Volcanic Danger Upheaval Near Indio Oil Drill
An Indio oil company strike in the Colorado Desert began as a fiery volcano like eruption. A roaring jet of steam gas hot mud and rocks shot from the well and damaged the derrick while shaking nearby Salt Desert fields. Villages Salton India Walters Drumid Frink Volcano Springs Flowing Wells Tortugo lie below sea level and face possible destruction if the volcanic activity grows.
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Great
California
Colorado Desert
Indio Oil Company
San Jacinto
Indio Company
Salt Desert
Salton
India
Walters
Drumid
Frink
Red Indians in Siberia and Buriat Ethnography
The writer describes Buriat people near Mongol camps in Siberia, noting their appearance, tent life, and horse skills. He contrasts Buriat women with Indian squaws, praises their honesty, and discusses Mongol heritage, patriotism, and Buddhism. He observes non nomadic living, rich horse culture, and a hope of regaining ancestral kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Europe
London News
Santos-Dumont Eyes Mediterranean Flight For Atlantic Crossing
Brazilian aeronaut M Santos-Dumont outlines trial trips from the French coast toward Corsica and Tunis in a silk encased balloon. He hopes to cross the Mediterranean, prove mail delivery speed, and later attempt an Atlantic crossing with a larger motor and several hundred horsepower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Santos-Dumont
Paris
Mediterranean
Atlantic
M. Santos Dumont
Corsica
Atlantis
Count Zeppelin
Lake of
Geneva
A Bunch of Letters From Glen Alder on Camp Out Romance
A series of letters from Glen Alder dated August 3 to August 29 describe a camping trip with friends and a love triangle. He complains about Penelope Dusenberry and Zellie Waters while admiring Penelope’s red headed charm and noting Tom’s involvement with Zellie. The exchanges reveal jealousy, affection, and plans for a wedding later in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Whitney
Daily Story Pub. Co
Glen Alder
Jen
Tom
G. V
John
Alice
Penelope Dusenberry
Floretta
Dusenberry
Zellie Waters
Zellie
Flo
Old Chum
George
Pen. Dusenberry
G. W
Dimity
Penelope
Pen
Silver Spring
Tioretta P. S
Heat Relief Aids Progress In Simplon Tunnel
In the Simplon tunnel under the Alps workers report lower temperatures due to water sprays and ventilation while excavation continues. A brief flood from a water vein caused a temporary halt but was quickly controlled. Overall progress surpasses earlier tunnels thanks to better machinery and advances in engineering science.
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Simplon
Alps
St. Gotthard
Arlberg
New York Sun
Dinner Set for Charlemagne Tower Shines at German Exhibition
At Whalis porcelain manufactory in Germany the annual show featured a Charlemagne Tower dinner set with dark line border and gold ornamentation. The blue border bore a small oval crest of the U S ambassador to Russia and his initials beneath the towers, praised as among the finest in the exhibit, surpassing a parallel dessert service for Archduke Leopold Salvator.
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Minieter Tower
Whalis
Germany
Charlemagne Tower
United States
Russia
Ambassa
Dor
Leopold Salvator
Tower
Japan Oil Industry Expands With New Pipeline Plans
British Consular report notes Japan’s petroleum growth led by Echigo province supplying refiners at Nagoaka and Niigala. A proposed 260 mile mountain pipeline aims to start large scale refining in Tokio. Yez island also shows oil but Echigo dominates the 19.6 million gallon annual output.
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Japan
America
British Board of Trade Journal
Reutery
British Consular Service
Echigo
Yokohama
Nagoaka
Niigala
Tokio
Yez
Universal language growth signals English as future global tongue
A historical discussion notes attempts at a universal language alongside Volapuk and similar schemes. It highlights postoffice data showing 12 billion letters mailed annually, with 3 billion in English, 1.2 billion in German, and 1 billion in French, suggesting English may become the world’s common tongue.
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Secon
Philological Museum
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Siberia
Santos-Dumont
Tunis
Simplon Tunnel
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