Predicting eruptions of volcanoes and their signs
A Chicago Chronicle piece notes scientists predict volcanic activity from gas emissions and crater behavior. It cites Etna, Santorini, and Theran eruptions, describing prior events from 1866 to 1870 and observers tracking lava, ash plumes, and crater changes to forecast renewals.
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Mount Etna
Shine Rhames
Hina
Matt
Santoria
Hyean
Tororin
Wrench Academy of Sciences
Santorin
Nea Kammoni
Chicago
Peculiar Banking by South Ali Natives Described
A description of a trade method among South Ali natives where a single banker from their group acts as a deposits holder. Members place funds in a bag, buy goods at stores, and the banker records debts as purchases. Two witnesses verify transactions while the group returns home after exchanges.
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South Ali
Nakitow
Tiny Shetland Pony Shoes Stir California Shop Tale
A six month old Shetland pony from Mendocino county, part of a Los Angeles man’s group, arrived in Petaluma with worn feet after rough roads. Howard & Millerick fitted it with steel bar shoes, a tiny fit nearly the size of a quarter, reflecting a novel local horseshoeing tale from the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard & Millerick
Petaluma
Los Angeles
Mendocino County
Imported Plants Change US Crops Through Department Work
The Department of Agriculture highlights extensive plant importation and improvement efforts. From hardier wheats from Russia to Egyptian cotton and hybrid oranges, experts show how nonnative varieties reshaped rice, citrus, hops, and vegetables, aiming for hardiness and market gains while privatizing eventual production.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Washington
New York Commercial Advertiser
Central America
Mediterranean
Russia
Algeria
Arizona
Department of Agriculure Tani
Texas
Louisiana
Florida
Wiles
Wilson
Ti Wis
Egypt
New Mexico
San Antonio
Colo
A Contented Man From the Mississippi Valley
A remarkable man from the Mississippi valley, Russell E. Gardner of St Louis, retires at 35 with a quarter million dollars earned in ten years. He started as a carriage maker, then built a cheap piano-box buggy and sold 22,000 last year, netting over 4000 per vehicle and surpassing 100 thousand in profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
St. Louis
Russell E. Gardner
Russell E Gardner of St Louis A New Barber Shop Pioneer
Russell E Gardner of St Louis is credited with novel features in his barber shop where employees offer shaves or shampoos when customers visit. He treats hospitality as practical advertising and finds joy in the idea. Gardner has handed the business to his employer but remains its owner. He plans river sailing and boating along the Mississippi valley and intends to explore its bays and baysous with his wife, living freely and happily.
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Gardner
Mississippi Valley
St. Paul
Gulf
Faithful Presbyterian drive to fund church work and missions
The Presbyterian church seeks large-scale fundraising for the new century with Rev. Dr. Charles A. Dickey touring the West to rally support. The effort targets multiple agencies including debt repayment, colleges, missions, and philanthropy, aiming to add millions in contributions and expand Sunday school attendance.
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Presbyterian Church
Charles A. Dickey
Philadelphia
General Assembly
West
Union
Dickey
Power From Sunbeams Sun Engine Produces 10000 Degrees
An 19th century concept highlights a solar apparatus claimed to yield 10000 degrees of heat. The sun powers every wheel and engine, fuels coal use indirectly, and drives Earth's plant and animal life. Archimedes allegedly used focused sunlight to set fire to ships.
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Ericsson
William Calver
Washington
Archimedes
Princess Imprisoned by Early Paris Elevator Chair
An 18th century tale recalls an early elevator prototype built in Paris by M. Villager. The device moved a chair between walls and delighted Louis XIV’s daughter at Versailles. It failed when the chair halted mid travel, trapping her for three hours until workmen breached the wall. The king then banned further experiments.
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Walla
St. Simon
Paris
Louis XIV
Versailles
M. Villager
New Vegetable Prospect Promises Hidden Wild Plants
Our garden produce relies on cultivated varieties of wild species. Horticulturists should explore wild plants for profitable table use. A fortune awaits success, per Le Selenea Francaise. Iris and saxifrage dishes may gain favor after famous actors savor them, as with the potato.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Selenea Francaise
Bernhardt
Coquelin
Electrical power lakes and rivers spark vast wealth
A feature on the St Lawrence water power system highlights 400000 horsepower from sites like Massena and Niagara, valuing power at billions. It notes electrical engineering's rise, the potential of river and lake systems, and the need to distribute energy as coal becomes scarcer. A humorous Tid-Bits aside contrasts a lunatic muse about "my mother's ocean" with a seaside traveler.
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North America
St. Lawrence
United States
Montreal
Superior
Grand Lakes
Lachine Rapids
Niagara
Sault Ste. Marie
Massena
Canada
Niagara Falls
British Isles
Electrical Review
Mald
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Freeland Libune Pepecary
Tribune Prins
Treeland
Tuten Ik
Freeland
Eacvlers
Tribune
Wilyunee
Tribune Printing Company, Limited
Oregon
New England
Tilsle
Bette
Ilis
Deveter
Metal Worker
Federn
Upfedlite
Nicoladous
Abe Fuger
Wei
Nicoladen
Ovenr
Medical Times and Hospital Gazette
Moving Picture
Mlaszow
Youah
London
Ing Lorive
Salwirys
Chietgo Trieule
Russell BE. Gardner
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