Mental Telepathy Proofs From Personal Experience
A 1907 account by Joseph B. L. Bawten argues mental telegraphy can transfer thoughts without mail or telephone. He cites two cases, one in which a message reached a friend en route to Buffalo and another where a minister’s address was learned via sustained mental focus. He notes passivity is essential for recipients and that thought transfer, not mere guessing, underpins these incidents.
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Detroit
Mich
Boston
Ilinois
St. Thomas
Grand Trunk
Canada
Betroit
Huffalo
Cleveland
California
Chicago
Ames
Vay
Victoria
B.C
Nature
Joseph BL Bawten
Prosperity of Tanis and its mineral boom
Prosperity of Tanis grows as riches from phosphate beds at Galsa and Ain Moujares spark industrial shifts. Iron ore at Hamennas and Kalanted fields drives mining, with manganese found between Gafsa and Gabe. Prospecting teams push toward southern desert regions as geologists warn of shared geology and future exploration.
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Tanis
Gata
Galsa
Ain-Mou- Jares
Kalanted-Senam
Kalanted-Djerds
Hamennas
Djerissa
Slata
Nebeur
Nefzas
Gafsa
Gabe
Sweet Delusion and Delusion in Gender Roles
A fragmentary quip quotes a comic and a responding enthusiast debating gender and desire. The exchange suggests a satirical take on male and female delusions in social dynamics, though attribution remains unclear.
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Baijimere Arsericam
Entertaining an Embroidery Club Ideas and Etiquette
A reader offers tips for hosting an embroidery club, includes ideas for contests with initials, affordable souvenirs like spool and thimble candy boxes, and party favors. Also covers box party attire, winter entertaining, surprise party timing, Mizpah meaning, eighteenth wedding day ideas, and etiquette for accepting invitations.
Senior Class Party Craft and Confusion at High School
School marm complains boys are few for a senior class party run 7 20 to 11 with 12 girls and 3 boys ages 15 to 19. Crimson and white decor suggested. Proposes Diabalo games animal crackers prize rosette nuts cider and candy pull. warns to invite more boys. Madame Mere notes.
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Sty Husteind
Dougly
Madame Mere
Return of Silke to Favor in Fashion Weaves
After a period dominated by crepes and voiles silks return to favor in heavy yet soft weaves. Some silks imitate tusaah in texture and others show corded effects. The waists of the season feature the soft silk fabrics for a refined look.
Party Dresses From a Vintage Pattern Catalog
Three charming party dresses offered for reproduction in thin material. First dress uses pute tinexpotted goile with lace frill trim, lace and insertion at neck, puffed sleeves. Materials listed include 4 yards 44 inches wide, 8 yards lace, yards insertion. Second dress in spotted muslin features a feathered frill skirt, narrow lace edging, and a round yoke bodice with insertion. Maternity version requires 4's yards 28 inches wide, then 6 yards insertion and lace.
A Century of Wallpaper Choices in One Room
A reader recalls the tedium of selecting wallpaper in an apartment project. From 200 samples among 742 thousand plus options, the task stretched to weeks and years, yet the final chosen papers proved fitting. The NY Sun quote reflects the humorous struggle of narrowing styles amid vast catalogs.
Modern Socrate and the McAdie Philosophy Exchange
In San Francisco the weather bureau’s Prof. McAdie chats with a friend in witty, light philosophical terms. A playful exchange leads to nicknames as the party likens him to Socrates and Plato, reflecting a modern Greek-flavored banter about current affairs in the city.
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McAdie
Weather Bureau
Greece
Prof. McAdie
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
McAdle
Wyle
San Francisco
Men Neater Than Women Claim From City Laundry
The city laundry proprietor argues that men are neater than women. He claims men wear only one collar a day and may change outfits quickly, while women wash habits show more care. He asserts women are dirtier overall, despite vanity, and cites statistics to support the claim.
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Dar
Mystery of Mildreds Hair Change Stirs Local Talk
A fragment hints at a social puzzle about Mildred whose hair shifts from brown to golden. A brother, depicted as a matchmaker, suggests hair color affects chance of marriage, while a maternal insistence and an implied obligation drive the tale in a matrimonial marker.
Wise Move Mutley Punchlines in Self Defense Tale
Mutley’s joke lands with a laugh that stuns Wise and prompts a wary defense. The exchange reads like a cartoonish skirmish where wit meets recoil in a playful spar.
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Dumley
Mutley
Artist and Doctor Debate Living From Art and Cure
A dialogue on occupation appears with an artist and doctor debating livelihood. A testimonial from Miss Anabel Wilson of North Branch Michigan dated Oct. 20, 1907, claims Calicura remedies cured a severe eczema case after extensive prior treatment and notes using Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
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Anabel Wilson
North Branch
Mich
Feasibility Doubts in Polar Scheme With Beasts and Birds
A clipped mock dialogue questions Amundsen style plans using polar bears for north polar reach and jokes about arctic snow goose power. The piece pivots to a garbled medical section on ear disease and a fake cure offer by Cheney and Co with mock pricing in a late nineteenth century style.
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Amundsen
North Pole
Krondiker
Crackling Bits and Ads from a Vintage Page
A collage of quips and old ads appears with humorous exchanges about geography, a Castoria reminder, a police gag, elopement joke, and various product pitches. The montage mentions Nevada petals, Romo Quinine, Lewin’s Vastary, and generic slogans, capturing a snapshot of a past era’s humor and commerce.
One of the Essentials of the Happy Heroes of Taxing
One of the essential memories of the happy heroes of taxing is vast fund of information about promoting health and happiness and right living. The ad touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Scuna as a famed laxative product sold by the California Fig Syrup Co through leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Cavalry
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Edward B. Warman, A.M
Madame Merri
Mattie
Roper
Faye
Mme
Merri
Mother
M. E.G
Rita
Bnd
N. Y
Socrate
Art Long
Credit Short
Tree
Td. Cheney & CO
Tulad
Crusher
Papa
Chalmont
Gunson, Sr
Gunson, Jr
Chris
Nevada
Romo
Ea Dane
Mves
Vaetary
Peoria
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