Cardiff Giant Hoax Remembered In Public Affidavits
The Cardiff Giant hoax returns to memory with notes on its origin and spread. George Hull and Stub Newell staged a prehistoric figure that fooled many scientists and officials, prompting wide public fascination and later confession of fraud.
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Cardiff
Bingham Bay
Gheorge Hull
Weneli Holmes
Ralph Waldo Ewerson
William c. Enger
Onondaga County
New York State
Syracuse
Newell
William Newell
Stub
Gideon Ennygas
Henry Nichols
John Parker
Anad Smith A. Woodman
Westcott
David Harum
Prof
Ifall
Geological Society
Toston
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Jackson
Ru@er
Powers
Rochester
New York Central Road
Hull
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Des Moines
Chicago
G. Fabrisco Lala
Union
Marvelous Growth of the American Press Through the Ages
The piece traces the rise of American newspapers from a dozen titles to thousands, noting circulation growth, shifts in mission toward news delivery, and the impact of railroads and telegraph on reporting. It cites investments, employment, wages, and material costs shaping the industry. It also reflects on the value of press accuracy in reducing errors and ignorance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Press
Weed, Bennett, Greeley
Prentice and
Raymond
St. Louis Republic
TIS
Statesman
Express
Tewdsy
Trathf
Weomly
ISSO
ISM
Boer Prisoners Fool Guards With Dramatic Escape Prank
A Bermuda camp tale recounts Boer prisoners disguising a raft man as an escaping captive. Guards and battleship searchlights pursued the illusion until the dummy burgher was revealed, a clever ruse that fooled British forces as the island tale spread. The second portion discusses theories about Mont Pelee and Beaumont explosions, linking shifting gas pressure to Caribbean seismic ideas and local tidal observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Sound
Bermuda
Sayys
Detroit News-Tribune
Kot Gil Wells
Beaumont
Mont Pelee
St.Pierre
Caribbean Sea
Mogt Pelee
Mif
Mexico
New Orleans
Enumort
Not So Far from it Teacher The Invisible Force
A Philadelphia Bulletin quip contrasts a classroom query about an unseen power with a clever child’s line about the police force. The exchange reflects social attitudes and language of the era in a brief humor item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Buletin
Bee of All Cotton Maths Biggest Cotton Mill Planned
A large cotton mill to be built in Kansas City Missouri aims to become the world’s largest. The investment is estimated at about Piuteu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruna Medic
Neo
Columbua
Ohio
Perun@ Medicine Co
Columbus
Peruna
Ffruna
Stubenwoll
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartigan Sanitarium
Kansas City
Piuteu
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Stor
H. Stubenvoll
Elkhorn
Wis
St.John'’s Church
Stayvoll
William
Germany
Eilers Piano House
Northwest
Kimballs Chreckerings Ando Webers
Raes
Portland
Cay J
Brad
Decker
Dol
Hobart M. Cable
Weeer
Lester
Club
Club Bo
Sonel
Club C
Club D
Wadhame & Kerr Bros., Migre
Ore
Hewitt
Jewett
Judge
Miver Wenadel Holmes
Emerson
New_York
Ques Westcott
Westecott
P. T. Barnum
New York
Barnum
Otto
Ike
Berlin
Europe
Turkey
Security
Idee
Carters
Elle
Ty Canoy Cathartic
Hocoye
John Poole
Obe
Macctson Street
Ayer
J. H. Burge
Macon
Col
J.C, Ayer
Lowell
Mase
Aowe
Cmtter
AL Vues
Portiod
Washington
Cin Bhighthand
Oregon
California Fig Syrup CO
Laing
Stewart & Grant Lighting CO
Inventors & Mite
Third St
Portland, Ore
Columba
N. Y
Wolf & Sons
Monopole
Aeles
Wadhams & Kerr Bros
Torlend,vegen
John Allesina
Washington St
Wowlard, Clarke & Wo
Storris
Ar Meter & Frank Co
Oregon Booth
Colimo Bia
Wise Bros., Dentists, Partlas DD
Oi Ran
Ani
Plano
Tozetter
Ocheanen
Peice
Piano Club
Pia Fide
Eilers
San
Frantisco
Spokane
Ouse Portland, Orecramento
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