Speed Limit of Tomorrow: Monorail and Air Travel Advancements
An era of rapid transport is explored, highlighting speed breakthroughs from 25 mph autos to 131 mph records, oceanic hops, airship feats, and monorail promises. It envisions three day transatlantic travel, NYC to Philadelphia in minutes, and a future where time savings drive economic progress amid bold, risky innovations. Nearby anecdotes touch on speed myths and a personal letter subplot from Youth's Companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Sun
Barney Oldfield
Barney
New York
Liverpool
Berlot
English Channel
France
England
America
Philadelphia
Chicago
Broadway
Dear Grant Letter at General Delivery Window Causes Stir
A fragment from a diary notes a post office change: women must give real names at general delivery to curb crime. The scene shows long lines, a stranger explaining the rule, and a young girl feeling exposed as she seeks a letter addressed to her by a pseudonym. The piece hints at family conflict and secrecy in the correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad
Grant
General Delivery Department
Post Office
Boon
Humorous Taxidermist Exhibit At Bramber English Museum
A Strand report highlights a Bramber England museum beneath the castle ruins featuring taxidermy humor. W Potter's collection depicts Cock Robin with 100 British birds, including cuckoo and nightingale, arranged in inventive tableaux to amuse both children and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cock Robin
Bramber
England
South Down
Strand
Alice
W. Potter
Potter
Legal Notes on Licensing Statutes and Interstate Commerce
A compilation discusses barbers licensing rulings, Missouri contempt penalties, and a federal case on railroad carriers in interstate commerce. It analyzes constitutional flaws in licensing schemes, judicial powers over contempt, and the boundaries of carrier ownership versus commerce restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Vs. State
Southwestern Reporter
Texas Court of Crimerial Appeals
Ilg
Metropoliis
Chicago
Gildersleove
United States
Atty. Gen. Ve. Delaware & H. Co
Supreme Court Reporter
Federal Supreme Court
Edison Finds Morse Diary in Gramercy Park House
From a Gramercy Park residence Edison discovers an original Samuel F. B. Morse diary dated 1843 1844. The diary, kept during the construction of the electro-magnetic telegraph, was handed to the American Institute of Electrical Engineers for public access. The find underscores historical links between Edison Morse and the telegraphic art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Edison
Samuel VM. Murne
Gramercy Park
New York City
Edison
Daily Journal
Samuel F. B. Morse
Washington
Baltimore
Aolmwan
New Jersey
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Adrion
Frankin
Maree
Toment
Australian crawl gains favor with modern water nymphs
An excerpt notes swimming instructor G H Corsan praising the Australian crawl over the breast stroke for ease, speed, and health. He cites ancient bas-relief as evidence and says Toronto and Brookline women learn the stroke for safety and fitness, while Toronto boys remain cited as less gallant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leander
Hellespont
G. H. Corsan
Brookline Municipal Baths
Mr. Corgan
Tostructor Corgan
Brookline
Boston Herald
Toronto
Toronto Bay
Practical Farm Wagons and 1909 United States Exports
An 1890s style guide describes a low wheeled farm wagon design with a long axle and timber framing, plus an angled king bolt system and decked front wheels. It then shifts to agricultural export trends, noting U.S. farm product exports rising from 150 million to over 1 billion dollars between 1851 and 1908, with pork, beef, and oleo leading. It discusses forecasted trade balance, and moves to home farming tips including outdoor fireplaces, hog house designs, Holland dairying, and dairy processing insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akern
United States
Department of Agriculture
New York Chamber of Commerce
Farm wagon design and crop cost analysis from Ohio college report
The article describes a ground-supported wagon with inclined bars for easy loading and unloading, noting its suitability for hay and other commodities if a spreader is absent. It then presents Dr. H. C. Price’s farm-cost analysis: corn yields high profit per acre, potatoes second, oats minimal, and clover moderate, with profit per acre varying by crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Price
Ohio Agricultural College Tae
government study notes rising pheasant demand and guidance
Government experts report growing demand for pheasants from parks preserves and private estates. The Department of Agriculture issues a booklet offering practical guidance on pheasant raising and market prospects for this game species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Fragmentary chronicle of wars and milestones across centuries
A dense list of scattered events from 1648 to 1900, including wars and political milestones in North America and Europe, notable disasters, inaugurations, and notable deaths. It threads together colonial declarations, statehood, infrastructure milestones, and landmark trials, with several items referencing Boston, Philadelphia, Quebec, Gettysburg, and Richmond.
Labor unions push six day week and new party ties
Bakers International Union plans a six day work week in New Orleans La The union label section of the AF of L reports 500000 members Young women in Toronto tobacco factories unite into a union A labor party forms in Toronto and aims to influence the next elections An assessment of one day’s pay will be levied between May 34 and 28 to fund a tuberculosis home for aged members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakers’ International Union
New Orleans
It Ie
A. F
Toronto
Canada
Ts Stous Falls
Aberdewn
Laid
Haron
Deadwood
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Airship
Ocean Flyer
Atlantic
Monorail
Loulaville Courier Journal
Popular Mechanica
John Y, Beaty
Holland
Dairice
Quebec
Boston
Massachuetts
Plymouth
Connecticut
Elizabeth Morse
Sir Henry Clinton
United
Baverly
Maas
Pennsylvania
Harrieburg
Lowell
Farl
Durham
Gover
John Franklin
Arctic
Albany
Winneld Boott
Georgian Bay Canal
Savannah
Alexandra
Leesburg
Gen. Hanks
Winchester
Potomac
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Bleepy Hollow
Concord
Mass
Sidney Edgerton
Montana Territory
Galventon
Texas
Massachusetts State Senate
Richmond
Fortune Bay
Haymarket
Boston Corbett
J. Wilkes Booth
Topeka
Johnstown
Gettysburg
Jefferson Davis
Russia
Moscow
Giadatone
London
French Court of Cassation
Dreyfuan
St John
M. B
Welland Canal
John B. Gordon
United Confederate Veterana
W. W. B Meinnes
Yukon Territory
Roosevelt
Japan
William Lorimer
Mllhnois
Andrew Carnegie
Seattle
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