The Tilton Two Thousand Part II Racing Crisis
A former racing-car champion, Ralph Wilton, now a taxi driver, meets Madge Jones in Brooklands. Her blue dress and keen interest in racing spark a dangerous obsession as Wilton contemplates a life beyond speed. The scene shifts to his mechanic Bill Thompson and Blucher Motor-Car Import Company staff observing Wilton’s volatile infatuation with the enigmatic Madge while preparations for ten days of racing unfold with Bullet No. 1 and Bullet No. 2 ready for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ralph Wilton
Madge Jones
Plain Jones
Wilton
Brooklanda
William Thompson
Railway
Bill
Bill Thompson
Brooklands
Thompson
Mr. Wilton
In Blue
Brookland
Reylinder
Mr. Smathers
Blucher Motor-Car Import Company
Blucher Company
Bullet No. 1
Bullet No. 2
Protection From Fire on Oregon Trestle Bridges
In Oregon a Kla math Lake railroad trestle on a backwoods line is kept wet during the dry season by a sprinkler system that runs the full length of the structure. Water is sprayed through holes along the trestle to prevent fire damage while passing trains traverse the span.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Klanath Lake
Oregon
Clara
Kate
Suffering from indigestion and smoking before meals
A doctor friend explains that smoking before meals stimulates digestive secretions and can hinder proper digestion, while smoking after meals aids digestion. He notes smoking before bed may cause insomnia due to empty stomach irritation and suggests a light snack if smoking late.
Fragmented notes on Chinese names and belt technology
The text discusses flowery Chinese name meanings such as Wu Ting-fang and Lo Feng-lo and mentions a girl name My thousand times of cold. It also notes a belt and pulley setup transmitting 200 horsepower with cork and canvas covered pulleys. Speeds reach 10 000 feet per minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wu Ting-fang
England
Lo Feng-lo
France
Ya Keng
Seclusion of Bo Yin Ra sparks mystic movement in Vienna
A new mystic movement centered on Bo Yin Ra spreads rapidly across Europe from Vienna. The leader uses a nom de plume, shuns public appearances, and its followers vow secrecy. The movement blends Rosicrucian and Masonic rites with elements of Christianity and ancient mystery religions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Europe
Bo Yin Ra
UW. A. Diez
Austria
Bo Yin Raeieles
Germany
Holland
Czecho-slovakia
Jugoslavia
Asia
Egypt
Greece
The
Nussim
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
Ro Yin Na Saya
Fe Yiwa
Felix Weingartner
United States
Nerr Weingartner
Ro’ Yin Ra
Philharmonic Orchestra
State Opera
Diez
Weingarton
Herr Weincartner
Weingartner
Cowitt
Herr Weinwartner
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Jarrott
Beervice
Gloucester
Advance Phonograph
Tooth 4 Co, Limited
Castlemaine
Newcastle
Odean Full Parcical
Wunderlich Limited
Baptisl Street
Redfern
Sydney
Yearal Addrew
GPO
Beanchar
Street & Parish Ltd
Nerar Merchants
Gillespie
Government SaVings Bank
IGS
Vera Trereath
Ronth Aseroy
Taylor
Tilton
Frank Condon
Belgium
Morris
Bering Galtere
Douglas Waddell
Sunbeam
Alvin and Morris Oxford
Morris Trucks
Douglas and Waratah Motor Cycl
Morris Motors Ltd
Morris Cowley
Oxford
Dodge Brothers Inc
Detroit
Dodge Brothers, Inc
Dodge Brothers Motor Car
Mr. J. Munro
Standardised Motors Limited
Castlereagh Street
Limited
Dodge
NEW Mystic
Eternal
BBC
Lugano
Switzerland
Nia
Yuszias
Hult
Javeryone
Webster
Jack and McDonald
Opticians
Pittst
Martin Place
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