What the Red Cloak Hid in Canute's Camp
In a moonlit Danish camp, King Canute and Rothgar scheme while Fridtjof departs with a group of mounted men. The Jotun suspects English influence and a Danish page's love, discovering Frode is a woman and planning revenge. Canute mocks Rothgar and hints at a trick against Edmund, then laughs at the irony of the maiden's ruse.
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Fridtjof
Eric
Norway
Licely
Rothgar
Northampton
Canute
Luke
Brentford
Ivarsdale
Norman
Lodbrok
Anail
Fridtjof Frodesson
Frode
Edmund
Etheling
Odal
A Woman of Resource in a Theater Boot Comedy
A prominent actress in a post season production devised a clever ruse to drink beer during a warm week. She wore high topped cavalry boots as part of her costume and had hotel boots delivered to her dressing room, from which she retrieved a large cank bottle of beer after the dramatic boot exchange.
Tray Raises Itself for Easy Trunk Packing
A Baltimore inventor Peter Steiger patents a trunk tray that automatically raises with the lid on opening. The tray is supported by four bars and held in place by lugs, making packing easier and reducing the need to remove the tray when the lid is opened or closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Steiger
Baltimore, Md
Improvement for the Hall Arrangement That Is Both Useful and Ornamental
An article describes a compact hall storage project that hides hats and coats behind a two shelf unit with a brass rod, hung curtain, and brass hooks. The design uses built up shelves, side pieces, a lath with hooks, and decorative top items to create a practical yet ornamental hallway feature.
Valuable Scientific Tests At Public Locomotive Exposition
A testing plant attracts public spectators as investigators study a locomotive in motion and at rest to measure fuel use, internal work, and performance costs. Twenty five plus engineers observe, aiming to guide future locomotive design toward maximum work per fuel unit and lower transportation costs. Results promise broad acceptance by technical societies and will be published worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Smith
Silver Plating Liquid For Non-Electrolytic Coating
A method to silver plate brass and copper articles without a battery. Dissolve 1 oz silver nitrate in 12 oz soft water, add 2 oz potassium cyanide, mix until clear, and fill half-ounce bottles with Paris white or fine whiting before topping with the liquid. Ensure surfaces are free of grease, boil in lye if needed, and handle the poisonous solution with great caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Measures Powers of Motors
Col Renaud, army aeronaut and automobile celebrity, presents a device for the French Academy of Science to measure motor power. The axle-mounted instrument registers revolutions to determine speed, using cubic proportion, with self-registering tablets. It records up to 160 horsepower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Renaud
Army Aeronaut
French Academy of Science
Not for Us Reverend and Pyrett Exchange Golden Rule Jibe
In a brief dialogue, Rev Goodman challenges Pyrett on the meaning of the golden rule, with Pyrett retorting that it is a standard imposed on others to follow. The exchange exposes conflicting views on moral conduct and hypocrisy.
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Goodman
Pyrett
Humane Harness for Milking Kicking Cow Taming
A dairyman describes a humane method to calm a kicking cow during milking. He uses a home one inch strap two feet long, passed around the left hind leg above the gambrel, then buckled to prevent lifting. When snug but not tight, the cow stands still and learns milking is tolerable.
Planting a Hedge BE P Please describe hedge layout
Instructions on laying out a thorn hedge include soil preparation and firm tamping. Spacing depends on desired hedge style. For a low hedge eight to nine inches apart. For taller hedges of five to six feet, spacing should be wider, not less than eight inches.
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BE. P
England
Chemical for Destroying Woodchucks in Burrows
The chemical is carbon disulfide used as a liquid that readily turns to gas heavier than air. About two to three ounces poured on cotton and dropped into the burrow followed by filling the hole with earth will release gas through the tunnel to kill woodchucks or skunks. It is highly inflammable and fires must be avoided during use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xing
Lodbrok
Canute
Des Moines Notes on Capitol Case and State Affairs
Des Moines reports note Jules Brennan has set a case between W. J. Chamberlain and the Capitol Commission to restrain the Garnsey decorative contract. Attorney-General Mullan withdraws demurrer and the motion for a temporary injunction will be heard. Judge Carruso appeared for Garnsey and the state. Additional items cover automobile license questions, Iowa exhibit at St Louis, tuberculosis data from doctors, state hospital proposals, telegraph and telephone line assessments, and census field-work plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Jules Brennan
W. J. Chamberlain
Capitol Commission
Garnsey
Mullan
Carruso
Capitol
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Ottilie A. Liliencrantz
Lief the Lucky
A. C G. McClurg & CO
Hugiva
Nothgar
Amleth
Rainbow Bridge
Brok
Astress
Nene
C. R
Secretary of State
Department of State
Wesley Creen
Horticultural Department
St. Louis
Iowa
New York
Illinois
Missouri
Maryland
State Board of Health
State Executive Council
Towa
Brigham
Washington
Census Bureau
Government Census Bureau
Robert Mather
L. F. Loree
Rock Island Company
J. H. Mather
Nes Moines
W. P. Hobbs
United States
Mather
Hobbs
Pasteur Institute
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