Summer school days and old campus charm linger
The passage recalls campus life with talk of warm weather and welcome for summer school students by Athens. It notes the W A railroad property as a future state asset and value in balancing service, then praises The Mountaineer produced by Ninth district agricultural school students as a strong Banner exchange item reflecting Clarkenville youths' diligent character.
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W. & A. Railroad
the Mountaineer
Atudents
Clarkenville
The High Standard of Integrity in Public Service
A public ethics note echoes Governor Brown on duty and law over popularity. It remarks that officials must follow the law, govern through constitutional channels, and avoid using power for harassment or reward.
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Brown
Thirsty politicians and a notorious Martine incident
A sidelight on drinks among dignitaries prompts a confrontation as Senator Martine challenges a remark by Morton. The exchange centers on what beverage was mentioned and why it triggered anger, highlighting tensions over social drinking among statesmen.
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Martine
Bryan
T. R
Morton
Senator Martine
Mr. Morton
Effect of the Canal Rates on Transportation Costs
A Scribner's Magazine article by Emory R. Johnson analyzes the Panama Canal impact on shipping costs. It projects a one third reduction in inter coastal rates, notes $3.50 per ton transfers across the Isthmus, and explains tolls will amount to roughly 60 cents per ton, versus current transfer costs. The canal is expected to enable through shipments without transfers, expanding trade in lumber ore coal and other commodities and lowering overall expenses.
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Scribner's Magazine
Emory R. Johnson
Johnson
Panama Canal
Seaboard
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
Mexican National Railway
Isthmus
Tehuantepec
Panama
Panama Railroad Company
Tehauantepec
United States
Whitted Critiques Mathewson in Rough Exchange
Whitted, the Cardinals shortstop, says he has little opinion of Mathewson and recalls slugging him in a startling confrontation. He adds he has never met Mathewson before and challenged Bresnahan after a disputed play, defending his stance with blunt remarks.
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Mathewson
Young Whitted
Colt
Roger Bresni
Roger
Bresnahan
Blawps Blame Umpires White Suit For Wildness
Umpires Dinneen and Ferguson appeared in new white uniforms in Cleveland on Memorial Day drawing mixed reactions. Ferguson impressed some observers while Dinneen faced ribbing for looking pale and unsettled. Most approvingly accepted the outfits though one critic argued the white attire hindered performance.
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Dinneen
Ferguson
Cleveland
Algernon
Harmon
Fred Blending
Rennyne
Bill
July American Magazine preview with Gettysburg anniversary
The July American Magazine marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg with a graphic illustrated battle story by Edgar Allen Forbes and new details. It also features a Grand Canyon photograph trip by Ellsworth and Emery Kolb, plus articles by Ida M. Tarbell Edwin L. Sabin and Julian Johnson.
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Gettysburg
American Magazine
Edgar Allen Forbes
Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Ellsworth
Emery Kolb
New York Clearing House
Ida M. Tarbell
Edwin L. Sabin
Little Brown Buddha
Lee Shubert
Julian Johnson
David Grayson
Arnold Bennett
Don Marquis
Marion Pugh Read
W. Kee Maxwell
John Tainter Foote
Mr. Foote
James Montgomery Flagg
Stephen Leacock
Mr. Leacock
Panama feature in Scribner's July issue with notable contributors
Scribner's Magazine previews its July special number Panama with ex Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson Joseph Bucklin Bishop and Emory R. Johnson among contributors. Elmer Grey describes San Francisco exposition preparations and sixteen Lumiere color photographs depict Panama work in progress.
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Scribner's Magazine
Panama
Henry L. Stimson
Joseph Bucklin Bishop
Emory R. Johnson
Elmer Grey
San Francisco Exposition
Lumiere
Forced sale to liquidate Bradberry stock
A notice promotes a rapid clearance sale of Misses Bradberry goods under receiver W Milton Thomas. It mentions a four century old dungeon chest and a Cawdor rite in the family, and extends birthday congratulations to Prof Alois Brandl and ex congressman Charles E Littlefield on their ages.
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Bradberry
W. Milton Thomas
Cawdor
Alois Brandl
University of Berlin
Charles E. Littlefield
Maine
Gyroscope Promises to End Sea Sickness on Ships
The article reviews claims that gyroscopes and spinning tops can stop a vessel from rolling or pitching. It recalls past failed methods including the Bessemer swinging saloon and Bazin’s wheelboat concept, noting they often worsened or failed in rough seas.
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Bessemer
Bazin
The Eichener See Drying Then Refilling in Black Forest
Near Lorrach in the Black Forest lies Eichener See a lake that dries for ten to thirteen years then refills suddenly from subterranean springs. Flooding crops and drowning young plants, the lake's bed becomes rich soil once the water vanishes after a year or two.
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Lorrach
Black Forest
Crown Jewels Pawned Across English History
The Turkish government pawns the crown jewels to fund Balkan war efforts. The article recalls England pawned its crown jewels twice, in 1338 under Edward III and in 1415 under Henry V, to Lombard merchants in London. Scotland’s jewels reportedly avoided the pawnshop, though were lost for years once.
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Balkans
England
London
Edward III
Henry V
Scotland
Bee Swarm Seizes Auto In San Bernardino Scene
A large swarm in San Bernardino California seized W. H. Rogers’s car parked in front of a chop house. The bees mistook the hood and radiator for a hive and were coaxed into a box after a long effort. A crowd gathered and several bystanders were stung.
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San Bernardino
Cal
W. H. Rogers
Exploding Flowers At Algiers Palm Gardens
A rare audible explosion occurred in Algiers botanical gardens when a palm tree spathe about three feet long ruptured. Heat from an unusually dry sky and a Saharan sirocco caused fermentation, hurling debris and a cloud of blossoms over the palm top. Similar events are said to occur elsewhere.
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Botanical Gardens
Algiers
Sahara
Fraud charge over shipping mother's corpse as freight
An Emden retired telegraph official faces fraud charges after he shipped his deceased mother from Nice to Emden in a large case as ordinary goods to avoid high railway burial charges. He traveled separately, and attempted to bluff authorities with a death certificate, which a doctor refused to accept.
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Emden
Germany
Nice
France
Smallest House in Britain At Conwy North Wales
A tiny dwelling near Conwy old castle in North Wales is described as Britain’s smallest house. It serves as both residence and a postcard shop with visitors paying a penny to view the compact interiors.
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Conway
North
Wales
Great Britain
Longest screws rolled from Pennsylvania plant
The world’s largest screws were produced at a Pennsylvania engineering works. The 19 feet 4 inch long screws are used in a fish oil pressing machine. The threads measure 29.4 inches at the large end and 20 inches at the small end, with a six inch core through the length of the forming tool.
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Pennsylvania
Street Lamp Found Embedded in Tree at Bushey Park
An old elm in Chestnut avenue at Bushey Park yielded a street lamp framework embedded in its trunk after the tree was cut down. The iron lamp structure lay several inches within the wood about 33 feet from the ground, suggesting it was once nailed to the tree and gradually surrounded by growth over many years.
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Rugby Park
London
Chestnut Avenue
Bushey Park
Rat In Dress Fittings Sent Miss Forsythe To Hospital
Miss Elizabeth Forsythe a Philadelphia dress maker was startled when a rat ran across the floor during a fitting and swallowed three pins. She was taken to Mt Sinai hospital where X rays located the pins and treatment proceeded.
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Elizabeth Forsythe
Philadelphia
Miss Forsythe
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Two Women Rave About Lydia E Pinkham Remedies
Zanesville Ohio and Danville Virginia women report relief from cramps back pain headaches and irregularities after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with Liver Pills. They credit improved health sleep and reduced bearing down pains, endorsing the medicine publicly.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Zanesville
Ohio
Roy Simms
R. No
Box
Danine
Lydia E. Finkham
Mattie Haley
Colquhone Street
Danville
Moody Conference Opens With College Leaders Attending
East Northfield Mass June 20 The Student Conference the first annual Moody gathering opened with college men from eastern states and Canada. The aim is to spur Christian work at home and abroad with addresses by Dr. Robert E. Speer John R. Mott and Dean Brown of Yale Divinity School during the nine day stay.
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East Northfield
Mass
Dwight L. Moody
Canada
Chrisian
Robert E. Speer
John R. Mott
Dean Brown
Yale Divinity School
North Dakota editors debate patent or home print pages
At Grand Forks on June 20 the North Dakota Editorial Association annual meeting discussed advertising on patent or inside pages. Editors note more than 100 newspapers have adopted home print exclusively.
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Grand Forks
N. D
North Dakota Editorial Association
North Dakota
Shake Off Rheumatism With 25c Chamberlain Liniment
Consumer ad touts a twenty-five cent bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment to relieve rheumatic pains quickly. Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain's
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