Rhubarb's Growth and History in English Horticulture
The article traces rhubarb cultivation from early ceatry use as a root medicinal aid and its introduction to England via Sir Matthew Lister under Charles I. It notes rhubarb as native to Iberia and the Volga basin, explains its botanical naming from Rha barbarum, and mentions new garden varieties developed from seed in Britain.
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Rauteart
E. M. Hohnes
Encyclopaedia Hritannica
Eneland
Matthew Lister
Charles
Tuary
Parkerson
Iberia
Volga
Rome
Liberia on Verge of Bankruptcy Faces Interventions
A Liberian receivership view warns the country has fallen from bad to worse and may soon split among Great Britain France and Germany unless the United States intervenes. The report notes Liberia's dire financial industrial and social state near a low point since the 1822 American Negro settlement.
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Republic of Liberia
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
The Diving Bell History of Submerged Descent
The article discusses the long history of diving from ancient times to early modern ideas, mentioning Alexander the Great and a device that kept him submerged or in training, reflecting historic beliefs about underwater exploration.
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Alexander, the Great
Egyptian Beliefs on Souls and Mummification Origins
The text describes ancient Egyptian views of two souls, the Ka staying near the body and the Ba flying to the gods. It notes the shift from windstorm myths to deliberate mummification by Egyptians, reflecting belief in preserving the body for the Ka and the afterlife.
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Minnis
Stern
Ral
Earth
Fiy traps of Spiders Nest In Mexico Use As Fly Traps
Spiders nests are used in Mexican villages to trap flies during the rainy season. A nest hung from a ceiling branch attracts insects as surface enlarges after each capture. Opened nests reveal many insects. Paper nests fail to lure flies. masquero stings attack larger prey like wasps.
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Mexico
The Divine Right of Kings and State Authority
The passage argues that state power originated in religion with the sacred fire as the source of legitimacy. It describes the king as a sacred figure, chosen by regional and domestic hearth worship, and as the guardian of the gods. Obedience is presented as unquestioning due to his divine status.
Magnetite Lamp Fuel Replaces Cardboard in New Lamps
Researchers describe a magnetite stick used in negative terminals of a lamp. The rod feeds on a self sustaining arc and emits a white flame, unlike the orange glow of carbon lamps. Adding metallic oxides boosts efficiency while the copper positive terminal remains intact.
Archdeacon Shares Scotch Oatmeal Advice at Shoreditch Gym
Archdeacon Sinclair praised the Shoreditch Working Ladies Club in London founded by Baroness Burdett Coutts. He recounted his own family’s tradition of oatmeal porridge as a recommended preparation for exercise and health.
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Archdeacon Sinclair
Burdett-Coutts
M. Po
Shoreditch Working Lady Club
London
Kiter
Irish Bulls and the Origin of the Word Bull
The article surveys origins of bull as a confused utterance with theories from bouleFrench to Icelandic. It cites Sydney Smith defining bulls as apparent but false connections, contrasting wit and bulls and noting stronger fake links increase surprise and humor.
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Sydney Smith
Ten Greatest Frenchmen of the Nineteenth Century Voted
A Paris newspaper conducted a popular vote to determine the ten greatest Frenchmen of the nineteenth century. The unusual result drew wide reader attention and sparked debate over national historical figures.
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France
Paris
Dickens’s Son Reveals Original Wad Habit of Fooling Coachman
Alfred Tennyson Dickens, aged 295 on leaving Australia, discusses his father’s works with London reporters. He recalls Barnaby Rudge inspirations, the raven at Tavistock House, and a coachman trick that amused the mischievous animals, noting family ties to Mr. Micawber and Mrs. Nickle.
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Dickens
Alfred Tennyson Dickens
London
Australia
Esconshire House
Tavistock House
Gad’s Piel
Forn Lemebird
Tupping
A. T. Dickens
Micawber
Gad’s Hill
Increase in Federal Expenses Parallels Rise in Private Living Costs
The article cites J. J. Hin from World's Work noting rising federal expenditures and the impact on private living costs. It cites figures from 1900 to 1908 showing substantial growth in government spending and a long term pattern of annual increases.
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J. J. Hin
Cpnlgs Puatieergets
Isu
Expiration of Presidential Postmaster Terms in Second District
A list of presidential post offices in the second district with postmaster names and commission expiration dates. Entries include Bicknell William V Barr February 16 1914 Bloomfield Harriette C Graham January 25 1916 Bloomington Walter Bradmote February 11 1904 Carliste Surcher Ro Ok January 20 1904 Dogger E Chowning January 2 1915 and numerous others with salaries ranging from 1,000 to 2,800 and expiration dates across 1904 to 1916.
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Taudisns
The Sporting Parson and His Seaside Parish Tale
A 19th century Lincolnshire seaside parish tale recalls a popular sport in the era. A preacher while mid sermon notices a boy signaling the arrival of woodcocks, and orders the door shut to allow a fair chance at hunting birds.
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Ias
Lincolnshire
Woodcock
Kim
John
Passion Play of Oberammergau Avenue Mystery
The Oberammergau Passion Play is a seven hour outdoor spectacle by 500 villagers in Bavaria performed every ten years since 1633 to mark the end of a plague. It follows Gospel events with Old Testament tableaux and choral odes in an open air theater for up to 6 000 spectators.
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Oberamergau
Bavaria
Rexall Hair Tease Promises Restored Hair Health
An advertisement touts Rexall Hair Tease as a cleansing antiseptic for scalp health. It claims improved circulation around hair roots, dandruff removal, and restored hair vitality. The ad offers two sizes at set prices and urges purchase at The Rexall Store The Don Ding Co Inc The Yellow Prone.
Native grasses and aquatic plants in arid regions described
The article surveys how C. G. Pringte notes a native northern Mexican grass, protected by thorny shrubs, and how drought conditions drive animals to feed on plants. It explains bulb forming species, water protected plants, and aquatic growth like water lilies and algae, detailing animal interactions and protective habitats.
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C. G. Pringte
Mexico
United States
Mullenberg
Arizona
Beal
Leeches of Palestine Menace Health and Life
Reports describe leeches in Palestinian springs and wells, with Gulf and Lebanon areas especially affected. In 1907 summer and autumn, horses and mules bled from the mouth. fish were used to deter leech infestation in some waters. Water carriers filter household drinking water. laborers face greater risk at night or evening. Leeches cling to mouth, larynx, and esophagus, but Masterman believes they die in the stomach. few symptoms observed in swallowed cases. Some cases note up to three dozen leeches in a person's nostrils.
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Palestine
Galiiee
Lebanon
Mr. Masterman
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