Liquid Air and its astonishing cold experiments
In June Cosmopolitan Charles E. B. Tripler details liquid air from liquefied air at 312 degrees below zero. He explains production, safety cautions, and a sequence of demonstrations: freezing, protective vacuum jackets, touching liquid without harm, and explosive power when confined. He shows uses with mercury, alcohol, and oxygen, and notes the paradox of intense boiling yet intense cold.
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Charles EB. Tripler
Acre
Arctic
Water Like in a Tube That Heats to White Hot
The excerpt describes how water would behave in a heated steel tube and notes the mechanical action of oxygen enabling powerful explosions. An example uses a wad of oily cotton waste placed in a strong open tube and sparked from a distance, causing the tube to rupture. Wetting the wad with turpentine could enhance the explosive force beyond gun cotton.
War news eclipses dancing at suburban party
An officer from a gunboat involved in the Cardenas engagement dominates a suburban dance by sharing war anecdotes. Guests cluster in the smoking room for hours as the commander’s stories replace music and dancing, leaving the rest of the evening absorbed in headlines and gunboat exploits.
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Brestog
New York Sun
Cardenas
Grance
Offeer
Crack the Firefighters Secret How They Escape Smoke
A Kansas City Star account describes a downtown blaze where two firemen entered a smoke filled room and did not emerge immediately. One later crawled along a floor crack to safety while teaching the crowd how they navigate dense smoke by hugging the floor and following the wall to the exit.
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Saya
Kansas City Star
Graciour
American Hats Popular In Australian Colonies
The American soft felt hat gains popularity in leading Australian colonies. Rabbit pests there may become a wealth source as their skins prove valuable for felt making.
Echo of Shipley Church Reverberates North Side
A Shipley church north side yields a remarkable echo that repeats any sentence up to twenty one syllables, drawing attention as the world’s most notable echo.
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Shipley
Essayist and critic faces arrest over anti-government letters
The text describes a prominent writer and activist, famed for aggressive critique of government policy and support for peace, who has been expelled from a hall and may face imprisonment for past letters. It notes his fame, his controversial stance against conscription, and his 1883 vice presidential nomination, highlighting ongoing public attention and legal peril.
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Lecter
Philadelpae
Ables
Alwart
Ss Tlo
Belva Lock Woot
Army
Congress
Ciety
Hardened Wretch From the Chicago News Quote
A garbled fragment shows a Chicago News quote about a brave officer and a fearless man. The text mentions fighting, a front line, blood, and a dentist who pulled two teeth in a tense moment. No clear names or dates are readable in the fragment.
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Chicago News
Favorable Sign Yonkers Statesman Quip on Youth and Smoking
A Yonkers Statesman item quotes residents reacting to a young man who allegedly smokes cigarettes. The prose reflects local attitudes, noting skepticism about the young man's potential and the impact of cigarette use on his future behavior.
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