Golden Gate Exposition Panorama from Festival Hall Dome
Photo shows western main exhibit group at PanAmerican International Exposition with the Tower of Jewels at center and domed Palace of Horticulture to the left. The image captures the Avenue of Calm and views of Mount Tamalpais, Marin hills, and Howth Gardens, taken in early December 1914 before the February 20 opening.
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Anohama
Ione
Golden Gate
Bay of San Francisco
Etwrntic Liberal Arts
Teyoni
Mount Tamalpais
Marin County
I E County Fair Teaches Science Through Inventions
The article extols a county fair featuring mechanical displays and the world’s greatest thinkers, urging visitors to explore departments from machines to educational demonstrations. It praises inventors as vital, practical contributors who advance civilization and benefit humanity through hands on exhibits and public showcases.
Farmer Radford on Woman Suffrage in Our Country
Farmer Radford argues that women’s noble character and domestic virtues have shaped civilization and nation’s glory. He contends that motherhood and saintly influence should not be overshadowed or marred by participation in civic duties and public life.
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Farmer Radford
Gieniy
Americhe Biscuits
Walt Whitman’s Other Side on Conservatism in Writings
A summary of Thomas J. Harned’s view that Whitman, despite radical leanings, was conservative in justice and government. Notes Whitman’s defense of law and order, admiration for Victoria, support for Cleveland, and a 1887 Camden visit by Sidney Ridney More revealing anarchist tendencies. The piece discusses Whitman’s reaction to executions and his stance on violence versus governance.
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Walt Whitman
Thomas J. Harned
William
Germany
Whitman
Queen Victoria
Victoria
Cleveland
Orith
Ridney More
Kosten
Whittan
Camden
Moree
Chicago
Poop
Marec
Saitnere
Air Weighs More Than It Looks Says Scientist
Fragmented notes discuss weight of air and how pressure and liquefaction affect density. Examples compare a balloon, a toy, an air filled room, and an automobile tire. The text cites that compressed air weighs more and that liquid air is much denser than gaseous air, nearly waterlike in density.
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Aveard- Sugiy
Scrall Tadio
Aviator Drowned and Suspect Conspiracy Arrests
In Oceanside California lieutenant FPJ Gerstner, observer in a U S Army scout air plane, who began a journey from Nogales Mexico, is said to have been accused in a scheme to aid Carranzasistas in Mexico. He and others were arrested by authorities on conspiracy charges.
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Oceanside
Cal
FP. J . Gerstner
United States Army
Aan Me
Nogales
Mex
Wight
Alexteans
Mexico
Artaoms
The Woman In The Field Arises In Labor Debate
Peter Radford of the National Farmers' Union argues the nation faces a huge labor issue as 1.5 million women work in fields, many barefoot and paid under a dollar daily. He warns of industrial warfare harming families and calls for wage reform and protection for women and children, citing census figures and urging Congress to act.
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Congress
Federal Centre
Tle
Mason and Dixon
United States
Evening Star
Goddess of Justice
Israel
America
Farmers’ Union
Gas Refrigeration Predicted as Economical Home Asset
At a Natural Gas association meeting, officials announced that complete gas refrigeration outfits will replace ice systems. The committee predicted these machines will become highly economical, operating by lighting gas jets to heat a tank with liquid ammonia. Ammonia boils, vaporizes, and flows through coils to cool, repeating the cycle indefinitely.
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The
Natural Gas Association
The Art of Leaving Off and Classified Bids
A concise reflection on the power of brief, sincere counsel from Henry Van Dyke cites Sir Walter Scott’s dying words. The page also lists classified notices: a five room furnished house for rent by Mrs. Mary Ryan in Shoshone and poultry for sale at Gem Meat Market.
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Sir Walter Scott
Lockhart
Henry van Dyke
Mary Ryan
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IE County Fair
Peter Redford de Maen
Gelentus
Umited States
Peter Radford
National Farmers’ Union
Mrrpeas
Goddess of Liberty
Washington
Lepore
Public Health Service
House Commerce Committee
Surreol
Mie
Westinghouse Motor
Morden Shoshone
Gem Meat Market
Omaha
Oregon Short Line
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