Odd Spokes and Bicycle History Across Time
The piece notes Philadelphia haste on wheels and cites The Saturday Review of London calling brakeless bicycles dangerous and illegal. It mentions an ancient Corinth drawing resembling a bicycle, patent office focus shifting from electricity to wheels, English factories boosting bicycle labor, Roumanian cyclists required to display names and lamps.
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Philadelphia
Saturday Review of London
Corinth
Greece
Patent Office
Birmingham
England
Bucharest
A Plea for Fairness in Wheelmen Bell Rule
The Wheel urges that all rubber tired vehicles carry a constantly sounding bell. It notes 1881 park rules applied to one carriage and argues modern roads require bells due to thousands of such vehicles now. The piece asserts fairness and safety justify extending the law to all wheelmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
William M. Wright
Park Commissioners
Wright
Ballad of a Fast Bay Boat and a Glowing 17 Footer
An amateur skipper recalls finding a striking 17 foot cat boat on Long Island’s south shore. The boat was fast and had won every race in its class but proved sluggish in rough weather. A bayman notes the vessel is about ten years old and had sailed only one race besides the writer’s outing.
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Long Island
Cap
Bayman
New York Times
Six Cigars a Night Spark Shop Economics in Theatrical Tale
A country theater rehearsal reveals a stage manager needs six cigars nightly for his role. The prop man calculates eight shillings weekly, sparking a clash over costs. The manager protests the cheap weed would fail to meet his taste. The exchange, reported by London Answers, highlights budgeting quirks in theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
euWell
London
Barrow of a Mole and River Driftwood Tale
A vivid描述 of a riverbank scene with drifting barrels and a long sand bar. The passage describes a hidden mole burrow extending along a sunken riverbank, and a quiet landscape of wind and gray skies. A switch to a German grandfather teaching his grandson the pronunciation of Yoe adds a humorous language moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Clay County
Kansas City Star
Geography Lesson Delivers A Humble Punchline
A Philadelphia schoolteacher used a globe to quiz her class on antipodes. She expected China but waited as students hesitated. Finally David, a grimy hand rising, answered you would come out of the hole and the lesson ended.
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Philadelphia
United States
China
David
Ring Island Ninafoa a Volcanic Crater Lake Island
The Ninafoa ring island between Fiji and Samoa is a volcanic rim enclosing a two mile diameter crater lake. Lava walls border the exterior while inner cliffs reach 200 to 800 feet. An 1886 eruption created a peninsula on the lake’s eastern side as the sea outside roars with wind.
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Pacific
Royal Geographical Society
Ninafoa
Fiji
Samoa
First Woman Speaks at Boston Masters Meeting
At the 398th monthly Boston masters gathering held at the Parker House on May 5 Miss Sarah L Arnold spoke as a new presence on the Boston board of school supervisors. She praised the work of predecessors and outlined observations on Boston primary schools.
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Masters of
Boston
Parker House
Sarah L. Arnold
Lucretia Crocker
Louisa Parsons Hopkins
Boston Board of School Supervisors
Arnold
Hedge anchor modeled after common mushroom design
The hedge anchor mirrors a common mushroom form and is intended for use on Bandy bottoms where a typical vector would fail to secure hold.
Bicycle News From Cities Abroad and Chicago Jail
Rees Burns, a bicycle thief, was jailed in Chicago last week after a spree. Twelve bicycles not yet disposed of were recovered. St Petersburg riders must display metal registration plates. Berlin opens bicycle cleaning establishments. A rider A C Nesbitt set a mile pace of 1 minute 25 38 5 seconds on a downhill road. A foreign inventor claims a method to store compressed air from saddle motion to power alarms brakes and tire inflation.
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Sescoertenansi Woeken
Virginia
A. C. Nesbitt
Meagan
Rees Burns
Chicago
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Factor of Safety in Bicycle Manufacturing
The article contrasts bicycle safety margins with other machines noting bicycles often have a factor of safety as low as 1.25 due to light construction. It explains why strict inspections are necessary to offset design or material errors and mentions broader tide physics tied to lunar and solar influences.
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New York Times
Proverbial Superstitions on Chance and Luck in Notes and Queries
A fragment from Notes and Queries lists fortune telling beliefs and omens. It notes signs of death linked to morning meetings with rough persons, dreams predicting anger or luck, and warnings about buying knives, salt, and birth timing. It mentions dreams of gold versus silver, and a child's birth sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudan
Prisoners and Judges in Historical Quips and Russian Etiquette
A quip recalls a sergeant acting as judge on the Oxford circuit replying he was tried by a journeyman judge. The czarina of Russia orders revival of obsolete court etiquette including hand kissing for ladies, prompting debate over its reception compared with Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna’s preferring a friendly handshake.
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Lord Campbell
Oxford
Russia
Maria Feodorovn
Tremors and Vibration Draw Residents to City Club
A New York World report describes constant tremors near a street club caused by an electric light plant and running dynamos. A visitor notes objects move slightly and a milk shake experiment on a window sill proves the vibration’s reach, while the block shifts from exclusive homes to boarding houses.
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Sixth Street
New 4
Gusti
Shay
Jericho
New York World
Women earn multiple M A degrees at St Andrews ceremony
Principal Donaldson notes that several women received masters degrees this year at St Andrews join Ian Maclaren’s D D in remarks. He highlights women’s steady attendance and high distinctions in languages mathematics natural philosophy and logic proving their capacity beyond doubt.
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St. Andrews
Ian Maclaren
Donaldson
London News
The Feminine Scorcher and Fashion Reform Notes
A critique argues that vigorous riding harms a woman’s grace and health, favoring moderation. It contrasts with 1830s churchgoer foot warmers and a 19th century dress reform union suit, noting social debates on women’s attire and endurance.
Knight of the Razor Returns a Customer Exchange
A customer confirms the razor shown previously and asks for a new Colexoform product, while a worker identifies the shop as London Tit-Bits.
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Razor
Knight of the Razor
Colexoform
London
Also Mentioned on This Page
Odd Spokes
San Francisco Post
Paul
Joe
Paulie
Gran
Japan
Inter Ocean
Earth
Neap
St. Louis Republic
York Street
Portland
Portland Times
Parker
Main Street
Maynard
Bargatns
Tuttle, Jones & Wetherbee
South Acton, Mass
New England
A. H. Haynes
Riverside Block
Maynard, Mass
J. W. Henderson
W. Henderson
Hudson National Bank
Caleb L. Brigham
Monumental
Darling’s Elk, Cor. Summer and Nason Sts
Quincy
Ss. Fowler
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