Trackless trolley hailed as future of New Haven transport
The New Haven railroad tests a trackless trolley that runs on city streets and rails, powered by overhead wires and rechargeable batteries. It aims to speed freight and passenger handling across Connecticut, Rhode Island, and possibly Massachusetts, with plans to connect rural areas to city markets and boost regional growth.
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City of Elms
New England
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Rhode Island
Massachusetts
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Norwich
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Eit
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West Chester
Port Chester
West Farms
Berlin
Central Village
Berkshire
New York Sun
Statue Unveiling at University College School Hampstead
Mr Haldane unveiled a white stone life size statue of the King at University College School Hampstead. The ceremony was attended by Major General Sir A Turner and school officials. The King stands in crown robes holding sceptre and orb. Mr A Mitchell gifted the statue and the building hosts a grand hall address by Mr A W Felkin.
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Hampstead
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H. Bowles
Arnold Mitchell
F. L. Grant
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Cheltenham
A. Mitchell
Io the Great Hall
A. W. Felkin
Bos
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Lord Monkeswell
Mr. Haldane
King
Victoria
Prince Albert
Prince Consort
South Kensington
King Edward
College of Technology
Ibuki Cruiser Launch Sets Record For Rapidbuild In Japan
The Japanese Naval Office celebrates the six month launch of the Ibuki at Kure from keel to top as a record speed. The cruiser uses forged Japanese materials and was designed with Miyabara boilers and Curtis turbines. Built at Kure and Yokosuka yards, the ship mirrors the Kurama and Aki in swift construction amid wartime push.
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Kure
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Yokosuka
Miyabara
Japan
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Great Naval Plant
Wakamateu Iron Works
England
America
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Aki
Tokio Bay
Punishment In Eden Revealed At School Quiz
A Montreal Star anecdote recounts a pastor testing children on Bible knowledge. An eight year old girl answers that Adam was punished by having to marry Eve, prompting humor about mistaken interpretations of punishment. The scene highlights innocence and the educational use of scripture in daily lessons.
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Montreal Star
Oyster Growth Tied to Salt Level Threshold
The article notes that oysters fail to flourish in water with salinity below 37 parts per thousand, establishing a critical threshold for oyster beds.
Making High Explosives at Scotland’s Ardeer Factory
An English correspondent details Alfred Nobel’s dynamite discovery and the Ardeer works on Scotland’s west coast. The article describes a vast self contained complex with five nitroglycerin hills, strict entrance checks, female labor in cartridge assembly, safety measures, and various dynamite products including blasting gelatin and gelignite. It notes intense precautions but occasional small catastrophes despite safety protocols.
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Arctic
India
Siberia
Eccentric Alfred Nobel and His English Tastes and Tricks
The London Graphic outlines Alfred Nobel as a man of rich invention and oddities. He disliked England's climate and cuisine and dined at only one acceptable restaurant in London. He never joined the Royal Society and spent winters in Paris and San Remo for health. He visited his Scottish high explosive works twice and used a sphygmograph for heart monitoring. He preferred rug-covered rides to his lab and rented art to swap pictures. He held 129 English patents with dynamite outshining his India rubber work.
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When They Are Quiet in Church
A quip from the January Bohemian notes the comfort in a church scene where a man keeps a hundred women or sixty quiet for an hour, underscoring social humor of the period.
Rice paper made from bark of bread fruit tree
The article explains that cigarette paper called rice paper is not made from rice but from the inner lining of the bark of the bread fruit tree. It clarifies the misnomer and describes the material's origin.
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