Drowning Tales From a Potomac Beach Life Saver
A Washington letter recounts drowning at a guarded Potomac bathing beach. A life saver notes drownings often show no distress signal, victims go under quietly, and rescues are frequent but unseen. He cites a 15 minute non survivable case, warns guardians to supervise youths, and adds 4873 swims last week, highlighting the beach as popular yet perilous.
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Washington
Potomac River
Marty
Hiad
Bestion
Maine
Jimmy
Witbefell
Potomac
National Capital
Smith D. Fry
Counterfeit One Thousand Dollar Bill Outsized by Experts
Report from Chicago Tribune notes counterfeit cents are increasingly convincing and arriving at the national sub treasury. About 500 counterfeit coins daily reach the treasury with thousands of cents identified in April, while Secret Service fails to locate the producers. The counterfeiters profit from metal value and striking accuracy, complicating detection.
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National Sub Treasury
Chicago Tribune
Secret Service
United States
World target Prinon France's Fresnes ward largest in area
The World target Prinon in Fresnes France, eight miles from Paris, is described as the largest in the ward.
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Prinon
France
Fresnes
Paris
North Arkansas Ore Boom Tied to New Harrison Rail Link
A Eureka Springs report describes the North Arkansas mineral field expanding as the St. Louis and Northern Arkansas railroad reaches Harrison. Ore from zinc carbonate and jack camps near Boone Marion Newton and Searcy counties moves toward Morrison Cherryvale and Batesville with several hundred tons in bins awaiting shipment. The piece highlights railway access as the hinge factor for mining development and predicts rapid rail-driven growth.
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Eureka Springs
Ark
Mississippi Basin
North Arkansas
St. Louis & Northern Arkansas
Harrison
Morrison
Cherryvale
Xan
Arkansas
Boone
Marion
Omaha
Crooked Creek
Sugar Orchard
Dodd City
Rush Creek
Tomahawk
Panther Creek
Mill Creek
Morning Star
North
Pris Peeting
White River
Batesville
Wisconsin
Het Henseee
Ircsulley
At Quadrilateral
Memphis
Frisco
Port Smith & Little
Mureka
Aire
Chitten
Toomerby
Lennon in International Series Highlights Sunday Schools
A Sunday School feature centers on Lennon in the International Series with a nod to Abraham. The piece outlines a cultural program blending music and lessons as part of the church’s outreach efforts.
Genesis 15 1 Covenant with Abram and his seed
Reading notes discuss Gods promise to Abram giving him an heir and land. The lesson emphasizes the covenant symbol of circumcision, its Jewish significance, and contrasts to Christian baptism. It notes Abram’s faith credited as righteousness and cites Paul's references.
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Eliezer
Damascus
Helenr Irvine
Janel Tror
Arkives
Khan of
Furey
Abratain
Jehovah
Mediterranean Sea
Paul
Rom
Abram's Faith and Covenant Rite in Genesis Narrative
The passage discusses Abram's faith and the divine promise that his descendants would inherit the land. It explains how his doubt yielded to assurance, and how righteousness was counted for him because of faith. It notes the covenant ritual with animal sacrifices and the symbolic walk between the pieces as a binding pledge.
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Jack
Abra
Canaan
Goad
Abram
Abran
Reine
Brewer
Mamita
Tits Beverly Thiere
Oldest English public school Winchester 1373
The text notes Winchester as the oldest public school founded in 1373. It lists parliamentary representation for English universities and mentions scholars at Harvard, plus imperial universities in Japan and an assortment of historic figures and gifts connected to American and Swedish institutions.
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Winchester
Harvard Root
Preung
Bauer
Petersen
Geriidts
Japan
Tokio
Krote
Washintton—Chivdder
Cm Tumbus
Heredee Tempers
Heya Dhe Vinkty School
Chiartes A
Minneapolis
Atvndsberg
Kan
Dartmouth College
Northampton
Mass
Washington
Lincoln
Livingston
Withall Moor
Robert Morris
Grace on the Wheel Advice for Women Cyclists
An eastern writer urges women riders to adjust saddle seatpost and handlebars correctly to avoid awkward riding. Proper alignment and centered weight reduce sway and discomfort, while careless posture creates unattractive riding and discomfort for others.
Bicycle in the Air Inspector Demonstrates A Suspended Rail
In Elberfeld Germany an inspector rides a bicycle adapted to a suspended railway. The frame remains on standard wheels while the rider is carried above the single rail by a pedal driven mechanism. The design lets the inspector inspect the line safely from above without police interference.
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Elberfeld
Germany
N. Y. Herald
The Trouble With Cheap Bicycle Tires
A rider warns that cheap tires harm cycling as they wear quickly and perform poorly. They last little, yield unsafe handling, and are hard to repair, while higher grade tires offer smoother ride and reliability. Dealers see riders abandon biking due to subpar tires.
New Delultion of Carriage Law Expands Vehicle Scope
A New York statute titled the Dewehity heedway bill defines carriage broadly as any conveyance used to transport persons or goods. The measure covers coaches, carts, autos, motor vehicles, cycles, bicycles, and all vehicles powered by steam, electricity, or other energy sources. It may also include baby carriages under its broad terms.
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New York
Carta
Liquid air motor ushers in horseless carriages
A photo shows an early liquid air powered automobile in New York driven by its designer Prof. G A Bobrick. The carriage resembles standard motor vehicles apart from liquid air tanks and piping replacing gasoline and water. The start feeds liquid air to a coil, powering the expander and engine.
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G. A. Boberick
New York
Cassell
Automobile Pound Proposed to Tackle Abandoned Cars
Chicago News reports Chief Sylvester urging a city automobile pound as a solution to abandoned motors. Patrolmen describe exhausting efforts towing immobile cars while owners linger in disbelief, leaving vehicles unprotected and prompting police to haul them to a pound at owner expense.
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Washington
Sylvester
Chitt Byrvester
Temporary Bicycle Repairs On Broken Spokes
The article describes a makeshift bicycle repair method for snapped spokes. It suggests tying a doubled string between hook ends, inserting a stick as a tourniquet, twisting to bind, then shaping the wheel and slipping the stick behind the spoke to ride home.
Shah's New Automobille for Persia's Shah
A Belgian firm completes a luxury automobile for the shah of Persia. The car features silk finish, gold ornamentation, red wheels and lanterns with gilded metal and beveled glass bearing Persian royal symbols. The carriage body is decorated with coats of arms and oak and laurel branches, crowned by the imperial seal.
Kove on Gigeling
A fragment from Yonkers Statesman notes a playful exchange about a girl giggling at a kiss, ending with a lighthearted punchline about her continual amusement.
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Kove
Yonkers Statesman
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