Napoleon and the early records of body temperature
A historical note traces Napoleon Bonaparte’s illness and early temperature readings on St Helena, detailing Sanctorius and Galilean thermometers, the invention of the modern clinical thermometer by Clifford Abbott, and the development of thermometric charts by Traube. The piece closes with a Q A about pepper and vinegar in food and an editor’s notice offering Dr. Clendening pamphlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Clendening
Napoleon
St. Helena
University of Padua
Sanatorius
London
Sanctorius
Guilileo
Ture
Clifford Abbott
Amloul
Regius
Canbridge
Traube
Clendening
Dollmaker Beatrice Alexander Shapes Classics into Marionettes
New York doll maker Beatrice Alexander creates marionettes from public domain novels and classic stories. She explains marionettes differ from puppets, with full figure and clothing, and she has devised a method to animate them for theater use in shops and cinemas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilian Campbell
Madame Beatrice Alexander
New York
Madame
Alice
Mexander
Muirhime Alexander
Aleniet
Ehilebeeny
Gladys Glad Beauty Mask Recipe for Skin Texture
Gladys Glad shares a long beauty column on facial care and overnight masks. She cites Queen Elizabeth as a historical example, advocates an oatmeal and honey facial mask worn overnight once weekly, with cleansing and cold cream steps, and promotes her upcoming beauty booklets and mail inquiries through the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Glad
Elizabeth
Bess
Waren
Beatty Cullaure
Bach
Naila
Peryondl
Miss Glad
Mars Answers to Queries by Carole and Veronica
Muddled advice on facial care appears from letters urging relief for a nose bump when pressure is removed. Instructions suggest cold cream to stimulate circulation and nightly scrubbing with soap and tepid water, followed by generous application of cold cream or olive oil. A stray line hints at weight gain guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carole
Wife Preservers For Fren Notion In White Clothes
A brief note describes a method to protect white garments by applying a stain resisting solution before washing. The process involves treating fabrics with a preparatory chemical and then immersing them in boiling water to set or remove stains.
Winter bloom of Ozark witch hazel showcased by Dean Halliday
Central Press notes the Ozark witch hazel Tammealis vernalis as a winter blooming shrub. The plant unfolds four strap shaped petals that roll outward when warm and retract when cold, creating a surprising sequence of blossoms across successive winter days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Halliday
Central Press Garden
German project fosters mass marriage via economic inducements
A plan in Germany proposes wedlock for 300000 girls this year through financial incentives. In Massachusetts 274 people qualified to be admitted as attorneys, with twenty being women.
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Germany
Massachusetts
Reading Reader Letters on Age Gap Marriage and Youth
Virginia A L tells how a 50 year old man should not press a young 27 year old toward marriage. A J argues age is situational and older men may be unhappy with younger partners. Letters from a 16 year old warn about park nights and parental control. A reader asks about a freckle eliminator article and Jane’s father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J
Counses
Ream
Tierce Mothe
Miss Lea
Ling
Jane
Suede Fashion Trends Signal a Fabric Frenzy
Suede fabric makers race to adapt to new uses as costumes and evening wear embrace suede. Vendors report poly and film inspired appearances, while designers from London vie for influence. Esteemed hosts sponsor satin tones for upscale spring garments, highlighting richer colors and subtle blends.
Poems That Live After Goldsmith
A compact verse note presenting Phoebe Cary’s quip that the surest way to win a man is to cry, whether as husband or lover, highlighting the sentiment on emotional appeal and timing. The piece frames a feminine plea as a tested method for eliciting feeling and compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Cary
Sassy Child Improves Says Mother in Read-Aloud Plan
A Cleveland College educator replies to a mother about managing a four year old’s tantrums and fostering language and reading. She urges continuing daily reading, offers book recommendations from The Winged Horse to Kidnapped, and notes imagination and vocabulary grow through stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry C. Myers
Cleveland College
Western Reserve University
APY
MR. Myers
Ania Bagkhs
Lafting
Mark
Wielward Talliburten
Kipling
Conrad
Jane Austins
Alcott
Cleveland Public Library
Auslander
Fil
Lorna Doone
Blackmore
Canfield
Graham
Hugo
Kim
Reade
Stevenson
Sugimoto
Spicy Peach Pie Recipe From Household Hints Page
Mrs. Mary Morton provides a simple hearty menu with lamb chops baked potatoes and a peach mince pie. The spicy peach pie uses dry mince meat peaches and lemon juice baked in a nine inch crust for a filling serving eight with directions and oven temperature.
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Mrs. Mary Morton
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Dr. Clendening
Sally
Tes
Dollmaker
Sol
Beth Ig
Amy
Lin
Dtatic
Cleveland
Mme
Beatrice Alexander
Gladys Glad Camericn
Goldie
Hartel
Shirley
Gladys
Veronica
Reader
Virginia
Virginia Lee
Russ Glad’s
SUEDE
Vellephane
Tts
Uressimakng Holtes
Goldsmith
Dr. Myers
Garry C Myers
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