26 Apr 1907
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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1907
Page
1
A discussion asserts women's honesty integrity and faithfulness as key bank official traits. It praises affability courtesy and, notably, a claimed keen intuition to discern sincerity and motives behind smiles and handshakes, arguing these qualities prevent ruin to banks and ruinous acts by men.
A reflection on intellectual curiosity as vital to science, literature, and professional life. The piece cites Darwin and Renan, argues curiosity sustains achievement, and considers its impact on clergy, physicians, and lawyers, noting moral quality shapes its value.
A immigrant worker argues American laborers outpace foreigners, attributing higher output to the driven American-born hustler mindset. He recalls moving to Lynn Massachusetts ten years ago for better wages and learning to adapt to fast orders and accelerated production speeds. The piece contrasts his slower prior pace with the rapid, demanded work rhythm.
A historical overview cites United States census estimates showing national wealth rising from 1900 to 1904. It compares US wealth to Britain, Russia, and continental Europe, suggesting the US held wealth on par with or slightly above these nations combined, with California’s sunlit riches noted in a poetic closing line.
The speaker extols American drive and initiative, arguing that haste and energy spur achievement. He contends Americans can outperform rivals due to strong disposition and willingness to improve, while noting foreign workers do not always enjoy the same conditions as in the best U.S. schools and skilled labor markets.
The essay surveys balloon progress and limits, noting balloons drift in currents, with Chanute and Santos-Dumont citing speeds 40 and 20 to 30 miles per hour as upper bounds. It foresees a gas balloon future for recreation and research, including unmanned high altitude flights and atmospheric measurements led by Rotch and Hergesell, but doubts rapid airship propulsion.
The article traces early experiments by Avendisil and later industrial efforts by Atmos Pheric Products, Birkeland Eyde, and Badische Anilin and Soda Fabrik to produce nitric acid from atmospheric nitrogen. It notes Notodden’s cheap water power and electricity enabling the reaction, the commercial viability by 1905, and the potential to reduce dependence on Chili saltpeter amid growing world demand and military needs. It also questions Sir William Crookes’ role, suggesting his work may be unrelated or unpublished.
A columnist argues that children should attend theater purely for enjoyment not instruction. Bright outfits and lively staging engage a child’s imagination, making the experience healthy and fun, while dull or tiring performances deserve ending early for the child’s well being.
The modern engines, the short-necked and silent ones, plunge with smooth leaps down space-engines aisles. They are less poetic in appearance yet more powerful, furtive, lucrative, and perfect, lifting the world.
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