Widow pursues Fraser millions in Ottawa valley tale
Celinda, a young widow, believes she is heiress to four million Fraser of Ochiltree funds. She plans London visit to claim money, while lover Sim Parker plans to help and later to marry her. A reunion with home, a pretend bank ruse fails, and Celinda returns home to wed Sim with their child Chub.
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Marston
London
Sim
Parker
Shu Parker
Celinda
Jess
Sam Parker
Fraser
Ochiltree
Bank of England
Sam
Chub
Sonny
Hiram Gould
Celioda
Ottawa Valley
Four
Fraser Milions
Fraser of
Four Corners
Chub the
Worthy
Liverpool
Celnda
Gaid
Sim Parker
Celindas
Dick Marston
Sim Cellada
Sim Pie
Parson
Montreal
DeHinda
Chris Johnson
Mr. Gould
Celndan
Ain
Citi
Jimmer
Doctor Clarifies Family Physician Question
A young doctor newly in the neighborhood asks if the neighbor never had any sickness and thus never engaged a family physician. The neighbor corrects that he did engage a physician and therefore had sickness at their house. The exchange appears in the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Krotchett
Philadelphia Ledger
Alarm clock and phonograph combo wakes you with reason
A Philadelphian creates a device where the alarm triggers a phonographic message stating the hour. The inventor, nearly 80 and ill, faces disbelief, while the piece mocks people who insult with compliments and jokes about aging.
Change in Opinion Favors Panama Route for Isthmian Canal
Opinion pieces discuss shifting support from Nicaragua to Panama for the canal. They note proposed payments totaling 60 million to Panama Canal Company and Colombia, plus construction costs possibly reaching 250 million, with fourteen miles already dug and thirty three more miles ahead, in a forecast of extended, costly endeavors.
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Panama
New York
Nicaragua
Panama Canal Company
Colombia
Panama Company
Interesting Wheat Experiments Across Colorado and Wyoming
The report notes experiments on a hard wheat variant in Colorado and Wyoming expected to prosper in arid regions. Robert Gauss planted improved Fife wheat in 1896. harvests improved and seed yields increased yearly. Wyoming engineer Fred Bond tested acclimatized seed near Cheyenne and Buffalo without irrigation, with modest rainfall. If scalable, Gauss’s work could reclaim vast arid lands, per The Geographical Magazine, exciting the arid West.
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Colorado
Wyoming
Robert Gauss
Lyn
Fred Bond
Cheyenne
Buffalo
Gaunssay
Geograph
Indianapolis Journal
Minimum wage law rejected by state Supreme Court
The 1901 SDIANA minimum wage act set twenty cents per hour for county city and town work but was struck down as unconstitutional interference with liberty of contract. The court ruled municipalities cannot be forced to pay above market value for labor, aligning with private entities.
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Sdiana
Supreme Court of the State
Hoston Herald
The Cause of Good Roads Discussed in Historic Context
The article praises ancient Roman roadways and compares them to American highways in older states like Pennsylvania. It argues good roads reflect civilization, noting vast past construction, continued neglect, and the social and practical benefits of quality rural lanes.
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Pennsylvania
The Alien Invasion Threat to American Character
The Philadelphia Public Ledger warns that a massive wave of 16 million aliens in forty years will reshape the American race and character. It argues major population movements alter nations, and newcomers may displace descendants of early settlers in business, politics, and society over generations.
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England
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Massachusetts retirees on small means outnumber merchants
A Massachusetts Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows more than 45,000 people live on small incomes after retirement, including 24,000 men and 17,000 women. Most are native born. Many are farmers, with 3,500+ retirees in farming versus 3,300 in merchandising, plus 1,076 laborers.
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Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Benjarmin Pranklins
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Save the Big Trees Threat to California Giant Sequoias
The Calaveras Grove, a key giant sequoia stand, faces possible destruction as private ownership seeks profit. About 100 trees in Calaveras are at risk, with the state and nation debated as to purchase or park designation. A public subscription or private benefactor may be urged to save the grove amid congressional inaction.
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California
United States
National Parks
Calaverar Group
Calaveras
Congresa
New York
Wolverhampton Builds England’s First Municipal Ice Factory
Wolverhampton becomes the first English municipality approved to manufacture and sell ice. The council combines an ice factory with cold stores, planning 10 tons daily with potential to rise to 20. Estimated cost around 39,250 and projected annual profit near 1,630, with ammonia compression cooling and a dry air distribution system inside the storage rooms.
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Wolverhampton
England
Wolverhamptons
Cially
Bradley
Sunderland to light workers' cottages with penny slot electric
England's Sunderland town council approves municipal lighting for labor housing using a penny-in-the-slot system. One penny buys an eight candle power light for several hours, covering the dwellings owned by the municipality.
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England
Sunderland
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Bim
BOL
Organization of
Good Roads Associations
New England Thrift
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