Arkansas Tops Bauxite Output and Global Tech Notes
The report notes Arkansas leads U S bauxite production with over 60 percent of last year’s total. It highlights a range of science and industry items from new butter adulteration laws in Holland to ultraviolets sterilizing milk and tungsten lighting terminology, plus a survey of Calaveras forests and the Yana language structure.
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Arkansas
Holland
United States
Aerostatica
Gettingen
Austria
Geological Survey
Pittsburg
Messrs
Henri and
Stodel
French Academy of Sciences
Academy
Mons
A. Gascard
California
Calaveras National Forest
Calaveras County
Treason of Benedict Arnold and Greene’s Southern Campaign
Letter from Oct. 1780 concerns Arnold’s treason and Gates southern campaign. Charles Petit, aide to Greene, notes Arnold’s motives, public benefit of the exposure, and Southern preference for Greene over Caldwellian St Clair in North Carolina.
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Benedict Arnold
Gates
Nathanael Greene
Freeman’s
Philadelphia
New York Times
Greene
Charles Petit
Continental Congress
West Point
Petit
Arnold
Gen
St. Clair
North Carolina
Acoustic cure for coughing in churches and theaters
A physician argues coughing is caused by poor acoustics not disease. He says when ears are strained the throat triggers coughing, and that well designed auditoriums with clear sound would eliminate frequent coughs in churches and theaters.
Tea Possibilities at an Electric Tea
A bachelor girl recalls an invitation to an electrical tea hosted by a woman doctor. She muses about what might occur from the electric era, wondering whether attendees will receive a battery, use an electric stove, or face an electrocution scare.
Who Makes Burglar Tools in London The Hidden Trade
A London detective notes burglars acquire tools from reputable mechanics who fabricate jimmy drills and safe cracking devices for high payments. Case histories show blacksmiths unknowingly supply items, with one known workshop in the East End exploited years ago before being closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Williams
East End
Legal Principles and Case Law on Building Lien and Warrant Abuse
A survey of New York and Maine case law addresses city liens for debris removal after unsafe buildings collapse. It contrasts In re Jenkina with limits on municipal recovery and cites Buckley v Beaulieu to condemn overbroad searches for liquor, even when good faith.
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New York
Jenkina
New York Supplement
New York Supreme Court
Maine Supreme Court
Boston Home Journal
Brickrow
Dr. Grim
New York Weekly
Detroit Free Press
Slimpurse
Garlie
Joe
J. I. Case
Dick's
Hoover
Stover
New Iowa
Myers
Cigar Metaphor Echoes Between Mr and Mrs B
In a brief exchange Mr B notes a cigar goes out, and Mrs B compares a cigar to a man noting both lose value when neglected. The line frames a humorous domestic moment and gendered analogy.
Luck at Last in a Rabbit's Foot Tale
Brastus Pinkly claims luck exists in a rabbit's foot saying he once carried one to the store before selling it. The Washington Star quotes the remark as he discusses superstition and chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brastus
Indy
Washington Star
Humorous Exchange Snippets From Newspaper Gossip
Brief quips and dialogue overheard in humor pages feature a parade of social foibles. Jests touch on love marriage money doctors and daily life with names of papers and outlets cited in punchy one liners.
Tough Looking Passenger Causes Stop and Bell Rope Pull
A terse transit scene shows a tough looking passenger prompting the conductor to stop the train and pull the bell rope. The interaction highlights tension at a station or onboard moment with the conductor inspecting the passenger.
Question Time After Temperance Talk Sparks Light Debate
A temperance lecturer invites questions at the end of his speech. An audience member asks if a person can get drunk on sauer kraut. A woman near the pledge group inquires about Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a teething remedy for children.
Theater near miss as cigarette spark prompts alarm
In a comic strip misadventure a theater fire scare arises when a villain lights a cigarette and flicks the match into a cow motif causing a near blaze and prompting concern over safety at the venue.
Practical Patriotism and Pain Relief Ad Line
A compact clipping notes a call for practical patriotism urging action on an income tax once states agree. It also advertises Hamlin’s Wizard Oil claiming to ease back pain and lumbago, promising relief and a youthful feeling for the old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
English Water Hardness Linked to Death Rates
The Houston Post notes a remark on women’s fashion as well as a study showing softer water towns have a death rate of 19.3 versus 16.5 in hard water towns, signaling a health effect tied to water quality.
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England
Household Drama Sparks as Fire Reaches Dronin Room
A mid action caption from Punch notes a housemaid urging a master to respond to a blaze in the dronin room. The master defers, saying he never interferes in household matters, creating a comic tense scene. The vignette highlights social roles and domestic humor of the period.
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Boston Transcript
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Bertha
Cornell
Hubby
Washington Herald
Kansas City Journal
New York Sun
Billious
Cynicus
Philadelphia Record
Richpurse
Puck
Gotham
Yonkers Statesman
Bykins
Mercy
Cleveland
Newlywed
Ida
Bill
Jill
Mike
Baltimore American
Mr. Newwed
Mrs. Newwed
Practical
Houston Post
Castoria
Via
Chicago Tribune
Alberta
Toset
Chas
Anes
Geaurita cc Paarensnen
Daisy Fly Killer
Harold Somers
DeKalb Ave
B’biys
M. Y
Fexeteel A
Portland Business College
Morrison & Portland
Oregon
A. P. Armstrong
DR. W. A Wise
Portland
Rome
W. A. Wise
The
Wise Dental Co
BIG General Catalogue
Idaho
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