Puzzle to Scientific Men A French severant recollection
A fragment from an old column describes experiments on a wounded French servant during a major conflict. It recounts periods of time where he felt nothing yet could write unseen pages, read back perfect punctuation, and make precise corrections. Other anecdotes cover dream-writing by a Scottish lawyer and musings on child personality and colonial Panama.
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Let a Child Be Itself in School and Life
A urged essay argues that each child is a distinct individual whose unique gifts should be nurtured. It laments schooling and training that mold children into a standard pattern, warning that conformity erodes personality and creativity. Miriam Minn Scott writes to the Delineator on this topic.
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Grape Conserve Recipe Steps
Twelve pounds fruit and nuts are prepared with grapes apples raisins and walnut meat. The fruit is pulped boiled then sieved and mixed with sugar and chopped raisins until thick. Rhubarb conserve can be made similarly using the same process.
Monument Sunk in Gulf of Riga
The Petrograd correspondent reports the Peter the Great monument, boxed for Riga, could not be moved by rail and was sent by water. A transport steamer carrying it was torpedoed and sunk near the bay, with the loss kept secret in Riga. Local wits nickname the submerged statue commander of the Rug Blan submarine fleet.
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Dearth of European Toys May Boost American Made Dolls
The war may limit French and German toy sources, but U S manufacturers are moving to produce indestructible dolls from basswood and other American woods. Pennsylvania leads U S toy wood use with 6.5 million board feet valued at 182000 yearly. total U S toy wood consumption nears 29 million feet.
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Peruna Claim Boosts Appetite and Comfort
A Florida reader reports relief from severe stomach swelling and distress after using Peruna. She says three doctors offered no relief, she began the remedy, and after five bottles she recovered strength and gained about twenty pounds, able to work again.
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