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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1901
Page
5
Geologist Smith to Lead Northwestern U S Canada Boundary Work
George O. Smith, government geologist, assigned to head the effort fixing the northwestern boundary between the United States and Canada. A native of Skowhegan, Maine, and Colby University graduate of 1933, he has gained wide fame in geology.
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George O. Smith
United States
Canada
Skowhegan
Colby University
Wealthy English to Have Silver Pet Models
A trend among affluent English households is to commission silver miniature models of their living or deceased pets. The tiny sculptures replace traditional stuffed animals, offering a life size and exact replica in silver as a lasting tribute to dogs and cats.
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Wom 3
England
Glycartes as t Glycerine in proper use noted
An archival note discusses Glycartes acting as a form of glycerine and its correct application. The fragment emphasizes proper naming and usage context within a historical formulation.
Survivor Ernest Augeust Renner Among Paris Resting Twelve
Ernest Augeust Renner of Cincinnati stands as one of the few survivors of the twelve now interred in Paris. He is the only non native of France among them, born in Hanover.
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Zrwek Te Neve Hapeisen
Ernest Augeust Renner
Cincinnati
Paris
France
Hanover
Hair market in Brilaby and lower-Pyrenees fairs
At Brilaby and the lower Pyrenees fairs peasant girls assemble to sell their hair. Parisian dealers are the chief customers, purchasing many thousand pounds.
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Brilaby
lower-Pyrenees
Sasembls
Navy to Launch New 16,000-Ton Battleship Masterpiece
A 16,000 ton battleship designed for the United States Navy promises top performance if it reaches 21 knots. Officials hail the vessel as a potential masterpiece in naval construction and a milestone in American sea power.
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Navy
United States Navy
First Woman Lawyer Appears Before New Jersey Court
Miss Mary Philbrok, New Jersey's first woman lawyer, appeared before the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals to argue a client case. It marked the first time a woman took the bar at this court, highlighting a historic milestone.
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Iaw
Mary Philbrok
New Jersey
New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals
Monument to Virgil rising in Mantua after centuries
Mantua begins work on a Virgil monument with a $20,000 fund and competition among artists from Callfersis. The item notes the birthplace attribution and plan to honor the poet, reflecting long overdue commemorations. Also mentions California lemon shipments in 1900 totaling about 2,000 cars and a quote from The London Economist on Wall Street inflation and the looming collapse.
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Virgil
Mant
Wegtiehmne
London Economist
Wall Street
Ea Qi Waitsey Move Causes Local Interest
A movement began in Ea. Qi Waitsey stirring local interest as residents discuss goals and potential impacts. Supporters cite community improvement plans while opponents seek further information and public forums scheduled soon.
How They Eat Oranges in Cuba
The style of eating oranges in Cuba is to peel the fruit round and round like an apple, cutting through the yellow rind and leaving the white skin intact. The fruit is then cut open and eaten by hand, with no spoon. Peeled oranges are sold at fruit stands, though Americans in Cuba prefer to peel their own.
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Cuba
The Sacred Lily of the Nile In Flower Hoax
The East Anglian Times reports deception among Flora followers over a bulb labeled the sacred Lily of the Nile. A friend added the plant to a conservatory but produced only an ordinary narcissus instead of the claimed sacred lily.
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Flora
Tovers
Turquose talk sparks world supply debate
A fragment notes the country now leads in turquoise production, highlighting its global significance as a key American resource in trade and industry.
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Amer
Australian Parliament Opens Amid Tariff Debate
The first parliament of the new commonwealth of Australia opened with tariff policy as the central issue. Elections in late March produced a free trade majority in the Senate and a high tariff majority in the House, forecasting potential clashes between chambers. Prime Minister Barton and his colleagues are protectionists. the Labor party holds eight Senate and sixteen House seats and is seen as an aggressive force.
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Commonwealth of Australia
Tasmania
New South Wales
Victoria
Nevada
New York
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Barton
Labor
Labor Party
Strange Cold Lake Undercurrents Create Ice Floes
The article describes how in northern waters the bottom stays unusually cold causing ice to form below the surface while warmer water remains above. Ice forms as small cakes that rise and melt or freeze into a solid layer depending on the air temperature. The cause is an undercurrent of very low temperature, and boatmen watch for rising ice cakes to beach their vessels before they become trapped.
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Bea
Grisel reference noted by American visitors in London
The Saturday Post reports an American tourist may notice a charming actress with a crooked smile during first nights at the theatre or cinema. The actress, daughter of a novelist, is said to have suggested many of Grizel’s traits to Mr. Barrie, though her life differs from the book’s heroine and she is not Scottish.
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Barrie
Grisel
London
Tommy and Grizel
Mr. Barre
Grizel
Saturday Post
Col Crisp tops Benton with fiery Kansas City speech
At a local democratic convention Col Crisp delivered a forceful rebuttal to Senator Benton’s boastful line claiming to bridge past and future sages. Delegates erupted in turmoil as Crisp condemned opponents amid a tense scene. He shouted at detractors, echoing a sharp political clash.
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Benton
Ad Allenge
Ladi
Col Crisp
Col. Crisp
Daughter of Col Mosby Receives Nursing Diploma
Miss Pauline Vincent Mosby, daughter of Confederate Colonel John Mosby, earned a nursing diploma from Maryland University Hospital Baltimore. She was one of twelve in the class, all but one of whom are southern women. She will move to California to begin her nursing career alongside her father.
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Pauline Vincent Mosby
John 8. Mosby
Maryland University Hospital
Baltimore
Miss Mosby
California
Botanical Inversion Experiments At Zoological Lab
Hans Winkler reports curious botanical experiments at a zoological laboratory in Naples. An aquatic plant normally with roots in sand and leaves in water was inverted so leaves stayed buried in sand while roots floated in light. Roots became stems and leaves while buried parts became roots.
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Zoological Laboratory
Naples
Hans Winkler
Great and Little Sorrows
Griefs are like beings that endure them, with the small ones most clamorous while larger sorrows are often quiet. Our minds resemble vehicles. when lightly loaded they creak and rattle, but when heavily laden they do not.
Population figure for New York Highth Assembly District
The latest census counts 72 000 residents in the Highth Assembly district of New York City, covering more than 100 acres.
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New York City
Leech Lake National Park Proposal Urged Amid Timber Fears
National call to create a waterway park at Leech Lake Minnesota headwaters of the Mississippi. Chippewa Indians, about 1500, would stay on their lands. noted as peaceful guides for tourists and fishers. Bishop Whipple and Miss Sybil Carter highlighted lace making as a civilizing industry. wildlife like moose caribou deer elk bears wolves plentiful. Opponents are lumbermen. project hopeful for success with limited Indian hunting.
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Bes Beep
Leech Lake
Mississippi River
Minnxésota
Bishop Whipple
Minnesota
Misa Sybil Carter
Red Man
Paris
Carter
Honolulu
Woman at Disadvantage in Social Geography
A reflective piece discusses how women face social limitations and scrutiny. It argues flaws are often intellectual rather than moral, masks are worn, and undue sneering toward the sex persists. It also notes compensations exist despite hardships and warns against mimicking male relatives in dress or manner.
The Automobiles Fear For Women At Street Crossings
A columnist notes women feel terror at fast automobiles, likening driving machines to fearsome hazards. Quotations describe autos as hearse like and kangaroo in manners, causing nerves to fray as children scream and pedestrians hesitate in the street.
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Lord Beresford
Fruits for Children Healthful Diet Reminder
The piece argues fruits should be standard in children diets and urges parents to invest in fruit over meat bread and candy. It cites Professor Allen claiming replacing half meat a quarter bread and all candy with fruit would lower child death rates and improve bodily development.
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Professor Allen
London braid reappears on men coats in local shops
No new fashion in men s dress this season as London tailors send coats with braid to local makers. For years rough cloth frocks and morning coats ended without braid, signaling a return of the old style.
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London
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