Pioneer Skinner rafted pine for Philadelphia in 1745 then built a Delaware Valley home
The Skinner family in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, traces its roots to Daniel Skinner who in 1745 built a pine raft and paddled a 20-stick load down the Delaware to Philadelphia in 45 hours to sell timber, starting rafting on the river. His descendants still own the estate now known for the 1796 re shingling of the original house built in 1765, and the old 1777 barn remains.
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Mary Skinner
Wayne County
Delaware River
Cochecton
N. Y
Skinner
Delaware Valley
Daniel Skinner
Philadelphia
Delaware
New York Sun
Seventh Day Adventists in Battle Creek Foresee Prophesied Time
The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes Seventh Day Adventists in Battle Creek Michigan expect Christ's return, guided by Mrs White's message to spread the last call. About 600 members face tithing penalties, saloons attract converts, and a large tabernacle hosts Rev Jones and Rev Ballenger as crowds await spiritual fire.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Tabernacle
Jones
Ballenger
Seventh Day Adventists’ Church
America
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
McGowan Invents Ground Thawing Device for Klondike
Justice John A McGowan of Maywood unveils a thawing apparatus using pipes and coils to generate hot pressed air from petroleum gas. The system injects hot air through a hose into frozen ground, claimed to aid gold digging in the Klondike. Call for sale bills.
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John A. McGowan
Maywood
Klondike
Interview with the Grand Old Man of England
Chicago Times-Herald reports Eve Brodrique’s encounter with Mr. Gladstone at Hawarden, detailing failed interview attempts through relatives, Mrs. Gladstone, and the Gladstone orphanage. The aged statesman, serene and powerful, grants a brief welcome but refuses broader contact, revealing his retired status and wish for rest while maintaining his habitual daily routines.
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Mr. Gladstone
England
Mr. Gladatone
London
Mrs. Gladstone
Mrs. Drew
Hawarden
Chester
Hawarden Castle
Porte Cochere
Gladstone
Nansen Says Andree Likely Safe to Return in Time
In a St Louis Globe Democrat interview Dr. Nansen and Lt Hanssen reflect on their polar winter. Nansen expects Andree to return eventually though timing unknown and notes their winter's physical resilience and strong health despite confinement.
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Explorer Nansen
Arctic
Dr. Nansen
Andree
Pole
Dr Nansen
Lieutenant Johansen
Fram
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Davids Ewan Opens Provocative Klondike Hunting Grounds
David Ewan of Burlington township New Jersey, a farmer with about 100 acres, converts his land into hunting grounds. Tickets cost $2 and include admission, a turkey dinner, horse stabling and feed, plus endless cider. Rabbit checks flow as business grows, prospecting a full-season operation.
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David Ewan
Burlington Township
N. J
Ewan
New York World
Sage Advice: Prepare for Winter This Calm Interlude
The Atchison Globe urges readers to stop preoccupying with national politics and instead brace for winter. It advises wrapping hydrants, saving on plumbers by self-repair, stockpiling potatoes and apples while cheap, and getting stoves and fuel ready during these last pleasant days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison Globe
Denver Passes High Cigarette License Fee Ordinance
Acting Mayor Scobey approved a council passed ordinance in Denver setting a $1,000 license fee for all cigarette dealers. The law imposes inspections and penalties for selling cigarettes with gypsum, opium, or other health harming additives.
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Scobey
Denver
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Lal. Osborne
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