A Memory by J B P Koons and Mine Ind Me by J F Howard
A Memory opens with a robin song and bright orchard imagery, praising loving words that banish gloom as apple blossoms drift. Mine, Ind., by J F Howard follows a humorous verse about a narrator unseen by a woman in Hayana New York, noting comic misreadings of her appearance and a cheerful greeting.
A WEIN Mystery Tracing a Dark Crime
Dramatized confession tale unfolds in a New York tomb as a doctor detective and an accomplice hide from pursuing officers. A night burial, a coffin vault, and a shocking discovery of Dr Seabury’s preserved likeness provoke fear and a perilous search for truth amid danger.
Edible earth and a curious civic gesture in Florida
Report of Penacoya Portugal villagers eating earth rich in nitrogen and possibly alkaloids to avoid illness when leaving home. Dr. Vogel’s tests show no arsenic but excess nitrogen, suggesting a plant or soil alkaloid. Also notes a Jacksonville man dumps 5,000 oranges in public space to be eaten by passersby for a bartered job. 4,000 consumed, peelings to be sent to England for medicines.
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Penacoya
Portugal
Vogel
Jacksonville
Fla
England
Too Practical. Clara-Why did you refuse Mr. Hartl ead
The dialogue contrasts Clara and Mr Hartl head, noting his extreme practicality and alleged lack of faith. It cites a quote from Scoot Smith's Good News, implying a clash between pragmatism and belief or dreams in a humorous or theatrical exchange.
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Colonel Cain
Clara
Mr. Hartlead
Cot & Smith
Faster Than Flying The Balloon Cable Transit Idea
Inventor George N. Chase proposes a rapid surface transport using a balloon frame with hydrogen, cables above ground, and electric motors. The car rides on light rails with minimal grading to prevent derailing, offering speed beyond prior transit methods.
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George N. Chase
Livin
Los Angeles
Cal
A Vision of a Steel Tube Railway Across America
A transcript outlines a ambitious plan for a cross continental rail system using steel tubes for curves and 20 foot cables. Cars 100 feet long weighing 7500 pounds each powered by eight two horse motors run a single car at a time. The system would rise from 12 to 300 feet above ground over gulches and river beds and reach speeds up to 168 miles per hour. The design employs balloon like stability with cables and a single fixed point line of travel. The ambitions include traversing Colorado’s Grand Canyon and withstanding hurricanes and tornadoes.
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Grand Canyon
Colorado
Saber toothed tigers and their extinct big teeth
The article surveys saber toothed cats Smilodon Machairodus and others, noting oversized canines, jaw mechanics, and distribution in North and South America and Oregon. It compares modern clouded tigers and dim mentions Castor gloves history, highlighting prehistoric dentition and toollike canine use.
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Smilodon
Machierodus
Florida
Brazil
Argentine Republic
Oregon
Professor Cope
Southeastern
Asia
Sumatra
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