Uncertainty of Volcano Types Stuns Yale Geologist
Yale geologist Professor Shaler Williams notes volcano science remains unsettled. He cites Mart inique and St Vincent eruptions, warning eruptions can occur with little warning and that many details of volcanic activity are not well understood. He compares eruptions to a gigantic boiler explosion and discusses lava, steam, and the formation of volcanic mud.
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Honre Shaler Williams
Silliman
Yale University
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Inammich
Mont
Vesuyu
Mount
Etna
Martinique
Volvar
Comet Found Within Earth Orbit Near Sun
Berkeley astronomers announce a newly observed comet revolving around the Sun in 220 days and nearer the Sun than Earth. Director Armin Leuretiner and colleagues note this may be the same comet seen in 1904 and that new methods aided its computation and near-Earth orbit discovery.
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San Francisco
Brooke
Matverity
California
Berkeley
Porbel
Lousener
Mistakes a Man Made In Building His Own House
A fragmented excerpt outlines a humorous and moralizing scene about building a house and social pretensions. It references a pamphlet on the topic and hints at critical exchanges between characters pondering domestic economy and propriety. The text includes dialogue on extravagance, construction, and household decisions.
Human Life the Payment and the Cost of Progress
A reflective meditation on human life versus progress, noting bloodshed behind every advance. It links war, industry, and engineering feats to grave tolls, describing death tallies, tomb-like monuments, and the costly price paid by workers and communities in building civilization.
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Ehurel
AM Willidinre Ito
Ik Yanevn
Mark Twain as a Hunter and a Diminished Salary Dilemma
Fragmentary piece portrays Mark Twain in a humorous scene where he disappears for a day during a witty jaunt. The narrative then shifts to a personal quarrel about finances, noting a marriage and a yearly income of 82509 with a question on managing an extra 6007.
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Mark Twaly
Ald
Jake
Mark
O& Breet
Wim
Ue Rice
Strong and Weak Character Chaaritogy in Pipe Use
An early study compares pipe smoking styles to character traits. It contrasts the man who smokes with a calm, methodical hold to the reckless, loyal type. Observations describe placement of the pipe, teeth grip, and observed behavior during smoking.
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Stoke
Varied Manners of Men Smoking Cigars Revealed
A fragment outlines how men differ in cigar smoking habits from steady even burns to careless relighting and out discard. It notes cautious, quick tempered, absent minded, and prone to tilting the cigar toward the mouth as signs of character, with observations on temperaments and self control.
The Elf Story Of A Merchant And A Free Laborer
A loosely rendered tale follows a merchant who offers a youngster ten hours of work for a dollar a day while a neophyte minstrel recalls a man who sought work after an attempted theft. The story hints at patience, honesty, and the value of steady labor in securing opportunity.
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Young Quan
Billy Hee
Tory
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