The Endless Nuisance of Public Speaking
A rambling critique of insignificant oratorical excesses describes how even plain speech can become torture. It laments the culture of loud opening remarks and urges concise, sincere delivery, noting that most public speakers fail to engage without pomp or filler.
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Rome
Percen
Twusielam
Maleen
Coure
Anyboy
Alose
Hide
Spd
Hargaly Beonane
Ari i
Cme
Invention Aids Speech Without Sight by Sound Models
Historical notes describe Sir Richard acting on speech via resonating models tested in October by the Royal Society. John A. Stewart led experiments at the Warders Electric Company, aiming to reproduce English vowels and consonants. Researchers anticipate a practical device soon.
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Richard A
Rex Taipntabors
Royal Society
Mather
Harry
Caen
John A. Stewart
Waders Electric Company of
New York
Humax
Strange device and muscle test on rotating platform
A disjointed report describes a rotating platform experiment with a subject named Shrough inate Steen Tayo losing balance, while a claim about injections and extended endurance appears. The text also mentions fatigue, sleep as a restorative, and a city shopkeeper sign urging people to buy elsewhere.
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Guinee
Commonwealth Weather Bureau Reports December Crop and Stock Conditions
The Commonwealth Weather Bureau notes warm December with ideal ripening weather aiding harvests and above average yields. Thunderstorms on the 2nd and 22nd caused some damage in Winchester and Quairading, but overall crops fared well while pastures dried. Water shortages threatened supplies, with reliance on summer thunderstorms for water carting. Wildlife like emus, kangaroos, and dingoes are mentioned as causing some damage.
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Commonwealth Weather Bureau
Uoorow
Waldebing
Pithara
Winchester
Ballida
Man's Original Home Third Asiatic Expedition Underway
Roy Chapman Andrews leads the Third Asiatic Expedition from Pekin toward Orga to renew paleontological digs in Central Asia. The American Museum of Natural History team aims to test origin theories with three self contained units, 40 scientists, 200 camels, and a spring overland launch into the Gobi Desert.
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Pekin
Orga
Roy Chapman Andrews
Manchester Guardinaight
Aia
Ita
Monngolia
Andrews
Uesta
Mongolia
Aegix
Utc
Efe
Gobi Desert
Nediti
Mechanical road transport pioneers in early culinary highways history
Capt I E Crompton reports before the Society of Arts on early mechanical transport, noting Thomson’s apocomatic tyres and the 1870s road steamers. He describes India's trial of rubber-tired vehicles for post and military use, their later weight reductions, and contrasting driver reliability between native and European operators.
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I. E. Crompton
Te Society of Arts
Ar. R. W. Thomson
Thomson
Crowpton
Ald
India
Colin Crompton
Post Office
Kawal Find
Lord Roberts
South Africa
Crompton
Sunrise and Sunset Times for January at Geraldton
Government Astrometer data from K H B Curlewis provides sunrise and sunset figures for Geraldton. The table lists multiple daily pairs, showing variations in hour and minute times across January three times a day, with notes of longitude and latitude.
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Astromumer
K. H- B. Curlewis
Geraldton
Phases of First Quarter Moon Timings Listed
The records show a sequence of lunar phase times with dates in January. First quarter occurs at 7 26 near the full moon and again as events around January 18 at 7 33 and January 24 at 10 45. The notation references Wat quarter and a five moon indicator.
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Ie Ogarad
Frank Green & Co
Mes
A. L Logan
Lonceron Edom
Osles
Shamrock Hotel
Olyter Best
Esplanade
R. Ward
Pheas
SED & Wilton
Bates
Morris Gershen
Alf
FURST
Lecdos Fhe
Botweas
Forman
Cas
George Lester Ttrets
Geraldtow
Western Australia
Government Tourist and Publicity Bureau
Barrack Street
National Mutual Life Association OF Australasia Ltd
Australia
Meir
William Macmantle
Dirscvers
Alexander J. Sonobb
Hass J .F. Herry Wright
Krooked
H_WAUOHAR
the Guardian
S Peak
Wilcox
Mofein Lip
Elovely
Fritz
Y' Wilcox Mofflin, Limited
Geraldioa
Man
Ryt
Jane
Wrigley
Sydney Fong & CB
C. Sylvie Hairdeesieg
Werkmeabin
Bator Ag
Swan Beer
Charlin Taylor
Puget
Alf. Waller
Wotsutella
Gmmercial Union Buildings
Gaenges ‘Terrace
Perth
T. H. Caries
Acuma
Beeman
H. L. Urch
Froduck
Hutton
PLOME
Martin
All Comniste
Boe i
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