The Old Gray Man Aims to Write a Novel for Family
A young Samuel confesses to his Uncle Elder that he will write a novel about a gray bearded farmer’s life and the simple joys that feed the world. He seeks validation and vows to dedicate the work to his stern, shrewd guardian who tests the idea with a practical question about money.
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John
Elder
Milly
Uncle Elder
Eider
Sammy
Uncle Rider
Elder Baxter
Eben
Bilder
Samuel
Westminster Ponders Name Change Over Unmarried Women
A witty note suggests renaming Westminster to Westspinster amid a count of 38,804 unmarried women in the city, prompting playful debate on social norms and local identity.
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City of
Westminster
Westspinster
Busy Life of Miss Gould
Ruth Fuller Field portrays Helen Miller Gould as a serious conscientious philanthropist, juggling correspondences, charity work, and social duties. The piece highlights her stern secretary system, handling of begging letters, gifts, and mail from cranks, and her devotion to Lyndhurst children and clubs.
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Cosmopolitan
Helen Miller Gould
Miss Gould
Ruth Fuller Field
Miss Field
Mr. Carnegie
Mr. Vanderbilt
Lyndhurst
Tarrytown
Gould Kennels
St. Bernards
New York
East Side
Ginseng and Belladonna Cultivation in California
The State Board of Trade finds ginseng can be profitable in California though not native. Lands in Santa Clara and Marin counties show early promise as crops mature next year. Belladonna cultivation also thrives here with growing interest and profitability due to rising demand and high prices.
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State Board of Trade
California
Santa Clara County
Marin County
China
Ohio
Mississippi
San Francisco
Scientific American
They All Knew Her Mind Reader Exhibition Tale
A mind reader at Bushby audience identifies a single woman in advance describing her habits and lateness. He challenges a man in the room to rise. all but one do so. A deaf man named Howe might rise if he hears the talk. The scene appears in Youth's Companion.
Industry theory on tuberculosis microbes and milk risks
The article discusses tb germs entering via cow milk but notes in Japan milk is rare yet deaths from tuberculosis are high in Tokyo. It explains life processes, death as part of life, mosquitoes favor darker colors, and alcohol’s limited energy contribution. It also mentions wood preservation with liquid sulfur, favoring poplar.
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Japan
Tokio
Germany
Maine
Kennebec Journal
Chemistry Show Demonstrates Fire and Frozen Snow Effect
A chemist shows a jet of burning hydrogen into liquid oxygen forms snow from instant freezing of the resulting water. In a related demo, cooling liquid air to a semi solid state allows an external magnet to extract oxygen, leaving a jelly of pure nitrogen.
Largest Cave in the West Found in Santa Susanna Mountains
Two gold prospectors near Los Angeles discover a vast cave network in the Santa Susanna Mountains. The cave features wide and narrow passages, grand halls with stalagmites and stalactites, and wall paintings depicting Indian chase scenes carved with red stone.
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Santa Susanna Mountains
Los Angeles
Cal
America
Scientific American
In Doubt, In Egyptian Hieroglyphics A Duck Doctor
A remark on a physician pictured as a duck in hieroglyphics prompts philological debate. Some see it as implying quackery while others suggest the physician was favored by women. The article notes lack of consensus among scholars.
Indian army master urges loyalty to government
An English government report notes a Mohammedan army school master issues a loyal appeal to Native troops in India. He argues that once common sense is used, accusations against the Indian government collapse.
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India
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Etec
Hitler
Dider
Bammy
Elder Rose
Jie
Michigan Insane Asylum
Alfred Austin
Chicago Journal
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