Scientific problem solved by Burke and Loeb on artificial generation
Cambridge professor Burke and Loeb of San Francisco claim progress toward artificial life creation using radium and sterilized caution in a test tube. They report six years of sea urchin egg experiments, noting a membrane forming around the egg after active element penetration, leading to divisions resembling fertilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Butler Burke
Cambridge
Burke
Cavendish Laboratory
Thomson
Loeb
San Francisco
Joeb
Experimental fertilization and membrane formation in sea urchin and starfish eggs
The text discusses Dr. Loeb’s experiments using active elements from sea urchins to fertilize starfish eggs, producing a fertilization membrane and abnormal development in some cases. It notes oxygen’s role in egg development, the effect of oxidation after fertilization, and the idea that a key change inside the egg, not just addition of a chemical, drives development by displacing another substance.
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Lee
Loeb
Steer Pete Leaves Track With Fast Half Mile Time
San Antone Pete, a Cherokee steer owned and driven by Al Dougherty of Logan Kansas, stars on Western States fair circuits. He trots a half mile in 2 10 percent with evident speed and joy, racing against horses in a format where steer and horse run side by side at the wire. Pete, born near San Antonio, travels in a special car and is treated as a prize race animal, drawing crowds as he competes daily against horse racers and touts a breed once common in the Southwest.
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San Antone Pete
al Dougherty
Logan
Kan
Pete
Southwest
Texas
Peté
San Antonio
New York Press
French Postman Builds Stone Palace in Drome
Ferdi nand Cheval, a rural postman at Hau terive in Drome France, spent twenty six years picking stones from the roadside to build a stone palace. The exterior features figures plants and animals. The 1200 cubic yards used cost only 1000 dollars.
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Ferdinand Cheval
Hauterive
Drome
France
Here Lies Mary Wife of Dr John Buel Esq 1768 Tombstone Inscription
A visitor at West cemetery in Litchfield Connecticut reads an inscription noting Mary wife of Dr John Buel Esq died November 4 1768 at age 94. The stone lists 13 children 101 grandchildren 274 great grandchildren 22 great great grandchildren totaling 410 with 336 surviving.
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Litchfield
Conn
Mary
John Buel
The Old Cross-Road From Bown Country Lanes
Byron Williams shares a nostalgic invitation to a rural crossroad near Uncle Bill's a dreamlike scene of peace. He recalls children rabbits beehives bees and summer sounds along a winding road through fields and a fragrant dell. The piece celebrates country innocence and the joy of simple rural life.
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Bill
Cheek Reading as a New Fad in Character Signs
An article notes a young woman who claims to read character from cheeks. It describes how different cheek shapes imply traits, from round to long, and fullness to high cheekbones, predicting nerves, generosity, pessimism, hospitality, and caution.
Work of Wood Boring Bees
London News describes a strong colony of wood boring bees not leaf cutters. Each tiny bee seals finished nests with a film then glues crystalline pebbles near the entrance as a deterrent to other bees. The behavior suggests a protective barrier or notice to avoid further digging.
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London News
Modern Japanese Problem Play Attracts Attention
In the Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan volume a Modern Japanese Problem play by Dr. Kitasato is reviewed as a site for serious study by foreigners. The author, related to the famed bacteriologist, has produced dramas in Japanese and German with performances in Germany.
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Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan
Kitasato
Germany
New York Evening Post
Apple Thief in Orchard Caught by Farmer Harrowfield
A juvenile thief is found hiding in an apple tree by farmer Harrowfield who confronts him. The boy fibs about his act, claiming he took apples for dipsomania after reading in a weekly paper that apples help the condition. The tale preserves a humorous, old timey tone.
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Harrowfield
Poor Seamanship Glare in a Frohman Critique
Charles Frohman criticized budding playwrights for missteps in maritime scenes. He cited a manuscript with the captain shouting to the mate and misusing nautical terms such as the blunt end of the sharp end. He emphasized learning the art before accuracy.
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Charles Frohman
A Fine Collection of Enamel Jewelry At Court
The Queen of England fosters a growing interest in enameling among women artists. Queen Alexandra influences fashion with enameled pieces and helps friends. Her niece, Princess Louise Augusta of Schleswig-Holstein, designs her own enamel works and participates actively in the craft.
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England
Clarina
Queen Alexandra
Louise Augusta of
Sch _swig-Holstein
Restitution Resolve Tests a Bangor Promise
A Bangor Missouri resident famous for hard bargainry proclaimed at a revival that he would make restitution to anyone he had wronged. That night a neighbor arrived at 1 am, claiming to collect his share, humorously testing the man’s pledge to pay back what he had obtained by cheating.
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Bangor
Hallo
Jim Brown
A Teacher's Testimony on Dodd's Kidney Pills
In Hinton Kentucky on October 10 a teacher Mr EJ Thompson testifies that after two years of kidney trouble and two doctors declaring diabetes incurable he used Dodd's Kidney Pills and recovered. He credits the pills with his improved health, noting many doctors still doubt diabetes is curable.
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Binton
EJ. Thompson
Hinton
Thompson
Dodd
Fervent Praise of Nicotine by Ingersoll Tribute
Col Robert G Ingersoll extols tobacco in a long eloquent tribute recalling Columbus on Cuba and the peaceful, comforting leaves. He describes Cuba as a friend to earth and air, praising tobacco as a source of strength, calm, rest, and solace for the weary mind, to be welcomed in homes.
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Robert G. Ingersoll
Columbus
Isle of
Cuba
Nes
Danger In Seeds and Stones Seeds dangerous if swallowed
A medical warning notes that fruit seeds and skins are not digestible and swallowed stones can be dangerous. If a stone is swallowed, the affected person should immediately drink thick gruel or bread and milk to wrap the stone and aid its passage.
Pores in Palm of Hand
The palm contains about 2,500 pores per square inch. If these pores were joined end to end they would span roughly five miles.
Postum Restores Health In Nervous Heart Patient
A patient describes quitting old coffee after endorsement of Postum by doctors. After switching, nervousness and heart trouble improved. energy and stamina returned, enabling full daily work. He praises Postum for all his children and cites the product’s company and a slogan about a reason.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wollville
Ples
Sufferings Untold A Kansas City Woman’s Kidney Sickness
Mrs. Mary Cogin of Kansas City Missouri recounts years of weakness pain and edema from kidney trouble. She credits Dosa's Kidney Pills with curing her and enabling a healthy baby after five premature births. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sells the remedy for 50 cents per box.
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Mary Cogin
20Th St
Cleveland
Kansas City
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Romantic figures captivate women with virtue and imprisonment themes
Silvio Pellico's In My Prison about ten years in Venice and Spielberg dungeons won romantic women’s hearts. Garibaldi’s simple, gallant pursuit of Italian freedom, with a strong personality, made his sayings widely quoted. The line He who bends him back too low may find it hard to straighten again appears in many Commonplace Books in 1884.
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Silvio Pellico
Venice
Spielburg
Garibaldi
Italy
England
How to Drive Rats From Houses
Rat control tips and street news items mix in a compact page. A British Medical Journal note explains using unslacked lime to deter rats by burning their sensitive feet. A Salt Lake Route fare offer promotes six month round trips to Los Angeles for 62 dollars. Egg preservation methods include butter rubs gum arabic shells and drying with charcoal dust. Rolling for minute answers suggests a puzzle item amid the mix.
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British Medical Journal
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Ogden
Stockton
Eureka
Mammoth
Spanish Fork
Provo
American Fork
Lehi
Quotes and quips from old newspapers and magazines
Readings from the Cleveland Leader and Baltimore American mix with a Gouverneur Morisson? Gouverneur Moria story excerpt. The moments warn against speaking ill of others and advise humility before God. A grandfatherly note echoes in a line about knowledge of the divine and life’s weariness.
Schilling’s Best Moneyback Tea Promises Safety and Satisfaction
A brief product note asserts Schilling's Best moneyback tea is safe and enjoyable, inviting consumer confidence and repeat use.
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Schilling
Undiscovered Merit Quotation Reflects Talent and Failure
A quotation attributed to Horace Greeley remarks that undiscovered merit remains unproven. It asserts many gifted individuals fail not from talent but from lack of development and training, highlighting talent versus effort.
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Meg Fect
Hourke Cockran
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Atlanta Constitution
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