Sollum coast and harbor potential in Egyptian frontier area
The coast at Ras el Mihr trends south then east for about 20 miles with a sudden turn. A high coast near the angle forms a sheltered anchorage on a weed-filled bed. Bardieh lies 12 miles north as a better harbor site, potentially improved with a breakwater. Sollum anchorage links the Med to Siwah and oases toward the Sudan, though described as inhospitable.
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Gulf O. Sollum
Ras el Mihr
Titty Point
Hearly
Bardieh
Egypt
Sollum
Mediterrainean
Siwah Pads
Sudan
Tut
Flowers Have Eyes in Leaves Say Harper's Weekly
Flowers such as nasturtium begonia clover and bluebell bear tiny eyes on their leaves. These eyes are panes of translucent tissue focusing light on a sensitive patch. The piece notes plants may form images but whether they perceive or transmit impressions to a brain remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Weekly
Night Trains Advertise Quick Sleep to New York
A railroad ad proclaims travelers can sleep in Philadelphia and wake in New York. The fragmentary copy suggests night train service marketed to Gotham and broad New York readers, with skeptical notes about authenticity.
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Philadelphia
New York
Gotham
Weil
All
Syorkers
Doan's Kidney Pills Persuade Marlboro Woman
Alice H Campbell of Marlboro Massachusetts praises Doan's Kidney Pills for easing a long pattern of dizzy spells backache and kidney related pains. She reports improvement after short use and urges others to recall the Doan's name and buy from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as agents.
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Alice H. Campbell
Chestnut St
Marlboro Mass
Doan
Don
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
United
Marlborough Savings Bank Announces Dividends and Hours
Marlborough Savings Bank deposits earn interest on the third Wednesday of January April and October with dividends payable that day. Banking hours are 9 to 3 on Saturdays 9 to 12 30. Officers listed include William D Burdick president and Charles F Holyoke treasurer. Also notices a poultry ad seeking live fowls and pallets for sale or exchange via Geo A Dyer Marl Miss.
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Geo. A. Dyer
Pruning Demonstration At Horace F P Tattle Farm
Albert Denis of the Massachusetts Agricultural College will present a pruning demonstration at the farm of Horace F P Tattle in Acton Centre on Thursday April 4 at 9:30 a.m. The session will cover orchard care and may move to the town hall if weather prevents outdoor work. Miss Rena Keyes was in town last week moving furniture for a summer rental. Arthur B Payson and James B Tuttle attended the Middlesex North Central Pomona Grange meeting at Saugus Friday.
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Albert Denis
Mass
Agricultural College
Horace FP. Tattle
Acton Centre
Thirsday
Rena Keyes
Arthur B. Payson
James B. Tuttle
Middlesex North Central
Pomona Grange
Saugus
Local club closes funds to Universalist church via donation
The club allocates proceeds to the Universalist church as thanks for the courtesy of using the facilities. Names listed include Thur Lowden Walter Tuttle Piper 8 D Salmon Glanys gor Evie Willis Bertham Cram Jones and Marguerite Willig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thur Lowden
Walter Tuttle
Piper
D. Salmon
Glanys ‘Gor
Evie Willis
Bertham Cram
Jones
Marguerite Willig
Universalist Church
Congregational Church announces supper and Easter program
The Ladies Church Society hosts a supper from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the church dining rooms followed by an entertainment in the chapel featuring The Sweet Family and musical performances. Easter sermon at 10:45 am by Rev BR Hayes, choir music, and Easter concert at 7 pm in the church auditorium. The C E meeting is 6:30 pm with Miss Jennie E Reed leading on The Kind of Life We Shall Wish We Had Lived.
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BR. C. Hayes
C. E
Jennie E. Reed
Wm. Ewin
D. D
Boston
Woman's Re- Nef Corps
Isaac Davis Post
United States
C. R B. Smith
America
Littleton E L C votes to contract with Lowell Electric
The electric light commission selects Lowell Electric Light Corp for light heat and power in town. An adjourned improvement meeting is set for Tuesday evening April 9 at 7 45 in the selectmen's rooms. Personal notices mention several Adams families and Conant family travel plans.
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Electric Light Commission
Lowell Electric Light Corporation
Selectmen's
John Adams
James Adams
Lucy Adams
Emily Adams
Fostér St
Brackett Vacation in Lynn and Local Notes
The item lists visits and trips including Mr and Mrs F W Brackett at Lynn for a week long vacation with friends. Others noted: Harold Symonds at home over Sunday Sheldon Littlefield from Hide Park Frank Lothrop’s ten day Wallingford trip Mrs Hesselton improving and downstairs daily Lizzie Bumpus and Alice Macintyre in Boston to hear Mary Garden The Babes in the Woods Measles cases near 100 reported to the board of health birds arriving as spring begins.
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F. W. Brackett
Lynn
Harold Symonds
Sheldon Littlefield
Hide Park
Frank Lothrop
Wallington
Herbert Hale
Boxboro
Lizzie Bumpus
Alice Macintyre
Boston
Mary Garden
Alice
Helen Fairbanks
Henry Wotton
Revere
N. J. Gole
Ora Clough
Ashland
Sg. A. Clough
Board of Health
The College Chap Opens by South Acton Dramatic Club
The College Chap, new Play of the South Acton Dramatic club, shows planned for Wednesday and Friday evenings this week. The cast details follow in the article.
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South Acton Dramatic Club
Sudbury lighting costs rise brief clash with suppliers
A discussion notes that electric light provision may recur with long term plans. It highlights that Rostdh pays around 10 cents per kilowatt while newspapers and department stores pay about 2 cents or less to the same company.
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Spe Betasa Light Ménépoly Iundi
Sudbury
Tng
Rostdh
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Washington, D. C
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Ralph
Chicago
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Aurora
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Maynard, Mass
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Concord Card
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New Bedford
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Cliftondale
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Yours Truly
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Seavern's Pharmacy
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