Longevity debate on vital forces and life spans
Dr Carleton Simon, president of the Hundred Year Club, argues longevity hinges on vital energy, organ health, and efficient repair. He cites frog entombment and amphibian cold tolerance, then outlines how rapid development correlates with shorter life across mammals, fish, and plants, classifying races by stature and lifespan.
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Carleton Simon
Hundred Year Club
Huxley
Liberty County
New York State
Mammalia
Greenland
Yarrel
California
Practical Economy and Waste in Households
The Philadelphia Ledger argues that economy does not mean stinginess and waste is a danger even in well run homes. It urges housewives to curb waste, pursue order and cleanliness, and balance comfort with prudent spending within their means.
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Philadelpia Ledger
Government ownership of railroads debated by magnates
A railroad president and a U S Senator discuss government ownership. The senator says buy and run all U S railroads, while the president adds the government would need vast funds and that major control lies with Wall Street figures in New York City. Names include Morgan Vanderbilt Harriman Gould Rockefeller Schiff Hill Cassatt.
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United States
New York City
Wall Street
J. Pierpont Morgan
W. K. Vanderbilt
J. H. Harriman
George J. Gould
Wiliam Rockefeller
Jacob H. Schiff
James J. Hill
A. J. Cassatt
Ainslee’s Magazine
Fireproof Stairs Tested in Frankfort Flats
Official tests in Frankfort Germany examined fireproof stairs for apartment houses. A yard fire heated wires beneath the stairs. Plaster coverings best resisted heat lasting twenty five minutes. Fireproof painted stairs varied. five to ten minutes serviceable. Oak wood stairs without paint withstood heat longest.
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Frankfort
Germany
Defends Newspaper Reading Says Lord Kelvin Prefers Daily Papers
The London Chronicle notes Lord Kelvin defends daily newspapers over books, claiming crisis wartime history needs, while contrasting with Bishop Creighton and Mr. Balfour who said they never read papers. A Berne report adds that railway officials test an automatic ticket machine with secure coin handling and ticket dispensation. Over 3 million Americans reportedly receive charitable assistance annually.
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Daily
Lord Kelvin
Bishop Creighton
Mr. Balfour
London Chronicle
Costly target ships to test new twelve inch guns on
The Brooklyn Naval Yard builds a dummy warship at 50 000 to 75 000 dollars to act as a floating target for testing a new twelve inch rifle and the Gatchman torpedo gun. The mock hull mirrors the Lowa class, mounted on a float off Sandy Hook for sea trials.
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Brooklyn Naval Yard
New York Journal
Gatchman Torpedo Sun
Capps
Lowa
Bethlehem
Penn.) Iron Works
River Deviation Sparks Haiti Santo Domingo Border Clash
Kingston April 4. Report describes a boundary dispute between Haiti and Santo Domingo over the Massacre river. Dominican efforts to alter the riverbed via forced changes and built posts sparked a clash after Haitians refused to withdraw. Arbitration proposed, but war preparations and frontier reinforcement continue.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Haiti
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Republic of
Boyer
Haytien
Philobert
Dajabon
Laxavon
Tropics
Phitobert
Sant Domingo
Mayti
Philadelphia Times
Beaumont Oil Prompts World Fuel Shift Says Ex Gov Hogg
Ex Gov Hogg of Texas argues Beaumont oil discovery will revolutionize global fuel markets. He notes seven gushers and low production costs enabling rapid, low‑cost delivery to seaports like Port Arthur. Beaumont oil poised to outcompete coal for steam, benefiting exports through New Orleans and Galveston, among others.
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Hogg
Texas
Commonwealth
Europe
Beaumont
United States
Mexico
West Indies
South America
Beaumont Field
Seaboard
Port Arthur
Canada
New Orleans
Galveston
San Francisco
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Cuba Has Harmony Under Wood and Prospects Hopeful
General Wood, military governor of Cuba, reports harmony and prosperity in Cuba and urges repeal or reduction of the U.S. sugar tax. He notes a stable administration, Cuban control of most positions, improved public services, school enrollment rising to about 183,000, 5,800 teachers, and a marked decline in yellow fever, while contrasting Cuban progress with limited military presence. It also mentions piano leather supply and German tanning, highlighting economic facets and trade observations.
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Gen. Wood
Cuba
Washington
United States
Nch
Wood
Arizona
New Mexico
Pinar del Rio
Puerto Principe
Great Northern
Western Lakes
West
Germany
Thuringia
Washington Star
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Berne
San
Los Angeles
Bos+ton
Ereegon
New York Herald
Fiue
American Museum of Natural History
Arctic
Esquimaux
Hudson Bay
America
THE
American Steel Industry
Homestead Works
Harper's Weekly
Uncle Sam
Havana
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