Fur seals as model for submarines in old New York Times piece
Henry W. Elliott argues fur seals inspire submarine design. He compares cigar shaped hulls, periscopes, and rudders to seal anatomy, notes seals’ underwater endurance of four to five minutes, and describes seals’ sight and hearing advantages and their hunting bursts above and below water. The article links naval tech to natural behavior.
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North Pacific Ocean
Pribiloff Islands
Beringea
Henry W. Elliott
New York Times
Mount Vernon bluff erosion prevented by drainage and wall
The Mount Vernon bluff protecting the home of the first president faced long term erosion from Potomac tides. A drainage tunnel reduced underground water flow and a heavy masonry wall along the river edge was built to stop future landslides, preserving the historic site.
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Mount Vernon
Potomac
The Way It Goes
The Kansas City Star quips that women seek tall distinguished husbands with ideal looks and grace while men feel awkward and imperfect yet remain hopeful, noting the irony of marriage standards and mutual expectations.
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Kansas City Star
Ivory as a moisture absorber tested in customs case
The case centered on ivory claimed to absorb moisture from Africa. Officials found inflated weights at import and factory weights aligned with invoices, leaving Judge Waite to rule the moisture absorption question unresolved while stressing the importer failed to prove the claim. A doctor quips about green apple cases.
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American Express Company
Africa
Marlowe
Board of General Appraisers
Waite
Extinct Ground Sloth Found in Patagonia
The extant ground sloth remains found in Patagonia and brought to New York by Mr Roosevelt are at the American Museum of Natural History. They suggest the animal lived only a few centuries ago and may have been domesticated by primitive man. The dry cave burial included stone and bone tools and grass bundles, with signs of stable housing by captors.
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Patagonia
Roosevelt
American Museum of Natural History
New York
South America
Tom the six year old calls city children pets
In a Harper's Monthly sketch, Tom a six year old presents himself in a disordered state and rejects becoming a neat city boy. He tells his mother that city children are pets, reflecting a blunt view on social polish.
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Tom
Harper’s Monthly
France to mobilize fat men for military duty
The remark claims France will extend its stout defense by drafting all its stout men, signaling continued firm resistance. No further context is provided to verify the quote or its source.
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France
Reverence in Names A Lesson on Using Reverend Correctly
An essay traces the medieval use of reverend as a title and warns against applying it to family names. It stresses speaking of clergymen as Rev. John Smith or Mr. Smith, not Rev. Smith, and notes the drift toward treating nouns as titles. It laments language degeneration and urges proper English usage.
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Mr. Smith
Smith
John Smith
Jones
Henry T. Jones
Motorman Brown
Witness Green
Suspect Robinson
Optician White
Pitcher Jones
Frappe Humorous Dinner Joke Oddity
John Manning recalls a joke about famous names on the street ending with frappe as a punch line. He shares the tale at dinner, only to find his family unamused, highlighting how humor fades on repeat.
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John
Indianapolis News
Wireless Station Aimed At Antarctic Meteorology Link
Sir E Shackleton plans a wireless station in the Antarctic to relay meteorological data to the civilized world with annual staff relief. The system would rely on modest power and counteract daylight interference through auroral damping observed during Captain Scott’s probes.
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Antarctic
Sir E. Shackleton
Pole
Scott
South Pole
Will of Frenchwoman Honors War End Names Victory City
A Marseilles resident left a striking will stating that if she dies before hostilities end her body should rest temporarily in the family vault and later in the field of the final decisive victory. She also bequeaths her entire fortune to the town that bears the name of that victory.
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Marseilles
Different Tastes at a Quaint Roadside Inn
A Baltimore American note praises a roadside inn for its old English ambiance and its hot Scotch, highlighting personal preferences in a brief, period style.
Acrobatic Promotion Sparks Heads Above the Crowd
A remark notes that a friend achieved an impressive promotion by rising above many others, suggesting a striking ascent. The exchange highlights a literal and figurative lift, emphasizing standout achievement.
Weather Bureau Path for a Peripatetic Son
A parent worries over the son’s fitful interests and asks for a steady vocation. The suggestion is to place him in the weather bureau, positioning climate work as a stable career path.
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Weather Bureau
Policeman Binks Makes First Arrest in Chicago
Chicago patrolman Binks, six years old, made his first arrest after spotting John Laverty drunk in a vacant lot near Lake Park Avenue. Laverty fined $75 and costs. Binks praised. The uniform gift came from his father George Braham, who also goes by George Braham Jr.
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Hicago
Binks
Lake Park Avenue
George Braham
John Laverty
Dorchester Avenue
Laverty
Mr. Laverty
Hyde Park
Lubeck
John Murphy
George Braham, Jr
Riot Calls Ring Philadelphia Station In Minute Long Panic
Eight riot calls flood the Twentieth and Federal streets station in a minute and a half. Lieutenant Becker orders reinforcements and rushes to Point Breeze avenue near Tasker street where John Lockery lies injured. Neighbors say Lockery was ousted from his home by his family amid fears of a national welfare plan.
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Hiladelphia
Twentieth
Federal Streets
Becker
City Hall
Point Breeze Avenue
Tasker Street
John Lockery
Lockery
Kitten Stops Traffic On Streetcar Run In Minneapolis
A kitten ducked under a Kenwood street car at Hennepin and Douglas, halting traffic at 1 a m. Passengers watched as a man tried jabs and a ventriloquist dog imitation to move the kitten. The animal stood its ground briefly before fleeing, and the car resumed its trip.
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Inneapolis
Kenwood
Hennepin
Douglas Avenues
Towser
Gotham Girl Faces Burglars While Safeguarding Family Loot
Louise Seid nineteen-year-old daughter of Barnet and Mrs Kaminowitz of East New York faced three burglars for twenty minutes to protect a safe containing diamonds and silverware worth 2 500 and 380 in cash. She sat eating peaches to calm them and refused to reveal the combination. The thieves fled after the women on the porch said goodbye and left without being caught.
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HW York
Louise Seid
Barnet Kaminowitz
Osborn Street
East New York
Mra
Kaminowitz
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