Old Skinner House Stays Stand Amid Historic Family Ties
Mrs Mary Skinner of Wayne County Pennsylvania recently had her home shingled for the first time since 1796. The dwelling known as the new house replaced an older 1765 structure burned in 1777 by Indians. The Skinner family, early Delaware River settlers, dates its pioneer line to Daniel Skinner who rafted pine spars to Philadelphia in 1765, starting a raft journey that helped sustain rafting down the Delaware. The estate remains in the Skinner line, a relic of early settlement history.
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New York
Seventh Day Adventists in Battle Creek Prophesy Ap pointed Time
The Seventh Day Adventists of Battle Creek Michigan rally around Mrs White, claiming the prophesied time is now. They evangelize nightly, urge tithes, abstain from fresh meats, and 500 members are pressured to pay. Battle Creek, with 18,000 residents, hosts the church headquarters and famed sanitarium run by the denomination.
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Battle Creek
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America
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Mrs. Drew
England
Inventor McGowan unveils thawing ground apparatus
Justice John A McGowan of Maywood Invents a thawing machine using pipes coils and hot air generated from petroleum gas combustion and directed through an asbestos hose into frozen ground. The inventor says the device could aid gold digging in the Klondike and invites sale bills.
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John A. McGowan
Maywood
Klondike
Bribed by Red Roses Interview With Gladstone
Eve Brodrique recounts a determined quest to meet former British premier William Ewart Gladstone at Hawarden. Despite refusals from Mrs Gladstone, a late attempt yields a brief, respectful moment as the aged statesman receives the visitor with quiet dignity and a gentle plea for discretion.
Nansen Says Andree Likely Safe Returns May Be Long Yet
In an interview with Dr. Nansen, he voiced cautious optimism that Henrich Andree would return, though not specifying when. Nansen recounted the winter spent with Lieutenant Jo Hansen in a hut, noting no physical decline, strong health, unimpaired appetite for bear meat and fat, and that a few books, flour, and sugar would have allowed comfortable living.
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St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Dav id Ew ans Klondike hunting grounds scheme
David Ewan of Burlington town ship New Jersey, a farmer with about 100 acres, opened hunting grounds selling $2 admission tickets that included a turkey dinner, horse stabling, feed, and cider. Rabbits were plentiful and the venture quickly proved highly profitable, prompting plans to expand for next season.
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David Ewan
Burlington Township
N. J
Ewan
Preparation for winter warns readers to brace for cold
The Atchison Globe urges readers to stop worrying about national affairs and focus on personal readiness. It advises wrapping hydrants, saving money on plumbers, banking the cellar, stocking potatoes and apples while cheap, and getting stoves and fuel ready before the first winter snows arrive.
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Atchison Globe
Denver acts to fix cigarette dealer license fee
Acting Mayor Scobey approves ordinance fixing a $1,000 license fee for all cigarette dealers. The measure also establishes an inspection system and penalties for selling cigarettes containing gypsin opium or other health injurious substances.
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Denver
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