The Value of the Great Lakes in Nation Progress
The article discusses the immense economic value of Great Lakes traffic with 16 million passengers in a year and compares water to rail freight costs. It cites potential futures if Northwest rivers open for navigation and Canada links Lake Winnipeg to Lake Superior. It notes Chicago as a future world seaport hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bdulath
Buffalo
Detroit
Duluth
Lakes
Northwest
Canada
Georgian Bay
Ottawa
Chicago
Mississippi Valley
Lake Winnipeg
Lake Superior
Saskatchewan
Red River
Great Wheat Belt
Seven Seas
Great Lakes
Sues Canal
United States
Lake Michigan
Chicago Journal
Wireless regulation urged as vital public service
The Minneapolis Journal notes wireless has boosted communication but faces issues from gossip and crowding in New York harbor. It cites Captain Sealby calling for government regulation to curb trivial chatter and protect important messages carried by powerful shore towers and ship instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireless
New York Harbor
Jack Binns
Sealby
Atlantic
Minneapolis Journal
Queen of Italy praised for Messina relief work and family ties
The article lauds the Italian queen for her celebrated relief efforts after the Messina catastrophe and notes her Montenegrin royal lineage, marriage to the King of Italy, and her children Yolanda Mafalda Giovanna and Humbert. It references Bosnia and Herze govina tensions and includes a long stream of unrelated text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Messina
Nicholas of
Montenegro
Cettinje
Naples
Yolanda
Mafalda
Giovanna
Humbert
Prince of
Piedmont
Bosnia
Herze
Austria
Helens
London
The Japanese and Chinese Immigration in Early 1900s America
The article notes Chinese arrival declining after doors closed with numbers dropping from 126 778 in 1800 1900 to 119 060 ten years later while Japanese numbers rose sixfold from 14 399 to 85 986 by 1900 with about 100 000 under the flag including Hawaii. It cites California objections to Japanese farmers servants and merchants and hints at tensions over labor and assimilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
South America
Hawaii
United States
Alive After Death Transplant Experiments by Carrel Reported
McClure's describes Alexis Carrel's work at the Institute showing organs from deceased animals can be preserved long in cold storage and revived after transplantation. Dr Warrel's experiments with dog hearts demonstrate transplanted hearts beating in new hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure
Burton J. Hendrick
Warrel
Silk yarns weakened by modern treatments claim stronger claims
A Chicago Tribune report notes silk yarns used with metallic salts like tin chloride gain weight but lose tenacity and dye stability. Experiments show heavy additive content reduces strength dramatically, while sunlight and salt exposure cause red spotting and rapid disintegration without proper safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr Strelitenert
Counterfeit Pictures Debated by American Magnates
In a discussion with M Rochefort, a critic laments fake art bought by wealthy Americans. He recalls a wealthy buyer duped by forty counterfeit works priced at 800,600 francs, noting the forgeries included works attributed to Daubigny Theodore Rousseau and others, and questions how such deception persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Rochefort
Theodore Rousseau
Daubigny
Éorry
Ctanoadl Magazine
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Betsy
Abe
Sika
Heaven
Earth
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