Eruption Photography and Strange Scientific Notes
Reports describe Dr. Gibbs photographing a typhoid eruption before visible signs. British tests a small boat armed with gun cotton guided by wireless waves to sink a submarine torpedo boat. A French investigator finds a new method to value diamonds by fluorescence under violet light. German researchers challenge the idea that hay fever comes from pollen. bacteria mystery explained.
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Gibbs
Admiralty
England
St. Pauls
Leone
Petes
Tor. U. Abed
Dave
Ler
Abel
South America
Lost Salt Mine Story From Desert Ruin
A historic desert salt mining venture near LaRue is recalled with a salt house built mid deposit to support early efforts. After years of promising activity the operation faded, leaving a lone ruin exposed to shifting saline dust and extreme heat.
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Santa Fe
Never mind the cue in a pastryhouse romance scene
A stage couple watches a cue fade as a nervous suitor seeks the right moment to declare love. Behind the scenes tension and a promt er voice lift the moment, while the actress calmly asks what he intended to say.
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Miarie
Americans Invest Vast Sums in European Securities
An English writer notes Americans invest an annual sum of 450 million dollars in Europe, chiefly in English securities, reflecting substantial cross Atlantic financial activity and preference for English markets.
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Europe
Rolling Stones Embrace Every Turn of Chance
A witty adage notes that few rolling stones resist turning over every chance they encounter, suggesting an appetite for opportunity and risk in pursuit of advantage. The saying captures a pragmatic, restless mindset common in competitive or entrepreneurial settings.
Future of the Indian by General Morgen
Discusses the fate of Native Americans, arguing education will integrate individuals into American life. Claims Indians will vanish as distinct tribes, except possibly the negro. Education is urged as the path to adopt white American ideals and citizenship, dissolving tribal governance.
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T. J. Morgen
Formation and Control of Trusts by J J Hill
J J Hill argues trusts arise from securities schemes rather than real production. He urges a simple federal remedy to curb trust growth by uniform interstate control and fair valuation of capital stock and properties to remove temptations of speculative profits.
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J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Congress
Friendship Decay Rooted in Modern Age Says Rev J Hudson
A fragment notes Rev J Hudson of British Essays laments the decay of friendship caused by rapid communication and constant compromise for business and pleasure, arguing such traits define the era and erode personal bonds.
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J. Hudson
St. Parent
Annex Cuba as a Territory Says Representative Cousins
Representative Robert G. Cousins of Iowa argues for Cuba’s annexation as the path to stability and prosperity. He says Cuban business interests favor annexation but Cuba should join as a territory first to avoid turmoil and restore economic standing.
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Robert G. Cousins
Iowa
United States
Cuba
College Course Must Be Shortened Says Harvard Plan
President Harper of the University of Chicago argues for shortening the college course for those pursuing professions. He notes Harvard plans three years are not widely favored and praises Yale for adopting a policy to count early professional work toward a bachelor’s degree, shaping medical and law education.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Harvard College
Yale
Schools of Medicine
University of Chicste
Character Versus Salary
George G. vw iliacis argues that trust and integrity determine pay more than scale. He contends men handling large securities deserve responsibility and high pay, but character—not salary—decides trustworthiness for any amount.
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George G
Artistic Tin Vases From German Women Craft Works
Women in Germany craft artistic tin vases and ornaments as a growing hobby with Ivran Clara Hoppenrath of Berlin cited for creating tin vases and a silver thistle imitation bought by the King of Roumania. It notes tin work as easy for skilled artists and outlines basic punching and cutting methods.
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Germany
Tim
Ivran Clara Hoppenrath
Berlin
Roumania
Flies and Administration Fight Insect Plague
The present administration opposes flies and leads a campaign through the Department of Agriculture. Dr How ard heads the entomology division directing the effort with pamphlets about flies, their habits and dangers. About 2 300 flies were caught in kitchens nationwide for study and trial.
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Department of Agriculture
Howard
Division of
Entomology
Wild Arabian Coffee Roasting Process Described
A detailed scene shows an Arabian coffee maker lighting charcoal, boiling water, selecting perfect green berries, roasting until they smoke, then grinding in a heavy mortar with a tight-fitting pestle until a coarse paste forms. The description ends before full powdering.
Unclear fragment describes coffee preparation
A small pot half filled with tepid water is heated over a fire. When the water boils broken coffee beans are added and boiled briefly. The mixture is stirred until boiling subsides and the coffee is poured into small cups without cream or sugar.
Dogs of War and their Message Dogs in Civil and Indian Campaigns
A New York Press excerpt recounts how during campaigns against Indians in the Northwest an officer trained dogs to carry messages. Dogs gathered from settlements were used to dispatch papers attached to collars when soldiers could not pass tribal lines, delivering official communications to their home settlements.
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New York Press
Harrowing Dialogue Sparks Mock Serious Exchange
A Washington Star exchange mocks melodramatic phrasing as a man asks if anyone escaped with life. The other replies that he did not stop to ascertain and notes escaping with life would be unnecessary.
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Washington Star
Woman Mistakenly Sees Husband in Mean Man Narrative
A woman reads a newspaper item about a mean man and instantly assumes the subject is her husband. The piece reflects how readers project personal connections onto brief news blurbs.
Origin of Fahrenheit thermometer traced to Newton
The article explains that Fahrenheit based his scale on Newton's earlier instrument starting at body heat. It notes Newton's 1701 paper in Philosophical Transactions, with a 12 part scale and freezing at 0, body heat near 12, boiling around 30, then Fahrenheit doubling and subdividing to 24 degrees per body heat step and later to four parts per degree, forming the modern thermometer.
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Sir Samuel Wilks
Knowedge
Fahrenhbeit
Sir Isaac Newton
Newton
Philosophical Transactions
New Orleans Times-Democrnat
Showing the Way to Kidney Health and Cure
A testimonial from J McMurray of Freeport Illinois endorses Doan s Kidney Pills as a safe remedy that cured acute back pain and improved kidney function. The ad offers a free trial mailed to any U S address and lists Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as the maker and druggists selling at 50 cents a box.
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J. McMurray
Freeport, Ill
Iroquois Street
Dean
Doan
Loum
Mr. McMurray
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
An Irreparable Loss at Venison Feasts of Old England
A historical note recalls venison feasts in England where guests kept silent to avoid disturbance. Sir Joshua Reynolds drew reprimand for attempting conversation at such a gathering. A companion finally warned him to abstain from speaking during meals while another man admitted swallowing fat without tasting it. Mrs Austin's Pancake Flour is advertised as quick and easy.
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Eullar
Johnson
Old Woman's Springs
Salt House
Walter Utet
England
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Mr. Reynolds
Quintus Curtius Translation Time and Tactics
The translator spent thirty years on Quintus Curtius and chose his final version after many rewrites. The passage notes a nature remedy that safely aids all constitutions for summer ailments. Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry is mentioned as a cure.
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Quintus Curtius
Vangelas
Tne
Fowler
Kindness in Ourselves Inspires Better Room
A reflective note contrasts inner kindness with cruelty seen in others, urging self compassion as a balm for external unkindness. The quote highlights personal virtue as a remedy for social sting and discord.
Masses in Sweden Offer Free Apartment to Women
Masses in Sweden, 150 women strong, granted a free apartment program. Cheap rail rates to Washington advertised via Nickel Plate Road. National Encampment G A R tickets on sale October 3 4 5 and 6 1902 with return by October 14 or November 3 upon ticket deposit and small fee. Contact nearest Agent or C A Asterlin Fort Wayne Ind.
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Washington
Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
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