The Water Power Then and Now in Modern Upland Era
The article traces water power from old water mills to modern electric plants. It covers turbines at waterfalls, steamless hydro schemes in Europe and North America, and practical farming light via electricity. It notes water driven clocks, tidal and wave ideas, and a new plunger elevator system tied to water in a Cortlandt Street skyscraper project.
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China
Switzerland
Italy
Europe
Upland
Cal
Ocean Grove
New City Investing Company
Cortlandt Street
New York Evening Post
One Third of Deaths Could Be Prevented Says Doctor
Md health reform talk highlights preventable deaths in 1905 with figures on consumption, diphtheria, typhoid, and infant mortality. Dr. J N McCormick urges public education and government action, citing Maryland losses and the cost of sickened populations.
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Medical and
Maryland
McCoy Hall
J. N. McCormick
Health Board of
Kentucky
McCormick
Gladstone
Hero
Larchmont
New York Central
Scranton
Chickamauga
Baltimore Sun
Food Shipments To New York Palette Of Rail And Pier Trade
The New York food system relies on thousands of rail cars arriving from Florida New Orleans California Seattle St Paul and Chicago into Buffalo Pittsburgh and Washington then into New Jersey tunnels to Manhattan piers. Ferryboats unload crates under torchlight as berries fruit and dairy move through a daily auction system with Pier 20 Erie railroad and Desbrosses stations handling vast consignments. The Pennsylvania railroad dominates arrivals while Southern Railway and Atlantic Coast Line feed through shipments from the South to the Southwest and Midwest.
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New York
Florida
New Orleans
California
Seattle
St. Paul
Chicago
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Washington
Jersey
Manhattan
Pier 20
Erie Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Southern Railway
Atlantic Coast Line
Pennsylvania
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Desbrosses Street
West Street
New York Sun
Decay of Laughter in England Cited
The London World laments England’s mood noting half of us do not laugh enough and a genuine smile is rare. It argues a true ringing laugh is scarcely heard in these times.
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England
London
New York City Consumes 118 Million Pounds of Cotton Yearly
New York City uses about 118 million pounds of cotton each year according to the report. The figure highlights the scale of demand in the urban textile supply chain and its impact on local markets.
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New York City
Canada easier for homestead than Alaska says Boston Alaska
The Boston Alaska article compares homestead rules in Canada and Alaska. It notes that a man with three sons, youngest 17, can each take a quarter section in Canada and after six months of improvements per year for three years receive crown grants for all four plots. In Alaska a 320 acre claim requires five years of improvement work, though after one year 160 acres may be surveyed at the claimant’s cost and later purchased at 1.25 per acre.
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Canada
Alaska
Boston
Quotes on patience from famous thinkers and leaders
A collection of sayings on waiting and patience from Longfellow Disraeli James R Keene Sherman Cervantes Earl Harcourt St Paul Daniel Job and others with a closing attributed to New York Press. The items reflect a shared theme of perseverance and timely action.
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Daniel
Job
New York Press
Not Likely to Quarrel Returns of Japan Trade 1906
The 1906 foreign trade returns show Japan imports more from Great Britain than any other nation yet exports more to the United States than to any other, nearly five times the amount sent to Britain. The Baltimore News notes Japan will likely not quarrel with its best customer.
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Japan
Great Britain
United States
Baltimore News
Remarkable tooth count and smoking claims
A Turk near Baiburi in Asia Minor reportedly has forty five teeth, with his mother and sister also showing the same total. The article notes that average men have at most thirty two. It adds that many physicians chemists and physiologists who smoke themselves agree smoking before maturity wastes nerve power and brain force, shortening life by weakening the mind’s core.
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Baiburi
Asia Minor
Embryos Reveal Tail Muscles and Ancient Retardation Theory
The article notes human embryos and apes retain tail muscles, supporting Newtons idea that motion in space slows over time. It surveys moisture effects on wood strength, including red spruce, and describes a French patent for artificial cork from nitrocellulose with glass moulds and tungstic acid treatment.
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Esparto
Painting the Lily German Florists Dye Flowers
German florists use aniline dyes to color cut flowers with extended stalks. White carnations lilies and pansies absorb dye through the stem producing natural looking color. Some blooms are halted mid process to create green or red veining sparking criticism as artifice.
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New York Sun
King Carlos Reign and Global Tensions Appear in Briefs
Newspiece surveys amid world events with King Carlos of Portugal establishing an absolutist regime and Diaz urging Central American consolidation under a strong head. Reports note Japan’s railway plans, Ontario power sales at 10.40 per horse power, and U.S. jurists debating poultry yard noise.
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Carlos
Portugal
San Francisco
New England
Diaz
Mexico
Guatemala
West Point
Cortelyou
Winslow
Imperial Railway Administration Bureau of
Japan
Sidney C. Partridge
Kioto
United States
Bergen
New Jersey
Germany
Asia Minor
Constitutional Party
Ontario
Niagara Falls
Whale hide market idea shocks Newfoundland whalers
London Express notes Newfoundland whalers seek to sell whale hide for leather, arguing the carcass yields vast oil and baleen but leaves a massive hide surplus. It compares a 45 to 50 foot whale to potential shoes for a West End boot shop, highlighting the economic imbalance.
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Newfoundland
West End
London Express
Widow Honors Husband With Long Life Tomb Inscription
Young widow of a late husband carves on his tomb a tribute noting his age of 99 years 11 months and 20 days and praising him as the most charming and faithful of wives. The inscription ends with Pele Mele.
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Mathurin Bezuquet
Vale of Tears
Pele Mele
Establishment of England's first national asylum
In 1796 the Quaker William Tuke opened the first national asylum for the insane in York England marking a pioneering move in humane treatment and institutional care.
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Wiliam Tuke
York
England
National League News Highlights From The Season
Cincinnati presses on as Ganzel climbs batting lists. Beebe dominates NL strikeouts in nine innings. Beebe and others impress scouts while Brown and Mathewson clash in a speculated duel. McClellan vetoes Sunday baseball expansion while managers boost morale and Chicago and New York squads feature strong pitchers and hitters.
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Hanlon
Reds
Pastorius
Brooklyn
Mayor McClellan
New York
Jack Kleinow
New York Americans
Dan McGann
New York Nationals
McGann
Harvard Athletics Receipts Hit Record 1905 Season
The 1905-6 Harvard athletic receipts reached 127 559 dollars just shy of 130 000. The New York World notes that amount would pay one year salaries for President Roosevelt the Vice President and the Cabinet. Football contributed 85 353 dollars. The season surplus of 28 000 would cover a year's returns on six or so prosperous retail stores. The piece contrasts modern college sports with earlier times.
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Harvard Athletics
New York World
Roosevelt
Russia Heralds Decorations Ahead of Government Celebration
The Baltimore Sun reports a chilling claim that in Russia those who do not decorate during state celebrations are punished by being hung among the decorations, reflecting coercive political ritual and public display.
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Russia
The
Baltimore Sun
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Man
Isaac Newton
Earth
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
John Ganzel
St. Louis Nationals
Beebe
Detroit
Hans
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Christie Mathewgon
Eagle Hotel
Center Square
New Oxford
Charley Hersi
Oxford
Pitt St
W. M. Depot
F. L. Fleshman
WM. McSherry, JR
Gettysburg
Adams County
Will
Oeposite Court House
Joan D.mcphenson
Donanp
P. McPmxa
McPherson & McPherson, Attorneys
At-Law
Star and
Ixcrure
Croup
Case
Derby Medicine CO
Eaton Rapids
Michigan
National Soap & Chemical Company
Toledo
Ohio
Double Power Mill Company
Appleton
Wisconsin
Wacr
Hacer
I. Hacer Ecc Preserving CO
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