Britain's new Egypt route promises faster travel and growth
The December 7 inauguration of a London to Dover and Calais to Marseille train plus direct Marseille to Alexandria sea leg aims to cut travel time to Egypt to three weeks total with a holiday cost near £40. The move signals Britain’s push to capture Egypt traffic from German rivals as other global routes and rail corridors expand.
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Great Britain
Egypt
London
Dover
Channel
Calais
Marseilles
Paris
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Alexandria
Feypt
France
Mediterranean
Cairo
Lusitania
Norway
Berger
Christiana
Asia
Vladivestock
Japan
Sea of Japan
New York
Havana
Gea
Florida Keys
Pyrenees
Atlantic
Blacksod Bay
Ireland
Halifax
Canada
Irish Sea
Montreal
Pacific Coast
Ansors
Rateable Values Under No License Through 1908
The text notes rateable values of hotel properties were reduced by about £1000 but remained nearly £1000 higher in 1905 than in the previous year. It appears in a sequence labeled 1905 UNDER NO-LICENSE then 1906 UNDER NO-LICENSE 1907 UNDER NO-LICENSE and 1908 UNDER NO-LICENSE.
Paper Treatment For Impermeable Cartridges And Stamp Machines
A method to render cartridge paper impermeable uses a gelatin soak and gentle heating then drying between clips. Automatic stamp-vending machines have passed a month-long test in New York and may ease distribution compared with sparse American sub post offices and decentralized England systems.
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New York
England
Mass Fish Die-Off Reported In Local Lake
Authorities investigated a sudden fish kill reported in a city lake. Officials tested water quality and collected specimens as experts traced possible causes affecting multiple species.
Wireless Telephony Limitations Highlighted by Pupin
Professor Pupin of Columbia University argues that Poulsen’s continuous oscillator enables wireless telephony but limits distance. He says telephony uses far less power than telegraphy for the same range, making Atlantic or similarly wide-area calls unlikely. He notes telephony would require vastly more power to match telegraphy’s reach.
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Pupin
Columbia University
Poulsen
Atlantic
Germans to Establish Military Airship Station at Metz
German military authorities plan a station for military airships at Metz near the French border, following France which opened Verdun as a base. Verdun hosts the Patric, Ville de Paris, and will soon be joined by La Republique. Metz may mark the first link in a frontier airship station chain.
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Metz
Germany
French War Office
Verdun
Patric
Ville de
Mets
Mars Atmosphere Debate Reignites Water Vapour Question
Professor Lowells recent statement on Mars spectrum suggests abundant water vapour, echoing early observers. Earlier, Professor Campbell at Lick Observatory noted a Moonlike atmosphere with little to no water vapour, while Dr Johnstone Stoney argued water cannot persist on Mars.
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Lowell
Campbell
Lick Observatory
Johnstone Stoney
Mars
Chromates Spare Iron by Electrochemical Action
An African expert cites electrolysis as the rust-prevention mechanism, finding chromic acid and its salts, especially bi chromates, highly effective. A bi chromate solution at 1/600 normal stops rust in cold water, while boiling accelerates rust if concentration exceeds 1/50 normal, due to an electro chemical film forming on the metal.
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Patash
Eole
Lake in Monterey County Changes Color Four Times a Year
A small Monterey County lake routinely shifts its water color through yellow green red and dark gray in a fixed annual sequence. The colour changes last six weeks to two months during July and August, while the water remains clear and non stagnant despite no visible outlet.
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Monterey County
California
Remarkable Lock Improvement in Lever-Lock Security
An inventor introduces a hollow bolt lever system for lever locks, replacing the solid bolt. The hollow bolt houses levers and a through pin, preventing misalignment and overshooting, increasing security and durability. The Margewood lock adapts to various applications and allows easier maintenance and quick lever changes. This marks the greatest improvement since the lever-lock’s inception about 130 years ago.
Age and electricity revival methods described
The article outlines various "franklinisation" and electric treatment plans for aging and health, including the Arsonval method using high frequency currents. It describes patient experiences in a cage-like solenoid, the arc of sparks, and purported arterial tension reductions after multiple sessions, noting effects are temporary and treatments may be renewed.
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Aris
Ateca
Jacques d’Arsonval
Guillemainot
d’Arsonval
Woods' Great Peppermint Cere for Coughs and Colds
An old advertisement promotes Woods' Great Peppermint Cere as a remedy for coughs and colds. The text mentions timelines and dosing hints in a dated product pitch style.
List of Winners in the Gash Distribution
A partial list of prize winners is published including Mrs J Park Athene Miss Scully Nelson and Miss M Jones Dillmanstown each receiving varied sums. Additional names from Roxburgh Wellington Invercargill Greymouth and other towns appear with single pound prizes and attendance details. Totals show thirty four prizes of eight shillings each amounting to £61 10s 0d.
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J. Park
Athene
J. TE Mies M. Holmes
Miss Scully
Nelson
N. Jones
Dillmanstown
M. McKeckniu
Milton
M. A. Mepe
J. Kitto
Roxburgh East
A. Stubbs
Kumara
Misa Oldham
C. Sharpe
Greymouth
W. George
Roxburgh
Woodill
Wellington
LL. Baldwin
Invercargill
A. Debenham
Greymout
Mies Taylor
Ashburton
J. Gimelish
Waimate
M. Condon
Balfour
B. Foster
Wyndham
A. Kelly
Inchbennie
Gibbons
W. Russ
Camerons
Gale
Oishburton
ISGN
G. Jones
J. ‘Murdoch
Harold
Fairfield
Gisborne
Bec
HA 'All
Warea
Beckett
Freotoids promise rapid relief for headache and indigestion
Advert reads Freotoids as a superior aperient offering quick relief from headache and digestive issues. It claims liver improvement, removal of toxins, and relief when other aperients fail. Dose guidance notes 2 to 4 tablets at bedtime, 72 per bottle, 6d retail, with a Geelong Victoria proprietor and Wellington branch.
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W. G, Hearne
Geelong
Victoria
Abbey Prize Remains Unclaimed After Last Distribution
A fragment notes that the Abbey Prize words totaling 6271 remain unclaimed in the latest distribution, while the old London Bridge tale of a man offering sovereigns for nothing has faded from memory.
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London
Abbey Prize
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