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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1914
Page
27
New York World describes a unique watch owned by RJ Hiake the animal trainer. The dial is fan shaped with crescent hands that sweep but never complete a full circle. A photo shows the heavy carved silver case and winding stem.
A Chicago journalist presents six months of interviews and conversations to show how often truth bends in daily talk. The study tallies 277 conversations yielding 224 lies and 160 fabrications traceable to vanity, concealment, or self-interest, highlighting the artistry and limits of statistical truth.
A New York Times style feature notes royal superstition among European rulers. It cites King George V fearing the number 13 after a horse race upset, recalls John Ward and Myra Reid luncheon antics, and recounts Edward VII's jewelry tastes and a queen's ivory dog charm. The Kaiser’s toad-born tobbed ring legend links to Hohenzollern prosperity and a lineage ending with the Kaiser’s deathbed handoff of the ring.
The text recounts myths about royal talismans including a ring gifted to Nicholas II and a set of coins said to guard against death. It also details Spain’s famed Spanish opal linked to a string of royal misfortunes from Alfonso XII onward, culminating in the ring being destroyed after a royal curse.
The piece mocks a league to emancipate man from the starched collar, arguing collars symbolize civilization and character. It cites Europeans, Chinese, Persians, and Japanese to claim collars reflect respectability and victory over self, praising starch while denying abolition.
In a Detroit Free Press fragment a camp meeting erupts with zeal as Zeke Bilkin declares a vow to speak the truth. Despite his father’s praise, Zeke slips out after supper to feed the chickens, with some birds already fed and others not, lingering in a late night cafe.
A faded note on Verkhoyansk as a frozen Yakut town and its tundra life contrasts with a long reminiscence by a gambler who details massive losses and fortunes from betting across decades. The piece reflects on debt, wisdom, and a shift away from ruinous wagering at Ascot and elsewhere.
In Paris L Ilustration a novel car headlight idea shows a pivoting bar with twelve electric bulbs mounted on a reflector system at the windshield base. The device directs light away from drivers and pedestrians, can be aimed in many directions, and can be folded to illuminate under the hood during engine trouble.
London writer reflects on Royal Ascot as a premier racing and society event. He contrasts its historic romance and fortunes tied to betting with modern times, noting police safeguards and changes in bookmakers. He recalls Sir John Astley and the era of high stakes and daring bets at Ascot week.
In Palestine’s Jordan Valley the Dead Sea stands at 1292 feet below sea level, 47 by 30 miles, receiving 5 million tons of water daily yet yielding none. Its bitter salt water, scorched shores, and lack of life symbolize selfish living and the need to serve others for true greatness.
New Rochelle enforces a five drunkenness limit per person under the liquor tax law. City Judge Samuel F Swinburse warns saloonkeepers they will be punished for selling to anyone arraigned five times for intoxication. He will issue atch persona to saloons and act promptly if violated.
Opolne Mechanics presents the autoped as the latest in motor driven vehicles with a platform under the wheel axles. Riders stand upright on one or both feet, steering via a hollow pillar that also holds gasoline. Front wheel engine delivers about 2.5 hp, claimed 20 mph average speed and one gallon per 100 miles.
This overview traces lighthouse evolution from 18th century brick and tallow to electric and unattended lights. It notes Sandy Hook as a long lived coastal beacon, then moves through improvements in lens, illumination, and power, including acetylene, electric, and turbine systems, with examples from Navesink and Steeles Ledge.
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