Woman Fifty Years Hence Predicts Expanded Roles for Women
Carrie Chapman Catt argues that in fifty years women will be major players in business and politics, with equal inheritance, self reliance, and new vocations. She envisions a quiet, inevitable shift, a transformed home life, and the rise of women-led civic organization, while noting ongoing changes in industry and family economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Chapman Catt
Daniel
Lion’s den
United States
New York
Alabama
Woman’s Club
Origin of Earthquakes Explained by Surface Heat and Water
Geologists and physicists discuss earthquake causation with emphasis on surface processes and local energy release. The earth's cooling surface and remaining interior heat drive volcanic activity, while water interaction near the crust contributes to quake phenomena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nws
Humphrey Davy
Earth
Lightning: from clouds to earth and modern protection
An overview of lightning origins and behavior, noting a high potential discharge from clouds to earth, currents around 1000 to 5000 amperes, and voltages in the millions. It traces historical protection, explains the role of lightning rods, and asserts modern buildings offer strong protection while common fears lessen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Electrical Review
Franklin
United States
Less Paper Work in Army
President Roosevelt urges drastic reduction of army paperwork to ease the burden on accounting officers. He notes the time and energy wasted on voluminous reports and calls for reform and simplification, with British authorities already moving on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Army and Navy Journal
Whisky Trust Pala Out One Thousand Forty One
A fragment notes a whisky trust payout of 1 041 dollars. The terse line hints at a financial settlement or claim involving the whisky trust, but details and parties remain unclear in the readable text.
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Ie Whisky Trust
T Pala
SEEKING SUCCESS Economy lessons for the young
The article argues that financial success comes from strict economy and self denial. It shows how small daily savings compound to large fortunes over decades, warns against waste, and highlights the danger of living beyond means. It cites pennies saved and cigars purchased as illustrative costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Matthews
Haid
The Pedigree Hunter and the Noble Descent Scam
An English magazine notes a rising breed of pedigree sellers who tailor noble lineages for clients. It imagines Sir Joseph Tompkins seeking noble ancestry, though his forebears were a grocer and a railway contractor, exposing the ease of fabricating noble ties.
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Shipway
Sir Joseph Tompkins
Tompkins
Sir Joseph
Women Power in Charity and Education in 1800s
The article notes women’s large role in philanthropy and education through 1800s and into 1900, highlighting gifts totaling about $18 million for charities and education, contributions to colleges, endowments for YMCAs, and hospital gifts. Major benefactors include Mrs. Indiana Williams, Mrs. McCormick, and Miss Helen Gould, with significant gifts to Vassar, New York University, and various libraries and churches.
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Virginia
Indiana Williams
McCormick
Chicago
Helen Gould
Vassar College
New York University
Yale College
New York
Grace Church
Episcopal Church
San Francisco
China
Collis P. Huntington
The Surgeon’s Valet and the Shoebury Ness Disaster
A tale recalls Sir William MacCormac’s generosity during the Shoeburyness explosion. On arrival in London a reporter, posing as the surgeon’s servant, rode with him and reached the hospital with exclusive dispatches to London, aided by a clever ruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir William MacCormac
Shoeburyness
Colonel Fox-Strangeways
Sir William
London
Fenchurch Street
St. James
The Study of the Teeth Expands Scientific Scope
The French Association for the Advancement of Science adds a new odontology section following Paris International Dental Congress. Odontology here is a biologic study beyond dentistry, encompassing teeth in humans and animals, with comparative and pathologic angles. The last congress featured many lawyers among senators and representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Association For the Advancement of Science
Paris
Dovise
Tyelv Farniera
Plaziters
Ter
Marconi’s Hour of Triumph Profiles Wireless Pioneer
A vivid portrait of Guglielmo Marconi tracing his childhood curiosity, early experiments, and ascent to fame as the first to signal across the Atlantic. The article covers his patience amid skepticism, royal patronage from Edward VII and Victor Emmanuel, and his cautious public presence. It also notes prior transatlantic speculations and the scientific context surrounding wireless telegraphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marconi
Hertz
Atlantic Ocean
Edward
England
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Prince of
Wales
Windsor
Savage Club
London
Thales
Atlantic
Paris
New York
Morse
Governor’s Island
Castle Garden
Susquehanna River
J. H. Mower
Montauk Point
Oporto
Portugal
America
Loomis
Rocky Mountains
Alps
Trowbridge
Harvard University
Atlanttic
Nova Scouia
Florida
Frante
Nova Scotia
Murida
Fitines
Trow- Bridge
Tox ’de Wilda
Pombe
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Edward III
Baronet
Marconis
Hour OF Triumph
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