Airship with gasoline power claims practical flight
The article profiles Dr. Robert S. Gabbey of Rossville Kansas who asserts a fully functional gasoline powered airship. Described is a six propeller craft with tandem blades, movable shafts and a 700 pound 150 hp engine, claiming lift greater than its 1500 pound weight at specified rpm. It also notes William Penn milestones on old Gulf and Haverford roads and a Tammany dumplings tale.
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Robert S. Gabbey
Rossville
Kan
Gabbey
William Penn
Penn
Philadelphia
Tammany
His Revenge and a Jest on Judges of Music
A Philadelphia Record item quotes a witty exchange about judging music. A character boasts he would quickly cite singers for contempt of court, mockingly framing music as subject to legal scrutiny.
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Philadelphia Record
A Little Side Deal and a Generous Money Lender
A Detroit broker praised as the most intelligent lender tells of a man who offers a $2 per $1 loan with no extra interest. He agrees to a $700 note, plus a dilapidated davenport, to settle a $500 short-term loan, showing a shady blend of sympathy and profit. History notes Rome saved by geese’s cackle, while politicians push risks anew.
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Detroit
Detroit Free Press
Rome
Electrified Jungfrau Railway Section Near Eiger Glaciar
A new electric railway up the Jungfrau near Interlaken, Swiss Alps, shows one-half of the project completed with trains reaching the Eiger Grotto at 7,565 feet. The 31 inch gauge line relies on mountain power, tunnels, and an American elevator to the summit, with expected three years to finish the upper section. The Swiss government will require passenger life insurance and the company offers 20,000 for an observatory plus 1,200 annually for maintenance.
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Interlaken
Eiger Glazier
Eiger Grotto
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Rigi
Eiger
Paris Clerks Embrace Leisure Unlike American Standards
The Chicago News describes Paris workers who start late, take long noons, and seldom stay past five as merchants who spend afternoons in cafes. Clerks and accountants exchange strict schedules for leisurely lunches and stylish appearances, turning work into brief, orderly bursts followed by sociable cafe culture.
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Chicago
America
le Commerce
Stamps and Coins and Global Stamp News
A Western man built a six foot map of the United States from over two thousand postage stamps, each state in a different color. Auctions note a 1856 Austrian Mercury stamp sold in London for 1100 dollars, and Mauritius stamps found in Bombay raise concern of rarities. French railways show state ownership far lower than Germany or Russia, with German holdings expanding.
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Honduras
London
France
Edmond Thery
Germany
Russia
Frankfort
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