Mystery of lunar ring mountains explained by ancient science
A historic account explores how moon mountains resemble rings formed by falling meteors or volcanic processes. It discusses Curtius height comparisons to Everest, ring-scale ranges from 5 000 to 6 000 meters, and theories by Dahmer Ebert Nasmyth and Carpenter about lunar geology.
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Africa
London
Edinburgh
Alps
Cordilleras
Curtius
Mount Everest
Norway
Dahmer
Earth
Ebert
Ring Rampart
Nasmyth and
Carpenter
Request for Grizzly Bear Skull Collection Centered in West
Dr. C Hart Merriam of the National Museum in Washington appeals to collectors and institutions to provide skulls of grizzly bears from the western U S and Canada. He notes most western species are extinct or represented by few skulls and asks to buy or borrow any unviewed specimens for study.
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C. Hart Merriam
National Museum At
Washington
North America
Great Plains
Manitoba
Dakotas
Pacific Coast
British Columbia
California
Arctic Ocean
Mexico
United States
Merriam
Great Horseshoe Bend Victory and Chief Weathersford
A century ago General Andrew Jackson defeated the Creeks at Great Horseshoe Bend on the Tallapoosa River Alabama. About 1000 warriors with families defended bravely and most were killed. Chief Weathersford surrendered, admitting his harms and acknowledging his power over the people was gone.
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Great Horseshoe Bend
Jackson
Tallapoosa River
Alabama
Definition of reasonable by Dustin Stax
Mr. Dustin Stax defines reasonable as an adjective that may be applied to any theory or request he might present. The quote frames reasonable as a flexible descriptor for ideas or demands in his view.
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Dustin Stax
Relph
Chance for success or peace reflected in nation’s plea
A historical figure voices resolve that peace is unattainable now and seeks it only for the remnant of their people, asserting no desire for peace themselves in the current moment. The remark frames a stance of struggle and endurance amid ongoing conflict.
A Simple Homemade Blotting Pad
A cheap substitute for blotting paper made by mixing 14 parts gypsum with 2 parts potato flour into a plastic paste. Add water to form a workable mixture, mold it, and let it dry. The resulting pad serves as an excellent blotter for notes and drawings.
Incombustible Linoleum Experiment in Germany
A German manufacturer blends magnesium carbonate into linoleum pulp to create an incombustible material. The carbonate releases carbon dioxide when heated, a heavy gas that tends to hug the floor and could suffocate air in a fire. Magnesium carbonate breaks up at lower temperatures, aiding fire suppression. They liken the principle to common chemical fire extinguishers.
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Germany
Writer Binks Fades as Market Shifts
The Columbia Jester notes the fall in demand for Binks's "What a Young Girl Ought to Know" style books. The writer, once able to earn a living from such works, now faces hard times as consumer interest wanes.
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Binks
Columbia
Greater Iowa a3 governor forms panama exposition plan
Governor Clarke appoints a fifteen member committee to organize a statewide Hawkeye booster association and to oversee funds for a Iowa building at the Panama Exposition. A nine member panel will manage erection of the Iowa pavilion. Over 100 delegates attend the meeting in Des Moines.
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Clarke
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
State House
Hawkeye State
State Booster Association
W. W. Marsh
Waterloo
Col
G. W. French
Davenport
W. G. Haskell
Cedar Rapids
George W. Delaney, Jr
Clinton
George Haw
Ottumwa
C. F. Curtiss
Ames
D. B. Myers
Dubuque
H. H. Shepard
Mason City
R. J. Andrews
Sioux City
Lyman Edwards
Burlington
Horace E. Deemer
Red Oak
HE. J. Curtin
Decorah
D. W. Norris, Jr
Marshalltown
Charles R. Hannan
Council Bluffs
Ralph Bolton
Hawkeye
la Porte
Parley Sheldon
Willard Secor
Forest City
Austin Burt
A. J. Small
L. E. Follansbee
L. E. Stevens
Don L. Berry
Indianola
W. B. Holmes
J. H. Hill
Roger Leavitt
Cedar Falls
F. L. Mott
Grand Junction
Leanard Higley
Mexico
Logan
Washington
Wound at Bourne Street Sparks a Mystery
Ralph Lomas races Doctor Ersmit to 87 Bourne Street after a chilling phone warning of a life and death wound. They find a murdered man in a quiet house and confront a woman's voice while prior ties to Frank Beverly and his wife loom as detectives probe the case.
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Kennett Harris
Lomas
Doctor Ersmit
Bourne Street
Poetor Ersmit
Lomas’ Auto
Ralph Lomas
New York
Ralph
Ersmit
Daily Story Pub. Co
No. 87
Billy
Doctor Jamit
Frank Beverly
Bevae
Fall from Ravine Leaves Savage Unharmed
In Across Unknown South America Mr A H Savage Lander recounts a near fatal fall while descending a ravine along the Tapajos in Brazil. He slipped from a tree hold and became jammed between rocks but was hauled free by companions, suffering only bruises.
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A. H. Savage Lander
Tapajos
South America
Providence
Benedicto
Sayings on Obedience and Damages From Lippincott’s Magazine
A vignette from Lippincott’s shows misapplied orders causing injury as a man carrying iron is warned by a whistle. The piece contrasts this with a lighthearted newsroom banter about filling space with fashion notes.
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Lippincott’s
Tom
Jack
Puck
Balfour Responds To Reporters On Apolysyllabic Word
The article notes British parliamentarians favor long words. Mr Balfour outshines others in polysyllabic displays. In a speech on dualism in education he used dichotomize. Reporters asked for clarification and he replied with a witty Balfourism bisect.
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Balfour
Mn Balfour
Chicago candidate uses afternoon tea to woo women voters
One male candidate in Chicago adopts the afternoon tea scheme for women voters. His campaign headquarters feature a kitchen and reception rooms where women friends pour tea and share sandwiches, with plans to continue until after the election.
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Chicago
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