Young San Antonio Scientists Plan to Transmit Pictures by Wire
Members of the Junior Scientific Society of San Antonio unveil a drill to telegraph photographs using microphone based systems by Richard Craig and others. A committee will select methods at the next meeting for official experiments, with further devices by Marcus Goodrich and Prof Korn and Bidwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior
Scientific Society of
San Antonio
Wilson
London
France
Korn
Shelford Bidwell
Iun
Marcus Goodrich
Richard Craig
South Pinto Street
Junior Scientific Society of
Craig
Young Goodrich
San Pedro Avenue
Corn
Bidwell
Diamond House of
Texas
Baldness and humor cross eras in imagined quips
A collage of jokes and quips from early 20th century papers lampooning daily life. Topics range from hair loss and fashion to driving, roads for farmers, and department store trips, interleaved with statistics on U.S. egg production and cemetery monuments bearing photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Maine
Government Curios Overflows Its Museums Plan In Congress
A Taft era proposal envisions a Hall of Records on Pennsylvania Avenue between the Capitol and the Treasury, with two top floors for government exhibits. The plan aims to clear current spaces and create a central parklike district with scattered public buildings, offering visitors a concise view of federal activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Taft
New York
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
Treasury Department
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum
Caasional Library
Congress
Washington
Treasury
Government departments in Washington overflow with antique exhibits
Washington museums and government corridors house vast collections from the National Museum to the Patent Office. War Treasury and State departments display uniforms ships dynastic portraits and naval models while space limits force many items into basements and storage. Proposals call for a dedicated hall or building to house these curios and museum pieces, but Congress has taken no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
National Museum
United States Museum
Smithsonian Institutions
Medical Museums
Congressional Library
War Department
United States
State Department
State War and Navy
Secretary of State
Daniel
Navy
Solace
Arkansas
Wyoming
Treasury Department
The
Revenue Cutter Service
Patent Office
Indian Office
Land Office
Congress
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Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
Travis
Losoya Street
Diamond House of Texas
Hertzberg
E.hertzberg Jewelry CO
Houston and
St. Mary’s Sts
Lavalliers
Lavalliere
Lavailiere
New York World
Puck
Courier-Journal
Massachusetts
Boston Bull
Baltimore American
Bolton
Charles Poss
Cuticura
Dept. T
Boston
Frank Bros. Shoes
Frank Bros
Alamo Plaza
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