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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1888
Page
2
A garbled OCR page contains scattered poems, captions, and ad-like lines. It references a museum scene, a poem sale, and artist payments, with stray names and fragments from various periods, creating a mosaic of literary and commercial snippets.
A physician of experience argues meat is the natural, most nutritious food for humans, aiding nervous systems and digestion. Milk is cited as essential, while vegetable fare is deemed insufficient for sustained health. Domestic meats, particularly veal and pork, are praised for easy digestion but caution urged about overconsumption impacting nerves. The article also discusses mental strain, appetite, and digestion in various anecdotes and opinions from readers.
Contained excerpts describe a Moorish camels swindle where traders fatten a lean camel with air then remove the air after sale, creating a baffling illusion. The report includes a valedictory scene with a condemned horse thief and references to a pamphlet titled The American Voter's Test Book and other varied anecdotes.
In Orange New Jersey Edison unveils talking dolls named Dellphones that speak naturally in multiple languages. A dozen dolls in his lab demonstrate phrases songs and even complex sentences recorded on interchangeable cylinders. The toys promise global distribution and optional language and lullaby features with clockwork phonographs powering speech.
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