Drink Bill Is Large Figures Are Startling
Sydeer, N. S. W. in his annual review of the drink bill of New South Wales for 1910, claims a huge debit balance due to liquor abuse. He estimates costs for reformatories, jails, asylums, and related institutions, with per head and family figures and compares to other regions including Queensland, New Zealand, and England.
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Queensland
New Zealand
England
United Kingdom
United States States Palmyra Island Title Question
Rumors that Britain planned to claim Palmyra Atoll south of Hawaii prompted a state department inquiry. Officials said ownership is unclear and noted Palmyra might have been annexed by the United States in 1898 if not. Securities Are traced. New York Life Insurance clerks finished tracing 3 million dollars of wet securities taken from the Equitable building. no bonds were damaged.
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Washington
Great Britain
Palmyra Islands
Hawaii
Australia
Panama Canal
State Department
Palmyra Island
United States
New York
United States Life Insurance Company
Equitable
Wise Men Found In Africa Bertin
Dr Nekes an authority on Africa describes a tribe near the former German territory ceded by France as the people of the future. He classifies them as civilized and strong with a Fang lineage named Jaunde numbering about half a million. He compares their intellect to medieval Europe and notes their determination and self sufficiency.
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Nekes
Africa
France
Jaunde
Heavy Mein Reason For One Day's Pay Subscription
Local officials in Warren Pennsylvania push for a one day salary contribution from officers to support a regional agricultural fair. The campaign faces mixed reactions as businesses report rising costs and residents debate the plan's fairness.
Beggar Sullivan Found Dead With Hidden Fortunes
In San Francisco a long time beggar named Sullivan was found dead in his hovel. Bank notes totaling over $50,000 were discovered on the body along with credit in several local financial institutions. The will shows he bequeathed cash to his sister Mary.
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Sullivan
Utica
Sem Praavisco
Hicnaci
San Francisco
O Bie
Mattresa
Mary Ran
New Switch 1S Automatic Switch Demonstrated
John L. Polk of Menands introduces a new automatic switch with a lever moved by a band and spring action to retard movement and auto close another circuit. A plan view shows the lever at left, completing one circuit while retarding action via a dash pot.
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John L. Polk
Menands, N
Scientific Amersays
Reading from a damaged warehouse loading description
A garbled text describes a truck used to unload material within a six foot radius and move it no more than ten feet vertically. The truck is positioned brakes set and moved to the warehouse to pick up a load from railcar or wagon, convey it to a destination and set or pile it.
Montana inventor patent for field plow power trolley system
Montana man secures patent for a field tractor power setup using two ground wires with a movable trolley between them. A motor driven traction engine receives current via a secondary trolley as the outfit moves along the field behind the plows.
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Montana
Treatment of Sciatica Reconsidered Amid Electric Claims
Historical notes describe electricity as an old quack remedy for sciatica, contrasting a modern shift toward prescribed therapies. The piece discusses evolving medical opinions and cautions against unsafe electrical treatments.
New Fire Alarm Indicator for Fire Stations
A proposed alarm indicator uses three panes with incandescent lamps to signal the box by number or sign. The system may be manual or Morse code automatic, with a translucent laminated map marking each box by numbered disks and red lights identifying both signaling box and station to show the best route at a glance.
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Bhaas
Electric power and infrastructure items announced across cities
The report notes nine Alaska wireless stations and claims electric cooking reduces meat shrinkage. General Electric to supply 40 electric mules for Panama Canal work. A signal will pass 2700 miles of Atlantic cable in 0.3 seconds. New York adds high pressure ore pumps at two stations. Seventy one armored cables leave Manhattan with 13,561 paid conductors. Omaha Light & Power seeks a portable pump for subterranean conduits. Hamburg plans a three mile monorail to test municipal traction. Berlin staffs over 100 battery machines to scrub streets. Farmland around Eureka, 11 is mentioned.
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Generali Electric Company
Panama Canal
Atlantic
New York
Manhattan Island
Omaha Light & Power Company
Hamburg
Berlin
Eureka
TIME BRINGS CHANGES the Modern Trend
A fragmentary dialogue explores engagement privacy and expectations as two generations discuss marriage. Geraldine recalls announcing the engagement to Reginald and the need for a settled home, while a grandmother jokes about old roles and a modern woman vows to shape her future with Reginald.
Prisoner Appeals to Judge Over Recurrent Arrests
A quoted scene from Harper's Weekly features a judge expressing sorrow and a prisoner replying with defiance about bad company and ongoing arrests. The exchange emphasizes guilt, recidivism, and attempts to avoid law enforcement.
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Harper's Weekly
Woman stockholder recalls meeting chaos and a torn moment
A garbled report from a stockholders meeting in a large office building recounts a woman speaker demanding attention and a distressing personal reply from a correspondent named Ethel. The fragment hints at emotional distress and unresolved romance amid business proceedings.
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