New Railroad Planned Into Alaska From Coast
A mining and engineering party led by Frank M. Stone of New York sails for the Copper River valley to assess railway viability into Alaska. Col. J. W. Sutherland and Col. Oliver Roberts accompany the team as they study mineral value and route options, with a three month interior stay planned. The proposal aims to reach the Yukon via a Tanana route, contingent on financial feasibility.
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Seattle
Frank M. Stone
New York
Copper River
Alaska
Tanana
Stone
J. W. Sutherland
Oliver Roberts
Colorado
Oregon
Rocky Mountains
Valdes
Yukon
Tanana Mays
Des Moines flood reaches record levels as rivers rise
Des Moines faces its highest flood since 1851 as the Des Moines river surges to 21 feet above low water. Widespread devastation follows with levees breached, power cut, and communities from Cedar Rapids to Fort Dodge evacuated or isolated. County-wide rainfall devastates crops and infrastructure.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Woodbury
Monona
Marshalltown
Iowa Valley
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Lynn County
Skunk
Squaw Creek
Storey County
Fort Dodge
Refuse to Sign Oath in Basutoland Treason Case
Pretoria reports unease over Basuto loyalty as chief Joel is summoned to Meseru to stand trial for high treason. Principal chief Lerothedi may back him if he refuses to obey summons. Troops have been sent to the front amid the crisis.
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Pretoria
Joel
Meseru
Basutoland
Lerothedi
Dewey's orderly killed by train at Magruder's Station
Seaman Boyd, 24, among Admiral Dewey's orderlies aboard the Olympia, was instantly killed at Magruder's Station Maryland when struck by a train. He served as a corporal in the marine corps and his parents resided in San Francisco.
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Washington
Saumers Boyd
Admiral Dewey
Olympia
Magruder’s Station
Marine Corps
San Francisco
Washington gains nearly three million for state projects
Congress approved about 2.47 million in direct Washington appropriations for river and harbor improvements and public works, plus broader lump sums exceeding 3 million. Key items include Puget Sound navy yard, lighthouses, and multiple harbor works from Olympia to the Dalles, with Alaska lighthouses boosting totals. The report notes strong federal support across commerce aids, public buildings, and surveys.
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Washington
Puget Sound Navyyard
Alaska
Puget Sound
Blaine
Battery Point
Brown’s Point
Olympia Harbor
Tacoma Harbor
Grays Harbor
Inner Harbor
Whatcom Harbor
Lake Washington Canal
Columbia River
Cascades
Dalles
Celilo
Vancouver
Upper Columbia
Snake Rivers
Cowlitz River
Noosack
Okanogan
Pend d’ Oreille
Everett Harbor
Snohomish River
Snohomish
Skykomish
Snoqualmie
Stretchs Rifle
Puyallup
Tacoma
Willamette
Surneys
Congress
Sumas
Seattle
Mount Rainier Park
Tulalip Agency
Puyallup Agency
McNeil Island Penitentiary
Steam Laanch
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Navy Yard
United States
Great gas pressure causes tremors near Tulsa mound
Alarming convulsions reported as surveyors north of Tulsa uncover cracks in mound sides with gas escaping. A small volcanic activity at the hilltop tosses large boulders while experts call it a vast oil and gas field and tie it to deep subterranean pressure. Tulsa residents grow nervous.
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Guthrie
O. T
Tulsa
I. T
Linden Tree the Italian Stallion Dies at 30
Beatrice Nebraska reports Linden Tree famed as the Turkish sultan’s gift to General Grant then to General Cody has died of old age at thirty. The stallion’s long life spans a chapter in equine history and ties to national figures.
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Beatrice
Linden Tree
Turkey
Grant
L. W. Cody
Mothers Shape Home Spirit Through Selflessness and Style
The article argues mothers bear the burden of household duty shaping family morals and mood. It contrasts self neglect with preserving dignity, offering sewing and alteration tips for old gowns and washing coats. It notes optimistic mothers lift households, while pessimism harms sons. briefly mentions philanthropic efforts and ethical views of a Boston financier.
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Matilda
Beulah
Jones
The Beauty Quest: Secrets for Clear Skin
Practical tips for clear skin include avoiding hard water, using oatmeal or borax in moderation, and warming or cooling baths carefully. Gentle towel care and sunlight plus fresh air aid complexion, while seven nurses of beauty—fresh air sunshine warmth rest sleep food and stimulation—guide habits. Beauty is portrayed as empowering capital for women.
Mrs Locke First Woman Lawyer in Texas
Mrs Woith Locke is described as the first woman admitted to practice law in Texas. A former Chicago resident, she spent time in California before Texas, where her father George K. Wood is a noted attorney. At 29 she balances her legal career with motherhood of twins.
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Texas
Woith Locke
Chicago
California
George KE. Wood
Locke
How to Punish Bad Husbands
A clergyman writes to a women’s club urging practical ways to punish bad husbands. Harper’s Weekly notes the debate on defining bad behavior, citing divorce over dietary choices as an example and exploring what constitutes a suitable response by club members.
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Harper's Weekly
She Runs Her Own Mine
Mrs. Jane Shirkie of Clinton Ltd leads a coal mine with 150 workers and unique credentials as a woman operator and member of the national coal operators association. She personally controls hiring and knows the mine’s every foot and the cost per ton. Patronise those who advertise.
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Jane Shirkie
Clinton, Ltd
United States
National Association of Coal Operators
Shirkie
Paine a Pioneer in Boston Philanthropy
Robert Treat Paine of Boston stands as a leading American philanthropist. Born in Boston about 66 years ago, Harvard graduate, he left law to pursue charity work. He helped organize Associated Charities of Boston, now its president, and founded the Wells Memorial Institute combining a building and loan association with a cooperative bank.
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Man's Loan Association of
Boston
American Peace Society
Harvard College
Mr. Paine
Robert Treat Paine
America
Harvard
Associated Charities of
Wells Memorial Institute
Working
Cyclone Cellars and Prairie Wind War Against Storms
The article details cyclone cellars used across the plains from western Kansas to Oklahoma. It notes sod houses and earthen caves as protective structures, mentions a salt buckshot cannon to divert storms, and observes fewer storms as trees are planted and sod is settled.
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Prairie West
Kansas
Iansas
Oklahoma
Plains
Mexico City to gain full city sewer system by year end
The capital of Mexico will be covered by a complete sewerage system by year end. A family's view of a father's hard work for a dollar reflects a mother's affection and good sense.
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Mexico
Trumpet Calls on the Unredeemed and Revival Limits
A sermon excerpt contrasts the church with Christianity and warns against revivalism as a substitute for personal responsibility. It cautions that God must prepare the way, notes the heaviness of Sunday habits, and reflects on character, forgiveness, and spiritual nourishment.
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God
Steeple Climbing Described by an Enthusiast
The Boston Transcript calls steeple climbing a dark but celebrated craft. A climber must be determined, inventive, and skilled at rigging, painting, wiring, and managing swaying heights up to 300 feet with careful hook work and safety checks.
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Boston Transcript
Three Grades of Mankind by Buckle on Intelligence
Henry Thomas Buckle argued that society divides into three intelligence tiers. He noted the lowest class talks about people, the next discusses things, and the highest favors ideas in conversation.
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Henry Thomas Buckle
New College Course Adds Secretarial Training Beginning Fall
A women's college announces new offerings for next fall including a secretarial course. The item notes that money cannot talk but can cheer a man up wonderfully in lighthearted commentary.
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Commonwealth
Oslo
Pittsburg Dispatch
Mrs. Locke
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