Plants Give Painful Shocks From Edison Plant to telegraph and Venus flytrap
Edison M IL describes electric shocks from various plants. The strongest in the sensitive plant and the telegraph plant Desmonium gyrans show movement and power. The mechanism includes electric currents measuring 0.05 to 0.62 volt, with a venous octopus plant near Lake Nicaragua and a dangerous network-like tissue that blistered a dog.
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Edison M IL
India
Lake ‘Ticach
South America
Nicaragua
Dunstan
Kaolin Fuller’s Earth in Medical Drama Sparks Debate
A sprawling early 20th century piece reviews kaolin or fuller’s earth as a medical measure claimed to combat diphtheria scarlet fever cholera and typhoid. It cites Chicago experiments at Durand Hospital and Teutonic troops use in Europe, noting absorptive properties and nasal throat applications with varying reported success. The column questions scientific basis while detailing treatment methods and historical cautions.
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Balus
Kaolin Fuller
Chicago
Teutom
Gaetan
Europe
India
Hay
Ander
Urs Hektoen
Rappaport
Durand
Chingo
Strumpf
Wurtzburg
Kaolin and Fuller’s Earth in Medical Alchemy
An article reviews experiments by Dr Bernard Fantus on kaolin and fuller’s earth absorbing alkaloids and affecting microbial action. It notes differences between kaolin and acid fuller’s earth, discusses colloid chemistry, potential medical and household applications, and imagines future uses like clay cures and porcelain aids.
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Bernard Fantus
University of Illinois
Journal of
The
American Medical Association
Futler
Fantus
United States
Fan+tus
Othe
Mindea
Massachusetts
Arkansas
Florida
Europe
Fuller Searth
Dinosaurs and a whalers tale in one article
The piece describes Triceratops and other dinosaurs on ancient Wyoming swamps, including Tyrannosaurus and armored Ankylosaurus, then shifts to the sinking of the whaleship Essex after a whale attack, detailing Captain Pollard and crew's harrowing voyage and eventual rescue.
Rifle Baseball: New Shooting Gallery Adaptation
A summer sport variant uses rifles for a baseball style game. Two players alternate pitcher and batter aiming at colored targets at bases and home plate. Hits determine outs and runs advancing until one scores.
Whale Sinks a Big Vessel in Pacific Whaling Disaster
The Essex under Captain George Pollard Jr from Nantucket sails for the Pacific whaling grounds in 1819. A colossal sperm whale rams the ship, sending it to the bottom as crew scramble to pump water and abandon ship. Uncle Jack, at the helm, first spots the monster, foreshadowing a catastrophic chase and the crew’s desperate struggle amid a doomed voyage.
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Pottard
Essex
Pollard
Pacific
Chile
Lucie Jack
Dauphin
Nantucket
Jack
Warretne
Whate
Captain Pollard
Jack Nevermore
Louis Glob
George Pollard Jr
Pacific Ocean
Uncle Jack
Uncle Jacks
New England
Leeward
Mr Chase
Monroe Doctrine Not a Law Case and Comment
The Monroe Doctrine has never received the sanction of an act or resolution of Congress and is not part of U S municipal law. It is an executive declaration guiding U S foreign policy, not international law, with its aim to maintain peace and preserve the integrity of American states in relation to European powers.
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Congress
United States
National Assembly
Panama
Europe
Farmer seeks stomach aid after odd symptoms
A farmer visits a country drug store complaining of stomach trouble. He describes episodes where something rises and settles repeatedly. The apothecary muses and jokes that the man may have swallowed an elevator, noting the oddity of his symptoms.
American factory turns out war airplanes daily
Report notes Curtis Aircraft Company in Hammondport producing about a dozen war airplanes each day with rapid testing and assembling. Describes red painted machines shipped to Britain and used by British Admiralty for coast defense with powerful ninety horsepower motors and integrated guns.
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Amerca
Furnpe
Americas
Curtis Aeroplane Company
Hammondsport
Nis
Buffalo
America
Tyne
Rogan Wanamaker
British Admiralty
Curtiss
Rodman Waremahi
Wanamaker
Rye
Aja
The Dangers and Use of Guncotton in Modern Warfare
An analysis of guncotton as a propellant shows vast consumption in big guns and battleships, with twelve inch guns using three pounds per shot and battleships burning thousands of pounds per minute. Estimates claim trenches require millions of rounds weekly, and cotton reserves feed ammunition across nations. The piece discusses production by Scholem and Ramsey’s calculations on wartime guncotton stocks and the chemical details of its detonation by fulminate of mercury.
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Pearson
Atlantic
Germany
Scholem
Howard
St William Ramsey
Weather and War Shape a Murky Sky Over War-Torn Era
A lengthy, archaic account links the Civil War era battles with unusual weather patterns. It claims volleying artillery altered atmospheric conditions, causing heavy rains, swollen rivers, and cooler springs across Pennsylvania and Maryland. The writer suggests European bombardments indirectly cooled North American climate, ending with a late spring not reaching typical warmth.
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Wall
Uce
Jupiter Pluvius
Europe
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East Indian Telegraph Plant
Wyoming
Haona
National Museu
Washington
Triceratops
Everglades
Lzard
American Museum of Natural History
New York City
Whale
Burgess Dunne
Martin
North America
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