Rise of Electrification in United States History
The article surveys early electric lighting and power development in the United States. It notes substantial investments and output values, references key installations in New York and other cities, and mentions influential figures and firms shaping early electrical infrastructure and distribution. It contrasts early experiments with later widespread adoption and the growth of electric railway projects.
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Sillott
Sania
Maerdar
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Waite
Europe
Desert flora and fossil forests of the Colorado desert
The article describes blunted tree forms in the Colorado desert region and how episodic floods in distant mountains produce brief water flow. It notes living desert vegetation like ironwood and willow forms, their heights, and distinctions between deciduous and evergreen types. It mentions ancient forests turned to stone and preserved by sand, indicating a tropical wilderness once existing.
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Piidges
Colorado Desert
Los Nur
Eight Room Colonial House Plans For Sale
An eight room colonial style house design, complete in detail with eight large rooms, full basement, nine foot six inch high second story, wrap doors, and timber framing. The plan includes heat, plumbing, 32 by 27.5 feet main section. Price four thousand two hundred fifty dollars. Special editor arrangement offers one complete set of plans and specifications. No. 22. GL: SN Santon.
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Cout
Santon
The Word Belfry and the Eye Ragged Tales
A fragmented newspaper clipping explores the origins of the word belfry and a humorous memory of eye rubbing from a railway incident. It discusses folklore and linguistic shifts, noting the watchtower root and modern usage while drifting into assorted ad hoc quotes and odd phrases.
Thomas Paine Memorial Plans At New Rochelle House
A plan to open a Thomas Paine National Museum at the New Rochelle house of the Huguenot Society features Paine relics, portraits, early editions of Common Sense and The Rights of Man, and a life sized wax figure. The museum aims to honor his Revolution era contributions with displays donated by families including the Budeny and connections to New York.
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Man
Tito Chita
Palne
New York City
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New Rochelle
James F. Morton, Jr
New York
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Binenime
Yale
Haine
North Avenue
KD - Grove Street
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Hin Death
England
Cobbett
Palac
America
The Horse Appeal for Humane Treatment by Master
A fragmented Victorian plea from a horse to its owner requests humane care. The poem asks for gentle handling, proper shoeing, avoided whipping, timely feeding, clean water, examination of teeth, protection from heat and cold, and patience. It asserts the animal will signal pain and that mistreatment would lead to suffering and punishment in the afterlife.
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Dover
A. Lmman
Birds and Eggs Among Extinct and Living Species
A distorted OCR passage discusses egg sizes across birds including ostriches, elephant birds from Madagascar, and the extinct elephaant bird, citing eye size and egg length. It mentions cuckoos laying eggs in others nests and notes range from under five inches to over twenty inches in extreme cases.
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Scientiac American
Exiiget
Madagascar
Doudtloaa
New
Zealand
Cheerful Norge Wedding Gift Jest From London Punch
A humorous quip suggests the couple’s wedding presents are so valuable a pawnbroker would happily accept them, reflecting a lighthearted exchange from London Punch. The line playfully notes their joyful status and the abundance of gifts.
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Norge
London
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