Pier A Firemen and the New Yorker in Duty
A vivid portrait of Pier A and the New Yorker fire fleet in New York Harbor. The piece contrasts a calm seaman’s mission interior with dramatic night drills, describing crew drills, shipboard equipment, and the city’s extensive fire water system and fleet capability. It reflects on firemen’s pride and privacy about their lives.
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Tooting
New Yorker
Pier A
New York
Albany
Seaboard
Atlantic States
The Firemen’s Noble Trade Behind the Fire Lines
Chief Ken Jon recalls his firehouse days and the unseen battles of firefighters. He cites collisions, crumbling walls, and subcellars where the true fight goes on, unseen by the public, as the New Yorker and others endure peril to save lives.
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Ken Jon
East Twelfth Street
Fifth Avenue
Scott
Barragh
Atlantic
Rio
New Yorker
Williamsburg Bridge
Hoboken
Lloyd Docks
Firemen of the Hudson Fireboats and their brave crews
A veteran tribute to fire department crews in New York and Hudson areas. It lauds the city’s fireboats, their powerful lines of defense, and the courage of the men who race into danger. The speaker notes the value of big, strong firefighters and recalls recruitment challenges and the department’s standards.
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New York
Hudson
Jersey Shore
Pier A
Menor
Alligator Catching by Pinto Indian of Eastern Tabasco
A Pinto Indian of Eastern Tabasco uses a harpoon, a tarred lariat, and a pig bait to ambush an alligator. He tows the creature with a sapling backbone, then clubs and finally subdues it after a tense chase. The article also notes recent observations about comet tails and their varying particle sizes.
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Tabasco
How Comets Create Their Tails Through Sunlight Pressure
The article explains that comet tails form from particles ejected as comets approach the sun. It argues the driving force is solar radiation pressure, not electricity, and notes this pressure acts on surface area while gravity depends on mass.
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Morehouse
Lebedov
Thiele
Has Saturn Gained a New Ring in Recent Observations
Reports from astronomers claim Saturn may show a new exterior ring or dust ring beyond the known rings. Some observers, including German astronomer Schaer, describe two brownish bands as a distinct outer ring with others noting inner rings forming anew. Skeptics point to possible optical effects, while Moreux notes difficulty confirming the sighting.
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Saturn
Schaer
Moreux
Modern Express Elevators Speed Downtown Skyscrapers
The piece notes that lower Manhattan sees far more vertical travel than horizontal movement. It highlights rapid express elevators in downtown office buildings with multiple cars, citing the Singer Tower as an example where forty or more stories are traversed swiftly.
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Lower Manhattan
Singer Tower
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William Allen Johnston
T.a A
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