Fewer Left-Handed Women Study Says Professor Downey
Professor June FE Downey of the University of Wyoming reports results from 400 participants from the American Psychological Society. He finds fewer women are left handed than men and ambidextrous individuals show higher intelligence. The distinction between left and right is weaker than the sense of up and down in most people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June FE. Downey
University of Wyoming
American Psychological Society
Peary's Dead Shot claimed to expel worms and improve digestion
An advertisement touts Dr Peary's Dead Shot as a cure that not only expels worms and tapeworms but also cleans mucus in which they breed and tones digestion with a single dose.
Mare Gives Birth in Berlin Traffic Amid Sudden Collapse
An unusual accident blocked a Berlin thoroughfare when a mare pulling a heavily laden cart collapsed and foaled. A police officer summoned a veterinarian, the mare was unhitched, and both mare and foal were taken to a stable by hand cart.
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Berlin
Germany
Imagining the Drive Behind Great Creations
The essay argues that master effort begins in imagination, with visionary planning guiding all work from writing to architecture. It cites the pyramids and cites a biblical proverb to stress imagination as essential for enduring achievement and cultural impact.
Surname Hubbard Traces to Hygebeorht Roots in England
The article traces the Hubbard surname to the old English Hygebeorht meaning bright mind. It notes William Hubbard born in Ipswich in 1504 who moved to Boston in 1635, his son William a Harvard student and minister, plus descendants Chester D. Hubbard and Elbert Hubbard, linking them to Hartford and Connecticut settlers.
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Hygebeorht
Bright Mind
Hugh
Hubert
Blubbard
Hibbert
Hobart
William Hubbard
Ipswich
England
New World
Boston
William
Harvard
Muass
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Hartard
Nathaniel Rogers
New England
Chester D. Hubbard
United States
Connecticut
Joseph §. Hubbard
Elbert Hubbard
East Aurora
George Hubbard
Hubbards
Prominent Governors Named Hubbard Across States and England
The passage lists several governors named Hubbard or similar in the United States including John Hubbard of Marine, Lucius F Hubbard of Minnesota, Richard B Hubbard of Texas, and Richard D Hubbard of Connecticut. It also mentions an English lineage with the Addington family tied to Hubbard, tracing to a Lord born in 1805 from an Essex family.
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John Hubbard
Marine
Lucius F
Minnesota
Richard B. Hubbard
Virginia
Texas
Richard D
Connecticut
England
Lord Addington
Essex County
Hubbard
McClure
Irvin S Cobb Narrates Colored Troops Frontline Hopes
The piece recounts a division of colored troops awaiting orders for their first contact with the enemy. A private reads a Paris Herald claiming twenty five thousand colored troops and fifty thousand Frenchmen would attack, provoking mixed reactions and a bold boast about tomorrow’s headlines.
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Paris
New York Herald
McNaught Syndicate
Ina
Many Housekeepers 700 Ill to Work
Milwaukee woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring her strength and ability to work after a severe illness and recurring headaches. The ad cites her weight gain and renewed energy, and includes another testimonial from Mrs. Ada Earn of Horace Nebraska describing relief from backache after using the product.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Lydia J. Pinkham
Emin O. Brandenburg
87Th Street
Ada Earn
Horace
Nebraska
Celery Soup and Beef Heart and Prunes Recipes
A fragment from a cookbook section describes Celery Soup made with celery pulp, milk, onion, butter, flour, and egg. It also outlines Stewed Beef Heart and Prunes with beef heart, prunes, white sauce, eggs, and bread crumbs baked in a dish.
Pear and Cream Cheese Salad and Tuna Pie Recipe
Recipe notes describe Pear and Cream Cheese Salad with canned pears stuffed with tart jelly on lettuce, cream cheese frosting, and a side mayonnaise. Then a tuna fish with white sauce in a pastry crust bake, followed by 1840 Clam Chowder with pork, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, and clams served with Jenson.
Love’s Seasons Kissed Her Through the Year
Poem portrays kissing a beloved across seasons from May meadow to June heat and summer nights. It traces youth, romance, and tenderness as emotions shift from playful desire to comforting tears. The verse reflects cyclical love and shared moments through nature’s calendar.
Women Need Swamp-Root For Kidney Trouble Health
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder issues without realizing it. Symptoms include back pain headaches and nervousness signaling possible kidney trouble. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root advertised as a remedy available at drug stores with a test bottle offer by mail from Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer &Co
Binghamton, N. Y
French geologist reports oil potential in Madagascar
Geologist M. Barrabe of the Ecole Normale led a Madagascar expedition and brought back coaliferous sand specimens. He indicates coal fields are modest, but petroleum and bituminous sands show greater commercial promise, suggesting Madagascar may become economically important for energy resources.
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M. Barrabe
Ecole Normale
Madagascar
Indo-China
Cuticura Skin Care Ad Promises Clear Skin Fragrance
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness and itching with a routine of Cuticura Soap and hot water followed by Cuticura Talcum. The ad promises a fascinating fragrance and lists 25 cents per item.
Teletype claims rapid long distance message delivery
A new invention called the teletype purportedly sends typed messages up to 5000 miles away, at speeds of forty to eighty words per minute, with the printed message arriving at the receiving end.
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills Advertisement
An period ad claiming a torpid digestion hampers food assimilation urges readers to “tone up your liver” with Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills, located at 372 Pear Street, New York.
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Wright
Pear St
N. Y
Adv
Egg in the Cup Worth Two in Nest
An egg in the cup is valued at two in the nest signaling a favorable barter among birds. The quirky exchange highlights avian resource trading and cheerfully illustrates nesting economics.
Remedy Paradox: Some Cures Fail to Work for All
A quip notes that while many ailments have remedies, not every remedy applies universally. The saying highlights limits of medical and practical fixes and invites reflection on personal and systemic differences in response to treatment.
Ignorance of an Unpretty Girl Is Bliss to a Driver Student
A young man teaches a girl to drive an automobile, finding bliss in her ignorance. The fragment suggests a humorous or ironic tone about early driving lessons and social attitudes.
Speak Well of Friends and Say Nothing of Enemies
An aphoristic line advising restraint in speech. It urges praising friends while avoiding any remarks about foes. The maxim emphasizes discretion and civic tact in interpersonal discourse.
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Cairo
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Regs
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Keers
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Albert Ormerod
Fall River
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Pitts
New York
Dan Morse
Haberdasier Broadway
Pottstowen
Roy
Parker
SFOE
Hiscox Chemical Works
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Florida
Manatae
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Petersburg
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Montrose Avenue
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