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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1909
Page
6
The article discusses sealed bottles released at sea to map ocean currents and determine drift timing. It cites data from the ship Emma Laurans and notes a bottle found near Robe Australia after 30 months, describing latitudes and longitudes used to estimate drift paths and currents.
A device in some Atchison street cars uses a horned mouthpiece connected by a tube from the front vestibule to the interior so motormen can call the streets without diverting their eyes from the track. The Popular Mechanics note highlights this signaling method. Helvetia balloon wins Swiss dash from Berlin per the International Astronauts Association meeting in London.
A 19th century note recalls a Scotch inventor raising a flying machine called a gyropter with two umbrella-like propellers. The skeleton and framework exist but the body remains uncovered, illustrating early aerial navigation as a dream of inventors.
In England a game named faw draws wide notice. Players bring a den ahovel and steel cones with steel balls. The cones are arranged and the challenge is to flick balls from the cones through a small opening at the far end.
The readable portions describe colored and white lights with candlepower estimates and visibility over several miles. The excerpt hints at a developing note on signaling or illumination, mentioning candlepower levels and distances, though many phrases are garbled. It preserves the sense of a technical or observational snippet from the period.
é'B.' Hale of the Wilson area is designated as a delegate to the National Academy of Science Darwin celebration in California. The event spans June 22 to 24, 1909, at Columbia University.
University of Tokyo chemist M Ogawa reports a newly found element in thorine minerals named Nipporium with symbol Np plus two oxides and a silicate crystal form. Estimated atomic weight near 100 placing it between molybdenum and ruthenium. Crystals are small yellow or red, scratch glass, density 4.5 percent of thorine.
Futurist fireworks maker suggests using aerial pyrotechnics to repel bombardments. He argues skyrockets can soar miles and explode aloft, aerial torches burn for an hour and cover ten miles, and deadly gases could be deployed in upper strata, challenging traditional defenses.
In New York state new laws distinguish three eye care occupations. Opticians grind lenses per optometrist directions, optometrists assess and prescribe, and oculists, as surgeons, treat eye diseases. The piece clarifies professional boundaries and duties.
Uncle Ben demonstrates a coin disappearing act during a playground science moment in which a foreign silver coin vanishes in water and reappears in a pocket, with instructions for misdirection using a handkerchief and a glass disc for the trick. The audience, Fred, and observers learn the sleight of hand and the method behind the illusion.
A teacher in a North American Indian lesson instructed children that an Indian wife is called a squaw. She asked what the babies are called. A sober pupil answered that if mothers are squaws, the babies would be squawkers.
Captain Roald Amundsen secures an $18,000 subsidy from the shipping authorities to outfit the Fram for the planned polar expedition. The funding confirms official support for the voyage and its critical gear needs.
A whimsical St Nicholas poem describes a hidden high room beneath the roof with a steep stair. A couch and shelves invite escape, where one can read Irving Quest and Arabian Nights and drift to Spain or Arthurian tales. The speaker invites a future visit with friends Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday in a dreamlike retreat.
Two yard long strings are shown bound around a boy and a girl with wrists tied. The trick relies on the boy passing his string through the loop around the girl's wrist to free both hands, after which each strand must be untied separately.
In Recreation Charles M. Whitney notes wild animal photography demands evolution not ease. He explains early-season hunts, tough lessons, and the need to travel into remote regions, away from pleasant camps, to study animal habits and improve technique despite steep learning curves.
A dialogue outlines a convincing interview where a woman offers to move for employment and mentions two servants. The tone hints at a recruitment scene with questions about residence and suitability. The exchange underscores willingness to relocate to secure work.
A tender note asks if feeding a currant to an elephant from a bun could cause harm. The caller frames the moment as caring and asks for guidance on safe interaction with the animal.
The piece contrasts farmer wit and hunger with the saying you can lead a horse to water. It reflects on Sir Walter Raleigh and the potato’s history from Mexico to Maine, noting its 200 million bushels this year worth about 120 million dollars. It extols potatoes as a staple, rich in carbohydrates, and suitable for all ages, with varied preparations.
A reflective poem contrasts prayers for balance and hope with a meditation on gardens. It recalls Hanging Gardens, ponders pergolas, and envisions a serene design where arches frame vistas. Also notes wet shoes and a tip to fit them while damp using newspaper scraps.
Short note lists Suite 2 in the Gillespie Building with a Musson office contact and phone line 296. The fragment ends with tlantle, unclear.
Office and contact details appear for a person linked to the University of Iowa and a department at Black Building, with a misprint in the heading and a city location implied by the address.
Villa drawn and probated with reports for administrators and guardians and their appointments secured. Probate practice a specialty. General law business transacted for Atlantic.
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