Mark Twain and His Daughter on Ghost Encounters
The piece recounts how Mark Twain, a known nonbeliever in ghosts, was deeply influenced by his daughter's experiences with a familiar spirit in Rome. It details her early visions, family reactions, prophecies about a neighbor’s illness, and Twain's eventual interest in spirit life while describing the daughter's ongoing psychic episodes and the family's response.
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S. L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Rome
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Siater
Mother
Mra
Daya
Indy
Aua
InsectDestroying Formula Promises Pest Control advances
A London Lancet article reports Dr Gilbert Brooke of Singapore proposes a general insect destroyer formula. An American chemical engineer claims mosquitoes and flies can be eradicated using carbon bisulphide, kerosene, lysol, and oil, promising major shifts in animal and plant industries and urban living.
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Londoi Lancet
Gilbert &. Brooke
Port Health Omber
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India
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Brooke
May at Last adVike in the wat on bugs and carbon
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a chemical discovery involving carbon bisulphide and carbon dioxide. It references Mr. Ormont, overcomes explosive risks, and mentions practical cautions about venting gas and hazards in a purported historical context. The text is garbled with many misspellings.
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Ulm
Romana
Ormont
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