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Newspaper
Garland Globe
Location
Garland, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1906
Page
7
The United States conducts a world leading ordnance test at Sandy Hook proving grounds with a 130 ton monster cannon. A 16 inch diameter, five foot long projectile weighs 1.25 tons and travels 4300 feet per second. Each shot costs about 1500 dollars and the gun has fired eight times.
The article describes horseback basketball as a thrilling yet perilous game popular among New York's wealthy youth. Each team has four riders who sprint from under their basket to seize a rolling ball, touching it first earns possession, players must remount after each touch, and no rider may hold the ball longer than five seconds while aiming to score on the opponent's basket.
James Burton an aspiring engineer on Mexican mines aims to win the ranch owner's daughter. A stubborn rock in a dig delays funds until a bright stone inspires him. Two years pass before he finishes the house in the American section of Mexico City.
The article notes 1 201 862 active US business concerns in 1991 with 10 648 failures, the lowest rate since 1882 aside from 1900. Bradstreet lists eleven causes, led by lack of capital at 3 324, followed by incompetence at 2 and specific conditions tied to events like strikes or political shocks. 1 165 failures traced to unspecified factors. Fraudulent dispensation of property accounts for 1 154.
A Cleveland Leader remark mocks American manners noting they lack proper dress grammar and dining etiquette. The speaker laments Miss O’Hia’s missed chance to meet refined locals and dismisses American hospitality.
Fragmented text shows scattered phrases about a window site and handwork details. Unable to determine a clear event, people, or organization from the readable fragments. Further complete copy needed for a proper card.
A garbled excerpt reflects on 1990s fashion and pet trends, mentioning how designers and trends influenced headwear and style. The text hints at character and pride in the era but remains unclear and incomplete.
Burton weighs a tiny budget to build a three room adobe near a mill site. He sketches costs for adobes twenty to forty dollars and wages twenty dollars monthly, hoping to finish the house by next spring while leveraging local builders and materials.
Article describes Alec Taylor's training as the new hangman at Pentonville, including practice with sandbag figures to simulate bodies and weights and hands on methods to pinion condemned prisoners. Warders acted as stand‑ins during the brutal drill, emphasizing technique and safety in the grim ritual.
A Chicago tobacconist notes a fad among children who collect and swap cigar bands. A 12 year old buys bands for a dime and leaves quickly. Bands, produced in Germany, boost end prices for cigars and offer a small profit to manufacturers despite being a loss to tobacconists.
A London Truth French correspondent warns that Alfonso’s driving makes night travel on public roads riskier than facing Japanese sharpshooters. Police limits fail to curb his speed as guards patrol near Biarritz roads to protect pedestrians from his impetuous motorism.
Bennington stands out in Vermont for its rich history and scenic beauty. The piece notes its southwestern location and ties to Burgoyne’s 1777 campaign, with emphasis on German and British troops under Col. Baum. It also includes etymology notes on maritime terms and a humorous exchange about earning money for bread and yachts.
The French postage stamp reform starts with the two sous stamp featuring a sower against the wind. The depicted figure may be altered to correct the wrong foot and the change leads the broader stamp redesign.
Prof Darlow president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science argues that modern science leaders are captains of industry and organizers of a scientific trust. He says science must be both pure and applied, built on investigation, with work created by individual researchers.
The article portrays widespread depopulation across Cavan Galway and Donegal with Mayo and Roscommon’s rural areas thinning as young Irish men and women leave for the United States. Emigration agencies operate nationwide and steamship agents promote transport abroad with persuasive posters urging families to send relatives overseas.
A report from the Pe king and Tlentein Times describes two men who killed dogs and cats and sold the meat to locals in the western part of a Chinese city. Police investigations revealed the cruelty. One man received two weeks in jail and the other ten days of hard labor.
The Italian government challenged an order restricting smoking during business hours in establishments that contact the public. Officials may allow or forbid smoking within limits, limited to cigars and cigarettes, with pipes banned.
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