German Inventor Plans Thousand Foot Ocean Crossing Dirigible
A German group backs a vast aerial ocean cruiser designed by Herr Borner to cross the Atlantic carrying about 216 passengers with 102 crew. The craft, about 300 meters long and 30 meters wide, would use 34 benzine motors and a 5,000 horsepower system, achieving 67 mph with a 210 ton lifting capacity and 485000 dollars cost. Noted engineers Count von Der Goltz and EB Umbeck praise the design as practical and safe, while Raoul Pictet hails the system as a breakthrough for aeronautics.
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Atlantic
Herr Borner
New York
Ernest Gunther Heusel
Paris
George von der Goltz
German Airship Association
International Aeronautic Federation
Germany
EB. Umbeck
Raoul Pictet
Brussels
John Brown's Executioner Dies at Verbena Plantation
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Gibson who led the troops that hanged John Brown at Harpers Ferry died recently on his plantation in Verbena Alabama. He was seventy nine years old and had been an invalid for several years.
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John Brown
Joseph ©. Gibson
Jon Brown
Harpers Perry
Verbena
Ala
Piece of Bone in His Heart Causes Boy’s Death
A bone fragment from a fractured kneecap entered eighteen year old Philadelphia ballplayer George Hayes and traveled to his heart, causing his death during a game.
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George Hayes F
Philadelphia
Authors Blunders Reme Amusing Slips by French Writers
A French publication collects humorous slips by famed writers from La Revue de Paris. Examples include Thiers misquoting Austrians as "bit the dust" and Troplong praising property standing firm atop justice. Additional gaffes involve Barcey, Ugalde, Toussenel, and comments on English and Russian traits.
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Reme
M. Tibert Cim
la Revue de Paris
Franjcisque Barcey
Mile
Ugalde
M. Toussenel
White Rainbows and Other Quick Observations
A fragment collection notes rare white rainbows explained by interference with tiny raindrop optics, then shifts to aphorisms and anecdotes. It includes a riddle about a wise man answering “as you please,” a Hungary inn score-keeping custom, a bankruptcy court quip, and light jokes about animal pain and a man under the bed.
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Westminster Gazette
Hungary
Ingyonrovia Smora
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Cookman Avenue
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Cookman Ave
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