Cableway as Track Support for Marsh Fill Innovation
Engineering News describes a novel cableway system for supporting temporary track across a marsh on the Lake Shore Pittsburg line under construction from Cleveland to Pittsburg. Two fills faced soft ground and quicksand. cables served as anchors while movable towers progressed the work, reducing cost and enabling dumping of 25 000 cubic yards per month.
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Engineering News
New York
Lake Shore
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Literary Digest
Edison’s indestructible cement house sparks bold claims
The article recounts Thomas Edison's plan to build a three story cement house for 1000 dollars using iron molds and cement walls. He says the mold set can produce 30 000 houses, with a complete finished product in fifteen days. Edison also touts a 50 000 mile storage battery and notes a gift to workers while denying personal gain.
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Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Mr. Edison
West Orange
N. J
New York
San Francisco
Edeson
America
Longest Bridge in the World Spurs Awe in China
The world's longest bridge lies at Sangong China spanning five and a quarter miles above the Yellow Sea. It is supported by 800 massive stone arches and represents a monumental feat of engineering.
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Sangong
China
Yellow Sea
Price of a Man’s Integrity Hidden by Self
A reflective aphorism notes that every person has a price, yet the real figure remains known only to the individual. The line suggests self-awareness as the key to personal integrity and temptation.
Sniffkins Quips On Safe Working Majority
A satirical quote features Senator Sniffkins arguing that two classes make a safe working majority while dismissing broader reforms. The exchange mocks political rhetoric and echoes a union of rhetoric and power dynamics in a legislative setting.
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Nough
Senator Sniffkins
We Are Thorough Quote on Innocence and Guilt
A quoted line reflects an assertion about the American presumption of innocence and the burden of proof. The speaker contrasts the ideal with a claim that guilt can be established many times, suggesting critique of justice or proof standards. The brief excerpt centers on legal concept and rhetorical challenge.
Strange Lady Reveals Wife Is The One
Bacon confronts Egbert about a woman seen with him and learns the unnamed acquaintance is his wife. A wry exchange follows about mistaken perceptions and a joking claim that his wife is a strange lady. The dialogue also hints at a misunderstanding involving a Brad street reference and an office on Orange street.
Rail War Question Reported by Graff
Graff notes a four line item about a railway conflict as a filler, with Parry reaching for his blue pencil to mark details. The piece confirms no further action on the war is described.
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Parry
Graff
Model School by a Woman's Club
Prominent Southern Woman describes how a Woman's Club Model School gave practical help to the community. Public schools suffer deplorable conditions with children in class only three months yearly. County schools inspire interest, college graduates teach domestic sciences, carpentry and gardening.
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Woman's Club
Georgia
Georgia Model Country Schools Built by Clubwomen
A Georgia reform effort led by women creates two model five month schools that expanded to eight month programs. Danielsville and Watters district, Floyd county, secured funding via the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs, with bids from Madison and Floyd counties, producing lasting rural education and practical domestic training for 125 and 80 pupils respectively.
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Georgia
Muyt
Southern Educational Board
Branson
Georgia State Normal School
Lindsay Johnson
State Federation of Woman's Clubs
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Georgia Federation
Danielsville
Madison County
Watters
Floyd County
Bartow County
Rabun County
County Board of Education
Southern Railroad
Rome
South
When a Thing's Nice London Lord Mayor comments on cooking
The London Lord Mayor said he did not know much about cooking but knows when a thing is nice. He advocates slicing bread thin to spread butter and serve fruit to bring out flavor. The piece praises the nourishing quality of this simple food.
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London
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Amelia
Herbert
Orange Street
Papa
Brad Street
Model
Mrs. Fenton Ottley
Josephb. Bowles
Fenton Ottley
Atlanta Woman's Club
General Federation of Woman's Clubs
State of Georgia
State Industrial Commission
State Commission On Arts and Crafts
Ottley
Atlanta
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