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Title: Scientific American Volume 91 Number 09 (August 1904)
Year: 1904 (1900s)
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Subjects: scientific portland cement american exhibit munn louis electric portland cement scientific american trunk pacific ten years american august average speed war department typewriting machine glass models grand trunk
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exhibit isthree cases containing full-sized models dressed inthe various uniforms worn by the officers and men ofthe United States Army. The case to the left repre-sents the clothing of furs, skins, etc., worn in theArctics, the case to the right exhibits the light tropi-cal dress, and the center case, which is the largest H5 means for visual signaling; various types of tele-phones, the telautograph, the typewriting telegraph,the wireless telegraph, etc. The Artillery Corps hasbuilt a model tank, that attracts large crowds of thevisitors to this building it contains a miniature minefield in which is shown a floating model of the man-of-war. The whole exhibit, which includes a full-sizedsubmarine mine, possesses special interest at thepresent time, when this type of weapon is demon-strating its terrific powers. Mention should be madealso of the West Point exhibit, rich in historic interest, and the veryfine exhibits,chiefly bymeans of reliefmaps, of thevarious na-tional militaryparks.
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An interest-ing discoveryof the remainsof a prehistoricanimal hasbeen effectednear Peter-borough (Eng-land). Whileengaged insome excava-tions at adepth of twenty feet inthe Oxfordclay, somework menalighted uponthe huge headof a monsterof the alligatorgenus. Thejaws were twofeet in length, and were firmly clenched together bythe pressure of the earth through countless years. Thebones, however, were in an excellent state of preserva-tion. The creature has been determined as a memberof the Steneosaurus family. Other interesting re-mains of a similar nature have also been unearthed inthe same district. Three-inch 15-pounder Gun to left; 6-inch, 50-caliber Gun, with New Type of Curved Shield, to Right, shown in barbette emplacements. These are the latest patterns of army guns. and handsomest of the three, shows the various uni-forms in use both by mounted and infantry troops.It should be mentioned that these figures are so per-fectly modeled and are given such a natural coloring,that at fi

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