A Jealous Wife and the Quiet Breaking of a Home
Helen dies and leaves Robert and Lillian in a tense marriage. Lillian’s jealousy over Nellie’s attention and Robert’s changing behavior strain the couple until Robert explains his need for personal life and honest love. He condemns possessive jealousy as the source of harm and urges a new balance.
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Helen
Lillian
Nellie
Robert
Nellis
Ruth
Handy Electric Globe Positioner For Workshop
A simple light bracket idea for workshop use. Build a wooden base with a horizontal arm and a U shaped iron cradle to hold a lamp. A cord and pulley system lets the lamp swing and adjust, keeping the globe in place while working.
Electric Sunburn From Intense Radiation Warns of Dangers
A Cosmos note reports cases of injury from exposure to strong electrical arc sources and X rays. An English cruiser turret repair incident left witnesses half blinded or burned as melted glass poured from the arc. Protection with masks and gloves is advised, colored glass for eye protection.
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Cosmos
Portsmouth
England
Cooper-Hewittt
Wireless hour signals aid ships with Greenwich time
Canada establishes a marine wireless time service at Camperdown near Halifax. Each morning the exact hour is transmitted over the sea so incoming vessels with receivers can synchronize chronometers to Greenwich time.
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John Munro
England
Government of
Canada
Camperdown
Halifax
Making a Simple Reversing Motor From Basic Parts
The article describes assembling a motor with a cigar or starch box base and two wood base switches S S mounted center, an upper switch to coil points, a lower switch linking each point to a battery, and a reverse switch R made from brass strips. Wires A and F connect to armature and field to reverse motor direction by moving the lever.
Telephone Supporter Designed For Desk Top Bracket Use
A Massachusetts inventor creates a practical telephone supporter mounted on a desk top bracket. The device lets users swing the handset to preferred positions whether seated or standing, avoiding the need to change posture. It contrasts with ordinary brackets that fix the phone at one level.
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Massachusetts
Electric Signaling by Rail Across Great Western
The Great Western railway in England tests a new electric signaling system to reduce fog and storm accidents. An iron rail between the tracks, linked to semaphore switches, triggers a bell or whistle in the locomotive cab to indicate safe or danger, with the rail height changing accordingly.
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Great Western Railway
England
Wireless Telegraphy Trials On German Rail Line
The Russian rail administration tested wireless telegraph signals on the Berlin Beelitz line using a four car train with antennas and receiving gear. Transmitting equipment lay between Berlin and Sangerhausen with a 200 foot wire about a foot below standard telegraph lines. Within seven and a half miles of the station signals were clearly received on the moving train.
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Berlin
Beelitz
Herlin
Sangerhausen
How to De Magnetize a Watch
A Southern Machinery correspondent describes two methods to de magnetize a watch. One uses a rapid whirl near a strong magnet then gradual withdrawal. The other employs an alternating current coil with a central hole to admit the watch, drop it in and pull it out to erase magnetism.
Reason for Women's Nerves and Kidney Trouble Cited
Mrs. Frank Roseboom of Moscow Idaho describes nerve weakness and kidney pain worsening until using Deans Kidney Pills. She reports insomnia dizziness back and hip ache and relief after starting the remedy. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Frank Roseboom
Washington St
Moscow
Idaho
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Striking Effect in Irish Crochet Work
The article explains new appliqued Irish crochet on Brussels net for stylish, labor efficient designs. It notes amateurs can reuse old lace by unpicking and reapplying patterns, warns heavy Trish crochet is less suitable, and gives tips on cleaning, handling, and preserving finished lace pieces.
Baby iron now the thing in fashion notes
Up-to-date Miss Boston numbers demand a baby ironing board and iron as essential. The kilted skirt requires constant attention and careful pressing to avoid wet, pleated mishaps. Parisian women showcase floral caps with geraniums and net hairpieces, using colors and diamonds for a dominant accent.
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Boston
Ufe
Turnover Collar and Stock Holder from Galatea
A collar case to hold turnover collars and short worn stocks can be made from galatea with pink and white or blue and white stripes. Two 15 by 6 inch cardboard boards are padded with cotton wadding, covered, lined with white taffeta, and edged with tiny stitches. Satin ribbons are attached as ties, matched on both boards to ensure even bows.
Combs and Pins For Winter Hair Styles
The amber combs and pins suit the blonde, while dark shell pieces suit the brunette. Plain tops without knobs look smarter and button pins work when hair is worn on top. Corkscrew amber pins screw into hair and stay put yet are adjustable.
Notable Exchange and Firm Oath in Toledo Ad
A statesman challenges a citizen in a heated exchange about government service. Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Caznar & Co. swears he will pay one hundred dollars for each untreatable case of catarrh. The notice promotes Bell's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills with testimonials and local druggist availability in Toledo.
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Lolkdo
Lucas Coury
Franx J. Cheney
Attner
F. J. Caznar & Co
Toledo
Hacx
Frank J. Cheney
A. W. Gleason
Bell
J. Cheney &Co
Hall
Blamed on the Railroad Irish Tale Explains Accident Claim
Two Irishmen driving home from town crash their buggy in a ditch and are revived by a rescuer. One asks where the train is and then where the railroad lies three miles away, joking that the impact must have knocked them from the track. The anecdote highlights railroad claim habits.
The Soft Answer Exchange
A staged dialogue shows a stern parent rebuking a young person. The youth replies with a cautious, almost soothing retort about swift progress and struggle. The banter highlights class tension and social mobility in a dramatic domestic scene.
Railroad Man Overcomes Indigestion With Grape-Nuts
A railroad worker describes chronic indigestion ending after trying Grape-Nuts food. He reports his appetite improving on day one and renewed energy within a week, noting the diet supports a clear mind and steady hands essential for locomotive operation.
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