Transatlantic submarine telephony debated by experts
The article surveys hopes for telephone conversation across the Atlantic, citing Prof Pupin and Dr Bell. Maj O Meara expresses cautious optimism while noting current limits of submarine and terrestrial conductors. It explains why telephony differs from telegraphy and outlines challenges in preserving articulate speech over vast distances.
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Chicago
Atlantic Ocean
Alexander Graham Bell
Popular Mechanics
Bell
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
M. I. Pupin
Columbia University
Pupin
English Channel
England
France
Thomases
Maj. W. A. J. O'Meara
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Atlantic
Sailors Sink Shark Attack on drifting schooner shipwreck
Captain S G Hopper mate Edson A Gay and six black sailors of the American schooner Stephen G Hart abandoned their lumber cargo off the Virginia coast. After drifting hungry for over a day they sighted two sharks and killed one to roast aboard while the crew shared the remains of the other shark. They were landed in Bermuda by the steamship Cacique and arrived on the Bermudian.
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New York
S. G. Hopper
Edson A. Gay
Stephen G. Hart
Virginia
Bermuda
Hopper
Where are we going this fall in the fall of angels
Milton omits the epic aside as rebellious angels fall from heaven. Lucifer overtakes Beelzebub in a swift downward flight. Beelzebub asks where they are headed this fall. The future foul fiend answers with a wry, somersaulting aside.
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Beelzebub
Bob
Lippincott’s
Simplest Deputation of Creditors Goes Awry
A debtor and creditor clash over terms, with the creditor proposing an easy arrangement and the debtor retorting that the simplest deal would be for the creditor to disappear, signaling a tense standoff.
Rich Burmese Funerals Paraded With Ballet And Band
A vivid depiction of Burmah funerals in Rangoon where wealthy Burmese are honored with a street pageant. Processions feature dancers in bright silks, a black English hearse, a brass band, ox carts with festive mourners, a pink silk master of ceremonies, and attendants serving refreshments while the deceased’s prestige remains unchallenged.
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Rangoon
Burmah
India
Neri
Laziness King of Solomon Islands Captivates Sailors
Sailors tell of Chief Sonea of Chols ene and Caristoval in the Solomon Islands. A compact 365 pound Kanaka ruler, he idles on beaches with his favorite wife smoking, inhaling and exhaling tobacco through his nose. The tobacco is very strong and lulls him to sleep.
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East Indies
Cholsene
Caristoval
Chief Sonea
Islands
Certain Signs of Poverty in a Child's Eye
A young girl Susie misreads wealth after seeing two ladies play a piano duet. Her mother explains the joke that wealth is not measured by appearances. The tale ends with Susie noticing Georgie Smith wearing his father’s trousers altered with cuffs.
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Sarah
Smiths
Susie
Mamma
Squirrel Grief Moves Waterloo Physician and Park
A Waterloo Indiana physician notices a mourning squirrel pair in a city park. The surviving sibling spends a day showing deep distress over its mate’s severed head, mourning with humanlike intensity after a storm split the tree. The tale, from Youth's Companion, illustrates animal emotion.
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United States
Waterloo
Remedy for liver trouble in fowls linked to indigestion
The article explains liver disease in birds stems from indigestion caused by irregular feeding and poor grain variety. It lists causes such as contaminated water and bad housing, outlines signs like yellow skin and lameness, and prescribes treatment including calomel, Epsom salts, and bicarbonate of soda, plus napththol, green foods, raw beef, and outdoor exercise.
Hens Require Exercise to Stay Healthy and Productive
Poultry experts emphasize daily exercise for hens to prevent overfat and disease, noting that active hens lay better and avoid problems like soft shells and egg eating. Early morning scratching builds condition, digestion, and a brisk lay, while idle fowls fall prey to ailments and poor egg quality.
Eye glasses for chickens and human eye disease hints
A fragment suggests an idea that eyeglasses could aid chickens and humans with eye ailments. The piece notes the similarity of chicken and human eye problems and mentions an inventor's role, though details are incomplete.
Eye Glasses for Chickens and Poultry Feeding Tips
An 1903 patent note describes eye glasses for chickens to prevent pecking and improve appearance. It discusses hen conditions, fat reserves, and egg production tied to surplus food. It highlights corn as preferred feed and notes wheat and its by products as useful for poultry diet.
What Troubled Him and the Doctor’s Irony
In a puzzled exchange, Dennis the valet asks if the master is thinning, a concern the doctor rebuffs by noting the master was overweight and would be healthier thinner. Dennis laments losing his old clothes once the master slimmed down.
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Dennis
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