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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1901
Page
7
A discovery in Oxford reveals poems by King James I, said to be genuine with royal autograph. The find, from the Leian library, highlights a significant literary breakthrough for early Stuart verse.
A long piece notes oxygen parties in fashionable circles inspired by Jules Verne, the Elsworth firm profiting from gas supply, and links Verne to real fortunes. It recounts Claude Leverson exploring volcano craters and discovering the Geronimo emerald field, and Henry Dalby in Bellamy’s Looking Backward colony amid Alaska gold. It also mentions Janes McKenna, a prospector aided by Bret Harte’s poem, and the Klondike-fueled rise in wealth.
The Bureau of Steam Engineering reports successful experiments with liquid fuel. A ton of oil reportedly yields about twice the heat of solid fuel, with easy handling and no hand power needed to load into furnaces, aiding winter storage and transport.
Workmen detected a gas odor at a natural gas well in Useex County England during sinking for water. The gas sighting followed and the vent has burned for a long time, described as a notable novelty in England. The wake of a homeward bound vessel has a somber air.
Report describes Margaret Carnegie Will as heir to Andrew Carnegie's fortune. From two Fifth Avenue office buildings to a planned castle in Cheshire near Manchester, wealth accumulates for her as she reaches marrying age. The article notes lavish plans and warns about unwilling relatives at family invitations.
A Rushford Minn teacher reports a severe nervous breakdown starting in childhood and worsened after a 1896 runaway. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with a full recovery after months of treatment. The ad touts Pink Pills as a nerve and blood tonic for various conditions.
A Gibara Quaker meeting house serves a 200 plus Friendata congregation. A sale of 16 violins and violoncellos owned by Sir Vethur Sullivan yielded 80 pounds, with a cello by Joseph Guarnerius achieving 850 dollars. An Attatrian officer faced discharge and conscription despite scruples. Miscellaneous dialogue items and Australia Britain Royal visit note.
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