Climbing Mount St Elias by 1890s Arctic Expedition
Narrative of a multi expedition to Mount St Elias from Yakutat Bay detailing early attempts to summit. Describes efforts by Bedwarks Topham and a National Geographic Society USGS team, the 1890 Bear voyage, perilous crevasse rescues, camps on Chaix and Agassiz glaciers, and a final high ascent reaching about 14 500 feet with an 18 250 foot summit measurement later.
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New York Times
Fredrick Bedwarks
Icey Bay
Yakutst
Mount St. Las
Edward Topham
England
St. Elias
National Geographic Society
United States Geological Survey
Yakutat Bay
Inte
St. Elin
Mount St. Elias
Great Mountain
Fort Townsend
Wash
United States Revenue
Bear
Thomas Steamy
J. T. Crumback
Thomas White
Neil McCarty
Wall C. Moore
Frank & Warner
Yakmat Bar
2 A. Healy
Yekutat
Warner
Chaix Hills
Icy Bay
Stamy
Samorar Hill
Samovar Hill
Samovar Hills
White
McCarty
Agassiz
Newton
Agetis
Mount Newton
Mene
Wangel
Great Pyramid
Lighting trains with hydro carbon powered incandescence plan
A new train lighting system using a small storage battery in each car will keep lights on during movement and for six hours after stopping. The batteries charge while the train runs and power remains for six hours if the car is shunted. The plan aims for rollout on a major U.S. railroad within six months.
Dynamos Power Railway Lights From Locomotive Axle
A new cylindrical dynamo attached to the forward axle of a locomotive promises practical electric train lighting. It weighs under 300 pounds and is fully encased to resist snow rain and dust. The device requires little maintenance beyond occasional oiling and is designed to run for weeks without attention.
Incandescent Platinum Light by M Paquelin
Inventor M Paquelin presents an incandescent platinum light using a platinum coil in a platinum bowl with a hollow stem. A specific air hydrocarbon vapor mix under pressure ignites, the flame vanishes and the platinum coil glows, luminosity rising with pressure, and the apparatus reportedly burns in water.
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M. Paquelin
Portable sliding telephone device in Florida
A new portable telephone system designed for easy use across building levels debuts in Florida. The unit sits on a sliding board counterbalanced between two guides and moves like a dumb waiter from floor to floor. a cord allows raising or lowering with sufficient slack for hand operation.
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Florida
Simple Cure for Diphtheria
The article notes popular remedies for diphtheria including a German practice of sealing a room and burning a tar and turpentine mixture to induce coughing and expel membranous material, claimed to save lives. It describes fumes filling the room and the child expectorating.
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Germany
Holiday jewelers sale by MG Cohen at 36 Fifth Avenue
MG Cohen, Diamond Expert and Jeweler, offers a large stock in fine diamonds watches jewelry silverware clocks bronzes and more at 15 to 23 percent savings. No trouble to show goods.
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MG. Cohen
Fifth Avenue
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Mt. St. Elias
Fairweather Grounds
Cook
Professor Enesell
Jarvis
J. L. Robinson
Will C. Moore
Robinson
Moore
Broadbent
Bost
Malaspina
Chaix
Yahise River
Smith
Camp 1
Chisix Hills
Agassiz Glacier
White Cliff
Neglacier
Mount St. Bliss
Mount Fairweather
Iszama GO
Evasenm
Athende Glacier
Pruiten
Dr. Jeserich
Europe
Mesnu
Aeegh
Keech
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