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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1912
Page
11
Harper's Weekly describes a maritime struggle where the frigate bird, unable to fish due to its broad wings, relies on the booby for meals. The booby resists, but the frigate forces cooperation by striking the throat to release fish. The scene portrays a vivid predator-prey dynamic across seas from Scotland to Norway.
A broad sweep of curiosities covers how flame color reflects combustion efficiency, the nine luminous shells of a candle flame and the eye’s white perception. The piece then notes the calendar figure run from 1880 to 1999 and contrasts language use in Switzerland with German and French, ending with assorted quips and quotes.
President Taft will keep his cabinet intact through March 4 and all members expect to stay until the term ends. After that date officials drift toward homes in Iowa Pittsburgh New York Chicago and Boston with various resumes in law business and farming.
Egyptian work discovered by Robert de Itustaffaell of Luxor dates to about 8500 years ago and shows bright color on preserved cloth. He also uncovered valuable pearlry and a large collection of Egyptian flint instruments. An American traveler initially offered a large sum, and London agents for American collectors now push negotiations for sale.
A new German invention by engineer Schaumann purports to render infantry nearly invulnerable to rifle fire. Tests at eighty five yards showed a nickel steel six millimeter plate resisted denting, while seven millimeter plates allowed penetration. The lighter composition plate, superior to nickel steel and cheaper, weighs less than a third. The Prussia war minister backs the project as other nations express interest and pursue the idea.
The 1911 sea toll declined from 1894 figures with 3 071 losses among masters mates and seamen and 1 197 passengers versus 121 in 111. Mariners loss rate dropped from 184 to 248 per year. About 250 000 seamen served on British merchant ships last year, up from 120 000 fifteen years earlier, with steamships employing over 290 000 of the total.
A historical examination of glass describes its paradoxes brittle yet elastic, with striking phenomena. Hollow glass spheres sealed from air shatter by heat, while cooled vessels resist external blows yet shatter from a tiny flint. The bottom thickness governs breakage risk, and heavy objects often fail to affect glass fixtures yet a small pebble can cause fracture.
A Boston Post note from May 17, 1854 shows Eliza Logan offering to sponsor an original five act tragedy, with the author keeping plot and setting flexible, and the agent promising payment if liked. The letter, from Tremont House, Boston, is cited by Eliza Logan as the personator of the work.
A historic 1534 act set by the lord chamberlain, lord treasurer, and justices empowers them to reform price gouging on printed books. It allows capping prices and punishing offenders with a forfeiture of eight shillings and four pence per book. The note cites the London Mail.
In a sharp exchange Mrs. Vick-Senn accuses her husband of arranging their union while John Henry retorts that she could have driven him away with a look. The family quarrel intensifies as blame shifts and tempers flare in this Chicago Tribune excerpt.
A brief column presents a playful dialogue about flirtation and punishment through marriage, linking a provocative question to a moral quip. The Paris Aire citation frames a light, reflective mood, noting that present hopes often outshine eventual outcomes.
Health commissioner states skin diseases relate little to blood. D D D Prescription, a wintergreen thymol wash, is promoted as a skin cure. Holmes endorses it as a specific for eczema, Wert's Pharmacy offers trials with a dollar bottle and guaranteed results at 175 Broadway.
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