Record of fast Philadelphia Atlantic City train and tech notes
A summer train between Philadelphia and Atlantic City set a record run of 55.5 miles in 50 minutes, about 66.6 mph, though faster averages of 74.4 mph were noted. The piece also covers turf brick fuel from Pomerania, ship engine governors, deep-focus microscopes by Greenough and Czapski, a star-trail telescope from Columbia, and a deathbed injunction burying a man in his bed after a quarrel with his wife.
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Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Paris
Greenough
Czapski
Jena
Germany
Helsingfors
Columbia University Observatory
C. W. Bruce
New York
Hidden Hearts Aboard A Sea of Doubt
Ronald and Angelica share flirtation and fear of commitment as a seaside scene unfolds. He declares love while she contemplates an engagement to Mr. Rathbone, hinting at impending marriage and unclear futures. The dialogue balances affection, vanity, and the pull of duty.
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Ronald
Angelica
Nan
Mr. Rathbone
Stormy rescue ends with engagement on lake
In a tense open boat scene Angelica pleads for mercy as thunder roars and rain teeters. Ronald hardens then softens, finally confessing love and promising to take Angelica home, while their stormy journey ends with an unexpected proposal.
Condemnation, Gift Delivery, and Insurance in Old Cases
A survey of cases holds condemnation without eviction does not relieve tenant liability. Gift delivery can be valid with deposit-book transfers plus words of gift. Injunctions against prosecutions are denied. Railroad injury rulings discuss negligence, passenger status, and insurance implications. Also notes a humorous merger of political rhetoric and a home motto transformation.
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Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
Hayden
Hurt
Ford
Polley
Hicks
Ohio
Delaware
Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
Reich
N. J
Stone Vs. Beaton & A. R. Co
Masa
Berliner Ve. Travelers’ Insurance Company
Cal
Downfall of a Masher in a Downtown Encounter
A young man, barely out of his teens, follows a stylishly dressed woman after a theater crowd. He is publicly shamed by the woman and bystanders who question his pretensions, noting his unkempt appearance and poor manners. The crowd mocks him as he leaves, highlighting class and moral judgment in a city street scene reported by Chicago Inter Ocean.
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IlNterate
Irishiman
Melbourne
Army of
State Street
Palner House
Chicago
Inter Ocean
The Little One That’s Gone Poem Echoes Lost Child
A Memphis Commercial Appeal poem laments a missing child with mournful imagery of fading sunshine and dim stairs. The piece contrasts sorrow with angelic hope as the speaker recalls the child’s tiny laugh and anticipates reunions in a glimmering passage.ни
Asia the Birthplace of Leprosy
Asia is described as the origin and strongest center of leprosy with China and Japan showing high prevalence and India housing about 180,000 lepers. The text links poverty to higher legal or medical consultation tendencies among men.
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Asia
China
Japan
India
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United States
Powell
Stettin
Pomerania
Lymington
Tfl
Cowes
Mamma
Renaki
Mr. Grant
Ron- Pres Angelica
Chicago Herald
Memphis
Berlin
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