Archive for August, 2007

Suppose Andrew Carnegie had died at the time he sold out his steel

Friday, August 31st, 2007

business
Suppose Andrew Carnegie had died at the time he sold out his steel
business. To most people he would have left an unsavory memory, for
though we should have considered him successful from the business
standpoint, many of us would say that the means were not justified by
the end. However, Mr. Carnegie has spent many years since in […]

Those who are not used to coffee will be unable to sleep for several

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

hours after partaking of a cup
Those who are not used to coffee will be unable to sleep for several
hours after partaking of a cup. Some people drink so much of it that
they become accustomed to it.

British tobacco products to feature graphic picture health warnings - Forbes

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British tobacco products to feature graphic picture health warningsForbes, NY - […]

The objection that milk is indigestible is not borne out by the

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

experience of those who give it under proper conditions
The objection that milk is indigestible is not borne out by the
experience of those who give it under proper conditions. It is true that
milk disagrees with a few, but so do such excellent foods as eggs,
strawberries and Concord grapes, and many other aliments which are not
difficult to […]

However, it is well to note that it is not the last part of life that is

Monday, August 27th, 2007

being lengthened
However, it is well to note that it is not the last part of life that is
being lengthened. We are allowing less and less infants to die as the
years roll on. The proportion of the adult population that reaches
advanced age is no greater than in the past. Our mode of life is so
wrong that […]

After heating, the cream does not rise so quickly nor does it separate

Saturday, August 18th, 2007

so completely as it does in natural milk
After heating, the cream does not rise so quickly nor does it separate
so completely as it does in natural milk. This is due to the toughening
of the casein in the milk.

Utah Mine Rescuers Halt Search After 3 Deaths - New York Times

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By all means be firm in such matters

Friday, August 17th, 2007

By all means be firm in such matters. Indulging the children to excess
is invariably harmful. When your children become ill and die, you can
truly say, ‘Behold my handiwork.’

It takes about six months to learn stenography

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

It takes about six months to learn stenography. It requires a long
apprenticeship to become a first-class blacksmith or horseshoer. To
obtain the rudiments of a physician”s art it is necessary to spend four
to six years in college. To learn a language takes an apt pupil at least
a year. A lawyer must study from two to four […]

_Nut butter_: Take the nut meats, clean away all the skins and grind

Sunday, August 12th, 2007

fine in a nut mill
_Nut butter_: Take the nut meats, clean away all the skins and grind
fine in a nut mill. Then form into a pasty substance with or without the
addition of oil or water, to suit the individual taste. Most nut butters
are very agreeable in flavor. Sometimes the nuts are roasted and
sometimes they are […]

On mental questions there is a wide divergence of opinion

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

On mental questions there is a wide divergence of opinion. At one
extreme some say that all is mind, at the other, that life is entirely
physical, that the mind is but a refined part of the body. Most of us
recognize both body and mind, and realize that life has a physical
basis. If some are pleased to […]

So long as there are enough fuel and food, but not too much, and so long

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

as all the debris is carried away, there is health
So long as there are enough fuel and food, but not too much, and so long
as all the debris is carried away, there is health. But let this process
be thrown out of balance and there will be disease. The food intake is
seldom too small, though the […]