Spiritism and the kinetic energy thesis in mystic claims
A first person meditation on spiritism argues the mind’s inherent kinetic power drives physical phenomena such as table raps levitation and automatic writing. The author differentiates genuine psychic ability from external spirits, recounting an ice crossing accident where kinetic force appeared to move him, and cites Civil War incidents as further examples of inner power at work.
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Cowes
Maia Dr
Findson
Semieone
Saginaw River
Saginaw Bay
Bay City
Jesus
Peter
Dr. Hudson
Savannah
Joseph B. Bowles
Kansas Claims Board Grants 97466 For Civil War Bonds
The court of claims in Washington allowed 97466.02 for interest and discount on Kansas bonds issued to pay bounties and militia expenses in the Civil War. Gov. Hoch plans to use the funds to build a Kansas soldiers memorial. The famed claim, nearly 100000, now awaits sundry appropriation in Congress, possibly in months.
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Court of Claims
Washington
Kansas
Gov. Hoch
John C. Nicholson
Fnally
Congress
Blue Ribbon Verse Recital At Sunday School
A Sunday school teacher asks twenty young children to recite Bible verses for a blue ribbon. Most respond with variants of Walk in the light while a final chorus of Walk In the Night ends the scene with all eager to win.
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Julia
Charlie
Arthur
Gladys
The Wizard and the Roosting Chickens
A University of Pennsylvania expedition observers a solar eclipse in a southern state. A professor tells a household helper that chickens will roost at 11 tomorrow, and the helper is astonished when the chickens indeed roost. The professor reveals he knew for a year, but the helper notes the chickens were not yet hatched a year ago.
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University of Pennsylvania
Tom
Darky
Harper’s Weekly
Britain Faces Fresh Indian War With Afridi Zakka Khelis
Britain dispatches a punitive expeditionary force of seven thousand against the Zakka Khel Afridi tribe in India after serious raids marked by treachery, plunder and murder. The force will confront about thirty thousand warriors, reflecting Britain's recurring cycle of conflict with volatile tribes every decade.
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Britain
India
Great Britain
A Comparison About Dollars And Work
A dialogue notes the economist and a farmer debating how to make a dollar work harder. The farmer compares a dollar to a stubborn horse, saying even when secured it tends to kick up its heels and run away before it can be tied to productive use.
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Economist
Farmer
Doctor Corrects Wife On Husband's Exercise Needs
In a comic exchange the doctor tells the wife her husband needs more activity. The wife protests that he has been out every night, revealing the doctor's misjudgment. The doctor admits error, leaves a prescription, and promises to return.
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Ater
The Ways of County Dialog Sparks Uneven Views
A brief dialogue contrasts foreign counts with American women sharing bemused views on attraction. The exchange notes moneyed counts neglect American girls while Americans overlook foreign suitors, highlighting cultural attitudes on romance and status.
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Meyer
A Difficulty. Mr boy marry wife who can give you a home
A fragment from Baltimore dialogue noting gender roles and housing expectations. The exchange mentions a boy urged to wed a wife who can provide a home while another says many girls own houses. The text reflects social attitudes on marriage and property.
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Baltimore
Mistaken Exorcism Prompting Lawn Mower Plans
A humorous overheard exchange shows a wife desiring an exorcism turned into a joke about needing exercise. The husband, amused and practical, remarks he will open the lawn mower season after a harsh winter.
Skin troubles cured by Cuticura remedies
A Milan Missouri resident recalls a long illness with itching rashes and a leg infection that risked blood poisoning. After three doctors failed, Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent cured the skin outbreaks and leg swelling, with the patient noting lasting relief since.
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J. P. Hennen
Milan
A Man Wins Wife By Ate Sausages In Duel Of Frankfurters
Heinrich courted Mary but faced rival Johann Biermann. They argued over who could eat more frankfurters. Both ate 47 sausages. Johann retired from the contest. Johann will act as best man at the wedding.
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Sociologist Snodgrass
Ginger Magonnighe
East Side
Terpsichorean Coterie
Ginger Magonnigie
Lanny
Harper's Weekly
Heinrich
Mary
Johann Biermann
Johann
The General Demand for a Simple Laxative Remedy
The Well-Informed demand a pleasant efficient liquid laxative with known wholesome components and gentle yet prompt action. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as the ethical proven remedy, preferred for safe family use. Buy the genuine product manufactured by California Fig Syrup Co, sold by leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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