Queer Winter Hibernation Observed In Fishes And Frogs
A Harper's Young People inspired report outlines how certain fish in Canadian hatcheries remain motionless for months without eating, while a frog resting on wood stays still until spring. Historical notes recount a carp frozen in ice at a New York hospital reviving once thawed.
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Harper's
Wilmott
Pisciculture
Dominion of Canada
New Castle
Ont
Ferruson
New York Hospital
Millions of Stockings Cost New York City Millions Yearly
The Philadelphia Press notes New York women use about 8.1 million stocking pairs yearly. Cotton pairs cost four cents to a dollar, while rich silk stock ings can reach $100 per pair. The total annual hosiery bill for the city runs near 1.7 million dollars, with a broader estimate of around 4.09 million dollars for all socks and stockings.
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New York
Philadelphia
Boc
Siva
New York City
Amusing Lemon Trick Shocks Village Band
A tale from a Western town recalls an inventor supplying lemons to band members to induce dry lips and inability to play. The prank caused players to falter as lemon juice triggered coughing and lip dryness, inspiring laughs and a failed performance.
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Piteburgh
Leva
Dr King's New Discovery Trial Offer at Weston Drug Store
Guarantee promises a refund if Dr King s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds fails after a fair trial. Trial bottle free at J R Westons drug store in Lacy area with a noted price 61.08 for the bottle.
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Dr. King
J. R. Weston
Mere Lacy
Early Traces of Man Found in Ancient Beds and Caves
The article discusses when humans first appeared and notes uncertain timing. It cites tools buried with animal remains in caves and peat beds, suggesting radiating ages but not a settled answer. It mentions finds in Buckland and Danish peat bogs, with layers and bones dating back thousands of years.
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Hugh Miller
Zherses Crofion
St. Nicholas
Bucland
Denmark
Scandinaria
Humorous Lectures Spark Windy Practical Joke
In Lancashire Lovell Dr. Dale and Prof. Rogers staged a winded joke during a lecture tour. Dale mimicked Rogers by delivering the usual speech, while Rogers quietly delivered his own talk later, exposing the joke and prompting Dale to admit he had been outfoxed by the wind.
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London
Rogers
R. Dele
Birmingham
Lancashire
Dale
South
Rewers
Lawyer Faces Mixed-Up Twins Case in Courtroom
A famed Chicago lawyer argued over a case where three sisters with twin babies were unable to tell their infants apart. A physician claimed the children had been swapped, while the lawyer asserted no real change occurred. The exchange centered on whether the infants could be returned to their mothers.
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Famonne Chicaco
Toro
Local Remedies Still Sell Well Says Commerce Leader
A citizen statement proclaims years of selling Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Dr King s New Life Pills Pockiin s Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters with proven satisfaction and a guarantee to refund purchase price if results are not satisfactory.
Women's Oddities in Downtown Office Buildings
A humorous cultural sketch notes how women entering busy offices lose sense of direction, misread signs, and rely on vague inquiries. It contrasts female confusion with male familiarity, highlighting office building chaos and the unseen quiet between coworkers.
Detriments of a Martial Career for Young Recruits
The piece argues young men expect romance in the regular army but face hard marching, meager lodgings, and dampened mystique. It notes frontier posts lack comforts, battles disrupt routine, and officers press drill and picket duty, deterring romantics from enlisting.
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Texas
Lifu
Savage
Universs Luaan tenderness and early weather records recalled
The article recalls Charles Lam's keen view of others and his wit about friends, noting Walter Merle as the earliest weather recorder from 137 to 1444. Bodleian officials and Mr G J Symons prepare a volume of Merle’s manuscript photos and translations. A joke from the Christian Union about a boy misdefining topaz is included.
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Chautauquin
Charles Lam
Martin Burney
Wordsworth
Flasser
Walter Merle
Bodletso Library
G. J. Symons
Merle
The
Christian Union
A M Darcy & Co Announces 60 Day Credit Terms
A M D Arcy and Co declares goods sold on sixty days time at net cash prices with final settlement required in cash or note after sixty days A M DArcy Co will accept a note bearing interest for ninety days after the sixty day period ending the credit term
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A. M. D’arcy & CO
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