European travel quirks loom in first Atlantic tours
An American tourist notes differences in hotel life on first European trips. Observations include dress hooks outside doors in Naples, key handling with maids, missing boots in transit, locker-like hotel rooms in Germany, and the surprisingly light but snug German beds despite initial impressions of height and width.
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Atlantic
Europe
Col. Brotherton
Kentucky
San Carlo
Naples
America
Boston
Germany
France
Switzerland
Power From Tides and Winds Studied in Britain
At a British association meeting the economical production of power from tides and winds was discussed. European scientific journals note a system using sea wave power to drive a dynamo tested for six months at the mouth of the Girande river, with an air chamber linked to a well connected to the sea to harness wave pressure changes.
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British Association
Scientifc
Europe
la Revue Scientifique Calle
Girande
His Regnon and Mrs Rogers Dialogue in Harper's Bazar
In a fragment from Harper's Bazar the conversation shifts between His Regnon and Mrs Rogers. The lovers speak of love fear and a prior reduction of ascpenates in a melodramatic tone.
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Rogers
Russian Walker Sentenced for Assault on Policeman
A Russian resident in Paris received a sentence of imprisonment after assaulting a police officer. He was also charged with insulting the law’s agent but was acquitted on that count following his counsel's explanation that the word deemed offensive was a Russian term with no bad meaning.
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Althogth
Paris
Woman Seeks Harmless Revolver At Atchison Hardware
In Atchison a woman entered a hardware store and asked to be shown a harmless revolver to guard against burglars. She had consulted her husband who recommended a hammerless model. The Globe reports the exchange.
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Atchison
the Globe
Jinx Knocker Returns in Humorous Post Excerpt
The Houston Post quotes a playful line about Jinz or Jinx who always knocks before entering a room and never travels without knocking, highlighting a running gag about his habit. The quip notes his habit as a defining trait.
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Jinz; le
Jinx
Houston Post
European hotel quirks and travel tax tales from abroad
A travel note highlights odd hotel customs in Europe, such as higher rates for royal rooms and bill handoffs by head waiters. It cites extras like coffee, elevator use limits, locked room lighting, and inventive hacks by travelers. It also covers government monopolies on salt and tobacco, tobacco shop sales of stamps, and rapid pneumatic delivery in Paris.
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Holland
Satouy
Boston
Prince Henry of
Prussia
America
Italy
France
Paris
Manuring With Mud in Asia Affects Fertilizer Use
Professor F H King notes extensive use of barnyard manure bean rape seed cotton seed oil cake and large amounts of mud from canals reservoirs and rivers as fertilizer in China and Japan. Single mud dressings reach 70 to 100 tons per acre while irrigation reduces surface erosion and mud is fermented before use. Mongolians also cultivate legumes to supply nitrogen amid dense populations and small plots.
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China
Japan
F. H. King
The Thimble's Progress From Thumb Della to Royal Jewels
The thimble began as a flat thumb dell and evolved through iron brass silver gold horn ivory pearl and glass. Dutch invention reached England in 1695 with early iron and brass examples. The Chinese craft carved pearl thimbles with gold bindings. A Siamese king gifted a lotus shaped gold thimble studded with diamonds spelling the queen's name.
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England
King of Siam
Imitating the Busy Bee as Uncle Eben Warns
Uncle Eben disapproves of copying the busy bee to gain wealth. He says it's acceptable only if a man stores honey for his family rather than using deceit to sting others. The quote emphasizes ethical restraint and frugality.
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Eben
Rally
Jack Abernethy
United States
Oklahoma
New York
Roosevelt
Africa
Teddy
Plain Inquiry into Acing and Principally Doing
A reader presents a concise inquiry about methods and behaviors seen in performance or study contexts. The note highlights focus on practice and principle driven effort, seeking clarification on what constitutes effective acing and core actions.
Seeing Things by Day and Night in a Boy's Imagination
The article explains a boy's vivid imagination as both memory and active creation. It traces stages from ages four to adolescence, describing how imagination develops into disciplined foresight guiding self control, humor, and practical aims. It likens imagination to wings guiding toward truth and virtue.
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Binet
Ead
Wrights
Curtiss
Hamilton
Kansas City
Tommy
Moses
Mr. Ferris
Chicago
von Moltke
France
Gluskap
Chameleon Imitation Shapes a Boy's Growth and Hero Worship
The piece argues that imagination and imitation drive a boy's growth from early impulse to deliberate habit. It describes imitation as lifelike, shaping character, language, and ambitions through learned example, including admiration for public figures and a shift from impulse to differentiated impulses by age twelve.
Aigrette Fire Doused At Reception In Atchison
Mrs Challiss near a candle caused her hat aigrette to ignite during a reception. Guests quickly put out the flames. The insurance term called the burned aigrette a total loss. An Atchison woman notes this as the first real incident at a reception in years and plans to resume attending.
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Atchison Globe
Cuticura Remedies Cited For Child Eczema Relief
Mrs Francis Lund of Plain City Utah reports a young child with severe head rash cured by Cuticura Resolvent Ointment Soap and Ointment. She notes hair regrowth and praises the products for future use and requests samples from Cuticura Dept 12 L Boston.
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Francis Lund
Plain City
Utah
Boston
Humorous Exchange Over Singing Versus Talk
A light exchange describes Miss Clever insisting on singing, dismissing conversation as preferable to talking all evening. Misa Grace notes the insistence, finding singing better than dialogue.
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Serre Bae de Bore
Miss Clever
Misa Grace
Danger from House Dust Warned by Tuberculosis Association
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis warns of dangers from house dust especially in poorly ventilated rooms. It advises against dry sweeping and feather dusters that spread dust and germs. The group urges more open windows and fresh air in homes, shops, and schoolrooms in coming months.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Agaibet
National Association
Castoria Advert: Safe Remedy for Children Endorsed
An advertisement touts Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children. It urges careful examination and bears a signature, claims usage for over 30 years, and notes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Ambition and image of London’s knight mayor dream
A dialogue fragment contrasts perceptions of the English with a London man’s day dream of becoming the city’s knight mayor. The exchange highlights identity and ambition in a concise, period-tinged tone.
Night Record Under Scrutiny Dims Claims of Honesty
A sharp line questions the reliability of a man who boasts total honesty as scrutiny exposes blemishes in his past. The remark highlights distrust of self professed integrity amid ongoing public attention.
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Vermont
Ransom
Ellen Stone
Jack
Racine
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