Mohair and Alpaca From Different Animals
A New York importer clarifies that alpaca cloth comes from the alpaca of the Andes in Peru and Chile, not mohair. Alpacas flourish in high Andean ranges owned by native communities. attempts to breed them elsewhere have largely failed. Mohair textile comes from the Angora goat, mainly in South Africa and Asia Minor.
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New York
Peru
Chile
South America
United States
South Africa
Asia Minor
Paris and London Contrasts in People and Manners
A London Tit-Bits excerpt contrasts Paris and London life. It notes traffic rules, domestic habits, dining customs, meals, bread shapes, beverages, social interactions, attire, and workmen's behavior, highlighting cultural stereotypes of the two capitals.
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London
Paris
Paria
Defective Education and Drums Across Africa
A Philadelphia Ledger writer cites a Alabama labor tale about a student from Atlanta University and his hatchet lesson. The piece then describes Africa's native drum signaling, noting night drumming spreads news quickly over distances, with echoes audible two miles away. It ends with a reflection on Bohemia as youth, its ambitions, and the emptiness of success.
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Alabama
Atlanta Aniversity
Philadelphia Ledger
Africa
Wide World Magazine
Bohemia
Danger signals from kidneys warn of illness
An old warning about kidney trouble explains danger signal No 1 from the kidneys as clear amber secretions and changes in urine plus back pain as danger signal No 2. It promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a permanent cure, with a testimonial from Mrs A K H Conner of Matherville Iowa praising relief and urging buyers to ask for Doan's at 60 cents from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, sale agents in the United States.
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K H. Conner
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Matherville
Towa
Saya
Conta
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Public Opinion Gurdesed By Century-Wise Wit
A collage of humorous quotes notes public opinion as elusive and fickle, likening it to a will-o'-the-wisp. It cites the Christ crucifixion and centuries of perceived folly, then shifts to a quip about a son-in-law and business sense, closing with a cynic’s remark on death versus life.
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Boston Herald
Haas
Dustinstax
Washington
Star
Fountain Pens Through the Ages Show Similar Design
A reference work from 1795 includes an illustration of a fountain pen that resembles modern models. The device is shown with a heavy, multi piece metal construction requiring screws and unscrews before use, indicating early origins rather than a recent invention.
Bathing Customs Across Cultures in History
An observer notes varying cleanliness norms among English, Italian, and Chinese people, contrasting modern morning baths with older habits. The piece reflects on bathroom availability in old houses and jokes about past rituals, stomach of past social fashions, and the idea of weekly or infrequent washing.
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England
The Don't Worry Theory and Other Odds and Ends
A collage of quotes and anecdotes on ambition, healthful work, and public manners. Notable passages include reflections on worry and reeducation attributed to Rev. McComb, Jefferson Davis’s wartime ambitions, a yoga tale from Strand Magazine, and snippets on fashion laws in early Pennsylvania, plus humorous exchanges from Cleveland Leader and Punch.
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Harper's Basar
Bava Luchman Dass
Black Caves
Central India
Bava
India
Strand Magazine
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