Danish immigrant photographs lightning with moving camera
A Danish immigrant, Alexander Larsen, used a timed motor driven camera on a revolving table to photograph lightning. The Smithsonian aided his work, revealing multiple rapid flashes within a single stroke and suggesting invisible lightning with very short wavelengths. He plans further studies on fluorescence and electric sparks using rotating mirrors and museum specimens.
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Washington
New York Evening Post
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian
Alexander Larsen
Larsen
Soie
Araunt
Verry Alstruck
Largen
Benjamin Franklin
Flo
National Museum
Garson
Iie
Substate Experiments Alter Vacuum Throned Electrics
An early report notes experiments passing electric current through a vacuum to influence throne substatees and to witch results. The phrasing suggests speculative device testing with unclear outcomes.
Nature of Lightning Through Smithsonian Camera Studies
A Danish American experimenter Alexander Larsen under Smithsonian auspices studied lightning with a movable camera setup. He found lightning consists of many rapid flashes, revealed black lightning as invisible atmospheric discharges mingled with visible strokes. He suggests ultra short wavelength light makes some flashes undetectable, hinting at unseen high velocity light waves beyond human and camera perception.
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Smithsonian Institution
Alexander Laren
Denmark
Larsen
Smitiksovian Institution
Washington Post
Man's 50,000-year Britain timeline and prehistory progress
The Museum Gazette editor estimates Britain’s inhabited period at 50,000 years, noting history spans only a small fraction of human existence. Before history, brain growth, skull improvement, speech, manners, animal taming, and varied food aided future discoveries. Avebury and Stonehenge date to about 2900 B C.
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Museum Gazette of
London
Great Britain
Britain
Avrebory
Stonehenge
B.C
Kaiser Mistakenly Adds Milk To Soup At Castle
A tale from New Germany tells how Emperor William during a hunting trip at a castle was served soup and asked for tea with milk and sugar. The hostess, shy, did not correct him. Milk and sugar were added to the soup, and the emperor, upon tasting, drank it to avoid embarrassing the young couple.
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William
Germany
New York
Novel diving helmet patent opens deep sea future
Paris craftsman M. de Plury unveils a new light metal diving suit with a helmet and removable arm piece. Air is regenerated inside a series of chambers, powered by an electric motor drum and cable, allowing depths of 150 to 300 feet, with surface communication via telephone and color indicators showing system status.
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Paravis
Paris
M. de Plury
M. de Plugy
London and New York City compared in early 1900s note
The article compares telephone totals and populations of New York City and London, notes the Westminster Dean rejecting a memorial for Herbert Spencer, and mentions centenarian Alpine climber M C Rossi. It also references Stanford President Jordan touring Australia and New Zealand, W S Gilbert praising Tosina Broadrem, Campbell-Bannerman’s style, Adlai Stevenson’s travels, Ludwig Fulda, and Ida Kremer’s forthcoming book.
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New York City
London
Westminster
Herbert Spencer
M. C. Rossi
Andermath
Campbell-Bannerman
England
Dalfott
Adlai E. Stevenson
Legion
Bloomington
Ludwig Fulda
Karersrahe
Tyrol
Vienna
Burg Theater
How to Be a Centenarian Sir Leander Cranton Advices
Sir Leander Bryton argues three-score years and ten is not fixed. He asserts adults can stay active into fifty and even a hundred with proper health and effort.
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Leander Cranton
Lauder Brynton
Beards Hats and Canes Through History
An exploration of vanity in fashion from Henry VIII to Spanish hat customs in Mexico, noting how beard growth and headwear signaled status. It traces cane culture to 1709 Steele’s Tatler and links modern foppery to medieval jesters and carved staffs.
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Henry VIII
Francis I
France
Sir Thomas More
Thomas
Clermont
Corneil
Trent
Mexico
Cuba
Porto Rico
Wrong Frame of Mind in a Chicago Tribune Note
A fragment from the Chicago Tribune shows Caroline and Aunt Rachel in a tense exchange about joining the church. Caroline deflects, insisting she will consider it later after finishing house cleaning.
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Caroline
Aren
Rachel
Chicago Tribune
Two Sides to Tt Old Stain Phrase in Press Debate
A Philadelphia Press clipping cites a wartime era quote about scarcity and desire, noting the paradox that more demand leads to less supply. The passage reflects public reaction to shortages and distribution debates.
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Philadelphia
Oilcloth Mats For Stoves And Sinks In Kitchens
Small oilcloth mats designed to be placed in front of stoves tubs and sinks. They protect surfaces catch drips and are easy to wash off the kitchen table.
Cold storage tips for vegetables and storage habits
Guidance urges keeping refrigerator door closed during handling to maximize cold storage. Avoid leaving it open while transferring items to the table. Suggests an outdoor cupboard for storing strong odor vegetables to minimize odor spread.
Keeping knives bright with sand storage method
The note describes preserving steel knives by filling a flower pot with clean fine sand, placing the pot in the pantry, and inserting dried, scoured knives into the sand with hinges down. This method aims to prevent dulling and remove the need for frequent scouring unless cutting acidic items.
Old Carpet Rags From Worn Areas And Skirt Patches
Instructions describe salvaging usable portions from worn carpets and skirts to create rags and repair pieces. Suggestions include cutting good sections from carpets under furniture, binding edges, and repurposing old skirts into usable fabric for makeshift waderskirts.
Novel Steam Method Eases Wall Paper Removal
Paper hangers discovered six layers of wallpaper on walls after prior application. They sealed rooms, uncoupled radiators, and introduced steam for about three quarters of an hour. The steam loosens the paper so it can be pulled off quickly, cutting removal time to one tenth of common methods.
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Washington
Diverse recipe and literary scraps from Chicago Daily News
A collage of recipes and observations features Junket with bananas and red raspberries, Corn Pone, Cream of Carrot Soup, Chile Con Carne, and German Date Puff. Also includes quotes and musings on courtesy, a jack-of-all-trades note about a Vassar jumper, and assorted editorial snippets from various papers.
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Chile
Stage-Coach Day Encounter on a Parlor Sofa
John Randolph waits for the stage in a parlor as a dandified driver with a whip enters, admirably preens before a mirror. He exits after Randolph asks about the stage and is corrected with a comic mishearing, the driver saying stage nothing to do with it.
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John Randolph
Mr. Randolph
Randolph
British Army grants fifty seven capimis stone to noncommissioned officers
A British army report notes that during the previous year fifty seven capimis stones were granted to men from the ranks. The source emphasizes individual recognition within the ranks and the distribution of these honors.
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Savoy
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Burgundy
Dresden
Ida Kremer
Montigoois
Saxony
Chicago Daily News
Goé
Duluth Evening Herald
Vassar
Willis
Minneapolis Journal
St Louis
Post-Dispatch
Sayer
Cash Register
New York American
A.church
Jefferson Davis
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Trey
New York Medical Journal
New Haven Register
Pope
Byron
Roosevelt
Ateasy Pate
New-York World
China
New York Tribune
Grabe
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