Rocket Mail: From German Tests to Possible Parachute Delivery
The St Thomas Times Journal notes the idea of rocket mail, recounting earlier German experiments that damaged devices and injuries. It describes Gerhard Zucker’s British stamp aided launch near Rottingdean, with mail landing a mile away, and envisions rockets delivering mail at 500 mph to sorting stations via automatic parachutes, comparing past unlikely feats to present progress.
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Gerhard Zucker
Rottingdean
English Channel
Europe
Brazil
United States
St. Thomas
Counterfeit Antique Trade Warns of Forged Books and Treasures
A growing illicit industry for forging books paintings and furniture deceives collectors. Makers age paper with tea or coffee soakings and print on old style plates to mimic centuries old volumes. Expert bibliophiles use tests to detect such counterfeits and protect buyers.
Wilde’s Witty Advice on Silence and Poetry
When a visiting poet complained of a conspiracy of silence, Oscar Wilde read some poems and advised, Join it. The anecdote captures Wilde’s sharp humor about critics and public attention.
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Oscar Wilde
Mr. Wilde
Long-serving Arnold Constable worker dies at 83
William C. Creamer a floor manager at Arnold Constable & Co New York for 73 years died at 83. He joined as a ten year old in the Civil War era and recalled serving Mrs Abraham Lincoln and notable figures like Mrs William Astor Ward McAllister Lillian Russell and Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt. He witnessed a 1888 blizzard staff jubilees and a Paisley shawl sale.
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William C. Creamer
Arnold Constable & Co
New York
Arnold Constable
William Creamer
Abraham Lincoln
White House
Coolidge
Creamer
Common Cold Not Contagious Says A A S Study
At the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science it was eminently announced that the common cold is not contagious after all. The quip suggests future meetings may overturn this again, urging caution until official confirmation.
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
Association
Nansen Honors Mark Two Remote Polar Lands
Fridtjof Nansen, famed Norwegian explorer, has two lands named for him at opposite ends of the globe. One lies near the North Pole and the other near the South Pole, honoring his polar expeditions.
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Fridtjof Nansen
North Pole
South Pole
Handwriting Pride and Reading Barriers
A reflection on how educated people take pride in difficult handwriting. They blame personality for the twists and turns that hinder readers and present editors with tangled pages that resemble barbed wire entanglements.
Prevention Of Moth Damage
Guidance on preventing clothes moth damage through cleaning, storing in tight lids, bags, or boxes, and using naphthalene or p-dichlorobenzene. Recommends brushing in sunlight and sealing methods to protect garments during summer months.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Speed drives oil use more than oil type
The article asserts that speed greatly affects oil consumption, with a car traveling at 60 miles per hour using about ten times as much oil as one at 30 miles per hour.
Canadian Honey In World Markets Boosts Confectionery Trade
The Empire Marketing Board notes honey's wide use beyond consumption in medicines and cosmetics, with major UK chemists and confectioners employing Canadian honey. It highlights purifying standards, applications in cough medicines, toothpaste, chocolates, toffees, and baking, plus rising restaurant use and a 2,213,999 pound export to Britain last year.
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Great Britain
Empire Marketing Board
United Kingdom
Mosquitoes Scarce This Summer In Many Towns
The article notes fewer mosquitoes in towns and cities this year due to excessive heat in May and June drying up ponds and pools, eliminating breeding sites. When stagnant water is drained or oiled, mosquitoes multiply less, so well drained areas see fewer pests than swampy regions.
Misunderstanding Over Time Prompted Eager Exit
A girl and her suitor sit together until the girl's father enters and asks for the time. The youth, startled, rushes from the drawing room into the night, claiming he merely wanted the time. The father remains puzzled by the rapid departure.
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