History of Fahrenheit thermometer origin in Newton era
Samuel Wilks traces the Fahrenheit thermometer roots to Isaac Newton and early 18th century experiments. He notes Newton’s glass tube and a 12 the scale based on human body heat, later extended by Fahrenheit to 24 degrees between points. The system culminates in the 58 boiling point and 8 freezing marks, leading to the modern thermometer.
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Samuel Wilks
Knowl Lge
Ahrenheit
Isaac Newton
Nearton
Transaectiona
Jahrheit
Newton
Pinter
Pahrenhelt
New Orleans
Democrat
Breeds of care and short-hatred cats in old prose
A fragment from a periodical mixing stray thoughts on cat breeding with humorous anecdotes. It narrates how generations of care can alter ordinary cats toward aristocratic traits, then pivots to comic dialogue about an enraged housemaid. A later item cites a Dropsy case from Sedgwick Arkansas and praises Dodd's Kidney Pills as life saving.
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Sedgwick
Ark
W. Taylor
Dodd
A Race of Mothers Explains Japanese Household Roles
The author refutes the view of Japanese women as mere servants, portraying them as respected mistresses of the home who lead domestic life, educate children, and maintain economy. It describes the house as pure, noting a Western misperception of minimal interior decoration and the cultural emphasis on restraint.
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Okusama
Made for the Day on the Fading Wood Pulp News
Librarians warn that wood pulp newspapers are deteriorating rapidly. The Library of Congress fears fifteen to twenty year old files may become unreadable within fifty years due to light and air exposure.
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Congressional Library
Itheory
Grape Nuts Brings Brain Health Back From Collapse
A former court stenographer recounts severe mental strain eight years ago leading to hospitalization. She credits Grape Nuts brain food with rebuilding her nerves and cognitive strength, noting she recovered after increasing intake and regaining normal function. Publicly sharing her experience to encourage others to use the product.
Erskine Ely on domestic service rights and reform
A lecture by Professor Robert Erskine Ely attacks the feudal pall over domestic service noting women must emancipate the field. He condemns the lack of wages standards and the absence of formal hours or protections, urging recognition of housemaids' rights by employers.
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Robert Erskine Ely
Kidney Pain Relief Propels Farmer’s Recovery
A. A. Boyce of Trenton Missouri suffered severe kidney and back pain that kept him from work. After trying multiple remedies with no relief, Dora's Kidney Pills advertised by Foster Milburn Co. were tried and the backache gradually vanished. A free trial offer is available by mail, with bottles priced at 60 cents at drugstores.
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A. A. Boyce
Trenton
Boyce
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
The Fable of the Young Man in Writing
A young man aims to outdo George Ade by writing in slang and capitalized phrases. He lacks subject matter and soon discovers the obstacle of not knowing what to write about. The tale closes with a moral about needing to be better to be good.
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George Ade
Penn
New York Times
Rates to Boston and Return Via Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Rates to Boston and return travel offered for June and July via the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern. Tickets on sale June 25 26 27 with return limits August 1 and July 1 2 3 4 5 and return by September 1. Stopovers allowed at Niagara Falls Chautauqua and New York on route tickets. Address city ticket office 180 Clark St or C F Daly Chief A G PL A Chicago for full information and rates.
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Boston
Lake Shore
Michigan
Niagara Falls
Chautauqua
New York
City Ticket
Clark St
C. F. Daly
Chicago
Prejudiced Critic Refuses Poem with Faulty Rhymes
A Chicago Tribune note records an offended poet editor rejecting verses for faulty rhymes and mispronounced terms, highlighting editor sharpness over poetic liberty. The brief item reflects historical newspaper humor and criticism.
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Chicago Tribune
Bre Winslow's Soormra Grave for Children Adverts
An OCR fragment advertises Bre Winslow's Soormra Grave for Children claiming benefits like soothing gums reducing inflammation and easing wind colic. A pasted Chicago News line notes a bystander quip about Central America and a horseman remark on rebellion.
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Winslow
America
Chicago News
Flirtation Gone Sour On Downtown Street Corner
A dapper young man confesses to an Inter Ocean style flirtation on a Washington street corner. He recalls a chance encounter with a “freckled-faced girl in short dresses” who reveals a playful setup to trap him. After a tense exchange she ends with a warning and fades away, leaving him to vow to curb his gaze.
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Washington Street
Yoves
May
Kate
Frank
California
Horn
Tam Daffy
Pame
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Pinkham Cures Testimony Grows Among Women
Mrs Frances Stafford of New York City adds her testimony to Pinkham's files as the nationwide case for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound grows. Early skepticism faded as years passed, leaving a vast army of cured women and attracting attention from leading scientists and physicians who cite merit as the basis for trust in the remedy.
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Frances Stafford
E. 114Th St
N.Y
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
America
Lydia E. Pinkhawm
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