Sequoia League Incorporation by Arizona Territory Officials
A 1902 Arizona Territory incorporation document forms THE SEQUOYA LEAGUE with main office in Los Angeles and Tucson as principal. It names seven directors including David Starr Jordan and Charles F. Lummis, sets a 25 year term through 1927, and limits indebtedness to 500 dollars, with nonmember property exempt from corporate liabilities.
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THE
Sequoya League
Tucson
Arizona
Los Angeles
California
League
David Starr Jordan
Palo Alto
C. Hatterman
Washington
D. C
George Bird Grinnell
New York City
D. M. Riordan
Richard Ean
Capistrano California
Charles Cassat Davis
Carles F. Lummis
Fhheir
Phoebe A. Hearst
R. Egan
Charles F. Lummits
Chas. Cassat
Opium Cultivation Described From Planting To Harvest
The article explains poppy growing in small squares with irrigation channels. Women and children harvest the white petals to cover opium cakes, then workers scarify capsule heads with knives to let juice exude. Juiced opium is collected in pots for processing. The description comes from Blackwood's Magazine.
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Blackwood’s Magazine
Falls Dare Yosemite Visitor Drenched Then Returns Home
A visitor braves the Bridal Veil in a heavy spray shower from the 1700 foot fall. A shifting wind flings water across the talus as the climber slips and is rescued by companions. He, bleeding and dazed, cries to return to New England and leaves the valley with the party.
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Yosemite
New England
John Stow Death and Legacy Cited by London News
John Stow the tailor and historian died on April 5 1605 at eighty years. His survey of London in the sixteenth century is praised as a picturesque and definitive narrative. He received a royal license to collect subscriptions and gifts, yielding seven shillings sixpence from one parish. His monument of terra cotta sits at St Andrew undershaft.
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John Stow
London
James Lr
England
St. Andrew's
London News
Kodal Cures Stomach Troubles Named In Ad
An advertisement claims Kodal cures all stomach troubles indigestion and dyspepsia. Testimonial from Rev J H Holladay of Holladay Mississippi says Kodal cured him and is the best remedy for stomach troubles. Bell's Pharmacy carries the product.
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Kodal
J. H. Holladay
Holladay
Mississippi
Natural History Facts On Birds Beasts And Flying Creatures
The text notes ostriches live about sixty years and the mandarin duck is among the most beautiful aquatic birds. It describes a fast moving cool swallowing motion, two hearts in an eel beating at 60 and 160 times a minute, a ladybird traveling 20 billion times its length per hour, and a sloth reaching fifty times its length. It mentions the raven as cosmopolitan and the flying dragon as a reptile that glides without real wings. It adds the house fly and honey bee produce notes F and A respectively, tied to wing beat rates.
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East Indies
First Analysis of Aerolites
In 1796 a fifty six pound stone was shown in London said to have fallen from the sky in Yorkshire last December. Sir Joseph Banks noted the similar composition of Yorkshire stone and a Siena sample, both claimed meteorites. A later Hindustan fall near Benares showed identical chemical make up, easing skepticism about meteoric origin.
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Yorkshire
Joseph Banks
Royal Society
Siena
Italy
Benares
Hindustan
Eccentricities of English Turn Sentence on Bread
A Detroit Ree Press item notes a Swedish maid learning English from a young mistress. The lesson on bread labeling led to a witty remark about a husband being older and “stale.” The exchange highlights language quirks in domestic teaching and social humor.
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Detroit Ree Press
Fight Incoming Warned By Policeman In Irish Bar
The policeman heard heated talk and looked inside. One Irishman claimed nothing was happening while another warned a fight would begin in under a minute if people did not move. The Chicago Post describes the tense scene.
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Chicago Post
Love and Threats End in Tragedy in Philadelphia
Moody pleads to Miss Cooley in a dramatic exchange on a Philadelphia street. She refuses citing self preservation as the first law of nature, warning that his blood will be on her head if she stays.
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Moody
Miss Cooley
Philadelphia Tress
A Pound Of Feathers Weighs More Than A Pound Of Lead
A Newtonian paradox explained with scales and air buoyancy. Weigh a pound of lead and a pound of feathers. in air the feathers require more than a pound to balance due to air buoyancy. In a vacuum the two pans balance exactly, proving feathers have greater bulk and lose buoyancy.
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New York Press
Fins of the Flying Fish Description and Wonder
The piece explains how flying fish leap from the sea, using their fins as parachutes rather than wings. It notes their flight up to 500 feet, the tail propulsion, and the creatures’ brief, fluttering hops before returning to water. Pearson's commentary compares them to otters and penguins in aquatic skills.
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Pearson’s
Delayed Trains Told In Classic Bit Of Wit
A humorous quip from Youth's Companion recounts a New England traveler praising punctuality. The conductor explains the schedule mix up by noting today’s 11 o'clock train is really yesterday's, and arrival may slip to tomorrow.
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New England
After the Dance
A brief New York Herald quotation recalls a ballroom evening where Mr Roland and Miss Oliver discuss dancing. Grace Turner captivates the crowd alongside Mr Van Twister praised as the best dancer by the observers.
Boiling Eggs Exchange On New York Press Joke
Mrs Newlywed asks how long to boil eggs. New Cook says five minutes. Mrs Newlywed replies to boil ten minutes next time. This quick humorous exchange appears in the New York Press.
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New York Press
First Cotton Sewing Thread Factory Planned for Pawtucket
The first factory for manufacturing cotton sewing thread is planned to be rented at Pawtucket Rhode Island in 170k.
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Pawtucket
R. 1
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