Exploring Our Own Ohio A Triangle Tour
An early 20th century travel piece promotes a Triangle Tour linking Bellaire Marietta and Cambridge along the Ohio River. It highlights scenic hills river views island ferries at Wheeling Gettys pooled parks and the Ohio River locks with analysis of industrial views near steel mills and river traffic including towboats and showboats lingering in Marietta’s historic setting.
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Bellaire
Marietta
Cambridge
Ohio River
Ohio
Ohio Valley
Wheeling
Wheeling Snd
Pittsburgh
Lower
Mississippis
Edna Ferber
Marietta and the Ohio Valley Road Tour
A historical travel note describes Marietta and nearby landmarks once connected by elms on streets now meeting overhead. It mentions General Pima’s residence at Sec ond and Washington Streets, and the Ohio Company office older than the Putnam house. The route runs from Marietta north to Cambridge along the Miskingum River valley, a one day journey for most of Ohio residents.
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Second
Washington
Ganeral Pima
Marietta
The
Ohio Com
Pany
Putnam
Miskingum
Tolstoy Seen Not a Hero by Wife in Diary Excerpt
Diary excerpts from Sophie Tolstoy recount Tolstoy as a distant figure, praising brotherly love yet depicting a solitary routine. The notes, dated September 4, 1807, portray him rising for coffee, walking, and working alone, with little engagement in family joys or sorrows.
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Tolstoy
Lev Nikolaevich
Lev Nikolmovich
Ater
Sophie Andreyevvna Tolstoy
Thief Trapped by Fire Ends Up in Prison
A bold London burglar hid in a burning room to escape, but smoke and flames exposed him. With no escape route, he cried for help and was seen by authorities. Firefighters contained the blaze and a witty lawyer noted the irony as the burglar faced a five year term.
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London
Two Women First Humans Claim Sparked Early Discord
In a wry note the author cites Brazilian Indian lore claiming the first humans were two women who argued over who was oldest. The quip suggests either the traditions are mistaken or women have evolved since then.
Nature's Heating System in New Zealand Springs
A traveler describes New Zealand as centrally heated by boiling springs and hot geysers that vent high into the air and mud cavities that churn and pulse. Homes and Maori steam vents illustrate a dramatic thermal landscape where one side lies ice cold and the other near boiling, with baths and dinners cooked in natural heat.
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New Zealand
Inker
King Lamuel in Proverbs A Bible Mystery
A fragmentary note discusses Lamuel or Lemuel as a king named in Proverbs 31. It cites verses about instruction from his mother and warnings on wine and kingship. It notes little is known of King Samuel and mentions speculative links to Massa mentioned in Genesis.
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Lamuel
Lemuel
King Samuel
Massa
Arabia
Ishmael
Lathfinder Magazine
Deserts as different climates reveal human absence
The article argues deserts extend beyond hot sands to cold Arctic and Antarctic regions where lifeless ice suggests the truest emptiness. It contrasts barren polar caps with Sahara and Arabian deserts teeming with life, noting the ghostly remains of buried civilizations implied by dry lands.
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Salar
Arctic
Antarctic
Arabian Desert
Sahara
New, York Times
Colors and their meanings in Library of Congress mural
The article lists color symbolism tied to poetry, excellence, creation, research, truth, and science in a mural at the Library of Congress. It also notes common associations for red to light poetry and gold to power, among others, with various hues linked to virtue, vice, and emotional states.
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Library of Congress
Coal as Fuel Through Ages and Across Continents
The piece traces coal use from biblical references to charcoal, cites early English records in 852 A D, and notes North American mining starting in 1670. It argues coal’s rise to public necessity shaping national development, and surveys continental deposits and geographic distribution in the Americas and beyond.
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England
Belfast
China
North America
Virginia
Europe
America
South America
Guineas
Brazil
Paraguay
Uruguay
Cordilleras
Continents
Artistic Spirit of Age Through History of Doors
The article traces doors as a reflection of each era from ancient Egypt to modern movements. It notes early doors with minimal furniture, Solomon's temple doors in gold, Homeric depictions in silver or bronze, and the first hinges appearing in the twelfth century with pivots in sockets.
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Egypt
King Solomon's Temple
Homer
Earth born in collision theory sparks romantic debate
The Ohio State Journal notes a sweeping astronomer theory claiming the earth originated from a collision between the sun and a star. The remark evokes a romantic tone while highlighting a bold cosmological idea.
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Ohio State Journal
Prohibition Plank Fights Loom At Party Conventions
Washington dispatch notes tensions over a party prohibition plank as Republicans and Democrats weigh positions. Borah may head a third party if no clear stance emerges, while Garner and Roose?s ambitions shift delegates. Speculation centers on whether both parties will adopt identical language to avoid a proxy clash.
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Unisses
Hoover
Matate Aman
Borah
Idaho
Washington
Heputelicans
Lis
Prohibition
South
The Family Doctor On Malaria By Gaines M D
The Family Doctor discusses malaria in damp southern lowlands. He notes the mosquito as the carrier, urges prompt physician assessment, and outlines treatment steps including quinine dosing and care of bowels and fever. The article reflects era medical guidance and cautions against chronic disease progression.
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