Large Limestone Cave Reported in McDowell County
The Marion Progress notes a claimed discovery of a very large limestone cave beneath Linville Mountain near the Clinchfield Lime Company's property. An exploring party reportedly traversed over a mile and a half, with promote the area as a major Western North Carolina tourist draw once a new state highway from McDowell to Avery opens traffic. The paper does not verify the claim but hopes it proves authoritative.
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Mcdowell Marion
Linville
Clinchfield Lime Company
California
North Carolina
McDowell County
Rockies
West
McDowell
Avery
Meeting Your Double Across Time and Space
The article explores the law of duplicates, recounting Scotland Yard’s Arthur Collins found to resemble an army deserter, and notes echoes of likeness across generations. It muses on future and past doubles, the mystery of inner self and the inevitability of resemblance winnowing through time.
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England
Arthur Collins
Scotland Yard
Zenda
Spirit pictures and a speaking skull raise mystic questions
The piece reports Father de Heredia's demonstrations of spirit pictures under test conditions using cameras and plates. It contrasts his claims with Joseffy’s Balsamo mechanical skull, shown to produce apparent communications and mind reading, while noting the skeptical and investigative stance of observers and editors at Popular Mechanics.
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Father de Heredia
Popular Mechanics Photographic Studio
Corinthian Pillar
Pedro
Balsamo
John Patterson
Freud
Joseffy
Popular Mechanics
My Auto, Without Thee I Money In Would Be Sad
Poem laments the narrator's ruined finances after buying a car three years ago. The speaker recalls pride in the vehicle, with worn tires and torn seats, and laments constant expenses and now scarce funds. The piece ends with a wish to buy another car.
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John—aren
Timber: Mine or Crop in U S Forestry Policy
A 1922 Agriculture Year Book article argues timber should be treated as a crop to ensure sustainable forest management. It details drastic forest decline, geographic shifts in production, and the need for reforestation and conservation to balance supply with demand. It urges public access to the Year Book excerpt via the Division of Publications.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Great Plains
Pacific Coast States
Mississippi
Ohio
Potomac Rivers
Middle West
Upef
Division of Publications
Washington, D. C
At the Crossing
A cautionary tale about pedestrians crossing tracks. A man ignores warnings, is struck by a locomotive, and his car is hurled miles down the line. The piece laments public disregard for railroad safety and urges vigilance.
Railway Safety Rhyme From Uncle Walt Mason
The verse humorously contrasts fools and sensible travelers as a railway train nears. A wise man waits for the right of way while others hurry, praising his caution and the passengers’ nods to safe behavior.
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Walt Mason
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Oxfords
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Henry
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