Prairie Children in Lullaby Land Chronicle
A McClure's Magazine excerpt portrays a fantastical scene with a Duchess and Duke in Lullaby Land. Children play on a prairie as royal figures dream of future triumphs and shared destinies.
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1894
Page
3
A McClure's Magazine excerpt portrays a fantastical scene with a Duchess and Duke in Lullaby Land. Children play on a prairie as royal figures dream of future triumphs and shared destinies.
In a dramatic confrontation Esther reveals a long buried past about Hilda Penruddock. Penruddock trembles as Esther accuses him of passive murder by inaction at the river, and Saumarez corroborates the tale after seeing Maud’s likeness to her mother. The room processes the shocking turn as trust wavers and fates hinge on the truth.
Notes describe the Ivanhoe tunnel in Colorado, the third longest in America, running 9400 feet through the Rocky Mountains from Lusk to Ivanhoe to ease Colorado Midland Railway’s climb over Hagerman Pass. At 10890 feet elevation, it surpasses St Gotthard in altitude and saves substantial distance, reducing Busk to Ivanhoe by over seven miles compared to the prior route.
The author argues progress in aviation hinges on understanding air currents above the earth and balancing power with weight. He suggests rapid, forceful strokes to lift and propel flying machines, advocating extreme strength and lightness, with fine steel as the preferred material for durability and lift.
Observers note a star in a diagram sits in a spot far different from the image. The redaction or optical anomaly puzzles viewers and experts alike, with no clear explanation for the unusual positional change.
Waste from blast furnaces and glassworks could be repurposed into building bricks. Experiments show glass bricks laid in cement mortar form smooth impervious surfaces. They insulate moisture and noise, permit ornamentation, and, being hollow, help keep heat out in summer and cold out in winter. The approach offers a dual benefit by creating a new material and reducing costly waste removal.
An article describes using a paper knife as a simple musical instrument by striking it against a hollow desk to imitate tunes, with finger placement shown. It then explains how dust creates blue skies, clouds, sunsets and rain by reflecting light and gathering moisture, noting dust’s role in the water cycle.
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