Great Lakes freighters reach near ocean scale in steel belt trade
The article notes automatic cargo handling from mine to blast furnaces, the rise of 1000 foot lake steamers, and ongoing expansion of locks at Sault Ste. Marie. It highlights Perry memorial plans at Put-in-Bay, dock machinery, and the efficiency of inland shipping versus oceanic fleets.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Pittsburg
Chicago
Gary
Ind
Great Lakes
Great Lake
Lakes
Atlantic
Globe
Tts
Commodore Perry
Lake Erie
Perry
Republic
Put-in-Bay
Put
Sault Ste. Marie
St. Mary’s River
Sault
Soo
Panama Canal
Sault Canal
Suez Canal
Lake Huron
Lake Superior
United States
Steel Trust
Lake District
Buffalo
Duluth
Testing Magnifying Power of Opera Glasses for Boys
An article explains a simple test used by boys to judge the magnifying power of opera glasses. By aligning one half of the glass to view evenly spaced lines and counting overlapping spaces, the magnification is determined. The example shows a fourfold magnification in the illustration.
Homekeeping and family happiness in daily life
The text urges balance between neat home standards and family comfort. It argues against obsessive worship of order, noting children seek a lively kitchen and porch, and that a mother’s absence may bring relief before a return to a warmer, more connected home atmosphere.
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John
Comparisons Are Odious in a Childs Departure
A three year old girl visits her maternal grandmother and receives affectionate farewells from the entire household. On returning to her father’s home the scene lingers in memory while a solemn voice declares no tears were shed, quoting Youth’s Companion.
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Amy
Mabel
Panion
Where would man be today without woman quote
A suffrage orator asks where man would be today without woman. A gallery voice responds that he would be in the Garden of Eden eating strawberries.
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Garden of Eden
Reading Huck Finn Under the Bed
Crawford Ruff recalls reading Mark Twain’s Huck Finn more than thirty years ago when a single first edition circulated in his small town. He hid under a bed to read by window light, finishing the book before anyone else could start it.
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Crawford
Ruff
Mark Twain
Clements
Mr. Ruff
Montgomery
Litole
Huck Finn
Count In Their Sleep and Habit Formed Firefighter Readiness
The article notes how professional firefighters in cities sleep in their stations until a specific fire bell pattern signals duty. On that cue they wake by habit, rush into clothing and gear, and race to the engine or ladder, often fully awake only in the street.
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Jnstance
One Kind of Garters and a Little Gardener
A summer scene shows Dottie watching her mother can fruit. After the rubber rings are used on several cans she asks to help finish by putting the garters on the remaining lids.
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Dottie
Pussy Epi: A Cat Sits in Warm Sunlit Quiet
A playful verse describes Pussy Epi enjoying a hearty dinner and a tranquil sunlit afternoon. The cat purrs softly as she lounges contentedly, inviting a gentle, nostalgic mood.
Transparent butterfly glides unseen by human eye
Professor Beebe narrates a rare sighting in British Guiana of a fully transparent butterfly Hoetera ptera. While resting on a fern, sunlight revealed delicate azure spots on the wings and its body remained nearly invisible against red flower and green leaf backdrop.
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William Beebe
New York Zoological Park
British Guiana
Amusing four handed game board designed in France
A French constructed checkerboard allows four handed play or independent games. The board uses 64 squares divided into four colored triangles and accommodates 20 36 66 or 30 men. The ordinary French board has 100 squares compared with 64 on the American board.
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France
Young Beaver's Day's Work at Regent's Park Gardens
A beaver in Regent's Park Gardens London began work at noon on a twelve foot log two foot six inches thick. It barked the tree a foot above the ground then gnawed and bathed in turn until four thirty. After supper it rested until 5 30 and finished by midnight, dividing the log into three parts for meals and shelter.
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Regent’s Park Gardens
London
How She Caught It Sunday School Song
A four year old's first Sunday school visit ends with a misheard lyric. She memorably repeats the hymn line while her sister later mocks the altered version, illustrating a playful miscommunication around a familiar phrase.
Patient Fishermen Noted for Patience in Angling Tale
A gentleman chides a youth angler to bring more patience next time as he admits not having enough worms. The exchange highlights the quiet perseverance of patient fishermen and the practical needs of the hobby.
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Alabama
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