The Frantic Home of Charley Lambert and His Little Wife
A Sunday Graphic tale traces Charley Lambert who rents a social house with a young wife. Their neighbors loan and borrow escalate into petty disputes over cookware and favors. Charley bursts with a frying pan to restore order, only for it to be seized by a neighbor, ending the tale in a cautionary note about social pretensions.
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Slovenly Manuscript and Editor Friction in Printing
A Fortnightly Review excerpt discusses manuscript disorder, the delays it causes editors and printers, and the vanity of writers who rush to print. It mentions Burke, a Scotch compositor, and the plight of publishers in handling messy proofs.
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Tea and Ink and Leather from Tea and Iron
The author speculates that tea can react with iron to form tannates, producing black tannin compounds and affecting materials such as leather and ink. He links tea consumption to bodily effects, noting absorption through the stomach and potential skin darkening seen in tea drinkers across Russia, China, and America.
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Amerit
Igloos and Snow Knife Craft of Inuit Peoples
A historical note describes Igloos on King Williams Land near Iglnollk and Tullock Point built by Ookjoolik and Netchillik tribes. It details snow block carving, snow knives, construction steps, wind protection, and entrance design, with observations on insulation and interior bedding practices.
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Fearsome Octopus Ensnarements Reported Off Port Elliott
Doubt remains about old tales of octopus attacks yet scientific naturalists confirm a formidable creature in warmer seas. A South Australian telegraph from Port Elliott describes a large octopus wrapping a boat with tentacles, nearly swamping it as trooper Brace and Edward escaped with difficulty.
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Lipson
Four Character Types and Moral Parables From Jewish Wisdom
The text presents four character types linked to hearing and memory versus loss and wisdom, plus a critique of fast forgetfulness. It describes vessels like a funnel and sieve as metaphors for discernment, and contrasts those who act with strong roots to those easily uprooted by wind. It also includes moral sayings about wealth, marriage, youth, and mercy. University Magazine excerpt.
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Nderneath
Divine Mercy
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Public School Whipping Sparks Outcry in San Francisco
A San Francisco public school scene ends with a boy punished by corporal punishment after a disciplinary breach. The mother of the student is asked to decide, the teachers administer blows, and the incident leads to a privateroom investigation and eroded trust as the matter leaks out.
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San Francen
Discouraging Selfishness and Honest Advice in Work Crux
An old prose fragment offers moral guidance on humility, honesty, and patience. A shipyard foreman rejects a man named Pat for work but notes the need for a civil approach and readiness for the task at hand, while Pat's gaze lingers on an anchor as a symbol of steadfast intent.
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Pat
Methods for Controlling Weeds by Cutting and Treatments
The article outlines practical weed control steps including cutting weeds close to the ground with a sharp hoe or spade, removing stalks, and applying salt to stumps. It notes some weeds require deeper cutting, and suggests sulfuric acid, strong lye, or Paris green as effective treatments.
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Uae
Amalgamation and hazards in metalwork and a Lincoln reunion
The text discusses chemical methods to cut brass using mercury and nitric acid, noting brittleness at the etched line and dangers in metal trades. It then shifts to workers' short lifespans in dangerous crafts and preservation methods for botanical samples. A reminiscence covers Abe Lincoln and Dennis Hanks, detailing a 1864 Charleston riot episode and a White House meeting.
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Ohio
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Patent Flour Story Reveals New Milling Process
The article explains how patent flour rises from spring wheat once discarded as bran rich feed. By grinding as usual then using horizontal sieves and draft to remove bran, a glutinous nutritious base is produced, making spring wheat from Minnesota and upper Wisconsin highly valuable.
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Iran
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Wisconsin
Detecting Chicory in Coffee by Simple Test Method
A 19th century method explains how to identify chicory in coffee using paper strips, grain texture, and puncture tests. It describes crushing, sieving, and a taste cue of acid bitterness, plus weighing chicory after extraction through cloth. A concluding storm tale from an Atlantic traveler adds a closing anecdote.
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Prupier
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