Thoughts of Youth and the Adventure of Jack Harkaway
A nostalgia filled reminiscence contrasts today’s youth reading sensational detective fiction with the author’s boyhood love of Jack Harkaway and Tom Wildridge. The piece recalls school mischief, seafaring escapades, and a growing belief that youthful adventure still calls despite changing tastes.
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Ruberic Quinn
Feni
Sexton Blake
Jess
Niles
Sydney
Centennial Park
Amytine
Fenimore Cooper
Jack Harkaway
Tom Wildtake
Jack
Glarkaway
Harkaway
Harvey
New Times
Tate
Harlaway
Thad
Cancer cure claims spark cautious medical debate
An article reports a Toronto physician asserting a cancer cure via a serum from a tumor, while experts including Dr. Ewing in New York and others urge caution until independent verification. The piece covers experiments on animals, critiques of germ theory, and warnings about premature conclusions amid broader debates on cancer causes.
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Hi We Coun
Toronto Academy of Medicing
Mic Calcmumm
Associated Press
Dre Sluyer
Beau Hore
Moor
Warmill
Evety-Todd
Weity-hye
Londony
Yeunweny
Dre Glover
T. C Reatley
Canadian Medical Association
Wuede
James Ewing
Cornell Laboratory
Bess
Dp Glover
Murray
London
J Ellis Parker
Tam
Europe
America
de Thomas J. Glover
Toronto
Philadelphia Clinical Association
Clinical Society
National Stomach Hospital
Dr. Glover
MT. Warmuth
James T. Donnelly
National Stomach Hos
Philadelphia
Totian London
St Michael's Hospital
James McCormack
Edmund
The Spice of Life and Humorous Snippets
A collage of light vignettes and jokes. Tales include tact lessons, a lost motorist amid a wet paint sign, a pianist’s improvised favorite, a bride shopping for cigarettes, mother in law jitters at a proposal, and quick quips about sermons, coins, and misheard phrases.
Holiday attraction profits and collapses across British seaside towns
A review of large holiday amusements shows mixed fortunes with roller coasters, scenic railways, and towers delivering big profits at launch but many later turning into liabilities. The piece highlights Blackpool and New Brighton examples, costs, dividends, and the era’s bubble, plus a note on indoor skating booms and a science discussion on ether and radio waves.
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Consteyie Locial
Fieneice Poverty Ab
Ragland
Brighton
Scarborough
Coney Island
New York
Comey Island
United States
England
Blackpool
United
Fragmented courtroom dialogue with cryptic medical claim
A fragmentary transcript shows a young queer person involved in a two case dispute and a doctor and Mr Smith exchanging odd phrases about communion of the brain. The dialogue features sarcasm and references to a concussion and family ties. The unreliable text leaves key details unclear.
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Mtr Smith
Smith Maaght
Radio Waves Slower Than Light, Says Mare Island Officer
Captain T J Lee, government astronomer at Mare Island Navy Yard, reports radio waves travel about ten percent slower than light. He cites New York to Warsaw tests and past signals between Washington and Paris as evidence of the slower velocity in space, noting a consistent speed gap over long distances.
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Earth
T. J. Je Lee
Mare Island Navy Yard
San Francisco
Roemer
Cap Lee
Oval Observatory
Washington
National Obistratory
Paris
New York
Warsaw
Poland
Ser
Sears
Public Health And The Oyster Review
Prof J W Eyre in London discussed oyster safety for public health before the Society of Medical Officers of Health. He described oyster feeding, pollution risks from river sewage, and the colon bacillus as an index of contamination. Eyre noted declines in typhoid cases since stricter shellfish supervision began with the Fishmongers' Company.
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J. W., Eyre
London
Society of Medical Officers of Health
British Medical Journal
England
Eyre
Healift
Fishwongers’ Company
Easy to Please at the New Boarding-House
A breakfast scene shows a guest arriving early at a new boarding-house. The proprietress offers tea or coffee with a playful mix of accents, and the guest answers indifferently, signaling a routine morning.
Health Notes Piles and Their Treatment
The article outlines prevention and cure for piles due to varicose veins in the lower rectum. It advises rest, proper hygiene after bowel movements, topical applications, hot and cold treatments, laxatives, and remedies like flowers of sulphur or pitch mill. Diets emphasize fiber and fluids, with serious cases needing hospital care.
Hints for the Home: repairs and common DIY care
Dry potatoes by cutting a slit to vent steam while cooking. Fill nail holes with sawdust glue paste, then sand. Use lard in cake tins to avoid sticking, butter salt causes burning. Electroplate polish after ammonia wash. Wasp sting relief with carbonate of soda. keep the area moist. Leather shine with ink and olive oil mix. Vinegar and hot water rinse for mahogany stains. Plaster for wounds not advised. patch edges with lint and plaster. Bedstead care with paraffin cloth. Cleaning with curd soap and water solution.
Best Aerial Setup For Wireless Receivers In Summer Tips
Wireless notes advise on aerial wire limits and insulation for reliable reception. Use a single well insulated wire or a twin aerial with proper spacing, earth a stout earth plate, clamp all wires, and avoid acute angles. Ensure secure terminations and keep leads tidy to reduce intermittent contacts.
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Kent
Frey
Snowball desserts and custard pudding from a homemaker guide
A home cook outlines steps for Snowballs with custard, New Canane Custard, stale cake wedges baked atop custard, banana pudding variations, and Sweet Muffins. The methods include mixing eggs sugar and cream, shaping, soaking, and baking with almond garnish and chocolate topping, plus serving suggestions.
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Father
Reed
Mr. Brown
Doreen
Willie
Johnny Jones
Tommy Smith
Smith
Ater
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