Submarine Telephone Across Atlantic Seen Possible by Engineers
The article notes Dr Bell and Maj O Meara expressing optimism about transatlantic telephony. It cites Pupin’s long distance work and successful submarine links between England and France as proof that the main barrier is technical but conquerable with future advances in transmitting and receiving gear.
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English Channel
England
France
Thomases
W. A. J. O'Meara
Transatlantic
Popular Mechanica Magazine
Atlantic
Explosion Injures Miners at Local Coal Mine
A keg of powder exploded in a coal mine in amedorg Ky. Blala Benson Albert Smith and "Andy" Smith were seriously injured. Albert Smith sat on the keg smoking when the blast occurred. The mine is owned by Dr. Moss and supplies the local market.
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Amedorg
Ky—Blala
Benson
Albert Smith
Andy” Smith
8S. F. Moss
Roast camel returns as Paris culinary novelty for 1910
New York reports that roast camel is the fashionable novelty in Paris restaurants this year. Paris chefs, seeking a more daring delicacy for the annual festival, discarded last year's bears and the elephant's foot, and a Hamburg animal trainer supplied camels to the Paris butchers for the feast.
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New York
Parise
Paris
Hamburg
Horse Dies With Owner On His Day Of Death
The horse owned by Mr. Dreween died some days after his owner passed away. Executors acted promptly to euthanize the animal per the will. The horse had been in Dreween’s possession for many years and the bond between them was strong. In recent years the horse was too old and infirm to be taken out, though Dreween visited daily.
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Mr. Dreween
Mr. Drewsen
American Sunday School Teacher Concludes English Tour
Marion Lawrance, an American Sunday School teacher, wrapped up a lengthy England tour that began in September in Chicago. He aimed to boost Sunday school interest, address practical problems, promote the church as evangelistic and missionary, and foster international brotherhood and peace. Lawrance judged the English movement satisfactory and said children are the same worldwide. The article notes a national cost of 460 million dollars per year for crime prevention, reflecting broader social concerns.
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London
Marion Lawrance
Chicago
Lawrance
Surgeon Ligation of Internal Carotid Stopped Brain Bleed in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia demonstrations at the Clinics Congress of Surgeons of North America, St John B. Deaver performed ligation of the internal carotid to halt blood flow to the brain. The operation aimed to save a patient with head injuries. Arteries adapt to the new condition as collateral flow gradually resumes distribution in the head.
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Philadelphia
Congress of Surgeons of North America
University Hospital
St John B. Deaver
Whale skin thickness rivals thickest living hides
A zoological note explains that whale skin can reach two feet in places, among the thickest hides found on any living creature.
How and When to Use Drag
Instruction on road drag operation from a 19th century manual. Explains hitch length and driver position to control blade depth and angle. Describes adjustments for rolling country, weeds, and rutted, seepy, or frozen roads for effective smoothing.
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D. King
Great aid to the grubber
A Virginia inventor has created a lever style root puller that grips a bush or small tree with two jaws and uses a side pull to wrench it from the ground. The device features a rigid base, a long handle lever, and paired jaws to grasp the stem and uproot it with a strong force.
Savings From Upgrading 20 Percent Of Roads
Estimated nationwide savings of about 400 million dollars annually could be achieved by improving 20 percent of the roads in the country.
Crops in Orchard Early Season Seed corn and drying tips
The note advises restricting orchards to cultivated crops early in the season and bans grain and hay. It recommends using farm grown seed corn, warns that seed quality affects next year's crop, and outlines drying methods. It suggests shucking ears and drying in racks or strings, preferably in a well ventilated attic or upstairs room, not in barns or over grain bins.
Fine Roads in Europe Delight American Tourists
Travelers praise the well maintained routes across Europe noting smooth surfaces and clear signage. Local officials emphasize road quality improvements and ongoing maintenance to support cross border trips.
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Europe
Siloing Corn Best for Safety and Cost
The piece argues that using a silo is the safest and cheapest method to manage the corn crop, presenting it as the sole reliable option for farmers.
Silage Not Recommended for Hog Feed
Silage is not a feed that can be recommended for hogs though a small amount may be fed.
Hauling Manure in Winter Sled for Field Dumping
Winter manure handling can be hard and a short-frame sled helps dump manure into piles. It is a poor substitute for a manure spreader but useful to move manure to fields rather than waste near the barn.
Goop RPOADIS & FARM Notes
Good seed selection improves products and prices. Diversify farming beyond a single crop and grain rotation. The cow pig and hen trio boosts success. rhubarb needs rich soil and careful fertilizer. Lime trials determine soil needs. lime not always beneficial. Avoid piling manure near barns. spread promptly. Fall plowed land improves next year’s garden. machinery depreciation around 10 percent yearly. A good shed reduces wear. Rhubarb is easy with key soil needs and minimal requirements. When using manure, apply in proportion to prior yields. Hang ladder under eaves for hens and manage ground cover in orchard.
The Commercial Speech Dream of Professor Jones
Professor Lycurgus R Jones believed the dining committee would pay for his speech but when he suggested a price the crowd cried for a purely commercial talk. That night he dreamed a banquet where hosts funded gifts from hats to autos and porterhouse steaks, then woke to the word commercial echoing in his mind.
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Lycurgaus R. Jones
Friend Jones
Lycurgue P. Jones
Seart
Gars
Lycurgus
Jones
Distance Lends Enchantment and a Singable Tune
Dialog about singing "In Old Madrid" and securing telephone connections, featuring Mr Soft and Miss Gabby in a lighthearted, period voice. The exchange highlights interest in song and the practical request for better telephone links.
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Mr. Soft
Old
Madrid
Miss Gabby
His Nightmare Morning Dream of Stolen Pump
A milkman awakens in alarm after a nightmare about a stolen pump. He mutters and sweats as his wife shakes him awake, asking what haunts him, and he describes the dream of the missing pump.
He Was and He Wasn't in a Legal Dilemma
In a Q and A, a reader asks how to exit a breach of promise trap with Kate Murphy, facing a lawsuit from former fianc ée Kate Dooley. The editorial duo offers a sharp reply implying self-sabotage and avoidance of entanglement.
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Anewers-To-Correspondents
Kate Murphy
Kate Dooley
The Mystery of the Bakery Leads Actor West
A performer signs on to the stage vehicle The Mystery of the Bakery as leading man. The Other Man bets the role will be a hot draw for audiences as the troupe heads west.
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Semeon
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Liliuokalani
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American Institute of Electrical Engineers
M. Pupin
Columbia University
Cain
Virginia Man
Lentz
Virginia
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