No Danger of Militarism in U S War College View
Secretary Root defends the Washington war college as a peaceful national defense center. He notes the nation is not a military nation and likens its political ideas to England, while stressing the need for strong defense informed by science. The Troy Times agrees preparations reflect sound patriotism.
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War College
Washington
Root
The
United States
Troy
N. Y
Tragedy and Talk of Reforestation and Science Reform
An essay laments rapid forest depletion, urges large scale reforestation, and cites Secretary Wilson and Chief Forester Pinchot. It notes laws and education reforms, warns about mulberry history in London, and highlights the Becquerel family’s scientific legacy across generations including Henri and Edmond Becquerel.
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Congress
Wilson
Pinchot
Philadelphia Press
Mammoth Remains Discovered Near San Dimas by Pomona College Team
A 26 foot long 16 foot high mammoth skeleton with tusks ten feet long was unearthed in Puddingstone Canyon near San Dimas by Prof A J Cook and student Edward P L Terry. Fragments were moved to Claremont then Pomona College Museum. Discovery was accidental with the skeleton lying across a creek bed.
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Canovan
San Dimas
A. J. Cook
Pomona College
Cal
Edward PL Terry
Claremont
Museum of
Improved pipe wrench with sliding jaw and detachable racks
A new pipe wrench design uses a fixed jaw and two detachable racks meshing with a threaded nut in a frame. An inclined guideway receives a spring-pressed sliding jaw that tightens onto round work, eliminating detatchable retaining devices. Inventor Harvey N. Rothweller of Seattle is credited.
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Harvey N. Rothweller
Seattle
Wash
Scientific American
Huge lens atop Mount Wilson A 2000 pound Carnegie mirror final step completed
The 2000 pound 60 inch diameter lens for the Carnegie Solar Observatory was raised to Mount Wilson after a three year process from Paris to Pasadena to grinding and final lifting. A new mountain trail was built to transport the fragile mass securely and the lens is expected to reveal up to 200000 more stars than current instruments.
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Carnegie Solar Observatory
Mount Wilson
Paris
Pasadena
Observatory
Panama Canal Costs and Labor Shifts In 1913 Report
The Isthmian Canal Commission discloses 84.6 million spent on canal work with total appropriations over 120 million and a 36 million balance. Labor shifts reduce death rates and immigration exceeds emigration by about 18,000. The report notes sanitary improvements in Panama and Colon, revised lock dimensions to 110 feet, and a reorganized administration under three divisions.
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Washington
United States
Panama Canal
Isthmian Canal Commission
Canal Zone
Department of Construction and Engineering
Isthmus
Panama
Colon
General Board of the Navy
How to Make a Hygrometer
Instructions describe mounting a wire on a wooden base with dimensions 3/8 by 4 by 8 inches, using catgut suspended from the wire, a tin pointer attached near the base, and a cardboard scale protected by glass. A note adds that Danish vegetable paper wrapped fish remained in better condition after 10 days than those packed in tee.
Woman elected Hutchinson court clerk in Ninth district
Hutchinson Kansas reports Amy J Alexander the first woman to hold the district court clerk title in the state. She won by a 1027 vote majority and outpolled W H Taft in her Republican county. Born July 10 1883 in Hutchinson she has served as deputy to prior clerks and supports equal civic participation for women. Seed Shower for Panama notes government seed shipments to canal zone with 500 vegetable and 260 flower seed packages prepared for immediate shipment.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Reno County
Miss Alexander
Sherman Street
D. 8. Alexander
J. M. Wyman
R. H. Flinn
Panama
Washington
Canal Zone
United States
Isthmian Canal Committees
Department of Agriculture
Devil Fish Not a Man Eater Says Smithsonian Study
Smithsonian publication based on Dr Theodore Gill's study reports the devil fish feeds mainly on small crustaceans and juvenile fishes. It rarely preys on large fishes or humans, debunking the popular belief of it being a man eater.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Theodore Gill
National Museum
Silencer Invented by Hiram Maxim Aims for Modern Warfare
Hartford inventor Hiram P Maxim unveils a steel silencer for firearms designed to mute gunfire. He claims it reduces noise by dissipating gas energy and notes the first sales will require careful controls to keep it from criminals. Tests involved listening parties near firing squads with bullets passing within twenty yards. The device reportedly does not affect bullet velocity or accuracy and could aid 3 inch and machine guns in warfare.
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Hartford
Conn
Hiram Percy Maxim
Maxim
Mr. Maxim
United States
Horace Seen as Wine Promoter in Roman History
Italian historian Guglielmo Ferrero argues Horace wrote the Odes to boost the Roman wine trade. He says Horace’s poems served commercial aims, praising vineyards and olives to keep Italy peaceful and avoid war, likening it to modern poets praising opium.
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Boston
Horace
Guglielmo Ferrero
Signor Ferrero
Lowell Institute
Italy
Europe
Lodge Receives Fame Bible Linked to Washington
A 1599 breeches Bible said to be the book Washington used as a master mason was restored to Lodge of Antiquity No 1 in Montreal. The lodge, Canada’s oldest Masonic body, originated with a charter from Ireland and was formed by officers of the Forty sixth Regiment. Washington served with that unit and the initiation occurred in New York during a Forty sixth visit. The volume has since rested in a vault with various Masonic groups.
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Montreal
London
George Washington
Lodge of Antiquity
Q. R
A. F
A. M
Canada
Antiquity Lodge
Ireland
Washington
New York
Forty-sixth Regiment
Man recovers kidney health after Dean's Kidney Pills claim
David Price of Corydon Indiana describes a severe kidney illness leaving him weak and unable to walk. One week after starting Dean's Kidney Pills his health improved enough to walk without a cane and continued to recover for years, with a public statement of gratitude. Sold by all dealers 50c a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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David Price
Corydon
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
She Poop Kiss Recalled In Old Dialog
A fragmentary humorous exchange shows a character dismissing a kiss as nothing while another recalls a past claim that nothing could be refused. The dialogue hints at playful flirtation and social banter without further context.
Lame Back Cure Promoted With Toris Compound
Medical discussion grows over Toris for lame back and rheumatism claimed as an almost infallible cure when mixed with other ingredients. A formula recommends a half pint of whiskey with one ounce Toris compound and one ounce Solomon’s syrup taken before meals and at night. Toris is a Globe Pharmaceutical Co. Chicago product available from druggists.
The Optimist and the Pessimist Joke
Sydney Rosenfeld wrote a comedy titled The Optimist that faced years of rejection before staging. The impresario claimed the difference between an optimist and a pessimist is that an optimist is an eye doctor and a pessimist is a foot doctor.
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Sydney Rosenfeld
Rosenfeld
Sunday Magazine
Clergyman and Dog Fan Sell Puppies Named Like Jacob’s Sons
During a tea, a cleric and a dog fancier discuss scripture and a list of the twelve sons of Jacob. The dog lover recites Reuben to Benjamin, joking that those names belong to a litter ready for sale from a mysterious seller.
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Jacob
Reuben
Benjamin
Stranger Snatches Purse From Elderly Woman on London Street
A well-dressed, refined stranger befriended an elderly woman on a London street and, after flattery and lively talk, deceived her into believing they were friends. He then vanished with the old lady’s purse, claiming he had changed his name since she last knew him.
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Kangas
London
Cause and Effect of Digestion and Food Choices
A testimonial on indigestion from rich meals and how Grape Nuts aided recovery. A young woman recounts severe digestion issues resolved by Grape-Nuts, praised for rebuilding her digestive health and appetite, with the Postum Company attribution and a prompt to read The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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