Electric Power On Ocean Liners Predicted To Dominate Ships
An extended description details on shipboard electrical systems across large liners. It notes four 400 kW main dynamos at 400 volts plus two 30 kW auxiliary sets, a 3500 ampere-hour battery, 11 000 incandescent lights, 1700 bell pushes, 188 motors and 605 electric heaters, and extensive telephonic and wireless gear. Emergency circuits and independent supplies are standard, with plans to propel ships by electricity and a note that the California battleship will be electric powered.
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California
Sicily to America: Large Palermo Emigration Flows Yearly
Between thirty and forty thousand Sicilians leave Palermo for the United States each year. Most eventually return home, either permanently or for a visit, as the pattern of migration unfolds over time.
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Palermo
United States
Why men carry canes and walking sticks explained
The piece discusses why canes endure as accessories beyond mere support. It notes practical use as a prop for the lame, blind, and fashion, with a physician linking posture to carrying a stick. It also cites Lotze’s idea that a held cane extends personality to its tip.
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Lotze
Birds’ Songs Defy Imitation by Musical Instruments
A French writer notes that bird songs, though simple, cannot be imitated with instruments due to unique timbre. Bird notes align with our scale but include internote vibrations. Song duration ranges from two to five minutes for the lark, with thrushes and finches at two to three seconds and blackbirds four to five seconds.
Diamonds Explode When Brought to Surface
A historic note compares diamonds to deep sea fish, explaining that diamonds released from the earth’s depths can explode due to rapid pressure change. It cites accounts of large stones bursting in miners' pockets or in the warmth of a hand.
End of Strikes Seen in England Labor News
The war era curbs labor unrest as jobs stay strong and strikes decline. November reports show 8,001 workers in labor disputes, far below last year's 55,000, per the Pall Mall Gazette.
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England
Board of Trade
Pall Mall Gazette
Gingerbread Recipe From Early Cookbook Text
A simple gingerbread batter is described using one cup sugar two cups molasses one cup lard one tablespoonful sola dissolved in half cup hot water one cup buttermilk or sweet milk. Thicken with flour add ground ginger to taste and bake in a buttered pan forty five minutes.
Frankland Article on Early Tennessee History
A historical note discusses Tennessee’s period as part of North Carolina from 1774 to 1784 and the brief 1785 state named Frankland. It cites Daniel Webster’s 1858 speech listing antiquated salaries in deerskins and other furs as payments to officials under the fictitious 1789 government.
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Tennessee
North Carolina
Frankland
Daniel Webster
House of Commons
Baked Pancakes Prepared Like Fried Pancakes
The recipe uses buttered flat saucers filled with thin batter baked in the oven. After baking, remove from saucers and spread half with jam, then cover with the remaining pancakes. Serve hot on plates.
Proper Kitchen Fix When Food Sizzles On Stovetop
When vegetables or other foods scorch remove the kettle from the stove and place it in cold water. In about fifteen minutes the scorch suggestion will be almost or entirely gone.
Concrete and Sea Water Experiments in Frost Damage
A 1909 Youth's Companion report describes 24 concrete columns tested at the Boston navy yard to study sea water and frost impact. Columns with drier mixes showed more erosion while very wet mixes fared better. results remain inconclusive after years of observation.
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Science Conspectus
Boston Navy Yard
FOR SALE Parsonage and Farm Listings in Prairie du Chien Area
Multiple real estate and livestock ads: United Lutheran parsonage at Day and St Lawrence with nine rooms and barn. 141 acre Crawford County farm near Prairie du Chien with plow land and timber, possession March 15, 1916. J J Burgen seeks price by mail. three additional notices offer bulls cows and Duroc Jersey swine. decorated pigs from Jewell firm. second hand piano for sale by T H Johnson Decorah.
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United Lutheran Hrch
St. Lawrence Streets
Ingvoldstad & Co
Crawford Co
N. Rielert
Prosper
Poland
Jno
Jewell & Son
Decorah
To Make Stoves Shine With Polish Method
To Make Stoves Shine. Rub the nickel trimmings on stoves with kerosene oil and whitening and polish with a dry cloth.
Canal Zone Governor flag fixed by executive order
An executive order fixes the official flag of the Canal Zone governor. The flag features a dark blue field with a central white disk bearing the Canal Zone seal and the motto The Land Divided, the World United.
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Wilson
Panama Canal Zone
Canal Zone
Radio Fog Signal Test Initiated for Maritime Safety
Preliminary tests are under way to evaluate radio fog signaling systems at lighthouses lightships and passenger ships. The trial aims to improve safety at sea in foggy conditions.
Foley ads offer trial package from Engbretson's Pharmacy
A promotional insert from Foley & Co invites readers to mail five cents with name and address to receive a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and cold, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets from Engbretson's Pharmacy.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
Engbretson’s Pharmacy
How to Prevent Lockjaw
A German physician advises directing a jet of hot air on a wound to prevent lockjaw. Even a jet of ordinary temperature from a bicycle pump, electric fan, or bellows is said to check the bacillus that causes the dread disease.
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Geo. L. Stringer
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