Scientific curiosities and experiments from 19th century notes
The article surveys various science topics. It mentions Prof. Wilhelm Wundt’s 50th doctor degree anniversary, Sommers on glowing bulbs, palladium in gas lights, possible odor nuclei theories tested by Dr. Aitken, Ruvo experiments with a boy in trance answering in multiple languages, Olszewski producing extremely low temperatures with helium, and a reflection on astronomy shifting to physics with Hertz oscillations at 590 million per second.
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Wilhelm Wundt
Sommers
John Aitken
Ruvo
Olszewski
Hertz
London Telegraph
Meaning of Names Origins and Meanings
A compact list explains given names and their origins with meanings. It covers Hebrew Greek Latin Saxon French German Gaelic and Roman roots detailing translations such as Susan: Hebrew Lily and Moses: Drawn Out, Olive Tree for Oliver, Rock for Peter, Pearl for Margaret, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan
Alina
Guy
Margaret
Paul
Joy
Rachel
Clara
Edwin
Lionel
Hugh
Jacob
Gilbert
Eunice
Ernest
Martin
Lucius
Peter
Postum Replaces Coffee In Northwest WCTU Talk
The President of the Western Chapter of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union recalls quitting coffee after years of dependency and credits Postum Food Coffee. She helped her husband switch, noting fewer headaches and grip episodes, and urges others to read The Road to Wellville. Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. backs the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
George Harris Oversleeps Trains to New York in Comic Morning
In Cranfield a suburbanite, George Harris, oversleeps after a night at a neighbor’s. His quarrelsome routine with Ellen, missed alarm, and breakfast chaos push him to sprint for the 8:02 train to New York, while Ellen mutters about duties and clocks.
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Cranfield
New York
White House
George Harris
Ellen Harris
Harry
Eleanor
George
Ellen
Mrs. Harris
Chivvinses
Bridge
Ann
Jipps
Elen
The Wrong Inference Instructors Emphasis On Clarity
Harvard professor Barrett Wendell recounted an anecdote about a lecturer who urged perspicuity. A student asked which part of his essay was unclear, prompting a lesson on making writing understandable to the most ignorant reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett Wendell
Harvard
Smith
N. Y. Tribune
Absence of Body Marks Passengers in Smash-Up
A grainy clipping quotes a wry line about a fatal crash noting the man was saved by not being aboard. he had missed the train and was elsewhere. The remark, attributed to a Houston newspaper, highlights irony in tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Fost
Raised From a Death-Bed From Kidney Pills
FE E Pitts of Skowhegan Maine recalls years of back pain night sweats fainting and dropsy with severe kidney pain and bloodlike urine. After using Deans Kidney Pills his condition improved and he has been well for three years. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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FE. E. Pitts
Hathaway St
Skowhegan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
California Fig Syrup Co
Seeing Things in a Soldier's Dilemma
A new lieutenant questions a sentry about a hypothetical battleship crossing a parade ground toward his car. The sentry replies simply that he would stop drinking, illustrating a terse exchange and a moment of awkward military humor.
Meaning of the big stick in U S politics
A debate fragment quotes a papa explaining that the big stick refers to the power of any United States senator in the legislative system. The exchange frames the phrase as a generic symbol of political clout held by Congress members in Washington.
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Andrew
Papa
Congress
United States
Chicago Tribune
Nickel Plate Line East Promises Comfort and Service
The Nickel Plate Road advertises its popular Eastbound passenger service with attentive uniformed porters, clean cars, Pullman sleepers, and dining options from club meals to ala carte. Tickets available at La Salle Street Chicago with J. Y. Calahan as General Agent at 111 Adams Street.
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Nickel Plate Road
la Salle St
Chicago
J. Y. Calahan
Adams St
Thankful for Small Mercies in Railway Accident
A man lost a leg in a railway accident and, when carried away, he uttered a grimly humorous remark thanking God that it was the rheumatic leg. The Atlanta Constitution notes the ironic blessing amid disaster.
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Atlanta Constitution
Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E W Gnove signs each box. The notice promises a fast remedy for colds with a money back guarantee.
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E.W. Gnove
Diemer
J. D
Springfield
Bie
Medium Calls Up Spirit From Kentucky at Seance
Yonkers Statesman notes a medium at a seance claiming to summon a spirit from Kentucky during a nighttime gathering. The report focuses on the spectral claim rather than corroborating details.
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Land of Spirits
Kentucky
Spirit Land
Yonkers
Health Promises and Plain Toasts in a Parcel of Ad Sloganeering
A jumble of old ad copy and quotes extols remedies for pneumonia croup and diphtheria, praises walking cures and new shoe soles, touts Mrs Austin's Pancakes, and praises roasting a friend's book to boost sales.
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Moses
Florence
Agatha
Sophia
Leonard
Sarah
Caesar
Hairy Ban
Rosamond
Rose
Edith
Editha
Happi
Ness
Oliver
Douglass
Daniel
God
James
Matthew
Charles Battell
Loomis
Minerva's
Joseph B. Bowles
Pitts
Hoxsie’s Croup
N. O. Picayune
Alabama
Washington County
South
Figdale
LA Salle GT
Ill
Tombigbee Valley Land CO
City Bank & Trust Co
Bidg
Mobile
Ala
Capsicum
Chesebrough Mfg. CO
State Street
New York City
Price
Earl S. Sloan
Gil Albany St
Boston
Mass
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