Salt Lake Ocean Proof Claim Sparks Scientific Debate
An article from Salt Lake City reports Mrs. B F House, a former Cincinnati woman, found a spongelike coral rock containing salt periwinkles claimed as proof Salt Lake was once part of the Pacific Ocean. Scientists, including Henshaw and Martin, offer cautious support but call it inconclusive. M F Guyer notes strong evidence yet not definitive.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
B. F. House
Cincinnati
Saltlake
Pacific Ocean
Smithsonian Institution
Great Pacific
Big Lake
House
Henshaw
Walnut Hills School
O. W. Martin
Hughes High School
Great Salt Lake
Cincinnati Times-Star
Berlin to gain new distance printing telegraph service
Reports from Berlin describe a Ferndrucker distance printing system linked to the post office telegraph network. Subscribers in Berlin and suburbs can receive printed messages on tape, with automatic sending to multiple addresses and a personal Ferndrucker name for telegraph routing. Annual Berlin price is 500 marks.
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Berlin
Ferndrucker
Post Office Department
Ferndrucker Company
Smith Ferndrecker
A Fireside Dream of a Little Country Town
A man reads a newspaper by a fireside and memories of a once sweet country town surface. Vivid scenes of cottage, lamplight, organ music, and revelry rise then fade as memory and sorrow mingle with the dimming embers. The poem ends with loneliness in the smoky city and longing for the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nes
J. W. Foley
New York Times
Kinks in Sport from Cairo Golf Course Crow Ball Trick
A Cairo golf tale recounts a crow snatching a ball from a drive and dropping it on the green where the player still holes out in two. The scene echoes a cricket tale of a batsman scoring 700 runs while a tree blocked a ball, illustrating oddities in sport lore.
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Cairo
Colonel Bogie
England
Illustrated Sporting News
Wonders of the Hydroscope Invention Reveals Ocean Secrets
An early report describes the hydroscope a long tube with optical end capable of projecting underwater images onto a deck screen. It promises to let many aboard view water below and around the ship and even inspect the keel while at speed aided by a new electric lamp for deep or night use.
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Cavaliere Pino
Pearson’s
Machinery for Canceling Stamps Costs a Fortune
The Lodge Virginia plant houses expensive equipment for making postmarking stamps. The Chambers family has earned over 1,250,000 dollars from supplying stamps as duties rise with 90,000 offices in the U S and growing. A character certificate is required for visitors arriving by boat.
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Lodge
Chambers
United States
Detroit Free Press
Take Time to Think Pray and Work The Christian
A devotional excerpt urges readers to take time to think to pray and to praise and to work with God. It emphasizes mental stillness spiritual renewal and active service as paths to wisdom strength and heavenly recognition. The verse-like prose stresses deliberate practice in daily life.
Spain Lags in Education Despite Public Funds
Writings from Chicago Record-Herald editor William E. Curtis note scarce Spainish schoolhouses and heavy spending on bullfights. 1901 public education spending appears tiny next to bull ring revenues, illiteracy remains widespread, and enforcement of 1902 education acts is weak. Senor Silvera laments national disinterest in agriculture and industry.
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Spain
University of Salamanca
Ferdinand and Isabella
Senor Silvera
William E. Curtis
Chicago Record-Herald
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claims Free Sample Bottle
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal kidney liver and bladder remedy. It offers free sample bottles by mail and cites testimonials and doctor endorsements to claim benefits for kidney trouble uric acid diseases and related complaints.
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New York City
Dean
New York
Robert Berner
Swamp-Root Cure Urged With Free Sample Bottle
Editorial touts Swamp-Root as a prompt cure for kidney liver and bladder troubles. Readers are invited to request a free sample bottle and a book of testimonials by mail, with instructions to include address to Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York.
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Swamp-Root
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
Generous Ufer Highlighted in Local Paper
A reader-friendly feature titled Generous Ufer appears in the local newspaper, praising notable contributions and community support. The piece underscores shared values, civic involvement, and generosity within the town.
Free Swamp Root Sample Offer
A coupon ad invites readers to fill in name and address to receive a free sample bottle of Swamp Root the Great Kidney Remedy from Dr Kilmer & Co. Provide name street and city state for delivery.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Real
Netate Herald
Virginia
U.S
Pyle & Deliaven
Heal Estate Agents
Petersburg
Just a Guess from a Chicago Record-Herald line
A brief quip notes a man misreading a sighting of another man with his wife. The exchange hints at mistaken identity and social tension without further details. The line captures a streetwise, wry tone characteristic of the period's humor pages.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Time Files Observe a Would-Be Aeronaut
A terse reflection notes a hopeful aviator should rise to see how time moves, suggesting patience and perspective in pursuing lofty ambitions. The line frames ambition against the currents of time, inviting contemplation of progress and timing.
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Littl
Bright
Kilmer
Nchester
Winchester
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
New Haven
Conn
J. W. O'Brien
Third Ave
Minneapoli, Minn
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy, N. Y
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