The Roots and Names of Money Across Civilizations
This excerpt surveys historical money forms from slave cattle in Britain to cowrie shells in Africa, wampum in America, tea in India, silk in China, nails in Scotland, notched wood in England, and various items as local tender. It traces coinage origins, key terms like dollar and franc, and notes on papermoney and famous currencies. It also contrasts English athletic culture with American pursuits in a companion essay.
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Great Britain
Nicolo
Polo
South Sea
India
East Indian Islands
Africa
Liverpool
African
America
Massachusetts
China
Nizhnee-Novgorod
Inussia
Holland
Scotland
England
South America
British West Indias
Bohemia
Joachimstal
Joachim’s Valley
France
Turkey
Egypt
Edward Iit
Austria
Italy
Spain
Paris
Napoleon III
Charles X
Louis XVII
Napoleon
King John
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Lining With a Broken Heart Case Survived A Week
A 52 year old football player suffered a heart rupture during a game and survived seven days before death. Autopsy showed fatty degenerative left ventricular wall with a half inch rupture, likely starting small and enlarging after exertion leading to fatal bleeding into the pericardium. London Lancet notes the sequence of fainting spells and progressive collapse.
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London
Untimely Criticism and Barriers to Affection
Excerpt from Harper's Bazar on how blunt criticism from parents and social constraints stifle affection and spontaneity. It contrasts criticism with moments of cheer and growing estrangement between John and Mary as each guards private feelings.
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Mary
John
Harper’s Bazar
Codeine Sulphate Promises Quick Sedation in Respiratory Ailments
The New York Tribune notes codeine sulphate as a prompt sedative for respiratory tract infections. It reportedly offers relief without depressing secretions, habit formation, or unpleasant after effects, with doses from one eighth to one half grain, occasionally one grain. It highlights purity advantages over the officinal alkaloid and mentions insoluble residues from concentrated solutions.
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New York Tribune
Bogus Bear Ham Puzzle Traced to Bone Jest
The note recalls Sir Richard Owen testing bones, a pig thigh bone misidentified amid a tale of a bear’s ham gifted from President Buchanan. Lord John Russell’s specimen sparked doubt, leading to scientific confirmation that the bone was from a pig, not a bear.
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Richard Owen
John Russell
Lord John
Buchanan
America
Pall Mall Gazette
Ancient Fish Found in New South Wales Rivers
A NSW natu ralist Mr Ogilby reports fresh water herrings in certain rivers, identical to forms not seen since the late cretaceous and early tertiary periods, suggesting ancient life endured in Australia. Also a humorous exchange about spot cash prices from clothiers and haberdashers' weekly.
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Australia
Mr. Ogilby
New South Wales
Mr. Fales
Mitten Misunderstanding On Crowded Streetcar
A Chicago News Record item recounts a scene aboard a crowded streetcar at six o clock where a woman drops a mitten revealing humor and miscommunication with a deaf man and conductor. The exchange includes a dropped mitten mistaken for a nickel and sharp remarks from bystanders as the mitten is recovered.
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Aregla
Chicago News Record
Woman to Woman Attitudes Highlight Court Quote
A New York court scene features a female witness recounting a clash over dress being out of order. The exchange shows gendered politeness and social norms as she explains why she tells women about torn skirts yet suffers snubs from peers.
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New York
San Francisco
Trees Require Good Soil. Southern Soil for Tree Growth
Southern soil holds the nutrients essential for growth of trees and warm climate plants. Soils that are hard and clayey prevent root spread, stunting trees and causing death. Dead trees return nutrients to the soil for other plants that can survive in such conditions.
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Boston Transcript
A Good Dressing For Shoes From A World Article
A note on shoe care advises rubbing a waterproof mixture into shoes on a rainy day to keep them soft and durable. The recipe combines bees wax turpentine Burgundy pitch and oil with cautions about turpentine and frequent use. Also included are questions about disappointing mail experiences and receiving bills rather than letters or checks.
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New York World
Shop Expressions and Curious Talk In Transit Case
An unloving woman recounts a country trip where she sat beside the driver. He claimed he had been busing it this winter and hacked it all last summer, illustrating quirky shop talk in casual conversation.
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New York Times
Mae
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W. ¥. Kennedy
McFarland’s
J.C. Berry
Deerfield
H. Hinkins
Riverton
Neb
J.C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Maas
Sap Sect
Kirk
JAS. S. Kirke & Coo
Chicago
True & CO
Augusta
Molinge
Father Mollinger
A. F P. Sawhill
Federal St
Allegheny
Hunt
John Corbin
Boston Commonwealth
Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
G. C. Osaoon
Lowell, Mass
Tipir
J. F. Kincoener
Conway
Ark
Oxford St
Brooklyn
Children's Department
Unirep
Hosriran
Axp Diserntany
Boston
Mass
Aten C. Surin, Pres
Murrey Sheeat
New York City
Speer
J. J. Speck
Holmes
Pennsylvania
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WM. . Hoummess Co
Water St
First Ave
Fepfsburgm
Hoxsie
Hoxsie C. C. C. CO
Buffalo, N
Agante
Bure City
Mont
Judd
D. M. Neware
B. Judd
Detroit
Mich
Nelson Creenland
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