Wrangell Island Scene of Strife
Wrangell Island has long drawn interest from explorers and nations as stories recounts, explorations, and failed landings near its icy shores. Early reports tie the island to names like Kellett, Long, and von Wrangel, with efforts by British, American, and Canadian captains seeking a permanent presence or station.
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Siberia
Beringatral
Meruld
Louis Lane
Gugoline
Lerman
United States Revenue
Corwin
Angst
United States
Navy
Wrangell
Vilhjutmur — Stefansson
Canndis
Mort America
Seattle
Nome
Arette Ocean
Kurhute
Gant
Moher A. Bartlett
Stobuet A. Poury
Renehe
Goles
Point “Barrow
Alusia
Stefgusson
Hundaes
Tragen Ona
Barrett
Wrangell Island
Stornty
Bartlett
Tia
Inter
Stheria
Askimo
Brefonsson
Arctic
Efe
Stefanason
Great Britain
Wrongoll
Atetansaon
Leland In
Wei
Alan Crawford
Toronto
Leland
Joe Bernarnd
Nomi
Eduy Dear
Wrangell Llama
Marold Noleo
Donaldpon
Aimmer ‘Geveral
Aftarte
Yossaly
Tiwaa
Rasny Oktibr
Lerway Uy
Moffat Tunnel Called Greatest Project in West
The article describes the Moffat Tunnel as the world’s greatest engineering feat in the Rocky Mountains area. It notes western portal progress and rock conditions slowing the pace, with costs rising to about $100 per linear foot. It mentions the eastern portal discovery of solid rock halting further advancement temporarily.
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Cunteins
Liye Tiana
Tames Peak
Lensetty
Fleaize
Gab
Uhiv Sauda
Peneila
Iberhiy Ryan
Fhe Wry
Old Soldier Pension Scam Involving False Civil War Service
Peter Braman, aged about eighty, allegedly used a dead brother WHitner Bian’s name to draw a government pension for service in the Union Army. The fraud involved misrepresenting discharge dates and a claimed entitlement of about $1,000. Investigators say Braman has feigned hardship to keep funds that are not rightfully his.
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Kanats City
Peter Branin
Whitner Bian
Peter Braman
Ng Winin Iennan
Unite Dormy
Xenlora
Hove
Leavetaworth
Wynvede
Sam
Petey
Busting Balloons New Sport at London Dances
London dances adopt a new game called busting balloons as couples toss and pop balloons to the beat. Moon fanners attach four balloons to partners ankles and smash them during the routine, elevating breath control and footwork challenges for dancers. The spectacle sparks excited reactions and a notable rise in balloon popping sounds at the events.
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London
Moon
Jatust Cruz Ini
Gall Polo Mayern
Algo
Ak Cnushilerabla
Shell Shocked Soldier Wild Man in Swamp Near Fort
Private Cyril Derest long missing from Fort Kamehamona is located living in a swamp near the fort. He appears shell shocked and likely suffering amnesia. He served in the Fifty-fifth Coast Artillery and hails from Jacksonville, Texas.
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Honolulu
Cyril Derest
Fort
Kamehamona
Hag Leen
Dan Freevt
Fifty-ffth Coast Artillery
France
Ely
Jacksonville
Tin
Eskimo Marriage Pact Formed in Early Childhood
Odd New York file reports an Eskimo custom in which a baby is pledged for marriage by guardians soon after birth. The agreement, described as binding, follows a belief that the child's destiny is set from infancy, with the girl growing toward betrothal as she reaches maturity.
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New ‘York
Wallo
Christian Ledan
Formae
Border Rivers and the United States Mexico Boundary
A National Geographic discussion outlines how river boundaries like the Rio Grande and others shift with floods and dam projects. It notes how border changes affect land ownership, smuggling cases, and the need for photographic mapping to document boundaries accurately. The piece emphasizes Uncle Sam’s monitoring of shifting lines and the long history of territorial adjustments along the border.
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Washington
Sam
National Geographic Society
Texas
Tegaa
Mexica
Py Coli
Ieniy
Urrlusy
United
Tes
Canada
St. Croix
Maine
Minnesota
United States
Colonde
Ubluylat
Wiley Damis
Mexico
Mikes
Ittyvigh
Paso
Wood
Chy
Elephant Butte
United States Reclamation Service
al Puan
Sopranta
Escomes
Sarge Island
Cuntonys oMelan
Nelahborg
Alenlanag
Modern device to code and decode secret messages
A historic description outlines a machine capable of coding and decoding secret communications. It discusses overcoming slowness and errors, with references to Mr Friedman a Cornell graduate studying genetics, and experiences shaping interests in military ciphers and wartime code work.
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Washington
Willi Tf Stredmann
Ofien
Elief Sigan
Fete Ats
Friedman
Mr. Friedman
Cornell
Tinea
Efplers
America
Iris
Priednan
Priny Ollicers
Prince
Goring
Chote Gendlig
Cross Word Puzzle Claimed as World First Discovery
A garbled note reports that a terra cotta disk from Crete, known as the Phaestus Disk, may be the world earliest crossword. Found on Crete and dating to ancient times, the disk features continuous picture writing on both sides, whose decipherment remains elusive.
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Balimore
Johnd Hopking University
Archer Ologlata
Crete
Gretan Aniquity
Lycia
Greece
Wurlphes
Theseus
Ex Pantor Pomeroy Resigns Amid Taming Efforts
The report notes ex Pantor Pomeroy and Chlo-Trey along with Benjamin Cross and a Methodist minister from Crous MUNG resigning amid attempts at a restraint effort. Cross reportedly earns about 800 dollars daily in royalties.
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Lucky Pomeroy
Chlo—Trey
Benjamin Cross
Crous Mung
Mr. Cross
Fisherman Husband Mara Wife's Beauty Mystery
An unclear report describes a fisherman and his wife in a strange incident on Cayuga Lake. It mentions O'Brien and Dabing as participants and a failed cast leading to a dangerous situation with barbed hooks. The wording is garbled but centers on a marital dispute or misadventure at the lake.
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Banaca Falls
John
O'Brien
Tero
Cayuga Lake
Huge Copper Crystal Produced in Research Lab
A large single copper crystal seveneighths of an inch in diameter and inches long was produced by Dr Wheeler J. Davey at a General Electric research lab in Schenectady New York. The crystal formed by slow cooling in an electric furnace from molten copper and reveals unique properties of single crystals compared with ordinary copper.
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General Elvetrie
Ne Setenectady
Arya Tits
Smiler
Wheeler J. Davey
P. W. Bridgman
Harvard University
Doctor Davey
Kmatler
Davey
Doctoy Divey
Savara
Yanra
Toooting Tutor and Tooting Twins Tale
A fragmentary piece notes a tutor who tooted the flute and tried teaching two young tooters to toot. It questions preferences between tooting and tutoring. The Baltimore Sun is cited on hick town notions. A prize of 10 000 francs to a large family is mentioned, plus sparse notes on Port lands Oregon and rising bread prices.
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Baltimore Sun
Hick
Portlands
Oregon
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