Roosevelt Lectures on Biological Analogies in History
Oxford notes Theodore Roosevelt delivered the Romanes lecture at the Sheldonian Theatre with Lord Curzon chairing. He drew analogies between animal evolution and the rise and fall of civilizations, urging moral responsibility, the preservation of liberty, and the duty of great nations to lead with justice while resisting aggression.
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Arm and Leg Length Patterns Found in London Lab
Anthropological tests in London report most people have a longer right arm than left while the left leg exceeds the right. In some cases the reverse occurs though perfect symmetry is rare. Right arm strength tends to be greater in men, with equality more common among women.
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Test of Strength and Blank Consult Ballot Debate
A fragmentary exchange shows a physician and consul t discussing a medical issue. The dialogue hints at a ballot or vote tied to the matter, mentioning a straw vote and a reference to a Kansas City Journal.
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Maize Not Cause of Pellagra Says Italian Expert
From Rome Dr Gambon of the Field committee reports maize does not cause pellagra. The committee has proved the disease is not due to Indian corn and hints at other factors. The report arrives as the inquiry continues amid public and medical interest.
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Electricity Sparks Wonder Worker Sapleigh-Ah Dialogue
A reader quotes a line about electricity and its remarkable power, mentioning Sapleigh-Ah and Misa Kerne in a brief, inquisitive exchange about electrical marvels.
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Worn to a Frazzie in Roosevelt Era Speech
The passage notes Roosevelt using frazzle to describe washday fatigue and praises Easy Task laundry soap for fast cleaning. It mocks a speaker who boasts, calling his only notable act a wild goose chase from three years prior.
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Good Work Proceeds Slowly on Tuberculosis Beds
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis warns it will take about forty five years to provide hospital accommodations for all indigent consumptives in the United States. Last year more than 7,000 beds were added, but about 300,000 indigent consumptives remain. The 1909 May 1 counts show 15,244 beds across 294 institutions, with 99 institutions and 7,500 beds added in the association’s annual report.
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Bowdoin College Letter Sparks Humorous Reflection
The writer notes a letter from Artemos Jr of Bowdoin College Maine. He wonders if the youth, raised with care, will become a great American humorist and laments parental worries about his future. The piece blends humor with concern over the boy’s path and potential.
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A Horse Lover James R Keene Speaks At Cedarhurst Luncheon
A Cedarhurst luncheon features James R Keene noting his lifelong love of horses and how he keeps them separate from business. He criticizes excessive horsemanship, recounting a pair of parents reacting to a birth as they contrast a two year old with a young thoroughbred.
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Feed Children On Properly Selected Food
A mother reports her children grow healthier when shifting to fruit, grapes nuts with cream, Postum, and careful meat and vegetable meals. She notes improved teething, digestion, and overall strength, linking gains to the food elements in Grape Nuts and Postum with a brief reference to The Road to Westville and a common-pase slogan.
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Boy's letter cheers local college nine on field future
In dialect reminiscence a speaker notes Cyrus's letter describing a favored young player set to join the team next summer, confident he will excel in the right field and help the college nine achieve success.
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Sixteen Years of Skin Disease Healed by Cuticura
Leonard A. Hawter of 11 Nostrand Ave Brooklyn writes that a long lasting skin disease troubled him from childhood, worsened in warm weather and confined his movement. After trying many doctors he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills and found a full recovery, becoming a happy man with the remedies.
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Nostrand Ave
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Question of Precedent on Equality and Parental Pride
The dialogue ponders why one might doubt universal equality. It asserts parents believe their baby is superior to all others, reflecting biased optimism. The fragment hints at judgment and superiority as common inclinations in parenting.
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