Part almanac, part encyclopedia, part dictionary, Nathaniel C. Fowler, Jr. gives us his idea of important, but sometimes obscure, facts that he thinks should be in our bank of general knowledge. He includes a large section on medical emergency and health. Items are arranged in alphabetical order, so there is no logical presentation, but reference is made easy. Or, it is just interesting browsing, and a glimpse into the world of the early twentieth century. - Summary by Larry Wilson
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Preface Read by Larry Wilson 1:22
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Atlantic Cable Read by Pamela Nagami 6:52
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Atmosphere - Birth Stones Read by Zozue 5:51
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Blind - Brook Farm Read by Zozue 5:38
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Calculating Interest Read by Zozue 11:03
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Canals - Celluloid Read by Zozue 6:48
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Certified Checks - Climate and Temperature Read by Zozue 4:47
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Coal Industry - Comets Read by Zozue 4:58
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Common Measurements - Communism and Socialism Read by BettyB 5:09
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Comparative Population of the United States - Corsets Read by Greg Giordano 12:31
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Cosmetics - Crust of the Earth Read by BettyB 5:19
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Daguerreotypes - Digestibility of Foods Read by BettyB 4:39
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Distances Between Cities in the United States Read by BettyB 28:46
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Diving Bells - Dynamite Read by BettyB 5:35
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Earth Facts - Earthquakes Read by BettyB 5:36
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Earthquake Areas of the Earth - Embezzlement Read by Adele Pooley 5:47
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Errors of History - Esperanto Read by BettyB 5:00
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Failures - Farm Production Read by Pam Jameson 11:33
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First Trans-Atlantic Steamship - Foretelling the Weather Read by Amelia Chesley 5:21
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Freemasonry - Grain Industry Read by BettyB 4:58
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Gravity - Great Tunnels Read by BettyB 4:47
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Hair Growers - Health Read by GrimsonB 4:03
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Historical Facts Read by BettyB 14:03
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Holy Grail - Insane Read by BettyB 6:26
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Iron Industry - Languages of the World Read by BettyB 3:26
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Large Cities of North America Akron, O. - Muskogee, Okla. Read by BettyB 11:26
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Large Cities of North America Nashua, N. H. - Winnipeg, Man. Read by BettyB 10:34
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Law - Liquor and Wine Industry Read by BettyB 8:22
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Literature - Moon Read by BettyB 5:59
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Mortality - Naturalization Read by Adele Pooley 5:20
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Newspapers - Ocean Ownership Read by BettyB 4:50
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Old Time Ships - Partnership Read by Adele Pooley 5:41
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Patent Medicines Read by Eva Staes 7:45
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Perpetual Motion - Pole Star Read by Adele Pooley 3:29
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Population and Land Area of the United States - Population Per Square Mile Read by Greg Giordano 22:55
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Porto Rico - Principal Countries of the World Read by BettyB 10:25
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Printing Presses - Pure Food Read by WilkieMills 7:33
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Pyramids - Roads Read by Pam Jameson 6:19
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Round Table - Seven Deadly Sins Read by Marta A 4:38
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Seven Liberal Arts - Ship Bells Read by Marta A 5:55
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Slavery - Solar System Read by Marta A 6:10
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Some Things Worth Knowing - Spectacles and Glasses Read by BettyB 3:32
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Sporting, Speed, and Other Records - Airship Records - Endurance Records Read by Foon 6:44
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Sporting, Speed, and Other Records - Hammer Throwing - Shot Putting Professional Read by Foon 7:15
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Sporting, Speed, and Other Records - Skating Amateur - Walking Records Professional Read by Foon 9:07
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Standard Time - Stars, Their Number Read by Amelia Chesley 4:52
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Star Spangled Banner - Statistics of Population United States, by States Read by BettyB 12:19
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Stature and Weights Read by Greg Giordano 11:01
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Steam Engine - Sugar Industry Read by Foon 4:30
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Sunday Schools - Telegraph Read by Foon 5:15
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Telephone - Thunder Read by Foon 5:07
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Ticket-of-Leave - Tom Thumb Read by Foon 4:45
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To Produce Different Colors - Turbines Read by Foon 5:12
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Type - United States Flag Read by Foon 4:15
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United States History in Brief Read by BettyB 9:28
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University Extension - Watered Stock Read by Marta A 4:32
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Wealth of Nations - Wedding Anniversaries Read by BettyB 3:24
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Weights and Measures Read by Foon 10:14
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What to Do in Emergencies Read by Eva Staes 4:36
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Accidents - Baths Read by Foon 3:54
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Bleeding - Chilblains Read by Foon 4:57
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Cleanliness - Diphtheria Read by Foon 4:48
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Disinfectants - Dog Bites Read by Marta A 3:22
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Drowning Read by Marta A 3:58
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Drowning Another Method - Emergencies with Children Read by Marta A 3:54
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Emergency Medicines - Glycerin Read by Eva Staes 3:30
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Emergency Medicines - Peppermint - Emetics and Stimulants Read by Eva Staes 3:14
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Exercise - Fainting Read by Foon 4:22
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Feeding an Invalid - Fumigating a Sick-Room Read by Foon 4:17
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Getting Things into the Eye, Nose, Ear, etc. - Hiccoughs Read by Marta A 3:58
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How to Avoid Accidents - Neuralgia Read by Marta A 4:55
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Poison - For Poisonous Mushrooms Read by Amelia Chesley 5:05
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Pulse - Scalds and Burns Read by Marta A 4:17
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Shock or Collapse -Sore Throat Read by RussellEric 3:44
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Sprains - Sunstroke Read by RussellEric 3:37
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Temperature of the Body - Vomiting Read by RussellEric 3:54
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Wills - Woman's Suffrage Read by RussellEric 3:38
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Women Voters - Yankee Doodle Read by Larry Wilson 4:32
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