Nick Carter Stories No. 145, June 19, 1915: An Unsolved Mystery; Or, Nick Carter's Goverment CaseCarter, Nicholas (House name)
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Nick Carter Stories No. 145, June 19, 1915: An Unsolved Mystery; Or, Nick Carter's Goverment Case
Carter, Nicholas (House name)
Detective and mystery stories, American -- Periodicals; Popular literature -- Periodicals
The Lackawanna has constructed wireless stations at Hoboken, Scranton,
Binghamton, and Buffalo, and the ultimate object of its experiments is
to have all points of the entire line between Hoboken and Buffalo in
constant communication by wireless telephone. Simultaneously with the
experiments in talking between fixed stations, progress is being made in
the development of wireless telephony between a fixed station and a
moving train. The experiments are being conducted by the Lackawanna’s
own men working independently of other agents. They use the Marconi
receiver and a transmitter devised and constructed by themselves.
The Lackawanna began with experiments in wireless telegraphy from a
moving train to a fixed station, and this was developed until the
wireless-equipped train was always in communication with one of the
fixed stations along the line, but with the advance of wireless
telephony the development of this branch of communication was
appreciated, and the efforts of the Lackawanna were bent to its
perfection.
The value of wireless telephony has been proved on the occasion of every
blizzard that has destroyed or impaired communication by wire along the
railroad lines west of New York. In several instances the Lackawanna has
succeeded in getting its trains in operation many hours ahead of other
railroads because of the efficiency of its wireless.
Owes Life to Albert.
A wounded soldier in the Nantes Hospital tells how King Albert saved the
life of a French officer. During a furious bayonet charge, a lieutenant
ventured too far into the German lines, and was brought down by a rifle
shot. He was grievously wounded, and evidently was thought by the
Germans to be dead. The scene of the conflict shifted, and though the
officer was very weak from loss of blood, he dragged himself out of the
range of fire and then fainted.
On regaining consciousness, he saw two Belgian officers beside him, one
with a lantern and the other dressing his wounds. They carried him to a
motor car in the road. Arriving at the field hospital, near the general
headquarters of the Belgian army, he got a better view of the two
officers. One of them he recognized, saluted, and started to speak, but
the king hushed him.
“All right, my brave hero,” he said; “save your strength; the world
can’t afford to lose men like you.”
Woman, 100, Leads in Dance; Blesses Sturdy Ancestors.
Doubtless, as she says, Mrs. Emily Mayhew Osborne’s sturdy health
heritage from New England ancestry has something to do with her
century’s lease on life. “I have lived to enjoy vigorous old age because
of the clean, moral life of my forefathers,” she said.
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