Rain and Battle Myths About Weather and War
A Pearson's Weekly essay debunks the idea that large battles alter humidity or temperature enough to cause rain. It explains rain forms from atmospheric condensation, requires sufficient humidity and cooling, and notes explosions or fumes do not meaningfully increase rainfall. Pittsburgh is cited as a dry example to challenge the myth.
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Pearson's Weekly
London
Italy
Professor Newcomb
Vbe
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Scientific American
Quotes on caution and commerce From a 20th century column
A collection of aphorisms touching honesty, fortune, action, vision, and business. It reflects on prudence in markets, persistence in advertising, and the fragile balance of neutrality amid European conflict, concluding with commentary on public edifice destruction and labor pressure.
Train and Track report on French rail miles and LA safety film
On December 18 2013 France had 25348 miles of trunk line railroad usage. In Los Angeles a school for electric railway employees uses moving pictures to show accident types and prevention methods. Pittsburgh still operates a horse car on the Sarah street line to protect rights to tracks, often running empty.
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France
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Sarah Street
Submarine, World Exchange Plans, and Pickling Elum Note
A garbled mix from papers cites a dire submarine line, a plan to base world exchange on the U S dollar, and a note about elum for pickling, with stray phrases from the New York Sun and Detroit Free Press. The text appears as fragmented clippings lacking coherent narrative or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
United States
World Exchange
New York Sun
Department of Agriculture
Detroit
Early Airship Spy Tale in Wartime Washington
A Smithsonian experiment with Stringfellow's airship in 1863-65 provokes a spy scare near the Potomac and the Capitol. Professor Henry Geary is mistaken for a spy, captured at night, then freed when authorities learn he is testing a signaling device. The incident, recalled with a mix of humor and earnestness, reflects Civil War tensions and scientific bravado.
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Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Joseph Tleury
Soithsuuian Institution
Washington Jj
Capitol
Potomadc
Mall
Virginia
Henry
the Capwin
Tata
Professor Geary
Waverington
Wee
Professor Henry
Dom Runion
Pith and Point Observations on War and Actions
A collection of aphorisms on money temper revolutions and warfare. It ponders counting costs after bills, starving temper, and who ignites or ends conflicts. The piece remarks on timing and accountability in national effort and personal conduct.
Tales of Cities in North America a Wallet Card Style
Winnipeg is nicknamed the Chicago of Canada Philadelphia plans an automobile bus service to replace streetcars Buses will seat forty eight persons Winter Street in Boston was once Ladies Street due to women’s shops along the thoroughfare
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Winnipeg
Man
Chicago
Canada
Philadelphia
Winter Street
Boston
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Ira W. Smith
Broad Street
Kridel
Red Bank
Pmaaitt
Europe
Banke of the Potomac
Pippin
Spokane
Enghind
Atlantic
Broad St
R. Fr
Eweler Red Bank
IN. J
Tales of
Cleveland
Hartford
Tribune
Pope Mfg. Co
Pierce Bicycles
Columbia Bicycles
Hartford Bicycles
Queen City Bicycles
Reading Standard
Hudson Bicycles
Chas EK
Morris
Broadway
Monmouth County
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