Moon May Rekindle Its Volcanic Past In Cosmic Showdown
Astronomers once deemed the moon lifeless with no air water or weather. A bright spot on the lunar limb hints at renewed activity as researchers debate ancient seas craters and possible volcanic forces. If humans could visit the surface they would face stark light and black shadows with utter quiet. The earth would loom large in the sky and polar caps and seas would be visible but heat would not warm rocks to Earth levels. The unknown side fuels speculation of differing conditions and potential habitation eras in the distant past.
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Port Said
Tlerschel
Proculus
Aristarchus
Herschel
Andes
Himalayas
Sahara
Mediterranean
Cool
Dawa
Mont Blanc
Europe
Leibnitz Mountains
Mount Everest
Luna
Earth
China
Tibetan
Death Valley
Monday's Child Finds True Worth Beyond Beauty
Grace, famed for her beauty, learns that charm and talent matter more than looks when Jack Martin meets Lillie Lane and Grace redirects her ambitions. Through Lillie’s painting and Jack’s guidance, Grace discovers a deeper happiness as Lillie gains love and Grace earns Jack’s devotion.
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Lfe
Jack
Lillie
Grace
Lille
Jack Martin
Massachusetts law pits cups against schools in Boston
A new Massachusetts law banning general drinking cups in public places disrupts Boston schools. The school board estimates installing individual drinking devices will cost 11,000 dollars and cannot be completed before March 1, forcing pupils to provide their own vessels in the meantime.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Chicago Mourns Father of Aviation Octave Chanute
Chicago lays to rest Octave Chanute famed as the Father of aviation. Born in Paris in 1832, he engineered rails, advised the Wright brothers, and predicted powered flight and fast air travel. He authored Progress in Flying Machines and made 2,000 glider flights before powered craft emerged.
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Octave Chanute
Aviation
Chicago
Chanute
France
American Association of Engineers
St. Louis
Engineers’ Association
Paris
America
British Institute of Civ Engineers
Canadian Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
Western Society of Civil Engineers
Wrights
The First Sewing Machine From Snowshill on Display
London reports the oldest original sewing machine shown below. Made in the early 19th century by Charles Kyte of Snowshill near Evesham, it rests on a four-legged wooden stool. The curious device is now in the South Kensington museum.
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London
Charles Kyte
Snowshill
Evesham
Bouth Kensington Museum
Census of Canada Highlights Western Growth and Immigration
A 1911 census will show Canada’s rapid industrial and agricultural expansion. Western provinces attract settlers, with over 100 000 homesteads, 25 000 square miles of land, and 40 160-acre blocks transferred. Production and immigration boost provincial output, aided by favorable climate and health. Send for government literature.
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Dominion of Canada
Canada
United States
Indiana
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dominion
Tripe Shortage Causes Customer Confusion
In a humorous exchange, a woman asks for two pounds of tripe but is told no tripe is available as fisheries rules bar catching it. The shopkeeper struggles to explain what tripe is and the customer considers going elsewhere.
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Fisheries Commission
Tripe
Worth Its Weight in Gold Eye Salve Ad
Pettit s Eye Salve strengthens old eyes acts as a tonic for eye strain and watery eyes. Distributed by Druggists or Howard Bros Buffalo.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
Cause and Effect Adverts and Aphorisms From Turbulent Pages
A jumble of advertisements and quotes promotes patent medicines like Hamline Wizard Oil as a lung remedy and Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for digestion. Includes social quips on modesty and a sales pitch for Austins Buckwheat Flour.
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Martin
Lillie Lane
Littie Lane
Lane
Gree
Lilie
Bob
Spirit of the Dawn
Oltave Lhanute
Dr. Pierce
Austins
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