Edison Glowing Prophecy On Aerial Flight Advances
The article reports Thomas A. Edison predicting rapid progress in aerial navigation within five years, including a New York to Paris trip and a 44 hour North Pole journey. It notes the shift from Wright-type planes to advanced automatic principles and mentions interest in a smokeless car battery. It cites Scientific American backing for increased military aeronautics funding and highlights Wright, Farman, Bleriot, and Zeppelin milestones with speeds around 35–50 mph.
Classified Rate Card for Short Ads
Five cents per line for each insertion with an average five words per line. Combinations of figures or initials count as one word. Special rates apply to ads running one week or longer.
Colored Cook Keeps Mayonnaise Safe Amid Near Sinking
A well known amateur yachtsman near a rocky shore is saved as anchors hold in a squall. Below decks the cook keeps busy making mayonnaise, saying he cannot leave it a moment as it must not turn. The tale ends with the punchline that the meal mattered more than the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Yassir
Suah
Compound Eyes Insects See Through Thousands Of Lenses
Dr Edward Ayres notes in Harper’s Magazine that insect vision relies on compound eyes made of thousands of tiny lenses. Species like ants bees flies dragonflies and hawk moths have counts ranging from hundreds to tens of thousands of ommatidia forming a single eye. The insect’s eye structure creates a mosaic view with each facet acting as an individual eye unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Ayres
Harper’s Magazine
Courageous Duchesse de Berry in Memoirs of Boigne
A passage praises the Duchesse de Berry as among the boldest figures known to the author. An anecdote recalls a frightened carriage when she calmly maintained tone amid danger. The scene ends with no injuries and shockless composure.
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Duchesse de Berry
Charles X
France
Comtesse de Boigne
Duc de Berry
Duchesse
Caroline
Okanogan Hotel Man Plans New 30 Bedroom Inn
Captain Charles Bureau, river pioneer of Okanogan, built and operated the steamer on the Okanogan River and now undertakes a handsome hotel project. The 30 bedroom, 75 foot front property aims for May 1 opening with strong expected business. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church hosts Christmas Eve program for children with a candy laden tree. Rev. Hyatt leads Sunday school then joins the festival.
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Chas. Bureau
Okanogan
E Steamer
Bureau
Up Okanogan
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Rev. Hyatt
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