Tryout of Air Brake All That Was Needed
Inventor Westinghouse developed the air brake around 1809 and, after early patents and study of compressed air, impressed W. W. Card with a practical trial on a four passenger car train. The successful demonstration near Pittsburgh led to organization of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company in July 1889.
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Wertinghouse
Ment Cenis
Tenly
W. W. Card
Steubenville
Panhandle
Terminal
Pittsburgh
Fourth Avenue
Dan Tuto
Dtazwan
Lre
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
Dodo’s Extinction Fueled by Greed and Ignorance
The dodo, a large flightless bird known from Antiquity and extinct about 200 years ago, fell victim to humans and accompanying dogs and cats. Slow and unwieldy, it lacked defenses and proved easy prey as explorers and settlers spread.
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Charles 1
Memory, Time, and the Limits of Preservation
A wrinkled musing on aging memory and brittle hinges as memory fades with years. The piece compares human memory to aging machinery and notes the inevitability of wear, replacement, and peril when systems fail, reflecting on the fragility of recall.
Oldest American Philosophical Society Founded in 1727
The American Philosophical Society is described as America's oldest scientific society. It traces origins to the Junto in Philadelphia founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1727. Fifteen signers of the Declaration of Independence were members and nine U.S. presidents including Washington and Jefferson were elected members. Cleveland Roosevelt Taft joined later. Seven American Nobel laureates have been members.
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American Philosophical Society
America
Scientife Societies
Junto
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
United States
Washington
Jefferson
Woodrow Wann
Herbert Thorner
Meioty
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Taft
Roman Relics Unearthed in London Excavations
Roman remains and medieval artifacts emerge as new buildings open ancient routes toward London. Two well preserved antiera imply Romans dusted near the city, while discoveries include toiletry items, pottery, shoes, and jewelry shedding light on London's 2000 year history.
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London
Insects Dominate Animal Kingdom In Entomology Insight
A summary of insect diversity notes that more than 75 percent of all known arthropod species are insects and that over 625,000 living insect species have been described. The Arthropoda phylum is the largest in the animal kingdom and holds major relevance to humans.
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Arthropeda
Unclear OCR Fragment About Arranged Marriage and Family Kin
Fragmentary text reports a marriage involving a man and his grandmother in a distant region. It mentions a grandfather reported from a village near Swole in an unidentified Dutch province. The passage contains garbled wording and nonstandard phrasing that obscures clear facts.
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Satrigg
Swole
Overtjuiel
Holland
Winn
Retitvex
Ptapunattar
Beanie
Worship Sets Record for Lengthy Pennant
United States Navy ships return from foreign service and display long homeward bound pennants. The pennant features a red and white stripe with a blue field and fourteen stars. Length equals crew size. the Pittsburgh held the longest pennant, about 200 feet, buoyed by fifty balancers, with crew members receiving keepsakes.
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United States
Pittsburgh
Europe
Language Changes as English Shrinks and Expands
An Observer piece from London argues English loses old words while gaining many scientific and foreign terms. It notes time reshapes vocabulary, humor borrows Anglo Saxon forms, and modern advertising could alter everyday speech. classic diction may fade.
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George Eliot
Observer
London
Beauties of Gibraltar described by traveling correspondent
A travel writer extols Gibraltar as one of the world’s most beautiful landing ports, outshining New York and Sydney. The scene along the straits blends the North African coast with the Spanish shore, Tarifa’s promontory, and the Rock of Gibraltar looming above the town, offering a grand, scenic panorama.
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Gibraltar
Aia
New York
Sydney
Straits
Rock of Gibraltar
Grumbling Grumblere and the Bent of Whining
The text classifies grumblers into types such as perpetual occasional Bernage-like and cheerful. It argues a little grumble can relieve a heavy heart and that people like to hear sympathy and a hopeful note, though many prefer concise, sincere reproof over dreary complaints.
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London
Erin
Cromwell's Music Proscriptions and the Restored Organ
Cromwell banned music in England while Protector and housed a professional musician. The organ was taken from Magdalen College chapel and moved to Hampton Court with alterations. After the Restoration the organ returned to Magdalen, later moved to Tecken bucy where part remained for years.
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Cromwell
Silver Cromwell
England
Andraa Cromwell
Magdalen College
Cromqwell
Hampton Court
Ailton
Nordalen College
Currants and Rivers Measure River Currents
Reading from an 19th century note, currents of great rivers are described with speeds ranging from three to seven miles an hour. The lower Amazon flows about three miles per hour, the Mississippi similar in the lower course, Congo and Nile shown with modest rates.
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Amazon
Congo
Nile
Mud Burned for Power in Germany Electric Plant Trial
Mud at the bottom of a Milne tributary has been found saturated with combustible material. Once considered worthless and a navigation obstacle, this wet soil is now being tested as fuel for an electric generating plant in Germany with remarkable success.
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Germany
Mall
Milne
Khloe O
Tng
Fortune Teller Delivers Whimsical Forecasts to Curious Reader
In News City, a skeptical narrator visits a fortune teller out of curiosity. The teller claims the reader will travel, marry a dark-eyed man, and gain fame, with vivid descriptions of a crystal vision. The piece notes the narrator’s disbelief despite vivid predictions.
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Tinga
Oly Dean
Crysta
Ranke
Peng
Taifish
Kort
Fred
Bill
Koo
Miei
Goa stones and the jewelers quest in history
A London TitBits article notes Goa stones from Mata on the West coast once owned by Portuguese. Jesuit monks later created a special jewel in silver filigree. The stones were said to cure indigestion when scraped and dissolved in water. Today Goa stones are rare and sought by antique collectors.
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Goa
Mata
London
Tales from Russian Turkestan through Doctor Skoeed
The excerpt reports on Russian Turkestan as described by Doctor Skoeed of Lund University. It notes Tadshik tribes live primitively, speak many languages, and lack matches or European tools. There are few roads or bridges except ancient remnants, Alexander the Great crossing routes 800 B C, and Swedish explorers facing deadly narrow paths with steep drops. Tales mention Russian soldiers dying in the rocky valleys.
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Skoeed
Lund University
Stockholm
Alexander the Great
Unsafe items at home warn mothers to guard children
The message urges mothers to remove sharp objects medicines and matches from a baby s reach. It advises teaching older children to cooperate in safety and to keep hot cookware handles out of reach. Eternal watchfulness is stressed as essential for preventing injury.
Old Roman Sacrifice and Purification Rites Described
The relief of Avaglynbs Trajan in the Roman forum depicts bull sheep and pig sacrifices tied to purification rites. Each animal class symbolized a valued portion of the father’s stock, with ceremonies at census end and armies’ campaign starts, possibly at temple foundations. Animals were paraded around the assembly before sacrifice.
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Trajan
Not to Be Expected An Actress Travels to Weuride Concert
An actress traveling to a concert faced a disapproving porter at Union Station who demanded extra payment for her luggage. The porter insinuated she should pay express charges, while a bystander commented on her being a theatrical artiste. The exchange highlights class prejudice toward performers.
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Waa
Weuride
Tate
Mina
Orsi
Tong
Pasdengore
Actresea
Fragmented Text on Solitude in Modern Life
A distorted quotation from Amertian Muguatue laments modern civilization's pace and crowding. It discusses solitude as a remedy, noting a keepable distance from noisy crowds and a chance for reflection when needed.
Advertising Should Be Continuous, Babson Says
Roger W. Babson argues advertising should run year round to stabilize business cycles. He notes current heavy ad spend in prosperity and a slump in dull years, urging sustained, strategic campaigns to maintain steady employment and purchasing power while reducing depressions. He cites industry efforts and government roles aiding adaptation to economic shifts.
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Roger W. Bab
Saga
Newapapers
Busines Research
Department of Commerce
Veterans encampment report and Texas trip notes
Messrs Alma Barney and FR Benson report on the Sn an War Veterans encampment at Mt Pleasant. East Ward Sacrament meeting speaker P A Clark recounts a Texas trip. Silas Topham violin with Mrs Paul M Adais and W L Adams spoke. West Ward Wilford Day notes Texas trip. Anna Adams describes Catholic church history. Mrs Arvilla Day sang solo with Zona Pendleton on piano. Mrs Mabel Adams and son Smergon returned from San Francisco to meet Randall returning from a mission. Randall then went to Portland to see Pearl and returned via Salt Lake City.
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Alma Barney
St. Benson
Mt. Pleasant
East Ward
P. A. Clark
Texas Sale
Silas Topham
Paul M. Adais
W. L. Adams
Arvilla Day
Zona Pendleton
Mabel Adams
Smergon
San Francisco
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Wwe
Pew Eat Company
Bourne
Babson
West Ward
Wilford Day
Texas
Anna Adama
Parowan
Georgia Minstrels
Roger W. Babson
the Times
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