Scientific Scraps From The Ocean Depths And Distant Lands
The notes cover Candle power of searchlights, Dewar’s solid air, Madagascar fern counts, moisture in atmosphere, insect boring pests and vaccination uses, Nicaragua fibers from agave crops, dimples from muscle development, granite as oldest bedrock, and future submarine work with incandescent lamps tested off Toulon illuminating 100 feet of ocean bed at six fathoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewar
London
Madagascar
Toulon
France
Jokers Budget and City Humour Bits From Then
A collage of humorous brief items and quips from a period paper, including a Father Papa exchange about reception etiquette, jokes about ages and rentals, humorous remarks on theatre stage fright and sales pitches, and light social observations. Notable snippets involve Mrs De Noo and a city life vignette, with captions and cartoon-style jokes typical of the era.
Wall Paper Germs and a Soldier’s Last Words
A Cincinnati Enquirer clipping argues wallpaper paste houses disease germs and fumes, citing a Groton farm example and urging room changes. The second scene portrays a condemned soldier’s calm admission of heedlessness before execution, witnessed by troops in a Detroit Tribune account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groton
Ira Chester
Detroit Tribune
Feast of Lanterns Described as a Chinese Celebration
A description from St. Louis Republic outlines The Feast of Lanterns celebrated on the first month’s fifteenth day. Families illuminate doors with lanterns, varying by means, and partake in plays dances and games. The origin stems from a Mandarin daughter’s drowning and a village lantern procession in search of her body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
St. Louis Republic
Fisheries and Shooting Exhibition at the Royal Aquarium
A fisheries and shooting exhibition is scheduled to be held at the Royal Aquarium in London England. The event showcases fishing gear and shooting equipment with demonstrations and displays for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Royal Aquarium
Mind power and talent rise through adulthood
The saying notes that full mental power may not arrive until 25 and that talent development peaks between 30 and 45, highlighting a view of human growth and capability across ages.
Smokeless Powder Advances For United States Navy
The Navy's ordnance bureau is advancing toward smokeless gunpowder for U S use. European powers have produced several forms based on gun cotton dissolved in nitric acid with later removal of the acid. A striking feature is the unusual shapes formed, as illustrated by a thin yellowish sheet igniting rapidly and leaving no ash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ordnance Bureau of the Navy
Uncle Sam
Poudre B
Washington Star
Kegs for Gold Export Hold Fifty Thousand Nine Hundred
A note states that the kegs used for gold export contain fifty thousand nine hundred dollars.
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Doctor Trimble
Nicaragua
the Jokers
Papa
Mrs. B
von Blumer
Hawkins
Mawson
Harper's Bazar
Dawson
Mrs. de Noo
Mr. de Noo
de Noo
Truth
Dennis
Mike
Kate Field
Washington
Tommy
Texas Siftings
Garner
Boston Globe
Cholly
Bulldog
Hobbs
Gallup
Dobbs
Life
Popular Science
Boston
Skihigh
Chicago
New York Weekly
Chicago News
James
Texas
Chicago Tribune
Walter
Georgie
Harper’s Bazar
Johnny Muggs
Cora
Navy
Grandpa
Small-fox
Hood
W. R. Puffer
M. E. Church
Sarsaparilla
Wwe Puffer
Richford
F.I. Sage & Son
Reade Street
New York
Dun’s
Bradstreet
Scott
Scotts Emulsion
Scott & Bowne
N.Y
Illiam McKeekan
Sionsaiiciate Mich
Boschee
Shiloh
B F. Jobnave & Co
No. South
St. Richmond
Ead’ Te Tilleu
W. L. Douglas
Fyet
Sery
Fox
Mall Spears
W. L. Douglas, Brockton
Eceipt
Pric
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