Pennsylvania Railroads Safe Record in Passenger Travel
Reports to the general office indicate not a single PennsylvanIa Railroad passenger died in 1913. Over six years about 600,000,000 passengers have been carried with only sixteen train accident fatalities, nine in one crash. About 5,000,000 trains operated in six years, only five wrecks killed passengers, three years were accident free. Robert Browning, proprietor of Browning Monument, is at home with grip.
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General Office Indiate
Pennsylania Railroad Company
Wholeorld
Pennsylvania Railroad
Robert Browning
Browning Monument Establishment
Spanking Machine Uses Paddle and Electric Shock
An Illinois man invents a device that punishes a person for a strength test. A platform holds the subject while two handles are pulled. a paddle is released by a spring when the grip loosens, delivering a shock as the subject strains.
Nature as Maker of Marvels In Plants and Treasures
The text presents Nature as a craftsman producing natural pottery from cactus, wooden bowls from woodpecker-holes, bark and leaves as tapa cloth, glass pipes from lightning and quartz, tropical vine ropes, and the lace tree of the West Indies, showcasing diverse natural crafts.
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Nature
South Sea Islands
West Indies
Innovations in European Preservation Methods and Naval Wireless
European practice has long used preservative treatments for rails and telegraph poles. Japan equips all war vessels with wireless telegraphy. Belgium advances narrow gauge rail electrification. Niagara Falls lighting plans include large searchlights totaling 2.5 million candle power. British submarines feature diving wings and larger decks for cruising.
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Europe
Belgium
Niagara Falls
Second-hand market near Paris where all goods trade hands
A writer describes a curious Paris area where a second-hand market lets working women outfit themselves fully. Democracy rules as the poor and rich mingle for bargains, exchanging hats dresses meals and even footwear for odds and ends.
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Paris
Mary
Milk Delivery in Frozen Chunks Echoes Siberian Winter
The Pathfinder notes a proposal to deliver milk frozen to customers, likening the practice to Siberian winters where milk is bought in chunks on a stick. Mothers warn children to avoid breaking the milk, as chunks shatter on the icy ground into many pieces.
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Siberia
White Races Conquer Leprosy and Nero's Test
The passage claims whites conquered leprosy due to blood strength, while yellow races remain susceptible. It also describes Nero’s intoxication gauged by an intaglio ring that he could read only when sober. The tone is sensational and pseudo-scientific with controversial racial notions.
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Europe
Nero
Nests Weighing Tons Roost in Australian Jungle Fowl
Australian jungle fowl build massive mounds in shelter spots with height around 15 feet and circumference near 150 feet. Bush turkeys share a similar ambitious nesting system with pyramidal shapes, colonies, and nests weighing over five tons requiring multiple men to move.
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Australia
To Install a Motor in a Small Boat
Morris Rader offers guidance on mounting a motor to small craft. He notes many owners delay engine use due to the cost and hassle of shaft log work and outlines an easier method to complete the installation.
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Morris Rader
Shaft Bearing for a Small Boat
A shaft bearing of iron shaped like a Y is fastened to the stern to support the shaft. A longer piece extends to the boat bottom to shield the propeller. A rear projection carries the rudder. a small shaft log sits inside the boat with a stuffing box, all without lifting the boat.
Mistaken Ideas About Mushrooms In Suburban Life
An article in Suburban Life discusses wild mushrooms with cautions about old toxicity tests. It notes many edible types exude milk or color change when broken, while deadly Amanita peels easily, and warns against relying on color or milk tests.
Descendants of David and the Sassoon Family History
The Sassoons trace lineage to Ibn Shoshan of Toledo and a Bombay merchant ancestor. The lily name Shoshan became Sassoon meaning gladness, with Abraham Sassoon claiming direct descent from Shephatiah, fifth son of David, a lineage noted in Hebrew medieval literature and the Talmud.
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David
Sassoons
Sassoon
Bombay
Ibn Shoshan
Nossi
Toledo
Shoshan
Abraham Sassoon
Shephatiah
Old-Timer Chief Spencer Dies at 110 on Fort Simcoe Reserve
Chief Spencer a Klickitat aged 110 died on the Fort Simcoe reservation. He witnessed whites arriving on the coast in 1843 and served as guide for Colonel Wright and Major Raines in 1856. His second family included sons Wilber and Lancaster Spencer of Toppenish.
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Chief Spencer
Fort Simcoe
Colonel Wright
Major Raines
Columbia River
Cascades
Wilber and
Lancaster Spencer
Toppenish
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Dog's Bark and Its Meaning in Wild Versus Domesticated Dogs
Investigations show wild dogs rarely bark in the true sense while domesticated dogs bark as an attempt at human speech. The difference stems from human companionship, with barking used in affection to friends and in anger toward enemies.
Floating theatre towed along the Rhine by Berlin citizen
De Hondt of Berlin funds a floating theatre under construction in Holland with 2500 seats. The plan includes an Italian opera company as a main draw and a mobile program towed from town to town along the Rhine.
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Berlin
de Hondt
Holland
Rhine
Teddy Bear Puzzle Adapts Toy for Fun Exercise
A Tennessee man creates a puzzle from a Teddy bear using cords passed through nose and paws. The goal is to manipulate loops to remove and replace the cords with metal rings too large to pass, offering challenging play while preserving the toy’s appeal.
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Tennessee Man
Cheap Fireless Cooker Construction from Scrap Materials
A writer describes building a fireless cooker from a 34 1 2 by 12 by 16 inch box lined with newspapers and asbestos. Zinc cylinders 7 by 26 1 2 inches are soldered to a zinc plate, spaced 10 inches apart, with a crossboard and asbestos wrap to insulate and hold parts in place.
Cheaply-Constructed Fireless Cooker From Odds and Ends
A description from Scientific American outlines a makeshift fireless cooker built from a wood box filled with sawdust and strips of wood. It uses three half bricks and three enamelware pails covered by a feather pillow to trap heat, with a hinged lid and cretonne finish.
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Scientific American
Bismarck’s Drink Record Sparks Debate on Alcohol
The article notes Otto von Bismarck’s claim that a single night of consuming a gallon of French brandy did not affect his brain or social wit and argues about the overall impact of alcohol on the body.
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Bismarck
Bed for Hospitals Aide for bedridden patients worldwide
A Kentucky inventor creates a hospital bed with adjustable head height and a leg rest. The design uses crossbar standards on rollers and a T shaped leg bar to prevent sliding when tilted at steep angles, aiding comfort for long bedridden periods.
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Kentucky
The Emperor as a Jack of All Trades
A Boston Post summary from Success Magazine extols William as yachtsman equestrian and artist. It notes he writes songs plays chess poker teaches editors cookery and runs ships fleets armies and speaks five languages. It highlights his varied talents and public influence.
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William
Mr. Roosevel
Success Magazine
Backing Prayer With Words on a Highland Loch Storm
An old illustration from Ramsey’s Recollections attributes a famed Scotch divine Dr. Macleod with a peril on a Highland loch. A large man and a small clerical companion urged prayer, but the boatman insisted the big one row first, saying the little one should pray.
Hair Rope Trade Among St Kilda Egg Gatherers
The St Kilda egg gatherers prize long hair ropes as bridal gifts. Ropes 40 to 50 feet are highly valued and made from hemp cord, wool, horsehair, and human hair. A curiosity collector offered 125 dollars for a specimen but was refused. The rope featured auburn hair from a 30 year collection of relatives.
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St. Kilda
St. Kindan
American with coffee smell sparks London lodging joke
An American in his first London morning with breakfast notes the landlady mentions rain and he replies that it smells like coffee. The quip exposes English home coffee norms and American views.
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London
Helium Best for Light Airships Says Expert
In Berlin Professor Erdmann stated helium is the ideal gas for airships. He cited Count Zeppelin and argued the Echtderden disaster last August would not have happened with helium.
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Prof
Erdmann
Berlin
Count Zeppelin
Echterdingen
Tipple in Wild Animals
A historical note claims two or three shots of whisky from a hypodermic syringe will tame a wild rat or monkey, rendering it gentle and amiable.
Trustees Announce Weekly Office Hours in Local Townships
Notices list trustees in Madison Lewes Mill Creek Jackson Monroe Floyd and Marion townships. Each announces regular at home or office hours on specific weekdays to transact trustee business. Names include STROUBE KIVETT WALLS STRINGER ETCHESON TODD RECTOR and locations Bainbridge Fillmore Mill Creek Floyd Marion.
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Madison Township
Vauch
Madison Lewes LL Stroube
Mill Creek Township
Ernest Kivett
Jackson Township
Benjamin Walls
Monroe Township
Bainbridge
D. E. Etcheson
Floyd Township
Fred Todd
Marion Township
Fillmore
Vate
Physician and Surgeon Residence and Office Details
Physician and Surgeon listed with residence at Bloomington and Seminary streets corner. Office located in Evans' Block No. 24 South Jackson street. office phone 327, residence phone 339.
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Bloomington
Seminary Streets
Evans’ Block
South Jackson Street
Spaunhurst Osteopaths Offer Health Through Nature
The article extols osteopathy as a superior path to health, arguing health is wealth and promoting Spaunhurst Osteopathic office in Donner block. It urges readers to seek natural methods, claims cures for incurables, and cites dates and subscriber prompts.
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Spaunhurst
Nature
Spaunhurst Osteopathic Office
Donner Block
Spaunhurst Osteopaths
H Ny
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