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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1908
Page
107
A Pittsburgh quartet allegedly forged letters to trap a victim and reveal the swindlers identity as the case unfolds. A friend of the victim helps expose the ruse by noting the photographer linked to the scheme. The newspaper records the surprising method and the participants.
The article recalls the transformation of iron and steel into a massive modern industry. It highlights William Kelly’s early air blast idea, the Bessemer converter’s rise and fame, and mentions pioneer Robyn Muster, noting how steel’s progress reshaped American industry and wealth.
The article recounts Mushet’s device to balance carbon in steel, Kelly and Bessemer’s roles, and Captain William B Jones’s push to scrap old machines for newer efficiency. It notes Jones’s blunt practicality, Carnegie’s generosity, and Charles M Schwab’s meteoric rise, ending with Schwab’s ascent from a barefoot boy to industrial titan amid a fierce steel industry era.
Reflective reminiscence on foraging dandelion greens and related weeds from a rural past. The writer recalls spring outings, knife sounds in dirt, and country life, contrasting nostalgia with modern routines and lingering affection for greens and youth.
long, bloody tale documents Turnbull brothers terrorizing outlaw bands in the Choctaw Nation from the 1870s onward. It recounts killings, hangings, shootings and trials, and ends with a switch to frontier wildlife lore about dangerous skunks in the Southwest.
A survey debunks the idea that deserts teem with deadly reptiles. The Gila monster rarely bites fatally, tarantulas cause extreme pain, centipedes scar and ulcer, scorpions bite severely but are seldom dangerous, and the hog-nosed viper, found in southern New Mexico and Arizona, remains uncommon.
The piece explains cyclones and tornadoes in historical terms, detailing how cyclones form as large atmospheric eddies and how tornados are small, rare features within them. It outlines four Weather Bureau conditions for tornado formation, cites the 1895 St Louis tornado warning, and notes hurricane development from tornadoes with a long Galveston path example.
Alexander and Betsy Ogg, siblings and Warren Township residents, both aged near a century, were born in and have continued to live in the same house near Barnesville. Their long lives span the township’s wilderness days and many scenes of change.
London special correspondent reports the Asscher firm begins cutting the Culinar diamond in Amsterdam with a select team and expert observers. A clay model guided the plan to split the stone into defined pieces using precision aids, special tables, and cemented sticks. The process will take days with strict secrecy, armed guards, and a controlled strong room to prevent mishap. The gem, valued at about £60,000 intrinsic and possibly £100,000 with historic value, will weigh about one pound after cutting and gain 58 facets.
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