The Sciatic Nerve and Its Painful Inflammation
Describes sciatica pain location and the nerve anatomy. Advises determining underlying cause, rest, and protective positioning. Recommends cold or hot applications, poultices, moist heat, and gradual exercises. Mentions electricity as a potential treatment under physician supervision.
The Evil Eye Across Cultures and Continents
The superstition of the evil eye remains widespread among diverse peoples. It persists among Europeans in rural areas and urban communities, and among Arabs, Africans, and Caribbean populations, with charms used to stave off its influence.
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Europe
Russia
Austria
Italy
Bohemia
Africa
West Indies
New York American
Chapel in a mine chapel at Swansea colliery
A miners chapel at Myndd Men igdd colliery Swansea has served workers for over fifty years. Miners pray as coins are spiraled for worship, in a sanctuary near the shaft bottom lit by a single Davy safety lamp over the pulpit. The article notes the age of the oldest miner.
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Myndd Menigdd
Swansea
Door beneath one thin bed and a widow’s care
In Emerson Journals a widow’s family survives by one bed and an old door laid over them. Her child asks what poor children without a door do on a bitter night, reflecting the poet’s gentle moral.
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Emerson
Edward W. Emerson
Baby’s Quiet Fear Sparks Family Tension
A fragment describes a baby and a girl causing worry in a tense family moment. The text hints at fear and dislike within the household, suggesting underlying conflict.
Bees as Builders in Honeycomb Architecture
A New York World summary notes bees craft a perfect home and storehouse with no waste space, maximal volume, and minimal material. It explains why honeycomb cells are hexagonal, the efficiency of hexagons over triangles or squares, and how roundness increases crushing resistance while reducing material.
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A. H. Godard
Scientific American
New York World
The Radiant Boy Ghost Haunts the House of Commons
A report describes a child ghost nicknamed the radiant boy seen and heard in the house of commons. The translucent child with pale complexion and silver halo paces the rooms moaning, its hands stiff and eyes fixed on the floor, with no known past or reason for haunting.
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House of Commons
Freshie and baby exchange in a crowded car scene
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet describes a man and a mother with a baby in a car aisle. The man, intoxicated, comments on the child's yell and winks before falling asleep.
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Cleveland Plain Deal
Ambergris: a perfume vehicle from sick sperm whales
Ambergris is a substance found in sick sperm whales, arising from a pathological intestinal condition. It is collected floating on water or from the intestines after death, and is used as a vehicle for perfumes rather than for its own scent.
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Ambergris
Miserable Either Way Says He Smokes On
A quoted speaker describes quitting smoking as miserable and returning to smoking, preferring continued misery over abstinence. Doctors reportedly advised cessation, but the speaker chose smoking to ease the discomfort.
A Maximum Age For Marriage In Historical Law
The text notes an ancient and modern rule about marriage age limits. It contrasts Russian law allowing no marriage beyond eighty with an implication of strict limits in ancient Rome where age restrictions prohibited persons past a certain age from marrying.
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Russia
Rome
Unable to Assess Pleasant Tempered Photos With Relatives
Fragmentary note describes a photo intended for relatives who want to visit for a month. The message mentions a temperate mood and a request to proceed with acceptance, referencing throne and country. No concrete events or identifiable entities are present.
English Style Clothes and a Western Firm Breach of Promise
A Washington Herald quip contrasts English dressmaking with a two sizes too large suit. A Western town attorney joins his father as partner and overstates his role, prompting the father to rebuke him for hogging credit. The son then announces they have been sued for breach of promise, illustrating a humorous career misstep. The Graphic offers estimates for printing jobs.
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Jim
Washington Herald
George
Cut It Out Kid Fears Disguise In Theater Row
Mrs Brown buys two aisle seats and asks a man beside her if he is alone. He mutters through a twisted smile that his wife is with him, without turning his head.
Jokes on Tiny Rooms and First Impressions
Town Topics notes a landlord advises showing the telephone booth to prospective tenants first. The janitor replies that will make the rooms seem larger. Pittsburgh Post adds a quip about returning items and hair routines.
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Pittsburg Post
Woman In Masquerade Lived 49 Years As Man In Lebanon
A woman born as a man, Ray Leonard aged 62, lived as a man for 49 years. She spent 22 years in Lebanon with her father who ran a cobbler shop. The ruse ended when she became insane and was committed to an asylum. She rarely left the shop and voted only with a firm refusal. Yamhill Times.
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Ray Leonard
Lebanon
Yamhill Times
Graphic Office Seeks Jobs Work Orders From Public
Citizens are urged to leave their job work orders at the Graphic office. The notice calls for prompt submission to ensure timely processing and fulfillment.
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Graphic Office
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