The Elmsbury Ghost Returns as Ebenezer Marries Cornelia
In a haunted Melville tale Ebenezer Pollock moves into the Elmsbury house and encounters Cornelia Elmsbury's ghost. He helps the widowed Cornelia, who reveals she is the living Mrs. Stone, and after the ghost departs he persuades her to join him as his bride at the old home.
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Measuring Electricity Names Behind Electrical Units
A historical note from the St. Paul Pioneer Press explains how units like volt ampere ohm and watt are named for early pioneers. It traces volt to early harnessing of electricity, Ampere to dynamics, Ohm to resistance, Watt to the steam engine, and Faraday to magnetic currents, with ferad as the unit of electrical capacity.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press
Nature as a Painter hues from three colorings
Investigations reveal that all fruits and flowers derive their colors from only three coloring substances. Chlorophyll is modified into xanthophyll for yellow and erythrophyll for red, as seen in carrot and beet. The varied hues of blossoms and produce come from mixing these three pigments in different proportions.
Fragmentary transcript cites sisters and arguments over halves
A fragmented transcript shows a dispute between sisters about dividing something in half. The dialogue references a person named Willie and mentions the phrase largest half, with unclear context and ordering. The text lacks full clarity on actions or outcomes.
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Willie
Tennyson Surprises Stranger on Country Walk
An anecdote portrays Alfred Lord Tennyson’s vanity as he encounters a man reportedly planning to waylay him. The poet’s companion urges continuation, the stranger ignores them, provoking Tennyson’s exclamation about not recognizing the famed author.
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Lord Tennyson
Joaquin Miller Retort At San Diego Lecture
A San Diego incident reports Joaquin Miller reacting to a heckler at a hotel counter. The man flung a fifty cent piece, demanded a ticket, then offered a ticket with a twenty cent piece and derisively called others fools before leaving.
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Unprofitable Cows Cause Farm Debate in Press
In Farm and Fireside a writer claims not over a third of the so called farmers in the United States profit owners. He notes ten million cattle kept for milking fourteen times weekly and for the pleasure of milking and cleaning, with their yield worth less than feed costs.
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United States
Early doll manufacture from home to shop crafted in Netherlands
The text traces doll making from home production through the middle ages to the first shop made dolls, noting jointed wooden dolls from the Netherlands and their spread to England and colonial America where they were known as babies.
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Netherlands
England
Lady Highbrow Lecture Draws Richmond Club
Mrs. Kaveh delivered a club lecture this afternoon and made a fine impression. The discussion touched on fashion details such as dress trimming and whether she wore aigrets.
Peril in House Cloths Warns on Dish Cloth Hygiene
The New York American warns that dish wiping cloths and bath towels can carry germs. It urges washing and boiling cloths before reuse and scalding bathtubs to prevent household infection.
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New York American
Thomas Hoar the exact servant in Gilbert White tale
Thomas Hoar served Gilbert White and kept his garden plans and comfort with exactness. An amusing incident shows Hoar reporting a broken glass and demonstrating by dropping another glass to prove the mishap. White dismisses him as a fool though the moment reveals Hoar’s blunt practicality.
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Reflections on Self Improvement in Scriptural Counsel
A brief exhortation by Joseph Parker urges personal examination of moral progress over the past decade. The sermon asks readers to measure goodness, patience, charity, and hope, advising private judgment rather than public confession and quiet contemplation.
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Joseph Parker
Animals and Climbing Behavior of Bears and Cats
The piece explains that bears generally stay grounded and climb down trees backward, while domestic cats often back down then jump. Wildcats commonly descend tree trunks head first, and leopards are noted as more adept climbers than typical house cats. Tigers and lions do not climb, possibly due to fear of falling given their weight.
Brass origins traced to ancient tin and copper alloy
An early analysis of surviving specimens shows brass was produced from tin and copper in a ten to one ratio. Genesis notes set the discovery and use of both metals within a broad biblical timeframe before the Christian era.
Sailing Pretty High on Lake Titicaca Steamers
Lake Titicaca sits over 13 000 feet above sea level and is navigated by about a thousand ton steamers. These ships ply twice weekly between Puno Peru and Guaqui Bolivia as described by Woman's Home Companion.
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Make Your Money Work Learn to Be a Careful Investor
Bank advice urges all readers to invest in first class bonds and securities. With small sums, a buyer can purchase a $100 bond on a plan that earns and compounds, showing how a $500 stake can grow to $1,000 in twelve years. The piece urges careful research and wise choices for small and large investors alike, noting that brokers serve both and that frugal, informed investing benefits every saver.
Bird Roosts and Migratory Habits Discussed by Chapman
In St Nicholas Frank M Chapman explains how birds travel by roosting in large mixed gatherings. He notes robins and grackles join their families at roosts and that European starlings released in Central Park in 1900 have become abundant. The roosts attract thousands of birds and illustrate communal migrate behavior.
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New York
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St. Nicholan
Magnetic treatment offered for home visits by Marion George
Marion George advertises traveling magnetic treatment services ready to visit homes by request. Contact Black 6 to arrange a session and discuss availability at the 1105 North Street address. The notice highlights personal home visits upon client demand.
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