Ophir search sparks renewed talk of Solomon mines
London dispatch outlines Dr Carl Peters claim of locating Ophir near the Zambesi and Sofala region in East Africa. The piece reviews biblical roots, prior explorers like Bruce and Livingstone, and warns that proof awaits beyond a single cable report amid ruins and legends across Matabeleland and Transvaal.
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London
Carl Peters
Ophir
Alaska
Witwatersrand
Globe
Peters
Zambesi
Africa
Subia
Dr. Peters
Livingstone
Bruce
Herr Karl Mansch
Matabeleland
Christopher Columbus
New World
Golconda
Solomon
I. Kings
Ezion-Geber
Eloth
Red Sea
Edom
Hiram
Snd
Sheba
Jerusalem
Madagascar
Ceylon
Arabia
Sofala
Zambessi
Lenga
Mashinga
Tete
Major Erskine
British Royal Geographical Society
Limpopo
Herr Karl
Bechunaland
Mackenzie
Transvaal
Paul Kruger
London Times
Marconi System Faces Skyscraper Obstacle In New York
An 1900s note highlights Marconi wireless working around New York until steel and iron buildings disrupt signals near Manhattan. The piece questions land use vs oceanic usefulness and whether future urban towers will impede wireless adoption. The challenge is framed as a test of Marconi's greatest achievement.
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Marconi
New York City
Manhattan Island
Europe
Lucania
North River
New York
Leslie’s Weekly
Exporting Golf Sticks to Global Markets Amid War Trade
The article notes American manufacturers expanding exports to Europe during wartime. It mentions shipping fuel to England's heartland, pianos to Germany, watches to Geneva, cars to Paris, salt to European salt districts, wheat to Odessa, hops to England, and large quantities of barrels sold, illustrating broad wartime trade.
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England
Germany
Geneva
Paris
Europe
Tyrol
Odessa
Duke’s Renovation Funds Revive Blenheim Palace
The Duke of Marlborough renewed Blenheim Palace mainly from his own resources after inheriting capital from Sunderland library and Blenheim sales. About $200,000 was spent on the palace and gardens including roof work and door locks, preventing decay while critics credit Vanderbilt.
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Marlborough
Chamberlain
Blenheim
Blenheim Palace
Vanderbilt
Miss Vanderbilt
Sunderland
Duke of Marlborough
Okapi Revealed as New Beast in Central Africa
McClures September issue carries the first authentic American account of the okapi discovery by Sir Harry Johnston. The creature, related to the giraffe, lacks a long neck and tall limbs, with chestnut red body and white or pale cream legs marked by purple black stripes, giving zebra like leg markings.
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McClure
America
Harry H. Johnston
Uganda
British East Africa
Central Africa
Inauguration Day Fixed as March Fourth History Note
Chicago Journal recounts how March fourth was set as the start of the new government after constitutional ratification. It explains the 1788 resolution designating January, February, and March for electors and proceedings and notes Washington’s delayed inauguration on April 30 after a late congressional quorum.
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Congress
New York City
Washington
Chicago Journal
Prayers Against Taxes Stir Maltese Island Unrest
A Malta correspondent reports 30 000 Maltese mass meeting resolutions opposing higher taxes and replacing Italian with English as official language. Prayers in churches protest taxation while House of Commons replies to a commission proposal, heightening bitterness on the island.
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Malta
House of Commons
Top Town of the World Hammerfest Northernmost
Hammerfest Norway earns distinction as the northernmost town in the world and serves as a notable port and gateway to Arctic exploration. The article highlights its location on the Finnmark coast and its role in regional trade and travel.
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Hammerfest
Norway
Arctic Hammerfest Describes Polar Daylight and Bare Landscape
The Chicago Record Herald notes Hammerfest lies at 70 40 11 north while North Cape sits at 71 10 40. From May 13 to July 29 the sun never sets and from Nov 18 to Jan 23 it never rises. Vegetation is extremely scarce as the land remains arctic with only sparse grass, creeping pines, reindeer moss and brown lichens amid bare gray rock and gravel.
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North Cape
Hammerfest
Chicago Record- Herald
What a Switchman Does in the Railroad Yard
The piece details the perilous life of a switchman who uncouples cars sets brakes and ties them together in yards. It contrasts switchmen with enginemen firemen and other railroad roles noting the danger faced and the traditional terms foreman pony conductor and yard brakemen used for aides.
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Afarm
When Bees Get Drunk From Hard Cider
An excerpt from McClure's Magazine describes bees losing industry during cider making. They swarm around mills and pomace, become intoxicated as the cider hardens, cluster along bucket edges and suck juice, sometimes tumbling or zigzagging when attempting flight. Bees also feed on shallow sugarwater near the cider process.
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McClure
What Sawdust Contains
From dry distillation of sawdust, gas, wood alcohol, acetic acid, tar and oils are produced. Tar yields benzole tolule zymole cumole paraffine napthalene and hydrocarbons for aniline colors. coal tar acids and creosote are also obtained, leaving charcoal as a byproduct in the retorts.
Wealth and happiness in the eyes of two philosophers
Russell Sage who keeps money and Andrew Carnegie who gives it away both declare they enjoy life. The note adds that wealth can breed happiness in different ways, and says these men are philosophers, with philosophy above riches.
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Russell Sage
Andrew Carnegie
Saturday Evening Post
Remedy From Nature's Lab Oratory Celery Nerve Compound
An old advertisement touts Lichty’s Celery Nerve Compound a scientific blend of celery cocoa cas cara sagrada hops dandelion buchu mandrake sarsaparilla and cha momile said to restore health strength and happiness for sickly children weary women and broken down men. Sold by Dreier & Bro at the Calhoun and Columbia streets corner.
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Lichty
Nature
Dreier & Bro
Calhoun and
Columbia Streets
Fragmentary note on Clyde Fitch household spring cleaning
The text describes a head servant at Clyde Fitch's house observing an old Irishman beating carpets and noting improper respect toward an ex. The fragment hints at social tensions or attitudes in a historical domestic scene.
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Clyde Fitch
No¢T
The Typewriter Burden Compared to Wash-Tub Labor
A discussion asserts the typewriter worker endures heavy physical strain, lifting a four pound carriage about twelve hundred pounds per hour and nearly five tons daily, with added nervous eye and finger strain. It notes women often face additional tormenting conditions in work.
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Pierce
Antique European Cashmere Rug Draws Cautious Warning
A tale describes Mr. Fitch warning an Irish traveler about a very old cashmere rug found in Europe. The traveler vows to handle it carefully, recalling its storied past and the rug's long history.
Free Blood Cure Claims Bold Healing Power
Advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal remedy for blood and skin diseases including ulcers scrofula eczema pimples boils and cancer. It promises complete cure where others fail and offers a trial treatment free by writing Dr Gillam in Atlanta. Sold locally at Ranke Nusbaum.
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Dr. Gillam
Mitchel St
Atlanta
Ranke & Nusbaum
Calhoun St
Prospects of Agriculture in Egypt Described as Favorable
The article notes that agriculture in Egypt presents highly favorable prospects, highlighting potential gains in crop yields and farming efficiency amid planned developments. It emphasizes the outlook for farmers and related industries without detailing specific programs or dates.
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Egypt
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