Flag of Washington Saved in Fort Deception Scene
In a dramatic breach of surrender terms, Alice Roussillon snatches the British flag from Helm at the fort. She hides it with Father Beret, while Beverley and Helm gain safe parole. Hamilton arrests M. Roussillon, while British troops celebrate the flag as Alice’s daring act echoes through the fort.
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River House
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George Washington
Alice Rousaillon
Helm
Simon Kenton
Kentucky
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Fort Hamilton
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Great Britain
The Electric Light Bath Captivates Wealthy Society
The piece describes the electric light bath as a luxury for the rich a cabinet with 100 incandescent bulbs and mirrors to focus rays on the body. The bath operates at 100 to 110 degrees in the cabinet with head outside and fresh air, claiming benefits for vitality and complexion supported by theories from agricultural experiments.
Novel car fender patent from Fort Worth inventor
A Fort Worth inventor patent s a rotary brush car fender for streetcars. The device uses dual outward revolving brushes along a heavy iron self aligning frame to sweep objects away from wheels. Sections can be replaced after damage and operation is triggered by a motorman.
Oysters Inoculated To Produce Pearls Reported
Professor Dubois reports to the French Academy of Sciences that oysters near Toulon have been inoculated to produce pearls. He has conducted experiments in pearl farming along scientific lines, validating the theory that disease affects the oyster shell growth.
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Academie Des Sciences
Dubois
Toulon
Parasite-Triggered Pearl Formation Raises Pearl Yield
Professor Dubois reports that a parasite irritates the mother of pearl, causing pearl formation. He found the disease can pass to healthy oyster shells of related species. Inoculating with parasite serum yields one pearl per ten oysters treated, versus a normal one pearl per 1 200 oysters.
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Dubois
Naval designer Zopke presents telephonic commands at sea
Naval designer Zopke spoke before the Shipbuilding Technical Society in Berlin detailing telephone uses at sea and demonstrated a new loud stentorian microphone to issue audible commands to crews of six guns. Experiments test the instrument for detecting approaching ships by tapping it under the water.
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Zopke
Shipbuilding Technical Society
Berlin
Silkworm Could Thrive on Lettuce Says Ohio Scientist
Professor W C Woodworth of Ohio State University explores breeding silkworms that may thrive on lettuce. Lettuce leaf resembles mulberry leaf nutritionally and could be cheaper and year round, but chemical similarity does not prove silk quality or silkworm performance will match traditional mulberry diets.
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W. C. Woodworth
Ohio State University
Vast sun spot visible to naked eye says Bracher
John A. Bras her, chancellor of Western University of Pennsylvania, reports a sun spot rivaling the earth in area and visible with smoked glass. Other items note New Guinea intoxicant ban, Nagasaki newspaper plans, Australia rains improving agriculture, turquoise finds on King River Victoria, and Pennsylvania leading freight carriage.
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Western University of Pennsylvania
King River
Victoria
Australia
Pennsylvania
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