Ocean Wave Power Plant Planned At Brighton Beach
New York reports a major ocean power project at Brighton Beach with 720 feet of frontage and a nearly $2,000,000 investment. A bulkhead and wall will be removed to create a natural bathing beach, plus a horseshoe casino, band stand, outdoor dining lawn, board walk, and bathhouses. The plant will use four 61 ton wave turbines to generate light heat and power directly from the sea, making it one of the world’s largest such facilities.
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New York
Brighton Beach
Neptune
Brighton’ Beach Ocean
The New Watch Keeps Time And Tales Of Care
A young graduate receives a fine gold watch as a graduation gift and asks the watchmaker for guidance. The keeper offers tips on winding, maintenance, and recognizing careless work, noting annual wear, possible mainspring issues, and a playful warning about weather related faults and epidemics of broken springs.
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Lsten
Like Man Like Typewriter in New York Sun
A collage of casual observations on how a typewriter reflects its owner noting nervous, quick, or slow temperaments and how users influence typing speed and style amid stray quotations from Maltese legends about serpent stones and superstitions.
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Taliemans
Malta
St. Paul
Apostle
Paul
St. Paul's Cave
Machines Mimic Humans to Fit Work Customs
The article discusses how machines adapt to human work styles, noting that many machines only function as trained, schemed, and accurate, yet they mirror human peculiarities to blend with those they serve. It emphasizes the parallel between machine-like precision and the human traits machines imitate in workplace fitting.
White House China Collection Preserved by Mrs Roosevelt
A Century article details the White House China Collection begun after Mrs. Roosevelt aided preservation efforts. It chronicles the assembly of state china from Lincoln through Roosevelt, selection by Mrs. Roosevelt, and the use of cabinets in the lower cant corridor. The collection emphasizes patriotic design, with Wedgwood pieces and a 1200+ piece state service.
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White House
Washington
Abby G. Baker
Roosevelt
Theodore A. Bingham
Greater New York
Berlin
Rome
President's House
Thos. W. Symons
Lincoln
Grant
Hayes Arthur
Harrison
Cleveland
McKinley
Mra
United States
Ihaw
What the Next Occupants of the White House Will Enjoy
A retrospective look at the perks awaiting the next U S president detailing access to the presidential yachts Mayflower and Sylph, vast expense accounts, staff salaries, and the lavishly remodeled White House under Roosevelt era precedents. It notes the first lady will have a government office, staff, and services, while stressing the administration’s focus on dignity and security.
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White House
Ogden Goelet
Roonevelt
Cuba
Mr. Roosevelt
Washington
Victor
Witte House
Uncle Sun
Roosevelt
Congress
Prett- Jeney Wea
Hoosevel
Altiela
Goofield
Bai
Tore’ Bille
Army
Navy
Lin
Fam
Bout
Balte
Moosevelt
dan @aljoy
Fillmore
Mra. Roosevelt
White Howe
Ahmad Adama
Valle
Khe
Hoomevell
Hong
Abyssinia
Turkey
Aifio
Washington Bill and Penrose Estate Water Mystery
A fragmentary Washington Bill item references Senator Penrose and a pretrip trip to the Rockies. A Philadelphia political reporter recalls a tense scene at the Penrose estate with a wine merchant and his wife discussing a daughter, marriage, and a rumor of a meeting about hands and reputations. The dialogue hints at social tension and personal motives amidst political intrigue.
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Washington
Penrose
Rockies
Philadelphia
Penroxe
Wey
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Turene Porcolan
New York Sun
Flint
Mrs. Roosevelt
Tom
Custom House
St. Louia
Argy
Carmdian
Con Hamaritay
Matsters
Topeka Hinata Journal
Han
Executive Mansion
Uncle Sam
Theodore Roosevelt
J. B. Watkins
New York Tribune
Sixteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Treasury
Marine Band
Ike Mr. Carnegie
Shaler
Sul Generis
Europe
Armlea
President
Mr. Nervee
Mr. King
Mabel
Molth
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