Word: ironing
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Through obstinate disregard of his health he contracted tuberculosis, making it necessary for him to travel. He tried Spain, Italy and Aigiers in turn, but finally returned to America and went to take charge of a newly constructed railroad at Burlington. Coming east again he took charge of some iron mills in Maryland, where he remained till he enlisted. As captain in the sixth Massachusetts cavalry he was ordered to Virginia, where he was given a place in General McClellan's staff. After the battle of Antietam, Colonel Lowell received the honor of carrying the captured flags to Washington. While...
...There are also some specimens from the Somali negroes, of Northeast Africa, and from the Mombasa region of South British Africa. The collection consists of spears, clubs, shields, war-knives, clothing, musical instruments, dishes, gourd vessels, spoons, corn-mills and other household utensils, pipes, adzes, and necklaces made of iron, seeds, and from the shells of ostrich eggs. All of the objects are interesting as illustrating the customs of the tribes from which they came...
...GEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE. "The Marquette Iron Bearing District." Mr. C. M. Farnham. "Weather Influences preceding the Evacuation of Boston." Mr. W. N. Lacy. Mineralogical Lecture Room...
...GEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE. "The Marquette Iron Bearing District." Mr. C. M. Farnham. "Weather Influences preceding the Evacuation of Boston." Mr. W. N. Lacy. Mineralogical Lecture Room...
...hall was packed with about 1200 men, and Mr. Houdini entertained them for about half an hour with sleight of hand tricks. He then produced a huge iron can, just large enough to contain him, and after demonstrating its soundness and air-tightness to a committee from the audience, filled it with water. He then stripped and gave a preliminary exhibition by squeezing himself in the can and remaining under water for one minute. After this he disappeared under water again, the water-tight lid was locked with six locks by the committee, and the curtain drawn...