On the Scorpion and a New War Time Mission
Lieutenant Holton prepares for action aboard the destroyer Scorpion and receives a pivotal Washington assignment from Theodore Roosevelt after learning war may be near. He is to shadow Cuban Cubanists at a Willard ball while aiding a broad intelligence push as tension with Spain rises.
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Thomas Holton
Scorpion
Bobby” Prost
Newport News
Key Weat
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Frost
Newport Newa R
Washington
Maine
Havana Harbor
D Ays
Naval Academy
California
Osgood
Frederick Funston
Castile
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Froston
Bobby
Koko
Spain
Navy
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Dewey
Mr. Roosevelt
the Willard
Mr. Holton
Holston
United States
Havana
Secret Service
George
Willard
Potlatch Festival Explained as Gift Ceremony
The term potlatch derives from a Pacific coast Indian word meaning festival of gifts. At a patshad pot latch celebration a person gives away personal property such as blankets and ornaments to gain standing among neighbors, expecting a return at the next potlatch. The festival features music dancing and feasting.
Niagara River Power Potential Highlighted by U S Consul
Edwin W. Trimmer, U S consul at Niagara Falls Ontario, urges preservation of scenery while noting future power use. He cites only about six percent harnessed and envisions below falls current powering homes and industry without affecting scenery.
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Niagara River
New York
Edwin W. Trimmer
United States
Niagara Falls
Ontario
Shoreham
Falls
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Lewiston
Washington Post
Wealth of the firm toast at Manchester picnic
At a Manchester firm annual picnic a packer started his toast with great pleasure in rising to propose the wealth of the firm, which will be very brief, prompting a cautious admission of nerves. The quip reflects a light moment during the after-dinner address.
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Manchester
Dman Cheater Gcaschian
Dead Horse of Much Value In Parisian Recycling Scheme
A historical notice describes how dead horses, instead of being discarded, are processed for profit in Paris. Hair, skin, hooves, fat, flesh, bones, sinews, and intestines are repurposed into brushes, tanners, iron, ammonia, enamel, soap, toys, shoe leather, glue, strings, and more, leaving little of the animal.
Attachment to prevent motorcycle theft on stand
The Motorcycle Illustrated magazine shows an anti theft device for motorcycle stands. A riveted bar at the stand’s upper end forms a closed scroll that fits against the frame when on the ground. A padlock secures the stay through the scroll loop to stop the stand from being raised and the machine moved.
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Motorcycle Illustrated Magazine
Sight Of Mice And Snails
Experiments show mice distinguish colors and movements but lack strong form vision. Snails show little interest in light and no visual response to obstacles, contradicting earlier views. Prof Emile Yung’s 2000 observations on 170 snails found uniform indifference to light and no visual significance of eyes.
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Emile Yung
Geneva
Father and son clash over Sunday fishing choice
A Reverend praises a father's prudence after young Harold explains he was kept from going fishing due to lack of bait. The exchange highlights parental restraint and a gentle rebuke framed as moral guidance.
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Harold
Harper’s Magazine
Not Always and the Whale Parable Twist
A whimsical musing compares the Jonah tale to a retired Independence milkman who profits from water, linking the biblical whale to a retirement-era dairy theme in a light, punny note.
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Jonah
Mysterious Writing Snake Apparatus Demo
An amusing experimental device uses a bar magnet, a wooden stand, and a slack braid of tinsel connected to a switch and dry cells. A double pole switch directs current to wrap the tinsel around the magnet in one direction and then unwind and coil on the bar in the opposite direction, with a protective paper or linen wrap to prevent shorting.
Manners as a Business Asset Critics Debunk View
The piece argues that Lord Rosebery overstates manners as a commercial asset. It notes Wall Street would not prize politeness, and captains of industry rarely gain from courtesy. It concludes manners help a few elites, but generally miss practical business value.
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Lord Rosebery
New York
Chicago
Berlin
London
Wall Street
New York World
Lord Rothschild
Detachable Line Ring Aids England Fishing Rods
A new detachable line ring for fishing rods from England allows quick replacement of the ring portion when it breaks. The method involves lifting a hinged top with a knife to swap in a new center and reclose the catch until it clicks, enabling easy repair.
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England
Question of Sex Provokes Laughing Classroom Moment
A New England teacher asked students to draw Plymouth Rock after citing The Landing of the Pilgrims. Willie’s query drew laughs when he asked if the drawing should be a hen or a rooster.
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New England
Plymouth Rock
Willie
How Children Should Act in Public, A Delineator Anecdote
A mother plans a visit and asks her children how they should behave. The children respond, shooting back in humor that they will act like moving pitchers, prompting a look at social expectations for child conduct in public.
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