Pontoon Bridge Across Hudson Proposed From Yonkers to Alpine
Long discussed plan envisions a year‑long, two‑million‑dollar pontoon bridge using wooden ships as pontoons to ease automobile congestion and ferry overcrowding. Major Welch of Palisades Interstate Park first proposed it. ships from the Shipping Board would supply the pontoons with drawbridge clearance for river traffic.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Hudson
Yonkers
Alpine
United States
Europe
New York
Palisades Interstate Park
Maj
W. A. Welch
New Jersey
Palisades
Federated Club
E. H. Harriman
Kitt
New York City
Boy Scouts
George W. Perkins
Shipping Board
James River
United States Shipping Board
Ship Construction and Trading Corporation of New York
Hudson River
Scientific American
Palisades Interstate Park Commission
Otis H. Cutler
Gustav Lindenthal
Lindenthal
Delaware
Philadelphia
New York Ferries
Safety First In Flight Aviator Teaches Dum Passenger
A timid passenger asks how to act during a fall. The pilot’s terse reply says to grab anything nearby and hold on tight. The exchange blends humor with a lesson in staying calm and securing oneself during emergencies.
His Fate
A terse cartoon dialogue notes a man's refusal to tip and the resulting poor service, highlighting a stubborn habit of not tipping and its social consequence.
Diamond Dyes Promise Safe Color For All Fabrics
An ad touts Diamond Dyes as a universal fabric dye that will not streak fade or run. It claims safe easy use for wool cotton or blends and suggests vibrant even coverage on draperies skirts and sweaters.
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Dean ‘Sindiete
Bansingy
Dreperten
Jou
National Figure Phrase Explained As Dollar Mark
A social dialogue clarifies a term used in finance as a national figure. The exchange notes a dollar mark as the meaning, signaling a simple symbol for value and economy.
Progression in China Radio System Described
An American firm will build a Shanghai station as powerful as Bordeaux with 1000 foot masts and future stations at Harbin Pekin and Castea. The Shuanghai network will maintain direct communication across the Pacific without relay.
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China
Shanghai
Bordeaux
Harbin
Pekin
Castea
Shuanghai
Pacific
Ice barrier and lake Erie outflow shaped Niagara Falls
Historical notes describe how an ice barrier blocked Lake Erie in past ages forcing the lake to seek a new outlet. The overflow carved a new path and caused water to tumble over a cliff, forming Niagara Falls.
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Niagara Falls
Lake Erie
Between a Lunch and a Luncheon Price Gap Varies
A reader notes the price divide between a lunch and a luncheon can range from a dollar or more, reflecting varying costs and service settings.
Aspirin Box and Bottle Packaging Details
Aspirin is sold in tin boxes containing 12 tablets and in bottles of 24 and 100 by the manufacturer Bayer. The mark indicates the Bayer trade name and product origin.
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Moneacsticaaid
Bayer Eater
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Sara
Hail Ear
Wrigley’s
Andy
Ana
Son
Bayer
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