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  3. The Man from Montana.

    A little over two years ago—to be exact, it was on June 4, 1903—a man from Montana set out on a trip round the world. He was anxious to prove that ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 624 words
  4. THE MARIE AERO-JACKET.

    At the International Congress of Aerial Leagues, held at Boulogne recently, some interesting demonstrations were given of special devices for the protection of airmen in case of fall. These included a safety suit consisting of a padded head-piece and jacket six inches thick. The inventor hurled himself head first against a particularly spiky place in the stone-work of the old walls of Boulogne, by the Calais Gate, and suffered no inconvenience from the impact. The apparatus weighs only 8lb. It will be remembered that Mr. Rudyard Kipling suggested something of this sort for the protection of falling airmen. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 130 words
  5. Many Clocks of Many Ways.

    The first mechanical device for telling the time was the sun dial (writes William T. Walsh, in the "Scientific American”). Of use only on fine days, a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,590 words
  6. APPARATUS FOR TESTING THE STRENGTH OF BULLETS.

    Several instruments are employed for the testing oi substances with regard to their elasticity, flexibility, and power of resistance to attraction and pressure. They ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 82 words
  7. THE FIRST BRITISH WAR-SHIP BUILT WITH SUPERIMPOSED TURRETS.

    H. M. S. "Neptune" represents an important development in naval construction being the first British war-ship to have superimposed turrets. It was thought ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 160 words
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