Devils Chimney Volcano Mystery Solved by Gainesville Group
Oliver of Gainesville and a Gainesville expedition report the so called Florida volcano was caused by burning surface gas oil and sulphur. They found fissures at Pinhook Sink with oil slicks and smoky vents, concluding eruptions were surface burnings not volcanic chimneys and credit the expedition.
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Blom. Oliver
Gainesville
Fla
Florida
Ana
Oliver
St. Mark's
Charleston
Judge White
James Bell
Cox
Barber
Washington
James L. Oliver
St. Mark‘s
Comforth
Times-Union
Mother Ocean
New York World
Remarkable Navy Miner and Pharmacy Graduates Highlight 19th Century Notes
Sir Charles Napier's blunt quizzes and Burton's witty responses reveal colonial airs and military talk misread by chiefs, while 460 women in U S pharmacy schools fill hospital drugrooms and dispensaries. Feathers dry with gentle warmth. a feather fan endures as a bridal gift and style staple even today.
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United States
How Do You Obtain That Deep Bronze Color On Guns
A New York Sun account describes visitors asking how naval guns achieve their deep bronze hue. It details cleaning, successive copper sulfate and water treatments, arsenic additives for a darker tone, then polishing with boiled oil, bees wax, and turpentine to produce the mahogany brown finish that withstands weather unless fired, after which a monthly recoat is applied.
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eHost
Jack
New York Sun
First Post Office Beehive Construction Feeds City News
A young reporter, Tie, returns to the newsroom convinced an extraordinary item exists. He identifies frantic activity around the new post office site with seven men at work, prompting talk of an extra but the editor notes no extra. The scene reflects a niche of enterprise and the newspaper’s cautious stance.
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Tie
Enterprise
Washington Star
Skepticism on Artificial Rain Experiments
Professor Fernando Sanford criticizes attempts to induce rain via artificial means, noting no evidence of any local artificial shower and no publicly proposed method with scientific plausibility. He argues Congress funding reflects widespread scientific ignorance among educated men, while acknowledging some advocates act in good faith.
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Congress
Fernando Sanford
Popular Science Monthly
Wild Southwest talk ends with pistol in the air
A Detroit Free Press quote recalls a rugged Southwest locale where life seems easy but danger lurks. A rancher explains that life is high and short, noting that a pistol popping can abruptly end one’s business, underscoring volatility in the region.
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Detroit Free Press
New Sound Reducer Promises Exhaust Noise Elimination
A German sound reducer claims to entirely overcome exhaust steam noise. The apparatus fits steam gas and petroleum engines and also separates oil and water. A 14 foot high large reducer was built for a 400 horsepower winding engine at a Westphalian colliery.
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Germany
Kansas City Times
Cardinal Mezzofanti Language Master Dies Revered Scholar
Cardinal Mezzofanti who died in 1849 was regarded as the greatest language master. He spoke about 30 languages with rare excellence and fluency, studied from books, and could understand the peculiarities of 36 dialects.
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Cardinal Mezzofanti
Eve as First Widow Tainting Hebrew Tradition
A note surveys a Hebrew belief that Eve outlived Adam, thus becoming the first widow and shaping early marital loss narratives. The claim contrasts with traditional creation myths and highlights evolving interpretations of biblical family roles.
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Eve
Adam
Royal Library of France Held 20 Volumes in 1864
In 1864 the Royal library of France contained 20 volumes and was the largest possessed by any king in Europe.
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Royal
France
Europe
PET DOGS OF KINGS AT COURT AND CASTLE CHASES
Philadelphia Times recounts tales of royal hounds tied to power and peril. Richard II’s loyal preyhound shifts allegiance to Henry IV, sealing the fate of a king. Charles I’s greyhound aids a doomed escape from Hampton Court, betrayals unfolding in twilight gardens.
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Berkeley's
Richard II
Henry of Lancaster
Richard
Sir Walter Scott
Woodstock
Henry Lee
Bevis
Henry
Henry Tvo
England
Charles To
Newbury Forest
Lord Newbury
Thal Maeland
Charles
Greyhound
Ema FL Mosby
Philadelphia Times
Moslem diversions and gate rituals at the Holy Sepulcher
A Turkish divan sits inside the Holy Sepulcher entrance where two families hold the key and opening rights for centuries. Officials unlock the gate only in their joint presence and receive a stipend, with higher fees during festivals. The passage describes the ritual as a form of jurisdiction over pilgrims and a peculiar custom.
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Basilica
North American Review
German Method Coats Aluminum With Metals
The process coats aluminum by dipping in caustic or acid to create gas bubbles, then in corrosive sublimate, rinse in caustic again, and finally dip in salt of the target metal to form a firm adherent film. Gold copper or silver layers allow rolling or polishing with satisfactory appearance. Silver underlayer aids soldering with zinc solder.
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New York Sun
Keep Out of Debt Advice for Families and Youth
The article urges strict spending control for fixed incomes and teaches children self denial to avoid debt. It cautions that parental examples of living beyond means undermine lessons on responsibility and obligation.
Glass window from Cape Cod lighthouse damaged by storm
A large pane of plate glass from a Cape Cod lighthouse window, once shown at the National Museum in Washington, was ground opaque by sand during a 48 hour storm and had to be removed.
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National Museum
Washington
Cape Cod
Unclear quote and mixed details on wreaths and materials
Fragmented text records a quote from Uncle Eben about hard work and success and then references many materials and country contributions. It mentions a piang and weaving of 16 countries and 45 workers, but context and full meaning are obscured.
Real estate transfers list Berwyn and Maywood parcels
Numerous priced transfers record parcels in Berwyn and Maywood including lots in Berwyn Andrews & P add Henson Campbell and Baldwin deeds along with Austinville Oakwood and Morton Park sites. Transactions show dates from 1892 to 1893 with several buyers and sellers such as W J Andrews D Mandell H McGrath and G Struckmann, and include sub divisions and blocks like Reynolds and Mandell & Hyman subs.
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Tod H McGrath
Berwyn
Same
H W McGrath
D McGrath
Mount
Andrews & P's
Vrote
Andrews Etalte
Hubbell
CC Baldwin
O.oo
Reynolds
Ehtnegrow
Austinville
Austin
Harrington
D Campbell
H Baldwin
A/T Heppner
Mandell & Hyman’s
Mandell
Ea McMorrano
Henson
K ‘Tilton Abel AG
Austin Park
A W Pope
Ridgeland
Singer
Sos Dooce
Ceeedasie Bewegeees
Hawthorne
Kesler
Reeub
MK Kesler
J Trinks
Andrews Et
Alto
Goodman
Ada
Mason Too
Oakwood
Struckmann
Esube
Se Grange
Hoguron
Morre
Salisbury
Sear
GE Brown
B Brown
Sonneschein
Pye
Morton Park
Corris
Fe Lee
Eas
Alenele de
Shigiels de Cian
Merriam
Cronin
Kame
Kelley
Walker's End
Lota
Snelling
Wilkon
Andrews & P
Andrews
SA Hutt
Lraford
Earle To & G
Hobler Grosa
Harker to BA Barker Aue 6 and related property transfers
Various land transfers and property descriptions listing Groveendale and Franklin Park parcels. Names include Harker, Barker Aue, Hamilton, Peterson, Hanson, Grosn, Feeley, Rothehild, La Balle, May, Wynne, Draper, Finch, Adolson, and Baker. Locations center on Franklin Park and Indian Highlands with lot numbers and dates from 02 and 14.
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Harker
Barker
Hamilton
Peterson
Grossdile
Sume
Groas
Hanson
Groendale
Lota 1
Grosn
Feeley
Groasdale
Fryvon
Fairview
Lee
Hobinson
Fire Limits Number Two Establishment in Cicero
The town board of Cicero passes an ordinance creating Fire Limits Number Two bounded by Austin avenue North Boulevard Oak Park avenue and the first alley north of Lake street. It restricts repairs to frames damaged beyond fifty percent and limits shed construction and building materials within the zone with penalties of ten to one hundred dollars or up to thirty days imprisonment for violations. The ordinance repeals a prior fire limit act and takes effect upon passage, with signatures of the town clerk and seal.
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Austin Avenue
Oak Park Avenue
Lake Street
Enet
Town of
Cicero
Chicago Fire Underwriters’ Association of Chicago
Ilinois
Src
Anylum
Austin
Deceptive Coffee Trade Tactics and Early Pennsylvanian Deed
A Boston Transcript snippet describes coffee shippers using a stovepipe trick to misrepresent bag quality and a sampling bias. It notes a large bill in Wick, He Maria, and cites a historical deed of eastern Pennsylvania from the Duke of York to William Penn for 10 000 years at five shillings rent.
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Maria
George
Boston Transcript
Pennsylvania
Duke of York
Willian Penn
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Maywood
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30Th Street
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ILE
the Vindicator
Oak Park
Wis
Consin Central Railroad
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North Western Railroad
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Harrison Streets
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Jerome Probst & CO
Unity Building
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