Grand Jury Presentment on Jail Welfare and Court House Needs
The grand jury reports in 1910 Florida that minor crimes were main, including Will Clayton murder case. They urge a new jail addition, improved sanitation and visitor checks, and better court house space with continued keepers and sidewalks. They commend sheriff, officials, and thank the court and WM S Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Wail
6Th Judicial Circuit
State of Florida
Will Clayton
Court House
Board of County Commissioners
Grand Jury
WM. 8. Phillips
Alfonso F. Cullins
Late medieval origins of spectacles traced to two Italians
The fragment alleges that spectacles were invented by two Italians, Armati and Spina, around the late 13th century. It mentions convex lenses evolving to concave forms about two centuries later and Thomas Young applying cylindrical lenses in 1801. It notes Benjamin Franklin’s 1765 achievement in a tangential fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armati
Spina
Thomas Young
Benjamin Franklin
Harper's
Cheese Aged for Years In Swiss Cantons Noted
Scientific American reports that in Vaud and Valais cheese makers age cheeses for years. Special cheeses are prepared for family feasts at Les Ormonts with labels and later consumption at feasts or funerals. Some cheeses are bequeathed across generations, including a 1785 cheese found in a frozen shelter that was as hard as rock and cut with a saw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aline
Vaud
Valais
Les Ormonts
Scientific American
Care of Books Etiquette in Handling Volumes
A manual on careful book handling stresses gentle technique. It warns against opening pages too wide or leaving a volume face down, urging careful leaf turning and clean handling to preserve wear.
America’s Finest Battleship Florida Nears Commission
The Florida battleship, the largest in the American Navy, is nearing completion at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. With 21 825 tons displacement and an $8 million build cost plus $500 000 yearly expenses, it will be flagship of the Atlantic fleet and commissioned in July. Governor Gilchrist leads a committee to raise $10 000 for a silver service for the ship, with Congress expected to be urged for a $5 000 grant to present a handsome gift from the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Brooklyne Navy Yards
Gilchrist
Congress
Why Trees Kill Grass and Grains
An excerpt from Harper's Weekly notes mutual harm between trees and nearby vegetation. It cites experiments showing trees secrete substances harming grass and grain, while grass releases poisons affecting trees, especially fruit trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Weekly
The Reason and the Silent Question from a Child
A Chicago woman asks Maid Marian to stay silent while she writes. The child looks up with a puzzled face and wonders about her mother’s rules. The daughter recalls many questions left unanswered by her mother to avoid trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Maid Marian
Chicago Record-Herald
Amber and economics in early 20th century press notes
The piece cites amber's value to smokers and notes Turkey prices of 41 500 for certain pieces. It mentions rare amber from Persia, Moslem times, and a claim of a world record high price. A Cleveland Leader item comments on cost of living and 1910 summer ice famine as public concerns rise, with a Saint Louis Dispatch note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Persia
Mohammed
Ap Ayiet
Wit
Cleveland
Inker
Qvis
Louis Pest Dinpateh
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Heals Winter Ailments
Ends winter’s troubles with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The ad touts relief from frost bites, chaps, cracked skin, cold sores, burns, boils and sprains. Trial convinces as the greatest healer. 25¢ and 50¢ sizes at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Aly
Diversity of eggshell colors puzzles naturalists
A Pall Mall Gazette excerpt discusses why bird eggs show varied colors and markings. It suggests an instinct to blend with surroundings provides safety, while noting many perplexing exceptions that invite study. A second brief item describes a Covent Garden pawnbroking license aiding quick loans on garden produce with forty eight hour limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eclesve
Burrelf
Pall Mall Gazette
Cabbags
Covent Garden
London Graphic
The Sargasso Sea: A Calm Ring of Ocean Rivers
Thaddeus S. Dayton notes in Harper's about the Sargasso Sea a vast circular inner calm amid shifting Atlantic waters. The region hosts weed beds and unique life, including a transparent green-eyed shrimp and nest-building fishes that form large weed-bound spheres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saragossa Sea
Sarrasso Sea
Sargasso Sea
Thaddeus S. Dayton
Harper's Weekly
Whiras of Famous Singers and Stage Snippets
A quirks filled portrait notes Mme Scalchi avoiding equine superstitions and Mario avoiding theater bans on smoking. It details his stage entrance rituals with a waiting valet, cigars costing a half crown, partial drunkenness, and street urchins recognizing him as he tosses coins from his carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiras
Mme
Scalchi
Mario
London
The Eskimo Dog and the Pack Hierarchy
The Eskimo dog earns a living by drawing sledges and faces constant hunger. To prevent eating leather, tar is rubbed on cords. When packs form, dogs fight. the strongest becomes king dog, controlling lie spots and food with a single growl.
Byron Addresses The Sea In A Storm At Sea
The fragment notes Lord Byron steadying himself on a vessel rail as the sea roughs. He speaks with urgency and joking resolve, saying he feels a touch better and recalling his line about rolling deep blue oceans. Chicago Tribune quotes the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Byron
Chicago Tribune
Effects of Gales on Lakes
Gales cause significant water level changes on lakes without tides. The Caspian Sea can see a six foot rise on one side and a total twelve foot difference. Baltic easterly gales cause about eight feet of change. Lake Erie can experience more than fifteen feet of level difference during heavy gales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caspian
Baltic
Lake Erie
White's Cream Vermifuge for Worms in Babies
A baby’s healthy appetite may signal worms, indicated by hunger, dark rings, poor weight gain, and yellow complexion. White's Cream Vermifuge promises to expel worms and is sold by Sarasota Drug Co for 25 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota Drug Co
Nature's sculptors wind water and fire carve the earth
The piece extols natural forces as sculptors shaping topography, citing Cathedral Peak in the Canadian Rockies and Mount of the Holy Cross in Colorado. It notes their long tourist appeal and references Popocatepetl and Iztacchihuatl as figures of interest, with a mythic vignette of Adam and Eve in the Mexican Eden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Rockies
Cathedral Peak
Europe
Popocatepetl
Garden of Eden
Valley of Mexico
Eve
Adam
Brooklyn Eagle
Ballard's Herb ine Promises Liver Regulator Benefits
An advertisement claims a bad complexion comes from an inactive liver and promotes Ballard's Herb ine as the unrivaled liver regulator to restore health. Sarasota Drug Co. sells the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Sarasota Drug Co
Bears and Bread in the Water Pool Tale
A New York Sun account notes bears dropping loaves into a pool to soak them before eating. A grizzly and a big Kodiak are observed tossing in multiple loaves, then diving to retrieve or fish for them, while engagements over meat occur but bread seldom sparks fights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joly
New York Sun
Devotion Amid Elopement Fears in Philadelphia Era
A couple vows to endure a perilous elopement in a Philadelphia setting. He teases the dangers of hostile crowds, shoe throwing, rice in the eye, and a lawman pursuit as they plan a discreet flight and station escort. She steadies despite a brief shudder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Man Seeks to Help Others After Personal Illness
J F Boyer of Fertile Missouri, after three decades of suffering from backache nervousness loss of appetite lassitude and kidney disorders, reports Electric Bitters cured him. He claims five bottles made him well and hearty and recommends the remedy for liver trouble dyspepsia blood disorders female complaints and malaria at all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Boyer
Fertile
Plant Circulation and Plant Vascular Power Compared
The Chicago Record Herald notes that plant vessels raise water far higher than animal blood pressure. It details experiments showing a plant's capability to lift water 40 to 80 feet, surpassing elephant blood pressure, and explains the force from contracting vessels rather than capillary attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hales
de Candolle
Chicago Record-Herald
Start Cough Quick Cure Claims by Ballard’s Witchertound Syrup
Advertisement urges early treatment for colds to prevent pneumonia or consumption. It promises Ballard's Witchertound Syrup stops coughing when begun at onset, with longer cures if the cough has persisted, and notes Sarasota Drug Co. as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Sarasota Drug Co
Persistent argument proves nothing in gum machine cue
A misread sign and a wager lead to a humorous claim by Mrs. McGoozie and a quip from Lysander. The piece then shifts to A D McDonald praising King’s New Discovery for curing a persistent cough and a Indianapolis retailer turning a wrecked storefront into a bold ad “All cars stop at Blank’s.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvira
Lysander
Chicago Tribuna
Troliey
Blank
Stevenson quote on business morality and honesty
A fragmented business quotation emphasizes that business should be first honest and second useful. It notes the importance of integrity over utility and references Stevenson’s moral framing of commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Plaid Becomes Favorite Color In A Secret Exchange
Margaret and her playmate share confidences in a whimsical scene. Elizabeth asks about favorites and Margaret replies with plaid as her chosen color, a playful moment captured in Delineator style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Elizabeth
Venetian Hospitality Amid 15th Century Diplomacy
The text recalls Venice in 1476 hosting a Tartary ambassador who carried only one shirt. The senate voted 20 ducats to provide extra shirts, presented as “nila tarta rescha.” It humorously contrasts civic frugality with hospitality in a small, human moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khan of Tartary
Cigeland
Economy Talk Sparks Cautious Plans at Home
A domestic exchange shows John and Amy debating frugal living and travel costs. Amy urges saving by economizing and considering transportation options. The dialogue hints at adjustments to daily routines to cut expenses.
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Atlantic
Nature’s Sculptors
A.D. McDonald
Fayetteville
N.C
Myst
Fainipa
Fairbanks-Morse Gasoli
Mardware Co
Tampa
Fla
Franklin Strest
Patent Office
Greeley
U. S. Patent Office
Sarasota Drug
TWICE
Times - Union
the Times-Union
McCall
Marasine
Whatity
Keenates
Riverside
Hillsborough Hareware
Franklin Street
Tamp
Longleat
England
Sir John ‘Thynne
Sir John
Queen Elizabeth
Sir John Thynne
Pinkie
Somerset
Travz Maars
Misa Elinor C. Zimmerman
East St. Louis
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Wells College
New York
Mary B. May
Peacedala
Alice Cook
Oukalonga
Henry Parsons
John
Mead Auto
Amy
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