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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1906
Page
25
Coral carved by waves along Bermuda coast and bays forms curious natural statues. Some shapes resemble living creatures, notably Lion Rock when viewed from afar in the soft light. The text also notes chrysanthemum preparation before shows, with flowers curled and frilled to look their best.
A description of salt production along the North China coast from Tongku to Nieu chwang, detailing wind powered evaporation basins, flat tidal flats, and channel canals. Salt is produced from sea water, collected in basins, dried by sun, scraped, pumped, and transported by small boats to main yards for sale in the Tientsin market, a practice dating back to Marco Polo.
A veteran artist describes painting a man with a salt-filled hat and his two sons cleaning fish on the beach. The man replies that he would rather be that figure than Julius Caesar, spoken during a summer by the sea.
A four foot high house crafted entirely from kernels of red white and yellow corn by Miss Bothwell of Lostant Illinois has been shown in multiple cities. The structure features color blending and complete detailing.
The article sketches a new gliding boat concept using planes and aluminum frame. A 12 horsepower car motor powers a twenty by ten foot craft carrying two, which starts with submerged planes plowing water and then rises to skim the surface. It reaches about twenty five miles per hour and steers easily. The write up references the old ducks and drakes pastime.
During their visit to éandia the Prince and Princess of Wales arented through the Khyber Pass on December. On their return they were met by border tribesmen who seek a yearly subsidy to keep watch.
The article notes St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg valued at about 50 million dollars with a copper roof overlaid in gold. It also mentions Kazan Cathedral where the name of the Almighty glows in diamonds set in gold, with solid silver doors twenty feet high.
A report recalls a case where an explorer was charged with misappropriating goods consigned to Tristan da Cunha. The piece outlines the remote South Atlantic colony, its isolation, small population, and limited contact with the world, noting settlement history, governance, and attempts to improve literacy and immigration.
An article notes rising demand in Mexico for high quality pianos and musical instruments of American manufacture. Mexicans favor superior goods over cheap ones, with many households displaying high grade instruments despite modest furnishings. The piece also remarks on the Mexican lapdog as a small breed in the dog family.
A new wind shield form for bobsleds uses a conical metal shield to reduce wind pressure and speed up the sled. The design parallels racing cars with a sloping shield mounted before the driver. The piece notes the swiftest birds, the vulture and the English kestrel, as speedy analogs.
Malta produces a superior tomato paste from a favored fruit and climate. American shipments of Malta paste rise as demand grows. Malta imports weighing machines, slot machines, punching machines, candy and chocolate makers, metal label printers for English money. A London hospital tests deaf hearing with a tuning fork and resonator to provoke nerve response.
The article notes high variability of annual rainfall in North China, with best years in April May and midsummer, while floods or droughts follow. It criticizes lack of large scale irrigation, reliance on primitive methods, and government disinterest. It mentions railways could help but transportation remains costly. It adds a separate note about a Belgian court upholding Devie’s will tied to a suicide in Ardenne and a fire brigade donation of $60.
Professor Alexander Bell predicts airships become a commercial fact before century's end. Europe sees heavy investment, especially France, in airship experiments that could employ thousands. A large torpedo shaped gas bag, with a motor frame, forms a substantial craft costing a fortune and housing structural tenants.
A dated English theory argues that smiling after meals improves health by boosting circulation aiding digestion. It notes whistling similar but says smiling is easier. It claims smiling quickens blood flow, boosts nervous activity, and raises vitality. The piece wonders why streets aren’t full of laughter.
An illustration shows a compact auto small enough to fit the foot, dubbed the auto skate. The device promises high speed potential while remaining light, enabling skaters or drivers to travel safely with minimal effort. The article notes the device’s future prospects.
The article notes that in Manchuria bean oil and cake production remains largely traditional. In places like New Chwang treaty port, beans are crushed with stone rollers pulled by animals and pressed by hand. Steam heating is sporadically used, but hydraulic presses are avoided to retain pulp for fertilizer and maximize oil extraction control.
A young man asks A H Wyant for painting lessons claiming he can finish landscapes but cannot begin one. Wyant answers he can begin a picture easily but struggles to finish, offering a bargain: he will teach starting the work while the student learns to finish.
An ant is photographed holding aloft a globe weighing more than five hundred times its own body. The feat illustrates the ant’s extraordinary strength for its size, comparable to a man supporting about forty tons.
Reporters note interviews about the Campania disaster refer to a nautical wallow where one huge wave follows another before recovery. The account cites a rare but dramatic event where a vessel returned to port battered and officers disappeared home like apparitions. A figure of twenty feet of water flooded the after deck and rooms to the ceiling.
Art of eye restoration begins in ancient Rome and Egypt with external prosthetics made on linen and eye shells. Pompeii yields one such artifact. Paré early inside socket eyes include gold enamel globes and a shell pattern eye, followed by porcelain and glass eyes that become dominant. Glass eyes circa 11879 are crude, with Shakespeare referencing "glass eyes" in King Lear.
The data show exports by region for 1870 and 1904. Europe accounted for 79 percent of exports in 1870 and 72 percent in 1904. North America rose from 13 to 16 percent. Other regions including Asia Africa and Oceanica grew, while trade with non European and South American areas increased in percentage over the thirty four years.
A light rain and bright sun create white rainbows through optical interference. Small water droplets cause complete color overlap, making the bow appear white as prismatic colors stack on each other. Fog enhances the effect by replacing rain with mist.
Descriptive note on photographic record of a giant African elephant killed for a photograph. Emphasizes enormous ears, the propped corpse for display, and the elephant’s keen sense of smell able to detect enemies from a thousand yards.
A German inventor in Hamburg claims a turbine paddle device named Schiffskreisel or ship top can prevent ship rolling, reducing seasickness and boosting warship hitting power. Trials on the torpedo boat Seebaer in Hamburg harbor, driven by steam at 2300 RPM, showed promising results according to German papers.
A fragmented note describes snow sculpture prospects beyond New York, hinting at longer timescales and evolving climate inspiration. The text references a colier and months of planning, suggesting creative modelling ahead.
Nation of Nantes pursues garden cultivation including early vegetables and uses autumn dead leaves as mulch and bedding for cattle. A Phare de la Loire table shows nitrogen content varies by leaf type, suggesting many leaves could enrich compost. The piece compares European and American contexts for leaf collection and fertilizer value.
The anecdote recounts a surgeon paid a thousand guineas after a single stroke, with the nobleman protesting the fee. William M. Chase shared the tale when a sitter objected to his own portrait charge for a two day painting, remarking on the expense.
Alaska shipped 3128 seal skins last season while LD English ale spurred a pottery factory making mugs such as toby and amberine cider ware. A notable 200-year-old cider mug in white and blue is highlighted as a premier UK example.
The article notes Montana and Butte as dominant copper producers in the early 1900s. It cites 1903 Montana output at 270,497,775 pounds, over 40 percent of U S production, with Butte as the chief mining hub. It suggests a potential world shortage if Butte mines halted for a year and praises modern mining methods and surface blasting, while predicting further advances.
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