The Wonderful Human Brain

According to the novel computations of a renowned histologist, who has been calculating the aggregate cell forces of the human brain, the cerebral mass is composed of at least 300,...

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Workingmen Easily Gulled

Who fought for King George in 1776? Working people. What interest did they have in being ruled by him? None. Why, then, did they risk their lives for him? Because he hired them. Wh...

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Would You Be Beautiful?

In womanly beauty the excellences expected and looked for are faultless symmetry of form and feature and a complexion varying in hue as the mind is affected by internal emotion, bu...

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Alphabet Of Advice To Writers

A word out of place spoils the most beautiful thought.--Voltaire. Begin humbly. Labor faithfully. Be patient.--Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. Cultivate accuracy in words and things; amas...

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Business Law In Brief

It is a fraud to conceal a fraud. Ignorance of the law excuses no one. A contract made on a Sunday is void. A contract made with a lunatic is void. The act of one partner binds all...

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Chamois Skins

The animal from which the chamois skin derives its name inhabits the high mountains from the Pyrenees to the Caucasus. Chamois are most numerous in the Alps, where they dwell in sm...

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Hints On Bathing

There has been a great deal written about bathing. The surface of the skin is punctured with millions of little holes called pores. The duty of these pores is to carry the waste ma...

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Jefferson's Political Policy

1. Legal equality of all human beings. 2. The people the only source of power. 3. No hereditary offices, nor order of nobility, nor title. 4. No unnecessary taxation. 5. No nationa...

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Principal Points Of Constitutional Law

Congress must meet at least once a year. One State cannot undo the acts of another. Congress may admit as many new States as desired. The Constitution guarantees every citizen a sp...

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The Right Of Dower

Dower is one-third of the husband's estate, and in general cannot be destroyed by the mere act of the husband. Hence, in the sale of real estate by the husband, his wife must, with...

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Time In Which Money Doubles

Per Simple Compound Ct Interest. Interest. 2 50 yrs. 35 yrs. 2-1/2 40 yrs. 28 yrs. 26 da. 3 33 yrs. 4 mos. 23 yrs. 164 da. 3-1/2 28 yrs, 208 da. 20 yrs. 54 4 25 yrs. 17 yrs. 246 da...

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What Causes Coughs

Cold and coughs are prevalent throughout the country, but throat affections are by far more common among business men. Every unfortunate one mutters something about the abominable...

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The Steps In The Growth Of American Liberty

MAGNA CHARTA. About seven hundred years ago there was organized a movement which resulted in the great charter of English liberty--a movement which foreshadowed the battle of our A...

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How To Detect Counterfeit Money

In the space at disposal here, it is impossible of course to give a complete illustrated counterfeit detector, but the following simple rules, laid down by Bank Note Examiner Geo....

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