New Gospel Fragments May Recast Early Christian History
The New York Journal reports the discovery of two leaves in Coptic from the lost Gospel of the Egyptians. German scholars Kar the fragments date to the 4th–5th century and quote eye witness accounts of Peter James and John, including the Garden of Gethsemane and the resurrection. The find could greatly illuminate early Christology and the harmony with canonical Gospels.
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New York Journal
Hippolytus
Epiphanius
Origen
Jerome
Theophylact
Egyptian Exploration Fund
Jesus
Cairo
Egypt
Great
University of Strasburg
Germany
W. Spiegelberg
Strasburg University
K. Schmidt
Vatican
Jakoby
Sunday Journal
Lincoln an Inventor in Early Patent Case
In the patent office files a case shows Abraham Lincoln, long before his presidency, as an inventor. On March 10, 1849 he filed a patent petition for an improved method of adding buoyant chambers to vessels to reduce draft in shallow waters. Attorney Z C Robbins assisted. Lincoln spoke with Robbins at Miss Jenney’s boarding house in 1849. The petition noted a $30 gold payment and was sworn before justice John L. Smith. The idea aimed to contract buoyant chambers for compact storage and secure them when not needed. Robbins recalls Lincoln saying he hoped the device would aid steamboats in damp conditions. Lincoln told him he believed the invention patentable but had limited capital and shifted focus to politics.
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Patent Office
Abraham Lincoln
A. Lincoln
Springfield
Sangamon
Ilinois
Renwick
Z. C. Robbins
New York Journal
John L. Smith
H. H. Sylvester
Washington
Richland Sylvester
W. Selden
Robbins
Lincoln
M Street
E. B. Washburn
Congress
Cable With A History From Red Sea To Champlain
The Western Union Telegraph cable, built in Europe, linked the Red Sea shores before serving Hilton Head and Tybee Island near Beaufort. After the Civil War it was moved to this city and stored in a company warehouse for years before final placement at its current location.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Lake Champlain
Ticonderoga
Larrabees Point
Europe
Red Sea
Hilton Head
Tybee Island
Beaufort
Ancient Chinese Relic With Fascinating History
A historical artifact from China draws interest for its long journey through time. Researchers note its craftsmanship and cultural significance, linking it to ancient trade routes and dynastic eras. The piece prompts renewed study of regional artistry and historical exchanges.
Ancient China gun and legend of Chin Fooy the Mandarin
A Denver republication recounts a relic from Amoy China, an eight barreled gun called the great black smoke. It ties to Chin Fooy a thirteenth century mandarin who used the weapon in public executions and learned smokes and perfumes on travels. The tale ends with his demise and the weapon's ominous lore.
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Johnson
Mandarin Fooy
Chin Fooy
Arabia
Amoy
Buddha
Chinoy
Skeleton and gun found with manuscript roll in railroad dig
A crew of laborers at a railroad site uncovered a skeleton buried with a preserved gun and a nearby manuscript roll. One man carried the relic to Amoy and sold it to Dr. Johnson for a trifling sum, along with the roll.
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Amoy
Dr. Johnson
Turkey's unit of value described in piastre system
The piastre, divided into forty paras and each para into three aspes, is worth 4.4 cents. A para is just over a tenth of a cent and an aspe a little over one twenty seventh of a cent. The note notes Americans feel rich buying about 2700 aspes.
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Turkey
Indianapolis News
Tactics of the Boers in South Africa by Von Francois
Major Von Francois, former German colonial commander, argues Boer warfare relies on weak forward posts that retreat cleverly to mislead the enemy. Boers use crescent trenches, ambush concealed positions, and rapid mounting maneuvers to outflank and cut off British forces, with examples at Korn Spruit, Colenso, and Reddersburg. The study, praised as a potential British officers’ text.
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von Francois
Africa
South Africa
New York Sun
Korn Spruit
Bloemfontein
Colenso
Reddersburg
Light-Weight Stars and Algol’s Cloudy Nuclei
A small class of variable stars led by Algol shows partial eclipses caused by dark companions. Researchers Roberts and Russell find these stars are extremely low in density, with most at or below one tenth of water and an average about one sixth. Our Sun’s density is 1.41 times water, suggesting Algol stars may have dense cores within vast cloudy envelopes.
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Roberts
Cape Colony
Russell
Princeton
Fall of Gretna Green in Jeffersonville scandal
Indianapolis May 4 report on Judge Marsh denouncing perjury in issuing marriage licenses at Jeffersonville Indiana the Gretna Green of the United States He seeks to stop eloping patterns by exposing professional runners who procure licenses and steer couples across the river to Louisville A 15 year old bride and a Kentucky groom highlighted the abuses with licenses granted after false ages and payments up to 500 dollars The judge plans to place a watcher at the clerk’s office and bring cases before the grand jury to disrupt the marriage racket
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Indinapolis
Ind
Jeffersonville
Gretna Green
United States
Marsh
Circuit Court
Clark
Floyd
Grand Jury
Kentucky
Clark County
Justices of the Peace
Louisville
Elopers
Gas Fatality Method for Stray Dogs Adopted by City
The Chicago Humane society adopts a new gas euthanasia method to end stray dogs’ distress. Residents cooperate with volunteers to collect wandering animals, arguing shooting is too painful. Small sealed tanks release illuminating gas to render dogs unconscious in thirty seconds and dead in under a minute, at a cost similar to bullets.
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Chicago Humane Society
The
Humane Society
Rush for Watches Surges Across United States
Demand for watches of every kind reaches new highs as shoppers flock to stores and online retailers. Consumers cite fashion, function, and status as drivers while manufacturers struggle to meet the spike in orders. Markets watch subtle price shifts amid the surge.
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United States
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