Marconi Would Equip Peary Arctic Expedition
Wireless expert William Marconi says wireless telegraphy could aid Commander Robert E Peary on a polar expedition by maintaining contact with the main base and relief parties. He pledges personal oversight of apparatus construction and weighs transport and equipment challenges in extreme cold to make the venture feasible.
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William Marconi
Robert E. Peary
Arctic
Peary
Mr. Marconi
Alaska
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Hhis
Mr. Peary
Dutt
North Pole
North Poles
Arade Cin
Ted
Grant Land
Pole
Whale Sound
Charles H. Darling
Navy
Peary Arctlc Club of
New York
Globe
North Gresnland
Old Lovers United in Northfield Vermont Nuptials
Miss Jennie BH Ladd of East Roxbury and Samuel H Holman of Randolph wed in Northfield Vermont after a long romance. Engaged twenty six years ago the couple rekindled their old affair and the bride finally married her former sweetheart. Holman had two prior marriages while Ladd remained single until this union.
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Old Lovers United
Jennie BH. Ladd
East Roxbury
Samuel H. Holman
Randolph
Northfield
Mr. Holman
Miss Ladd
Aince
Unclear Cause for West Frosts Tied to Street Music Change
A resident theorizes that unusually early frosts in the West may result from street bands switching tunes from "A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight" to "Hla wath." The statement suggests a playful causal link between music and weather.
Electric and Crucible Steel Claim No Distinct Difference
Microscopic tests show that electrically produced steel is not different from crucible steel in any measurable way. Experts report identical microstructure and properties, arguing the method does not alter fundamental composition.
Relic of Old Religion Unearthed in Mexico City Stages
Workmen digging for the new public instruction palace in Mexico City uncovered a seven foot six inch black bagalt stone tiger. The hollow back holds a seventeen by ten inch cavity. Carvings at the base depict Texcatlipoca, god of warriors, suggesting the figure served as a temple vase for human sacrifice offerings.
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Palace of Public Instruction and Justice
Mexico
Texcatlipoca
Painted four ton stone likely tiger color source note
The article notes a stone weighing four tons that was probably painted to resemble the color of a living tiger, suggesting a detail about its appearance or presentation.
Cow Adjudication On Cedar Street At Justice Talbot Court
A large Tuesday crowd gathered on Cedar Street outside Justice J. B. Talbot as H. J. Faircloth sued Henry Tipton over ownership of a cow. The case hinged on age and markings, with both sides presenting witnesses. Talbot ordered the cow examined, then removed to conclude the suit as the crowd dispersed.
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Bossy
Cedar Street
J. B. Talbot
Justice Talbot
H. J. Falreloth
Henry Tipton
Tipton
Jong
Tiptor
Talbot
Allclorh
Nashville American
Shot Found in Hampden Center Garden
Frank Brown of Hampden Center Maine found a two inch diameter shot while gathering vegetables in his garden. The rusted bullet is believed to be from the British fleet years ago, suggesting a century old origin.
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Frank Brown
Hampden Center
Weather Vane 100 Years Old Relic Moves to New School
H W Melntyra of Randolph Vermont preserves a weather vane nearly a century old from the Orange County grammar school dedicated in 1806. The relic is planned for display on the new Randolph Center school building. A Maine lobster weighed over nine pounds last week at Fortunes Rocks. John Haley of York County brought it in. It measured about ten inches long with claws as large as a man’s hand. The lobster weighed nine pounds two ounces before boiling and shrank hourly two pounds after cooking.
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H. W. Melntyra
Randolph
Orange County
Randolph Center
York County Way
John Haley
Fortunes Rocks
Maine's Meanest Man Living Found Near Funeral
The meanest man living in Maine has been located. One of his friends died and he hired artificial flowers for the funeral. After dark he went to the cemetery to collect the bouquet and returned it to the owner.
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London
Maine
Longest Telephone Wire Span Across Susquehanna River
The world’s longest telephone wire span measures 53,200 feet from pole to pole across the Susquehanna River at Lancaster Pennsylvania. The record demonstrates extraordinary engineering for long distance communications and showcases the era’s expanding infrastructure.
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Susquehanua River
Lancaster
Jerusalem Journeys Through Ancient and Modern Views
A travelogue recounts a journey to Jerusalem, detailing the Holy City’s approach from a modern depot, views over the Sharon plain, and stops at Ramleh and Lydda. It contrasts the present with a past visit, notes Ramleh’s oasis scene, and mentions the Dead Sea, Beth-Horon, and the Forty Martyrs Tower. It closes with a memorial to General Wauchope at Perth.
Pegasus Lambs and the Lost Lambs of Goober's Ranch
A fanciful tale stars Pegasus Lewellyn Dillon the famed Coney Island runner venturing from Arizona to Goober's sheep ranch. After a long sprint along the prairie, he collapses exhausted amid six swift lambs. Goober exclaims there are no lambs, only running welts of legend, as the chase ends in comic confusion.
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Pegasus’ Lambs
Pegasus
Lewellyn Dillon
Coney Island
New York
Gopher
Pegasis
Strick
Goober
Prairia
Pegasis Lewellyn Dillom
Peering Jong
Peg
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New York Press
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Mhillatia
Christ
Solomon
Ramet
Rare
Aramathoa
Joseph
Peter
Avneas
St. George
Charet
Beth-Horon
Dead Sea
Orien
Jerisa
Ived
Ramlot
Kalang
Jem
Wauchope
Magersfontein
Perth
Abraham
Abraham's Oak
Pegawns
Ron
Tauuma
Byron Williams
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