Plucky Miss Caldwell Conquers Mount Shasta Summit
Miss Hattie Caldwell of Gold Hill becomes the first rider to reach Mount Shasta's summit riding a horse guided by Tom Watson of Sisson. The September ascent with G. B. Summerman and Master Mills followed trails via Squaw valley to the famed pinnacle, ending with cheers at 2 PM on September 4.
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Hattie Caldwell
Gold Hill
Mount Shasta
Shasta
Tom Watson
Sisson
Mi&s
Watson
Miss Caldwell
G. B. Summerman
Charles Mills
Squaw Valley
Old Mountain House
Jolly Tom Watson
Timber Belt
Mud Creek Canyon
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Mills
San Francisco Examiner
Sealskins Reach London As Market Shrinks on Imitations
London dispatch notes early consignments of sealskins to the world’s largest fur market. Prices may not rise with a smaller catch as electric seal derived from tame rabbit skins gains favor. Imitations threaten sable and ermine, with Russian sables commanding high prices.
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London
British Columbia
Bering Sea
Pribilof
Copper Islands
Doctor Actors on Death and Age in Moral View
A clever doctor declares natural death is only from old age and all other deaths are accidents or suicide. The piece notes that some girls fear suicide yet may themselves commit the act by carelessness or neglect in cold damp conditions and footwear.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Black Fabrics Milestone Exhibit Sets Winter Style
The New York Post reports a rich display of black fabrics this week including French armores with bourette knots mohairs and canvas weaves with boucle figures English whipcords camel's hair serges and silked wool blends. Mohairs and henrietta cloths feature durability and dressy appeal amid strong demand for black textiles for winter.
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New York Post
Pepys Remembered as Naval Sage of Clapham
Evelyn’s diary recalls Samuel Pepys a devoted naval administrator famed for his vast library ship models and scholarly circle. He served as Clerk of the Acts and Secretary at the Admiralty and retired after King James II left England living with his partner Samuel Hewer at a noble Clapham house. His son in law or ward Mr Jackson was educated by Pepys and mourners prepared a ceremonial last rite.
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Pepys
England
Admiralty
King James
Clapham
Hewer
Jackson
Mr. Pepys
Sterilization urged to prevent contagion in barber shops
Medical Press urges barbers to sterilize instruments by heat, steam, or boiling water to stop the spread of infectious skin diseases. Razors and lather pots should be heat resistant and used only after proper sterilization to ensure a clean shave for each customer.
Se cret society idea and ancient world date noted
Dialogue hints at a secret society among girls with no clear objective given. An old reference to the Panodorus of Antioch five centuries earlier claims the world created on Sept. 1, 5492 B C in a quirky historical aside. A practical tip suggests butter to ease raisin handling.
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Antioch
Panodorus of
Solomon's Temple Prayer and Promise in Kings VIII
A sermon passage reflects Solomon's prayer at the temple dedication, noting the temple's purpose “a house for the name of the Lord.” It links intercessory prayer, divine presence, and fidelity with Israel, urging wholehearted living and daily reliance on God for guidance and strength.
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Israel
Solomon
Zion
Gibeon
Temple
Moses
Joshua
Gideon
God
Jesus Christ
Jordan
Joshuah
Ezek
Isa Lk
David
Abram
Jesus
Christ
Time Table Corrected Oct 4 1896 Marlboro Branch Trains
Time table lists Weston Wayland South Sudbury Rockbottom and other stations with multiple daily trains Westbound and Sunday services. Notes indicate stops only on signal or to discharge and passenger notices to conductors. The Marlboro Branch theatre trains run at 11.20 p m to Marlboro and 11 35 p m to South Acton on select days with intermediate stops.
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Boston
P. m
Belmont
Unday Waitham Ae
A. m
Weston
Er. m. Wayland
Eee Inn
South Clinton
West Boylston
Oakdale
Cary
Barre
Waves
Nortambon
Northampton
Ware
A.m. Sare Ag
Boylston
A.m. Berlin
A.m. South Bolton
A. m. Hudson
A. m. Rockbottom
East Sudbury
Hudson
Marboro
Marlboro
South Acton
Whitman Crossing
J.R. Watson
G. Pla
Maynard
Whitman's Crossing
Rockbottom
Marlboro, Arrive
Aetna Re Santee Aera
AM. Alm
New York
New Haven
Berlin
Leominster
Fitchburg
Sun
Southboro
Framingham
Acton
Lowell
Sudbury
Mansfield
J. E. G. Allen
A.C. Kendall
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Holland
Philadelphia Telegraph
Brussels
Sarah Bernhardt
Polly
Chicago Times-Herald
Samuel Pepys
Lulu
George
Strand Metaziro
D. M. Stearns
Hemnals
Mass
Boston & Maine Railroad
Southern Division
Central
Massachusetts
Union Passenger Station
Causeway Street
Daniel W. Sanborn
W. G. Bean
Dana J. Flanders
Marlboro Branch
Rufus
Wales
Shawmut Ave
Fitchburgh Railroad
Hoosac Tunnel
Troy
Albany
Saratoga
Lake George
Adirondack
Catskill Mountains
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Hamilton
Toronto
Cleveland
Detroit
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Vermont
Canada
Rutland
Brandon
Middlebury
Vergennes
Burlington
St Albans
St. Johns
Ogdensburg
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec
Washington Street
Fitchburg Railroad
J. R. Watson
Robert W. Carter
Charles H. Persons
Stham
David Harris
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