Chopsticks Decline Seen In Chinese Table Manners
World Outlook author Nathaniel Pfeffer notes utensils in Chinese meals shift from shared dishes to individual serving in upper class homes influenced by Europe and America. He describes practices, health concerns, and evolving etiquette as guests select from central dishes with chopsticks, forming a trend toward personal plates and services.
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Nathaniel Pfeffer
World Outlook
Hurger
Europe
America
How to Remove Iron Rust Stains from Fabric
The article advises treating rust stains with cream of tartar. Cover the spot thickly, twist the fabric to keep tartar on the stain, soak in cold water, then gradually heat to boiling and rinse as usual.
Happiest Period Of Life Says Christian Herald
The Christian Herald argues happiness today surpasses past eras though full happiness remains distant. It notes modern society gains from freed speech revealing centuries of suffering and that remedies grow with understanding of wrong conditions, while the truly content yet unborn.
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Christian Herald
Trees and Lightning Myth in Ancient and Modern Beliefs
The article discusses a superstition about lightning liability in trees. It notes Romans believed mulberry laurel peach laurel and box were lightning proof and that many foresters think some trees are more prone to damage from lightning.
The Perennial Pest appears in Kansas City Star verse
A satirical verse describes a persistent broker offering varied goods from insurance to books CDs cars and oil stocks. The speaker portrays the broker named Legion as a nuisance who arrives daily and provokes anger, capturing a nocturnal swirl of commerce and deceit.
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Holt
Legion
Kansas City Star
Pocket Handkerchief Through Language Shifts
The phrase pocket handkerchief traces a evolution from a head covering kerchief to a carried handkerchief and finally a small piece kept in the pocket. The quirky term reflects how meaning widened from clothing to a portable personal item over time.
Long-Distance Shouting Echoes Across Vast Distances
The report claims an 18 mile voice transmission in the Grand Canyon of the Colorado where a name shouted at one end was heard at the far end. It notes Gibraltar once heard a human voice at ten miles, marking extraordinary speech reach.
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Grand Canyon
Colorado
Bob
Gibraltar
Social Reform and the Criminal Problem
The article argues reform of the social system is the key to reducing crime. It states the criminal is a by product of an evil social structure and that better social organization will yield a solution to criminality, citing Alexander Karlin in the Humanitarian.
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U. S
United States
Sea Coast Sand Binder In Dune Control
Californians praise Ammophila arenaria sea bent grass for stabilizing shifting dunes at Golden Gate Park San Francisco, claiming it surpasses all other binders.
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Golden Gate Park
San Francisco
Listening In in Egypt Mohammedans Attend Service
The Christian Herald reports that in Egypt Mohammedan attendees grow with four Muslim professors present at a preaching service and 15 Mohammedan boys joining Sunday school for the first time. Fathers stood outside to listen from the window while others listened outdoors.
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Egypt
The
Christian Herald
Scarf Finishers Highlight Urgent Crafting Tale
A fragment notes a woman named Snitter who stayed up late to finish a scarf due to scarce materials. The passage likens this act to a painter rushing to complete a floor before paint runs out, framing it as a worthy companion tale of diligence and resourcefulness.
Compression of cotton fibers and global bale densities
A scientist showed that very high compression does not damage cotton. He noted global packing densities of about 37 pounds per cubic foot in Egypt, 45 in India, and 55 to 60 pounds per cubic foot in some Indian and Chinese baling plants, reflecting diverse economical practices.
First Soldiers' Home: Nation's oldest military facility
The Soldiers' Home at Washington, the first institution of its kind in the United States, was established in 1851. A 200 acre tract was bought with funds levied by Gen. Winfield Scott in the Mexican War. Today several branches exist and 27 states have state homes.
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Washington
United States
Winfield Scott
Mexico
National Home
Properly Sized Up
A witty dialogue warms a social scene as a conceited bachelor proclaims admiration for women but rejects marriage. A lady questions his sincerity, while the Chicago News notes men quarrel over opinions, not facts.
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Chicago News
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