Agate TVON and Niagara Cable Story Returns to 1858 Feat
Elmo Scott Watson recalls Cyrus Field and the 1858 Agamemnon and Niagara cable ventures. The piece recounts public reaction from Boston to New York, the long struggle for funds, and the eventual 1865 completion with the Great Eastern involved. Prices, dates, and entities highlighted include Cyrus Field, England, and the Gutta-Percha company.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Atlantic
Cyrug Field
New York
Cyrus Field
New Republic
New Orleans
England
America
Agamemnon
Niagara
Field
Queen Victoria
Buchanan
Andover
Mass
The
Theological Seminary
Boston
City Hall
United States
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Gutta-Percha Company
The World’s Fastest Cable Rejoins Atlantic Link
A new transatlantic cable project led by John Pender revives the effort after earlier failures. The Great Eastern will lay a copper core and permalloy armor, delivering 2,500 letters per minute and signaling a new era in global communications.
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Continents
The
Atlantic
New York
London
Malay Peninsula
Malaysia
North America
Western Union
Yap
Tasty Cooking from The Kitchen Cabinet 1926
A Windsor era recipe roundup offers foods and methods for beef tongue salmon luncheon dish orange cream pie orange meringue cake lemon desserts and soups. It lists Velvet Soup Scotch Puree Vermont Chicken Soup Turnip Bouillon and Cheese Balls with step by step instructions and ingredients.
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Vermont
Lake Well Adapted for Game Preserve
Colorado’s Valmont Lake never freezes due to warm plant discharge keeping surface water around 45 degrees Fahrenheit and bottom near 41. The 120 acre lake could be expanded to 540 acres to attract and host year round game birds, creating a regional haven for wildlife and hunting recreation.
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Colorado
Val
Mont, Colo
Fragment from Paris Pele Tele humorous exchange
A clipped dialogue exchanges lines about a sister's age with a wry twist. The remark notes the sister is claimed to be twenty yet says twenty six, implying miscounting or misinformation.
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Paris Pele
London wedding kiss saved for the photo crew
A photographer missed the moment as the bride and groom prepared for the car. The groom agreed to repeat the kiss so editors would not condemn the shot, keeping the record straight for the newspaper.
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London
Washington Star
Moon Eclipse Mystery Amid Wedding Quips
An astronomer tells his wife a birthday surprise will unfold at eleven thirty with a total lunar eclipse. The playful exchange centers on the celestial event as a personal moment blends with science.
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Berlin Dorfburbier
Paper From Tree Pith Described From Aralla Nanorifern
A natural fiber paper product is made from the pith of a small tree botanically named Aralla nanorifern. The description notes the plant source and its use in papermaking.
Diamond Dyes Make it NEW for 15 cter
Diamond Dyes offer true dyes for home use to color dresses curtains and furnishings. Free cyclopedia and Color Craft book available by mail from Diamond Dyes Burlington Vermont.
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Diamond Dye Cyclopedia
Viecegoods
Burlington
Vermont
Canada Takes to Golf
The game of golf has been growing rapidly in Canada with new clubs across the country and now more than 500 courses in operation.
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Canada
Dave's Mentha Pepsin Promises Quick Gut Relief
An advertisement touts Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a powerful stomach medicine for gas heaviness and distention. It claims the product builds up the upset stomach to vigor and offers money back if it does not help, noting wide availability and thousands of satisfied users.
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Omaha
Nebr
Dr. Pierce
Fannie Gillespie
Thomas H. Farly
Clark St
Neb
Tanlac
Taniac
Dave
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Bings
Early
Amazing Story
Paris
Doan
Foater-Milburn Co.,Mfg. Chemists
Buffalo, N.Y
Tuscumbla
Ala
Belleans
ciMs
Betlans
Pastor Koenigs Nervine
Gsees
Wells ST Chicago
Lieo
Agate Tvon
Elmo Scott Watson
Lontes
John Pender
Atlantic Telegraph Company
Anglo- American Telegraph Company
Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company
Great Eastern
Trinity Bay
Newfoundland
Irish
Bay Roberts
Penzance
Anglo-American Telegraph Company
Great Britain
Alvin
Falcane
Western Newspaper Union
Warden
Wrigley
Wrigley’s
Wasi Leerie
Resinol
Giamonds
Searded Welry
Phenix Bank
Lincoln
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