World Celebrity at Twenty Three Marconi's Vision of Wireless Rise
J A Edgerton outlines Guillermo Marconi born 1874 in a palace, his early study and Hertzian wave experiments, and how his work on wireless telegraphy overcame critics. The piece highlights perseverance, tuning, and the impact on global communications and ship safety, noting his demeanor and influence as a “worker.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomsa A. Edison
Marconi
English Channel
Atlantic Ocean
Ia Gugllelmo
Redex
Dhan
Matheant
Marcon
Rich
Italy
Right
Ble
Five men blow open Salisbury railway station safe
Five men attempted a safe robbery at Salisbury Maryland's Baltimore Chesapeake and Atlantic line using nitroglycerin. A burglar was struck by a piece of iron from the wrecked safe and was taken to a hospital after a two mile carry. He identified himself as James Avery of Baltimore and claimed a train hit him. authorities hold him on burglary charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway
Salisbury
Bailly
James Avery
Baltimore
Accidental ascent ends with girl parachuting to safety
Miss Margaret Bailey of Middletown New York ascended with a balloon and sat on a trapeze. The rope was released by handlers causing the balloon to rise to about two thousand feet. Bailey descended by parachute and landed in a cornfield unharmed, later expressing fear of balloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Bailey
Middletown
Charles Kelly
Miss Bailey
Amal
Kelly
Misa Bailey
Walt
Pitt
Traveling Incognite and Royal Evocations in Staged Identities
An obscure note traces the use of traveling disguises to Peter the Great and traces later adopters like Joseph II of Austria. It mentions discreet Parisian aliases used during upheaval, including Comte de Lille and Comte de Marien, with feelings of secrecy around royal pretensions and titles.
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Peter the Great
Russia
Joseph II
Austria
Paris
Count von Falkenstein Durlog
Pertold
Louis XVII
Comte de Lille
Charles X
Comte de Marien
Empresa Eugeule
Corstemse de Plererfon@a
Salad Toss Divorce Quip Sparks Alimony Question
A humorous remark from a New York press item notes Mrs. Jones divorces her husband after he threw salad in her face. The exchange questions alimony, but the punchline shifts to the salad for the groom. The short, witty exchange mirrors era gossip tone.
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Tre
New York
Big Elephant Causes Train Delay in Belfast
Queen, a Western circus elephant, halted a traveling train at Belfast Louisiana for about thirty minutes. The animal sprayed water from the engine tank, knocked a man named Charles Williamson from a platform embankment, and endangered crew on the platform as the train waited.
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Queen
Ble
Belfant
Ekulnat Avun
Belfast
Glimpses of Lady Curzon as Detective and Social Figure
A profile of Lady Curzon wife of Lord Curzon of Kedleston noted for bold social grace and detective flair in Calcutta. It recalls disguise in native dress, aid to an Indian judge in a murder case, and letters she collected from Indian residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Cortona
Calcutta
Arthur Hoyt
Haroun
Al-Hnsehid
Op Oll Bentanin
View Regal Lodge
Elance
Erinadx
Syce
Surfer Describes Epic San Francisco Earthquake Fearless Escape
The witness, Charence 1. Sidson, a rail worker living on Forty novond avenue and J street, recounts an at sea earthquake moment. He describes rising waves, debris, and his scramble to safety with his wife and twins as the city trembled and streets cracked.
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Sidson
Siechanic
Vito
Fortynovond Avenue
Maui
San Francisco Chronicle
Anthoera
Atralz
Butter as a staple and health note in diet
The article extols butter as a rich energy source and essential in feeding the sick and healthy alike, arguing it aids digestion when fat is digested and urging use over pies and pastries. It notes butter comprises at least seven fats, warns pastry and biscuits often rely on lard, and recommends bread and butter with fruit for indigestion or marked illnesses.
Humor and Philosophy Reflections by Duncan HL OTE
A fragmented humorous prose piece blends musings on eclipses philosophy and social quirks. It features disjointed lines about poets voters and everyday scenes like drinking and crossing bridges. The text reads as a playful collage rather than a cohesive argument or narrative.
Tardy Recognition and The Hen Versus The Eagle In Iowa
A satirical front compares the eagle unfavorably to the hen as Iowa speaks through verse and prose. It mocks political leaders and officeholders while praising industry and utility, lampooning federal authority and national debt with references to a dominant hen figure and a beleaguered eagle. The piece also contrasts theory and practice in American politics, criticizing bureaucratic evasions and calling for chivalry toward public office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurran
America
Iowa
Bul
Jehoshaphat
Two of a Kind and Other Pocket-Sized Bits
A collage of quips and cartoon captions featuring reflections on patriotism, ambition, romance, gravity jokes, and social quirks. The snippets poke fun at clever dim wit, aviation, laundry mishaps, and a teasing look at propriety and engagement.
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Guglielmo Marconi
Light Inn
Hess
Alwiys
Willem Marconi
Atlantic
Western Union
Acrosa
Telegraph and
Newton Seag
New York Harbor
Walter Wellman Witkes
North Pole
Willian
Tuls
Tod
Ty Townswen
Marcoalian
Lie
Isaac Newton
J. A. Edgerton
Guglielmo Marconl
Siddictewa
Big Elephant
Fite Hee Trask
Charles Williamson
Chiews
Deemin
Lady Curzon
Curzon
Lord Carson of
Mary VY
Chicago
Wallsbank
Atnre
Signa
Lind
India
Allahabad Memorial Hospital
Misa Lester
Gilingham
England
San Francisco
Lightnieg
Batter Aan
Vou
Duncan
Staplesa
Newspapre Raphiv
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