Tails You Lose Tale of a Bet on Love and Cards
Two young men Carson and Digby plan who wins the bet to pop the question, wagering a coin toss in a suburban town near New York. Carson wins the first round and phones Daisy Carrollton to reveal that tails lose after Digby’s arrival. Daisy agrees to marry Richard Carson, while Digby departs, deciding to return to town.
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Hanson
New York
Carson
Digby
Aeelorad
Miss Carrollton
Tam
Carty
Carant
Carly
Talia
Dame Fortune
Colin
Ans
Harry
Carston
Dalsy
Daisy
Mr. Digby
Swindlers in Smyrna Baffle English and American Firms
A band of con artists operating from Smyrna duped English and American importers by touting cheap wares through circular letters. Firms sent orders and bank credits up to 80 percent, but shipments arrived as junk quality substitutes. Consuls intervened. some suspects were arrested while others fled, harming Levantine business credit.
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Smyrna
Washington Star
State Department
America
Europe
Levant
Centenarian Dancer Walban Claims Oldest Dancer Title
Centenarian dancer Theresy Walban says she is Europe’s oldest dancer. She began ballet at age nine and remained a leading light until retirement. She recalls Napoleonic War era Dresden in 1818 and marching troops entering the city.
Individual garment rack for secure hotel cloakrooms
A decorative wooden box rack with locks provides each guest a personal, key secured space for hats coats and umbrellas. The hinged door locks. garments cannot be removed until the owner’s key is used, preventing mix ups and theft in crowded venues.
Teaches Parrots to Talk With Phonograph Aid
The Technical World notes the phonograph is now used to teach parrots to talk. Mrs Hope of Philadelphia has applied the device to ease the tedious process of teaching Polly. The parrot learns from sound rather than understanding.
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Hope
Philadelphia
Polly
Parrot Trained by Phonograph Sessions at Home
Polly learns to speak by hours of machine repetition arranged by Mrs. Hope. The parrot is said to master a single sentence in a week and several sentences in about six months. Old Coins Found at Rushan Castle Unearthed minting site dating to the tenth century in Isle of Man. Foundations of a minting house and crucibles with Derby coins suggest Blanley era currency.
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Polly
Rushan Castle
Isle of Man
Derby
Blanleys
Kings of Man
Berlin engineers unveil tantalite pen of indestructible claim
A New Pen, Elem ns and Halake, noted engineers of Berlin, announce a pen made from tantalite. They say tantalite rods are the hardest known metal and the pen would be harder, more elastic than steel and more pliable than gold.
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Elem@ns
Halake
Berlin
Screen Against X Ray Found By German Donors
J Elster and H Gestal report rock salt as an effective screen against X rays and radium. They claim it is impervious to gases, absorbs rays, and reduces radio activity.
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J. Elster
H. Gestal
New Radio Incandescent Mantle For Heating Apparatus
A French science note describes a heating mantle using radio incandescent substances derived from rare earths. The device, proposed by Delage, promises higher radiative heat output than Welsbach mantles, with a spectrum rich in red infrared rays and minimal luminous glow. The diagram shows multiple gas burners, each beneath a radio incandescent body, heating the mantle to emit focused heat.
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J. Laffargue
la Nature
Delage
Incandescent Heater with Independent Burner Control
A historic report describes an incandescent heater with a stop cock for each burner, ensuring stable flame and safe operation. It notes no flame backflow or dangerous explosions, and the ability to extinguish individual burners to reduce heat. Mantle mounting simplifies handling while the assembly remains portable, with many grate designs noted as developed.
Fish trap for catching catfish and water fowl
A historical note describes a fish trap designed from animal trap principles. The device suspends in water on a swivel, with bait at a center line and a spring action that closes sections to impale a fish once pulled. The inventor aimed to prevent escape and improve catching catfish and similar water game.
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Wate
Calfich
Washington Boss and Senate Riff on Roosevelt and Delays
Ex Senator Chandler, once the Senate whip, moves among rail bill talks between President Roosevelt and Senator Tillman. Knox remains cool while Chandler reports Roosevelt’s private remarks about Knox, Spooner, and Foraker. Knox and Roosevelt reconcile after a magazine misquote about Root.
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Washington
Chandler
Senate
Roosevelt
Tilman
South Carolina
Spooner
Knox
Foraker
Thes
Tillman
Kn Ox
Root
Mr. May
White House
Gold-Dust Twins Drive Senate Rate Bill Reform
Sen Knox of Pennsylvania and Sen Crane of Massachusetts gain credit for steering a constitutional rate bill. Knox, a prominent first-term member, and Crane, a skilled organizer, coordinated amending the measure. Their close collaboration earned the nickname Gold Dust Twins of the Senate and sparks talk of Knox possibly becoming Pennsylvania governor or a presidential candidate in 1908. Secretary Shaw notes Pennsylvania could yield a strong candidate for the presidency.
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Senate
Knox
Pennsylvania
Shaw
Treasury Department
Moray
Congress in mid session struggles with heat and pace
Members face six months in session and rising heat as Congress nears adjournment. While Cannon era leadership pushes major bills to the Senate, the upper house drifts slowly. The Senate has spent months on one bill and may rush another, while senators study steamship itineraries and railway maps rather than legislation.
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Imen
Congress
United States
Canada
New Mexico
Washington
House
Cannon
Senate
The Fisher by eager for their sport in Congress
The piece paints senators planning summer fishing trips after adjournment. It names President Pro Tem Wrye, Senators Proctor of Vermont Spooner of Wisconsin and Du Bois of Idaho, as avid anglers with favored fishing preserves in Gaspe and the Northwest. It notes their hobby amid legislative routine and travel.
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Senate
Congress
Gaspe
Canada
Spooner
Hailey
Himater du Bola Voes
Idaho
Wyoming
Haberman
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