Breathing Wells of Nebraska A Temperate Mystery
The United States Geological Survey reports strange driven wells across Nebraska that exhale and inhale air, making audible sounds. Winds and barometric changes drive periods of blowing and drawing air, observed by Prof. Towleland and Swezey at a county well with breaths matching barometer shifts. No explanation is offered.
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United States Geological Survey
Nebraska
Toveland and
Swezey
University of Nebraska
Dorking
Music of Indians at Congress of Americanists
Arthur Farwell of Newton Massachusetts spoke on the music of American Indians at an international Congress of Americanists He illustrated with the piano and recounted studying tribes legends with Miss Alice Fletcher of the Peabody Museum of Harvard She noted phonographic records of over 6000 melodies Farwell argued for a national air derived from these tunes while preserving their original feeling and environment to avoid foreign tone
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International Congress of Americanists
Arthur Farwell
Newton
Mass
Alice Fletcher
Peas
Marseum
Wwarward
Corfu Planned as Monte Carlo Transformation
Corfu’s old British cemetery lease to a foreign syndicate aims to turn the island into a casino resort. The 30 year lease violates the treaty transferring Ionian Islands to Greece, likely triggering British protests. The plan promises concessions, casino development, and a premier winter climate to attract visitors from Russia and Central Europe.
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Corfu
Monte Carlo
Great Sritain
Ionian Isles
Greece
Gorfa
Europe
Htuseia
Man Monkey Examined by New York Doctors
A garbled inexact report outlines a controversial examination of a chimpanzee by New York physicians amid a medical association event. The text hints at psychiatric and physiological discussion about human and animal traits, observers noting speculative comparisons and ethical concerns.
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Ian Uiinhey
Afedicut Association
New York
Dau Chidivad
Wabbeipedd
Vulture Attack In Cage Ends With Man’s Beard Injury
An incident at a zoo cage sparked by a fight among eagles and vultures left Mr. Schmeierer with a torn beard as a golden eagle clung to his facial hair. Spectators watched while the birds attacked, and staff attempted to intervene, with the chaos drawing to a close as the man retreated.
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Regio
Ephrainy Setomeister
Patisville
Lehmiristerays
Miata Sachien
Dt Cebecen
Boundert
Mr. Schmeister
Schimeister
Erin
Lehmeister
Swindle Dogs in Paris Expose Scam on Pet Buyers
Paris police report a scam where buyers pay high prices for dogs that die within days. Belmont family paid $500 for a dog that died. buyers rarely recover funds. Dogs often dyed to mask flaws and paint wears off revealing poor condition. Americans urged to avoid unknown dealers who vanish after victims are paid.
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Paris
Aimerica i Ween
Belmont
Iurant
Waterspout Threat to British Steamship Hestin
Captain Kerguson of the British steamship Hestin watched waterspouts form and approach Hat teras. The largest funnel struck the ship as crew hid below. The roar and gusts sent debris skyward and lifted a tarpalit plank and the captain’s line eighty inches by eight feet high, with clothing, into the air for forty feet.
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Kerguson
Hestin
Hatteras
Government Tightens Auto Racing Oversight
The French government seeks strict control of automobile racing amid recent difficulties. Future races may require government officials to accompany organizers and ensure safety standards, with sponsorships and advertising subject to official approval.
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Itin
Tiny eight horsepower motor draws Navy engineers
Engineers at the Navy Department in Washington are intrigued by a compact rotary motor. A unit delivering eight horsepower weighs about 244 pounds and fits in a small box, capable of direct power transmission for propulsion and usable with steam, air, water, gas, or liquefied air. Tested in cars and electric generation, it runs smoothly without a flywheel and works in any orientation. Inventors Nicolas Jean Fortynescu and Alfred Georges recently received American patents for the device.
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Lahout
Navy Department
Wrestington
Nicholas Jean Fortynescu
Ben Jonson letter on phonograph songs at Newton Center
A dated note recalls a singer from light opera who quit the stage to popularize songs on phonograph records. She offered five dollars to include the Jonson song Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes in a new catalogue and send a record. The reply mocks the idea, saying Jonson would not sanction such expenditure and that his name already travels via the Mermaid tavern tradition.
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Ben Jonson
Newton Center
Mass
New York
Jonson
Bil Shakespeare
Mermaid Tavern
Man Kisses Washington’s Toe On Wall Street
A middle aged black man in a frock coat and silk hat kissed George Washington’s toe on the subtreasury steps in Wall Street. He claimed the name Belden, saying he was a former officer of the Northern Pacific Railroad, while a large crowd cheered and he was unable to speak over the applause.
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Wall Street
George Washington
Flo
Belden
Northern Vacific Railroad Company
Sun Power Claim by Evansville Worker Draws Controversy
A Greenfield of Evansville claims a battery like device will harvest solar energy for mechanical power and heat. He asserts a working model exists and that rays can drive turbines or furnaces. Critics mock the notion and note the tale resembles sensational science writing.
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Boimet Greenfield
Anotder
Evansville
Ja & Peerel
Greenfield i Bs
Aut
Nias Leen
Esperi
Civil Service growth and college programs face key dates
The year ending June 30 2002 saw 14983 appointments in the U.S. Civil Service, 4602 more than any prior year. Examinations for youth positions occur in March and April across Iowa cities. A circular from Iowa State Agricultural College outlines January 5 courses in judging, with prize winners and demonstrations.
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U.S
Civil Service Announcement
Caluibbian Correspondence College
Washington, D. C C
Civil Service Commission
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Ded Moines Dubuque
Mason City
Sioux City
McKinoley
Roosevelt
Tomy
Iowa State Agricultural College
Iowa Coen
Yibei
Ified
Takis
Fred
Tbe
Enrdimient
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