Loomis Aerial Telegraph Pioneered Wireless Beginnings
The piece recalls Mahlon Loomis, a Washington dentist, proposing early wireless experiments along the Potomac. It notes Congress’s initial curiosity, the rise of wireless as a universal tool, and the shift to government control after World War I. It contrasts Loomis with Marconi and cites the 1870s debate sparked by Representative Bingham on Loomis’s aerial telegraph company.
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Wilson
Navy Department
Daniels
Naval
Washington
Germany
United States of America
New York City
Congress of the United States
Mahlon Loomis
Washington, D.C
Lias
Guglielmo Marconi
Potomac River
Maryland
Congress
Representative Bingham
Pennsylvania
Loomis Aerial Telegraph Company
House &P
Loomis
Loomis Wireless Dream in Congress and the Loomis Attempt
A historical account recalls Mahlon Loomis the dentist and his 1872 wireless proposal. The debate split whether to refer to foreign affairs or commerce, with the latter favored under Garfield’s presiding. Loomis sought to use atmospheric electricity for telegraphy and power, securing a patent in July 1872, but the venture failed and Loomis became a noted pioneer alongside later theorists like Marconi.
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Committee On Foreign Affairs
House
Committee On Commerce
James A. Garfield
Ohio
United States
Conger
Sunday Chronicle
Congress
Wright Boys
Orville
Wilbur
Dryton
Wrights
Loomis
Representative Holmes
Indiana
Bingham
Dentst-Electrician
United States Patent Office
Ous
Mahlon Loomis
Washington
District of Columbia
Sys
Roadway Drainage for Sand Clay and Gravel Roads
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the guide emphasizes drainage as a primary road design concern. It recommends crowning surfaces to shed water toward side ditches and installing gutters in excavations to remove water efficiently from the road bed.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Crown to Grade Road Surfaces for Drainage and Wear
The text explains two opposing needs for road surfaces. Water must be drained quickly to prevent softening and rut washing, while the cross section should stay as flat as possible for even traffic distribution, reduced skidding risk, and lighter maintenance. Crown should be greater on steeper grades.
Side Ditch Cross Sections and Water Handling
Analyzed ditch designs for road water management. Describes side ditch figures, cross sections for steep and flat grades, crown effects on wash, and methods like gutters, breakers, and underdrainage to prevent road wash. Also notes practical construction with graders and cautions on water breaks in springy soils.
Yeast Fermentation Boost From Ozone Exposures
A report notes brewers yeast fermenting power rises with ozone exposure of Ave minutes. A claim suggests insulating tape could substitute for a feather belt in light machinery. William Hunt of Lynn logged 49 consecutive years of White Mountains trips, climbing 190 miles, this year ascending Mt Washington.
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William
Hunt
Lynn
White Mountains
Mt Washington
Fragmentary historical notes hint at varied facts
A jumble of brief items mentions the Thames sediment flow, a Duna Massachusetts diver named Harry Brown diagnosing a car engine issue, a coin value discussion, long cigars in the Philippines, Ecuador’s cropping potential, and Michigan bricklayer wages in 1915 per Labor Commissioner Cunningham.
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Thames
Harry Brown
Duna
Mass
Philippines
Ecuador
Bricklavern
Michigan
Labor Courie Jioner
James V. Cunningham
Farm road drainage and crown guidance for sand roads
The text outlines drainage practices for farm roads, recommending proper tile drainage under each side ditch, four or six inch tile, culverts or bridges where water must cross roads, and avoiding drainage from one road into neighboring ditches. It discusses crown designs, preferring a flat cross section to retain moisture, with a slight crown in cold climates to aid drainage when frozen, and notes sand roads require alternative surfacing and banked edges on curves to adjust the crown.
Sufficient Food for Bees and Corn Planting Methods
Sufficient food is essential for bees with a guideline of at least 80 pounds of honey per colony. White clover honey is preferred, dark honey used sparingly, and honeydew avoided. The excerpt also discusses corn planting methods with alternating maturity varieties to mitigate moisture shortages and improve yields.
Four Weeks in Hospital in Cleveland Woman Praises Pillar of Pinkham
Mrs W C Brown of Cleveland Ohio recounts four weeks in hospital with lower body distress and fainting spells. After trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound upon a nurse friend’s suggestion she reports significant improvement and urges others to start with a bottle at their local drug store.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
W. C. Brown
12Th St
Tammany Is 128 Years Old
Tammany began May 12 1789 when William Mooney founded the St. Tammany or Columbian order in New York as a patriotic secret society later becoming a fraternal aid group. It built halls, moved to Tammany Hall in 1867, and influenced early politics with Burr tutors and Jefferson campaigns.
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Wiskinski
Tammany Hall
Fourteenth Street
Tammany
Aaron Burr
New York
Thomas Jefferson
Tammanys
Tamanend
New Britain Township
Bucks County
Pennsylvania
America
He Got the Job Ambition After a Firing Twist
A boss questions a job applicant about leaving a previous position. The applicant replies he was fired but adds he was fired with an ambition to work for the boss, framing the setback as motivation for employment.
A Real Patriot Praises Young Volunteer Soldier
A Real Patriot urges pride in a boy who volunteered to serve without requiring commission. The speaker notes the youth's choice to help his country as a selfless act and praises his patriotism and service.
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Earth
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Marconi
Doctor Loomis
J. Trowbridge
W. H. Preece
Willoughby Smith
Oliver Lodge
Alexander Graham _ Bell
Thomas A. Edison
Hertz
Honolulu
New York Sun
Bureau of Plant Industry
Mrs. Brown
Famous Political Organization of
William Mooney
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