Notes of Science Wide Range of Innovations
China adds electric light plants and plans more. Silk production falls slightly from last year. Japan’s rice crop rises by about 12 million bushels. X-ray devices for tobacco pests and wireless ship-to-shore links emerge. Statues, lamps, and novel tools appear across industries and nations in rapid advances.
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Canada
Seattle
Remborn
Saint Louis
France
United Kingdom
United States
Italy
Japan
Alabama
Khedive of
Egypt
Clyde
Philippine
Mindanao
Ohio
Edward VII
Aberdeen
Germany
Connecticut
California
America
Alaska
Nome
Siberia
State of
New York
Pennsylvania
Hen Defies Laying Odds By Stealing Eggs In Garden
A Glasgow News columnist describes Nora the hen who, despite an impaired egg machine and low output, manages to take the spotlight by stealing eggs from other hens each morning. The owner notes Nora’s humor and decides to let her live by her wits.
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Glasgow
Nora
Persia's Poet Laureate Tells of an Old Royal Role
The article notes that Persia once maintained a poet laureate alongside England. Shah Muzzaffer el Din abolished the post in 1896, ending a tradition where the laureate and historiographer accompanied the shah on travels to craft odes to his deeds and utterances.
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Persia
England
Shah Muzzaffer el Din
Teheran
Old
Iran
Murgaffer el Din
Philadelphia Ledger
Uncomplimentary Composer Eclipsed by Cherubini
A young tenor sought Cherubini for an opera engagement after a superb audition. The director refused, then Cherubini himself stopped the exit, asking if the opera could assemble a company of orangutans to sing with him, delivered with a sharp quip about his appearance.
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Cherubini
M. Cherubini
Sala
Worth the Penalty
John four years old disobeys a forbidden lawn mower task running it down the strip twice before his mother commands him indoors for an hour. He explains he would rather endure the punishment than forfeit the chance to run it at all.
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John
National Monthly
New Australian Birds With Four Legs Spark Political Jokes
A London Mail quip notes a supposed Australian discovery of birds with four legs. The gag suggests politicians use four legs to stand on both sides of the fence, reflecting humor about political double standards.
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Australia
London Mail
Not Like His Grandfather
A humorous exchange quoted from the Philadelphia Ledger about respect and inheritance. A doctor dismisses a patient’s complaints while noting the grandfather’s early settlement, provoking a wry retort about inherited qualities and prompt payment.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Aerial Note and Cynic Exchange Recounts Passenger Fear
A brief exchange portrays suspense as an aerial scene unfolds with a warning not to scream if a fall occurs, followed by a hopeful remark about a passenger. The dialogue contrasts caution and expectation during a dangerous moment observed by Life magazine.
Hyde Park Marble Arch Entrance Near Buckingham Palace
The Marble Arch on Hyde Park North, initially designed under King George IV, is described as an entrance to Buckingham Palace with an estimated cost of £80,000.
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Hyde Park
London
George IV
Buckingham Palace
Poppy Fields of Persia and Opium Harvest
An early 20th century description from the Christian Herald details opium cultivation around Shiraz to Isfahan, noting widespread production for China. It explains June harvests, daily incisions on poppy heads, juice collection at dusk, and workers using crescent knives to gather the resinous opium, with each plant tapped twice yielding twenty to thirty grains.
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Shiraz
Ispahan
China
Christian Herald
Questioning suitor pauses engagement in Kansas City Journal
A fragment notes Miss Gladys responding to a suitor with a playful line about her fiancé. The quote shows cautious courtship rhetoric as printed in the Kansas City Journal.
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Gladys
Kansas City Journal
He Was Hungry in Sydney Bulletin Cartoon Fragment
A short, humorous Sydney Bulletin snippet depicts a hungry figure seeking food after inspecting a bill of fare. The line shows a playful dialogue about asking for all the dishes and a piece of bread, reflecting a period tone.
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Wayback
Sydney Bulletin
The Watch You Want and the Secondhand Shop
A reader quotes Thoreau on minding one’s own business and being true to one’s nature while musing aboutFinding a watch from a secondhand shop. The note blends literary taste with a shopper’s curiosity.
Russian scientist links excessive talking to danger
A Russian scientist advances a theory that excessive talking is a dangerous disease. The claim frames speech as a health risk and suggests further study to validate the connection.
Printing Co. Offers Wide Book and Job Printing Services
The Mail Printing Co. promises complete printing options from book to commercial jobs using modern equipment. This brief notice highlights their capacity to handle all grades of printing with up-to-date methods.
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Mail Printing Co
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