A Pound of Feathers and Lead Proves a Difference
The piece discusses a paradox where a pound of feathers weighs more than a pound of lead when weighed in air due to buoyancy. It explains the experiment with scales and a vacuum to reveal the true result and contrasts practical proof with theoretical reasoning. It also includes brief notes on shorthand reporting errors, the oldest death sentence in ancient Egypt, and early punishments in Britain and Chaldea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Amherst
Egypt
B. C
Chaldea
Notice to Creditors in Juan Bias Estate
Notice is given in the Probate Court of Pima County Arizona that Miguel E Carrillo administrator with the will annexed has filed his annual account for the estate of Juan Bias deceased. The court has set Thursday November 27 1902 at 10 o'clock a.m. in the county court house Tucson for settlement of the account. Interested parties may appear and file written exceptions and contest the same. Dated Tucson Arizona November 5 1902. S W Purcell Ex Officio Probate Judge.
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Juan Bias
Miguel E. Carrillo
Juan Emias
Tucson
Pima County
Arizona
Miss Kate Hendricks Pianist and Teacher Ad
Miss Kate Hendricks formerly of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music teaches piano mandolin and guitar at 205 S Sixth Ave. Also priced leather woods by BE G Capo offering hand carved pieces at low prices.
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Kate Hendricks
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Sixth Avenue
BE. G. Capo’s
We Must Wash Troy Laundry Co Slogan Note
An old OCR fragment promotes washing and cites Troy Laundry Co. with the phone number 1071. It riffs on the value of cleanliness over other pursuits and asks who can live without washing. The quirky ad-like piece ends with the firm’s contact.
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Troy Laundry Co
Grand Medicine Dr King’s New Life Pills Tale
D H Turner of Dopseytown Pennsylvania touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as infallible for constipation stomach and liver troubles. He claims two weeks’ use produced a new man and notes the pills cost 3 cents at all druggists.
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Dr. King
D. H. Turner
Dopseytown
Pennsylvania
The Wrong Mr. Wright at Broadhurst Playhouse
Henry Beresford stars in George H. Broadhurst's frisky farce The Wrong Mr. Wright at the cosy playhouse. The comedian, described as grotesque and magnetically chaming, delivers laughs as an old woman hating bachelor who falls for a sleuth in petti coats amid a strong supporting company led by manager J. J. Coleman.
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Henry Beresford
Cosy Playhouse
George H. Broadhurst
Mr. Wright
Broadhurst
J. J. Coleman
Sympathy and wit in business notices mix with admonition
A lithographic firm prints a sympathetic death notice from a business house and replies with a sharp sales pitch. The piece also urges readers to examine friends and avoid folly, suggesting self reflection and candor to spare annoyance.
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Messrs
London
The Gold Snake superstition in Mexican mining lore
A Mexican miners tale describes the gold snake a green iridescent serpent whose nest supposedly signals nearby gold. Miners would rush to claim land upon sighting the snake, while unrelated banter involves a barber pleased by a misadventure and a doctor who fled a chair.
European Plan Demand Sparks Guest Water Bill Dispute
In a Fliegende Blatter styled note a hotel manager instructs the landlord to add 40 cents to a guest’s bill after she fainted from seeing it. The exchange shows tension over charges and service details in a hospitality setting.
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Jean
Portrait Offer Turns Seasonal Trade Question
The Ohio State Journal quotes a dabbling exchange with an artist asking if a full length portrait will be painted. The painter notes customer demand, while a client replies desiring a length matching typical purchases.
Children are Graceful Offspring of the Moment
The quote by Fuseli claims all actions and attitudes of children are graceful as they are offspring of the moment free from pretension and effort. It presents a view on natural behavior and spontaneity in youth.
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Fuseli
Placebo Prescriptions and The Medical Ruse
A New York Press excerpt explains how doctors use placebos to treat patients. It details tactics such as disguising quinine, shaping pills, and presenting them with seriousness to reinforce imagined cures.
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Anothe
New York Press
How Scissors Are Made
The article explains the simple process of scissors manufacture starting from bar steel. It covers forging, forming the shank and bow, punching and expanding the bow hole, grinding, filing, burning, oiling, emery polishing, assembly, testing, hardening, tempering, final assembly, and a third polish. It notes scissors have less sharp edges than knives and tend to crush or bruise when cutting.
Eating Nightingales and Nero The Barbaric Feast
The passage describes emperors with extreme appetites ordering the tongues of thousands of songbirds, preferring lavish dishes like milk steeped capon liver and pork. Suetonius notes Nero’s opulent dining theater styled apartment where meals unfolded with shifting scenes.
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Suetonius
Nero
Thirteen mistakes to life in an English paper
The piece lists thirteen life errors. It warns against imposing personal standards on others judging youth seeking uniform opinions and forcing all dispositions to fit one mold. It urges yielding in minor matters making allowances for others and acting within power without nihilistic resignation.
Rest the mind to regain sharpness
A analogy compares dull razors to tired brains and bodies. It suggests stepping back from constant strain to recover efficiency and health, implying rest restores performance better than overwork.
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Stone Ave
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P. O
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Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machines
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Robert Whomes
Arthur Whomes
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Congress St
Tucson, Ariz
Gardiner, Worthen & Goss Co
Ziegler’s
Jaeger
Southern Pacific
Yuma
San Xavier
Bowie Railroad
Bowie Station
Ariz
Nogales
Kansas City
L. J. F. Jaeger Proprietor
Crescent Cigar CO
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Fleishman’s
E. Congress
Cinderilla
George Martin
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