Geophone aids mine rescue and surveying work
Experiments by the Bureau of Mines show geophones detecting sounds through coal and water pipes at substantial distances. The device, portable and simple, may locate entombed miners and leaks, guiding rescue efforts and improving blasting safety in mines.
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Washington
Bureau of Rushes
Bureau
Pittsburgh
Ariel Fldis
Masry
Pitttsurgh
Kought
United States Engineers
Bureau of Mines
Sittuil
Greund
Vie el
Bureau of Tunes
Antiracie
Chinese Sage Shrine Sparks Descendant Duty Dispute
Washington dispatches describe a feud among descendants of Confucius over who should care for his shrine. The burial site draws pilgrims, with the Hall of Vertebrin and a grand temple complex linked to imperial ritual, revenues, and vast estates supporting the Confucian cemetery outside the city.
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Washington
Mai
Charles Ko Edmunds
National Geographic
Inutu
China
Couthian
Confucius
Templle
Confucius v Horn
Iself
Leking
Erent
Shengding
St Sleres
Weber
Amd
Holy Wat
Othe
Melesthe
Unclear OCR fragment on Gotham mayoral residence
Fragmentary OCR text references a mayor in Gotham and a residence at an unknown Blobs area with unclear street details. The passage also mentions New York ties and an official group favoring a listed outcome, but specifics are obscured by garbled wording.
Cuticura Ad and Eulogistic Portrait from Kansas City Star
An advertisement promotes Cuticura for sore hands and toilet use with soap and ointment. A Kansas City Star excerpt describes John Jardin as a reserved, notorious subject known as Uncle Johans for decades, noted for his quiet life and rumored meddling.
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Cuticnra
John Jardin
Timred Turpy
Dane
Johans
Kansas City Star
Photograph of the new king of Weypt in Fez
A chaotic caption fragment shows a photo labeled as the new king of Weypt in Fez amid obscure captions. A courier-style note mentions opposing views on a pony question with the majority described as on the outside.
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Louisville Couriers Journal
Fragmentary 19th Century Witness Testimony Recounted
A damaged OCR fragment sketches a courtroom scene with rough dialogue and unclear naming. It references a witness, a judge or police figure, and mentions a person named Henry and actions described as eliminating himself. The garbled text lacks coherent dates or places.
Turned Joke On Mrs Gould At Garden Party
A New York dramatist jokes about Mrs George Gould as a superb actress before marriage. The Goulds and Duke share attention as a group of strangers visit their Lakewood gardens. Daly invites visitors to see the hothouses and pick apricots and peaches.
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George
New York
Augustin Deby
Goulds
Duke
Lakewood Gardens
Gould
Too Proud to Accept After Marriage
A fragment from the Boston Transcript depicts a dialogue where a proud suitor declines accepting any support from his future father-in-law after marrying his daughter. The exchange questions what settlement might be offered beforehand.
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Boston Transcript
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