Remarkable Memory Feats Share a Child Prodigy’s Death
An extract from The London Times recalls T. P. Oldfield of Margate who died at Grotto House at age sixteen. From five and a half he suffered scarlet fever and paralysis yet his mind flourished. He memorized all he read, excelled in mathematics philosophy astronomy geography and history, and could recall every incident learned. He mastered arithmetic, drew portraits from memory, spoke with a copper plate hand, remained temperate through a decade of illness, and his loss is deeply mourned.
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London Ties
T. P. Oldfield
Grotto House
Margate
Locke
The Woolly Wind Called Worst Toward Magellan
A ship captain cites winds from Kamtschatka to the Caribbean and the Straits of Magellan, declaring the woolly wind the fiercest of all. He recalls drifts of fifty feet, sails torn, and decks swept clean by storms, arguing the willy wind's power exceeds known tempests across the southern temperate regions.
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St. Paul Globe
Kamtschatka
St. Vincent
West Indies
Caribbean
Straits of Magellan
Gravitation and Electricity Idea Suggests Common Medium
Dr Bergen Davis of Columbia University argues from a mathematical examination of the relation between the gravitational constant and ether constants that matter is electrical in constitution and that gravity and electrical forces are of the same kind acting in a common medium, as noted in Science.
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Bergen Davis
Columbia University
England Trick Rider Completes Four Mile Backward Ride
Albert Hunter, a trick cyclist from England, rode four miles in 22 minutes on his hind wheel. He did not dismount or receive assistance despite steep hills and passed three carriages, a motor car, and several wheelmen during the remarkable feat reported by the New York Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hunter
England
Hunter
N. Y. Herald
Siwash Indians and Japanese Link Drawn by Artifacts
A storm near Vancouver uncovers a tree with roots showing Japanese utensils and a hammer, claimed to prove Japanese origin of the Siwash Indians. Copper shields, totem poles, and carvings on the Aleutians are cited as Japanese or Chinese in influence, with remarks on Mongolian imitativeness and differing traits between interior and coastal Indians.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Aleutian Islands
Interior
Japan
Cub and Cow Clash in Amusing Bear Encounter
Ernest Baynes describes a black bear cub named Jimmy facing a cow during a walk. The cow chased the cub with a businesslike glare but Jimmy dodged into a tree. He then descended tail first and charged the cow, landing two blows before bolting up the tree again. I drove the cow away and the walk continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Marold Baynes
Home Companion
Jim
Asvah Jimmy
Jimmy
City With No Taxes In Black Forest Germany
City in the Black Forest with about seven thousand inhabitants funds all municipal expenses from the net annual revenue of public property. Six thousand acres of forest yield steady income. trees are replanted as cut, maintaining the area and ensuring ongoing profit to cover all city costs with a surplus.
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Germany
Black Forest
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Winkler
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Sawine
Eve
Wikkier Furniture Co
W. S. Carter
Bumber
NTH Street
AK Main
Drysdale
London
Telephone
D. Stalling
GW. P.cole
Palace Livery
FAC
Micia Bank
Lexington, Mo
LLEN
Temperate
ST. Louis
St. Lewis
Chicago & Alton
S.A. Vermillion
Higginsville
Missouri
Republic
Uyle
Dee
Senda
Peaipiot
B. F. Eaton
Catron
and & Haerle
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Vaughan
Dover, MO
KATY
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Katy Flyer
Battle of
Lexington
James A. Mulligan
U.S. A
Sterling Price
M.S. G
R. T Var Horr
Joseph A. Wilson
Lexington Historical Society
The
Lexington Historical Society of
E. G. Loomis
Wade
D.W
TEVIE
Florian
JF. Lee Wallace
Pook Yeoper
Irvin Truss Aseletant
Caahie
Lexington Savings Bank
Cort A
Powernal Banking
Buatjewe
B&f Nicholson & Hoffman
Walter B Waddel Dwe
Tovie
Dkankin Pannie
Barton Jackson Bradley
Irving Tevis
Hoffman Hufos
Young Allee
ORS Bankindford
Ilders
Walter B Waddel
TEVIS
Kon Cook
Roniok
W Smith
F. Lee Wallace Elixabeth A
Wallace
Sandford Salters
McCaceland
Nicholaor
Rienaun Finny
J. Andnew
Anahler
Gao
M. Carnes
Board OF
Richard Pielda
J. Andrew Charles Lyons
Frank Howe William J. Morrison
Marka Gordon White
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Pres
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Lees. Loowman, V-Pepe
Tue Travers
Chas. M. Bowring
R L Mann
Wellington
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