A Century of Anthracite From Wurts to Modern Output
The piece recalls William Wurts driving the first ton of anthracite to Philadelphia in 1820 on a pine log raft, and notes early doubts about coal's lighting. It contrasts 385 tons in 1820 at $12 per ton with today’s output near 100 million tons, highlighting key Pennsylvania coal regions and the industry’s rise.
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Willian Wurts
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Reading
Wilkenbarre
Lehigh
Mauch Chunk
Pennsylvania
William Wurts
Delaware
Wall Street Journal
Astronomical Errors Challenge Greenwich Observatory
The Greenwich Observatory, founded by Charles II in 1675, faces growing deviations between calculated and observed noontime positions. The recent report notes the error has risen twelvefold versus twenty years ago, with an average annual increase of about half a second of arc in longitude, sparking questions about unknown forces or Earth's shape.
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Greenwich
Charles II
Electric safety lock eyed to reshape naval warfare
French wireless engineer M. Dunoyer claims a torpedo could be guided and exploded only by a unique Morse code sequence. The system would require correct dot dash patterns to activate, with any error neutralizing the torpedo, making tampering impossible and giving each weapon a unique key.
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M. Dunoyer
London Mall
Library sale reveals Washington treaty collection in three volumes
The Samuel Riker library sale at Anderson Galleries fetched four thousand dollars for Dr. A B Rosenbach. He bought George Washingtons copy of A Collection of All the Treaties of Peace Alliance and Commerce Between Great Britain and Other Powers from 1654 to 1783, London 1785, with Washington engravings on each title page and inside front covers. The work was once part of the Lawrence Washington library sold in Philadelphia in 1870.
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Washington
Samuel Riker
Anderson Galleries
A. 8
Rosenbach
George Washington
Great Britain
Munster
Paris
London
Lawrence Washington
Philadelphia
New York Times
Ington
Aerial Flights Speaker Describes Sleep and Appetite Effects
Air Commodore Edward Maitland told the Royal Society of Arts about flying the Atlante he retired near midnight and slept until nine the next morning. He noted air induced sleep and sharpened appetite and joked about dress, suggesting crinolines for parmetiites if needed. London chronicle.
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Edward Maitland
Royal Society of Arts
London
Atlantic City Public Calls for Wind Controls
Residents of Atlantic City seek action from authorities to curb strong winds and related disturbances. The public rally pushes for measures to reduce disruptions and protect infrastructure amid ongoing windy conditions.
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Atlantic City
Chelsea
Congress
How Romola Was Written
The article explains George Eliot's method for Romola. It notes her Italian Journey influenced her vision, then her return to Florence and research. After facing self doubt she pursued rigorous historical study and produced a moral tragedy that moves readers.
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George Eliot
Florence
England
Sculptor's Cement Neptune Tops Italian Villa
At Monterosso near Spezia Italy a colossal cement Neptune supports a terrace at Villa Pas tine. Rome sculptor Arrigo Minerbi created the life like statue about eight feet high, hollow with a reinforced cement body and a spiral staircase inside.
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Monterosso
Spezia
Italy
Neptune
Pastine
Arrigo Minerbi
Rome
Signor Minerb
All for a Song and a Rich Man's Son
A reflection on the saying all for a song as a wasteful misplacement of value. The piece recalls a rich man's son wasting opportunity on Broadway and notes the phrase's origin from Elizabethan times when Queen Elizabeth gifted Edmund Spencer £100, prompting Lord Burleigh to murmur the line.
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Edmund Spencer
Elizabeth
Lord Burleigh
Land tales of Penn and Dido inspire rumors
The piece recounts an old legend that William Penn or Dido bought land from indigenous peoples only to cut it into strips and encircle large areas. It notes similar yarns in Irving and Knickerbocker, highlighting how such stories exaggerate purchases to cover vast territories like Manhattan.
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Penn
William Penn
Dido
Carthage
Irving
Knickerbocker
A Quip On the Dead and a Chorus of Charity
Canon Hannay and the pen name George Birmingham taunt a grim funeral quip about a long time foe. A nearby clergyman rebukes the tone and hopes the departed escaped judgment. The replied tease dismisses prayer and mocks future repentance.
Rats as food on Arctic voyage in Doctor Kane diary
Doctor Kane recalls rats infesting his ship as a harsh reality of the far North. He admits eating them when food ran short, sometimes frozen into tallow balls. Hans passed long winter nights shooting rats with a bow and arrow while companions resisted sharing the meal.
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Doctor Kane
Hans
Old Man Oregon: Call for Westward Spirit and Renewal
In a Salem Journal viewpoint, the author argues Oregon lags the West due to pessimism and provincialism. He urges adopting the spirit of youth and enterprise, supporting industry, cooperation, and investment to rejuvenate communities and secure a luminous future for Oregon.
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West
Oregon
Los Angeles
Seattle
Nature
Salem Journal
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People’s Cash
Pucet Navy Yard
U.S. Navy
Uncle Sam
Camp Lewis Wireless
Wilcox
Portland
W.p.fuller &Co
Northwest Branch
Helece
Tecoma
Spokane
Fuller
Imum
Wer Paints
W. E. Craven Hardware
Bhp Fae
Standard Oxl Company
California
Iveck
Independence
Immortal
Canon Hannay
George Birmingham
OLD
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C Street
R. E. Hereford
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