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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1897
Page
6
New York Times reports Dr. Henry C Chapman discusses how sound is created and perceived. He explains tympanic membrane vibration, pitch relations, and the role of overtones and resonators in distinguishing musical instruments and vowels.
An analysis compares the larynx to a membranous reed instrument, detailing how vocal membranes and air flow produce voice. It explains range limits, membrane tension, and how tightening or relaxing the larynx alters pitch across bass to soprano.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that thousands of tons of Susquehanna coal have been dug near Sunbury and Northumberland over five years with ample supply left. River dredging uses steamboats and barges to lift coal from eddies, with crews mining in freezing conditions and selling at about four dollars per ton.
The Railroad club recalls fast timetable feats and a Montana Union line sprint from Deer Lodge to Garrison eleven miles. A blonde brakeman notes breaking a record as the crew recalls Bob Smith’s dispatcher orders to speed through, with a final whistle signaling a near miss.
A Washington correspondent recalls a German publisher in St. Louis dismayed that his paper carried no fire story after a major blaze near his office. The editor quips that everyone in town witnessed the event, making coverage redundant.
Poem fragment by James Whitcomb Riley describing a riverside scene with dialect rich imagery. The speaker recalls Noontime and Junetime, campfire meals, and children like Little Dave as they sketched life along the riverbank. Woods, ditches, and drums of summer shade the memory.
A promotional piece extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for digestive disorders and a blood and nerve tonic. It claims it can treat consumption and wasting diseases, and praises Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation. The text warns against dishonest druggists substituting inferior products.
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