Scorpion officers set for action as Roosevelt briefs Holton
Lieutenant Holton of the destroyer Scorpion prepares to depart for Washington after a dispatch from Roosevelt, amid war tensions with Spain. Frost takes temporary command, while Holton awaits a ball invitation and a confidential briefing on Cuban intrigue and national strategy.
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Bobby” Frost
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Niagara river power to transform industry and transit
Edwin W. Trimmer, U S consul at Niagara Falls, says civic efforts aim to preserve scenery while harnessing Niagara River. He notes only a small share of potential power is used, and future engineers may develop sufficient current below the falls without spoiling views. Washington Poet.
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Civic Association
Niagara River
New York
Edwin W. Trimmer
United States
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Ontario
Falls
Saat
Niagira Falls
Lewiston
Clit Road
Washington
Toast Mishap at Manchester Firm Picnic
At a Manchester firm annual picnic a nervous packer was asked to propose a toast. He misread the moment and announced a very brief wealth of the firm, causing an awkward pause and prompting adjustments in the speech.
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Manchester
Gaandijan
Dead Horse Profits From Parisian Disposal Practices
A discussion of how a dead horse is processed in Paris to yield profit. Hair and mane sold for brushes and whips, skin to tanners, shoes to iron refuse, feet to hoof suppliers, fat into enamel and soap, flesh for dogs and industry, bones to fanmakers, sinews to glue, intestines into strings, leaving little remains.
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Ases
Attachments To Prevent Motorcycle Theft
An illustrated magazine describes a motorcycle stand accessory. A riveted bar at the top forms a scroll that fits against the frame when on the ground. A padlock secures the stay through the scroll loop to prevent lifting and moving the motorcycle.
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Motorcycle Illustrated Magazine
Sight of Mice and Snails
A summary of experiments on vision in mice and snails. Mice distinguish colors and movements but lack form and binocular vision. Snails show inconclusive light sensitivity, eyes with little visual significance, based on 2,000 observations of 170 individuals. A humorous exchange about a father and Sunday school closes the piece.
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Emile Yung
Geneva
Not Always. Why was the whale that swallowed Jonah Hike a milkman
An unclear fragment mixes biblical reference with a retirement riddle about a milkman and independence. The readable portion presents no coherent news event, person, or place to summarize as a newspaper item.
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Jonah
Mysterious writing snake apparatus explained
An amusing experimental device from Popular Electricity uses a bar magnet on a wooden stand and a slack braid of tinsel between binding posts. A double pole double throw switch directs current from three or four dry cells so the tinsel wraps around the magnet in one direction then coils in the opposite direction.
Manners as a Business Asset Discussed by Lord Rosebery
Lord Rosebery tells grammar school boys that manners have enormous commercial value and will add a personal asset. The New York World notes that in major markets such manners rarely drive business success, with captains of industry rarely praised for courtesy.
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Lord Rosebery
New York
Chicago
Berlin
London
Wall Street
New York World
Lord Rothschild
Detachable Line Ring For Fishing Rods Debuts in England
A new detachable line ring for fishing rods has been introduced in England. When the agate or porcelain ring portion breaks it can be replaced by a whole ring. Replace by inserting a knife in the catch, lifting the hinged top, swapping the new center, and closing until it clicks.
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England
Question of Sex and Classroom Images Sparks Debate
A New England schoolteacher asked pupils to draw Plymouth Rock. a boy asked if they should draw a hen or rooster. A mother recalls enforcing quiet behavior and asks how children should act, with a witty reply about moving pictures. An aside ponders coal and iron costs and a math puzzle.
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New England
Plymouth Rock
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