Light absorption explains iridescent bird and insect colors
Professor Albert A. Michelson of the University of Chicago reports a new theory for metallic colors in birds and insects. He notes colors arise from light absorption linked to surface shape rather than pigments, challenging traditional explanations and suggesting surface films as the cause.
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Cutter
Chicago
Albert A. Michelson
Department of Physics
University of Chicago
Michelson
Illinois State Academy of Science
Sheridan Coinn
John M. Coulter
London Baronet and Wife Stage Italian Musician Escapade
A well known baronet his wife a cavalry officer and a kin connected with the Atherstone hunt posed as Italian musicians after hiring a piano organ from traveling foreigners. They toured local houses near Nuneaton finally confronted by a London baronet’s son’s mansion and a reading justice of the peace before the quartet left.
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London
Warwickshire
Nuneaton
Atherstone Hunt
One Child Is Enough Says Olive Schreiner
Cambridge editorials quote Olive Schreiner from Woman and Labor arguing that women must earn their living or engage in productive work beyond motherhood. The passage critiques leisure as unfulfilling and warns against relying on unearned support amid labor-saving changes.
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Cambridge, Massa
Olive Schreiner
Owl attack blinds man in Washington County yard
Philip Crusan of West Alexander lost sight in one eye after a hoot owl struck at him as he crossed his yard in Washington County. The incident highlights dangers of nocturnal wildlife encounters in rural areas.
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Washington
Philip Crusan
West Alexander
Crusan
Escaped Party’s Disguise Provokes Local Ire
A visiting party reached a country residence where servants confronted the disguised guests the joke stayed hidden as the group returned home. Days later the event became the talk of the village near the Atherstone hunt, delighting locals who encountered the story.
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Atherstone
Germany Reports New Warship Hull Model
London reports semi-official news from Berlin that the German ministry of marine completed months of experiments on a new hull model for large warships. The test batch allegedly succeeded and a Kaiser-approved report exists. Details are guarded claiming 25 to 33 percent fuel savings at an agreed speed through propeller adjustments and reduced water resistance.
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London
Berlin
Ministry of Marine
Fight with Big Copperhead in Allentown
Allentown sign painter Eugene Carl was bitten by a 60 foot copperhead while painting a Dorney Park sign. He struck at the snake with a brush and kettle, then the head finally reached him but no skin was pierced. Calvin Nyce killed the snake with a stick. Nyce later returned and disposed of the companion and 34 young ones.
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Allentown
Eugene Carl
Dorney Park
Carl
Calvin Nyce
Nyce
Bird Attack Ended in Fatal Injury and Killing
A bird assaulted a man striking his eye and tearing his face and hands before being killed by bystanders. The incident ended with the bird's death and injuries to the man.
Famous Topt Armor Suit Sold to Morgan Private Collection
London reports that the famous Topt suit of armor from the Hall of Chesterfield has been sold to a private collection of J. Pierpont Morgan. The ornate armor, inlaid with gold, is said to have been made for Lord Chesterfield's lineage by Jacob Topf, armorer to Queen Elizabeth.
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London
Hall of Chesterfield
Politan Museum
J. Pierpont Morgan
Lord Chesterfield
Jacob Topf
Queen Elizabeth
Ship Whole Grase Piot. South Manchester Grass Estate Leader
A grass on the estate of the late James Alcott in South Manchester Conn has been shipped to Philadelphia. The work involved about 100 wagon loads of soil as part of care for the estate.
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Manchester
Conn
James Alcott
Philadelphia
New York Considers Tramp Labor Colony Plan
EW YORK. A bill would create a state commission to study vagrancy and authorize purchasing 600 acres to establish a tramp labor colony. The aim is detention and reformation through agriculture and trades, modeled after a Swiss farm at Witszwill where inmates run operations and produce all furnishings.
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York
Albany
Switzerland
Witszwill
Canton of
Berne
New York
Millionaire’s Macon Swimming Party Ends With Missing Clothes
W D Billingslea hosted a hot weather swim at his Macon estate for 20 men and 20 women of the social set. After midnight the guests found their clothes stolen and the pool locked, forcing all 40 to spend the night in their scant bathing costumes. Billingslea offers a large reward for the thief and vows no more parties.
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Misco
Macon
W. D. Billingslea
Billingslea
Kansas Bars Public Towels In Hotels And Schools
Kansas health officials ban common roller towels in hotels trains and schools after an investigation shows towels harbor dangerous bacteria. The order requires paper towels or individually rolled towels, with costs and logistics to be arranged by each public facility.
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Opera
Kan
Kansas
Kansas Board of Health
Chicago Youths Seek Summer Jobs Amid Shifting Demand
Chicago youths aged 14 to 20 pursue summer work as schools close. Week by week the pool shrinks from about 100000 to 16000 retaining interest. Expected starting pay is about ten dollars weekly with fortnightly raises, though many face rebuffs and lower wages.
Mystery Drive Sparks Town Gossip at Riley’s Stay
Ade discovers Riley and his chauffeur in a morning uproar as a fast motor car whisks toward Brook. Riley questions the chauffeur while Ade suspects a doctor may be needed after the incident. The chauffeur returns with chewing tobacco bought for the poet, explaining the earlier haste.
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Riley
Brook
Ade
Simplifying the Drama by Using Backdrops and Lighting
Walter Prichard Eaton argues in American Magazine that outdoor night theater creates dreamlike illusion when backdrops replace wings and lighting from behind yields transparency. He suggests Shakespeare productions could be simplified, scenes restored, waits reduced, and narrative made more coherent.
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Walter Prichard Eaton
Quiet Wedding Inheritances And The Bride’s Choice
A humorous scene features a groom-to-be deferentially leaving marriage plans to his fiancée Mabel and his mother-in-law to be Mrs. Bullion. The father-in-law presses about dates and expenses, while the groom remains coy, saying he leaves these matters to the women. The exchange highlights social expectations and tact in a lighthearted tone.
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Mabel
Shakespearean Gloves Pass Through Famous Hands Through History
Dr Howard H Furness holds a famed relic described as Shakespearean gloves worn by William Shakespeare. The gloves passed from actor John Ward to Garrick in 1769, then to Garrick’s widow, Mrs Siddons, Siddons’ daughter, Mrs Fanny Kemble, and finally to a Shakespearian scholar, preserving the cherished artifact.
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Howard H. Furness
Thackeray
William Shakespeare
John Ward
Garrick
Sarah Siddons
Why the Guinea Hens Sing at the Farm
A farmer explains why his wife keeps guinea hens and cooks one occasionally. The wife says her husband likes to hear them sing, and she adds she enjoys hearing the birds too.
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