Radium pricing and urban lighting experiments noted
Science professor William Rameau cites radium at 2 100 000 dollars an ounce, down from 2 500 000 a year earlier, with little world quantity. Reports mention radium banks in Paris and London, street lighting tests in a German town, and a British railway accident year 1909 overview. A monorail train between Bartow and City Island, New York, is rebuilt and to begin regular service under a new franchise.
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William Rameau
Paris
London
British Board of Trade
United Kingdom
Bartow
City Island
New York
Man preps to be own boss after boss’s exit
A man who keeps steady work after the leader steps away positions himself to take control and run his own operation. He maintains discipline and focus, aiming to prove himself capable of independent leadership and success.
Material in Skyscraper Details At Singer Building
A technical analysis details the Singer Building’s vast scale with 136 miles of piping and 3 425 miles of electric wiring. It notes 7 100 miles of steel cable length, 8 acres of terra cotta floors, 65 033 800 bricks, 13 3 miles of picture molding, and 47 miles of door molding. The report cites 5 541 tons of masonry mortar, 197 tons of paint, 85 203 square feet of glass, and 278 000 candle power of lamps.
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New York
Singer
Hifel
Paris
Buenos Aires
Boston
Washington
Springfield
Maya
Broadway
Liberty Street
Thirty-fourth Street
Indian Seris of Gulf Coast Dominate in Foot Races
In the open plains near the Gulf of California a race of Indians called the Seris, numbering about seven hundred, are famed as the fastest people. Women and children chase hares by hand, while men hunt antelopes, deer, and wild buffalo on foot, outperforming horses and cowboys. A boy demonstrates speed by guiding horses in a ring, then, at a cue, a horse bolts and the Indian quickly closes the distance, jumps free, and lands the animal.
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Gulf of California
Remarkable Tyrolese Dance Described by Student
A Tyrolean and Tyrolese people student recounts a striking dance where male dancers beat time on the ceiling with their feet. In Brandenburg and other Tyrolese valleys with a muscular female crowd the dancer is hoisted by braces at the end, then balances on the ceiling while the woman dances on the floor, a form now rare to witness.
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Brandenburg
Chrysanthemums and a Sunlit History of Gold Flowers
Chrysanthemums rank fourth in commercial flower importance after roses violets and carnations. The name Greece gave means golden flower though early gold varieties arrived later. The first European chrysanthemum was purple a small two inch flower brought from China in 1790 and started modern chrysanthemum history. Mystery in Loss of Liner Waratah remains unsolved with Wakefield searches failing to find wreckage near Crozet Heard Macdonald Kerguelen lands. Wakefield faced gales and uncharted waters during the search contributing to nautical knowledge.
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Greece
Europe
China
Waratah
Durban
Wakefield
Melbourne
Crozet
Heard
Macdonald Islands
Kerguelen Land
Australia
Observatory on Ki Lauea Rim Advocated by College
The Ki lauea crater observatory plan has gained momentum after years of discussion and now appears likely to be built as part of the College of Hawaii. Prospects brighten as support grows for the project.
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Crater
Kilauea
College of Hawaii
Hard Luck Story and Morgan Park Ballot Row
A fragmented account describes a man selling a watch, a pistol confrontation, and a judge. fines paid and expulsion from town. It also notes Morgan Park elections where Home Rule won by a 63 vote margin amid fraud claims and a petition for recount.
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Vilz
Dlr
Pilz
Yue Itu Eigellon
Morgan Park
Tug Wil Cuieage
Congressman Wilson Seeks Re-election in 3rd District
Congressman Wilson leads in the 3d district with a clean congressional record and broad influence. The candidate is described as progressive and attentive to constituents, and the piece urges voters to support his bid for another term.
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Wilson
Congress
Vaughan Campaign Platform Emphasizes Tariff Revision and Hearings
J Cc Vaughan positions as the anti standout candidate for Congress in the 2nd District. He pledges downward tariff revision attentive hearings for all constituents and observance of ante election pledges. A Vaughan vote is framed as supporting families.
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Vaughan
Congress
Boettger Receives 25 Year Service Honor at German Oak Lodge
Jono F. Boettger, financial secretary of German Oak Lodge No. 257, A. O. U. W., is honored for 25 years in office with a Meerschaum pipe as a token. Charles Schnoor notes silver replaced by gold trim to keep him serving another quarter century. The lodge fills the occasion with most members present and cheerful remarks.
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Jono F. Boettger
German Oak Lodge No. 257
Chas. Schnoor
Boettger
Jobo
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137Th Street
F. L. Logan
Riverdale Variety Store
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J. C. Brookfelt
Ernest Hanschmann Carpenter
Science
W. W. Wilson
J. Cc. Vaughan
J. J. Ozrourke
Jerry
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