Misplaced Lake Led 10 Trouble Across States Boundaries
The National Geographic Society bulletin notes widespread boundary errors between states and territories, tracing lines laid with early instruments to modern triangulation. It highlights historic disputes, near civil conflicts, and quirks like Delaware’s arc boundary and the Mason and Dixon line.
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Washington, D. C
New York
Pennsylvania
National Geographic Society
Supreme Court
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
United States
Great Britain
Lake of the Woods
Mississippi
Canada
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Indiana
Ohio
Ohio Line
Michigan
Delaware
Newcastle
Atlantic Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
Mason and Dizon
No More Piles Millions Bless Dr Leonhardt Remedy
Dr Leonhardt claims a new internal treatment for piles with HEM-ROID that removes the cause. The Goodykoontz Drug Co and all druggists offer the remedy with a guarantee of dated or money back. Sufferers are urged to try the product without delay.
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Dr. Leonhardt
Goodykoontz
Uferer
Leonwardt
Boundary error costs North Carolina vast territory
North Carolina faces huge land losses as the agonal boundary with South Carolina fails to reach the 35th parallel. The line turns ten miles short, then veers twelve miles north before continuing west, reducing NC territory by about 600 to 1000 square miles.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Mason and Dixon line contrasted with Tennessee boundary issues
The Mason and Dixon line marks Pennsylvania Maryland border named after Jeremiah Mason and Charles Dixon. The Virginia Kentucky line meant to follow 36 80 but runs north of it, offset near the Tennessee River, making Tennessee and the southern line less accurate overall.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
Jeremiah Mason
Charles Dixon
England
Mason and Dixon
United States
Virginia
Kentucky
Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi River
Tennessee River
Tennessee
Mississippi
Princeton Paragraphs Preview Setting Victories
Princeton Paragraphs notes a push to even the season as football fans back the team despite a disastrous start. Northfork, last year's opponent on the local field, shows improvement and a hard game is anticipated. The Boy Scouts court of honor awarded merit badges to Jack Kyle and Gordon Kyle for swimming and fife saving while Rev. R. M. Sims and Dr. Levi Vermillion presided. A cress Bros. Tailoring opening is announced at Hadden's today and tomorrow. Episcopal bake sale planned at Princeton Meat Market Saturday at ten.
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Princeton
Northfork
Dusty Rhodes
Presbyterian Church
Jack Kyle
Fife
Gordon Kyle
R. M. Sims
Levi Vermillion
Eysle
Batley
Episcopal Church
Science funding in London falls to military ministries
London notes Great Britain spends about 20 million dollars annually on scientific research with more than half allocated to the Admiralty, War Office, and Air Ministry.
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London
Great Britain
Admiralty
War Office
Air Ministry
Dawes to Head Guard of Honor for Indiana Senator Ralston
Samuel Moffett Ralston Indiana junior senator will be buried Saturday at Lebanon Indiana after a funeral at Hoosier Home. Vice President Dawes wired from Atlanta to head the guard of honor for the body’s journey to Lebanon cemetery with services at Lebanon Presbyterian Church.
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Samuel Moffett Ralston
Indiana
Lebanon
Indianapolis
Ind
United Tes
Ralston
Spencer
Atlanta
Charlies G. Dawes
Hoosier Home
Dean of
Indianaocracy
Lebanon Presbyterian Church
Lebanon Cemetery
Farm and House Swept by Moving Bog Near Rockchapel
A bog move engulfs the farm and house of Dennis Segrus near Rockchapel, threatening several nearby homesteads as locals monitor the dangerous advance and await assistance.
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Cork
Dennis Segrus
Rockchapel
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Lake
Shelley Gil
Omaha
Shelley
Robinson Consfle
Robinson
Bluefield
Bluefield Supply Co
Bluefield, W. VA
Hadden's
Cress Bros. Tailoring
Dawes
HONDA
Hoosier
Morrss Swallows Farm
Aramount
Bluefield Grocery Company
A. W. Cox Dept
W. Va
Royal Society
ipStrand
India
R. S
Down Stairs
of Women’s
Coats
van Raalte
Forest Mills
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