Aerial Gun Demonstrated Over College Park Flight
In June a group of US Army officers watched an Army Aviation School plane fly at 600 feet and 50 mph. Capt. Charles De Forest Chandler and Lieut. Thomas De Witt Milling piloted. A strange device strapped to Chandler resembled a large inverted telescope. Dust clouds marked the ground where a cheesecloth target was struck by an aeroplane gun, revealing the test’s hidden purpose.
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College Park
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Thomas de Witt Milling
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Lewis aeroplane gun tests signal new era of air warfare
A 75 millimetre Lewis gun tested at Toulon proves effective for aircraft use with 45 hits from 50 shots. It features automatic cooling by air, no smoke, no recoil, and rapid magazine changes. Designed by Lieut Col Isaac N. Lewis, the gun promises powerful air and land defenses with low weight and simple field mounting.
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Toulon
France
Army
Navy
Isaac N. Lewis
United States Army Coast Artillery Corps
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Gasport
South Africa
Coast Artillery Service
Telepathy Among Animals and Earth Vibrations Across Species
In the North American Review John D Quack enbos argues animals sense faint earth tremors and cosmic vibrations guiding appetite sleep and migration. He cites moths whales trout partridges and a New Hampshire estate stocked with elk and deer noting pumas bears and lynx appearing since 1897.
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John D. Quackenbos
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Aristotle
Austin Corbin
New Hampshire
Blue Mountain Park
Paying for the Spoons in Hotel Dining Rooms
Hotel managers curb silver theft by including theft costs in meal bills. A waiter’s fines for stolen spoons led to harsher measures, so dining rooms now factor loss into public and private room charges. A prospective host joked about inflated dinner costs for out of town buyers.
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Ventriloquism Among Birds in London Answers
Birds mimic and mislead listeners with ventriloquism as noted by London Answers. Corncrake grasshopper sedge warbler redbreast crow and foreign doves show ventriloquism, while bell birds in Brazil and the American chickadee trick listeners. Canada also reports a partridge that hides from sportsmen for hours.
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London Answers
Amusing Boxing Toy Patented In Illinois
An Illinois inventor secures a patent for a playful boxing toy made from cardboard or thin wood. Two boxers are drawn on the base while torsos and heads move on pivoted joints, controlled by the operator’s fingers through shoulder openings with miniature gloves. A jaw impact stop keeps figures bending, then springing back into the bout.
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Illinols
RIDDLES AND WITTICISMS FOR READER AMUSEMENT
A collection of light hearted queries and punchlines. The riddles tease about life promises Cupid and clever wordplay. Answers hinge on puns about memory, respect, and everyday actions.
Bumble-Bees Help Clover Seed Production, Study Finds
An article on The Bumble-Bee in St Nicholas explains bumble-bees drive cross fertilization in many flowers and are essential for red clover seed. It notes their visits boost seeds and blooms, cites Australia imports, and links early-season bee numbers to crop yields.
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Barney Hoskin Standish
St. Nicholas
Australia
Clever Trick With Fingers Found to Test Perception
In a playful test, a person places the left hand over the right exposing only fingertips. A pencil is handed to a participant who rests its tip on the perceived middle finger. The observer notes where the pencil touches to judge attention and perception.
Trick with a missing finger laid bare
A performer explains a card guessing ruse where volunteers pick a finger. Each person is likely to choose the first, third, or little finger, but the trick works because the middle finger is actually folded out of view. Only someone seated behind can verify the deception.
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Poodle Dog Receives Artificial Leg After Street Car Accident
A white poodle lost a foreleg in a street car collision and, after wandering to a farm, was treated by a doctor. The boy who adopted it had a rubber padded artificial leg fitted with a laced glove top, enabling the dog to travel surprisingly well again.
Paris Library Holds Two Million Volumes
A large Paris library known as the Imperial Library houses about two million books and manuscripts. The grand collection reflects extensive research holdings and historic volumes in multiple languages.
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