Britannica Sets Per Capita Across Cities
Nature reports on Encyclopedia Britannica sales by 10 000 inhabitants. Cambridge 27 Oxford 20 London 18 Edinburgh 13 Glasgow 10 Great Britain 10 per 10 000 and US 68 per 10 000. American cities show Boston 74 Chicago 69 Greater New York 68 Philadelphia 67 San Francisco 67 Cincinnati 65 New Orleans 65.
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Cincinnati
New Orleans
Telephone Installation Leads to Forgotten Letter
A suburban businessman's wife urges him by phone to fetch a letter he misplaced earlier. He calls from the downtown office after workers install a home telephone and, recognizing his wife's voice, complies by stepping out to retrieve the note.
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Maria
James
Gaelic Inscription Honours Lady on Inverness Castle Hill
At Inverness Castle hill Flora Macdonald statue a Gaelic line proclaims that the fame of the gentle lady endures as long as flowers bloom. A Samuel Johnson quotation follows praising the preserver of Prince Charles Edward Stuart for courage and fidelity, with Pennsylvania prohibition context and party organizing efforts noted.
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Castle Hill
Inverness
Samuel Johnson
Prince Charles Edward Stuart
Big Tips Demoralize Walters In Travel Venues
A Philadelphia Times critique denounces large tips as display money that demeans waiters and harms service. The piece argues tips like five dollar gold coins spoil comfort and set unfair standards for patrons and staff across hotels and restaurants.
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Walters
Philadelphia Times
England Loses Its Greatest Publisher and London Bishop Salary
The bishop of London earns about £50 000 yearly with 15 percent for costs, leaving roughly £42 500. England loses its greatest publisher with the death of George M. Smith at 77, a link between leading 19th century writers and the public, having published or been friend to Darwin, Ruskin, Thackeray, Charlotte Bronte, Arnold, Gaskell, Trollope, Meredith, Hardy and Bullen.
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Frank T. Bullen
Poet May Become Oil Magnate Near Texas Land
Poet Joaquin Miller, once a lecturer in Texas, is reported likely to become an oil magnate within months. His 700 acre land tract sits in a prime oil belt, with oil found on all sides of the property and potential value rising as development occurs.
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Joaquin Miller
Texas
Newlywed Climbers Reach Jungfrau Summit with Setback
An English couple Hardy toured Switzerland for their wedding climb on Jungfrau. The bride failed to complete the ascent as a heavy snowstorm forced a retreat with one guide, while the groom continued to the summit. London Letter notes writers and Mme Robin’s free loan office failed after two years.
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Mme. Robin
London
Westminster Abbey to be lit by electricity soon
Westminster Abbey will be illuminated with electric light once a plant is erected. Gas use has caused chemical deterioration of the limestone walls and recent shaft failures. General Wood elected to the Havana Academy of Science, a lifetime Cuban society limited to forty members.
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Pyramid at Cheops translates to tallest ancient monument
The Cheops pyramid is described as the highest and most massive ancient structure. Estimates place its height at 486 feet and its masonry weight around 6,316,000 tons. The site is said to cover thirteen acres of ground.
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Cheops
A Daily Hope and German Colonial Possessions
A Daily Hope wonders who does not begin the day with hope for a sweeter purer better life. It notes that Germany possesses colonies whose area is about five times Germany’s own size.
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Germany
Diamond Placer Mining Claim filed in Fremont County Colorado
Notice in the U S Land Office Pueblo Colorado that Ephraim C Histt authorized agent applying for the Diamond Placer Mining Claim in Greenhorn District Fremont County Colorado. Describes boundaries area section 13 16 township 19 south range 71 west and notes current claim Diamond Placer mineral survey 1392 owned by J B Gordon with dates June 13 1901 and August 5 191? publication.
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Fremont County
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Mining claim notice listing owners and location
M A No 3266 5 8 Lamp Office Puento Coro June 4 1901 notices W H Trout and co owners P P Stein J Chas Pauis George E Trout H Palmer True Blaucett L A Trout and Alice Blaucett Fremont County Colorado filing Fur XXX Fire Placers description starts at corner sec 18 T5 R9W follows lines to define a parcel forming part of NE quarter and SE quarter sections in 15 and 20 with adjoining claims and attorney and register details First pub July 4 1901 Last pub Sept 5 1901
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