December 6 1902 notes from Verona postal sheet
A miscellany of notices and items from December 1902 including war updates the Czar’s armored land cruisers oil vs coal in rail use candy flavoring oils shortages and Kalamazoo sources. It mentions voting machine speculation Venezuela unrest Colombia canal questions Lipton Corbin St Louis Exposition and a possible royal commission.
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Kalamazoo
California
Thomas Lipton
General Corbin
King Edward
St. Louis Exposition
St. Louis
Se Peince
Wales
Gleanings on poverty genius and public policy
The piece reflects on poverty and success, praising humble origins while cautioning genius can mislead. It notes animal rescue homes, Vermont liquor licensing reforms, and President Schurman on liberty for the Philippines. It cites Life-Saving Service stats and critiques rural political apathy linked to daily newspapers.
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Wiliam Joesell
Voockeys
Preckii Murph
Ewinesee
Wen
Senate Adopts Respect After Oath as War Debates Continue
Washington dispatch reports Senate adjourns for memorials after General Alger’s oath and resumes with President’s annual message. House honors Kaseli and other deceased members as Congress contemplates anti-anarchy, currency reform, and Ship Subsidy efforts.
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Senate
Alger
Burrows
Kaseli
Frye
Congress
Isthmian Canal
Nicaraguyan
Panama
Soath
Hays
House
Correas
Ibis
Fowler
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Washington
D. C
New Jersey High Point Crowned as State's Peak
The article outlines New Jersey's highest elevation at High Point on Scholey Mountain, standing about 1,470 feet above sea level, with Lake Mar win nearby. It contrasts New Jersey’s modest peak with taller summits in other states and notes diverse terrain from dunes to the Palisades.
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New Jersey
High Point
Sehooley Mountain
Pike’s Pent
Mount McKinley
Burlington
Lighlande
Palisades
Marwin
New York
Ae Palisades
Bergen
Local Notes on Farm News and Personal Happenings in 1905
Readable items cover farm yields, markets, and oddities from Pleasantville to Trenton. Highlights include Mrs. Maury Poreyte’s dramatic scenes, candidates for Parliament, workers with one arm excelling in games, a large pumpkin prize, and the State Board of Agriculture’s thirtieth annual meeting at the State House with speakers invited.
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Maury Poreyte
Pleasantville
Mall Cartier
J. H. Seaverna
New Jersy
Ie Lendon
England
King Edward
Jobs Browns
Joseph Steelman
State Board of Agriculture
State House
Trenton
Governor Urges Strong Action on Forest Fires and New Brigade
Governor Murphy in the annual message calls for vigorous forest preservation measures. The Geological Survey Commission backs a State forest fire brigade and a State head forester with Winslow HQ, plus twenty first class wardens and a second class dozen at salaries. In 14 counties there were 63 fires. total loss 168,337 acres. A major blaze in Green and Burlington counties burned twenty miles long. spark from a locomotive started it. most fires traced to locomotive sparks and farmers burning brush.
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Murphy
Geological Survey Commission
Winslow
Passaic
Oreen
Burlington
Woodminsie
Trees as Forecasters
The author notes that turning up leaves on trees is not a reliable rain signal. Poplars maples and some oaks turn leaves up in strong winds, in both fair and rainy weather. The idea may stem from winds that accompany rainstorms causing heightened attention to such signs.
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Sivas
Warm November begins December with seasonable forecast
Weather Bureau records show November’s warmth topped previous late nineteenth century highs. The mean temperature reached 50.2 degrees, about 8 degrees above November 1896 and 10 degrees above 1901, with most days above the thirty year average and only the 20th standing below formal temperature.
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Weather Bureau
Fragmented Text Reflects Hidden Historical Voices
The passage blends quoted speeches and references to figures like Wesley, Harvard professors, and Rev. Dr. Hillis. It discusses themes of American identity, education, class unity, and the labor movement, contrasting industrial change with the rights and independence of workers.
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New England
Toynbee
Rilot
Hillis
Army Strength Reported at 50 868 Men in Annual War Note
Secretary of War reports the current army strength at fifty thousand eight hundred sixty eight, with detailed splits for Cavalry Artillery Field and Infantry plus staff, bands, and overseas corps. It notes a minimum congressional sanction and outlines post 1902 reductions and distribution in the Philippines Pekin Alaska and aboard ships.
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Pield
General Service and Staff College
School of Application and Legation Guard
Pekin
China
Congress
Philippines
Coast Artillery
United States
Cuba
Hawaii
Cavalry
Alaska
Don’t Cross Your Leg Says Doctor to Son
A doctor warns against crossing legs describing the leg as sleeping and nerves and glands beneath compressed by the upper leg. He notes numbness, weakness, and loss of shapeliness if the habit continues, contrasting strong disciplined men with those who cross.
Ambitious global notes and economic forecasts in early 1900s press
The article surveys diverse topics from politics in Hawaii and the Philippines to labor and union wages in Moyland, symphony concerts in Manila, and global metal production. It cites bank deposits hitting a historical high, projected prosperity, balloon travel forecasts, and mining developments in Stevens Point with plans to control gabeston land. It also summarizes 1901 metal values including gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc and notes building materials surpassing precious metals in value.
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Meliviac
Acre
House of Compens
Bottermaters
John Horns Geta
Dr. Naugier
Paris
James Ro Keene
Keene
Stevens Point
Wisconsin
Canada
Os Te
United States
The German American Impact on U S Industry
The piece lauds Germans for traits like steadiness, thrift, and skill, noting conscription drove many to the United States where German workers helped build major industries. It highlights German inventors and executives rising to leadership in American manufacturing, with claims of millions earned and strong emigration flows comparable to Britain and Ireland.
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United States
Germany
Seponon
Austria-Hungary
Ireland
Misleading family tales and private pretenses unravel
A narrator describes the wide gap between appearances and truth within a family. Parental blindness to petty debts and schemes, siblings' mixed opinions, and a mother's discretion contrast with a daughter's fashion tastes and an aunt's social criticism.
Local Notes Describe Road Work and School Activities
Community updates cover new road improvements tested for weather, storage needs for fodder, and ongoing school duties. Trustees discuss property safety, the Girls' Home, and staff changes while pupils enjoy a snowy afternoon and contemplate future coasting adventures.
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Murphey
Ureunig
Baader
Rabenstein
Weadows
F. J. Babecock
C. A. McCall
Hoffman
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