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Newspaper

Waterbury Evening Democrat

Location

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1908

Page

4

Mineral wealth report warns on US ore supply

The Joint Conservation Commission report led by Representative John Dalzell details dwindling mineral reserves in the United States. It warns that by 1910 production may peak unless low grade ores are exploited or foreign ore imports rise, with significant implications for fuels, construction materials, and national wealth.

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Gila Monster Bite Turns Venom Into Wound Hazard

The article explains how the Gila monster delivers venom through lower jaw glands and that biting while turning over increases danger. It recounts Dr. Snow of Kansas University and notes many Arizona Sonora deaths are unverified, citing experiments showing swift death when poison flows into wounds. Also mentions a Dead Bird anecdote about Samuel Butler and Darwin in a notebook.

Ilis Dr. Snow University of Kansas Arizona Sonora

The Storm Nose at Sea Gewitternose phenomenon

The Storm Nose at Sea, a picturesque Gewitternose name in Germany, marks a wave of high barometric pressure before storms. The barometer rises abruptly then falls gradually, and observations near Denmark link it to sea level changes of up to three feet.

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Fels-Naptha Promises Easy Laundry Victory

An advertisement extols Fels-Naptha as a life long laundry friend saving time effort and fuel. It claims the soap keeps clothes clean white even in frock mishaps and reduces washing strain by using cool or lukewarm water with simple on-pack directions.

Fels-Naptha

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