Making Rain With Rockets: A 1905 Experiment in India
A letter by James Stanes describes firing explosive rockets from a hilltop in the Cuddapah district of southern India to induce rain during a drought. He notes moisture increased and crops survived while rockets were discharged daily when heavy rain threatened. Similar ideas were practiced in Europe to prevent hail damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stanes
Cuddapah
India
Seramully Hills
Fred
Germany
Switzerland
France
London Daily Mail
Real Madame Sans Gene A Corsican War Hero Recalled
Marie Therese Figueur born 1774 Burgundy joined a cavalry regiment at nineteen earning the nickname Sans Gene. She fought in Germany Toulon Hohenlinden Italy Spain Austria and Russia, charged at Waterloo, earned the Legion of Honor, and died in 1861 after five horses shot and eight wounds.
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Napoleon
Victorien Sardou
Madame Sans Gene
Sans-Gene
Europe
Musee de L'Armee
Paris
Marie Therese Figueur
Burgundy
Ninteen
Waterloo
Marttal
1861
Woman Chooses Husband Who Believes He Is Born to Command
A wry quote from Puck notes that a woman may seek a husband who thinks he is born to command to test and prove him wrong. The remark reflects playful social commentary on gender roles and authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Deep Mystery of the Law on Nonsupport
A Boston court convicts a husband of failing to support his two children and sentences him to one year in the house of correction. The piece argues the law punishes the man while his wife and children bear the cost, noting the irony and lack of humor in the justice system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mars’ 2
House of Correction
Fit Boys for Business In Prague Bohemia
A boy learning the grocery trade in Prague Bohemia must pay his employer 20 to 60 yearly for beard and clothes and attend an advanced business school at least twice weekly while also studying an extra language on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Bohemia
Deal Borough Board Declares Certain Nuisances
The Board of Health of Deal Borough defines and bans nuisances within the borough. Prohibits dead animals, foul effluents, privy vault leakage, and harmful substances from streets, alleys, and properties. imposes penalties of twenty dollars. Dated June 26, 1913.
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Board of Health
Board Rd of Health
Borough of
Deal
Weather Indications and Observations from U S Weather Bureau
Weather notes report temperatures highs and lows for yesterday and last night with 76 and 42 readings. Reports show wind south to southwest and a barometer around 30.08 with humidity and velocity figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U. S. Weather Bureau
Long Branch
Louth
Etoraund
Esterday
Tive Table Effective Through 1918
Schedule excerpt shows trolley and boat connections from New York West 35th Street to South Ferry Long Branch Rockwell Ave Sea Bright Highlands and Bay trolley links. Times include morning and afternoon departures with Saturday limitations and freight notes.
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New York
West 35Th
Battery
South Ferry
Long Branch
Rockwell Ave
Ancy Pieme
Rockwell Ava
Sea Bright
Highlands
Unclear Train Schedule Fragment From Jersey Central
Fragmentary OCR shows times and routes for Jersey Central service with references to Baltimore and Motions. Text is garbled, but indicates departure times around 8.45 am and 10.25 am and connections to Baltimore. No coherent event or complete details available.
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Maatton
Baltimore
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Daily Record
Monmouth Ave
Dudley St. Howard
A. Brunkhorst
Broadway
Sixth Ave
Edwards
Bath Ave
Goldén’s Wall Paper & Paint Store
Third Ave
Algo
R. B Hugues
Charles B. Mor Bett
Cohan Bros
Belmont Ave
Madame Marie
West End Ave
Bragely
North Fifth Ave
A. M. Townley and. Co
E. M. Walsh
Union
Red Bank
Martel St
N. J
Pictorial Review
Sexton
Meyers
6Th Avencota Branch
Care
Port-au-Peck
Pleasure Bay
Weimer
Port-au- Peck
White
Catherine St
North Long Branch
Smock and Edwardes
Oceanport
C.J. M
Record Office
Royal Farms
Little Silver
Philip Schmidt
Cranmer’s Pool
Butcher
M. Haley
Shrewsbury
Haley St
National Hotel
Renault
Armand
New Columbia
West End
Tel
Packard
Mme. Freisberg
Fred'k K
Norwood Ave
Chas. S
Howland
7Th Ave
New Jersey
G. W. Swansen
Elberon
Jones’ Grocery Store
Morris Ave
Westfind Ave
Truax
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Riverdale Ave
Cook St
Monmout Beach
Second Ave
Rockwell
James Chasey
George
George G. Herbert
Tatter
A. G. Wiseman
Optician
Reginald H. Haveron
Oph.d
Cookman Ave
Asbury Park
Benj. P. Morris
Broad, Lway
W. A. Stevens
Long Branch Opera House
Washington St
Union Averestr
Gannon’s Employment Agency
Charley C. Cattanach
Burgeon
Phome
Tett
St. Bernard
Myrtle Ave
Leer
Cort
Bread St
Newark
Feinsod
Prop
Sarah Schlam
3Rd Ave
Phil Seamon
Superior Ct
Hate, Fuarnishinge
Madame “Sans-Gene
Sones
Clarence Weak
Broad Street
Pitone
Scoop
Mel
Hangwae
Baswd
WEW
Jersey Central
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