Giants of Sequoia Forest Ages Outshine All Living Life
The Geographical Survey Bulletin profiles sequoias in Sequoia National Park, noting vast ages and sizes led by the General Sherman and Abraham Lincoln trees. It chronicles trunk measurements, uses of giant timber, and the park’s geography including Kings River valley and Mount Whitney nearby.
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William McKinley
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Great Western Divide
Mount Whitney
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Geographical Survey Bulletin
In matters of repattew a worl at the mhoment is worth a whole diction
A fragmented quotation mixes phrases about time and wisdom from Cervantes and life. It presents two adages on knowledge and timing without a clear news event or person.
Amusing politeness in Japan slows street traffic
In a humorous travel sketch Homer Croy notes Japanese greeting rituals. Meetings begin with elaborate bows and long exchanges about ancestors and daily wellbeing. The piece satirizes how ceremony and courtesy can impede flow on narrow streets.
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Japan
Homer Croy
Lesile’s
Hair Turns White After Shock, Case Reports Say
Doctors note a Paris case of a young French soldier who, after a mine explosion, woke with four white patches on the left side of the head. The finding supports Metchnikoff’s view that pigment cells move to the hair root during whitening, with nerves possibly hastening the process.
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Lebar
Societe Medicale Des Hopitaux
Paris
London Lancet
Metchnikoff
Bad water linked to tonsillitis claims by doctor
Dr F Lucas Benham of Exeter South Australia argues that enlarged tonsils stem from drinking faucet water. He notes patients improve and attacks lessen when filtered or boiled water is used, citing multiple cases observed by his practice. New York World.
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Exeter
South Australia
New York World
Saltiness of Ocean Waters Maintained by River Inwash
The New York American notes that ocean salinity remains nearly constant as the input of saline matter from continental rivers stays fairly uniform each year, yielding little variation in sea saltness over time.
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New York American
Pather Teaches Arithmetic Joke in Brook Yo Life
The Answer, Pather mocks his wife with a math riddle about a dollar and five more. The mother replies absently with hysterica. The exchange appears in Brook yo Life as a humorous domestic vignette.
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Brookyo
Ancient Toy or Real Antique Debate
A playful exchange questions whether a curious object is a genuine antique. One character insists it is authentic and claims it represents the latest trend in antiques, highlighting a lighthearted clash over value and provenance.
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Early Washington Customs and Polk’s House Reproof
In early Congress members indulged in hats in session and snuff rooms with weary debates. Francis Leupp notes visitors critiqued Macabre habits while tobacco and whiskey substitutes thrived. James K Polk once shamed reporters by reading, prompting a shift toward decorum as women spectators gained access.
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House of Commons
Francis E. Leupp
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Polk
Jake
John Randolph
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Unearthing a Fossil Bed Difficult Yet Delicate
A detailed account explains fossil recovery from sandstone beds, outlining careful steps to protect fragile bones. Shellac coats, multiple applications, and cloth bandages stabilize specimens before slab removal and transfer to a receiving institution.
DANGER IN MUSHY FOODS AND SALIVA’S ROLE
Advice on dental health explains saliva alkalinity helps wash and protect teeth. It notes only five in a hundred have alkaline saliva and warns bacteria acids decay teeth. Recommends pairing starches with fruits or berries to stimulate saliva and neutralize acids.
Polar Bears in Captivity Priced and Displayed in Brent Park
The Boston Herald notes polar bears cost about 150 dollars, with expeditions often returning such bears. It says native bears are cheaper and mentions a spectacle bear from South America in Brent Park, New York, given by a private individual and the only specimen in captivity.
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South America
Boston Herald
City Loyalty Provoked Levy After Henry VII Visit
A London Chronicle note recounts Bristol’s loyalty during Henry VII’s 1490 visit. Citizens turned out in grand style prompting the king to levy a £20 impost on each inhabitant because their wives went too fine.
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Henry VII
London Chronicle
Lamp of a Man's Life Three Wicks in War Wounds
Dr. Holmes notes the lamp of a man’s life has three wicks brain blood and breath and says turning down any one affects the others. He remarks that wounds to the heart and lungs determine survival while other injuries are less consequential in battle history.
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Voltaire’s Jab at Doctors and Medicine
Voltaire mocked physicians accusing them of ignorance and careless drugging. He likened medical practice to throwing physic to the dogs and warned that doctors pour drugs into patients whom they know little about.
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Voltaire
Macbeth
Lesa
Watson Now Married Forces Strict Attention at Home
The St Louis Post Dispatch notes Watson and a widow he courted years ago are now married. He must heed her every directive, signaling a new domestic dynamic and the couple’s settled status.
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Watson
St Louis Post-Dispatch
Foreclosure Sale Ordered in Yarbs County Oregon Case
The court orders sale of described real and personal property to satisfy mortgage debts and costs. The sale will be conducted by the sheriff of Yamhill County, with bidders allowed to purchase and take immediate possession. Dec. 15, 1915. Attorney for Plaintiff: B A OD A. Dec. 16, 1915. Jan. 20, 1916.
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Hodlioasad
Satessel & Seed Nay
Hare Eye
Yamhill
Oregon
The Graphic and Weekly Oregonian Ad Listing
An archival notice lists The Graphic and Weekly Oregonian as a one year subscription option priced at 1.85 dollars, indicating a bundled newspaper offer.
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Graphic
Oregonian
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