Humbletix Museum and oddities from distant worlds
A wild miscellany describes the Humbokitex Museum of Natural Scion with artificial eyes shipped worldwide from Thurinucia and Keeneaen. It blends notes on memory tricks, double stars, a Windsor farmer’s wool worm, a California boat over a river, and a London inn’s bacon and beer memorial, all amid curios about hair fashion and prophetic revolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunaaine
Humbokitex Museum of Natural Scion
Thurinucia
Keeneaen
Auomipont
Cotti
Pollahing
Jocater
Thatland
Crawford
Windsor
Butah
Malon
Pheop
California
Tay
Harrison
Com Ree
London
Moat Jones
Poland
Mele
Vienna
Cinteville
Kiel
Tearm
Taurus
Long Distance Telephone Use Transforms Business Practice
The article notes how telephonic talks cut time and travel costs for New York and Boston businessmen, aiding banks, lawyers, and manufacturers. It cites a New York city draft case resolved by telephone, saving days and money, and highlights how long distance calls support offices, branches, and national operations. It also mentions snow fleas in Colorado and their surprising visibility to informed observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ientanes Mem
New York
Boston
Ipstanes
Bim
Tsyor
Ae Payetor
Colorado
Goldthwaite
R Geographical Magazine
Faith Cures of Ancient Temples and Greek Healing Practices
The article traces ancient Greek faith healers and temple practices from Trojan era to late antiquity. It notes modest temple layouts, healing rites, votive offerings, and dreams as gifts, with some physicians learning from temple medicine. It describes Hippocrates shaping medical art away from mysticism and temple commerce toward hygienic care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Medical Journal
Droge
Hippocrates
Delphos
Venus
Japanese Water Power Scheme At Lake Biwa
The article describes a Japanese engineering feat near Kyoto at Lake Biwa featuring a 14 foot drop and 2,100 foot inclined planeways driven by electric motors and turbined wheels. Water from a high level canal powers planeways and a dynamo supplying mills lamps and lighting. Total cost around 1.6 million with American-made components. It notes engineer Tenabe and U.S. electrical gear. It also recounts ancient Babylon fortifications and the Temple of Bel as a separate comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Kioto
Biwa
Eleck
Japentes
Tenabe
United States
Dé Hof
Fragmented Passage With Cryptic Frost Notes and Dialog
A garbled OCR fragment discusses salt water freezing, ice formation, and frost behavior with references to Edelo and 71 degrees Fab. It blends unrelated dialogue about a bull attack, a parasol, crossing a fence, and a cave scene with characters Piretheus Lion and Circus Lica, producing a disjointed excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pivchmese
Feysem Sen- Weiter
Edelo
Gossip for Women and Royal Fashions of Paris
A garbled society column notes the Princess of Wales and British aristocracy, Paris fêtes, and Turkish fashions amid references to Queen Victoria, Queen Tsatella, and charitable dons. It mentions flower girl guilds, Parisian receptions, and a school census gag ending with a humorous civic exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Victoria Lelie
Heyal Geli
Leland Stanford
California
England
Lind
Princise
Bartenberg
London
Lyo Taybor
Varius
Paris
Mila Bleard
Tsatella
Spain
Realdenes
Paisia de Castille
Dreaena
Victoria
Dremers
Disorderly Scenes and Scribbled Anecdotes Across Pages
A chaotic collage of dialogue snippets and comic vignettes from various columns. Characters like Mrs Jones and Mr Joana argue in fragments while readers recall jokes, misreads, and social quirks from daily life. The page mixes humor with stray notices and advertisements.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Babylon
Bel
Jessie
Tyro
Piretheus
Danial
Circus
Meum
Ie Aice
Eubios Sires Ey
Srening Sam
Joana
Mrs. Jones
Joes
Mr. Jones
Aha
Johnnie
Seylii
Swaren
Mim
Trivent
Percellum
Mellow
Mor Moston Courter
Texas
Amdoefal Rimeder
Chicago News
Feniten Amt
P. Mg
Jimmy
Boston News
Jem
Miss Longwayt
Mr. Shrinker
Wall
Shrinker
Travelers’ Guide
Reading Railroad System
Crete
New Tees
Mum
Essa
Plainfield
Kowentlla
Eave
Piainfiekt
Adeary Tiginfield
Pla
Lake Horarcowa
de Seager
Kaeding
Hartinburg
Huraston
Detabonom
Allen Naa
Boned Bethium ‘Ss
Hareday
Alieptawn
Maweu
Wilkevarre Snd
Bamwe
Budaensmin
Sants
Rudaye Furtain
Allentown
Matern Ubon
Toapeyna
Musaingata Tar
Royal Flor Link
Presbington
Vere
Hancock
Ee Fame Agta BP
HA Loves
Amr
Trenton
Palladelpha
Warrcoville
Thurviay
Postonies
Dorper Maie
Oren
Oi A
Ate
Lodge Fleetinngs
Raven
Lon
Staal
Viscest
Piaget
C, Dickrnson
Park Avene
Collier
Optician
Peck Arenas
Educational & & Piusic
MISS
Soriener
Miss Newton
D. W. Hyde
Sage Win Peure
Segerese
Hotel
Grenada
North Avenue
Uhe Management
GEO
Abd Wallace V. Millee
CENTRAL+ HOTEL
East Front Street
Windham and Crowley
Joan E. Beerbower
City Hotel
Plainfield, N. J
York Chen
Guttman's
West Second Street
Ewe Monufactors
Une
Saadeh
Teameel
Omas
Kamar
A. L. Garciaco
Havana
MDM
Dunham
East Faony Sraxer
J. T.vail
Real Estate and Insurance
J. Frank Mundy
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Broadway
Gena
Lonident and Fire Insurance
Crescent Rink Hall
H. Hand
Dime— Savings Institution
N. J
John W. Murrau
William White
Nathan Harper
Elias Rh Pope
Rloon Runton
Nak Asuike Ai Are
Vyliam K
Rauian
Supreme Cart
Motions Bank
Es Harles A. Herd
Coureellon AT Law
Ree
Gok Balding
Park
E. H. Holmes
Lehigh Coal
Klee
Mason's Materials, &c
Fo Park Avenue
Saar Coe Pens
Stey
Boice, Rumyom & CO
Woolston & Buckle
North Avemar
Hoagland
Bageage and Freight
Telephoni Call
Serena Lumber and
Mason's Material
L. A. Bheaume, Ag’t
Renadwayt
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