On the Trail of the American Missionary in Sendai Japan
Reporter William T. Ellis describes Sendai, Japan as a hub of a record rice crop twenty percent above average and backed by famine relief from Americans. He notes scare devices in fields, devotion to rice gods, and the hospitality shown to Americans, including visits by Lloyd Griscom and American YMCA leaders. The city, with about 100 000 residents, 1500 soldiers, and 5000 students, is praised for progressiveness yet distinctly Japanese.
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Joseph B. Bowles
Sendai
Japan
Matsushima
Lloyd Griscom
United States
Orient
American Young Men’s Christian Association
America
China
The
Christian Herald
D. B. Schneder
Schneder
Reformed Church
John H. DeForest
German Reformed Church
Tohoku Gakuin
Famine Relief Shapes Sendai Ties and Education
Observers recount Japan's famine memories and the strong American aid totaling about 300 000 dollars. Mission schools in Sendai, led by German Reformed and other churches, impress with modern facilities and devoted teachers, while an orphanage serves 250 famine children under Miss Frances E Phelps.
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Tohoku Gakuin
Dr. Schneder
Paul L. Gerhard
William G. Seiple
Johns Hopkins
Weidner
Powell
Zurfink
Sendai
Japan
Reformed Church
Baptist School
Methodist Girls’ School
The
Frances E. Phelps
America
Miss Phelps
Sugared Apricot Plush Scare at College Campus
A startling sight described as apricot plush trousers appeared recently. The owner, returning to his renowned college, reports a weight gain of at least two pounds of powdered sugar, suggesting a surprising confectionery incident.
Wasteful Boiler Rooms and Steam Engine Economics
The article notes superheated steam reduces moisture losses and improves efficiency in many engines. It urges optimizing fuel to drafts and boiler design beyond simple superheating, as gas producers and engines threaten steam power’s dominance. The piece argues for comprehensive optimization of the entire steam cycle, not just the cylinder.
Naked Hopi Children Seen By Anthropologist
A writer reports from Hopi villages that children and many adults previously lived nearly nude under natural conditions. The account notes minimal self-consciousness before white contact, with clothing seen as unnecessary by the naturally acclimated people and compares skin color to clothing. The piece emphasizes innocence, freedom, and agile movement among Hopi youths.
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Africa
Lunacy Rates Questioned by Statistical Society Speaker
Noel Humphreys argues lunacy numbers do not rise, but reporting and care increase. He claims more mad doctors and more admissions inflate apparent totals, while some labeled insane would once have been called wicked or saints. The piece reflects on changing perceptions of mental illness.
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Noel Humphreys
Statistical Society
Dedicatory Banquet Tale At New York Woman's Club
St Prof M I Pupin told a story at the Colony banquet in New York about a frugal Idvor resident Mr Smith. An old Idvor major asks for a chop and a poached egg but recalls dining with Mr Smith and then orders two chops and two poached eggs.
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M. I. Pupin
New Woman’s Club
Colony
New York
Idvor
Mr. Smith
The Modern Chaperon Shapes Social Swim Rules
The piece contrasts old and new chaperons, noting the rise of the married woman who guides youth without fear. The modern chaperon is a shorebound companion who offers support with rope and lifebelt, while looking away as the novice dives in.
Masked Affection Sparks Honest Confession
Miss Flurty questions Mr. Smallpyle about romantic feelings. He replies that his affection was only friendship and admits he misread her gifts and kisses as signs of more.
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Miss Flurty
Mr. Smllpyle
Mr. Smallpyle
Weary Willie Seeks Food From Mrs Hauskeeep
In a brief roadside exchange, Weary Willie pleads for a square meal. Mrs Hauskeeep offers wood to saw if he eats, but Willie declines, stating he has never eaten wood before.
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Willie
On the Stygian Ferry Charon Collapses In Awe
The report notes Charon in a state of collapse on the Stygian Ferry. A spectator claims the spirit desired a rebate ticket, leaving the great master of transportation completely flabbergasted in a scene described by the New York Sun.
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Charon
N. Y. Sun
A riddle on a diamond bracelet’s true giver
A pretty young woman claims her new diamond bracelet was given by her uncle. The statement prompts doubt about who really gave it and whether either the uncle or the bracelet is genuine.
Electric light pole may be made from pipes and fittings
A local notice suggests an electric light pole could be fabricated from readily available pipes and fittings. The item reviews simple construction options and implies practical, low cost materials for street lighting projects.
Homemade electric light pole shown in Practical Engineer sketch
A correspondent built a home made electric light pole from old steam pipe and fittings. The top pipe measures 2 1/2 inches and 15 inches long, the middle pipe is 3 inches in diameter and 15 feet long, and the bottom pipe is 8 inches in diameter and 10 feet long. The bottom section is buried six feet.
Rays of Light for Wires Telephone Messages by Light
The article describes sending telephone messages via a light ray. A microphone modulates a powerful searchlight, creating ripples in the light wave that travel to a distant end. There a polished mirror reflects the beam onto a selenium cell, reconstituting the voice transmission.
Light beam telephone echoes ten mile distant speech
The concave mirror and fluctuating currents focus light to a receiver and the diaphragm converts it to sound. Sounds reach the ear as with an ordinary telephone, as if spoken along a beam from a lighthouse to ten miles away.
Electric Steam Fireworks At Jamestown Exposition
The Western Electrician describes a fireless fireworks display using electric searchlights and steam clouds. Portable boilers pressurize steam to 75 pounds, creating moving cloud backgrounds for colored lights to project portraits, landscapes, and even a 50 foot American flag. Displays include flags of all nations nightly at Jamestown.
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Western Electrician
Hairpin Burn Mystery In Bottle Stuns Pat
Pat admits confusion as he cites an indecent electric light and wonders how a hairpin can burn inside a bottle, reflecting astonishment at an odd luminous display.
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Pat
Water Compression Effect on Volume Per Pressure
Water compresses by 1 part in 326100 of its volume for every pound of pressure applied.
How to Frost Incandescent Lamps with Emery Cloth
A small piece of emery cloth suffices to frost an incandescent lamp quickly and effectively. Rub the entire lamp in a circular motion for about fifteen minutes to achieve a very good frosting on an ordinary globe.
Telephone From Moving Train Aims at Safer Rail Travel
A telephone link on a train running 35 miles an hour from Madison Indiana connected with Louisville Cincinnati and Indianapolis. Officials say the system may prove reliable enough to equip all trains. If adopted, crews would stay in constant contact with the train dispatcher improving safety.
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Madison
Ind
Louisville
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Kites Aid Army Wireless Field Equipment
Portable wireless outfits are now standard engineering gear in European armies. In war, balloons and kites raise aerial wires when mast stations are impractical, with tailless Malay kites in light winds and box kites in strong winds. A German scientist illustrates wireless telegraphy used by Marconi to send messages. higher wires extend transmission distance.
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Technical World Magazine
Marconi
Atlantic
More Energy from Coal at Geological Survey Plant
The coal testing plant of the Geological Survey shows waste from coal mines can be utilized. Slack coal and other waste sizes can be formed into briquets, often superior for power than lump coal. Miners have long viewed bone coal, with over 45 percent ash, as waste.
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The
Geological Survey
Diamonds from Gunpowder Remark by Sir Andrew Noble in London
Sir Andrew Noble spoke at the Royal Institution about explosive development over 50 years and recounted a notable explosion with cordite and carbon. He described a high temperature surge around 4300 centigrade and a residue later studied by Sir William Crookes.
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Sir Andrew Noble
Royal Institution
London
William Crookes
Dia
Gas from Dumps Proposed for Production Use
It is shown to be workable for gas production and old dumps are believed suitable for this purpose.
An Excellent Tracing Paper Recipe
A recipe explains mixing equal parts turpentine and mastic varnish to create a tracing medium. The solution is applied to separate sheets of double crown tissue paper for use as tracing sheets.
Colorado Mines Output in 1906 Reaches 50 Million
Colorado mines produced 50 million and six thousand dollars worth of gold silver lead copper and zinc in 1906. The figure reflects activity across the state's mining districts and major ore bodies.
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Colorado
Minute carbon spheres formed by massive explosion heat
The fragments are described as exceedingly minute and likely formed from carbon under immense heat and pressure generated at the moment of the explosion.
Why of Course Naggs Jokes About a Possessed Wife
Naggs jokes about his wife’s temper claiming she is possessed by yes Waggs counters that it’s natural she acts possessed at times. The exchange plays on a punning misdirection about possession and consent.
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Naggs
Waggs
Fashionable One Piece Frock and Changing Pongee Effects
Fashion notes describe the season’s popular black and white striped one piece frock with white chiffon fichu and lace vest, plus a slim princess line revival for formal wear. New pongees show Mercerized surfaces with interwoven tints and bold color mixing such as apple green and golden brown with ornate gold braid fronting and moire sleeve bands.
Cozy hot water can cosy showcased in illustration
A roomy hot water can cosy of comfortable size is shown in the accompanying illustration and will prove a handy accessory during cold waits.
Cozy hot water blanket trim idea
A description of a warm outside bedroom door blanket made from blanketing with stitched edges. The optional lining is suggested for extra warmth and an applique label reading hot water in scarlet or navy blue is sewn on with a buttonhole stitch.
Polka Dots Rise as Summer Fashion Rival to Checks
Polka dots rival stripes and checks as a summer decoration across fabrics and accessories. Chiffon options come in white with colored dots and pale tints with darker dots. Black on white and white on black dots are especially fashionable, with bordered chiffon used for dress hems.
Sewing a Cozy with Layered Edges and Cord Trim
Instructions describe preventing unraveling by lining the fabric with blanketing, turning in edges, slip stitching, trimming with cord to match lettering, and attaching over the seam. The piece is arranged in three loops with two fringed ends at the top.
Remedies for Red Arms from Circulation Cure Advice
A beauty doctor and family physician advise improving arm redness by improving circulation. Keep extremities warm, exercise, eat nourishing food, and avoid tight or damp clothing. Treatments include soap lather massage and lime juice, or a paste of oatmeal Scotch meal borax and ammonia applied to the arms and dried.
Contrasting foundation skirts brighten frock ensembles
Fashion notes discuss preferred foundation skirt colors matching or slightly darker than the frock. A gray chiffon voile trousseau piece features a full plain skirt with scattered floral embroidery in blue and rose over an old rose taffeta foundation, creating a blending color effect.
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Trousseau
Summer Color Trends for White Attire and Embroidery
White dominates this summer fashion with dashes of color in flower centers and pattern accents. Linen costumes in white and colors forecast an unprecedented vogue with embroidery the preferred decoration over plain or self trimmed designs.
Glove novelty with 16-button vented design
A new glove style features suede hands and a long silk lace arm with heavy cord, totaling 16-button lengths. The suede portion fastens at the wrist with two buttons and promises cool coverage, likely to gain favor in hot weather.
Frock for Little Girl in Navy Alpaca
Little girl's navy blue alpaca frock features a plaited blouse and skirt with white alpaca trims. The blouse has filet lace at the neck and cuffs while gimp and undercuffs are white with blue bands. White patent leather belt completes the outfit.
Shirt Waist with Kimono Sleeve Construction Tip
A sewing note explains sewing a simple shirt waist with a kimono sleeve. The silk underlayer becomes the lining substitute, assembled with the waist foundation and shoulders fixed. The kimono sleeve is attached around the silk, under the arm, easing the bottom to fit the arm.
New Paris Hat Styles Feature Bold Ribbon Dashes
A French milliner unveils a hat trimmed with extensive bows and ribbon loops. The design highlights wide silk ribbon, netting, and chiffon in brown tan blue gray green or lavender with veiled brims and plumes or flower clusters for finishing touches.
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Paris
Off-Hand Guess on Quote Attributed to Standpatters
A speaker misattributes a line about bearing ills to avoid the unknown to a member who jokes he cannot name the author. The exchange lightly mocks tariff-minded standpatters as unsure of the source.
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William T. Ellis
Northern
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