Remarkable tale of Nebula discovery by California explorers
A Yale graduate guides scientists on a California expedition that launched a helium balloon into Nebula, a tiny planet near Earth. The crew records temperatures, speeds, and a dramatic landing, noting the Nebula’s heat, gravity, and a distant blue world with an Earthlike landscape.
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The
Technical World
Chicago
Joan Bennett
California
Sierras
John Bennett
Yale
Pacific Ocean
Earth
Hi¢I
North America
San Francisco
United States
Eoen
Europe
New York
Fun
Old Mat
Tam
Benk
Silly Observations on Rent, Food, and Panama Canal
A series of humorous quips references rent campaigns dispelling a silent vote, a cough lozenge seller enjoying cooler weather, leather supply by a beef trust, a Cleveland wife's love potion in coffee, and commentary from Waldorf Astoria chef Oscar on daily meals. The Panama Canal compared to a coat of arms with a noble motto.
Effect of a Red Hot Poker in Water
The text explains two experiments with a hot poker and water. In cold water the iron causes rapid steam and hissing as bubbles burst. In boiling water the poker is enveloped by a vapor sheath that limits heat transfer, preventing contact and allowing the poker to be withdrawn while still glowing.
The Jugglers of Fate Amos Rusie Returns to Baseball Salary Decline
The article recalls Amos Rusie once earning 5000 dollars yearly with the New York club. After disciplinary action he left baseball for a year or two and later worked as a lumber hand at 1.50 a day. Now he secures work in Cairo Illinois earning four dollars daily.
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Amos Rusie
New York
Cairo
Ill
Americans Lead in Meat Consumption Worldwide
The article argues Americans are the heaviest meat eaters globally, attributing this to a national heritage from early hunting and fishing. It also lists the Emperor of Japan’s income sources totaling 2,750,000 dollars, including official allowances and revenues from war indemnity, private estates, and imperial forests.
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Japan
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Lesaene
Neeer
Aanion
Africa
America
Arary
Nebrla
Batttle
Beef Trust
Cleveland
Oscar
Sweden
Waldorf-Astoria
W. A
Panama Canal
Ana Aceite
Ree
Columbia Novelty CO
Dept
East
Boston
Mass
Holiday Presents
Martin PireArms Co
New Haven
Conn
National Photographic Chemical Company
St. and Penn Ave
Washington, D. C
Ernest
Haskell
Eugene P. Lyle, Jr
John Dinwiddie Driscoll
Maximilian
Mexico
Jacqueline
St. Louis Republic
Breaath
N. Y
N. Y. Globe
Doubleday, Page & CO
East 16Th St
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