Spectacular Displays on American Warships at Kiel
The U S Navy department staged striking night displays on four American ships at Kiel Admiral Kirklands vessels were lit with two or more searchlights and thousands of incandescent lamps. Each ship bore a large electric shield of the American coat of arms and the name shown in electric letters around the stern. Hundreds of lamps outlined hulls masts and decks with continuous lines along the water side. About 2000 lights adorned the New York and 1500 on each other ship. The shield ahead of the pilot house drew the most attention.
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Navy Department
Kiel
Admitral Kirkland
New York
Gas Runners Debate Efficiency At Western Association Meeting
A meeting of the Western Gas Association in Bilburg on May 7 and 17 featured a paper on the subject of incandescent gas titubitar and its alleged advantages. The discussion questioned the impact of burner designs on supply and profits, including a manager’s example of consumer usage and a demonstration involving an egg and a cannon ball to illustrate stability under attack.
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Laa
Biilsburg
Tasia
Bes
Ouir
Scugiy
Ingenious trifling and costly contrivances noted
A discussion on how clever devices create wealth, with pricey machines reserved for the rich and affordable 5 and 10 cent novelties. The text mentions vast investments, many workers, and the varied uses of such inventions beyond their novelty, including contributions to manufacturing and trade.
Inventors seek Royalties from Inventions Market
The passage notes that while some inventions are bought and manufactured, others are marketed with royalties paid to the inventor. Even small royalties accumulate to large sums for inventors, and many people in the country live well on regular income from such earnings.
Mew insulator and varied scientific notes from early era
The article describes making an insulating material from heated resinous substances to serve as a cable insulator, with ratios given for kevite amber and asphalt. It references photography trends, gas experiments, Saturn’s rings, and White House baby history, interweaving technical notes with anecdotal curiosities and social trivia from the period.
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M. Gentach
Canal Gorge Power and Old Canal Flight of Piers Discussed
A mangled 19th century description explains canal power with water driven generating houses at station ends and a linked chain haul system. It mentions tow paths, rubber insulators, submerged stays, and a test of horse power while noting fevered debate over construction expenses and remedies.
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Fleer
Steaen
Ag Hereqarfure
Miss Edith Griffin Crowned California Beauty
A San Francisco contest to find California’s prettiest girl drew many photographs. A committee chose Miss Edith Griffin of Pomona California as the prize beauty, daughter of O F Griffin Esq.
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Frias
San Francisco
California
Brelyn
Edith Griffin
O. F. Griffin
Pomona
Cal
Fragmentary notice from Ver Beren street saloon
A damaged OCR fragment describes a saloon on Ver Beren street in Phicees formerly occupied by 634 rigsien. Men now in charge whitewash a well bearing religious texts as wear marks show. An old seeker with grist humor suggested moving the bar.
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Beren Street
Phicees
Vatican Librarian Mortally Wounded After Parchment Theft
Mgr Carini Prefect of the Vatican Library dies after harsh Cardinal blame during police interrogations following the theft of illuminated parchments. The incident, linked to the suspect Prof Sordi, triggered political and scientific outrage across Rome.
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Mgn Carvni
Vatican
Hig
Italy
Megaarella
Monsignor
Grand Library
St. Peter's
Mer
Caniel
St. Damascus
Mgr
Cartus
Leo XI
Monalg
Rome
Hin
Cartal
How to Become a Runalog for Whole Body Fitness
A guide explains Runalog as a full body exercise improving breathing and lung capacity. It stresses running on the ball of the foot, avoiding flatfooted pounding, and includes breathing techniques and stride form to increase speed while protecting the ankles and knees.
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Papid
Pol
Thia
Pinner St Nicholas
Temperance and licensing debates across nations
Various reports note Alaskan officials denying brewery permits, a new Sunday observance law to shut dram shops empirewide, physicians linking olive oil treatment to hospitalizations, and anti liquor campaigns in the U S and Europe. Finland shows abstinence trends with local option and suffrage.
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Faussia
Empire
Paris
Woo U. Wo
Bondurant
J. Hudson Taylor
Ching
Russel
Onle Anti-Saloon League
League
Railroad Temperance Association
Finland
Benjamin Wards Richardson
Cad Rhodes
South Africa
Agai
Church Temperance Society
Robert Graham
England
Coventry
Police Comrmissioner
Los Angeles
Ald
Coin Returns After Long Hunt For Louisville Mint Piece
Kansas City banker Henry Moyer found a quarter bearing a Louisville Kentucky mint mark among a Wyandotte National Bank receipt items. Mr LaTue of Louisville and later Cincinnati and Winona Place Obie claimed the coin twelve years ago. He gratefully paid 26 cents postal fee and 10 cents registry. The note ends with reflections on wandering tokens and the hope their journeys aid the living.
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Ake AN. Moyer
Wyandotte Nations Pank
Kansas City
Kan
Lowinville
Ayya
Kennas City
Wes
Meyer
Pracam
Tragic Leap From Train Bridge Ends in River
A man named Loman leaped headfirst from a Virginia Central and Ohio Red train car on a 30 mph section crossing a viaduct. He fell into a steep gorge and was swept away by a rushing torrent below, with witnesses unable to recover his body after the train stopped.
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Treis
Virginia Central
Ohio Red Road
Mountaiz
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