Fragmentary History of Inventions and Discoveries
A garbled OCR passage catalogs a host of inventions and ideas from various eras, mentioning items such as rope from Niesiro, the Whi Bravons fin, a curfew bell, Pecimat arithmetic, lightning identity, New mvle, the Minie rifle, glass mirrors, musical notes, and early clocks. It lists names, places, and dates in a jumbled sequence, preserving a scattered record of scientific and technological milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niesiro
Marriot
England
France
Goleonua
Pope Gres
Nuremberg
Pangramas
The Strange Bissextile Year Leap Year History and Rules
An entertainment discusses leap year origin and meaning. It explains the 366 day year, the four year rule, and century adjustments requiring 400 divisibility. It notes that 1900 was not a leap year and contrasts how 490 is treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iso
Government weighs selling marquis title for million tales
Pekin Correspondence reports Shanghai Mercury suggests the government may auction an honorary marquis title for a large sum, reflecting a push to monetize noble-style ranks amid broader political discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Shanghai Mercury
The Dog's Inheritance and Man's Bond With Dogs
The essay recalls dogs' historic mistreatment as mere labor. It praises the enduring alliance between humans and canine companions, noting sledge dogs and diverse breeds once harshly treated now inspire devotion. It argues that humane, loyal dogs reciprocate deeply, unlike humans who inflicted hardship.
Notice to creditors in estate of Hugh Crooks Irvington
Notice pursuant to an estate in Westchester County requires all claimants against Hugh Crooks late of Irvington to exhibit claims with vouchers to administrator Marry J. Selfridge at Hackett Williams office 226 Union Street Poughkeepsie New York on or before July 1 1908. Dated December 1907 Hackett Williams Office 236 Union Street Poughkeepsie NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank V. Millard
Westchester County
Hugh Crooks
Irvington
J. Selfridge
Hackett & Williams
Union Street
Pougkeepsie
New York
Winter Racing Star Notter Tops Season In Flyweight Form
Jockey Joe Notter leads the winter racing season with A Cella’s Cesarion-Xy progeny named the top two year old. The London Stadium set for 1908 Olympics is finished. Dartmouth beat Princeton 4 3 in an Intercollegiate hockey match. Harness and power heat race rule changes loom for trotting events. Hugh Jennings predicts surprises for Detroit’s A L champions season. Larry Heaterfer to join Buffalo in the Eastern League. Quincy Shaw wins national amateur racquet title over Houghton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Notter
A. Cella
Cesarion
Ralne Aming
London
Haseen
Dartmouth
Princeton
New York
Bermuda
Hugh Jennings
Larry Heaterfer
Moorfeld
Toronto
Buffalo
Quincy A. Shaw
Boston Tennix and
P. D. Houghton
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G. H. Wagner
Hastings, N. Y
Worthington Farms
Joseph Coggins
Irvington, N.Y
Gazette
F. H. Morrell
Prop
Main St
Irvington, N. Y
M. J. Tynan
Sweet Orr
Upper Main Street
H. H. Cannon
ASEA
Michael Angelo
Shakespeare
Homer
Horace
Tacitus
Polybius
Cicero
Wendell Phillips
Bayo
Preton
Australia
Tibet
Samoyedes
Matera
Westminster
Greenburgh
Tarrytown
N. Y
Robert Dashwood
Standard Medical Society
Toote
Navin
Chas, A. Adams
Westeheat County
Ington
Poughkeepsie, N.Y
New York Telephone Company
Bway & Central Ave
Tarrstom
White House
Victor Headquarters
Main Street
Illette
Azor
Nate Aia Ority
Gillette
Ely
Sra
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