Halley’s Comet Collision Question Explored in 1909
The article weighs the odds of Halley’s comet striking Earth, citing Pickering and Babinet on collision frequencies. It details possible evidence from Coon Butte Arizona, suggests past impacts, and debates planetary crosspaths and universal order while noting no imminent danger from Halley in 1910.
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Fredecie Campbell
Halley
Earth
Solar System
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Babinet
William H. Pickering
Dar
Coon Butte
Arizona
Butte
Gs Crescent
Pickering
Son
Many Factories Attract Waterloo Manufacturers
Waterloo leads in cream separators and manure spreaders with two large plants. The Iowa Dairy Separator plant is among the world's largest, while The Gallaway Co. and Litchfield Manufacturing Co. ship spreaders nationwide. The piece notes fame drawing customers and cites Grand Rapids as a center for manufacturing markets. Also promotes Chamberlain's Liniment for family use.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Gallaway Co
Litchfield Manufacturing Co
United States
Canada
Litchfield Company
Middle West
Galloway Co
Grand , Rapids. Mieh
Geneseo News Quietly Tracks Local Happenings
Geneseo reports include losses of two mares affecting R M Gunn and R McElhinney, farm rental by H D Churchill to J E Randabaugh for five years, and visits by W H Van Duren of Ames and Hiller of Des Moines Farmers Cooperative Produce. Charles Brewster, son of Mr and Mrs John Brewster, died of diphtheria. burial in Geneseo cemetery. Ladies Aid committee traveled to Waterloo to buy carpet for the new church. Fox and Charles McHinney among Geneseo visitors. Amos Eliott has four new automobiles.
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Geneseo
Ladies’ Aid Society
Waterloo
Fox
T. R
Charles McHihinney
Amos Eliott
New Iowa Inventor Builds Potatoes Bugging Machine
A Black Hawk county Iowa craftsman, one-armed, invents a horse drawn potato bugging machine. A cyclonic fan shakes bugs from vines while an attached container buries them in gasoline. The device promises far faster pest control than hand methods and inspires poetic musings.
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Iowa
Orange Township
Black Hawk County
U.S. A
Buggs
Cau
Conductor Credits Foley’s Kidney Remedy for Recovery
Mr Wilford Adams recounts he was bedridden with chronic rheumatism. After two bottles, a third bottle of Foley’s Kidney Remedy revived him and he returned to work on the Lexington Kentucky Street Railway. The remedy is claimed to remove uric acid from blood. Wandgler Bros and H W Taggart advertise.
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Wilford Adams
Foley
Lexington, Ky
Wandgler Bros
H.W. Taggart
Local Notes From South Shady Grove and Nearby Visits
Miss Minnie McGougal of Jesup fell ill while visiting her cousin Mrs. Charles Balcolm. The Sewing club met at Mrs. Dan Peck’s home for the last gathering. Charley Balcolm visited Jesup on Friday. Frank Murphy and family spent a day in Jesup last week. Grandma Pelly is visiting Brandon this week. Hugh McGuirk of Detroit is staying with the Fred Meythaler family.
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South Shady Grove
Minnie McGougal
Jesup
Charles Balcolm
Sewing Club
Dan Peck
Charley Balcolm
Frank Murphy
Pelly
Brandon
Hugh McGuirk
Detroit
Mich
Fred Meythaler
For Sale 16 High Grade Shropshire Ewes with Lambs by Side
For sale 16 choice high grade Shropshire ewes with lambs by side and one registered Shropshire ram. Price a reasonable. Inquire of
Runaway Incident Near Independence Mentioned
Al Healy of Mt Auburn and a Reinbeck youth endured an exciting runaway while returning from Independence on a Wednesday evening. The report notes various spa and bath establishments in the area. Also, the First Baptist church ladies hold their annual May Breakfast on Tuesday morning May 3 from six to nine.
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al Healy
Mt.Auburn
Reinbeck
Independence
Seed corn and kidney pills advertised in local notice
SEED CORN Minnesota western and home grown seed corn adapted to this locality. We germinate. For sale by W. F. Bightey 610 612 Mulberry street. Foley's Kidney Pills provide prompt relief in kidney and bladder disorders. Healing strengthening and antiseptic. Try them Wangler Bros and H.W. Tag ear.
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Minnesota
W. F. Bightey
Mulberry Street
Foley
Wangler Bros
H.W. Tagear
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Vasuvius
Souith Observatory
Geneva
Donati
Wm. BR. Brooka
Geneva, N
All Druggsts
Towa
A. RB
Cornelius
Som Moore Gara
FAY Lewis & Bros. CO
Milwaukee
Rockford
Fullerton
Hanes
East Fifth Street
Epa
Sycamore ST
Apply Water Works
Hileman & Gindt Escase
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Jessie L. Woodruff
Fourth Street
Chas. L. McDevitt & Company
West Fourth Street
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