Water at meals gains support from University of Illinois tests
The article describes experiments by Illinois professors showing one quart of water at each meal aids digestion by diluting saliva and increasing digestive fluid activity. It notes a shift in medical opinion against drinking at meals and links the broader southward economic strength to crops like cotton, corn, rice, sugar, and Christmas trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Physiological Chemistry Department
University of Illinois
Fitchville
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. C. Cole
Irasburg
Vermont
A. H. Sanborn
Cornells statistician warns no births in 150 years under current decline
A Cornell statistician predicts that if birth rates fall unchecked, there will be no births a century and a half hence. He argues posterity would escape inflation, resource exhaustion, and other economic issues, with no drive to farm unless Martian immigration begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Mars
Humor, aviation feats, and naval ambitions referenced
The piece notes expanding ice dangers for winter sports and the variance of humor across cultures. It cites M Paulhan's record flight to 1345 feet, signaling growing confidence in long-distance aviation. It critiques naval builders fearing Dreadnought excess after the Panama Canal and reflects on Italy’s nobility modesty and France’s waning aristocracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Paulhan
Italy
France
Tile Isle
Channel
Weather prophets in Berks predict mild start to 1910 winter
In Reading, Berks county, local forecasters clash over a harsh winter after mid January 1910 and a few observers cite insect and animal signs. Goosebone predictor Musser foresees an open winter with intermittent cold spells and February blizzards, while others point to warm spells and late autumn clues. Some farmers report snakes eggs and growing weeds as signs, but most agree exact results come only in April.
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Reading
Berks
John Musser
Brecknock Township
Berks County
Anthony Ruppert
Spiders and reptiles reach New York after Mexican expedition
Dr. Alexander Petrunkevitch of the American Museum of Natural History brings 2000 spiders 500 insect bottles and many scorpions snakes and amphibians from Mexico after a ten months field trip. The prized catch is a rare trap door spider found in Tabasco with only one other specimen known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mexico
Alexander Petrunkevitch
American Museum of Natural History
Tabasco
New Calendar Plans to Simplify Wage and Interest Calculus
At the International Congress of Chambers of Commerce in The Hague in 1910 Holland will propose a Swiss based calendar reform. The plan replaces the Gregorian system with 52 week years divided into four 13 week terms of 91 days, standardizing months to 30 or 31 days and fixing Easter on a calculable date. The aim is uniform work days and easier accounts for wages, interest, and profits.
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Hague
Holland
International Congress of Chambers of Commerce and Industrial Societies
London
Dutch Society of Industry
Grostlande
Large Gains In Lake Trade 1903 1908 1907 Washington
November lake commerce shows a sharp rise with total tonnage up by about two million from last year and over one million above November 1907. Ore and wheat shipments led gains while lumber stayed flat. Boat registrations rose to 6,800, boosting season totals about 24 percent over 1908.
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Washington
Great Lakes
Department of Commerce and Labor
Saeeses Bn Deleense Beetbovacengesece
Vance
Buffalo
Erie
Els
Duluth-Superior
Chicago
Minworth Parish Seeks Burden in Poor Law
London report states Mr Prosser, overseer, claims one pauper in the district while ratepayers must fund 4400 for poor law admin. Minworth authorities were asked to join Birmingham but declined the invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Prosser
Minworth
Birmingham
Valuable odontological museum added to Royal College of Surgeons
London reports a new odontological museum at the Royal College of Surgeons in Lincoln's Inn Fields. The collection is described as the most extensive and valuable ever assembled, illustrating teeth anatomy evolution and pathology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal College of Surgeons
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Curious Codicil to a Will in London Case
Alderman Woollan of Tunbridge Wells left property worth over a million dollars to his wife for life and then to his son Ernest. A codicil drafted weeks before death limited the son's share to a life interest unless a male child born to the couple reaches age three and is certified sound by two physicians, after which the son would receive the fund absolutely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ald
Woollan
Tunbridge Wells
Ernest
Silent aside on judgment as workers boast of deeds
A brief exchange shows a minister declaring final judgment by works while one speaker jokes that they never worked, highlighting a confrontational tone and themes of labor and morality. The line captures a street corner moral quip about effort and accountability.
Soft White Hands Promoted By Cuticura Remedies
A vintage advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as superior for preserving hands and preventing redness roughness and chapping. It suggests a nightly routine of warm lather baths followed by ointment and optional linen or cotton dressings to protect clothing. Sold worldwide by Potter Drug and Chem Corp based in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
Pa's Sleepy Day in a Quiet Church Moment
A light exchange between Pa and a child centers on church attendance. The child asks why Pa goes to church, and Pa answers to hear the sermon, but the child complains Pa's heavy breathing drowns it out. The vignette captures domestic humor and familial rapport.
Brom o Quinine and Davis Painkiller Ad Marvels
A compact ad touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE with BE W GROVE signature claiming cure in one day. It also endorses DAVIS' PAINKILLER for rheumatism neuralgia and colds, offered in 3c 35c and 0c bottles with a sales pitch about long-distance friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. W. Grove
DAVIS
Unclear dialogue scene with quipped refrains
A fragmentary exchange shows a couple trading sharp lines about fidelity and personal desire. One character teases the other for returning home intoxicated while the other hints at entertaining overlapping affections. The brief cut captures tension and playful irony.
Allen's Foot-Bane Antiseptic Powder Advertisement
Pocket friendly remedy promotes comfort by shaking into shoes to ease tired swollen feet and prevent rubbing when wearing new footwear. Sold everywhere 25c with free sample offer and address for Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy N Y. Quotes Montaigne on wisdom.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy,n
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