A Mile a Minute in a Monster Monocycle
Oswald Jensen of New York unveils a giant monocycle with a nine foot wheel and auxiliary wheels. The rider sits in a moving seat that rises with speed, enabling cross country travel over rocks, sand and snow at about a mile per minute. It needs no road, climbs grades, and is steered by a right side lever shifting the seat. It promises to traverse rough terrain where other vehicles fail and may aid Arctic exploration.
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New York World
Oswald Jensen
New York
Mr. Jansen
Gift to Civil Service Commission Sparks Controversy
Washington post office received an international money order for twenty cents to a civil service commission. Treasury controller ruled government branches may not accept gifts outside appropriations, but funds could be returned to the treasury for possible uses by the commission or placed to unprovided appropriations. The Austrian sender and government may receive the money back.
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Civil Service Commission
Washington City
Controller of the Treasury
Congress
Treasury
Post Office
Austria
New York Sun
Invention Describes Convertible Monocycle With Auxiliary Wheels
The article explains a monocycle with extendable auxiliary wheels that form a tricycle when traveling leisurely and retract to a single large wheel for high speed or rough terrain. It notes three-wheel setups for obstacle crossing, claims usefulness for military and business travel through desolate areas, and envisions racing potential aided by a rotating rim to reduce width and aid glide.
Willowed Mattress to Save Levees Across the West
Western engineers design mattresses woven from willow branches to fortify riverbanks against floodwaters. These immense structures, up to ninety feet long and thirty to forty feet wide, are floated into place by boats. The mattress edge lies partly above and partly below water and is secured by rocky weights to form a water barrier.
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Mississippi
West
Emperor Plows in Chinese Agricultural Rite
The Emperor of China sacrificed to the god of agriculture on the second day of the third moon and personally plowed a field in front of the altar as proof that farming is an honorable profession.
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China
Not Wearing Out Merely Rusting A Fighting Spirit
The Norwich Bulletin notes that many who feel worn out are rusting out, resigning in the face of hardship. It urges continued activity and a fighting chance, advising perseverance rather than surrender during the summer resolution period.
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Norwich
Conn
Criminal Law in China and its family penalties
A historical note claims that in China if a defendant dies during murder trial the death is used as evidence of guilt. The text asserts the family bears the burden with the eldest son jailed a year if present, or else a father or brother is punished, highlighting systemic collective responsibility.
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China
Where Salvini Takes His Ease at Dievole
The piece portrays Luigi Salvini living self sufficient and secluded at Dievole in Tuscany during rest periods from his padrone duties. He visits a country house elsewhere, hosts house parties, and uses Dievole as a private refuge where he can be his own master. The writer notes Edenlike solitude and a final quip about snakes in gardens, echoing Scribner's.
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Salvini
Dievole
Padrone
Tuscany
Ireland
T. R. Sullivan
Scribner's
Banker's Aid Saves Denver Property From Foreclosure
Denver banker David H. Moffat lent 150000 to Mrs. Grant to save a key business block during the 1893 panic. He continued to carry the debt until danger passed. Mrs. Grant later sold the property for 300000, leaving an equity of 150000 after repayment to Moffat.
Portraits of Paul Jones In Varied Pirate Costumes
A writer notes Paul Jones is depicted in multiple pirate costumes with long curly black whiskers. Portraits range from a sar donic gentleman cutthroat to a blood-and-wounds tar, all stuffed with sofa pillows. One image shows a militia style outfit dateable to Mexican war era with whiskers later known as Burnsides. Jones is consistently shown with a belt of pistols.
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Paul Jones
Bill Bowline
Burnsides
Jones
Benefit of a Rural Life in Nashville Banner
Opinion piece extols fresh country air as a remedy for city ills. It argues rural life benefits the poor by relocation from crowded tenements and praises magazines promoting rural appreciation and natural beauty.
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Nashville Banner
Protest Against Slavery In England Exhibit Captured Pyr Mien
A strong protest opposes bringing to England the pyr mien captured by Col. Harrison in Stanley Forest Africa. It asserts no one has the right to capture and enslave them for exhibitions or any other purpose.
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England
Pyrmien
Col. Harrison
Stanley Forest
Africa
Hunt Foxes with Eagles in Siberia Kirghese Sport
A Siberian correspondent describes the Kirghese autumn fox hunt aided by eagles. Powerful birds swoop for game, sometimes killing foxes or even wolves. A photographer claims to have photographed seventeen fox kills in six weeks, noting the activity is common in the southwest Siberian steppes.
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Siberia
London Sphere
Steppes
Florida
Mysterious Horseshoe Moves Around New York Statues
A man notices a stray horseshoe near the Seward statue in Madison Square and learns from a Brooklyn policeman that the shoe shifts daily among the statues of Seward Conkling and Arthur and sometimes Farragut. The mischief has puzzled the watcher all winter.
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Seward
Conkling
Arthur
William H. Seward
Madison Square
Roscoe Conkling
President Arthur
The Best of Life Poem Reflections on Maturity
The poem laments life’s heat and hurried years, arguing the best life begins as fame and wealth lose grip. It recalls youth’s bubbles and growing self control, the world widening beyond trivial gains. The speaker notes cleaner thoughts rise with manhood and distant stars inspire the soul.
Whale Meat Price Proposed To Solve Meat Trust
Newfoundland speculators seek a market for whale flesh at three to six cents a pound arguing it tastes finer than beef and resembles venison. They claim a growing trade with the West Indies and plans to ship in special steamers to London, with profits even at six cents per pound and cheaper cuts retailed at half that price.
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Meat Trust
Newfoundland
Globe
West Indies
Locomotives as Fog Makers in London
An engineer claims London's fog is largely caused by steam discharged from about 10 locomotives in the area. He cites a 2000 HP steam plant emitting twenty tons of steam per hour, enough to form a fog twenty feet thick over a square mile, and estimates overall fog from plants totaling 650000 HP. The proposed fix is converting waste steam into electric power.
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London
Thibet Poor in Minerals Report Says No Valuable Resources
A geologist with the British mission to Thibet reports striking mineral poverty with the largest gold yield at 0.28 grain per ton of gravel and no coal or indigenolssem traces found. The assessment casts doubt on Thibet's mineral wealth and future mining prospects.
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Thibet
Australia Wool Exports Double to United States in Year
Australia’s wool shipments to the United States have doubled within the last year, signaling a sharp surge in demand for Australian wool. The rise reflects broader trade shifts and strengthened market ties.
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Australia
United States
Mystery of Money and the dangers of wealth
A Wall Street Journal style essay discusses money as a universal tool with vast practical use yet deep disagreement on its proper acquisition and use. It argues money corrupts many, from poverty to riches, and that wealth often poisons the mind and heart while happiness remains elusive.
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Wall Street Journal
Half Shells Cause Laughter in Parlor Lesson
A New York Tribune humor piece recalls a clever housekeeper who reused oyster shells for two dinners. Little Johnny notices the shells “grow the wrong way,” prompting a humorous remark about nature lessons delighting both children and elders.
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Johnny
New York Tribune
Loubet Prepares to Retire After Sixth Presidency
President Loubet declares he will not seek reelection after six years in office. He plans to retire to agriculture at Drome or Paris while his son Paul scouts apartments for him as France eyes a presidential election next January and a possible senate reelection.
Bishop Bentzler Clashes With German Government
The Bishop of Metz, Bentzler, opposes the German government, with repeated quarrels noted in the Ash Lorraine district. He fled during the emperor’s recent visit and did not attend the imperial banquet.
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Kaiser
Bentzler
Metz
Tlek- Ash
Lorraine
Death of Circus Giant Ivar Davidson in Roscoe Ming
Ivar Davidson once famed circus giant at seven feet two inches tall has died at his Roscoe Ming home. Close relatives and former colleagues recall his career, noting years of performances and a quiet later life. Funeral arrangements were not disclosed.
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Ivar Davidson
Roscoe, Ming
WHEy HAD MET BEFORE Arnold Daly reminiscence tale
Arnold Daly and Louise Crosser recall a backstage moment at Frohman’s office. Crosser describes waiting an hour for Frohman, then learning he was in Europe, a story Daly repeats from last winter.
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Arnold Daly
Bernard Shaw
Louise Crosser
Prossey
Canada
Miss Crosser
Frohman
Europe
Snapshot Prize Portrait of Sir Henry Irving in a Sneezing Moment
The New York item describes Sir Henry Irving proudly owning a long cherished photo taken on an Atlantic liner arrival voyage. It shows Irving at the center of a small group as he sneezes, his face contorted, weather cold and raw. He values it above all his other pictures for its unconventional capture.
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Sir Henry Irving
Sir Henry
New York Times
Dainties for the Invalid tale of a charitable lady
Simeon Ford recalls an amusing incident with a kind woman who helps slum children. She visits a convalescent boy with fruit but the mother doubts the gift. On a follow up she asks how the boy enjoyed it. The mother says he ate it all, then adds he prefers something substantial like pig's feet.
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Simeon Ford
Names and Hearts in a War Time Tale
In a fragment from a Washington Post piece a couple debates baby names with Mrs Greening and Mr Greening clashing over Phoebus and Aurora. The piece shifts to a poem about love and fate then notes Capt John B Aulin, a Port Arthur pilot detained by Russians, returning after a year with $25,000 earned during the siege leading to a remarriage in Oakland California.
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Mrs. Greening
Phoebus
Phoebus of History
Enoch Arden
John B. Aulin
Port Arthur
Oakland
Cal
Genoa Port Vessel Tonnage In 194
In 194 the Genoa port saw 6151 vessels enter with a gross register of 256. None carried the American flag though shipments between Genoa and the United States remained significant.
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Genoa
United States
Dignity of the Law and a Lawyer in Good Standing
A broad critique mocks public justice and a “lawyer in good standing” while a separate note reports on plant uses. It contrasts sensational legal lapses with praise for lawful conduct and includes a later excerpt about useful trees such as Japanese wax tree and candle-nut, alongside a description of the telegraph plant.
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Burt
Ana
Pacific Islands
Isle of Wight
India
Montreal Herald
Prehistoric Cave Dwelling Near Lake Lucerne Uncovered
A Stone Age cave near Wingnau Lake Lucerne Switzerland was cleared by explorers after rock and earth buildup blocked entry. Inside were stone knives ax-heads spears rudely decorated shells drinking vessels and dishes. Remains of extinct animals and a workshop area with partly shaped stones were found in the dwelling chamber. A separate note mentions Secretary Hitchcock planting an oak sapling grown from an acorn linked to George Washington and later brought to Washington.
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Wingnau
Lake Lucerne
Switzerland
Antiquirinus
Hitchcock
White House
St. Petersburg
Washington
United States
Mount Vernon
Iltchcock
Russia
Missouri
Trout That Need Ice Water Showpiece
Golden trout from an icy Mt Whitney stream were showcased at a San Francisco fish and game event. Caught in Whitney Creek by R. W. Requa with two assistants, the party faced a blizzard as one member turned back. Requa delivered about three dozen trout to the pavilion in a bucket of water and ice with ample ice in the transport tank.
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Mt. Whitney
San Francisco
Whitney Creek
R. W. Requa
Requa
Electricity Hatches Eggs in Muskogee Experiment
In Muskogee a chicken fancier, H. M. Vance, tested electric heat as an incubator. After a hen abandoned the eggs with two days to hatch, Vance kept three viable eggs warm with an electric light. Within twenty hours the three eggs hatched, producing fine chicks, demonstrating electricity as a reliable heat source for incubation.
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Muskogee
H. M. Vanes
Vance
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