Our Brains and Nerves Explained by Dr Lewis
A popular science piece compares tree and dog nerves to explain nerve transmission and brain function. It outlines nerve types such as feeling and motion nerves, plus assimilation and special senses, ending with a remark on the brain's miracle work turning ore into tools.
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Tipendoftall
Tipendoftalil, Esq
Headquarters
Wheatstone
Helmholtz
New York
Cleveland
Special Senses
The Curve Pitcher Put to Shanie
The boomerangs, crescent shaped and heavy, curved as they flew about 200 to 400 feet before returning toward the thrower. Spectators watched as men demonstrated the curved throw with rapid spins, delighting invited guests and a crowd of screaming boys.
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Boomer Yong
Contrasting Curve Puzzles Scientists Across the Record
A fragment notes that fold and the reason for the contrary curve have long puzzled scientists, a remark attributed to the Philadelphia Record in discussing ongoing scientific debates.
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Science
Philadelphia Record
Convicts at Elba Bastion: Brutal Prison Life Described
Eyewitness note from Elba recounts Bazno prison on the island where seven hundred convicts, including Passanate the would be regicide, live in brick layered cells chained to floors. Guards impose strict access while inmates work in mills producing carriages and furniture under harsh conditions.
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Italy
Bazno
Elba
Passanate
Humbert
Ewchange
The Russian Stove Design and Heat Cycling
A description of the Russian stove detailing its fire resistant porcelain construction and artistic form. It explains a six chamber flue system where dry wood is lit with limited air, flames move through alternately up and down chambers, transferring heat to clay walls before the fire is extinguished and caloric energy is radiated into the room.
Baltic Sea North Sea Canal Plan Revived in Germany
European press notes revived attempts to link Kiel into a Baltic Sea channel. The project, once breached, now returns as Germany controls Holstein and could build inland, serving both military and commercial aims by allowing rapid Baltic North Sea squadron reinforcement. Matrimonial tale closes with a comic aside about Bill Pendergast and a wife’s harsh, tongue in cheek punishment.
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New World
Chagres
Cape Cod
Europe
North Sea
Baltic
Danish Peninsula
Tonningen
Kiel
Germany
Holstein
Bill Pendergast
Austin
William
Bill
Teras
Betrayed by a Balance in a 5 Year-Old Concern
A bookkeeper reports a cash balance issue to a senior partner, revealing a scheme to misappropriate money. The dialogue shows the mistaken handling of a forty five dollar overage and a plan to cover a note with cash from a pocket. The piece blends quirky adages and social commentary with snippets of recipes and proverbs from the era.
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Hartford
His Own Executor Creates Health Trust at Clifton Springs
A Rochester Democrat and Chronicle report confirms Dr. Henry Foster 63 or 64, superintendent of Clifton Springs Sanitarium, donated property valued around $300,000 to a trustees board for evangelical mission care. The piece notes the institution serves ministers, missionaries, and other needy church members, funded by benefactors, and cites Foster endorsing Warner’s Safe Cure after testing its kidney and liver benefits.
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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Clifton Springs
Henry Foster
A. C. Coxe
Protestant Episcopal
Buffalo
Mathew Simpson
Philadelphia
Methodist Episcopal
M. B. Anderson
University of Rochester
Dr. Clark
Boston
Morning Democrat and Chronicle
Warner
Wagner Observatory
Foster
Die Lewis
Robert A. Gunn
Gallagher
College Curriculum Debate and Patent Medicine Ads
An essay questions what instruction to add in colleges, debating pools, baseball, and other topics, while various ad blurbs promote medicines like Brown’s Transilversal Samritan Nervine and Piso’s Cure. The page blends editorial remarks with consumer pitches and novelty notes.
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Norristown Herald
Druggists Endorsement for Balsam and Iron Bitters
A Newburg druggist Isaac C. Chapman praises Williams Hall’s Balsam for the Lungs with many customers speaking highly of its effects on whooping cough. Orrumna Iowa reports Dr J N Armstrong endorsing Brown's Iron Bitters after using it in his family.
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Isaac C. Chapman
Newburg
Wm. Hall
A. Nicwons
Ely
Evzens Bros
Druggists
Independence
Lowa
Orrumna
Towa
J. N. Armstrong
Isaac Thompson
Eve
John L. Thompson
Troy
Wr. A. Graham & Co
Zanesville
Ohio
Matthias Freeman
Jeremiah Wright
Marion County
W- Va
Allen
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Dr. Dro Lewis
Shanie
Pope
Juryeerson Crey
J. C. Riddler
A. Teutonic
New York Advertiser
Brown
Lonpoy
Aeronaut
Magnolia, Ark
T. J. Gunnels
Tytan
Baxter
J. C. Todd
Barclay St
W. B. Squires
Worthington, Ind
Conzha
Ger Lyon
Calisaya
Caswell, Hazard & Co
J. P. Gager
Ft. Wayne
L. S. & M. S. Railway
Heading
Mich
Hood
HaLroup Flynn
E. Howanp
Temple
N. H. Rheum
L. du. Clement
N. H. Hood
C.J. Hood & CO. Abothecaries
Lowell
Mass
Addreas H. Haterz & Co
Portland, Me
Legant Holiday Presents
Gettysburg
F Reeb Sitess
J. M. Stoddart
Enet
Valentine Bros
Janesville
Wis
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P. O. Box G
Chicaca
PW. Zimgler & CO
Chicago
Payson
Lana
FEL ' Stoddard & Co
Northampton
Lelvan
Mice
Ryan
SladeYche
Richy
Lovei
Popular Publishing
Frankfort St. x
Fe Moody's Mow Voilor
MuUuv CO
Cincinnati, C
Raely Bronson
Carriose
Mick
E.potter & Co
Dr. Lafleus
Jane
T. W. Saxe
Warsaw
Lnd
U.S.A
Faroe
AUSIC
State Street
Southern World
Atlanta
South
A'lanta, Ga
Liniment
Ervin Cothelgreat
Killa Scrofals
Kings Evil
Ener
U.S
U. S
Richmond Med. Co
St. Joseph, Mo
ELY Brothers
Owego
N.Y
Hop Plaster Co
hMass
Tata Tae Hte
Ted Tongue
Hawley
Address Tree & Co
Auunta
Maine
A.W. Morgan & CO
P.O. Box
Washington, D
P.O
T. A. Slocuds
New Yorks
KK. Lindeloal& CO
N.G. Miller & Co
Browlwas
Commerce
Chicnago
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Linvelcm & CO
Monrkay Lll Pup. Co
N.Y. City
Meredith
Cincinnati
Wa. C. Diggzes
Bowling Green
Phyalelana
Eggleston Truss Co
the Wesson Sewing Machine CO
Chicago Scale CO
Liontron
G. Rouy
St., New Yorks
Gleason & Co
Summer St
Becker
Beckers
Leander Becker
York
Caen Epee
Sasa
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