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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1901
Page
6
The John Brown birthplace near Torrington, Conn, faces transfer to the John Mrowo association led by Dwight C. Kilbourn of Litchfield. About six acres accompany the house as vandalism and neglect threaten the site. $3,500 is sought, with scant state aid previously granted.
The article explains how American billiard cues are produced from maple shafts and rosewood or ebony handles, with ivory or horn ferrules and screw tips. Cues vary in weight and finish, with prices from 80 cents to over 25 dollars, and some players insist on personalized, undamaged tips.
About 500 people die yearly in the United States from lightning and twice that many are seriously injured. Deaths have risen in recent years, with the most fatalities occurring outdoors and a large share occurring outdoors.
A yew tree within the Virginia state insane asylum grounds at Williamsburg is connected to Martha Washington who planted it when she became engaged. The asylum sits on the former Six Chimney House mansion site, burned long ago, leaving only the detached cook house used now as a gardener tool shed. Charred bricks from Martha Washington's house lie in an adjoining pasture, some taken as mementoes.
Lake Baikal a vast trough edge of central Asia sits 1,600 feet above sea level and links to the Yenisei river. It hosts a seal species nearly identical to Arctic Ocean seals, a fact long known to scientists. Those suing for damages often seek payment.
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