Beavers Built Dams Echo Prairie Lessons and Seismic Tests
A burst of items covers science and society from beaver dam design and earthquake pendulums to cave discoveries in Hautes Alpes and the South Africa war’s toll on British garrisons. Reports note natural wells deeper than known, seismic surveys in Hawaii, and a beaver’s arch as model for stable dam construction amid floods and ice.
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A. Martel
depart‘Mont
Hautes Alpes
Great Bear Valley
California
Spectacular Hart's Court fountain uses quicksilver display
A London Hart s Court Exhibition feature shows a fountain where quicksilver replaces water. Silver streams light up at night flowing from an elevated black bowl to a lower basin where heavy objects float like cork. An electric chain-pump lifts quicksilver to a reservoir to recycle the display. The text also mentions a future Japanese palace design to resist earthquakes with a steel skeleton and extensive concrete anchorage.
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London
Japan
Idaho Irrigation Pioneers Transform Desert to Garden Spot
The article highlights the Mormon irrigation achievements starting July 24, 1847, led by Brigham Young, turning Utah’s desert into rich farmland. It notes Idaho’s fertile valleys, mining districts, and potential for homesteads, with figures from Boise City and Mountain Home illustrating high orchard profits. It also mentions balanced climate, low death rate, and growth prospects aided by Oregon Short Line railroad access. Additional note covers dyeing bird feed experiments by Tr. Sauermann showing colored pigeons and birds, with potential future applications.
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Bone
Idaho
Brigham Young
United States
Utah
America
Nile
Italy
Spain
Europe
Irelgaan
Vesuville
Alex. McPherston
Boise City
Geo. Te Hall
Mountain Home
T. J. Phifer
Ita Mountains
Snake River Valley
France
Switzerland
Portugal
Tr. Sauermann
Canaries
German Influence Expands Across Balkans and Asia Minor
German enterprise shapes the Balkans with business language and diplomacy, claiming Constantinople grows German like Berlin. Asia Minor increasingly mirrors German control as the Bagdad railway extends 2,000 miles toward the Persian Gulf, signaling a major power presence along the direct route.
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Balkans
Constantinople
Berlin
Asia Minor
Bagdad
Peraian Ulf
Patriots and English sympathizers clash in Abolition of America
A fiery weekly column denounces colonists who sympathize with England, calls for action against pro British elements, and contrasts Boer and Indian civilizations with American liberty. It rails against McKinley era politics, warns of looming revolution, and laments war costs funded by the few. It also targets Germany and the Kaiser, linking royal meddling to global conflict.
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Prom George's
Washington
Mollie Starr
Benedict Arnold
America
England
Tast
McKinley
Hanna
Colonial Dames and Sons of
Revolution
Transvaal
Philippines
Policic
Dom Paul
Moore
South Africa
Cape Town
Ute
Hla Son
New York
Bill
Germany
Victoria
Tusuta
France
Queen Victoria
Oum
Paul
Billy
Huengellen
United States
United States of America
Rockefeller
Great Britain
Philippine Islands
Berlin debate ridicules Arendt on Balfour prophecy
In the Prussian diet a discussion centers on Arthur Balfour and a British pledge. Dr Barth mocks Arendt’s claim of a silver era, while Arendt accuses Britain of breaking faith. He links wartime capital and booms in South Africa to a breach of promises in Parliament.
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Berlin
Ministry of the Interior
Dr. Barth
Herr Arendt
Arthur J. Balfour
Balfour
France
United States
South Africa
Agland
Thas Oliver Ta
Populist Position Stated at Keya Paha County Convention
A February 27 1900 report from Keya Paha county details Populist reform position. Delegates instructed to push for an honorable union with reform forces or a straight Populist ticket at the national convention. It endorses direct legislation and Bryan support while demanding a pro money and expanding currency union stance.
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Paris
Keya Pada County
Electoa
Reform Forces
Firat
Ucket
W. J. Bryan
Walont
Echoes From the East on Bryan Speech in Baltimore
Rev Julius Gramman of Baltimore praises William Jennings Bryan after a Saturday night address. He lauds Bryan as handsome, eloquent, and masterful in delivery, noting his wit, scriptural references, and restraint in prolonging applause while appealing to individual citizens over money.
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Bryan
Baltimore
Julius 8. Gramman
Ryan
Pilate
Delay in Hanna-Payne subsidy plan cited in political critique
In a sharp critique, the author argues the Hanna-Payne subsidy stent faces a postponement rather than defeat. The piece claims nine million dollars yearly for 20 years would enrich Hanna, Rockefeller, Morgan, and other speculators, with the scheme paused until after the presidential election to preserve opportunities for public robbery.
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Congress
Treasury
Hanna
Rockefeller
Morgan
McKinley
Aubeldy
Senate finance bill amendment on bimetal conference defeated
A contemporary note recalls votes against Senator Chandler's amendment authorizing presidential delegation to future international bimetallism conferences and a St Louis platform echo. It questions if readers now see the earlier warnings as true while others were wrong.
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Chandler
St. Louis
McKinley
Local brief fragment hints at a decision and missing context
Fragmentary OCR note shows unclear wording about a decision by a person or group. Key names, dates, and places are unreadable, making it impossible to identify the event, actors, or consequences from the visible text.
Spring Humors of the Blood and Remedies Featured
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century advertisement page mentions quack cures and products. Allen's Foot Ease promises easy feet and relief for corns and bunions. J W. Grove signs boxes. Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup targets teething pain. Ads tout laxatives and generic tonics, with references to Irish hunters and European royalty in a garbled list.
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Allen
Allen NY
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Hood
Ho Fe
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J W. Grove
Boca
McClellan
Bhoser
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