Airships on Trial in Washington as Flying Machines Grow
The article notes a surge in flying machine experiments led by figures including Emile Berliner in Washington. Berliner reports a model lifting over one pound per square foot and speed near 20 mph, with future hopes of birds’ weight-to-area ratios. It discusses winged propulsion, tail surfaces, and forward motion creating air currents for lift.
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Berlin model ready for flight sparks Washington science scene
The Berlin model lifts to eight feet and holds steady at three and a half feet, differing from Langley and Bell designs with arches forming a funnel shape. Washington emerges as a hub for science with the Cosmos Club drawing leading scholars and officials, while President Roosevelt plans to return September 26. Maj. Gen. Chaffee’s distinguished service is noted, and oleomargarine laws sharply cut production, boosting butter demand and prices. Louis E. Coolidge.
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Novel Military Ride Tests Horse Condition Over 25 Miles
Sir Evelyn Wood has devised a new military ride to be tested on Salisbury plain. The 25 mile course uses compass navigation and requires horses to show no spur marks and to eat within 30 minutes of finishing. Horses must have been owned by the rider for at least two weeks or be government horses ridden by the competitor for a prior fortnight. Markers along the route reveal only the next way point to preserve local knowledge.
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Leprosy tightens grip despite strict international controls
A long survey traces leprosy across continents from Europe to Asia and the Americas, noting strict quarantine in places like Norway and Hawaii. It cites India with over 100 000 cases, 278 total U S cases, and ongoing efforts to isolate patients while research stalls on a cure.
Roosevelts renomination predicted amid party divisions
The piece views President Roosevelt as certain to be nominated and elected in 1904, with the St. Louis Globe-Democrat backing the outlook. It notes Democratic disarray, Bryan's western dominance, and Republican confidence in winning key states, while warning that Wall Street sentiment divides the party and may not sway delegates.
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Secretary Shaw on Foreign Markets and Free Trade
Secretary Shaw argues that domestic consumption bases prosperity and warns that expanding foreign markets through free trade is flawed. He cites Britain’s colonies and Brazil as examples where open doors fail to guarantee reciprocal access and calls for careful use of reciprocity and subsidies.
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Fear of Separation Echoes in Parable of Sheep and Goats
A Brooklyn mother consoles a distressed girl who fears going to Hell for the goats after her father reads the parable of the sheep and the goats. The child insists she herself may be a goat, prompting motherly reassurances that she is a lamb and will reach Heaven.
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The Self Made Man Cartoon Reflection
A satirical piece notes that self made men vary in character. It jokes that such men rarely have gout yet overwork egos and fear their ears lack a stolen look. It mentions an architect of his fortune who mislaid the blueprint mid work and envies others as equally small.
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Ice Cream Memories From a Village Shop
A nostalgic riff recalls a single ice cream shop in a village where a boy shares licks with a smiling waitress and imagines Heaven on earth. The piece evokes youth, bashfulness, and simple pleasures from a bygone era.
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Wealthy merchant favors daughter over son in a family fortunes view
A Chicago Post excerpt depicts a merchant valuing a daughter's marriage to retain wealth rather than a son who might pursue business. He explains a son would attend college and play sports, offering no advantage, while a daughter could marry the clerk slowly siphoning his money to keep it in the family.
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Wagner the Humorist Joke About Left Hand Baton
Jugend records a witticism about Richard Wagner. A friend says your son conducts with his baton in his left hand. Wagner replies I can hear it. Youth's Companion notes the humor of the great composer.
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Orbra Young Triumphs Over Kidney Trouble
Orbra Young, ten-year-old son of Lester Young of Crossroads, was plagued by kidney trouble causing nightly wakefulness. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills, he recovered fully and now sleeps through the night. The ad urges parents to treat kidney and urinary derangements in growing children and notes the remedy's safety and effectiveness.
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Big steel range offers and fraud ad blitzes
An overlong advertorial mix promotes a 500-pound steel range with a three month free trial and a free photo offer. It also pushes a $1.00 range deal and a “gold mine shares” sales pitch.
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To Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Claims
An old Chicago Daily News ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a 25 cent refund if they fail to cure a cold. A testimonial from Miza of Norwich Nebraska cites Piso’s Cure for Consumption as life saving.
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Double Track Chicago to Missouri River Line Noted
Puck remarks on the Chicago and North Western being the sole double track railway between Chicago and the Missouri River. The quote reflects on the difficulty of collecting a bill from notable people and suggests politeness is not mere vanity.
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