Ogopogo Said to Die in Cold on Okanagan Lake
Vancouver report claims the Ogopogo sea serpent died during recent freezing weather near Kelowna. Peter Simon, a Native hunter, saw ice torn by the creature’s struggles and witnessed its final submergence beneath the ice, then fled to Kelowna. Descriptions note a 20 foot creature with a sheep-like head and boa-like body.
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Franklin Lightning Rod Goes to Museum
New York reports the Museum of the Peaceful Arts funded by a $2.5 million Towne bequest will house part of the London St Pauls cathedral lightning rod from 1770, sent by the cathedral authorities. A nine and a half pound piece, ten and a half inches long, was donated with a letter from E. J. Boswell describing Franklin advised connections between ground level and the cross.
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Old San Francisco 70 Lightship Is Scrapped
The Old San Francisco 70 lightship ends 26 years of guiding vessels through the Golden Gate and is replaced by a new ship with modern navigation gear. Captain Thomas Jobson, famed skipper and hobbyist embroiderer, retires the role amid the change.
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Lumbermen Float 30 Miles Home on a Log
Kelso Washington log drivers Norman Pritchard and James Masters were marooned upstream after surveying timber. With no transport available they lashed a ten foot fir log to the river, built a camp on its top, and floated thirty miles downriver toward home for the holidays.
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Horn Player Leaves Money for Fanfare in Will
Amiens France veteran horn player Nicholas Valery bequeathed 500 francs to the local fanfare society with a condition for gay brassy music at his funeral. He died as the town’s enduring brass musician having served since 1857 in the French army and led the department’s horn section for generations. He was carried to his grave to Madelon and Wooden Trumpet.
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Explorers Find Bronze Water Pumps at Ancient Etruscan Site
British museum explorers uncover two bronze water pumps buried at an Etruscan city site. A bride’s promise to obey is not typically permanent. Vitality is seven eighths will power. For worm expulsion, use Dr Peery's Dead Shot one dose. 372 Pearl St New York Adv.
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