Future of Electricity and Strain on Coal Sparks Debate
Dr. Charles Steinmetz predicts a coming world where anthracite coal runs out, forcing reliance on soft coal and solar heat. He envisions a nation powered by electricity, with water power expanded, rivers turned into lakes with stations, and homes heated by the sun. Electricity will reshape cities, industry, farming, and the labor system, possibly even altering rural depopulation and rail transport.
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Charles Proteus Steinmetz
Union College
Schenectady
General Electric Company
Dr. Steinmetz
United States
Steinmetz
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
West Thirty-ninth Street
New York Electrical Trade School
Greenland
Pittsburg
Massachusetts
Niagara
New York Sun
Moonlit Vows Stir Laneville Bugle Engagement Scene
Miss Mathilda Owens clings to her editor fiancé at the Laneville Bugle. She tries to draw his gaze to the moon at their usual gates as he replies with quiet happiness. This vignette from Yo''ty's Companion captures a playful romantic moment.
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Mathilda Owens
Laneville Bugle
William
Matilda
The Miracle of Self-Confidence in Action
An excerpt from Success argues that Napoleon’s presence can double army effectiveness and that unwavering self belief empowers individuals. It claims the mind of the doubtful weakens the line, while supreme confidence enables feats, decisive action, and favorable impressions in job searches.
Do Unto Others A Golden Rule Guide From Christian World
The piece urges self restraint and kindness in daily life. It warns against contradicting friends, gossip, and snobbery while promoting discreet handling of personal pains and unwavering courtesy toward all. It champions being a true gentleman or gentlewoman guided by the Golden Rule.
Eyes and Seeing Warn of Reading Demand on Vision
Prof W D Scott warns about rising reading use and close work harming eyes. He notes the eye evolved for distant sight and near tasks strain vision, with increased printing worsening the issue. He asks if civilization could endure without printing.
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W. D. Scott
Professor Scott
Growth of Giant Aloe Flowers in Mauritius
During a drought in Mauritius last spring, white flowers appeared on giant aloe stems that sprang rapidly across mountains and wastelands. Shafts twelve to eighteen inches tall emerged within twenty four hours and the plants reached about thirty feet. A cluster of aloes around flowering resembled a gigantic asparagus plant.
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Mauritius
Reminiscences on New York's Growth From Early Settlement
The writer recalls a boyhood visit to New York City and contrasts its ancient landscape with today’s vast metropolis. He notes Manhattan’s 17th century trade, early churches, and colonial streets, then outlines future large-scale projects totaling roughly a billion dollars, including Grand Central Terminal and tunnel works. Irvington Gazette.
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New York City
New Jersey Central Railroad
Clinton
N. J
Broadway
Park Row
Trinity Chapel
Postoffice
Park Row Street
Presbyterian Church
Fifth Avenue
Thirty-seventh Street
Beekman
Nassau Streets
Manhattan Island
Broad Street
Beaver Street
Roosevelt
Manhattan
Church Farm
Astor House
Hughes
Grand Central Terminal
Penna
R. R
McAdoo
Battery Belmont
Hudson River Inter State Bridge
Brooklyn
Irvington
N. Y
Japan's Push to Grow Taller and Modernize Newsrooms
Japanese officials pursued height growth through schooling gymnasiums and military training, claiming two inches gain per generation. Osaka Mai Nichi, the nation’s largest daily with 270000 circulation, tours New York and notes union activity among printers and a 3000-character system.
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Japan
Times
K. Aishima
Osaka Mari Nichi
Daily News
Osaka
N. Okumura
Jiro Abratani
New York
Aishima
Osaka Mai Nichi
Korea
China
New York Times
Modern breakfast imagined by a medieval ancestor
Harper's Weekly imagines an ancient recliner tasting today’s table fare. It notes fruits and vegetables were scarce then with squash and pumpkins the only widespread vegetables. It recalls potatoes bananas grapefruits peaches and other items only recently common in Europe and Asia.
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Harper's Weekly
England
China
India
Europe
Atlantic
Persia
True Charity and the Wealth of Good Deeds
The piece defines charity as acts of kindness such as giving water, clearing roads, exhorting virtue, guiding wanderers, and aiding the thirsty. It states true wealth lies in good deeds and not property, asking what deeds pass to the angels after death rather than assets left behind.
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Mohammed
Irish farm laborers see rapid union growth
The union movement is starting to gain momentum among Ireland's farm laborers as organizing efforts accelerate and workers rally for collective bargaining rights.
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Ireland
Powdered eggs as a staple in European markets
The piece explains powdered eggs as dried, sometimes salted or sugared, with water removed. One pound of evaporated eggs equals about four pounds of fresh eggs in nutritive value, highlighting their use in provisioning camps and expeditions.
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Europe
Pure Food
Truth and Quality Laxative Endorsement Notice
A testimonial promoting Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a reliable laxative stresses its gentle cleansing effect on internal organs and physician approved ingredients. It urges purchasing the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
World Coffee Consumption Report From 1907 Figures
Consul James E. Dunning of Milan cites a leading coffee trade journal showing world coffee consumption in 1907 at 16,825,000 sacks. The United States used 6,980,000 sacks, Germany 3,050,000, France 1,625,900, and all other countries 5,170,000. Italy’s per capita consumption is 1.44 pounds.
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James E. Dunning
Milan
United States
Germany
France
Italy
Veteran of Three Wars Pioneer of Colorado and Nebraska
Matthias Campbell of Blair Nebraska, Civil War and two Indian wars veteran, complains of back pain and urinary stoppage. He and his wife report complete cure after using Dean's Kidney Pills, prescribed by doctors for advanced kidney troubles. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box, FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Matthias Campbell
Colorado
Nebraska Street
Blair, Neb
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Man Lives Simplest Life Beneath Umbrella in Woods
An old man about 30 miles from London says he has spent twenty years in the woods living a simple solitary life. He sleeps under an umbrella, never lights a fire, never asks for money, and claims to never have had an illness or wife to bother him.
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London
London Mail
Force of Thunderbolt on Northumberland Moor
Professor Herschel reports in the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society on a lightning event in an open Northumberland moor. A four to five foot diameter hole opened in peat, with six furrows radiating outward and turf cast as far as 78 feet away. Smaller pits radiate from the main excavation beneath the surface.
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A. Herschel
The
Royal Meteorological Society
Northumberland
Grape-Nuts Adclaims Balanced Nutrition Across Life
A promotional letter extols Grape-Nuts as a perfectly balanced food supplying brain and nerve nourishment for all ages. It cites personal examples of improved memory, energy, and appetite, with family members adopting the product. The letter ends inviting readers to try and noting a new testimonial period.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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