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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1879
Page
2
The article argues size exaggerations about sharks are common and details their real nature. It compares sharks to vultures in the sea, notes their feeding habits and dangers, recounts sailors’ myths about pilot fish and night attacks, and describes modern hunting and a naval torpedo method.
A essay-like piece discusses Washington social calls at the Speaker and Cabinet homes, noting burdensome visiting rules and odd intrusions by strangers. It segues into a reflection on the Great Pyramid’s construction and labor, comparing ancient feats to modern rail projects and a telegraph wire vibration mystery tied to temperature changes.
A Toledo court scene devolved into a melee as Laban Lake and the Taylor defendants argued and fought with lawyers and spectators. Jurors, police, and a startled judge failed to keep order while affidavits and claims of missing attorneys and wounded participants circulated.
The Times notes large posthumous fortunes in Britain including the Earl of Du art with 8.5 million and the Morrison and Brassey families sharing multi million bequests. It highlights Brassey’s eldest son receiving a million, Morrison’s 20 million, and Basildon Park probate duty of 450 thousand while art and taste feature prominently in heirs’ inheritances.
Over one hundred types of cast steel weed and iron beam plows breakers shovels and Western walking cultivators are described as proven in farmers’ hands for twelve years. The dealer claims better quality style and finish than ever before with every effort to improve and no expense spared.
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