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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1898

Page

11

St Brendan Claim Sparks Irish Church History Debate

Canon McLarney of Clonfert Cathedral argues St Brendan the Navigator evangelized parts of America in the 6th century, predating Columbus. The piece details Clonfert’s long history, its famed doorway, and the cathedral’s siege by fires and plunder across centuries. It also touches pearls origin theories and a Wisconsin monolith proposal for a statehood anniversary.

Columbes Teka Cabot Gerywier Robert McLarney Ranonr Clinfort Epiail Banagher Ireland Italy Bpain St. Brendan Emerald Isle Canon McLarney St. Branden Annaghdown Galway Clonfert Clonfervt Shannon Limerick Elisabeth Trinity College Dublin Roderic O'Connor Seary England Windsor

Inventor Robert Seydell’s Lead Pipe Discovery

In 1800s Franklin Institute展示, copper smith Robert Seydell developed a lead pipe with an inch bore, successively reduced to 3/4 inch, assembled from soldered sections. He demonstrated at Franklin Institute in Philadelphia where peers praised it before discovering others had copied and improved the process. He remained devoted to the Baptist church.

Wondarfel Robert Seydell Boer Ehhildren Jacob Saydall Mr. Gray Saydell Haint Philadelphia Prankllo Institute Asitianov Philadelphi Seydell Church— the Baptist Philadelphia Press

Local Attractions and Oddities Across Cities

A travel musing notes every city or village has a dominant attraction from the Alamo in San Antonio to Niagara’s farm and Buffalo’s grain elevators, while a Cincinnati Commercial piece recalls the value of visitors seeing leading sights. Also, a sketch on mail safety with cats guarding the New York post office from rats and a note on Mezcal cotton mills in Pueblo, Mexico.

Cincinnati Art Museum London Windsor The Tower Paria Texas San Antonio Alamo San Francisco Golden Gate Salt Lake City Temple St. Louis Shaw's Garden Simmona Chicago Auditorium Niagara Buffalo Hoanoke Virginia Somebody Lribone United States New York City Mezten Mexico Pueblo

Phonendoscope promises new era in medical examination

The article reports Italian physicians' invention of the phonendoscope to replace auscultation and percussion. It describes how the device uses skin contact and vibration to reveal organ condition, outlines early experiments, and notes Dr. Blanch King's studies on digestion. Also covered is M. Cachot's spider silk invention and his factory plans.

Cincinnati Blanch King Ife Great Britain AL. Cechot M. Cachot

Grounding of two legs of cult interrupts Fresno service

Report describes a fault on a three phase line near Fresno where two eagle remains were found under melted ground and a line break caused a ten minute outage. Crews traced the fault to a short circuit likely formed by two magpies alighting on different lines, incinerating the birds and burning the conductors.

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Thorough Diplomat Tor Hoshi Engages American Press

Imperial minister from Japan to the United States, Tor Hoshi, is portrayed as a polished diplomat who enjoys smoking American cigars and speaking with newspaper men, showing a well trained and social approach to diplomacy.

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Mr Toro Hoshi A Japanese Minister to the United States

Mr Toro Hoshi, a Japanese minister to the United States, rose in Japanese politics due to personal popularity rather than imperial favor. At 48, he is a shrewd, polished diplomat in Washington who studied in Yokohama English schools and translated works between English and Japanese.

MR. Toro Hoshi United Sates Japan Yokohama Hoshi The Mikado Washington

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