Death in Life and the Cellular View of Dying
The quote argues death is the culmination of constant internal decay as each action or thought shaves away tissue, while health allows renewal. It compares whole-body death to the death of a single cell, suggesting no more pain in total death than in cellular death.
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Well Protected Office Folly
A humorous Life magazine style quip contrasts a financier shielding himself with a large office force to keep outsiders away while a secretary keeps the staff from bothering him. Uncle Eben jokes that planting is easy, but keeping weeds out is the hard work.
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Exemption Reasons Explained in National Draft Process
Washington reports the draft draws 687000 men for service with 1374000 examined for exemptions. President Wilson orders training at 16 cantonments nationwide as the process moves from drawing to exemption and mobilization under universal service.
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Salt Superstitions and Reverence in Scottish Households
A fragment discusses long standing salt superstitions, noting misfortune from spilled salt and the ritual reverence in Scottish homes where the saltcellar at table remains carefully kept.
Woman Saved From a Serious Surgical Operation
A newspaper advertisement promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as remedies for women's health and kidney trouble. It features a testimonial tone praising surgical avoidance and offers advice from medical placards and mail order options.
Coal gas as fuel for autos sparks economic debate
London Telegraph cites coal gas as a substitute for petrol with 250 cubic feet equaling one gallon of petrol. At 72 to 96 cents per thousand cubic feet the gas could undercut petrol, with only $78.9 needed to convert a petrol car to gas power plus $75 for a gas bag.
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