Newtons error claimed by Pennsylvania astronomer Rush
Henry G. Rush, a Lancaster farmer and amateur astronomer, challenges Newton and Kepler as he argues all orbital motion is circular not elliptical. He offers a $1,000 stake to prove his circular theory, while critics say he misreads mathematics and ignores established physics.
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G. Rush
Lancaster
Newton
Henry G. Rush
Pennsylvania
Kepler
Rush
Mr. Rush
Kush c
Dunkard
Lancaster County
Lancaster Chemical Company
People's National Bank
Shoulen
Galleo
Columbus
Globe
Retired Statesman Describes Big Mistakes and Bird Shooting Tactics
A fragmentary account cites a retired statesman criticizing a military retreat plan toward Bloemfontein and outlining expert bird hunting methods along coastal bays. The text blends political critique with detailed, era-specific gunner routines and bird capture notes.
Prospects of the Boer War Retreat Mistake at Kimberley
The report notes the Boers may have erred in their Kimberley retreat by attempting a crossing, signaling potential turning points in the conflict and inviting Allied pressure on their positions.
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Bloemfontein
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Winburg
Kroonstad
Free State
Johanneburg
Vaael
Kimberley
Hunting Egrets and Herons Described by San Francisco Call
The San Francisco Call quotes hunter David B. Bennett praising the extreme caution of egrets and herons. He notes these birds desert nests when danger nears and says no decoy can lure them. He warns a long experience with hunting birds contrasts with easier duck or squirrel hunting.
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San Francisco
David B. Bennett
The Egret and Heron Hunting Chronicle
A first person account describes the brutal plume trade against egrets and herons in Central America and southern Mexico. Hunters detail spanning weeks of covert shoots, the deadly risks from alligators pumas and insects, the preparation of birds for sale and the high value of iridescent plumes. The text notes the birds’ sizes flight, nesting habits and feather trade economics.
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Eenpeetos Saat
Gach
Central America
Mexico
Los Angeles
Peru
Argentine Republic
Bey
Inheritance Tax Looms Over Vanderbilt Heirs
The Vanderbilt heirs face a record inheritance transfer tax likely around 1 million dollars. Albany appraisers work to value the estate for taxation, with exemptions for charity and real property. Attorney Henry B. Anderson notes a surrogate court order for appraisers’ expenditures will be sought once the report is ready.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Comptroller's Department
Albany
Vanderbilt
Henry B. Anderson
Alfred Vanderbilt
Tex
Harry Payne-Whitney
Gertrude Vanderbilt
Reginald Vanderbilt
Gladys Vanderbilt
Pasnelliss Vanderbilt, Sr
Anderson
Vanderae
New York World
Fragmented OCR Quote From Newspapers
A garbled passage from Detroit Free Press and Chicago Tribune items shows scattered dialogue about civilization, Navajo blankets, and a student named Tommy. The text includes stray phrases and misread names, offering little clear news but indicating a clipping mishap.
Parrot and Snake Joke About Absentminded Mistake
A quip features a parrot asking about swallowing a walking stick and a snake replying with a pun about mistaking itself for an umbrella cover in a playful exchange.
Railway Time Tables and Train Arrivals at Butte
An aged timetable listing 9 00 p m 9 10 p m and 1 40 schedule for Anaconda to St Paul with No 12 and No 11 services. Notes Great Northern Great Falls Helena lines through trains to Butte and connections with Short Line and Northern Pacific. Tickets sold for local and through routes and European voyages.
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Portland
All Coast Pointe
Aily
O. Cesseses
All Coast Points
Butte
St. Paul
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Alesse Ge Oe
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