Newsboy Becomes Young Baltimore Congressman Wolf Wins Third District
Harry B. Wolf, a newsboy turned successful lawyer, is elected as Baltimore’s representative for the Third district, defeating W. W. Johnson by 885 votes as the district, never Democratic in ten years, swings to him. Wolf campaigned door to door, mailed 6000 letters, and made six speeches nightly. He charms foreign groups with deep local ties and is praised as a rising political and legal figure. His father died the day he was nominated.
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Congress
Harry B.wolf
Washington
Wolf
Johnson
United Republican Clubs
Vetera
Maryland
William Pinkney Whyte
United States
Harry Wolf
Daf
Parting Stone Stands At Eliot Square Roxbury
The fragment of the original parting stone at Center street Eliot square Roxbury marks 162 years since its placement by Chief Justice Paul Dudley fourth son of Gov Joseph Dudley. Dudley born 1675 died 1753 placed milestones to guide travelers toward Cambridge Watertown Dedham and Rhode Island Center street once Dedham road. The battered stone honors Dudley a Roxbury pioneer and colonial leader who served as legislator attorney general and chief justice.
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Boston
Center Street
Eliot Square
Roxbury
Paul Dudley
Joseph Dudley
Dudley
Cambridge
Watertown
Dedham
Rhode Island
Dedham Road
Elliot Square
Superior Court of Judicature
Attica Youth Publishes Local Paper The Clipper
In Attica Indiana J Frank McDermond Jr aged thirteen runs The Clipper a lively biweekly eight page paper devoted to local news. With over 100 paid subscribers and 100 extra copies sold per issue he borrows from his father to launch and aims to repay with interest. His original copy and viewpoint amuse and engage town advertisers and readers alike.
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Indiana
J. Frank McDermond, Jr
Middle West
Attica
McDermond
Rothschilds Gift to Paris Cancer Institute Initiated
Baron Henri De Rothschild, a wealthy physician, attended the Academy of Medicine lecture in Paris. Dr Poirier lamented France lacking a cancer institute. The baron sent a note praising the lecture and a $20,000 check toward preliminary institute expenses.
Justin McCarthy retirement life at Westgate on Sea
Historian Justin McCarthy once leader of the Irish party now lives in retirement at Westgate on Sea. His eyesight is greatly impaired yet he remains active, dictating for an hour or two each morning to an amanuensis.
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Harry Wolf
United States
Congress
Wolf
Justin McCarthy
Westgate-on- Sea
McCarthy
Injun Joe Plays Ball and Wins Acceptance in Town
A new boy, Joe Frederick, introduced as an Injun by classmates, overcomes prejudice with athletic prowess. He saves two friends from drowning, earns respect, and joins the local baseball team, inspiring the nickname Injuns and a party to honor him.
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Boya
Phillp Ray
Mra Cary
Philip
Mrs. Cary
Joe Frederick
Philp
Injun
Joe
John Gray
Jon
Toston Globe
Board and Ball Trick for Cigar Box Lifts Ball Off
The Los Angeles Times describes a notch trick using a five inch thin board with two holes and strings and balls. Push the ball near the right hole, pull the right loop toward the left hole, pass the loop through the hole and over the left ball to separate the loops and free the ball, then reverse to restore.
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Los Angeles Times
Not Visible and the Not Visible Doll House Tale
In a Chicago Daily News snippet Amy overhears her mother say she will not be visible to callers. Later the music teacher arrives and Amy resists leaving her doll house. A separate vignette has a father calming his three year old, who prefers to lie up rather than lie down.
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Amy
Jane
Stuart
Chicago Daily News
Locomotive Electric Plant For Train Illumination
An illustrated device atop steam locomotives forms a compact two pole generator driven by a small steam turbine. Popular Mechanics notes it as a surviving efficient electric illumination method, with weather protected gear and multiple placement options. Canada’s Pacific company awaits results from NY Central and NYNH&H trials before electrification moves ahead. A Toledo engineer patents a machine to automate light bulb manufacturing, currently done by hand.
Recharging Dry Batteries By Opposite Current Tests
A Pop War Mechanics correspondent details experiments with recharging dry batteries using a small generator and gas engine. Charging currents, motor action, and field reversals are described, noting that battery polarity or engine rotation must be swapped to alter charge direction. A stronger charge comes from water poured into batteries with boiled electrolyte.
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Fallaviar
Saya
Electro magnet gun patents noted in 1902 report
An 1902 consular report notes Birkeland in Christiana building an electro magnetic cannon, with a pound projectile and soundless gun. It discusses heavy currents, solenoid heating limits, and methods to prevent destruction by rapid temperature rise, as explained in patent filings and expert commentary.
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United States Patent Office
Sweden
Bordewich
Christiana
Birkeland
Norway
Kristen Birkeland
Dirkeland
Foster
Electric Gun Patents and Foster Birkeland Invention
An 1904 patent discussion covers the Birkeland invention and Samuel T. Foster Jr’s U S electric gun patent. It explains coil driven propulsion, a barrel surrounded by coil nexuses, projectiles with iron content, and sequential energizing by the projectile. The article notes patent dates 1902 1904 and the 1908 grant No 811915.
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Foster
United States Patent Office
Birkeland
Samuel T. Foster, Jr
Victoria
Tamaulipas
Mexico
Birke
United States
Claus
Dred C. Billman
Scientific American
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