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A Time Capsule From 1883Imagine you found a mysterious bottle. On the outside is a label that reads the year 1883. What's inside? An object that contains a sampling of items collected from a certain time periodis called a timecapsule. Time capsules are often found in the walls ofold buildings, buried underground, or washed ashore. As long as the maker of the time capsule was careful in choosing a suitable container that kept out moisture, air, and most light, the items inside will be preserved enough to get a glimpse of what life and times were like long ago. Opening a time capsule can be a very exciting thing because it's full of surprises! So, what might be in a time capsule from the 1883?A newspaper from 1883 might include articles about important leaders and events of the time. Chester B. Arthur was the 21st President of the United States. Queen Victoria was the queen of England. Buffalo Bill's "first Wild West show opened in Omaha, Nebraska, and the Metropolitan Opera Houseopened for the very "rst time in New York. Sadly, Sojourner Truth, a famous abolitionist and author, died at the age of 96 that year. The very last known quagga, a sub-species of zebra, died in a zoo in Amsterdam in 1883 and became extinct. But perhaps the most tragic headline that might be in a newspaper from 1883 would read something like this: "Indonesian Volcano Erupts, Killing More Than 40,000 People." People all over the world mourned this terrible tragedy when Krakatoa erupted. Imagine you found a mysterious bottle. On the outside is a label that reads the year 1883. What's inside? What else might be in this time capsule? Perhaps money? In 1883, a coin called the Liberty Head nickel was common, as was the Morgan silver dollar. There was also a nickel made with no words printed on it to indicate its worth. This coin is known as the "No-Cents" nickel. A postage stamp from this year would show its price on the front: 2! All of these could be in a time capsule from 1883, as could several newly-invented items, such as toilet paper (invented in 1880), blue jeans (1873), light bulbs (1879), and an electric iron (1882). The iron probably wouldn't have been put in a time capsule, though. It weighed over 15 pounds! There might be photographs included in the time capsule, but only a few, since cameras were rare and photos were so expensive at the time. Man-made plastic had been invented about twenty years earlier, so there might even be a few small plastic items included.Surprised? You might be more surprised to know what items couldnot have been in the time capsule. These had not yet been invented by the year1883, but were invented shortly after: Coca-Cola (1886), cotton candy (1897),ball-point pens (1888), zippers (1893), radios (1893), roller coasters (1898), and remote controls (1898). All of these, however, could be in a time capsule fromthe year 1900. Well, not the roller coaster.... it wouldn’t fit! But this just goesto show how very much things -and the way that people live -can change injust a few years!Time capsules have been found all around the world. Perhaps someday you might even be lucky enough to find one yourself. In the meantime, how about putting together a time capsule of your own to leave for a future generation to enjoy? Ask each member of your family to add one or two things that show what life was like in today's time period. Be sure tochoose a good container that will keep your items safe and sound for years to come. Label your container with the year, and consider adding a note inside to tell a little bit about yourself and your life. Who knows? Maybe hundreds of years in the future, someone will delight in opening your time capsule!AWhich is not the writer's purpose in writing the passage? 1. To educate the reader about a time capsule and the tremendous purpose it serves. 2. To encourage children to put together a time capsule so that they can influence future generations. 3. To express strong disapproval of including Coca-Cola and cotton candy in a time capsule. 4. To provide children with an insight into what things to include when they make a time capsule.