Underground Interview Ends in Narrow Water Works Escape
A reporter Mary Sanders accompanies engineer Atterbury on a tour of the Waterford water works in a storm. They descend a manhole into a vast damp tunnel when an unseen flood surge approaches. Sanders and Atterbury race to the exit as the rush of water threatens to engulf them.
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Swnef
Wuterprise
New City
Hole
Waler
Alice
Coorge
Burs
Allhotgin
Auas Awell
Lyttle
Fndors
Hoyt
Fie
Waterford
Ixke
Atterburg
Ward-bond Electric Cay
County
Atterbury
Washington Monument
Flinders
Connoes
Attenbaerg
Atterling
Tun
Arlington Meadows
Wwerr
Kensington Drive
Tesshan
Gary
Litelyman’s Valley
Ley
Atterh
Atterlury
Uple
Helin Times: Dispatuin Observation Weaving Through Life
Fragmentary text references values and life conditions with a tone suggesting social commentary. The readable segments mention observation and a broad discussion of people’s reverence or lack thereof tied to wealth or hardship, implying a feature on daily attitudes.
World Divided By Chanclers In Opinion Piece
The New York Ledger argues the world splits into two types of Chanclers: those who give money to help others and those who take, earning from others, presenting a stark contrast in social conduct.
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New York
L’poss
Cambridge riches questioned by Pensidout Miliot
Pensidout Miliot tells Cambridge residents there is not a single rich man in the city. The New York Fortune notes some citizens lack wealth, highlighting financial disparity among Cambridge dwellers.
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Miliot
Cambridge
New York
Frrtune
Country leads world in hides and skins imports
The Shop Retailer proclaims this country the top consumer of hides and skins. It reports yearly totals of 18,000,000 goat skins, 24,000,000 sheep skins, 16,000,000 hides, 0 calf skins, and 2,000,000 other skins. Imports cover about 25 million dollars in coat skins and over 50 million dollars in hides and skins combined, with 10 million and 17 million respectively for hides and other skins. Germany imports about a third less, while England imports roughly the same as this country.
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Germany
England
G for post mortem aid urged by Globe note
The London Globe praises George Catt an American millionaire for bequeathing his body to science. It notes his death from an obscure malady baffling physicians and argues post mortem examinations on undiagnosed cases could match disease with lived symptoms and aid medical progress.
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George Catt
Gaillionaire
Scraten
London Globe
Demagogues and civic duty in America
The Century Magazine laments rising demagoguery in American politics. It urges steady, pure, patriotic men to engage in civic life, praising two current presidents as bright examples and hope for America’s future.
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Century Magazine
Dong
America
Call for ambitious youth to embrace progress and new methods
The Memphis News-Scimitar warns against pessimism about labor saving devices. It argues steam and locomotive advances open vast opportunities, urging young men to study past achievements and apply bold, modern methods rather than clinging to old, humdrum ways. The piece stresses that the world is opening for those with energy and purpose.
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Memphis News-Scimitar
Bay of
Limes
Honor of a Nation Choctaw Faith and a Broken Promise
A Philadelphia Ledger commentary argues that Choctaw national honor hinges on faithkeeping and condemns a white murderer who evaded execution, contrasting tribal stoicism with Western bail norms and urging enduring moral accountability among all Americans. The piece recalls a Choctaw man named Walla Toenaka who was sentenced to death but released to play baseball, remaining absent at execution.
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Todlans
Walla Toenaka
United States
Philadelpha Ledger
Frost Makes Fat Turkeys Say Warm Falls Help Them
A poulterer notes warm falls keep ground soft and fields full of worms making turkeys active and skinny. Cold falls freeze ground, curb wandering, and turkeys fatten by grain in yards. He warns athletic turkeys lack market demand per Minneapolis Journal.
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Minneapolis Journal
Debt paid by Allegheny County ends rioting debts of 1877
The Springfield Republican recalls 1877 Pitts burg violence during railroad troubles. On January 1 Allegheny County cleared the remaining debt from property destruction tied to rioters, paying final $344000 and ending a 3.5 million obligation. Bonds issued 1880, with installments reducing the burden.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Springfield Republican
Novel possum hunt by motormen sparks interest
Motormen of Prospect Inc describe a new hunting method for possums that does not interfere with regular duties. A bright car headlight blinds the animal, enabling a quick pickup. The tactic reportedly ensures rabies control along routes between Louisville and Prospect, per the Louisville Courier-Journal. Bengal pirates invade Nanaimo herring, anglers alarmed.
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Licht
Prospect Inc
Louisville
Prospect
Louisville Courier-Journal
Government road aid urged to aid farming districts
A lengthy editorial argues that national and state road construction aid should be extended to rural areas, citing disproportionate spending benefits for cities. It notes support from diverse groups including the National Grange, governors, and the President, and quotes a St Louis manufacturers' stance on equal road funding for agriculture. It highlights the cost of bad roads to farmers at 1.6 million dollars daily and calls for coordinated national, state, and county action.
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Congress
Brownlow-Latimer
National Grange
National Good Toads Assocition
Farmer’s Societies
Offernis
United States
Porto Rico
Philippines
St Louis
Department of Agriculture
Boston's Beans Drive Massive Food Demand And Profits
Boston consumes vast bake beans volumes far exceeding naval costs. In 1904 Boston beans receipts topped 68 000 barrels with wholesale and retail sales yielding about 6 598 272 dollars. Two firms bake beans for eateries, while per capita consumption nears 37 quarts annually, underscoring seasonal spikes from Thanksgiving to April.
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Boston
United States
New England
Words of Wisdom and Duty in Hard Times
A reflective aphorism fragment highlights sacrifice and service. It contrasts the ready to serve with the boastful, notes doors open to those with resolve, and ends with a call to help others persevere through trials.
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Acebu
Erman
Thomas
Kempis
Giving of a character to domestic servants misleads hires
An Irish master writes a good character for a groom facing discharge for drunkenness. He omits sober, adds sometimes sober, and the groom accepts. A long serving cook recipient pens praise for years, then fells conscience by secretly adding God forgive me to a sealed letter. History rests on whether truth prevailed.
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Sven
Hat with scent clues foils exchange plan at store
A New York Press excerpt depicts a department store manager examining a hat and noting its odor betrays wear. A bystander questions the revelation as the manager explains the perfume-like smell indicates prior use. The purchaser, likely able to afford only the hat, may hope to swap it for a suit or something else.
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Dell
2 Department Store
New York Press
German Landscape Protection Law Cited by World
The New York World reports that most German states protect landscapes and historic buildings from disfiguring advertisements and pictures. District authorities may prohibit alterations and new constructions that affect artistic value, with fines or possible imprisonment for violations.
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New York World
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