BALSAM OF PERU ITS SOURCE AND HARVESTING DESCRIBED
The article explains that Peruvian balsam mainly comes from El Salvador, produced along a 40 mile stretch between Aca Joguita and La Libertad in a small area of about 750 square miles. Trees yield four to five pounds of sap annually and can live up to a century, with sap collected by wounding the bark and absorbing resin with cloth before boiling and shaping into tins for shipment.
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Peru
Salvador
Pacific
Acajutla
la Libertad
Newark News
Balancing an Egg Through Shell Techniques
The article recounts Colum bus balancing an egg on end on a historic occasion. It notes theories and suggests mashing the shell to form a base as one method. It also mentions boiling the egg first to place the yolk, lowering the center of gravity to enable spinning or balancing.
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Columbus
Tobacco character hinges on soil and climate
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote notes Cuba’s top tobacco grows on a specific river valley slope and wind affects yield. It contrasts Virginia seeds in Germany producing German rather than Virginian tobacco and mentions North Borneo’s silky leaves lacking character. It warns Havana seeds in the Philippines yield only Manila-like tobacco.
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Cuba
Germany
North
Borneo
Philippines
Manila
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Paris Louvre hosts famed collection gifted by M Groult
The Louvre houses an art collection valued at £800000 donated by M Camille Groult. It includes works by Watteau Fragonard Reynolds Gainsborough Turner and Constable. Groult explained his move from Avenue Malakoff was for the pleasure of returning to the house.
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Paris Louvre
M. Camille Groult
Watteau
Fragonard
Reynolds
Gainsborough
Turner
Constable
M. Groult
Malakoff
Alexandre Dumas
Irving’s Distrust and Ellen Terry’s Memoir View
Ellen Terry recalls Henry Irving as guarded about intimacy, noting he never fully let friends in though they felt included. She says Stoker and Love Day were daily associates, yet Irving kept his closeness to a minimum and remained publicly distant.
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Irving
Ellen Terry
Henry Irving
Stoker
Loveday
Piano Keys Turn Yellow From Grease, Restored With Potash Plate
A method described to whiten piano ivory involves covering the keys with a plate of whiting and applying a potash solution to remove grease. The result aims to restore the keys to near original whiteness after hours of treatment.
Ascent of Mont Blanc Splendor and Strain for Summit
The piece recounts Walter Woodburn describing the Mont Blanc ascent for the National Geographic Society. It notes extreme physical effort, breathlessness, and cold sleep at the summit, followed by a panoramic view spanning Switzerland and parts of France and Italy, with caution about snow hazards on the climb.
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Walter Woodburn
Mont In
Switzerlind
National Geographic Society
Washington
Switzerland
France
Lyons
Piedmont
Lombardy
Mont Blanc
Alps
Matterhorn
Chamonix Aiguilles
Didn't Forget Discipline. French Legionnaire Hit Near Settat
A French foreign legion soldier was struck by a Moorish bullet near Settat Morocco and presumed dead by a corporal. The wounded man denied it saying he was badly hurt. The corporal ordered two days’ arrest and carried him to a doctor through heavy fire.
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Settat
Morocco
French Foreign Legion
Comet with Two Tails Inspires Secret Revelers Tale
Mr G H Putnam recalls Berlin revelers who spotted a two tailed comet and kept silent until newspapers discussed the phenomenon. Each partygoer finally confessed to witnessing the surprising sky display.
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G. H. Putnam
Berlin
Mr. Putnam
Meredith Defends Lucile Against Plagiarism Charges
Owen Meredith refused to fully deny plagiarism claims tied to Lucile. He argued that a denial would imply guilt while silence would let the work stand unread or fade from scrutiny. Despite the accusations, he valued the poem and shared verses with close friends, recounting its creation.
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Owen Meredith
Lucile
French Servants in Paris Like Living Helpers
This excerpt from London notes humorously contrasts French domestic workers with English servants, portraying the cook, maid, and butler as living beings who empathize with their employers. It highlights the emotional involvement of French servants in their employers' affairs and their genuine interest in daily life.
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Paris
London
Marvels of Magnetism and Induced Polarity Across Hemispheres
The article explains magnetism as lines of force between poles, describes how iron filings reveal these lines, and notes natural and artificial magnets. It discusses induction in metals, hemispheric differences in pole attraction, magnetism loss from heat or impact, and the revival of magnetism after cooling.
Early Postal Systems and Relay Networks Across Europe
The piece traces the origins of letter delivery from Hanse towns in the early 13th century to medieval relay lines in Austria under Maximilian. It notes a horse relay network in the north during wartime and cites Charles I establishing regular routes between England and Scotland in 1635.
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Firet
Austria
Bardy
Scotland
England
Charles I
Good Men and the Veracity of Society
The excerpt extols virtuous men as the foundation of a wholesome world. It argues life feels sweet when aligned with societal norms and revered superiors. Names of leaders and ancestors permeate language and daily life, shaping memory through deeds and imagery.
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Emerson
Two girls dispute over apples in a moral tale
In a Boston Transcript piece the girls Bobbie and Elsie are told there are two apples for them. Each pleads the other should take first choice while teaching consideration for the other. Elise finally resolves the deadlock by taking the larger apple while Bobbie resists and demands the other take their share.
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Bobbie
Elsie
Elise
Boston Transcript
Curly Hair Form and Straight Hair Cylindrical Shape
The text explains that hair curliness depends on form. Curly hair tends toward a flat shape with a natural tendency to hold a curved form. Straight hair is cylindrical and naturally resists bending, aiding its use in forming bones.
The Man in the Stage
A husband and wife ride a Fifth Avenue stagecoach in a tale of a creased night. One drunken passenger nears unconsciousness and the driver abruptly stops near Fourteenth Street. The husband senses danger and helps his wife alight. He reveals the man’s throat was cut from ear to ear.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Fourteenth Street
The Kind of Pisce it Was
A social gathering featured a young violinist playing a Sarasate piece with his own variations. The performance drew harsh criticism from Sarasate, who remained silent before declaring the work a piece of impudence.
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Sarasate
The Rosicrucians Mystery of a 16th Century Secret Society
The Rosicrucians were a mystic secret society said to prolong life and perceive distant events. Founded by Christian Rosenkreuz in 1388, the order declined by the eighteenth century, and its founder reportedly lived to 106. The group claimed an unrevealed secret to attract recruits.
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Christian Rosenkranz
Bricktop Returns to School Yard
Tommy brags that locals in the new town already know him by the nickname Bricktop. His mother counters that no one there knew their family yet. The boy insists the greeting mirrors how they were greeted in their old town as they settle in.
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Tommy
Bricktop
Quiet Household Conversation Sparks Guardian Suggestion
Mrs Fourthly worries about leaving her companion alone as the Rev Dr Fourthly explains his concern that wandering thoughts require accompaniment. The exchange reveals a gentle, humorous dynamic within a churchly circle.
Quick to Notice Prompted Apology at Formal Dowager Scene
A brief New York Telegram blurb recalls a moment of social maneuvering where one speaker bows to a person identified as her husband. The exchange blends sarcasm and social ritual, highlighting etiquette and perception in urban society.
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Keet
New York Telegram
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John 8. Rankin
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G. E. Stuart
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