Russia s Oil Fields and the Baku Bulwark Against Monopoly
A historical overview of Baku as a major oil fortress, detailing the Caucasus fields, the Rothschild concession, and the impact on Standard Oil, with notes on early oil extraction methods, fires, gas bursts, and massive production potential.
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Baku
Russia
Caspian Sea
Standard Oil Company
Standard Company
Baxa
Pennsylvania
America
Americas
Caucasus
Persia
Bibi-Eybat
Rothschilds
M. Filmore
The Milkweed and the Bee
A reflection on the milkweed flower as a complex mechanism designed to attract insects for reproduction. It notes the peril to bees entangled in the blossom’s parts and recounts Alphonso Wood’s tale of bees dying from a milkweed–pollen fungus association observed near a California hive.
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Harper's
Alphonso Wood
California
The Piano and the Left Hand in Musical Training
A Harper's Bazar essay argues that piano skill requires equal development of both hands. It cites Bach and Beethoven as models of ambidexterity and urges teachers to drill the weaker hand to balance the pianist's technique. The article links educated hands to translating imagination into sound.
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Harper’s Bazar
Bach
Beethoven
Striking contrasts in dental health among freed and enslaved Africans
The article notes that enslaved Africans had notably white teeth while freed Black individuals show poorer dental health due to diet and a habit of sweets. It attributes the difference to dietary changes and indulgence in candy.
Services All Summer On Uptown Church Gate
A front gate notice at an uptown New York church proclaims Services all summer. The sign hints at clerical holidays and closed worship spaces reflecting a cynical view of church operations during the season.
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New York
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Asia
Ludwig Novel
Apsheron Peninsula
Rothschild Family
East
Austria
Silesia
Roumania
Sumatra
Java
Japan
Bala Echani
Surachan
Johannesburg
Lionel Phillips
Great Britain
Transvaal
Kruger
Pretoria
Uitlanders
Uitlander
Grand Central Depot
Cincinnati
Columbus
S B. Baird
Doyden
Iowa
ORR, Hobson & Fince
Real Estate & Collections
Orange City Bank
Hollandisuh Gesproken
Jhb
Greattrax
Main Street
C.B. Hernam, M.D
The
Michigan University At
Ann Arbor
Holland
Office
M. Brink, M. D
Practical Blacksmith
J. F. Preston, M. D
Park Hotel
Mason City, IA
John Verhoef
Gooda
Soux County
Pree
Piorry’s
Sheldon In
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