Diver’s Deep Sea Dives and Pressure Insights from Fuller
Boston Globe recounts Georges W. Fuller’s underwater physics lessons. Pressure at depth nears forty four psi with a 12 square foot surface exposed, causing buoyancy shifts and painful compression. Describes air dress inflation, slow ascent needs, and dangers of rapid surfacing. Includes relics from wrecks like a United States dollar and a 1515 Spanish frigate, and notes Fuller’s career and early diving pioneers.
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Georges W. Fuller
Mr. Fuller
Fuller
Beng
Waller
Faneuil Hall Square
Long Wharf
George W. Townsend
Bay State Submarine Company
Boston
New London
Conn
Norwich
Ocean Depths and Record Sea Bottom Measurements
The article records extreme ocean depths in various regions, noting the South Atlantic near Troian Acunha reaching 40,236 feet, surpassing Everest by 17.00 feet. It cites 4,880 fathoms near the Th Atlantic south of Newfoundland, 34,000 feet south of Bermuda, and averages for the Pacific between Japan and California about 2,000 fathoms. Other regional depths include 2,00 fathoms between Chili and the Sandwich Islands and 1,500 fathoms between Chili and New Zealand.
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South Atlantic Ocean
Troian @Acunha
Rio de la Pata
Bermudi Islands
Pacific Ocean
Japan
California
Chili
Sandwich Islands
New Zealand
Finding Jim The Old Man Who Found His Son
A Michigan man shares a six month exchange search in a county newspaper office to locate his missing son Jim. May begins the vigil. November brings a breakthrough when a depot stranger named Jamies Meserve is found in Northern Iowa. The reunion occurs at the old man’s home as tears and gratitude mark the moment, with Jim moved by the tale and the kindness of the finder.
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Jim
Ine
Pri
Col
Jamies Meserve
Kansas
Merchants’ Hotel
Iowa
Tye
Gobr
CG. M. Harger
Detroit Free Press
The Mapping of a Fly and Wing Vibrations
The article explains how wing motion creates sound with rapid flapping. It cites a house fly at 21 120 vibrations per minute and a bee at 20 400 per minute, noting tired bees hum and slow motion lowers frequency. Marey confirmed these figures with a mechanism tracking wing tips against a moving cylinder. Sir John Lubbock is referenced.
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Marey
Sir John Lubbock
Women’s Breathing Debate Advances in Physiology Claims
Readers recall Dr. Thomas J. Mays of Philadelphia arguing that chest breathing is not natural for women and that abdominal respiration is common, with Kellogg noting abdominal type in untrammeled women and Hutchinson finding costal breathing in corset-wearing girls.
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Thomas J. Mays
Philadelphia
J H. Kelloges
Hutchinson
Herald of Health
Riches and a Basket Visit in Boston Tale
A small Italian girl in Boston visits homes for food and items, storing them in her basket. One day she travels with another girl without a basket, and a host notes the other child is rich since her father works. The tale ends with a curt invitation to Strathfieldsaye and a playful remark about breeches and the battle of Waterloo.
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Boston
Loston Times
Observations on Whist The Best and Quickest Learning Method
Lansing argues that whist learning hinges on understanding theory first then memory. He contrasts parrot play with reasoned mastery, urging beginners to absorb the game’s logic, then apply it through memory aided practice.
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Frechman
America
Reust
Ke ¢An
Pole
Lansing
Toronto Wheel Tournament prize details and events
Toronto hosts a Toronto Wheel Tournament from Oct 21 to 26 offering 1200 in prizes. A two hour professional race awards 3500 to first, 300 to second, and c to third with 25 entry fees half paid on entry and half before start. Races run daily until 10 pm, with refund if record broken. Also two three five ten amateur races daily, plus ladies and children events. Entry fees: 25 dollars. send to F W Coul sin PO Box 265 Toronto by Oct 4. Includes notes on Canada breeds and dog shows, plus Pat Killen receives about 17000 from a contested will.
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Toronto
F. W. Coulsin
Canada
In Time to Come Metropolitan museu m Cheago y
In Time to Come a scene from Time A D 2500 at a Chicago museum catalogue notes an ancient ball game with players who lacked arms. It reflects on how earlier games were played hard before electricity altered pitching and play.
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Metropolitan
Aibalind
Daan
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Iuwa
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Mass
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Mark Brag
Ole Blowk
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Loral
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Pat Killen
Pat
Wend Mason
Mason
ORGAN
ANG Fiasio Co
New York
Chicago
Mason & Ufamlin
Maon & Hamlin
Mason& Hamlin
Scott
Phon
Meer
Seth
Perry
Bandas
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Alam
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Peerless
Cralle & CO
Washington, DC
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H. A. Jamieson & Co
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Sherman
Dewett
Steve Ranges
Syracuse
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Water Street
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