Antiquity boilers reveal ancient water tube knowledge in Naples
From the Button Transcript two ancient Roman water heaters in Naples museums show a working water tube boiler concept. W T Bonner of Cincinnati studies them, noting a bronze tube grate, inner and outer hemispherical shells, and a tripod stand. Suggested use includes heating wine or water in Pompeian cafes.
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Buton
Museums of Roman Antiquities
Naples
W.T. Bonner
Cincinnati
Tts
Paul Revere
Buddhism and Christianity on life beyond death
A comparative meditation on Buddhist and Christian views of life after death. Both teach eternal life shaped by earthly conduct, yet Buddhism links duration of existence to present righteousness while Christianity promises immortality tied to righteousness, with Nirvana as ultimate extinguishment of desire.
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Jesus
We We Do With One Hoys and the Apple Flight
A scene outside a bookstore shows a small boy at the window, three youths in motion, and a half eaten russet aimed by a boy named Machiavelli. The apple strikes the reader windower, then a clash ensues with a third boy, while a cable car goes northward.
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Machiavelli
Trolosis
Damage to bicycle tires in sun risks rapid deterioration
A fragment warns that prolonged sun exposure weakens rubber tires and oil on tires accelerates deterioration, noting rubber degrades with heat and water absorption. The text suggests keeping wheels shaded to preserve elasticity and prevent rot.
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Tverize
Glacial Man Reality Confirmed by Ohio Ax Find
In Ohio, a weathered green slate grooved ax found near New London is dated to the end of the ice age by Prof. B. Claypole of Akron. He argues glacial man existed here over ten thousand years ago, noting deep burial in blue clay and winded weathering from long exposure.
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Ohio
New York Herald
United States
New London
B. Claypole
Akron
Doomsday
Claypole
Theelle
Cowder
Claypote
Earth’s Interior Warms as Depth Increases, Experiments Say
Reports from Wheeling West Virginia describe new experiments using a deep well and standard thermometers showing the earth’s temperature rises steadily with depth. Observations indicate about one Fahrenheit degree per eighty to ninety feet in the upper half and one degree per sixty feet in deeper sections, with the well reaching 4 500 feet.
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Wen
Wheeling
W. Va
United States Signal Service
Rth
Park Scene Sparks Wild Tales and A Dashing Cyclist
In Washington Park a blue lily pond scene collapses into chaos as flowers droop and a cyclist in white attire speedily passes. A park policeman rests by a tree while a woman on a bench witnesses a spectacle of vanity and conjecture amid murmurs of gods grinding.
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Washington Park
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Notable Chicago Man Killed by Fireworks Bomb Blast
Prominent Chicago businessman Henry B. Stone was killed when an improvised fireworks bomb exploded at Kinsumany home in Nonquitt Mass. The device, lit by a demonstrator, exploded as Stone picked it up for examination. Stone, a longtime executive at a major local firm, had long faced threats and rumors of danger, making the fatality a shocking development in the community.
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Chicago
Kin Sumany
Nonquitt
Mass
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Diaci Uist
Insane Attorney Quip in Boston Traveller Clip
A Boston Traveller snippet shows an attorney questioning a witness about the deceased. The witness notes the man abhored bicycles as an example of unsound mind, reflecting humorous historic courtroom banter.
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Boston
Notetets Paper Flooring in Germany
Paper flooring is described as a pasty mass laid, smoothed, and pressed. Footsteps on it are noted as Ecceless. The brief explains the basic process and properties of the material used in German interiors.
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Germany
Breakfast Due May 7 1889, Tattered Thompson Replies
A benevolent lady asks if meals are often missed and Thompson confirms. The exchange notes a breakfast payment that was due on May 7, 1889, reflecting a historical daily life moment captured in Truth.
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Tattered Thompson
Not Up to Date Doctor Dismissal Quip by Miss Sprightly
A Detroit Free Press item recalls Miss Sprightly questioning why a doctor was dismissed. She quips she had five prescriptions from him and there was not a bicycle in one of them.
Longest Tunnel Project Under Pike's Peak Begins Digging
Two gangs of workers start the longest tunnel venture in Colorado, stretching about thirty miles with main bores beneath Pike's Peak and toward Four Mile Creek. The aim is to reach deep mineral deposits near Cripple Creek and Victor, with an estimated final cost around 20.5 million dollars and a potential ore-based bonus.
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Colorado
San Francisco Examiner
Pike's Peak
Colorado City
Dorado Springs
Manitou
Four Mile Greek
Fremont County
Col
Cripple Creek
Sunol
Victor
Gillette
Colorado Springs
Four Lovers Wed in Queer Twist of Fate
Two couples become the jolly quartet in a county tale from Detroit Free Press. Harry jokes about a French girl and a supposed engagement with Nettie, triggering anxieties when Jim and Nettie fall in love and Nettie’s cousin charms Jim. After many misunderstandings a double wedding unites the pairs with a note of comic wisdom.
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Nettie
Jim
Joker
Nettle
Ccsusin
Detroit Free Press
Oklahoma Brushing Up for Statehood Bid
The Atlanta Journal notes that Oklahoma and the Indian Territory may soon be admitted as one state, with an estimated 650000 residents. It highlights rapid growth, a majority white population, 60000 farm owners, and 40000 others, arguing Congress has already granted territorial statehood to much smaller populations.
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Oklehoma
Oklahoma
Indiana Territory
Indian Territory
Congress
Atlanta Journal
Trusting Friend Highlights Mutual Confidence
A Columbus State Journal quotation contrasts two friends, Trost and Hardup, praising a loyal companion who is worthy of trust and a companion who will reciprocate trust, illustrating the value of reliable friendship.
Clover Root Tea Promises Nervous Relief and Health
An advertisement touts Karl's Clover Root Tea as a remedy for nervousness constipation and kidney and bowel issues claiming it quiets nerves strengthens the system and restores health. It also notes Iowa Central Railway excursion ticket sales to numerous states on several dates with a round trip fare plus two dollars and twenty one day return validity.
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Hartford
Conn
Wager & Lime
Iowa Central Ry
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Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
Tennessee
Mississippi
Wyoming
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Marshalltown
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