Great Exploring Trip Led By Josiah E Spurr
United States Geological Survey geologist Josiah Ed ward Spurr leads four staff on a five month overland trek across the Great American desert including Death Valley and the Colorado desert region. The party traveled over 2000 miles from Eureka to San Bernardino with mule teams and water casks, detailing water sources, climate, and sparse settlement along arid routes. A broad tire wagon designed for sand travel is essential for the expedition.
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The
Geological Survey
Great American Desert
Josiah Edward Spurr
United States Geological Survey
Department
Washington
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Nevada
California
Arizona
Yuma
Colorado
Majobe Desert
Amazon Desert
Ralston Desert
Death Valley
Wheeler
Spurr
Eureka
Nev
Utah
Gobbe's Valley
Carson City
Silver Peak
Mr. Spurr
Africa
Carson
Sierras
America
Alaska
Yukon
Furniss Creek
Dewey Gifts Moved Home to Rhode Island Avenue
Admiral Dewey’s famous gift collection, once in the National Museum, has been relocated to the Dewey home on Rhode Island Avenue. Mrs. Dewey arranged the display on two floors, with the pennant from the Olympia’s Manila Bay dawn and other keepsakes shown in cabinets. The public may arrange a special viewing time, but Dewey prefers privacy and a home setting.
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Admiral Dewey
National Museum
Rhode Island Avenue
Washington
New York World
Admiral
Mrs. Dewey
Dewey
Manila Bay
Next Year's Coiffure Predicted By London Hairdressers
The London Telegraph reports a single dominant style for 1901 the semipompadour favored by La Societe du Progres the Academie Internationale and the International society. Amalgamated Hairdressers Schools exhibition at St James Hall showcased 30 experts illustrating the look. Hair must be 28 inches long or aided artificially to achieve the effect with soft forehead waves tiny curls at the face and coils at the nape while high headdresses fade away and jeweled combs return.
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London Telegraph
la Societe du Progres
Academie Internationale
International Society
London
St. James Hall
Isle of Gold Hoax Ends in Violent Mutiny
In 1877 a carpenter in Panama encounters two sailors who reveal gold near an island. They recruit a rough crew including convicts and felons to seize a ship bound for the gold. A drunken clash ensues aboard as the party plans the voyage back to the island and the stewardess is forced to sing against her will.
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Panama
California
French Guiana
Cook
Thissland
New Poison Plant Found on University of Michigan Grounds
A stranger in the botanical world has been discovered in the University of Michigan campus garden in Ann Arbor. The plant grows low to the ground, resembles a poppy, and contains a sticky yellow sap with opium-like poison. It was misclassified as a codified chelidonium but recent study shows dangerous properties. Seeds likely came from Washington or Michigan State gardens, not planted intentionally.
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Europe
Asia
Julius O. Schlotterbeck
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Detroit News- Tribune
University
Washington
State Gardens
Agricultural College
Lansing
Isle of Gold Treasure Curse Draws New Expedition
A dramatic narrative recounts a brutal mutiny at sea, a lone German islander, and a buried fortune of gold on a dangerous southern Pacific isle. Survivors tell how pirates were hanged and a carpenter hidden gold before death, paralysis, and a fresh expedition renew hope and fear of the curse.
Court Record fixings dates for Third Judicial district 1901
The Common Pleas court terms in Shelby county are fixed for February 18 May 13 and October 28 in the year 1901. The order specifies the schedule for the court sessions across the Third Judicial district.
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Common Pleas Court
Wit
Shelby County
van Wert County
Fulton County
Williams County
Cunsirgham
A. Armstrong
State OF
Ohio
Defiance County
Schmaltz
Court of Common Pleas
Defiance
Novesapers A. Aps W
Third Judicial District
I. W. A. Schmaltz
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W. A. Schmaltz
Circuit Court
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Court Record
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Auglaize County
Allen County
Mercer County
Putnam County
Paulding County
Henry County
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Wyandot County
Marion County
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Union County
Hardin County
Heary County
Setoner
Hen County
Seneca County
Mtent
Hancock County
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Price Caleb Norris
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Robert Newbegin
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