Opium Conference at The Hague Aims to Regulate Shanghai Work
Delegates with government authority meet in The Hague to study regulating opium. Key participants include Dr. Yen for China and Americans Dr. Hamilton Wright Bishop Brent HH J Finger F L Hundekeper Wallace J Young. Sessions take place in the Binnenhof.
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Shanghai
Yen
Hamilton Wright
State Department
Bishop Brent
Philippine Islands
HH. J. Finger
California
F. L. Hundekeper
Wallace J. Young
Binnenhof
Brighton Police Charity Aims to Expand Imperial Service Cadet Corps
An appeal from Brighton town hall seeks funds to build headquarters for the Imperial Service Cadet Corps. The two-year-old charity linked to Brighton police outfits destitute children, clothing 239 boys and 296 girls in 1909 10 and aiding girls to enter domestic service. The project seeks £2066 for a central site and fittings.
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London
Brighton Town Hall
Imperial Service Cadet Corps
Brighton Police
Brighton
C. R. Scrase-Dickins
Negro Case of Sudden Color Change Reported
A report from Chillicothe Missouri states a black man named Dudley Payne who died after turning white. Physicians in northwest Missouri have puzzled over the skin change observed in the body. The National Medical Society will be asked to study the case for possible explanations.
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Chillicothe, Mo
National Medical Society
Chillicothe
Northwest Missouri
Dudley Payne
Chillico
FUR SALES TOTAL MILLIONS IN WISCONSIN
Wisconsin fur industry remains large with two million dollars in annual pelts sales. Estimates show 750 thousand muskrats at 45 cents each yield 337 500 dollars, 300 thousand skunk skins at 1 50 average yield 460 000 dollars, and 100 thousand mink at 4 50 average yield 450 000 dollars. Other furs add about 100 000 dollars.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
State Fish and Game Department
Ploughing Unearths Two Human Skulls in Iowa Field
In Marshalltown near Jef Siem, on the Ralph Bennett farm, a plough uncovered human bones and two skulls. Local residents speculate the skulls belong to Potawatomi Indians who wintered in 1863, some dying from hardships.
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Marshalltown
Ralph Bennett
Jef Siem
Carl Nelson
Bennett
Ferguson divorce case roots in Maine woods affair
Walter Ferguson Jr of Stamford was granted a divorce on cruelty grounds from Mrs. Ferguson. The Maine affair with a guide, described as a companion to Mrs. Ferguson, fueled the suit. The husband, wealthy and noted in Philadelphia, testified about the couple’s strained marriage.
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Bridgeport, Conn
Walter Ferguson, Jr
Stamford
George
Maine Woods
Graham
Ferguson
Cow Finds Lost Golf Ball on Balmoral Links
A Balmoral golfer’s approach shot reportedly struck a cow, which moved off with the ball left unseen. The player searched the area and apologized, noting the animal offered no help in locating the ball.
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London
King’s
Balmoral
New Lamp Socket Prevents Short Circuits and Fires
A new electric lamp socket offers separate inlets for its leading-in wires to almost eliminate short circuits and fuse blows. This design reduces fire risk and improves electrical safety.
New Electric Motorcycle Promises Quiet Startup Range
A new electric motorcycle claims 76 to 100 miles per battery, instant start, and silent operation. The motor under the seat drives the rear wheel through a chain and sprockets to a three speed controller with 4 15 and 35 mph. A six cell 12 volt battery sits in the frame and standard batteries may be used. The bike features a 51 inch wheel base and weighs about 200 pounds.
Alarm Tea Kettle Electrifies German Kitchen
An electric alarm advances tea making in Germany as steam from boiling water touches a sugar lump powering a tiny battery. Contact rings a bell, signaling readiness.
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Germany
Gas analysis of elements by positive rays
Bir J J Thomson states that positive electric rays in a vacuum tube can chemically analyze gases. The method reveals element form and allotropic variants like ozone, using simultaneous electric and magnetic fields with photographic deflection records. It detects far smaller amounts than chemical methods and shows transient reaction phases.
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Bir
J. J. Thomson
Directory of Scientific Workers Announces World Directory Effort
An English publishing firm begins a multi year project to assemble a global directory of scientific workers and patrons of scientific investigation, a resource long desired by scholars. The work aims to collate vast material and will take several years to publish.
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Wenglish
Progress in Orient Lighting Highlighted by Curtis
Augustus D. Curtis spoke at the Electric club in Chicago about advances in oriental electricity. He said the orient has mastered key operation details and noted indirect lighting practices found in major Japanese cities.
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Orient
Augustus D. Curtis
Electric Club
Chicago
Curtis
America
Lluminating
Japan
Silk Hat Care Revolutionizes Hat Keeping
The Simplex French hat iron, nickel plated with a wooden handle, is introduced as a new electric device to shine and shape stovepipe hats. It promises easy access to brim and crown parts, signaling a shift from traditional brushing methods.
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Ed. Howe
Artificial sponge from German ingenuity advertised
The Scientific American reports an artificial sponge created from sinc chloride and pure cellulose. The paste is mixed with rock salt, pressed and pierced to form tiny canals, washed to remove excess salt, then dried to swell with water and harden, suitable for filtering water and other uses of natural sponges.
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Scientific American
Searchlights at Night in War Prove Less Useful
Reports from France indicate powerful searchlights offer little advantage on the battlefield at night due to even small ground irregularities creating large shadows. The most effective device tried is the acetylene lamp carried by hospital corps as they move litter bearers across the field.
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France
Sach
New Milking Machine Uses Pressure Instead of Suction
A Swedish engineer has developed a milking device that replaces suction with pressure. The machine uses rubber covered plates pressed by a motor driven mechanism to mimic hand milking.
Remedy for Liver Trouble in Fowls and Prevention
The text outlines causes of indigestion in birds from contaminated water, poor housing, and drafts. It recommends moving birds to dry, clean quarters, nutritious food, and a specific remedy plan using calomel, rhubarb, and Epsom salts, with Napththol, benzo napthol for intestinal disinfection, plus green food and beef tonics as birds recover. The disease is not contagious but may spread from a single affected bird.
Self Feeding Drinking Fountain for Fowls Invented
A farmer describes a self feeding drinking fountain built from a gallon vegetable tin can. One end melted away and a hole punched near the top. Water flows into an inverted milk pan kept clean by a deep pan to prevent dirt.
Nationality of Eggs Debated by Experts in Court
The prosecution charged a Lancashire firm with selling Russian eggs as Irish, sparking expert testimony on whether eggs can reveal origin. Experts on both sides disagreed, with some claiming specific regions or ages and others saying birthplace cannot be determined. The case highlights limits of inspection for egg nationality.
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Lancashire
England
Russia
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