Italy’s Tubular Alpine Canal Aims to Move Freight
King Victor Emmanuel III backs Peter Caminada’s plan for an inclined canal across the Alps from Genoa to Lake Constance. Tubular concrete tubes would carry canal boats up and down water planes, reducing water use and speeding freight across Europe.
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Italy
Victor Emanuel HI
Alps
Genoa
Rhine
Lake Constance
Peter Caminada
Caminada
America
Colombo
Senator Colombo
Paris
Appenines
Milan
Lake Como
Maloja
Simplon
Europe
Cousin Bill Saves Him in Courtroom Tale from Macon
In Macon Missouri Judge John W. Henry humorously frees a corn thief after learning the prosecutor is his cousin William H. Sears known as Cousin Bill. The tale ends with a wary warning on stealing corn and a civic quip about future cases.
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William H. Sears
Macon
John W. Henry
Henry
Senator Sears
Bill
Bill Sears
Phrenology Declared Fake by National Museum Expert
Dr. Ales Hrdlicka of the U S National Museum states that brain size eyes and facial muscle action only indicate mentality not bumps or forehead features. He dismisses phrenology as an unwarranted theory with no real basis in character or intellect.
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Hrdlicka
Ales Hrdlicka
Laboratory of Physical Anthropology
United States National Museum
Krdlicka
Cerebrum
Walter Scott
Pheasant Rearing in America Aims at Propagation
An extended tale on introducing and propagating pheasants in the United States. It notes English and Asiatic varieties, methods for hatching, brooding, and feeding, and highlights Kendrick pheasantry in Denver as a leading example with plans to hatch tens of thousands of eggs and release thousands of birds.
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America
Amherst
Washington
Oregon
Genesee Valley
New York
Kendrick
Denver
Col
W. F. Kendrick
City Park Zoo
Mr. Kendrick
Debates Over Replacing House Desks With Benches
London observes U S proposal by Representative Boutelle to swap high desks for benches like the British Commons. Locals note U S chamber offers superior space and comfort, while Britain seeks roomier layouts amid crowded Parliament.
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House of Commons
Boutelle
House of Representatives
Houses of Parliament
Parnell
Labouchere
Truth
House of Lords
London
Illinois
United States Congress
United States
Great Britain
Westminister
Suburbanite Letter Cancels Cook Engagement
A suburbanite informs Mary of canceling a cook’s engagement hired Saturday. The wife calls it mean, while the cook cites plans to cut kerosene use for now. If they move to town she would consider a trial.
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Mary
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