Pearls Across Oceans and Ages Expose Their Secrets
The piece surveys pearl biology and geology, detailing nacre color variation from white to green, how mollusks form pearls, and the roles of abalone and conch. It notes global fisheries from the Persian Gulf to Ceylon, dangers divers face, methods of oyster processing, and iconic gems like La Pellegrini and the Hope Pearl.
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West Indies
Pacific Coast
Michael Angelo
Charles L. Tiffany
New York
Persian Gulf
Sulu Sea
Ceylon
England
East
Favlin
Saxony
Gulf of California
Moscow
Austria
London
Marianne
Sulu Islands
Magnesia
Cleopatra
Egypt
Boston Transcript
Electric traps to kill gnats and pests by light
French inventor M Scherer outlines a simple electric deathtrap for gnats flies and similar pests. A candle or light inside a wire gauze cage connected to an electric current attracts and instantly kills insects. Daytime bait can replace the light and the device could protect hotels buildings and lawns in warm climates.
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M. Scherer
Africa
Europe
London Globe
Now! A Civil War surgeon tricks patient with agony signal
An army surgeon at Camp Douglas lanced a stubborn abscess twice and planned a third operation. To ease pain he had bystanders hold the patient’s hands and face over eyes, then cried Now! and began. The man cried out that he was being killed as laughter drowned his screams.
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Camp Douglas
The Jokers Budget and Oddities in a Pageant
A collage of jokes and quips from various captions and panels. Brief sketches with punchlines feature Nellie and family banter, a jeweler gag, remarks on economy, and humorous vignettes about actors, dining costs, and social manners.
Ancient British Law On Wounded Death And Day Property
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a rule where after a day of fixed time within which a wound or death occurred the wounding party could be held guilty if stock was not returned to the lord of the manor. The text references lordly property and a Louis Republic context.
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Louis Republic
The Primary Colors and Light in Color Theory
The St Louis Republic explains the seven rainbow colors red orange yellow green blue indigo violet produced by prism decomposition. White equals all colors while black results from their absence. a nontechnical view notes color as perceived by the eye.
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St. Louis Republic
Oil Wells Produce 130000 Barrels Daily Nationwide
The country operates 46000 oil wells producing 130000 barrels of oil each day. Capital invested in this interest totals 120000000 dollars.
Spurgeon Detected Pickpocket During Sermon
In a London meeting Spurgeon quieted his sermon to name a pickpocket behind him. Two deacons escorted the inmate from the pew while a policeman joined them, and the suspect was taken out as attendees assumed a fainting incident.
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Mr. Spurgeon
London
Mail and Express
Georgia editor mock court over license aid
A fragmentary Georgia newspaper scene shows a justice of the peace, a quarrelsome couple, and a request to fetch the ordinary to issue a marriage license. The exchange hints at money concerns and a reluctant official, with the editor’s commentary framing the odd proceedings.
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Georgia
Atlanta
August Flower Cures Severe Dyspepsia
James E. Depeerics of Saugerties New York says after two years of stomach trouble and doctor advised solid food cessation August Flower restored strength appetite and cured dyspepsia. W B Utsey of St George s South Carolina also endorses the remedy as excellent for dyspepsia.
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James E. Depeerics
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