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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1913
Page
27
In Brooklands England a mixed race placed a horse a motor car and an aeroplane on the starting line. Handicaps set the aeroplane to start after the others. the aviator ran to fuel his engine and start the propeller. The plane won easily as the car and horses followed minutes later.
A New York medical article summarizes Dr I L Nascher’s geriatric advice urging the elderly to socialize with the young and modestly improve appearance through baths massages and simple cosmetics. He links youthfulness to pride, neat dress, and pleasant remarks while noting risks from modern city life.
The article reviews Hellers Second Sight and related feats, detailing methods such as blindfolded readings by Haidee, prearranged cues, confederates, and hidden devices. It compares era magicians Heller and Kellar, noting simple tricks behind apparent wonders and the persistence of illusion across audiences.
A detailed tour of classic stage tricks by Kellar Houdini and Hermann shows. It explains hidden wires behind a couch for levitation, The Blue Room mirror illusion, a milk-can escape, The Haunted House, and the use of reflections and background color to hide mechanisms. The piece emphasizes simplicity and misdirection in magicians’ endurance.
The article discusses how heat dissipation in clothing depends on fabric properties. It notes wool is warmer than cotton, fur is a poor heat conductor, hilk cools best, and bleached fabrics are cooler than unbleached. Loose fit aids breathing in all seasons, white reflects heat while black absorbs it, guiding summer and winter wardrobe choices.
In a Florida Times-Union item a skeptic questions the shape of the world. Columbus replies that he knows from extensive dealings with it, implying a decisive stance on the globe’s roundness.
The life of Alonzo Henm known as Dutch Alonzo of the Forty Thieves is recounted in a sweeping portrait. A master criminal with charm and daring, he roamed Philadelphia New York London Paris and Monaco before a final decline in Paris. He died by morphine in a garret after a costly run of robberies and gambling. He once claimed bankers robbed for ages and defended his acts as a right to plunder.
A list of ideals for a girl’s education emphasizes practical skills and virtue. It advocates self reliance, domestic duties, temper control, health, kindness, and moral conduct to become a “womanly woman” and a supportive wife.
The article describes a French automobile designed for colonial use that can operate while submerged except for the driver's seat. It draws exhaust through a pipe behind the seat and feeds air to the carburetor via a front pipe, allowing immersion as long as the driver remains above water.
The article surveys nicknames for jockeys from early English racing, listing plainly how figures like Johnny Reiff, Ted Sloan, Frank Wootton, Daniel Maher, Herbert Jones, Tom Cannon, Fred Archer, John Osborne, Sam Chiffrney, Jem Snowden, A Whalley, Bernard Dillon, Otto Madden, Trigg, W Bullock, F Rickaby, W Huxley, and Joe Plant acquired colorful epithets, with brief anecdotes and origins for several.
In a revived poker tale a man recalls a vow to quit cards after a fateful game on a C B Q train. He won 200 acres of land from Iron Montana, only to see the claim worthless when a mining avalanche killed 25 workers. He later vows to play again, canceling the oath after the fatal day and leaving every player broke.
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