Oliver Cromwell Bible Believed To Belong To Canada
Port Stanley Ontario resident C A Cromwell possesses a 312 year old Bible once owned by Oliver Cromwell. The relic, printed in 1591, is bound in leather and shows old binding wear. It includes modern reference margins and a unique English metrical Psalm arrangement. The book traveled to the United States in 1750 and was hidden in Charleston during the 1760s conflict.
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C. A. Cromwell
Port Stanley
Ont
Oliver Cromwell
Danglish
Oliver
Cromwell
Olliver
Protector
Q Oliver
Oxford
Thomas Sterné
John Hopkins
United States
Benjamin Cromwell
Charleston
Bluecoats
Towing a Ten Room House by Barge Across Waters
A ten room house was moved on a large barge over many miles and arrived ready for occupancy without incident. Occupants continued living inside during the voyage, enjoying home comforts throughout. The operation is described as one of the largest and best equipped houseboats seen in American waters.
Cauasus Tragedy In Rayandour A Man Threatens Seven Month Old Sacrifice
Ivan Aslamazof in Rayandour Cauca sus faces arrest after declaring a dream commanded him to sacrifice his seven months old son on the church threshold. He claimed St John visited him and God promised health in exchange for the act, stirring public sympathy and questions about authorities actions.
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Rayandour
Caucasus
Ivan Aslamazof
Ile
St. John
Yan
Adamaxot
Seaweed Hat From Ocean Depths Surfaces Near Lerwick
A seaweed adorned hat resembling a diving helmet was recovered by a fisherman thirty miles off Lerwick Shetland after resting sixty fathoms deep. The decoration blends many colors with harmonious effect as seaweed trim forms fine lace like folds over the wearer.
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Tom
Lerwick
Shetland
Feathers Worth Two Thousand Fre Hundred Dollars Taken
Feathers valued at about two thousand fre hundred dollars have been harvested from a single ostrich over its lifetime. The itemized loss suggests significant feather yields from one bird, indicating a substantial impact on the farm operation.
Giant Swiss Gymnastic Display Unites Five Thousand Athletes
The world’s largest gymnastics class proved safe in Switzerland at the National Athletic Festival. More than five thousand trained athletes formed a uniform army in the field, drills synchronized with Indian clubs and dumb bells, presenting a striking spectacle of regimental precision.
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Switzerand
Combi Sed
Jacob's Ladder Stairway of St Heens Described
A remarkable stairway named Jacob's Ladder at St Heens is said to have over seven hundred steps rising at a forty five degree angle. It is considered the most direct route to the hill summit and is used daily by hundreds of walkers despite its length. Some climbers reportedly ascend at a cappit pace without pausing for breath.
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Bone
St. Heens
Is This Englishman Right About New York Dining?
An English visitor criticizes New York eateries for excessive glare and ornament, noting too much heat from ornate interiors and boilers. He argues dining should be cooler and less showy, despite bright façades and lavish design.
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New York
Fairy Grotto
The King's Double
The King’s Double notes President McKinley’s remarkable look alike resemblance to President Roosevelt. The fragment mentions an 86 year old Roosevelt reference and hints at a connection between the two leaders.
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McKinley
President Roosevelt
Remarkable California fish jam at Kelsey Creek
A dramatic scene at Kelsey Creek in Lake County shows trout stranded after a freshet sent waters high then receded. Thousands of fish were scooped up as the creek emptied into Clear Lake, photographed by C E Meddingh of Lakeport.
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California
Kelsey Creek
Lake County
Clear Lake
Stresni
C. E. Meddingh
Lakeport
Cal
Colored Rain Explained by Pollen Dust in Wind
The article explains colored rain as pollen dust from fir and cedar trees carried by strong winds. It notes forests release large amounts of pollen at certain seasons, which the wind can spread for miles before settling in rain. The microscope shows the pollen origin, dispelling mystery.
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Iast
Deen
Spider Portrait Reveals Friendly Smile in Microphoto
A photographic portrait of a spider challenges its feared image by showing an open affable smile. The image, produced via microscope, offers new insight into the creature's character and disposition, though such expression cannot be seen with the naked eye.
Tower to house forty thousand Hebrews in England
An immense building named Jezreelas Tower was begun to house 40068 Hebrews in England. The shell rose several stories high but the project lost support and the roof and windows were never finished. Storms damaged walls and the structure now decays.
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England
Jezreel
Enthusiaem Pecessnry
Northernmost Railroad Opens Traffic Near Arctic Circle
The northernmost railway in the world now operates about 190 miles north of the Arctic Circle with a northern terminus at Victoria Haven on the Ofoten Fiord and a southern end at Lulea on the Gulf of Bothnia. The line, about 250 miles long, enables year round ore shipments to England and Germany, aided by ice free ports.
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Arctic Circle
Victoria Haven
Ofoten
Atlantic Ocean
Lutlae
Darrow
Isaltic
Victoria Traven
Atlantic
Norway
Largest Piece of Manufactured Ice Demonstrates New Process
The article describes advances in ice making with US developed machinery that can create huge, clear ice cakes. It notes a photograph illustrating the largest artificial ice piece, taken through such a block, with Hammerfest Norway cited for long polar winter days.
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United States
Norel
Pew
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Canada
Edward H
Kentleman
Col
Cosmo
Gardon
Royal Marines
Piymosey
Northernmost Railroad
Germany
Gellivare
St. Lawrence River
Paris
Hammerfest
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