Fire by Friction and Global Methods of Fire Making
The article surveys friction fire across cultures from two sticks to bow and pump drills, noting tribes from Tahiti to Iroquois and Esquimaux using varied devices. It also touches on European rare uses, superstition linked fires, and a Norfolk Mecklenberg village anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
Tahiti
Darwin
New Zealand
Sandwich Islands
Tonga
Samoa
Radack Islands
Australia
Kamschatka
Sumatra
Carolines
Ceylon
South Africa
North America
West Indies
Central America
Straits of Magellan
Taylor
Europe
Mecklenberg
Highlands
Scotland
Lordon
A Duel of Polite Honor On The Train Platform
Judge Fernald of Santa Barbara famed for politeness salutes a priest at the station. Each claims precedence the other bows and the train departs with both men smiling, a staged miniature duel of manners captured by the San Francisco Examiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernald
Santa Barbara
California
San Francisco
Pruned Pine Transplants Die in August Lessons Learned
Joseph Mechan records a pine transplanting experiment in August where 300 Austrian and Scots pine saplings suffered total loss after pruning all new growth. Unpruned rows thrived, showing pruning caused death as trees behaved like leafless deciduous trees in midsummer. A second trial with unpruned stock succeeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Mechan
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Asia
America
India
Russia
Norway
England
St -Louis Republic
New England
Two Mathers
Ebenezer Turell
Harvard
Satan
Parish
Parish, N.Y
Hieter
O. E. Morse
Undertaker’s
COODS
Alf. Hoyt
Masonic Temple
Montana
G.m.ingraham
Amsterdam
N.Y
D. R. Dyche & CO
Chicago
Druggiers
M. Whith
Dillon
Yokohama
Center Street
Montana Street
Ping Can
Beattie & Schultz
Dewey’s Flat
Beattie
Robert Schultz
Dewey
Beatriz
Rowr
Schurtz
Amede Bissettr
Schuler
Court House
O. F
Lodge Hall
Glendale
J F. Beroman
C. P J. W. Miceer
Scribe
G. T
Prospect Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Joan H. Bauxpacs
J. E. Suorren
Bannack Lodge
BE. Duren
N.G
I. Noyes
Ofr
Ccident Lodge
K. of P
Castle Hall
Bannack
Montana Streets
W. T. EastMan
K. of R
T, Casamorr, C. C.and
r.Co.Co. F
Aroste Lodge
Cuas
Hinscuman
K. Durritz
Sec’y
Order OF Unites
Dron Lébex
W. M
GS. Aar. Ee
Steedman Post
No. 5
Davin Lamont
Post Com
Horse Prairie
Geo. L
Batcshelder
M. T
Adell Suln
Brande
Valleys
Adell Sulllivan
Dillon, Mont
Geo. Woodworth
Wisdom, Mont
Big Hole Basin
Beaverhead Co
R. H. Haine
Mont
Rattesnake Creek
Rosvechind
Joe. A. Browne
Eaverhead Co
Scaveshead Valley
Alex Metzel
Poller
Madison Co
Ant Tana
Cowacot Gewlen
Canyon
O. Willis
Willis
E. B. Sprinkle
Aaktail
Laca Centennial Valley
Oscar Welcher
Idan
Monteons
Cs Hat Gamera
Ester An
Wide Creek
Crowell & Nuckolls, L. C. Fyhrie & Co
C. E. Morse
Morton D. Harlan
West 25Th Street
New York City
Mrs. Harlan
Mrs. Willard
Trimum
the College of Montana
Classical
Besnusi & Art
D. J. McMillan
D. D
Deer Lodge
Aphro Medicine CO
Western Branch
Portland
N. M. White
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