Wireless War Telegraphy Sparks International Debate
Russia warns wire less correspondents will be treated as spies and shot if captured, stirring protests in Europe and Washington. Experts note dangers of enemy nations intercepting press news by wireless and urge an international agreement. The article explains wireless theory and the risk of eavesdropping on dispatch boats.
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Russia
Europe
Washington
Little Chronicle
Marconi
Radial brick gains attention for circular walls
Builders discuss brick types for factories and tall stacks. Radial brick, designed for circular structures, uses two curved edges forming inner and outer faces while the other two edges slope toward the circle center, aiming to combine aesthetics with strength and economy.
Perforated Brick Promises Superior Heat and Bond
The article explains vertical perforations in brick create a dead air space for insulation, improve bonding as mortar fills joints above and below, and allow more thorough firing to yield stronger, denser bricks with reduced weight. Several U.S. factories are producing this brick type.
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United States
N. Y. Tribune
Ear trumpet in the hat
The article notes that once incurable ear and eye ailments are now treated with modern devices including electricity and X rays. A hat worn hearing aid places sound-receiving bells in the crown with tubes to the ears, offering a discreet alternative to older ear trumpets. The piece adds a short remark on criminals being opium fiends.
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Chicago News
How to Age Furniture With X Rays and Subterfuge
A London letter warns buyers of antique furniture about fakes and new methods. Experts describe using potato pulp and glycerin to mimic worm damage, then exposing items to X rays and ozone to darken finish. The aim is to fool buyers into paying high sums for newly made pieces sold as Elizabethan or German manufactured antiques.
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Germany
Harry W. Cox
London
How Formic Acid Is Obtained
The Journal des Debats recalls experiments with formic acid a secretion of ants Eight to ten drops of the acid taken three or four times a day stimulate muscular activity and may be continued long without fatigue The tired feeling also disappears under the acid's influence
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Journal Des Debats
Contents of a Bushel of Corn
The breakdown shows a bushel of maize weighing 56 pounds containing 4.4 pounds germ 36 pounds dry starch seven pounds gluten and five pounds bran or hull with most of the remainder as water. This reflects the grain’s composition and the relative proportions of its components.
Hydroscope Illuminates Sunken Submarine Shapes
The hydroscope by Pino of Genoa is a long tube with optical instruments at one end. When submerged it reflects underwater objects on a shipboard canvas, revealing submarines at any depth.
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Pino
Genoa
Crowing Contests Across Nations Highlight Rooster Music
A Belgian Liege contest draws roosters from nearby breeders to crow as many times as possible in one hour. The winner crowed 134 times, besting brainy chatter about how roosters sing in various languages and noting American barnyard mornings.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
Belgium
Liege
Pirates of the East and Chinese Temple Symbolism
The piece recalls eleventh century Japanese raiders likened to Vikings using junks to raid China’s coast and haul art, then Japan’s rulers closed off foreign contact under Hideyoshi. It also notes Chinese temple symbolism with three and nine motifs, including triple roofs and prostrations for the emperor.
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Penzance
China
Japan
Hideyoshi
London Telegraph
Imperial Palace
Ming Tombs
Peking
Market Report from New York and Other Cities June 15 1904
Wheat prices steady across cities with No 2 red at 1.10 in New York and 1.03 in Cleveland. Corn values range from 54 to 55 cents, oats around 45 to 46 cents, and butter creamery at 1 1/2 cents. Cattle and sheep show varied ranges with steers around 5 to 6 dollars and lambs reaching 6 to 8 dollars. Hogs listings sparse in New York, but other cities report Yorkers at about 5.20 to 5.25.
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New York
Cleveland
Minnesota
York State
Toledo
East Buffalo
Pittsburg
Peruna Promises Cure for Kidney Catarrh and Disease
The advertisement asserts catarrh of the kidneys as the root cause of most kidney disease and promotes Peruna as the solution. It claims physicians often miss the catarrh and cites testimonials to support cures, offering free advice from Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio.
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Peruna
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Samuel R. Sprecher
Beadle Court
Angelina
New High St
Los Angeles
Cal
Boston
R. Paxton CO
Pope Bldg
Mass
Rest the Heart and Restore Youth with Simple Home Treatment
Advertises a drugless home treatment to rest the heart improving insomnia digestion and headaches. Claims immediate permanent benefits and a youthful vitality boost with a modest price. References W C Park Mrs Clara Brown and The Veno Health Company and mentions secretive mail delivery.
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W. C. Park
Bible House
New York City
Clara Brown
Veno Health Company
Station D
N. Y.ity
Nickel Plate Road July Fourth Round Trip Fare
Reduced rates July 4 via Nickel Plate Road offering one fare plus 25 cents for round trips within 200 miles. Tickets on sale July 2 3 4 with good return July 5 1904. See nearest agent or contact B F Horner G P A Cleveland Ohio.
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Nickel Plate Road
N. Good
B. F. Horner
Cleveland
Ohio
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