oil for accidents and sudden illness. Baron Maule mocks Barker’s facts in a witty bench exchange. Pierce’s Pellets are touted as stomach and bowel regulators.
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WEDDINGS OF 400 PROFESSOR CALLS FOR LAWS AGAINST SCANDALS
Cambridge theologian Dr. Henry 8 Nash urges uniform divorce laws and bans on alliances like Eames Gogorza Gould Decies Chanler Cavalier McKim Vanderbilt. He argues such marriages reflect European decadence and demands reform through childrearing politics and civic virtue.
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Bulldog interrupts church service at DePauw campus
In Greencastle Indiana a large white bulldog from the Deke fraternity at DePauw entered a church during opening services and mingled with the choir. The canine approached Raymond Jackson as the congregation laughed. The pastor reminded that dogs were not allowed, and Jackson led the dog out.
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Ingenious Spider Web Inspires Curious Natural Illustration
A writer surveys an American spider that haunts evergreen trees and snares prey with a triangular web. The spider holds one corner, while two corners attach to twigs, and a fly trigger frees the loop to entangle the victim. A blended ad and odd crafts piece follows, noting Mrs Winslow's Teething Syrup and eccentric turtle-shell baskets.
Large NSW Irrigation Plan Aims at 1.5 Million Acres
An eight million dollar irrigation project in New South Wales will complete to benefit 1,500,000 acres of land and provide settlement opportunities for 70,000 people.
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Cure story touts Swamp Root for kidney and bladder ills
A reader testifies to dramatic relief from kidney and bladder problems after using Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root. The letter credits notary sworn verification, urges others to request a sample and booklet, and notes private sale through drug stores at fifty cents to one dollar.
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Did She Get the Situation in The Punch Line
A compact exchange shows a brisk wit about age and duties. The woman asserts readiness to cook for a large party while the suitor questions if she is suitable. A later jest from another couple hints at changing plans and lighter domestic concerns.
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Tondon Tatler
New Ship Stabilizing System Uses Water Tanks
Berlin reports a new rolling control method for ships using water tanks arranged in a U shape along the hold. The system, tested on the Hamburg America liners Ypliranga and Corcovado, reduced an 11 degree roll to about 2 degrees. The invention earned praise from the emperor at the engineers congress.
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Berlin
Growing Beet Sugar in England Herefordshire Crops
Herefordshire growers report remarkable success in sugar beets with yields up to 27 tons per acre and sugar content near 19 percent. Despite rough methods and limited knowledge, the crop shows high purity sugar with strong potential for English agriculture.
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England
Herefordshire
Paper Strength of Bank of England Note Material
Describes Superior Paper made from unused op en scraps used for Bank of England notes and notes it can suspend 358 pounds when twisted into a rope, illustrating its exceptional strength for currency printing.
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Bank of England
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