Emphasis on Language Skills in Engineering Education
The article argues technical schools must strengthen English and modern language training as it affects engineers. It notes drift toward technical specialization neglects linguistic proficiency, stressing clear written and spoken English for effective idea transfer and professional impact. The Electrical Review is cited on the importance of clear reasoning and expression in technical reports.
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Eusibeenus
Belue
Sd Sabia
Urs
Department of Engineeriing
Uhe Electrical Review
Estleves
Water Rights Inviolate In Ancient Palestine
The article quotes William E. Curtis on sacred and severe water laws in Palestine, New Mexico and Arizona contrasts, noting wells and springs protected by custom. It describes deep, costly artesian efforts and monuments to wells, with giving water to neighbors a duty. It cites historical acts by Abraham and Jacob as proof of enduring water rights and prohibitions on harming wells.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Palestine
William E. Curtis
Chicago Hecord Herald
Solomon
Abraham
Jacob
Noun
Man’s Opinion Sees Pretty Clothes Superior to Wives
A brief humorous note suggests a married man’s view on clothing favors women’s attire over his partner, claiming a bachelor’s view is unbiased by household bills. The quip elevates fashion over domestic concerns in a playful tone.
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Addu
Widening Diet Beyond Meat in Hard Times
The piece argues meat shortages and high steak prices can spur healthier eating. It suggests diversifying with seafood, vegetables, bread, and varied dishes to boost vitality and spirits, noting meat is a habit for many and a broader diet can aid health and finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saveboa
Brooklyn Eagle
Enterprising Philadelphia labels travel trunks for world tour credence
In Philadelphia a dealer markets labels for baggage to suggest worldly travel. Owners of trunks can display stamps claiming hotel marks and cabin labels, implying global journeys. The labels promise authenticity but come at a cost and rely on printed pieces from distant hotels and transport offices.
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Philadelphia
Mooney
Egypt
Oshkosh
Wis
Gatling Invents a Gasoline Plow for Farm Work
Dr. Gatling, famed for guns, has devised a gasoline powered plow. The device costs about $2.50 per day to operate and can do the work of thirty men and eighty horses. It mirrors the Tubal Caln reference in its scale and ambition.
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Gatling
Tubal Caln
Resentment Prompted by Labeling a Man as a Feel
A concise note warns against calling a man a feel as he may take offense. The line suggests restraint in labeling and highlights potential personal pushback from such a remark.
How Highbinder Won His Race
Ted, driven by love and desperation, trains the stubborn trotter Highbinder to challenge Scoville for wealth and Alice’s hand. In a finale of grit, the horse lunges from last to first only to collapse dead as Ted and Alice celebrate a promised future with twenty thousand dollars secured by their risky gambit.
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Alice
Scoville
Trotter
Bert Scoville
Ted
Sdoville
Sho
Highbinder
Satan
Seoville
Robert Scoville
Jose
Jie
Raga
Esac
Stoville
Aly
Scovilte
Scoville’s
Highbride
Jook
Seovile
Mr. Seoville
Honesty in Wall Street and J P Morgan
A Philadelphia group faced a margin stock squeeze as New York brokers aimed to dump 60 000 shares. They sought Morgan to intervene and stop losses. Morgan demanded the stock be sent to him, buying time as exchanges filled and prices rose forcing the brokers to cover at high costs. The episode ended after prudent guidance and averted wider harm.
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J. P. Morgan
Wall Street
Philadelphia
New York
Phiadelphia
J. Pierpont Aorgan
Mr. Morgan
Stock Exchange
London
Sam Jones Fracas On A Riverboat Work
Rev E B Bagby recalls an encounter aboard the steamer Northumberland on the Rappahannock River where evangelist Sam Jones throws playful barbs at ministers. The exchange exposes salary, church size and public participation as Jones riffs with a Virginia revival crowd. A Methodist preacher notes the humor but points to the larger gathering and shared aim.
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Northumberland
Rappahannock
E. B. Bagby
Ninth Street Christian Church
Sam. Jones
Mr. Butts
Gloucester County
Sam
H—. Va
Jones
Mr. Jones
Brother Jones
Curious Animal Reactions Before Martinique Eruption
A report notes widespread animal unease before the Martinique eruption in April. Cattle grew restless, dogs barked in fear, snakes abandoned the area, and birds stopped singing as trees swayed. The observation reflects heightened tension six weeks prior to the outbreak.
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Martinique
Comic Snippets and Wit From 1900s Papers
A collage of humorous exchanges and cartoon captions from early 20th century papers. The Best Preserver joke hints at a wood finish while a city transit question sparks Alderman dialogue. Rabbit exchanges and ring talk add light satire and social quips.
Beaumont and Servan Relieved of Naval Commands
Two high ranking French officers Vice Admiral de Beaumont and Rear Admiral Servan were dismissed by President Loudet. Servan was aboard the cruiser Tage near Martinique when Commander Barry killed himself. De Beaumont’s conduct cited after an interview critical of the Minister of Marine M. Pelletan.
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de Beaumont
Toulon
Servan
Loudet
Barry
Tage
Martinique
Servan Wass
M. Pelletan
Eucalyptus Trees and Odd Scientific Notes Across 19th Century Topics
Descriptions cover desert flora storing water, pure barium properties, an English engineer’s steering device for twin screws, Darwin and mutual aid, a new typewriter keyboard by Juan Vidal, dental anesthesia methods, match paste trials, Mont Pelee eruption observations, and a cougar's hunting behavior with a dramatic bull encounter. The mix reflects broad scientific and natural history curiosities of the era.
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M. Guntz
Darwin
Prince Kropotkin
Juan Vidal
Martinique
Mont Pelee
St Pierre
Marth
Told by a Tourist Ride To A Country Village
A Denver trolley tale describes a terminal road leading to a village perched on a summit reached by a primitive horse cart. The horse actor endures a toboggan like descent as the car’s grip loosens and the horse enjoys the ride down the hill with head and tail extended.
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Denver
Ancient wooden tablets found in Gand culture study
Researchers uncover wooden tablets sealed in gand covered towns of Chinese Turkestan. The intact ink remains black and readable. These documents promise to illuminate life and customs of former desert inhabitants written in a script still known in India.
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Chinese Turkestan
India
Syndicate Formed to Promote Paris Tenants’ Interests
A tenants syndicate has been started in Paris to advance renter interests amid ongoing landlord activity. The move highlights tenant advocacy as property owners reportedly organize a separate syndicate.
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Syndicate For
Paris
Missing Count Spolatro Nods To Pianist Plea In Philadelphia Times
A garbled note from the Philadelphia Times shows Count Spolatro absent mindedly replying about piano tuning and a request to play. The fragment hints at a social scene with names and informal dialogue.
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Count Spolatro
Veesa
Philadelphia Times
Engagement Frayed as May’s Father Sparks Opposition
Typed dialogue hints at a troubled engagement with May. The father in St Louis emerges as a powerful obstacle, while May’s affection is noted but overshadowed by his public stance against the match.
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Tom
May
St Louis
Storm Immures Ladies Hunting Party in Virginia Woods
In a Virginia pack woodsman episode, a storm traps a refined hunting party. Dinner reveals a symbolic knife shortage as a mother commands her daughter to fetch more cutlery, naming several rustic knives amid aristocratic pretensions.
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Virginia
Lairey
Bunty
Harper’ S Magazine
Frost and Storm Wreck Italian Silk Industry
Severe frost and heavy showstorms devastate Pieve di Cadore in northeastern Italy, killing all silk worms and ruining hundreds of peasants livelihoods. Local reports warn the cold snap has crippled silk production and damaged crops across the region.
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Italy
Pieve di Cadore
Fund for Catholic Priest Education Created by Mrs Walsh
Mrs Eliza Walsh of New York established a 1 250 000 fund to educate candidates for the Catholic priesthood in dioceses lacking means. The endowment will create many scholarships in seminaries across the United States. The fund honors the late Henry McCaddin of Brooklyn, praised for his generosity.
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Any Eliza Walsh
New York
United States
Elen
Henry McCaddin
Orooklyn
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