Seattle Chamber invites Aberdeen to join Pacific tour
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce invites Aberdeen merchants to join a February Hawaiian islands excursion aboard the steamship Prince Rupert, sailing February 22 and returning March 4. Estimated cost per person is $22, covering most expenses except ashore charges, with a stop at Hilo for volcano crater visits.
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Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce and Business Men of
Aberdeen
Chamber of Commerce of
Seattle
Hawaiian Islands
Honolul
Hilo
Famou Craters of Volcanoes
Pacif Northwest
Safest Places During a Thunderstorm From London Weekly
T P s London Weekly explains lightning safety. Safest indoors in a building with a perfect conductor, avoid defective earths. In homes, stand in the middle of the largest room or on an iron bed away from walls. Outside, avoid near walls, fences, windows, and crowds. in open country stay away from rivers and hedges.
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T. P
London Weekly
Parisian Burglar Invents Disinfection Scam
A French thief posed as a worker with a bucket of a mysterious compound to disinfect flats in Paris. An overpowering odor prompted tenants to flee, allowing the burglar to target another flat before being captured by the landlord and handed to the police.
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Paris
Harvard Law Class Of 1905 Earnings By Region And Vocation
Confidential figures from the Harvard Law School class of 1905 show average monthly earnings of 210 dollars after office expenses for graduates. Pacific coast lawyers lead at 830, New York next at 300, Massachusetts at 167, with city size and region affecting pay. Earnings rise 127 percent after three years for law practice versus 104 percent in business, coast 66 percent versus 145 percent in New York and 193 percent in Massachusetts.
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West
East
Harvard Law School
Pacific Coast
New York
Cits
Massachusetts
Mississippi
New York City
Nine Watches In An Hour Claims Dramatic Factory Feat
An Armierian company is said to set up and trial nine watches within an hour thanks to new machinery. The process uses continuous brass and steel sheet rolling, 10 000 wheels daily per punching machine, rapid drilling of 31 holes, screw threading at 2 000 parts daily, and steel balances cut and drilled into 25 screw notes with 100 wheels per day per machine.
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Armerian
Hattersheim Mayor Declares War on Scandalmongers
The Hattersheim burgomaster issues a municipal proclamation denouncing scandalmongering women. He cites frequent libel prosecutions and costly litigation as a result. He says gossiping derails households and wastes men’s labor, with police instructed to list scandalmongers and warn landlords and tenants.
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Hattersheim
Germany
Apples Grow at Mile Height in British Columbia
Apples have been grown at an altitude of 4500 feet in British Columbia. The unusual cultivation at high elevation highlights adaptation and potential for regional fruit production.
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British Columbia
Railroad Building Shows Big Jump in Nine Years
Poor's railroad statistics reveal a remarkable rise in U.S. mileage for the year. The period from 1880 to 1899 saw the largest expansion, with mileage increasing from 86,556 miles to 161,276 miles, a 74,720 mile gain. Freight ton mileage rose significantly while overall railroad mileage grew 40 percent from 1880 to 1899.
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United States
Peppermateo novelty tomato pepper plant teased local scene
Hale Missouri farmer Henry Cole unveils a pepper tomato hybrid named peppermate that promises to replace peppers in meals by simply slicing the fruit. The near field pollen mix from nearby tomato and pepper patches allegedly created the new produce with a separable pepper section for market and personal use.
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Henry PO Cole
Hale
Burbank
Vienna Is a La Gaynor in City Life Impost Sperrgeld
The article describes Viennese apartments with night bolts at 10 pm and a door opening tax called sperrgeld. Residents pay 4 cents to exit before midnight and 85 cents after, plus charges for posting letters. Janitors benefit financially from these levies, while some object to the extra cost.
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Gaygor
New York City
Vienna
America
Wisconsin produces 4000 pound cheese for Chicago exhibition
The 4000 pound cheese was built on a flat car at John L. Jacquot plant Appleton Wisconsin for the national dairy show at Chicago Coliseum. It used about 50000 pounds of milk from 2100 cows and 250 dairies in Outagamie county. N Simon of Neenah led a team of six cheesemakers and six helpers. cost exceeded 800 dollars and value ranges from 1000 to 1200 dollars. After Chicago it goes to New York for exhibition and sale.
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John L. Jacquot
Appleton
Wis
Coliseum
Chicago
Outagamie
N. Simon
Neenah
New York
Remedy for seasickness in Levant mariners cited
The essay notes mariners in the Levant favor swallowing iron rust scraped from anchors to ward off seasickness. A small pouch with roasted salt and flowers of thyme tied to the abdomen is also part of the regime to counteract the vessel’s rolling effect.
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Levant
Change Handling Patent Aids Coin Slide
A Washington man patented a center hinged tray that tips to either side to help coins slide out. The device aims to speed the process of making change and handling cash transactions.
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Washington
Rockefeller Estate War Sparks Turmoil in Adirondacks
Reporter recounts William G. Rockefeller's 100000 acre Adirondack forest, guarded by armed employees and keep out signs, amid clashes with Adirondack natives over hunting and fishing rights. Two million dollars spent on a ruinous preserve, with Brandon town altered and deer scarce due to fire slash and security patrols.
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William G. Rockefeller
Adirondacks
Bill
Rockefeller Forest
Monster aeroplane built by British officer weighs a ton
Lieutenant Seddon of the British navy has built what is believed to be the largest aeroplane in the world. It weighs about a ton, is more than twice as large as a Farman biplane, and is propelled by two eighty horsepower engines. The craft features a basket-like frame and unique plane construction over about 1,000 square feet of wing area.
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Seddon
Liberia Without Capital
Liberia the West African negro republic bars whites from holding property under a law. This has driven capital away, depriving Liberia of resources of modern civilization, with origins linked to American Quakers and the Pennsylvania Colonist society.
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Liberia
Pennsylvania Colonist Society
Government press boosts output to 3 million postal cards daily
The United States government printing office announces a new presses introduction that increases daily postal card production to 3,000,000 items. The update highlights the expanded capacity and efficiency gains for official mail and communications.
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United States
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