Hero of the American Navy Melville’s storied career
Rear Admiral Melville rose from Civil War assistant engineer to engineer in chief of the U S Navy. He sailed with De Long’s Arctic expedition aboard the Jeanette and later led efforts to recover its records and bodies. He earned a gold medal by act of congress for those services and shaped American naval engineering through cautious, tested innovation.
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Melville
de Long
Arctic
San Francisco
Lena Delta
Jeanette
Congress
Navy
New Yorker
Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute
William C. Whitey
Cleveland
United States
Spain
Preacher Elected Mayor in Schenectady Politics
Rev Dr George R Lunn led a cross faction ticket in Schenectady city and county elections, winning all city offices except one and a majority of county posts. Lunn, former First Reformed pastor, heads Unified People Congregation and publishes Citizen weekly, polling about two thirds of the vote with a 1999 plurality in a city of 18,000 population and $51 million assessed value.
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New York
Schenectady
George R. Lunn
Lunn
First Reformed Church
First Reformed
United People's Congregation
First Congregationalist
The
Citizen
Dr. Lunn
Heads Religious Movement Drives National Church Campaign
The religious forward movement reports active campaigns in seventy six cities with a New York headquarters guiding efforts. James G Cannon president of Fourth National Bank leads the campaign committee and predicts a historic church effort. A Grand Rapids mass meeting linked labor and management in a cross class audience as Rev Charles Stelzle and Dr I J Lansing spoke on The Church and Labor. Cannon calls the campaign a significant national religious moment.
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Men and Religion Forward Movement
New York City
James G. Cannon
Hege
Fourth National Bank of New York
America
Grand Rapids
Charles Stelzle
New York
Edith Campbell makes Cincinnati history on education board
Miss Edith Campbell is elected to Cincinnati's Board of Education the first woman to hold public office in the city. President Taft endorsed her candidacy in a public speech, boosting her independent bid and marking a milestone for women in politics. Campbell, 35, cites education and executive experience, and notes that voter organization showed women can influence city affairs.
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Edith Campbell
Board of Education
Cincinnati
Taft
Miss Campbell
United States
Fortune in Garret Bonds Recovered For Janson Heirs
A trunk stash of Mexican government bonds and securities, valued around 800000 dollars, hidden for 32 years by Charles Janson and now found in Mill Valley, prompts probate action. David Craelius is appointed administrator to collect the estate for Mrs Therese Janson and five daughters.
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San Francisco
Marin
Therese Louise Janson
Mill Valley
Superior Court
Janson
Charles J. Janson
J. W. Coffey
David Craelius
Lindsey
Cliver Street
Charles Jansoh
Craellus
Rafual C. Thayer
Mexico
Craelius
Street Cars Still Favored in New York Transit Use
New York annual departmental reports show 1 600 000 000 street car riders last year, double 1901. Health data note 11 195 births, up from a decade ago, with small rises in deaths and marriages. Death rate falls from 20.2 to 18 per thousand. 90 killed and 855 injured in auto and cab crashes in ten months. In Mountain View, Dr. J G Royte breeds the Patriot hen with red head white body and indigo tail, a new color-bearing variety named Patriot.
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New York
New York Departmenta
Health Department
Cab Acci
Mountain View
Cal
J. G. Royte
Royte
Blind Barnard Student Seeks Teaching Post in West
Miss Margaret Hogan, Barnard College’s first blind student, has earned her A B degree but faces hiring barriers. After graduation she sought western teaching jobs. vacancies were filled, so she now offers tutoring in English, Latin, German, French, and history. Hogan, blind since age five, learned by secretary notes and embossed typewriter. Her education relied on the New York Institution for the Blind and a state secretary grant of 200 yearly. Barnard seniors raised 450 to support her final year and completion.
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New York
Margaret Hogan
Barnard
Miss Hogan
New York Institution For the Blind
Nieta Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
Favor Woman Cooks at Sea on Coastwind Vessels
San Francisco reports the experiment of installing woman cooks on several coastwind vessels has been successful. Captain Henry W. Crosby praises their sobriety and bread quality, noting reduced mutiny risk and cleaner galley. Women cooks earn $5 more per month than men.
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San Francisco
Henry W. Crosby
Walk Floor With His Baby Chicago Man Is Also Ordered to Give His Wages
Patrick Knight was ordered by Judge Sabath in a domestic relations case to walk the floor with his baby for two hours each night and to turn his wages over to his wife until December 20. Knight must return then to discuss suitable Christmas gifts, while the baby comforted both parents during the proceedings.
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Chicago
Christman
Patrick Knight
Sabath
Knight
Saving Much Labor In The Kitchen Through Orderly Steps
A contributor to the Demeator explains the chief difficulty in supper preparation is sequencing work. With thoughtful arrangements the cook avoids doing two tasks at once, schedules time for preparation, and stages work in three groups from long cooking items to finishing touches before the meal.
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Sho
Pork Hearts Steamed and Served With Turnips
Pork hearts may be bought cheaply and serve two per heart. Soak in salted water, remove veins, boil in salted water, simmer until tender with onion and extra salt. Use the boiled water to extract lard later. Boil turnips, mash, and combine with leftovers for a hot dish. Optional parboil and bake with seasoned bread crumb stuffing.
Apple Popovers With Apple Sauce Filling
A vintage recipe describes mixing salt and flour then gradually adding Beven-eighths cup of milk until smooth. Beat in one egg and melted butter, then bake the batter briefly. Fill hot popovers with hot apple sauce made from well beaten egg white and serve with sauce.
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Aix
Window Washing Tips For A Dull Day
Guidance advises washing windows on a dull day or when sunlight avoids direct glare. Begin with dusting both sides with a painter’s brush, then clean the woodwork inside before washing glass. Use warm water with a tablespoon of kerosene oil, dry with a lint-free cloth, and finish with tissue or old newspapers.
Jt Flavors Tea Orange Sugar Trick
A loaf of cube sugar rubbed over an orange surface absorbs citrus oil and scent. When used to sweeten tea, it imparts a distinct orange flavor to the drink.
Ironholders for Hot Utensils Revealed in Household Aid
Two fronholers attached to a tape and hung around the neck are touted as a great help to the busy housewife. The device, described as one and a half yards long, allows grasping hot utensils during meal preparation, offering a safer, hands free approach in handling hot cookware.
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Tripoli
Jen
Garret
Sxepa
Cook
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