PENCER OWA Dr Philip Schidrowicz on brandy origin and polar voyage notes
The article discusses Dr Philip Schidrowicz's view that the word brandy derives from burnt wine and cites linguistic history. It covers Shackleton's New Zealand arrival amid ice, rotifers surviving extreme cold, and a survey of U.S. state flowers. It adds anecdotes about American and British culinary tastes, early steamship travel, and London taxi licensing shifts in 1908.
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Man shoots to save life in midnight struggle
Wealthy chemist Powers awoke ill and, after taking a pistol from a drawer, fired twice through the window in a bid to summon help. A police officer and neighbors heard a gunshot as Powers lay on the floor, unconscious. He later received medical treatment and survived.
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Playwright Klein Sets Longest Taxicab Ride Record
New York playwright Charles Klein ordered a Strand cab to Edinburgh. He then drove to Glasgow Londonderry and Queenstown, touring Ireland before finishing in New York aboard the Cedric two days later, the longest cab ride on record and a record fare for the London driver.
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Wright brothers win first gold medal in London
London society applauds as Wilbur and Orville Wright receive the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain's gold medal. The brothers endure a hour of cheers and praise, with Miss Katherine Wright singled out for thanks. A probable June 16 White House ceremony with President Taft is mentioned, while plans to return to Europe for later work in Germany and England are noted. The German Motor Airship Co confirms purchasing Wright patents for Germany, countering reports of a $150,000 price tag.
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Plan to signal Mars an idea from Philadelphia
Special Professor Eric Doolittle of the Howe Observatory at the University of Pennsylvania proposed a practical plan to test Mars for intelligent inhabitants. He suggested large geometrical signals on Earth could be used to determine if Mars is inhabited and to establish a basic communication code if possible.
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Doctor Confronted Over Gas Poisoning Question
In a published anecdote from Prom Illustrated Bits a shrewd man asks a doctor how many feet of gas would kill a person. The doctor questions the motive while a hotel guest’s suicide is cited, prompting a discussion about proper action for executors.
Failure to check tuberculosis called by Nathan Straus
Washington special reports Nathan Straus declaring the fight against tuberculosis has failed to curb the white plague, citing New York health data showing a 3% rise in TB cases in two years. He attributes this to dairy cows and urges milk pasteurization or tuberculin-tested herds, as an international hygiene exhibition is planned in Turin.
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Cheyennes Seek Arrow Return After Long Feud With Pawnees
The Dog Soldier Cheyennes from western Oklahoma, about 2300 strong, met the Skedee Pawnees near Pawnee to recover two Micred arrows seized years ago. This marks the first friendly council between the two bands since their warlike period.
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King Edward Ailing With Receding Youth and Turbulent Tour
Paris sleuths note King Edward appears markedly aged and fatigued after a turbulent tour with Queen Alexandra and the Dowager Empress. He walks with effort, shouts to the deaf queen, and quarreled with Malta’s khaki uniform ban. Reports say he sought amusement in Paris after Naples and frowns on Mes sin’s chaos.
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Taft Overcoats Sail in New York Style Show
New York hosted a fashion exhibition with 200 merchant tailors displaying spring and summer garments in Sartorial Hall. Highlights included hipless evening coats, daring Taft overcoats, and a Kansas City waistcoat with bold white stripes on black, amid a noisy drag incident on Twenty-eighth Street.
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Influence of Dr Burchard Speech on Blaine Revealed
New York reporter Andrew Devine died of apoplexy in Brooklyn at 17. Accounts recount Blaine blaming Devine for missing prepped remarks before the Burchard speech and Devine’s role in Blaine's campaign preparations. Survived by two sons and a daughter. funeral held yesterday.
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Tree Shocks a Playwright in a London Globe Reading
Beerbohm Tree, famed actor, shows caustic wit in a London Globe anecdote. An unknown playwright reads his work to Tree, who shows little enthusiasm yet marks the manuscript with brief suggestions. The exchange ends with sharp quips about the writer’s effort and trial.
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Line of Talk on a Wire at a Lawn Party
Two Philadelphia telephone operators discuss outfits for a party while a man asks for his number. A sharp reply lands him a quip about being on a clothesline. The snippet blends social chatter with a pun on lines and lines of silk.
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