11 Aug 1899
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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1899
Page
1
Beatrice gears up for a major company reception while notes on the British Museum reveal a coin and medal collection near 250000 specimens. A metalworker in a test drew a copper strand 5700 feet long. Other items cover Cuban exposition displays and local anecdotes from Kansas to Indiana.
A historical note describes plants lifting heavy objects with surprising strength. It cites a squash raising 5 000 pounds by expansion and suggests a field of squash could topple Chicago’s Masonic Temple. Beans acorns mushrooms and other fungi are said to shift stones and earth as they seek light.
A Silk Loom demonstrates color threading patterns while an ice making machine operates. The Libby Prison exhibit and the Grant Lee surrender table attract visitors. Mexican War relics and a Filipino Village are on view. Cactus plants tower 15 feet as a woman dives from 60 feet into a lake. Hagenbacks showcase trained animals. The Venetian Carnival features Hawaiian singers. A vast camp of Indians from across America and captured cannons from Porto Rico Cuba and the Philippines are shown.
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