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Newspaper
Pratt City Herald
Location
Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1900
Page
6
A long article surveys Langley wind studies showing air acts as complex, segmented motion. It notes birds and airships ride variable gusts, with high wind driving sudden calm and back to gusts.
Federal census of 1890 shows nearly 1,000,000 Scandinavians in the United States with 478,000 Swedes, 322,000 Norwegians, and 132,000 Danes. North central and northwestern states house about three quarters of them. Swedes increasingly inhabit Boston and other New England cities, while Irish immigration expands across the region.
A Washington Star report quotes a piano tuner noting winter strains on pianos. He warns warm rooms dry wood, risking serious damage when woodwork is weak or not solid. He cites that in many cases woodwork is fine but occasional defects slip from factory checks.
The article notes California cultivates many fig varieties with diverse sizes shapes and colors. It highlights the absence of a fixed standard, suggesting broad appeal to readers interested in fruit varieties and agricultural diversity in the state.
A British girl aged 10, eager to go to South Africa as a nurse, cut off her long golden curls and dressed as a man. Police detain her at Bournemouth until her father arrives, finding the shorn hair hidden in a pocket a box. She preferred sacrifice to parting with her hair.
The American's Invitation notes Harvard eyes Elmer E. Southard as the sole eligible veteran for the next inter collegiate chess tourney. Southard has long represented the college and, despite past ineligibility for a cable match with Oxford and Cambridge, is favored for nomination. He quips that Harvard is "the kindergarten of American chess" amid the playfully competitive setup.
An Ohio library uses paper bookmarks outlining monthly reading themes and a yearlong reading log to encourage children to read broadly. Reports from Captain Abercrombie describe harsh conditions among Alaskan gold seekers, while other notices cover a fatal shooting in Tennessee, drownings in Pearl River, and a humorous streetcar tale in Chillicothe.
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