Cyclone inventor Plymshaw powers valley with dynamo
In the Big Sunflower river region Henry Plymshaw, an inventor, studied a funnel cyclone and ended up surrounding its stem with a belt atop a fifty foot well to drive a dynamo. The system powered the local lights and machinery, described as Niagara scale power in the countryside. The account also notes that extreme old age reduces height beginning around 35, with most noticeable changes after 60, becoming clear after 70.
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Henry Plymshaw
Plumshaw
Plymshaw
H. V. Martin Harper's Magazine
International Town Straddles Nogales Border and Life
An international town where Nogales Ariz and Nogales Mex share one area. Guards monitor smuggling at the central crossing while Americans live in neat houses on mountain slopes and Mexicans dwell in adobe cabins drawing water from distant sources.
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Nogales
Ariz
Mex
Arizona Mining News and Local Politics Notes
Mitt Simms of Clifton announces himself as a Democratic candidate for Graham County recorder. Clifton beat Morenci 7 to 6. Probate Judge Moody and about twenty-five others have smallpox in Solomonville. The Eagles plan an aerie in Prescott. About 100 Burzards listed. Government to spend 500000 to rehabilitate Fort Whipple. Val Verde smelter to blow in. Ven ture Hill Mining reorganization talks in Jerome. Wickenburg to get local and long distance telegraph. Poland mill in Yavapai processes ~20 tons daily with 20 stamps. Mammoth cyanide plant suspended tailings work for wolfanite recovery. wolfanite valued for molybdic acid. Corner of a mountain blown near El Paso. tunnel 125 feet, 900 kegs powder. Copper Queen smelter closed briefly for repairs. 10000 pound wagon built in Tombstone to haul boilers for Nacosari. Thunder Mountain mining country advised to avoid due to idle miners. J C Vickers shipped cattle from Chiricahua ranges via Geronimo. Rice Indian School sewing room produced 960 garments and mended 1469 pieces. A demented rancher demanded 15000 to corner Salt River Valley hay. Hassayampa river drought conditions. Saturday Review launched in Phoenix with J J Thompson editor. Gila Valley Globe and Northern railway March finances show net receipts 14150. Tombstone Consolidated Mines hoist steel framework arriving. building contract awarded to American Bridge Co.
Palace Meat Market Exemplifies Quality Butcher Shop
The Palace Meat Market stands out as a top tier local butcher with fresh cuts, clear display, and courteous service. Regular customers praise consistent selection, price, and neat shop ambiance.
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Palace
Man in Handcuffs Wagers World Tour for Bets
Al Fred Herman of Bakersfield California travels by train to Pendleton Oregon wearing handcuffs to win a $1,000 bet among medical students. He plans a around the world journey with restraints until he returns to Bakersfield within eighteen months. He earns expenses by playing piano in show windows and selling pictures while accepting donations.
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Pendleton
Ore
Alfred Herman
Bakersfield
Cal
Herman
Duchess Titles Up for Grabs By Lady Marie Drummond
London papers report Lady Marie Drummond, daughter of the late Earl of Perth, has assumed French noble titles and the earldom of Melfort in Scotland. The inheritance involves questions of abeyance and a possible dispute with her great aunt, Lady Marie. The Brooklyn nurse could claim the Duchess of Melfort and related titles, though no money accompanies them.
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New York
London
Marie Drummond
Earl of
Perth
Marie
Earldom of Melfort
Scotland
George Drummond
Trinity Churchyard
Mary P Drummond
Brooklyn
Duchess of
Much Spiritualism Leads to Divorce
John S. Bigler and Carrie Bigler of Milwaukee divorce after four years of spiritualist belief. Carrie, a self described medium, says Mr. Bigler is not her affinity and that his absence and cruelty followed her conversion. The couple married in 1877 at New Philadelphia Ohio and lived on Prospect Hill.
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Milwaukee
Wis
John S. Bigler
Carrie Bigler
New Philadelphia
Biglers
Prospect Hill
Senator Hanna Converts to Salvation Army Widespread Praises
Washington May 22 Senator Hanna confessed sympathy with the Salvation Army. This afternoon a member of the group was seen in front of his Lafayette Park residence vigorously exhorting and giving thanks for the conversion of a distinguished sinner.
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Washington, D. C
Hanna
Salvation Army
Lafayette Park
Old Fashioned People Remembered by the Globe
The Atchison Globe reflects on bygone manners and social habits. It recalls an old fashioned child who made faces and a man who valued industriousness, the lodge sword display, and the idea of a generous yet strict father. It also mentions a wife guiding family decorum and simple kitchen creativity.
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Atchison Globe
Thomas Jefferson Inventor of Everyday Use Inventions
The note highlights Jefferson as a prolific inventor of common items such as a folding camp stool, revolving chair, light wagon, copying press, and a distance-measuring instrument. It mentions a gold medal in France in 1790 and notes he did not profit financially, believing inventions should be free for all.
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Thomas Jefferson
France
Jefferson
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Distinctive Scotch Lecturer’s Humorous Address
Harry Furniss recalls a loquacious chairman who spoke for a full hour to introduce a lecturer in a small lowland town. The curtain line had the crowd calling for the speaker’s address, and the lecturer humorously offered his own address in Edinburgh before departing.
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Harry Furniss
Rob Roy Crescent
Edinburgh
How Wheat Came to Earth Chronicle
A classic account explains how Ceres taught Triptolemus the art of agriculture and bread making. She granted him a celestial chariot to travel the world distributing bread grain to all nations.
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Earth
Ceres
Triptolemus
Cynical remark about worse men than 14m from Syra use Herald
A brief dialogue features a husband John telling his wife that there are worse men than 14m, prompting a reproachful response about cynicism. The exchange is presented in a period newspaper voice from the Syra use Herald.
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John
Syra
College Lessons From a Humble Graduate
A graduate reflects on college experience and how it taught him to frame ignorance in scientific terms, turning uncertainty into a structured statement.
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Wisdum
Moody avoids Catholics until Protestants converted
A religious enthusiast asked Dwight Moody if he would preach against Catholics. Moody replied that he would not until Protestants are converted, saying the preaching against Catholics would come afterward.
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Moody
One Way of Telling with a College Memory Joke
A courtroom quip contrasts memory and honesty as Curley and Burleigh discuss loaning five dollars. Burleigh wagers that if the man recalls Curley, he won’t lend the money. The judge remarks on the social test of recognition and trust.
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Curley
Burleigh
Purleigh
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Cook & CO
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Arizona
Mitt Simms
Clifton
Graham
Morenci
Solomonville
Eagles
Prescott
Fort Whipple
Val Verde
Venture Hill Mining Company
Jerome
Wickenburg
Poland
Yavapai
S. P
el Paso
Copper Queen
Tombstone
Nacosari Company
Thunder Mountain
J. C. Vickers
Chiricahua Cattle Company
Geronimo
Rice Indian School
Phoenix National Bank
Salt River Valley
Hassayampa
Saturday Review
Phoenix
J. J. Thompson
Gila Valley, Globe and Northern Railway
Tombstone Consolidated Mines Company
American Bridge Company
Riniass
Mark Hanna
Gen. Arthur
Crescent Cigar CO
West Congress St
North Main Street
Tucson, A. T
Palatine Paint Company
M Us
Pacific Coast
Hotel Modesti
Althee Modesti
Agua Caliente
Maricopa County
Beth
Wells Fargo and Telegrapher Sentinel
P. O
Sentinel
Southern Pacific
R. B
Brown’s Art Store
North Stone
Brownsberger
Los Angeles
Florida Brownsberger
Seventh St
BE. G. Cape’s
Cafe Goldtree
D. Bell & Son
Yuma County
THE
Rockland Canal CO
Patterson
Yuma, Ariz
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