Death notices from Iron Belt and nearby towns
Deaths Sam Trenti aged 65 died at Iron Belt last Monday. Pioneer resident known throughout Gogebic county. Mrs Johana Carlson age 79 died at her son Wallie’s home Sunday morning. Resident of the city since 1887, maiden name Johansson born in Sweden. Burial in Ishpeming Monday. funeral Wednesday at 2 from Swedish Lutheran Church. Survived by Wallie, August of Ishpeming, and a brother in Ishpeming. Peter Baratone died Sunday at 31. funeral Tuesday from Catholic church. Survived by husband and two children aged seven and eight.
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Sam Trenti
Iron Belt
Gogebic County
Johana Carlson
Wallie
Johana Johnson
Sweden
Ishpeming
G. R. Carlson
August
Bessemer Herald
Weirs
Peter Baratone
Wakefield Prospects for Industrial Growth and Timber
Wakefield offers vast industrial potential with sites for furniture and woodenware factories and paper mills. Waterways and pulp wood supply exist around Sunday Lake, plus endless room for residential expansion south and east of the lake. Gogebic county farming and timber push growth as hardwood cedar and hemlock remain abundant for years.
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Wakefield
Sunday Lake
Gogebic County
Men Buy Cars To Please Wives At Circus Visit
The South Bend News-Tribune notes men who claim indifference to automobiles still buy cars to satisfy their wives, a sentiment echoed by those who borrow a boy to attend the circus.
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South Bend News-Tribune
Wolves Killed in Michigan Reach 725 in Year
Approximately 725 wolves were killed in Michigan during the fiscal year ending July 1. The tally reflects state spending of $8,039.50 with counties reimbursed at half. Bounty rates vary by county, some as high as $40 a hide, averaging about $12.50 per wolf.
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Michigan
Priceless Oak Carvings Lent From St Pauls to Geffrye Museum
The vaults of St Pauls Cathedral in London house a large collection of oak carving from cathedral and demolished city churches. A loan to the Geffrye Museum features a prayer desk overdoor stall brackets trusses oak capitals and Tijou ironwork tokens from the Wren era with fine carving.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
London
Christopher Wren
Geffrye Museum
L Cc. C
Tijou
Origin of the Organ and Its Ancient Roots
The origin of the organ is lost in the past. It is believed to have begun as Pipes of Pan type instruments comprising hollow reeds of varying lengths bound together and played by quickly sweeping the pipes with the mouth, each pipe tuned toward a specific musical note.
Passing of Youth in American Magazine Reflections
Passage quotes a contemplation on youth passing away as escape from passion and turmoil into placid content. The author notes reduced grief and joy, ceasing pursuit of those who wronged them, and growing calmer in attachments while thinking more clearly and becoming more liberal.
Early Safety Matches Emerged in Sweden Framework
Safety matches did not come into use until 1852 when J E Lundstrom began making them at Jonkoping. His process had been patented eight years earlier by G F Pasch, another Swedish inventor who never put his invention into practice.
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J. E. Lundstrom
Jonkoping
G. F. Pasch
Humanity's Responsibility Quote by Gladstone
A compact excerpt presents Gladstone urging resistance to tyranny of the cell and upholding the duty to maintain human supremacy over base nature, describing life and its gifts as a shared responsibility.
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W W. E. Gladstone
One's Own Fault in Neglecting Self Training
A brief aphorism notes that people influence us when we fail to train ourselves to attend to our own affairs, a warning attributed to A. B. E. The quote underscores personal responsibility and self-discipline in resisting unwanted external influence.
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A. BE. Wiaship
Range of cannon and gun elevation disparities in naval arms
Percival A. Hislam argues against the notion that 15 inch guns outrange all others, showing official tables that the 12 inch has comparable or greater reach at practical elevations. He notes ranges from 24,874 yards for 12 inch and 21,193 yards for 15 inch at 15 degrees, and cautions that extreme elevations yield misleadingly long ranges with ineffective impact.
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United States
Pércival A. Hislam
London Globe
Trees Told Of Big Storm
From the Madison Wisconsin forest service lab logs show logs from Florida with diagonal wrinkles on the north side indicating compression from a severe storm. Counting wood rings places the event in 1898 when a hurricane affected the region.
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Madison, Wis
United States Forest Service
Florida
Scientific American
Aero club opens New York landing place for business travelers
The St Louis Post-Dispatch notes the Aero club has created a New York landing site for businessmen traveling daily between country homes and city offices. It recalls Orville Wright’s Dayton announcement that the Wright stabilizer makes flying as safe as a rocking chair, as air travel begins to encroach on autos, jitneys, trolleys, trucks, and railroads where roads are good.
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Aero Club
New York City
Orville Wright
Dayton
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Accumulated Flesh Earns Laugh From General Marshall
General William Marshall retired from the U S Army is one of Washington's social fixtures. The hefty veteran, over three hundred pounds, once dined with President Roosevelt. The president remarked on his weight and sympathy for health, but the general replied that after 32 years in the army this flesh is the only thing he has accumulated since enlistment.
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William Marshall
United States Army
Washington
Roosevelt
Airedale Terriers in British Army Warfare
The Airedale terrier is widely used in the British army for scouting and sentry work. Its adaptable coat suits all climates, and the dog possesses keen scenting and hearing abilities. Trained not to bark, it warns by a low growl and will stand like a pointer when sensing the enemy, aiding Red Cross service as a night sentry.
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Red Cross Service
Where the Rich Ones Live In New York City Center
In the nation there are 1 598 people earning 100 000 or more, 626 live in New York City. Of the 135 with incomes of 500 000 and over, 82 or more than half reside in New York, highlighting the city’s concentration of high earners.
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New York City
New York
He Did Not. Meeting With a New York Newspaper Man
Jeff de Angelis told a New York newspaper man he once paid $10 for the best original verse for his Women song in Kansas City. The man recalled the moment, and de Angelis replied that such a retainer offer would have been odd but they could still be friends.
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Jeff de Angelis
New York
Kansas City
de Angelis
Hospitality in Paris Emulated by General Porter
Gen Horace Porter recalled his hospitable offer in Paris telling friends to visit the embassy where a spare seat awaited. Yet many guests kept away as the latchstring was rarely pulled and pews stayed vacant. One visitor even dropped his Christian Observer subscription to avoid observers while in Paris.
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Paris
Horace Porter
The
Christian Observer
Primitive Matches and Early Fire Making Methods
The earliest recorded matches were thin four inch wood splinters tipped with sulphur. They were lit using a tinder box and its partners flint and steel. Fire was started by sparks from the steel struck on the flint to ignite the tinder.
What Makes White Spots on Nails
White nail spots are caused by gas trapped in the nail substance. They appear more in youth and in women, especially those of nervous type. There is no remedy or prevention except avoiding nail injury.
Teacher's Duty to Pupil Keeps Learning On Course
The educator's task is to spark inspiration and guide pupils toward thoughtful self-discovery. By fostering curiosity and setting minds toward right directions, much problem solving can be left for home study, according to Normal Instruction standards.
The Flying Machine and Early Flight Pioneers
The concept of flight spans thousands of years. Professor Langley is regarded as a key early figure in heavier-than-air aviation, though the Wright brothers achieved the first powered flight in 1903.
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Professor Langley
Wright Brothers
Had Duties to Attend To
A Chicago Tribune brief recalls a kindergartner who strays before lunch and again before nap time, explaining he plans to fetch a meal and then take a nap, prompting the teacher’s gentle admonitions.
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Ree
Tate
Chicago Tribune
Fern Bites Man After Cold Water Shock
An eminent botanist notes plants are sensitive and respond to care. A fern allegedly bit a man on the leg after he watered it with water that was too cold, as recounted by a nature lover quoted in the Boston Herald.
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Philip Hale
Boston Herald
Phosphorus Discovery Affected Early Fire Making
The 1668 Brandt discovery of phosphorus reached commercial use in 1860 under Robert Boyle, led by Godfrey Haulwitz of London. Small particles rubbed between brown paper folds ignited a match from the produced flare, but high cost and danger limited continued use.
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Brandt
Godfrey Haulwitz
London
Robert Boyle
Boy Protects Grandmother From Frightful Bear
A humorous anecdote recalls Billy taking his grandma to a picture show. A large black bear performed antics before turning toward the audience. Billy slipped from his seat, grabbed his grandma’s hand, and urged, Let’s go home, I don’t like the looks of that bear.
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Billy
Tuman
Danma
Kept Safe From Theft in Sixteenth Century Schools
A note on how dictionaries were chained in sixteenth century schoolhouses to prevent theft, paralleling the way Bibles were kept in churches due to their cost and rarity.
Wind Pressure on Wires Compared to Flat Plates
A study notes wind pressure on wires strung on poles runs about half that on flat plates of equal area, highlighting how geometry affects aerodynamic loading on typical utility installations.
Oval Water Pipes Prevent Bursting In Freeze
Oval water pipes resist cracking during freezing cycles better than round pipes. Repeated freeze thaw cycles make round pipes stretch at weak points and split, while oval pipes can tolerate multiple freezes becoming rounder slightly each time until bulges form.
New Fishing Grounds Off Southern California Coast
Albacore and tunny once scarce to the Mediterranean are now reported in vast numbers along southern California. At San Pedro a flotilla of gasoline launches operates seasonally, catching these fish for the packers and building a potential new industry.
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Mediterranean
California
San Pedro
Two Kinks of Religion Mentioned by Parson Bagster
A Kansas City Star quote reports two kinds of religion critics, one hasty and shallow and the other constant and self-satisfied. The parson Bagster remarks on the quick rush to judgment and the false sense that saying Amen completes duty, highlighting perennial religious critique.
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Bagster
Kansas City Star
Land Motion Outpacing Sea Shifts, Says Science
Scientists now contend that landmasses move continually and may drift faster than surface ocean currents, challenging common views of a stable coastline. The idea underscores ongoing tectonic activity shaping continents and shorelines over time.
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Ocean
Public Opinion in Russia Quip on Bayonets and Suppression
George Kennan notes in Outlook that Russian public opinion resists suppression even when bayonets are used. The remark contrasts political force with the enduring influence of public sentiment in Russia.
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Russia
Persigny
Napoleon III
George Kennan
Secret as a private truth explained by a child
Niece Hazel defines a secret as something only you and another person know. The Chicago Tribune quotes her view in casual dialogue about private knowledge and discretion.
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Hazel
Chicago Tribune
Caterpillar Short Sight Described
A claim explains that a caterpillar cannot see beyond two fifths of an inch. The observation sketches the limited vision of larvae and its implications for movement and feeding behavior.
Aeroplane Salute Prompts Diaphragm of Air Rise
An aircraft performs a salute routine rising aloft while spectators watch an aerial display. The maneuver showcases precision piloting and coordinated flight as the plane climbs and dips in a ceremonial gesture.
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