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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1907

Page

12

Rainmaker Hatfield's Rain Contracts in 1900s California

The article chronicles Charles Mallory Hatfield, a young farmer and self styled rainmaker, who secured contracts with Los Angeles merchants and various water districts to induce heavy rainfall. It notes meteorological controversy, claims of multiple rainfall demonstrations from 1900 to 1908, and comparisons to other historical rainmaking methods, including native and ancient practices, while presenting mixed opinions on the efficacy and origins of the rainfall.

Charles Mallory Hatfield New York California Los Angeles Charles Mallory Siatfeld Harfeld Ut“S Los Angelea Sooth Yuba Water Company Sierra Vivada Mountains

Maple syrup gummed engine trains Smith mix up

A Shelbyville area Ford owner named Smith faced a baffling motor failure. A motor shop manager, Gibson, diagnosed no fault but syrup in cylinders due to a mix up of two men named Smith nearby, with syrup mistaken for cylinder oil. The engine was rebuilt after draining syrup and replacing bearings, ending the mystery.

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Mystery of the Gypsis and Mastodon at New York

The Daily News reports on Gypsy history from Hungary to Europe and notes 19th century deportation laws. It also covers J Pierpont Morgan’s $30,000 Mastodon exhibit at the Museum of Natural History in New York, detailing its nine foot six inch height and ten ton weight.

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Remarked Adventures in Journalism by Henry Watterson

Col. Henry Watterson recalls a striking London ad in the Old Times that illustrated a young man seeking a seasoned partner to share the responsibility of marriage. He notes it as one of the oddest and most interesting ads seen in his long career in newspapers.

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The Hindhead Murder Mystery and Its Enduring Ghost

An account of the unknown sailor murdered on Hindhead moor near Thursley in Surrey. It traces the crime from a highwayman's encounter with three sailors to the hanging of accomplices at Kingston, and how Dickens, Turner, and others perpetuated the tale in art and literature.

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Irrigation Drive Highlights Shoshone Project and Coburn Site

A lengthy report follows government irrigation efforts led by the United States Reclamation Service. It details the Shoshone project near Cody and Corbett, with a $4,001,000 budget, a 2,000 acre tall dam, and a 1,700 foot diversion tunnel. The piece notes the aim to reclaim sage brush land for farming, the town of Billings, and the historical Coburn station name linked to a distant Indiana jurist.

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Wealth From Early Bone Hunters of Kansas Prairies

Wichita Correapomteaca recounts a time when Seneca Street was paved with buffalo horns and bones as settlers dumped skulls after seeking profit. Buffalo skulls and horns were valued little then, later becoming precious as markets shifted to art and collectors. Father Bias and Dudley offer anecdotes on bone trade, while the city and region reflect on forgotten wealth and wasted heads.

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