27 Dec 1912
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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
1
A compact note extols the sun as a steadfast beacon, likening it to a lighthouse keeper under Uncle Sam. The piece frames celestial guidance as a patriotic, reliable signal for daily life.
Harper’s Weekly describes acetylene lighthouse beacons powered by a sun valve. The sun’s heat regulates gas flow, lighting and extinguishing beacons along coasts and waterways with high precision. The system uses a copper rod and lever mechanism to control gas flow, enabling self lighting and self extinguishing operation across varied climates.
Fragmentary OCR excerpt shows dialogues about women and belief, with garbled names and scattered phrases. The text references emotions and perception, but no clear event, date, or identifiable individuals emerge.
The article traces New Year calling from ancient beginnings to New Amsterdam and New York, describing customs of gifts, greetings, and hostess hospitality. It notes royal and noble displays, rivalries among elite callers, and the shift from religious observance to social festivity in early American cities.
A 1900s scam tale recounts Rev Prescott Jernegan and B Kisher claiming to extract gold from sea water. They constructed a rig on Narragansett Bay, luring two wealthy investors with promises, using mercury and electric currents to imply gold collection. The scheme collapsed as details and outcomes remain elusive.
The article recalls schemes claiming to extract gold from salt water, detailing Jernegan’s fraud era and later attempts. It notes initial toy apparatus experiments, stock promotions, and divers substituting adulterated specimens. It concludes that despite traces of gold, commercial extraction remains unachieved.
Mary Lyon founded Holyoke College and raised funds for its first building with gifts from 1800 subscribers. A troubling Ashfeld encounter reveals social tension as Lyon, amid wealth and pomp, is reminded that wealth does not guarantee influence.
Readable bits describe a candidate or official tied to Chicago reporting. Names and roles are unclear due to garbled text, but reference to a protester or sufferer and a tied election context suggest a local political item. The piece mentions a nominee related to Lincoln era timing and a misread payment or debt phrase.
An examination of the pent up forces and the theory that fragments of the old earth could explode from within. Historical volcanic events in Krakatoa are cited to illustrate immense internal pressures and possible planetary effects.
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