Unusual claims and discoveries across science and nature
The article surveys a range of notes from experiments and observations. It cites Josef Nagy of Szegedin on a soapless washing machine, Delage on retinal images persisting after sleep, and Baker on Nicaragua’s tree variety. It covers ancient irrigation visions for Chaldea, Penn medical labs on antidotes and venom, and gold-dissolving surface waters in trees with minimal overall gold yield.
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Josef Nagy
Szegedin
M. Delage
Nicaragua
Frof F 1 Baker
United States
Cork
Anthropological Society of Washington
Spofford
McGee
Walter Waugh
Miss Sbetcher
Wiliam Willcocks
Egypt
Chaldean
Tigris
Chaldea
Nile
Opis
Figris
Cairo
Chalder
University of Pennsylvania
S. Weir Mitchell
Carnegie Institute
Trees Ashes Yield Gold Claim by Lun ge wicz Theorized
A metallurgical chemist Dr EB E Lungewicz posits some trees may contain gold in diluted form. He tested soft wood species by burning barked pieces to ash and assaying, finding gold present but in infinitesimal quantities. Further trials on harder woods suggested different results.
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Goll
EB. E. Lungewicz
Lungewicz
Tr Wan
Coal in the Northwest Brightens Washington Mining Outlook
The New York Sun notes Washington state expands its coal industry with seventeen fields along the coast to the Puget Sound region. Production reached 2 040 789 short tons last year, mainly used for locomotives ships and stationary boilers. Most coal ships from Seattle Tacoma sail to San Francisco with some exports to Hawaii and Alaska.
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Washington
Chicazgo
Pacific
Geological Survey of Washington
Columbia River
Puget Sound
Seattle
Tacoma
Puget Sound Basin
Cascades
Pacific Coast
Roslyn
Rairoads
San Francisco
Hawaii
British Columbia
Alaska
California
States
New York Sun
A Trick With Cards Reveals Card From Envelope
A spectator selects a card from a normal deck and returns it on top. The pack is placed in a pasteboard box with a waxed feature so the top card sticks to the cover. The box is opened later, a sealed envelope is shown, and the chosen card appears from inside.
Fragmentary colloquial piece on ethics and heaven
The text presents a rough dialect exchange about going to heaven after death and places of moral expectation. It mentions a judge and a sense of fear or avoidance of restrictive paths, with a focus on the concept of right conduct and fate after life.
Whitening teeth and beauty myths from old text
The fragment lists home remedies and cosmetic tips such as whitening teeth with cheikh answery, breathing for waist reduction, lip biting effects, exercise for complexion, borax in bathwater, a two ounce toilet water recipe, skin care cautions about shaving under the base of the maths, and notes a population change in Manhattan from 17,000 in 1870 to about 400,600 today.
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Manstoba
Record of extraordinary long service soldier Budnikoff
The Russian non-commissioned officer Budnikoff holds the world record for continuous military service. He entered the army in 1797 at age fifteen and served over eighty years, earning the St. George’s Order of four classes and about forty other decorations, with an annual pension of $600. He remains hale.
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Budnikoff
Cure Promised for Eczema Baby by Cuticura Remedies
An advertisement-style tale claims a baby with severe eczema was cured in three months using Cuticura Soap and Ointment after a doctor failed. It includes a named sender and dates in 1907. The rest of the text parrots assorted trivia and a long anecdotal blurb about notable people and objects.
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Cutiura
Adrie L. Dowell
Easton Ave
St. Louis
Fessentials Highlight Genuine Syrup of Figs and Senna
An advertisement extols a trusted family laxative Syrup of Figs and Senna praised by physicians and well-informed buyers. It urges purchasing only the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through reputable druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Jamaica man falls ill after unusual late night feast
A Jamaica New York man described as young ate a heavy assortment of foods and drinks then suffered a severe bout of cholera morbus in the early hours. The physician blamed the illness on insufficient sleep and possible rice pudding eaten days earlier.
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Jamaica
N. Y
Doan's Kidney Pills Testimony Highlights Merit
Mrs. James M Long of Virginia reports cure of backache and urinary troubles after taking Doan's Kidney Pills. Her January 1903 letter and a June 20 1907 update claim long lasting relief with no kidney issues since. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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Doan
James M Long
N. Augusta St. Staan On
Inter
Ihaven
foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Notable Poultry Hatchery Oddity and Ancient Chinese Paper
Johm G Deawis of Sunset Maine reports a rare success raising chicks from a hen set on twenty nine eggs with all chicks alive. A small horde separations occurred but meat yoke and cords were cut and both birds survive. The piece mentions English papers celebrating long runs and the Ming Pao a Pekin daily paper entering its three thousandth year with editions in yellow white and pink.
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Johm G. Deawis
Sunset
Miung-Pan
Pekin
Holey Request at Swiss Cheese Counter
A lanky wayfarer asks a police clerk if holes in Swiss cheese are free. Clerk confirms holes are free and the beggar admits he is broke, asking for the holes to take. The humorous exchange plays out near the cheese counter.
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Wayfarer
Neighborhood spat over calling on daughter ends in rebuke
Mrs Prim objects to a call on her daughter by Sultor. He defends himself, claiming she is offended by his remark about baking powder and humorously notes she is the finest cook in the neighborhood. The exchange highlights social friction and humor in a close community.
Indignant woman bans James Henry from club visit
A white woman confronts James Henry Butler, asserting authority over his leisure. She warns he cannot attend the hor rid club again and threatens consequences to enforce obedience. After a tense exchange, she offers a conditional allowance to go out if he returns early.
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James Henry
Martha
James Henry Butler
James
Paris Prices
Gunner congratulates an old man as they exchange banter about a wife’s shopping. The lines joke that the wife’s Paris purchase sends money away and yields only a third of value in town. Names and local flavor help set a humorous dialogue about fashion and poetry.
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Gunner
Guyer
Paris
Town
Did Not Get the Chance Boarder Remark
A fragment quotes a summer boarder boasting of plans to retire early in a humorous aside about going to bed with the chickens. The line captures a light rural mood and a casual, breezy tone.
Cows Ignore Slang As College Return Sparks Talk
Farmer Hardapple complains cows do not respond to Molly’s college slang. Ma Hardapple-Well, tell her to call the cows home, but the farmer doubts the plan will work.
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Farmer Hardapple
Molly
Ma Hardapple
It Would Seem Soa Married Last Week
A playful exchange between Gyer and Myer centers on a presumed marriage of a clairvoyant seer, with quips about love at second sight and an illusive Hindoo Idol encountered by a globe trotter. The dialogue highlights curiosity and humor rather than a factual report.
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Gyer
Seers
Myer
Humorous Exchanges Show Offbeat Demand and Invitations
A Philadelphia Press item sketches a string of witty exchanges. A fancier touts a setter type while a hunter wants a hunting dog. A thermometer query yields a Boston cousin’s tall floor measurement. An engagement card misaddress prompts comic “Mr and Mrs Huntress.” The dialogue ends with quips on money and crust.
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Kidne
Reece
Guaren
Europe
Iver
UTES
Umberto of
France
Trance
Bone
Lusitanda
Srekdtecta
Chile
Eacbreakes
Lave Bean S
Rho de Janeiro
Olway
St. Paul's
London
Commodore Vandewitht
Edgar
Congress Mell
Saratoga
Thas
Cuepet
Wrepper
What Is
Castoria
Wrecev
Sandy Pikes
Willy
George
Globe Trotter
Philadelphia
Boston
Bonstein
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