Rich Klondike Gold Finds Reported From Dawson
J L Schroeder arrivals in Portland report rich strikes on Henderson Creek and Bonanza and Hunker creeks near Dawson City. A mining party heads to Stewart River. $15,000,000 in dust mined and stored in Klondike camp, with more to be shipped next summer. Food in Dawson City not serious.
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Portland
Ore
J. L. Schroeder
San Francisco
Dawson City
Oregon
Henderson Creek
Dawson
Hunker
Stewart River
Messrs
Nash
Young and Waugh
Klondike
Klondike Men Bring $75,000 Gold Dust to Seattle
Eight Klondike stampeders arrive on the steamer Hueneme eight days from Skaguay with gold worth 75000. Names include Robert Allen and H M Henning among Vancouver and Seattle men. They report a fierce February storm on Chilkoot Pass that forced sled loss and near disaster. A Skaguay vigilance committee forms to curb bunco men. gunboat Wheeling ordered to Skaguay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Klondike
Hueneme
Skaguay
Robert Allen
H. M. Henning
Los Angeles
Mathewson
Vancouver
Dan Campbell
Gus Sproul
O. Wickstrom
Joe Abey
E. Boutwell
Deadwood
S. D. Henning
Bunco
Sitka
Alaska
Wheeling
Sermon Links Self Government to Democracy Seen Degenerating
Rabbi Charles Fleischer at Temple Adath Israel cites Lowell and Lincoln to warn that democracy has degenerated under a boss system and widespread political ignorance and indifference. He contrasts modern governance with colonial era leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fleischer
Temple Adath Israel
Lowell
Abraham Lincoln
King Croker
New York
King George
Colonies
Heat of democracy fades in modern America the speaker says
The speaker laments that the fire behind the Declaration and Constitution has cooled over a century. He warns that the ballot alone is hollow unless it expresses a reasoned judgment. He argues currency and tariff questions should be decided by experts, not the general public.
Pope Holds Mass in Basilica for Jubilee Anniversaries
In Rome on February 13 the Pope led a mass at the Basilica with pilgrims from across Italy to honor and recall his first mass election and coronation. He was carried to and from the church in ceremonial form and appeared in excellent health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Oscar's New Cabinet Formed by Steen
Christiania reports King Oscar entrusts former Premier Steen with forming a new cabinet. The move sets the stage for a reshaped government and policy direction in Norway's capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiania
Oscar
Steen
Hogan Seeks Health Commissioner Post in Charlestown
John J. Hogan of Charlestown, chairman of the Ward 4 Democratic committee, launches a bid to succeed E L Pillsbury as health commissioner. Hogan has long been active in Democratic politics and is endorsed by Ward committees, Democratic Representatives, and several councilmen and business leaders. Pillsbury was appointed nine years ago by ex Mayor Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Hogan
Charlestown
E. l L. Pillsbury
Hogan
Joseph J. Corbett
Pillsbury
Health Department
Hart
Drowning on Westport River Claims Clifton Palmer
Clifton Palmer of Westport, 26, drowned when a boat upset while gunning on the Westport River. Albert Peirce, his companion, was rescued after they clung to the craft for over an hour before Palmer weakened and sank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Clifton Palmer
Westport
Albert Peirce
Palmer
Cornell Alumni Seek Courtney Testimonial Fund Plan
In Ithaca on February 13 two prominent Cornell alumni Charles S. Francis of Troy and W. A. Bronk of New York conferred with Professor Wheeler and the athletic council on how to dispose of the Courtney testimonial fund. The fund, raised by alumni subscriptions, is likely to buy a home for veteran coach Courtney, who favors that arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Charles S. Francis
Troy
W. A. Bronk
New York
Wheeler
Athletic Council
Courtney
Comet Dragging Space Expedition Toward the Sun
The voyage after lunar departure encounters a brilliant comet that moves toward the sun. Electrical controls strain under shifting charges as the squadron is pulled along the comet’s invisible leash, risking dissolution in the sunward wake.
The Comet's Fury and a Last Flight to the Sun
A dramatic account describes a space voyage chased by a great comet as it nears the sun. Electric ships reel in danger while meteors clash and fiery vapors stream outward. Crew sense the earth in the distance as the flagship eyes the solar furnace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Edison and Mars War: The Great Electric Expedition
The tale recounts Martian devastation and a world united by science led by Edison. An electrical space ship fleet sails from New York to attack Mars aided by a disintegrator. A meteor damages a ship, the moon appears dead, and a distant crater yields immense crystal diamonds.
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Earth
Mars
Thomas A. Edison
Mr. Edison
Washington
United States
New York
Moon
Aristarchus
Moon Expedition Reports Ancient City Under Lunar Ring
A party returning from Plato and the lunar Alps finds signs of former habitation in a circular ring of mountains sixty miles across. They uncover wall outlines, foundations of immense buildings, and plans of a vanished capital. A giant skullbone prompts theories of a race with colossal brains. While repairs finish, the crew resumes preparations to depart and continue their warlike voyage.
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Plato
Lunar Alps
The
Lawmaker Pushes for Cleaner Gas Amid Health Fears
Representative Albert W. Lyon of Suffolk District 16 urges passage of a bill to purify illuminating gas citing health risks from impure gas. He cites studies and comments from MIT professor Sedgwick and warns that current gas quality has linked to rising deaths, demanding safety over cost.
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Albert W. Lyon
Suffolk
Lyon
Post
Sedgwick
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Legislator Lyon Champions Safer Gas Reform
The article portrays Mr. Lyon as a principled legislator pressing a bill to cut carbonic oxide in gas from 16 18 percent to 10 percent or less and to create gas inspectors. It cites medical and academic authorities noting gas asphyxiation deaths and a sharp rise in fatalities since the current gas process began, urging immediate reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lyon
Boston
Jackson
Harvard
New York City
Draper
Boy Detained After Alleged Fire Attempt and Hammer Attack
Mrs. Mary Buckley of 140 Williams Street Chelsea reported her 15 year old grandson William P. Brown acted strangely yesterday. Brown allegedly barred entry to the house and tried to set it on fire. An assault on another boy Cronin with a hammer is also reported. Officer Tuttle took Brown into custody for safety and an inquiry into his mental condition will proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Buckley
Williams Street
Chelsea
William P. Brown
Harvard Graduates to Attend Cambridge Lectures
New York Feb 13 Arrangements with the Fall River line will transport Harvard graduates and their ladies from New York to Boston for a series of lectures at Sanders Theatre Cambridge on the afternoons of the first sixteen alternate days in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fall River Line
Harvard
Boston
Sanders Theatre
Cambridge
Pleasant Barge Party By Boston Elevated Railroad Girls
About fifteen couples from the Boston Elevated Railroad Company enjoyed a barge party on Friday evening. They planned a sleigh ride but due to lack of snow shifted to a barge trip to Waltham and returned to the Clarendon Hotel. Addresses were given by Robert Stratham and Archie Gray, followed by singing by Mr. Gray, Miss M. McAdam, Miss KK Mulvey and a female quartet. Miss McAdam and Mr. Gray also performed piano selections.
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Boston Elevated Railroad Company
Waltham
Clarendon Hotel
Robert Stratham
Archie Gray
Mr. Gray
M. McAdam
KK. Mulvey
Miss McAdam
Walshe Delivers Illustrated Ireland Lecture in East Boston
Mr. W. J. Walshe presented an illustrated lecture at Lyceum Hall East Boston last night to a large audience. The program featured scenes of Ireland and her melodies with apt word painting by the lecturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Walshe
Lyceum Hall
Boston
Ireland
Concert at Music Hall Dorchester Under Frank Murphy
A concert at the Music Hall in Dorchester tonight will be directed by Frank Murphy of South Boston. The program features both professional and amateur local talent, with Mr Murphy contributing a number of his own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Hall
Dorchester
Frank Murphy
South Boston
Murphy
Facsimile Signature On Every Castoria Wrapper
A note claims the facsimile signature appears on every Castoria wrapper. The statement suggests a standardized imprint used across all packaging. No further context is provided about dates or origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castoria
Hypnotism on the Gallows Stirs Twin Cities
In St Paul and Minneapolis the case of John Moshik awaiting execution on March 18 sparks debate. Dentist Howard M Haas plans a possible hypnotic state to influence Moshik before the hanging, prompting medical skepticism and ethical questions about the test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
John Moshik
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Howard M. Haas
Haas
Moshik
Mr. Haas
Klondike
Clough
Wir
St Valentine Shrine Reopens After Renovation
The Immaculate Conception chapel at St Valentine’s shrine reopened with solemn ceremonies yesterday marking its renovated interior. Attendees included clergy and local residents as authorities unveiled the site’s restored altar and sacred artifacts.
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St. Valentine Chapel
the Immaculate Conception
Relics Draw Crowds At Chapel Exhibition
Crowds filled the chapel from morning to night to honor the waxen martyr statue behind glass. In 1865 Rev. Father Paresce was sent from Boston to Rome to obtain the relics and the bones of another martyred youth now at the novitiate in Frederick Maryland.
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Valentine
Father Paresce
Boston
Rome
Frederick
Maryland
Poor Food Drankards From New York City Diet Study
The Agricultural Department released a report on dietary studies in New York City from 1895 and 1896 focusing on East Side families. It links intemperance to poor food and unattractive home tables, notes limited understanding of nutrition, and finds many lived beyond their means yet lacked sufficient nourishment. It suggests teaching practical, attractive, cheap meal preparation to improve conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York City
Agricultural Department
One Man's Perfidy in Fitchburg Crime Probe
Fitchburg police await Miss Mary Davis treatment progress at City Hospital before action. The 22 year old says she traveled from Boston after working in Leominster and was taken with her betrayer and another man to a nearby city for an operation. She claims ether sedation preceded robbery of a watch and valuables and that she escaped by jumping from a window. She identifies Harald Davis of Falmouth as father and a Somerville brother.
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Fitchburg
Mary Davis
City Hospital
Miss Davis
Harald Davis
Falmouth
Somerville
Runaway buggy collision injures Jamaica Plain man on Beacon Street
Frank R. Ramsdell of 9 Bowman Place Dorchester drove a buggy that struck F. O. Landis of Pond Street Jamaica Plain on Beacon Street near Coolidge's Corner yesterday afternoon. Landis was struck in the breast but recovered enough to go home. the cutter was damaged while Ramsdell’s buggy remained unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Ramsdell
Bowman Place
Dorchester
F. O. Landis
Pond Street
Jamaica Plain
Beacon Street
Coolidge’s Corner
Man Recovers After Accidental Laudanum Dose
William P. Kaffenstein of 65 Pembroke Street took laudanum by mistake at home yesterday morning. Dr A C Sherwin administered antidotes and he was sent to City Hospital where he was reported out of danger last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Kaffenstein
Pembroke Street
A. C. Sherwin
Kaffenstein
Palmer Purchases Havemeyer Estate in Newport
Whitehouse & Porter and A O D Taylor lease Havemeyer property in Bellevue avenue Newport and rear Coggeshall avenue buildings to Mrs Potter Palmer of Chicago for Theodore Havemeyer estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Whitehouse & Porter
A. O’d. Taylor
Newport
Theodore 4
Havemeyer
Bellevue Avenue
Friedham
Coggeshall Avenue
Mrea Potter Palmer
Chicago
Vizcaya Due in New York as Warship Concerns Arise
The Spanish battleship Vizcaya is due to arrive in New York Wednesday. No American warship will greet her, provoking calls by army and naval officers for a protective escort or other action to reduce potential threats near New York Harbor.
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New York Harbor
New York
Vizcaya
Brooklyn
Hampton Roads
Havana
Sigsbee
Statue of Liberty
Navy Department
YACHT COLUMBIA Planned for Mr Pope by Seabury Company
Albert L. Pope of Hartford plans a small steam yacht named Columbia built by Charles L. Seabury Company Morris Heights N J The 65 foot vessel features a low trunk cabin deck house folding berths and dining table with triple expansion engines and water tube boiler aiming for about twelve knots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L. Pope
No. 8
Beacon Street
Hartford, Conn
Pope Manufacturing Company
Charles L. Seabury Company
Morris Heights
N. J
Columbia
New Steamship Proposed for Weymouth to Newburyport Service
A proposed steamer by O F Wellington of Weymouth Captains G F Woodman and Herman Carver of Newburyport and about ten Amesbury and Newburyport merchants plans a 125 foot vessel with 2612 foot beam and 912 foot hold. It will have 9 feet freight height, 125 ton cargo capacity and speed of knots per hour, licensed to carry 475 passengers on summer bay excursions.
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O. F. Wellington
Weymouth
G. F. Woodman
Herman Carver
Newburyport
Amesbury
Fels Naptha Soap Ad in Winter Water Note
The fragment notes Fels Naptha soap and Luke warm water used in winter. It mentions Fels & Co. Philadelphia as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fels & Coo
Philadelphia
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Rabbi Fleischer
Leo
Democrats
Indorse
Garrett P. Serviss
Grikt
Providence
Hell
Adam
Committee On Manufactures
A. W. Lyon
Boy
ST. Valentine’s Shrine
Mrs. Palmer
YACHT
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