21 May 1880
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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1880
Page
1
A dramatic speech condemns a third term for Grant, urging unity against ambition while praising past leaders. The piece rails against the Cameron-Pennsylvania plan and praises Lincoln era figures as enshrined in national memory. It also references geological theories of Atlantis with disputed evidence.
M Pellet ranks beets manures with phosphoric acid at top. Schmidt’s moon chart shows 32 856 craters with 848 ribs, foresees 100 000 in a fuller atlas. Turpentine fumes need confinement to threaten death. ventilated air prevents fatality. Glass sleepers and transparent bricks gain use. sponge cloth discussed. London–Calcutta telegraph via relays spans 7 000 miles. Forests cover one-fifth of land. Hydrogenized iron from acid attack sparks new tech uses. High France barometric zones yield warmer mountains. Azores fire conservatories hasten plant hover. Queen bee lays 2 000–8 000 eggs daily. cold winters may not curb insects. Canton phosphorus glows. Raoul Pictet coins a heavy medallion from mercury. A Bolivian insect supposedly becomes a plant after death. Belgians plan an elephant training establishment. Dr Carpent looks for a remote site.
The New York Sun describes a vast wild pigeon nesting area covering about twenty square miles in Forest County Pennsylvania. It details the roosts near Minister and Porky Creeks, describes mating, nesting, and feeding behaviors, and notes the involvement of professional pigeon hunters and Seneca Indians in trapping squabs. The piece blends natural history with vivid reportage of trapping, travel, and local characters.
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