Loomis and the Dawn of Wireless Telegraphy
A largely preserved historical reminiscence traces Mahlon Loomis a Washington dentist who won congressional backing circa 1872 for an air wireless scheme using earth and elevated antennas. It notes later pioneers Morse Steinheil and Hertzian wave research, Marconi’s rise, and the early foibles of Loomis including a patent for atmospheric electricity based telegraphing and light production that ultimately failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Navy Department
Daniels
Naval
Washington
Germany
United States of America
Ite
New York City
Congress of the United States
Mahlon Loomis
Washington, D. C
Guglielmo Marconi
Mahson Loomis
Potomac River
Maryland
Congress
Representative Bingham
Pennsylvania
Loomis Aerial Telegraph Company
Loomis
Mr. Bingham
Dentist-Electrician
United States Patent Office
District of Columbia
American Congress
Steinheil
Munich
Morse
Marconi
Doctor Loomis
J. Trowbridge
W. H. Preece
New York
Honolulu
New York Sun
Scandinavian News Summary From the Far North
A digest of Sweden Norway and Denmark items for Scandinavian Americans. A fisherman in Shekkersten recovers an ax lost through the ice using a rock and fish on a line. Jacobsen’s ship saved in 1872 amid a fierce storm. In Christiania view city plots as usable farmland with 27 000 bushels expected, while war talk hints Kaiser Wilhelm’s undersea weapons and a return to earth. Norway’s stance on the war remains neutral but strained by German submarine sinkings. farmers benefit from plowed lots and higher prices. stenographers keep official notes. Norwegian ships Laly Najaden C Sundt and Garant sunk with loss of crews. Fuel shortages limit open waters in winter. kelp ash shipments to Germany are cut off.
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Shekkersten
Jacobsen
Sterzin
Soren Jacobsen
Perdition
Christiania
Thorshaug
Frogner
Hkeberg Manor
Berg Estate
Ellerstad
Kaiser Wilhelm
Europe
Norway
United States
America
Germany
Finland seeks home rule and Finnish schools under own flag
Finnish clerk Jan Jansen states Finland desires self government in all matters of national concern. He notes a push to preserve Finnish language literature and history in schools and to develop roads harbors and local business. He criticizes Russian rule and estimates 20 million marks yearly taxes funding governors and troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Jansen
Finland
Russia
Jansen
van Seyn
Sweden Reacts to German Sinkings of Three Steamers
News from Stockholm on May 19 reported the sinking of the Swedish steamers Vesterland Aspen and Viken Inder by German submarines. Eight crewmen aboard Viken and two aboard Vesterland were lost. Swedish papers condemned the act as a brutal crime and questioned Germany’s conduct toward neutrals.
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Vesterland
Aspen
Viken
Sweden
the Dagen
Nyheter
Germany
The
Stockholm Dagblad
Svenska Dagbladet
Dagbladet
Curious Condensations From a Diverse Newspaper Page
A miscellany item breaks into topics from forestry gear to river rescues and plant science. Mentions a portable field telephone for rangers, a bridge rescue of a cat, cooking tips, Paris steam power, Nez Perce bone dry law petition, Welsh coal audits, a Chinese shorthand prototype, a New York porter and a bomb, ancient walnut trees, a new pump with cams, soil heat differences, Monterey cypress range, and Indian orchardists influencing American fruit history.
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Montana
Amos Radcliffe
Paterson
N. J
Kitty
Paris
Europe
Joseph
Washington
Hongkong
Francis Jones
New York
Josephus
Palestine
Sea of Tiberius
Monterey
Military Organization of Jews in Exodus Era
The Jews formed a military structure at departure from Egypt with every man above twenty as a soldier. Each tribe created a regiment with its banner and leader, and camp and march positions were precisely fixed.
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Egypt
Josy Sun Shine Touch Brightens Any Life
A reflective line by George MacDonald expresses the power of a single warm gesture to uplift a person. The quote invites readers to consider how small kindnesses, like Josy’s sun shine, can connect individuals to something greater.
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George MacDonald
Weathering the Rain and Worries
A brief exchange where Crewe and Drew joke about a wife venturing out in heavy rain without an umbrella. Crewe expresses anxiety. Drew reassures she will seek shelter in a store, highlighting a light domestic humor amid bad weather.
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Crewe
Drew
Cure All Skin Aches Promoted On Mail Offer By Boston Brand
An advertisement touts Cure Itch Emollients as quick safe relief for various skin troubles. Free samples by mail with a book offered through Cuticura Dept L Boston, sold widely. Also a New York Herald anecdote shows a taxicab driver helping a distressed elderly woman and girl at Bellevue hospital before asking directions for their care.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Bellevue Hospital
Bowery
New York Herald
Proposal Dream Prompts Playful Question
A playful exchange notes a dream about proposing to a beautiful girl. The reply asks what was said, hinting at curiosity about the imagined moment. The brief vignette captures lighthearted romantic tension.
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Committee On Foreign Affairs
House
Committee On Commerce
James A. Garfield
Ohio
Conger
Sunday Chronicle
Wright Boys
Orville
Wilbur
Dayton
Wrights
Representative Holmes
Indiana
Bingham
Northland
Denmark
Jaderen
Karmoen
Storthing
Berlin
Copenhagen
Laly
Najaden
C. Sundt
Garant
Stockholm
Russian Council of Workmen’s
Hjalmar Branting
Social Demokraten
Asquith
Bismarck
Metz
Liege
Antwerp
H. Friedlander
Post Office Department of
Marstrans
J. FE. Eakansson
Sara Sundberk
Goteborg
Aime
Iintergrea Ee
Aay Olaste
Chee
Gertaun
Carter
Carters
Joe
Certain-Teed Products Corporation
General Roofing Mfg. Co
Gregg Varnish Co
Mound City Paint & Color Co
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louie
Becton
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Juffalo
Sen Frenches
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Misneapolis
Kamena City
Seattle
Indianapols
Athenta
Richmead
Grand Rapids
Nashville
Salt Lake City
Des Mines
Houston
Dabeth
London
Sydney
Havana
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Wesern
Ottawa, Can
W. W. Bennett
Bee Bidg
Omaha
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