Opera Scenery and the Hidden Metropolis Behind It
The article details the Metropolitan Opera House’s behind the scenes work including scenic art, costumes, and mechanical effects. It notes the cost of reviving The Magic Flute at about 30000 dollars and explains how scenic artists use scaled models to plan large productions. It also recounts a ministerial tale about a wedding kiss prompting laughter at the ceremony.
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Metropolitan Opera House
Cosmopolitan
Radioactive Induction in Substances and Gas Luminosity
Radioactive materials render solid bodies like copper, plat in um, lead, glass, wax, paper radioactive in closed vessels or when submerged in barium salt solutions. Induced radiation matches the original radiation and can be detected by magnetic deviation. Gas tubes glow when operated at low pressures and near radioactive substances the luminescence begins at higher pressures, with color varying by case.
Natural Fountain Pen From Pine Needles?
In La Vie Scientifique Paul Martin explains a two-needle pen made from pine needles fastened together near the tips. A hollow twig holder and capillary ink rise enable twenty lines of writing before refilling, described as fine and not rusting. A Sauk Messenger vignette follows with a Nassau Street scene of a messenger and bank money, ending with a cautious exchange about a large sum.
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Paul Martin
la Vie Scientifique
Satisfactorily Explained.
A quoted dialogue shows John returning home, acting oddly and claiming he felt as if walking on clouds. The exchange notes an evening meal of angel cake called Chelsea Galette and hints at a domestic scene with dreamlike impressions.
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John
Chelsea Galette
Washington Letter notes on court theater and Capitol work
The dispatch details nervous trials of young naval officers in the Schley court of inquiry and how Dewey eases witnesses into oath. It also reports rapid construction of twenty eight new Congressional committee rooms in the Capitol, shifts in the supreme court chamber, and the engineer school moves from Willets Point to Washington for educational and library advantages. It covers the National Museum gift of Chinese firearms from Col. Carter, clerical hour changes at the Census Office, and hints that Sen. Cullom may become chairman of the foreign relations committee as the Senate plans unfold.
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Schley Court of Inquiry
Admiral Dewey
Naturalization Court
Santiago
Manila
Capitol
Congressional Library
House Committee
Cannon
Richardson
Supreme Court
Supreme
Engineer School
Engineer School of Application
Willets Point
N. Y
Army
Military Academy
Engineer Corps
Artillery
Fort Mon-roe
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Riley
Kan
Washington
New York Harbor
National Capital
National Museum
W. H. Carter
United States Army
China
Tientsin
Fie
Census
Will Callom
Callom
Illinois
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Cullom
Lodg
Cul
Comitee
Frye
Senate
Casl Scearrern
As Each Organ Ages At Its Own Pace
The article argues that the common view of uniform aging is incorrect. It notes organs age at different times, with brain peaking in the second decade, kidneys in the third, muscles skeleton and intestines in the fifth, and heart and lungs in the eighth decade, so overall body size changes do not reflect synchronized shifts.
The Shark and Its Slow Swimmer Nature
The article notes sharks swim slowly for their size and strength and carry a triangular fin that signals danger. It jokes that sharks lack the awareness to abandon surface habits, making them detectable to victims, and contrasts shark speed with dolphins, ships, steamers, and torpedo boats in pursuit scenarios.
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Byron
The Springbok’s Famed Leaps Over Man Tracks
The springbok is shy yet highly active and keeps leaping over human tracks and other animal prints due to intense wariness of enemies, especially humans. The graceful bound spans twelve to fifteen feet, with a four-foot landing and immediate ascent, followed by a light springy trot when unpursued.
Pueblo Compass Spirits and Colorful Beasts
Among the Pueblo Indians six compass points are honored with colors yellow for north blue for west red for south white for east and multicolored upper regions with black lower regions. Each division houses animal deities such as mountain lions and mountains, all forming numerous deities that demand worship to avoid anger and vengeance.
Where Amber Is Found
The largest amber deposits lie along the Baltic coast between Memel and Konigsberg and others appear on Sicily, the Adriatic coast, the Norfolk and Suffolk beaches in England, and at Cape Sabie in Maryland. Amber mining occurs in brown lignite beds in Prussia and in excavations across Europe.
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Baltic
Memel
Konigsberg
Sicily
Adriatic
English
Norfolk and
Suffolk
Cape Sabie
Maryland
Prussia
Europe
The Aromatic Clove Tree Uses and Value
The clove tree yields an aromatic product in every part, strongest in the buds. The stems are harvested for commerce, selling at about one fifth the price of cloves with similar strength. Ground cloves are cheaper in home markets than whole cloves due to this strength distribution.
Trying Situation Miss Amateur Debate Club Speech Sparked Stage Nerves
Theatrical manager questions the request for more speaking time and Miss Amateur explains her background in a women's debating club. She says lack of opportunity to speak on stage unsettles her, highlighting the need for confident performance.
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Ohio State Journal
Often the Case in a Dower Bed Tale
A fragmentary excerpt presents dialogue where William and Marie discuss tending a dower bed with a comic misphrasing. The piece contrasts walking with riding in a cab, reflecting light, reflective humor in a clipped Washington Capital column tone.
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William
Marie
Washington Capital
Four Hour Sleep Club Forms in Chicago
A Chicago group calling itself the Four Hour Sleep club envisions teaching that four hours of sleep per night suffices. Members argue excess sleep wastes time and harms health, citing authorities and famous figures who allegedly slept little. President Gaul notes his own reduced rest and claims family health remains strong as he advocates restricted slumber.
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Queer Club
Chicago
Napoleon
Gaul
Chicago Chronicle
The Calendar Fad Raises Calendar Costs For Firms
The calendar giveaway trend grows each year with banking houses and insurers spending heavily to outdo rivals. The Philadelphia Record notes skilled calendars now command high pay, citing a Philadelphia artist earning 750 dollars for twelve drawings to illustrate one calendar.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Record
Solar Spectrum and Seasons Forecasting Crop Yields
Professor S P Langley argues that extended solar observations beyond the visible spectrum reveal seasonal signs in the sun’s radiation. He suggests future methods may forecast years of plenty or famine from direct solar study, akin to weather forecasts but far-reaching in impact.
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S. P. Langley
Weather Bureau
The Monkey as a Laborer in Sumatra
English astronomer Mr. Atkinson met an old Malay on a small island near Sumatra who owned a trained monkey. The monkey gathered coconuts by climbing tall palms and throwing them down, then unscrewing nuts with powerful arms while hanging 70 to 100 feet above the ground.
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V. J. Atkinson
Sumatra
Sumatran
Mr. Atkinson
The Three F's of Sauga tuck Connecticut
A Sauga tuck correspondent notes three Sherwood brothers Frederick Franklin and Francis born in Sauga tuck and living to about seventy five. The triplets shared a striking resemblance and were all seafaring men who for long periods served as masters of vessels.
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Saugatuck
Conn
Frederick
Franklin
Francis Sherwood
Miners in BC and Yukon reportedly discard platinum value
The Vancouver assay office superintendent asserts BC and Yukon placer miners fail to recognize platinum. He believes vast amounts of platinum and similar metals have been discarded across the territory’s mining districts, with the value of the products remaining unknown.
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Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
Yukon Territory
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Mitchell Capital
Parson
Duluth News Tribune
Willie
Nassau Street
DeWarr & Co
S. H. Scallin
J. E. Walsh
Jacoi *Glish
West Third St
McCullough Bldg
Davenport
D. W. Burright
Security Bank
Wm. M. Herbert & Co
Ferris’ Drug Store
East Second Street
Mitchell
St. D
Barnes, Cary &Co
Grain Commission
Aberceinia
Senerga
Minneapo
MPLS
Erate Commerce
Security Bank of Minneapolis
C.gotzian&co
ST Paul
Foley
Haass
Salilon
J. E. Wells
Mitchell, S. D
Farners
C. A. Bates
South Dakota
ADAMS
A. B. Hager
Champeny Block
Red Front
Nick Aemesegger
Priest
Serveson & Son
Will Cry
Davi
C. A. Bower
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