Exodus Journey and Egyptian Gifts Set for Departure
Israelites begin the exodus from Egypt under Moses and Aaron as the Egyptian exodus gifts rain down. Pharaoh’s consent and the delivery of Joseph’s bones mark the departure while the blood on the doorways signals divine protection and a new covenant.
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Oses
Moses
Egypt
Goshen
Israel
Pharaoh
Sand
Moses v
Abraham
Isaac
Ja‘cob
Aaron
God
Ephraim
Joseph
Jacob
Death
Jesus Christ
Sin
Pharoah
Towns Without Sewers Report Highlights Sanitation Gap
Only about six to twelve of India's roughly 2,500 towns and cities housing more than 5,000 people have sewerage systems. The data underscores a wide sanitation deficit across urban areas.
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India
Dress Advice for Schoolgirls on Healthful Summer Fashion
A 1906 column advises schoolgirls to avoid hats in warm months and wear comfortable, breathable outfits. It emphasizes loose, well fitting clothing, indoor shoes, and routine walking to maintain health, contrasting modern dress with past restrictive styles. It warns against tight waists and stiff petticoats and urges hygienic shoes with broad soles and low heels.
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New York
Albany
Fifth Avenue
Joseph B. Bowlas
Empire Lamp Shades and Elegance in Period Decor
The piece surveys Empire era lamp shades in green satin silk or paper with gold fringe and emblems, plus decorative panels trimmed in lace and gauze ribbon. It notes drawing room shades in flowered silk with garlands, liberty silk frills, and soft light effects, concluding furniture form guides lamp design.
Republicans defend protection and rational conservatism
The piece quotes James S. Sherman arguing the Republicans will meet radicalism with a positive, avowed stance. It asserts Republicans favor protection of wages and industries, defend the protective tariff, and contrast with an opposition that seeks tariff revision toward free trade.
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James S. Sherman
Republican Campaign Committee
Republican Party
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Friends of Slavery
Bryan Favored in Free Trade Debate but Tariff Fight Looms
Democratic leaders and papers opposed the free silver candidate weigh in on 1896 1900 races. They argue Bryan could frame and pass tariff reform and insist on a Wilson-Germanism versus Dingleyism choice. They urge nominating Bryan and rallying protectionists to unite, with balance sheets and reports as key campaign literature.
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Mr. Bryan
Tetualties
Treasury
Mercantile Reports
Uncle Sam
Fishes See World Through Submerged Camera Experiment
Prof. R W Wood describes a Bitbe merged camera placed in water to capture how the external world appears to a fish. A pail lens setup produced near 180 degree viewing with distortion at the edges, showing Mt Vernon Place as seen from beneath the surface.
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R. W. Wood
Johns Hopkins University
Wood
Mt. Vernon
Fragments of Bursting Shell Shown in Artillery Test
The Journal of the United States Artillery presents a vivid image of shell fragments from a six inch A P shell test. It weighed 1244 pounds, with fragments totaling about 15 pounds and largest piece around 10 pounds. The shell fired through Krupp plate and burst eight feet away, producing about 650 identifiable fragments. a group of men could have faced fatal results.
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Journal of the United States Artillery
Surplus Forecast for Uncle Sam's Treasury
The article notes a near end of fiscal year forecast showing a surplus for June 30. It cites an 11 month surplus around 6 million dollars plus over 20 million spent on the Panama Canal to be repaid by bond sales, praising tax distribution and debt avoidance. It highlights a growing navy, postal expansion, and generous pensions as major revenue uses.
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Uncle Saim
Treasury
Panama Canal
Philadelphia Press
Congress
Washington
Strawberries Said to Trigger Insanity Rise in Season
Buffalo physician Dr. E P Blomer argues nationwide insanity rises during strawberry season and falls after fruit crops disappear. He cites asylum records and plans to gather statistics from California and western states while visiting the Colorado asylum to seek corroboration.
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Blomer
C. K. Hagar
State Board of Charities and Corrections
State House
Pacific Unger
California
Colorado
Haber
Bilomer
Tariff Not Affecting Trust Formation Across Nations
Gardiner Journal notes that tariffs favor large firms by keeping prices high while small firms and individuals bear the burden. The trend toward consolidation into fewer, larger companies occurs both in England and the United States, regardless of tariff levels.
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England
Gardiner (Me
Steam storing boiler to keep steam after fire
A new boiler by Maurice of the French navy stores heat in a salt mixture around the boiler tubes to emit steam for hours after extinction. The salts reach about 450 degrees C, enabling rapid reheat when restarted. Tested at Cherbourg with favorable results. potential use in marine and electric stations.
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Maurice
Academie Des Sciences
Scientific American
Cherbourg
Record Water Velocity Near Yacecon Arizona
The highest velocity of underground water is reported at 144 feet in 24 hours. A new record was observed for water flowing through gravel near Yacecon Arizona during the last Christmas holidays by Mr HC Wolf of the University of Wisconsin mathematics department.
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Yacecon
Ariz
Hc, Wolf
Department of Mathems
University of Wisconsin
Magnified hair teeth reveal direction of broken ends
A magnified view shows how hair ends can be identified by the movement of the hair when pressed between the thumb and finger. Teeth along the hair fiber permit motion in one direction, explaining why horsehair in violin bows is alternated to balance sound on up and down strokes.
Canada Faces Woman Shortage Among New Settlers
The Dominions government notes 14 000 new settlers in Canada this year with only about eight percent women most of them married, causing a critical gender imbalance. Immigrants are mainly young men from Ireland Scotland and England while officials urge migrants to seek spouses from abroad.
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Canada
Ireland
Scotland
England
Dominion
Old Country
Massachusetts
Old Bay
Electric Mine Haulage Eclipses Older Methods, Claims Source
A Shipping Illustrated report asserts a large business is forming to equip mines with electric locomotives, replacing animal and mechanical haulage. It notes electric mine haulage offers superior efficiency and economy, predicting other haulage methods will become the exception soon.
10 000 ton Joseph G Butler Jr Ore Carrier Launch
A notable shipbuilding milestone on the Great Lakes marks the launch of the 10,000 ton ore carrier Joseph G Butler Jr after a 55 day period from keel saving. The event underscores rapid build and regional industrial achievement.
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Great Lakes
Joseph G. Butler, Jr
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Sangster
Empire
Bryan
Dievisci
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