Californian Lives Close to Nature and Cooks By Rays From the Sun
San Diego in March reports Charles Zerit, 49, who plans to offer himself for experimental work fighting yellow fever. He has not eaten properly for years and lives barely clothed, subsisting on the sun’s rays and attempting to cook by solar heat using colored glass. He claims to have not eaten meals for ten years and describes an extreme lifestyle aimed at proving solar cooking can aid bodily ailment.
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Natural Heat Harnessed for Use by Boise People
Special to the Sax Boise Idaho March 7 heat from earth’s interior heats public wells and city buildings including the capitol and hotels. Artesian steam pipes supply warm water, keeping streets watered, baths, and a public bathhouse heated. sporadic geyser-like bursts test the system while sprinklers and steam wagons remind residents of the thriving underground heat.
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Student Goes Far North with Steffensgon Expedition
Vibleshur Steffensgon, now a student at Harvard, has been appointed a member of the newest expedition in the polar region, signaling a notable academic and exploratory achievement.
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American Boycott in China Prompts Trade Policy Debate
In 1905 a Chinese led boycott arises, spurred by American treatment of Chinese in ports and newspapers. The piece argues for a broad exclusion law based on literacy to protect U S trade, noting China’s growing post offices and Western goods demand while urging Roosevelt administration action. It highlights missionaries' role and the Shanghai incident influencing policy.
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Abolish Bay Rum In Holyoke At Barber Parlor Crusade
A Holyoke special reports a public campaign to ban bay rum from barbershops, fueled by concerns it causes intoxication and dulls men’s senses. Local scientists and citizens claim the lotion seeps through skin, prompting reform, with barbers supposedly profiting from the fad and public opinion demanding prohibition.
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Eight Die as Train Passes Through Flooded Culvert
The worst Wyoming rail wreck in Central Wyoming history occurred Monday night when a Chicago and Northwestern accommodation train went through a weakened culvert from floods. Eight men were killed and 17 injured as the engine survived the plunge but two cars fell into the ravine.
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Telephone Inventor Backs Airship Pioneer Langley
A correspondent defends Charles Langley, praising his lifelong pursuit of aerial navigation amid ridicule. The piece condemns public prejudice and criticizes army officials for avoiding responsibility over public funds for Langley’s investigations, arguing the effort merits respect despite limited immediate practical results.
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Recluse Viscount Arpaire In Washington Leads Lone Life
Viscount Arpaire, known to few in this country, maintains a solitary existence in his Washington home for four years. He employs no secretary or clerk, attends to his legation alone, and rarely invites colleagues or accepts invitations. Washington society grew curious at his isolation, then concluded he would act by his own dictates. He now moves through the capital largely alone.
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Electric stamper promise from Berlin Postolies trial
An electric stamper tested at the Berlin Postolies impresses with Norwegian maker Wragg Yede and operator Wragg. The device, powered by electricity, is claimed to stamp 1800 derives per minute, potentially producing 100000 tethers per day.
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