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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1902
Page
2
I recount a dangerous ascent in Oakland with the Little Nassau hot air balloon. A young boy clung to the sandbag as the craft swayed, and I calmed him with steady talk while plotting a controlled descent to safety.
The narrator recalls a dangerous balloon voyage with Tommy Dermott, dodging obstacles and landing in an orchard before vowing a severe thrashing for misbehavior. A failed parachute, fear, and nerve collapse culminate in dramatic retreat from a risky stunt. Later he cancels an engagement with the street railway company and shifts careers, noting safer options.
A Pittsburgh Times item describes a barber shop in which cooled air is piped to each chair. A small pump driven by a hydrant source compresses air into a tank, with a nozzle controlled by finger pressure to spray air and tonics in place of the old bulb sprayer. The system uses air from the ice house and promises to refresh patrons during hot summers.
In a New York Sun snippet a salesgirl and customer trade coded letters and secret signals. The exchange revolves around a supposed secret society and a whispered phrase T. A warns the shop floor that all are to be scanned, drawing curiosity from the customer.
The charitable Knicker Jones funds beds in three hospitals. His actions are praised as foresight rather than mere philanthropy, and he has also purchased an automobile.
Victoria exported butter to England totaling 8 006 000 in value across 1893 to 1900. The data highlights the province's dairy trade with the United Kingdom during the late 19th century. The figures point to sustained demand and a growing agricultural export economy in Victoria.
Emile Zola in Jerusalem collecting material for a novel. Austin Dolson earns a doctorate from the University of Edinburgh. The King of Italy may visit the Czar and Emperor William. Rear-Admiral Walker eyed as Panama Canal Commission president. Ellen Stone’s Turkish brigand adventures become a melodrama. Lady Curzon to visit the United States for a first postmarriage air. John Alexander Dowie aims to raise funds to buy Jerusalem for a people’s exodus. President Loubet donates 20000 to St Petersburg charities. Senor Ojeda praised as a skilled English speaker. Major Pond turns sixty four, recalls starting as a printer with John Brown. J Pierpont Morgan flaunts a long cigar after Feriy Island trip. Rear-Admiral Melville builds his Arlington tomb with blank for death date.
The keel of the battleship Nebracks is laid at Seattle. A Finnish college is to be built at Ashtabula Ohio. Emory College in Oxford Georgia elected Rev J E Dickey as president. Chicago officer Joseph Langlois saved 100 lives. Montana’s new capital Helena turned over to state. UC seeks Professor Loeb from Chicago. Minnesota Social Democrats name J M Nash for governor. Society of American Authors to erect monument for Thomas Dunn English. Yakima teachers strike over salaries. Navy considers wireless station in San Francisco harbor. Adolphus G Russ dies in San Francisco. Poe era building in Richmond to get commemorative tablet. Charles Payne presents white quail to St Louis Zoo. Albino rate among quails estimated at one in four million.
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