Aeronautical Dream: Vacuum Airship to Paris in Thirty Hours
The New York Sun reports Dr A De Banssot proposes a vacuum powered airship capable of 1,900 passengers with a 4.5 mile ceiling and 100 mph speed. He plans a New Jersey site, a $100 million capital, and a public flotation offering 1 million shares at 199 each.
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Paris
New York Sun
A. de Banssot
Stok
Te Haussees Fica
Awa
New Jersey
Tr. de Baurset
North Pole
South Pole
Brooklyn
Campbell
Europe
Platt’s Puzzling Politicking Shared In Brief Encounter
A young reporter pressed Senator Thomas C. Platt for a political story in New York. Platt, famed for careful preparation and scarce remarks, eventually spoke for a column and a half, discussing politics with gruff humor.
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Thomas C. Platt
New York
Platt
Nore
Mr. Platt
St. Louis
Empire State
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Pratt
Saturday Post
Encircled by a Live Wire a Calm Man Exits Loop
A New Orleans man calmly walked away when an overhead wire broke free and looped around him without touching. Onlookers cried live wire as the electrical snake threatened his legs, yet he remained still and exited the loop, later claiming the current posed no danger. The incident, initially alarming, proved harmless once assessed.
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New Orleans
Prytonian Street
N. QO
Times- Democrat
Stage Heroes Are Scarce in Theater Talent
Franklin Fyles notes in Ladies' Home Journal that actresses outnumber actors in aspiring talent. He argues female roles dominate current productions while male parts are fewer and demand remains high for the few capable actors.
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Franklin Fyles
Ladies’ Home Journal
The Spider's Appetite and Human Metabolism
Sir J Lubbock notes a spider's 24 hour intake implies a human would need immense food. At the same rate a 160 pound man would devour a fat deer for breakfast a steer and five sheep for dinner and at supper two bullocks eight sheep and four hogs and nearly four barrels of fresh fish before sleep
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J. Lubbock
An Excellent Prescription From a Curious Exchange
A fragment from Jewelers' Weekly quotes Dr Young advising throat protection and a witty reply about a three-rope pearl necklace for opera house occasions. The odd dialogue showcases period jewelry humor and social nuance.
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Dr. Young
Opera
Mrs. Young
Original Sin and Lent Charity Diversion Noted
Brooklyn Life cites a provocative query on original sin and mocks a supposed Lent charity ruse as a new diversion. The item frames the concept as a satirical invention during the religious season.
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Brooklyn Life
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Arantee
Lion Coffee
Woolson Spice Cqo
Toledo
Ohio
Century Cook Book
American Beauty
Ripans Chemical Co
Spruce Bt
Mscall’s
Queen OF Fashion
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Geo. D. Cook
C.C.C
Union Cottege
Lafayette
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Union Business College
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