Cahokia Mound: vast earthwork near St Louis inspires debate
The Cahokia mound rises 99 feet above the American bottom near St Louis, a colossal earthwork of 72 feet wide and 698 feet long. Scholars debate builders and purpose with theories ranging from religious temple to royal tombs, while the Ramey family has guarded the mound for forty years. Archaeologists note it as the world's largest artificial hill, possibly built over generations by sun worshipers and chiefs, unknown in origin but key to ancient insight.
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Ulmots
Great Wall
China
Cheops
Ramey
Thomas T. Ramey
Rainey
Smithsonian Institution
The
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Cahokia
Solomon
C. A. Peterson
Missouri Historical Society
J. Peterson
St Louis
Beypit
Airship Eagle Promises Speed and Aerial Maneuvers
The Streator inventor Hlinoisa unveils the Eagle airship idea a cigar shaped balloon frame and six propellers two for steering four for ascent and descent powered by gasoline. He claims it could travel from Chicago to New York at 100 miles per hour and circle a tower without losing position. The project costs about 16000 dollars and aims for a 25 by 10 foot balloon with 10 foot propeller blades and lifting power of 24000 pounds.
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Santos-Dumont
Chicara
New York
Dumont
Sali
Measured Planet Mercury Diameter From Washington Winds
Washington Star reports Dr See of the Naval Observatory measured Mercury with the large telescope finding a diameter of 2.65 percent miles and noting no spots or atmospheric dimming at disk edge. He compares favorably with Lick results but disputes Sellar teli and Lowell. The piece also discusses meteors, ancient Earth day length, and lunar recession in a broad astronomy section.
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See
White States Naval Observatory
Washington
Lick Observatory
Percival Lowell
Lee
Mayor Wholy Welghead Weighing Ceremony in Wycombe
The High Wycombe tradition of weighing the mayor during the swearing in and ceremonial tour of the town is described. Walter Birch is elected chief magistrate for a second term as attendants, including the head constable as inspector of weights, tally the civic body's weights in a seven teenth century style mood at Guildhall.
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High Wycombe
Walter Birch
Loria
Headle
Ghd Hall
London Express
Growth of Dar es Salaam as a Modern City
Dar es Salaam has evolved from a village of 100 natives seven years ago to a thriving capital with a town center, 16 European owners, 21 000 natives, three hotels, and numerous stores and shops. The article notes the rapid urban expansion and changing demographics.
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Dar-es-Salaam
Siindred
Ani Potewapdper
Cabbage Grows All Year in Hawaii Study Says
A report notes that cabbage thrives year round in Hawaii with no clear advantage to spring summer autumn or winter planting, suggesting temperature and other conditions allow continuous growth across seasons.
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Hawaii
Little lime water helps keep milk sweet
A note suggests adding about two tablespoons of lime water to a pint of milk to help it stay sweet.
Two Kins of Muck From Farm Beds of Humus and Compost
Two farmers debate muck handling as frost and time transform beds. A top layer of friable moist soil dries to ready compost, while a lower cheesy mass with high moisture requires fall ridgeing and frost action to become usable humus or fuel in summer.
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Novalua
Illinois Swine Breeders Institute Meeting Announcement
The Hilnots State Swine Breeders and Association of Expert Judges will meet in Be ment Illinois on January 7 and 8 1902. Sessions include papers on swine breeding scoring practice and institute work with a banquet and literary entertainment. Wabash Railroad offers a special 11 3 fare round trip. Attendance runs into the hundreds.
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Illinois Swine Areaderk
Hilnots State Swine Breeders and Association of
Bement
Illinoia
Wabash Railroad
Cuba Sees Tobacco Planting Hampered by Wind and Drought
Cuba reports wind and dry weather interfering with trans planting of tobacco and hastening cane maturation. The drought harms young plants while corn planting proceeds in southeastern Havana and grinding for cane will start soon.
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Cuba
Havana
Countess of Warwicks College at Reading for Women
Reading in England hosts a branch agricultural college for women established by the Countess of Warwick. A note cites that by 1899 the number of horses slaughtered for food in Viewns reached 25 640.
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Countess of Warwick
Reading
England
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Washington Winds
Washington Star
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New York Herald
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