Ear and other curiosities from science notes
A summary of varied scientific observations: the ear senses altitude via barometric changes, a French refrigerator preserves fruit with limited air and light, and ancient graves in Girgeh reveal well-preserved remains. Wright brothers aviation tests show nonmotor flight, while a British royal commission studies coal supply. Spinal vertebrae injuries and osteopathic health discuss the body’s response to shocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Paul Bonnier
Eliot Smith
Cairo
Girgeh
Upper
Egypt
E. A W. Thurston
Cornell University
Messrs. Wright
Dayton
Wright
Great Heritain
Ats Royal Commission
Great Britain
Great Tiritain
England
United States Department of Agriculture
Nervous disorders linked to streetcar and train travel
The article argues that nervousness and its many forms stem from repeated jolts and jolting actions on crowded streets and transit. It warns that rapid movements and hurried pedestrian behavior injure the spine and nervous system, potentially leading to long term decay and illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gta
Wieces
Ieacth
Lost Oregon mine found after fifty years amid Johnson sketch
Iowa prospector S. D. Johnson arrived in Grant's Pass with a rough map from a Colorado Springs capitalist. He traced Jack Creek Jump Off Joe in Josephine County and unearthed coarse gold and large nuggets, proving the Lost Jack Creek mine had been located. Local investigation showed Lt. Hall had previously found the vein, and Johnson will return with partners to outfit a hydraulic mill for large scale work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Grant's Pass
Johnson
Iowa
Josephine
Colorado Springs
Jack Creek
Joe
Josephine County
Rogue River
Colorado
Grant
Tie
Portland Telegram
Insects Costly to U S Agriculture Says Expert
The piece cites losses from pests like the chinch bug locust and cotton caterpillar. Estimates range from 300 million to 500 million plus annually, with experts Walsh Riley Fiechner and Sanderson giving figures in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It closes with a proverb about school boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Walsh
United States
C. V. Riley
Division of
Entomology
James Fieicher
E. Dwight Sanderson
Harper’s Magazine
One Man Torpedo Boat Invented by Moriarity
A detailed description of Thomas J. Moriarity's invention a cigar shaped bronze torpedo boat carrying a Whitehead torpedo. The device houses an operator in a cradle with air circulation and safety features enabling underwater operation and remote projectile discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Moriarity
United States
Newport
Mr. Moriarity
Wonderful Iron Elephant Upstages Expo Dreams
Mr Joseph Husak of Chicago plans to showcase an iron elephant 300 feet long at the St Louis exposition with a four story body and elevators in the legs. Also proposed Jonah’s whale and multiple uses beyond the living beasts. A curio of inventive genius, the feature aims to attract crowds and commerce at future expos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Husak
Chicago
Ferris Ferris
Elusak
Giant elephant ride and whale exhibit proposed for city
Plans describe a multi story elephant structure with car lifts and swings, a chute of chutes and Ferris wheels inside each car, a fourth floor theater, top roof garden, two searchlight eyes, and a tail fire escape. A whale model would move in a circular electric tank with interior access via a lifted jaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Husak
Meouth
Tabitha Sanborn's Ride and Foremother Feats
A vivid column about Tabitha Sanborn and the endurance of pioneer women. It notes how fore mothers tackled domestic emergencies with calm resolve and courage, performing feats that tested endurance under pressure.
Bring the Ends Together
A Southern colonel known for tall tales exaggerates while a trusted negro servant corroborates. During a dinner, the colonel recounts a buck hunting tale and the servant exposes the flaw that the ends do not meet, mocking the master’s fabrication. A closing quip notes newspapers printing joke material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massa
de Buck Ke
Nesto
Gorry
Salem Academy and College Marks Centennial in Winston-Salem
The centennial celebration of Salem Academy and College at Winston-Salem North Carolina marks 100 years of service by an institution founded and sustained by Moravians. Since 1802 the academy for girls has hosted daughters of the southern elite, with alumni including governors generals and ministers. Rev John H Clewell serves as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Academy
Wachovia Tract
North Carolina
Salem Academy and College
Winston-Salem
N. C
North Rev. H. Clewell
Carolina
Wachovia
Academy
College
Salem
James K. Polk
Andrew Johnson
White House
Stonewall Jackson
John H. Clewell
Architects and Oblivion in Public Taste
A historical column laments public ignorance about architects and their role in shaping civilization. It contrasts recognition given to authors, painters, and generals with the neglect of figures like Rabirius Mastius and Latrobe, noting the Washington Capitol and St Peter's as prime examples of admired buildings without naming their designers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phidias
Ictinus
Rome
Rabirius
Mastius
Michael Angelo Buonarroti
St. Peter's
Capitol
Washington
Hallet
Hadfield
Hoban
Latrobe
Walter
Lives in piano box a Baltimore fisherman endures nine months
James Thomas Bailey, 58, a weathered fisherman, has lived in a piano box six by two and a half by five feet for four years at Spring Gardens shore, end of Hanover Street, surviving the harsh quarters that contain fishing gear for others nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
James Thomas Bailey
Bailey
Spring Gardens
Hanover Street
Box home on the riverfront man counts life cheap
The Baltimore Sun reports Mr Bailey lives in a tin covered box on the riverbank near a row of boxes. He bought it for 75 cents, fits with a bed and belongings, and survives by fishing while staying in town during cold months. He says he owns his boat and his own house and pays no taxes or rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Sanborn Philbrook
Sanbornton
Cate
Tabitha
Anc
Shore
Efe
Bailey
Mr. Bailey
Baltimore Sun
Author of Cyrano: S E Gross Claims Big Nose Hero
Chicago real estate dealer and playwright Samuel Eberly Gross is deemed the author of the idea behind Cyrano de Bergerac by U S district court judge Kohlsaat. He contends his 1378 manuscript The Merchant Prince of Cornville featured a prominent beak, predating Rostand's 1897 Cyrano. The court ruling supports Gross as the creator of the character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Eberly Gross
Edmond Rostand
United States
France
M. Rostand
Richard Mansfield
Kohlelsaat
Chicago
Gross
Cornville
Cyrano
Rostand
Wien Stenographers Scarce in Government Service
A Treasury Department official notes a shortage of male stenographers in federal service and argues women have bluffed men from entering the field. He cites limited advancement and mentions Cortelyou as an example of an ex stenographer rising high. The piece ends with a quip about preparation for love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wien
Treasury Department
Theg
Uncle Sam
Cortelyou
Washington Post
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Lony Ror
Mik
Tabitha Sanborn
PIANO
S. E. Gross
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