Inland lake stocking a failure and bower bird discovery
An article surveys a New Guinea bower bird on Mount Koutsford and notes the failed inland fish stocking program in Wisconsin after 15 years of effort. It contrasts wild bird behavior with human attempts at aquaculture and includes multiple vignettes on wildlife and curious observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Koutsford
New Guinea
H. W. Welcher
Milwaukee Wisconsin
Welcher
Seth Green
Wisconsin
Hatci Sh
W. K. Fairbank
Lake Geneva
Madison
Birds and fish tales and parrot police myths
Anecdotes describe a gregarious juvenile acorn feeding bird, sturgeon fishing tricks in Michigan, a Bass swallowing a rock, and a two pound pickerel with a lodged rock. Also notes on French quail roasting, parrots in crime stories, and Jacobin pigeons with rich plumage.
Ink for Love Letters Plea Echoes Old Stage Banter
Silly dialogue about ink and love letters echoes a period stage moment. A speaker asks for ink that can be used for writing love notes, insisting on permanence, while another replies affirmatively.
Electro-magnets and energy storage explained in detail
A detailed explanation of how electro magnets store and release energy. It covers lines of force, polarity, and how changing current direction alters magnetism. It describes energy transformation between electric and magnetic forms, discharge currents, and practical uses in dynamos motors and induction coils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
Ofton
Penny in the Slot Electric Light Across Public Spaces
The article surveys portable bell and battery alarm devices for fire safety in unwired buildings, watchman and nurse timekeeping via electric systems, and a French village using a water turbine to power 100 lamps. It notes Antwerp’s Congo line, new range finders, onboard naval electric systems, and the gas versus electric lighting debate. It emphasizes training for electricians and praises Washington’s electrical census machine for rapid counting.
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Fee
France
Collias
Gard
Nismes
Bradley Fiske
Wheatstone Bridge
United States
Baltimore
Lightening the Load to be Forwarded by the Carrier Pigeon
Analysis of what counts as a precious stone, noting definitions of true precious stones as diamond ruby sapphire and emerald, with discussion of semiprecious stones and changes in wealth and demand over decades. It cites import values, shifts in fashion, and rising public interest in gems and colored stones beyond traditional diamonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United States
Canadian board weighs inspection costs for electric light
The Canadian Board of Fire Underwriters debates forcing electric light firms to fund a special inspector to oversee properties using electricity. They argue electricity is safe when installed yet demand inspection fees, while gas and oil resist similar scrutiny. historic Toronto losses show electric lighting claims far lower than magnets oil and gas, influencing possible rate reforms if electric companies pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Board of Fire Underwriters
Toronto
New England
Manual Training for Women Across Europe
The article highlights progress in women’s manual training. It notes Bloomsbury’s public School of Art run by women in England, South Kensington prize winners, Belgium’s Ecole Professionnel with 770 pupils, Dutch schools for women of all statuses, and Denmark’s government decorative art school training 120 women for professional practice.
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Bloomsbury
England
South Kensington
Belgium
Holland
Denmark
Novel Use of the Telephone at Birchall Murder Trial
In Woodstock Ontario a hotel owner wired a public telephone to the courtroom, placing 20 receivers with four in a ladies area. Long distance listeners paid 25 cents to hear every word spoken in court during the Birchall murder trial.
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Woodstock
Ont
Birchall
Surprising Great Lakes Commerce Figures Revealed
Bradstreet's reports 234 days of navigation last year saw Detroit River tonnage reach 10,000,000 tons more than all US seaports entries and clearances and 3,000,000 tons more than Liverpool and London combined. Excludes traffic within lakes and certain local routes. Figures cover 1986-67.
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Bradstreet’s
Great Lakes
Detroit River
United States
Liverpool
London
Lakes Superior
Michigan
Lakes Erie
Ontario
Shipbuilding Trends Shift Toward Iron and Steel
The record notes 31 boats built valued at $4,074,000 with 1889 90 showing 9 percent built valued at $7,866,000 reflecting a move toward iron and steel for larger vessels.
Pigeons and Microscopic Photos Aid Paris Siege
During the siege of Paris French forces used carrier pigeons to carry microscopic photographic films. Each bird bore slim quills containing 16 pages of dispatches weighing less than a grain. Films were dissolved in ammonia water and read by a photo electric microscope for rapid messaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Paris
Fire-Escape Drills Across Schools Highlight Safety and Speed
The article notes fire drill methods in Vienna and Hamilton Ontario. It describes three signaling levels guiding pupil actions from four-person groups to immediate exits, with Hamilton reporting 600 pupils vacating in under two minutes. The drills are praised as both safety measures and physical exercise.
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Vienna
Hamilton
Ont
Iceberg Dangers in Atlantic Travel Prompt Cruising Target Idea
A Times correspondent notes icebergs pose major risks to Atlantic navigation with over 20 sighted in 24 hours on the New York to Liverpool route. A British proposal suggests using icebergs as targets for cruisers to break up, urging charting of iceberg zones by meteorological departments for easier targeting.
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New York
Liverpool
Clyde
London Times
England
British Meteorological Department
United States
Vocal training improving. U.S. voices honed at home
Edmund J. Myer told Detroit audiences at a Music Teachers' National Association meeting that American vocal teachers equal any in the world. He argued against the belief that the best training requires Europe and predicted a shift toward domestic excellence in vocal culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund J. Myer
Detroit
Music Teachers’ National Association
Europe
Best Fodder for Cavalry Horses
Experiments on fodder for French cavalry horses show straw and oats outperform hay when hay is reduced. Higher straw and oat ratios improve endurance, reduce sweating, and help fatigue resistance. Military circles urge a full, careful forage study.
Artificial Celluloid Eyes Warned by French Doctor
Dr Meurer warns physicians against celluloid artificial eyes due to early good appearance then chemical changes causing irritation. He notes antiseptic treatment and temporary removal help, but inflammation recurs when the old eye is reused. glass eye avoids this issue.
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Meurer
New Use for Buttermilk in Vomiting Relief
Dr. Stanley M. Ward reports fresh buttermilk eases vomiting of various forms including vomiting during pregnancy. The remedy is given sea cold in doses around half a teaspoonful, repeated every meal or several times daily as needed.
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Stanley M. Ward
Pediatric Cholera Infantum Care Tactics Mentioned
The article notes using quieting measures and intervals to soothe children with cholera infantum. It describes giving small drops of fresh cow’s milk or cold buttermilk at intervals adjusted to case severity.
Metal Ceilings Replace Wood and Plaster
The article extols metal ceilings as a durable fireproof permanent alternative to wood and plaster. It notes they do not shrink or burn, resist staining or cracking, and offer economic advantages, predicting they will eventually supersede traditional materials.
Novel Leech Jar Invented in Germany
A German innovation introduces a leech jar with a vertical partition creating two equal chambers. Filled with pure water and kept moist, leeches can move between halves, enabling them to change dwelling places at any time.
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Germany
Men Must Eat Grass and Ravenstein’s Grim Forecast
A historical note cites Ravenstein’s 182 year projection that grass must feed humans as a looming food constraint. It mentions fears of coal exhaustion and limited earth production capacity. The piece mocks overpopulation worries and quips that M Juliens will drop plans for a celibacy tax.
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Ravenstein
British Association
M. Juliens
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