Electric illumination differences in arc and incandescent lights
The article explains two main types of electric light arc light used outdoors with a carbon stick and incandescent light produced inside sealed glass globes. Arc light generates a bright flame-like arc while incandescent light relies on a filament that glows without burning up due to lack of air. The piece notes the historical terminology and shifts in understanding from Harper's Weekly.
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Mae
Pass
Forgery Signs and Handwriting Tricks Revealed
A handwriting expert explains how forgery dodges simple checks and how subtle details reveal deceit. He notes every person’s writing varies and small differences betray copying, tracing, or unusual signature features. The piece includes a New York Tribune aside about Beau Brummel and a dinner prank with a dog.
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Mun
Oden
Jim
New York Tribune
Inaccurate Claim About Dentist Love Interest Quoted
A judge dismisses a misquoted remark about a woman falling in love with a dentist during a dental procedure. The exchange appears to misstate who was involved and why the sentiment arose.
Meeting Sorrow Courage and Daily Tasks
The excerpt blends aphorisms on life’s sorrows, patience, and peace with quotes about courage and invention. It weaves reflections from Victor Bugzo and Sir P. Sidney alongside a Baltimore American quip about a friend’s electric button.
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God
Victor Bugzo
Fes
Baltimore American
Prudence from foes shapes cities and walls
An aphoristic reflection notes that prudent lessons come from enemies not friends. It argues foes spur cities to build high walls and ships for war, preserving children, homes, and property.
Painter Corot Rescues Work From Studio Mishap
Corot saved a painting when his brush dragged into a hat leaving a mark. Amid despair the artist reassured the owner and with a hearty laugh repaired the damage. The scene ends with the sitter receiving a refreshed portrait and a more evident improvement than before.
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Zee
A. Mwhite
Co Firth
Coror
London Globe
Esting
Anta
Coral Reefs and Navigation Hazards in Pacific Waters
A discussion on coral reef formation notes reefs surround Pacific islands and act as harbors yet pose navigation perils. Reef growth, formed by carbonate from coral polyps, requires seawater. fresh water blocks growth opposite river mouths. Harper's Weekly cites physics of reef ingress and ocean currents shaping coastlines.
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Pacific
Harper's Weekly
Fake medicine salesman confronts patient in Philadelphia Press
A fragmentary exchange shows a fraudster defending an unproven cure while a patient calls out the deceit. The Philadelphia Press caption hints at a cautionary tale about questionable remedies and dishonest practices.
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Philadelphia
Fragmentary dialogue on orders and credit in a script excerpt
The text shows a fragmented exchange mentioning an order at a house and a book agent, with a line about good breeding as a setter of credit worldwide. It reads like a stage script fragment with unclear context and speakers Gok Orie Rostes.
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Gok
Orie
Pit
Rostes
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