New York City View Beyond The City’s Turmoil
A reader’s vivid travel note describes a journey through New York City from elevated tracks to Broadway truck farms. The piece paints contrasts between towering tunnels and rural scenes, noting Van Cortlandt Park, Westchester farmland, and Upper Broadway glimpses of the river, Palisades, and Bronx hillside as the city hums below.
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Broadway
Brogwdswar
Broad River
New York
White Wooten
Thigg Varn Wiridges
van Cortland
Westchester County
Harlem River
Old and Profitable Tea Trade in Szvecanin Province
The tea trade in the Sdonese Szvecanin region near the Fihetan border began in Dae preten of Yung Cheng with Tibetan fairs. Licenses issued quarterly yield revenue, allowing import of five bales per license. Annual turnover nears 1,000,000 taels with firms importing large lots. competition from India threatens future growth.
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Titsivatu
Szvecanin
Fihetan
Yung Cheng
Nin Exchange
Tutsientu
Chengtu
Tatsientu
India
The Times and the Customs End Driver Remembers
An aging end driver recalls the old days of horse-drawn service and crack of the whip. He laments modern taxis as his starter motor stalls and he longs for the past when drivers shouted orders and horses pulled the hack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tates
Man Takes Seat On Girl's Newspaper In Train Mishap
In a third class railway carriage near Fenecland a man named Dirrell sat beside a shawl clad girl, unintentionally sitting on her newspaper. He apologized and handed it back, and the girl asked for her fried fish as the train stopped at a station. The incident was described in the paper New Commonwealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aveustine Dirrell
Fenecland
Mr. Birrell
Swift Times Opines on Profiters and Class
A fragmentary feature quotes a reporter voice about profiteers and social ascent. It references months of time and mentions implied connections to aristocracy and Paris. The text presents a satire on wealth and status within a dated newspaper voice.
Canal scandal hints at private stock rumour
Fragmentary OCR hints at a canal related misconduct involving private stock and drinking. The text mentions days lost without drinking and a digger with access to a private stock, suggesting a possible internal or personal dispute. Further readable details are unavailable.
Perfumes the Air from Mangishlak Caspian Seas
Violet scented seaweed grows in the Mangishlak peninsula lakes of the Caspian Sea and its pleasant odor travels for miles, perfuming the surrounding air.
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Mangishlak Peninsula
Caspian Sea
First Ever Mandarin Bible Translated For China
The Christian Science Monitor notes the American Bible Society announces a new Revised Mandarin Bible after over twenty five years of Chinese and foreign scholars work. This will be the first Bible translation in the national language of China and aims for near perfect literary quality shaping national literature and culture.
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American Bible Society
China
Chinese Republic
America
Confucius
Christian Seiencve Monitor
Inventions Praised for Air Nitrogen Process
Thomas Edixon cites wireless telegraphy and the American process for making nitrogen from air as great postwar inventions. He notes prewar reliance on German deposits for nitrogen and fertilizers, and describes southern plants that compress and freeze air to extract liquid nitrogen for fertilizer, enabling cheap production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Edixon
Goermay
Germains
Boyvs
Irrigation Plan Aims to Control Upper Nile Waters
A generation long project for controlling Nile River waters in Egypt is proposed with funding in the tens of millions of dollars. A three member commission includes an Indian government nominated irrigation engineer as president, a British physicist from Cambridge, and a U.S. government nominated irrigation engineer.
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Egypt
Nile
India
University of Cambridge
United States
Canaries Betrayed Burglars On Henry Street
Patrolman Killea observed canaries fleeing a bird store on Henry Street and found five men inside, arresting them on burglary charges. Owner Louis Polizza reported the escape of about seventy five to one hundred canaries, estimating losses around £200.
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Canaries
Henry Street
Killea
Louis Polizza
New York Mail
Set in His Ways Postmaster General Burleson’s old derby
Postmaster General Burleson is described as faithful to a single hat style a derby worn since boyhood. He carries an umbrella in all weather and keeps a long tradition with local tailor and cobbler in Texas, including San Antonio dealer and Austin shoemaker who have served him for decades.
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Burleson
San Antonio
Tex
Austin
Jimmy and the blind pig game
Pilly's mother overhears a yard commotion as children play. She sees Jimmy chasing a friend who cries out with each bound. The boy explains breathlessly that he is running a blind pig and the other boy is playing the pig.
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Pilly
Tilly
Jimmy
Motor bungalow touted as advance in mobile housing
Glenn H H Curtiss unveils a motor bungalow described as compact and serviceable surpassing previous vehicles. The unit attaches to an automobile and can travel at speeds of 40 to 60 miles per hour while remaining unobtrusive. When opened it forms two rooms with sleeping space for six, plus full screen protection, camp gear, kitchen, pantry, toilet, electric lights and running water. A camp tent and cot are provided for field use.
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Glenn HH. Curtiss
Lubrication Essentials for Engine Life
An automobile magazine emphasizes lubrication to prevent wear between bearings and cylinders. It advises adding an extra pint of oil every hundred miles and outlines three lubricant grades plus proper use of gas cylinder oil grease and steam engine oil to maintain engine and piston ring life.
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Showa
Proper Mineral Oil Use For Engines In Difficult Terrain
Avoid steam oiling and use pure mineral oil in the engine Faust runs on heavy hills uses oil quickly. Carry an extra pint per 100 miles and drain the crank case monthly for fresh oil. Drain via pan plug flush with kerosene, then refill and ensure kerosene is fully removed to prevent thinning. Do not wait for a squeak. lubricate to prevent rusted bearings. Oil holes under floor boards must be lubricated though it adds some trouble.
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Faust
Prevent Rattles in Doors
Advice from American Motorist on stopping door rattles by having someone hold doors tight while driving. If the rattle stops, install anti rattlers or add a small piece of rubber to fill vibrating space.
Attaching a Cable to a Battery In Emergency
The article explains an emergency method to attach a cable to a battery by stripping two to three inches of insulation, prying strands apart, placing washers on both sides, and tightening the nut to secure the cable in place.
Watch the Oil in Garages to Protect Tires
Car owners should be watchful to prevent oil puddles in garage floor depressions. Oil is a deadly enemy of rubber and an oily floor will destroy tires more quickly than miles of driving.
Early American Automobile Milestones Chronicle
A compact survey notes key milestones from 1890s to 1900 in U S auto history. It mentions gasoline at six cents a gallon in 1898, the first four cylinder car in 1900, Barnum and Bailey’s horseless carriage exhibit in 1896, and judges Gen Miles Chauncey Depew and J J Astor at a 1898 auto contest. It also records only four autos in the United States by 1896, and long drives from Cleveland to New York in ten days and a New York to San Francisco transcontinental run in two months.
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New York
Barnum & Bailey
Nelson A. Miles
Chauncey M. Depew
John Jacob Astor
United States
Cleveland
San Francisco
Dent Removal in Cars Proved Harder Than Expected
A mechanic recalls experiences removing dents from fenders and mudguards in the automobile business. The text reflects on the challenges faced when trying to fix metalwork during routine repairs.
Dent repair by M shaped saw cuts and soldered repainting
William Farrell describes a dent removal method from Popular Science Monthly. He urges cutting the dent into an M shape to relieve strain, then hammering the cuts flat, soldering and scraping flush, followed by repainting so the original dent location is invisible.
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William Farrell
Popular Science Monthly
Magdalen of Launceston and the stone throwing custom
In Launceston Cornwall a relic of old England endures the Magdalen statue in the parish church. Locals cast stones at the figure hoping for rewards for good deeds and beware punishment for disrespect. Children and elders recall the practice surviving Cromwellian era superstition.
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Launceston
Cornwall
London
Oliver Cromwell
England
Magdalen
Power From Gas Prompts Long Distance Transmission Idea
A British engineering supplement discusses sending power by gas from coal fields to save coal transport costs. It suggests large modern gas works on coal fields could generate gas and supply urban needs, potentially funding a main gas pipeline from Yorkshire by transporting a year’s output.
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England
London
Yorkshire
New York Post
Automobile care and maintenance notes from Giese
Practical automotive tips cover blowout prevention and careful tube inspection, brake setup on inclines, curbward wheel turning, pedestrian awareness after signals, and use of modern lifts for under car work. It warns against rust on exposed metal parts and treats silent chains like bearings for smooth operation.
Longest Tunnel to Link New York and New Jersey
The article describes a proposed under Hudson river tunnel the longest and largest in the world to connect New York with New Jersey. It would exceed a mile in length and be at least thirty feet in diameter allowing two or three large vehicles side by side. Ventilation is a key challenge with air being forced in and stale air exhausted through an elaborate shaft system.
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New York
Axpios Pipthetis
Squire Niles
Wreteher
Christian Sciences Monitor
Dis
Old Fort Gestaa
York
Furnous Tunnel
Upper
Broadway
Betareen
Hudson River
New Jersey
Fifth Avenue
Needed an Excuse
Bobby a Columbus boy four years old dislikes overshoes and says big boys need not wear them. In the snow and slush he must wear rubbers to play. His mother sees him choosing the thickest slush and asks him to walk on the dry path. He replies he must have a “souse for wearing these overshoes.”
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Bobby
Columbus
Indianapolis News
Almond Worth Cultivating
Almonds are a delicate nut grown commercially in central California over thirty years though less than English walnuts. The brown hull is tough and the nut should be blanched. Almond meal and butter are available and can be diluted into a milk substitute, though expensive.
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California
Means to an End 1920 Sales Tale of Deane Cameron
Deane Cameron seeks to win Katherine Harding by proving himself in business. Bert Newcomb, a master salesman, helps secure orders from Commissioner Grayce and Amke mills. Cameron earns praise while Newcomb operates as his unseen force behind the successful deals.
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Deane Cameron
Katherine Harding
Deane
Wearever Tire Company
Mr. Harding
Newcomb
Graxyce
Bert Newcomb
Denne
Wes
Mr. Graycee
Cameron
Mr. Newcomb
Tna
Empire Teaches Ten Commandments to Schoolchildren
A New Zealand circular urges teaching the ten commandments in schools across the British empire. It says knowledge of these laws aids character building, citizenship, and good government.
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Empire
British Empire
New Zealand
Very Cheering. Quote from Louisville Courier Journal
A reader comment features a quote about mistakes and creativity attributed to a humane spirit, noting the author as a friend to humanity and reflecting on the value of making errors to make progress.
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Louuisville
The Minister Discusses the Eye as Window of the Soul
A parish minister visited and spoke on the soul saying the eye is its window. The next day Alice five ran to her mother claiming her windows are crying due to a severe cold in a child friendly scene.
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Alice
Mother
Chicago
Described. A golfer who boasts of no lessons
A sharp remark portrays a golfer who claims to have never taken a lesson and whose game allegedly reflects that boast. The exchange highlights skepticism about natural talent versus formal coaching.
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