World’s Orbt to Humphrey Davy and Bold Tales of a Toy Squawker
A garbled nineteenth century style piece extols Humphrey Davy as a great chemist born in 1778 and credits him with safety lamps and the electric light. It also recounts a chaotic scene with a girl and a toy squawker, ending with a kindly neighbor promising to fix the mess.
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Humphrey Davy
Humphrey Usavy
Ponzanen
Mogland
Davy
Candia
Marnegat
White Sands of New Mexico Puzzle Travelers
In the Alamogordo region a vast field of gypsum white sands spreads across 10 by 90 miles. The dazzling dunes reach up to 60 feet, ripple like ocean waves, and shift eastward about half a mile in twenty years. Indians call it bad medicine while explorers fear getting lost without water and a compass.
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Alamogordo
N. M
New Mexico
White Sands
Tularosa Desert
Statue of King George Melted by Loyalists Found
During the revolution sympathizers toppled a leaden King George statue from a New York pedestal and secretly carted it to Litchfield Connecticut where loyal women melted it in bullets. The old Howling Green house, now a village preservation project, yielded a copper ladle with lead still attached.
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Howling Green
New York
George of England
Litch- Seid
Conn
Making Artificial Snails In Paris Spark Imitation Craze
Paris sellers market artificial snails where shells are real and the body is simulated. Snail shells come from dustmen and rag pickers, cleaned and filled with cat meat jelly, then formed into corkscrew shapes and sealed to resemble true escargot for consumers.
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Paris
WATCH THE GROWING CHILD HEALTH AND SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
A Journal of the American Medical Association writer argues parental influence extends beyond home. Proper feeding, rest, sunshine, and ventilation are essential for a child's growth, with fathers funding schools responsible for avoiding overcrowded, poorly ventilated rooms that hinder physical and mental development.
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Journal of the
American Medical Association
Sense of Direction and Navigational Myths Among Indigenous Peoples
Arctic traveler Vilhjalmur Stefansson argues against a sixth sense of direction among Indians Eskimos and other primitive peoples. He credits orientation to local familiarity and recognition of notable landmarks rather than mystical ability, noting that whites can learn the same skills with proper knowledge and reasoning.
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Vilhjalmur Stefansen
Salt skating rink shown at Berlin Zoo
Walter Isendahl notes in Scientific American that a salt rink, made by Dr. Edward Arnold’s chemical process without refrigeration, resembled ice, was odorless, and remains solid below 86 degrees. It can be laid over wood or cement, coats boards, and layers are shaved and melted for renewal.
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Berlin “Zoo
Walter Isendahl
Scientific American
Edward Arnold
Not Even Common Sense Version
Dialogue humor about a husband’s cold and a wife’s wish to keep it private. Mrs Newrich resists sharing that a common cold is in their circle while Mrs Rawler acknowledges its frequency. The exchange underscores embarrassment over ordinary illness.
Uncertain Throng Sparks Offhand Crowd Reaction
An offhand remark captures a restless crowd as the speaker laments fickle popularity. The audience shifts and disperses, leaving the commentator pondering the challenge of maintaining attention and engagement in public speaking.
Pampered Pet Dogs Delight Society With Lavish Outfits
Wealthy women keep dogs in luxury in New York and England, lavish outfits include gold mounted combs, jeweled mirrors, satin and silk coats, silver spoons, scent sprays, and motoring gear. A staff tenders daily care, from washing tiny mouths to polishing fur, with At home days, visiting dog lists, and coroneted kennels noted in courts.
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New York
Peta
Dag
Pam
Tenrec of Madagascar A Rare Ancient Insect-Eater Brought
A strong animal from Madagascar, the tenrec, an ancient insect eater, was brought here. Madagascar split from Africa long ago, leading to unique fauna including the now nearly extinct tenrec and the legendary Nephypornis known from old Arab tales.
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Madagascar
Africa
Cork Sinking Study Shows Depth Locks Object Underwater
A cork sinking 200 feet into the ocean will not rise due to water pressure, while at lesser depths it will gradually return to the surface. This observation notes the opposing effects of depth on buoyancy and pressure for light objects in the sea.
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Melvin
Linotype
Darwin
Janey Aillew
Phiosophy
Greve
Helen Ketler
Marjorie
Tadeo
Joe A
Veer
Tenrec
Gargoyle
Notre Dame
Thia Flend
Cathedral of
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