Washingtons Death Centenary Funeral Observances Noted
A Dec 14 1899 national memorial by Freemasons marks the centenary of General George Washingtons death. Observances recall his illness and burial at Mount Vernon on December 18 1799 with church and Masonic rites, a century later reenacted by the Freemasons and citizens in a solemn procession.
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Grand Lodge of
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Colorado
Washington
Freemason
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New Zealand
Cook
George
England
Tobias Lear
John Adams
Slapot
Patriotic Societies
Randolph
Virginia
District of Columbia
Be Prepared for War Warns of Peace Preservation
Quotation attributed to George Washington warns that readiness for war serves as a strong deterrent and a central means of maintaining peace. The line emphasizes military preparedness as a tool for preventing conflict.
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George Washington
Streets and Songs of the City by Arthur Gurterman
A fragment from Youth's Companion retells a bustling town scene and the rise of wealth and labor. Children rejoice beneath a noble tree as a city’s pulse runs through markets, streets, and granite basements shaping a shared future.
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Jordi Hall
Arthur Gurterman
Choosing Wallpaper For Small and Sunny Rooms
Household guidance notes how room size and orientation affect wallpaper choices. Use stripe balance in low ceilings, small patterns in small rooms, and warm tones for north facing walls to brighten sombre spaces. Plain papers on ceilings soothe the eye and harmonize with large furniture and carpet patterns.
Rug Salesman Demonstrates Fire Test On Persian Rug
A dusky rug salesman tests a Persian rug by applying a red hot coal. The rug shows a small charred spot that vanishes after brushing, leaving the fabric thinner by about an eighth of an inch. The salesman argues a rug must endure fire to be valuable.
Cook Room And Utensils In Household Inventory
In the early weeks of the year a household inventory is urged. Clean the kitchen space, wash items, and use lye carefully to remove burnt grease from crockery and pans. The piece notes practical thrift and attention to small details for better cooking outcomes.
Steamed Pudding and Kidneys Recipes from a Vintage Menu
Vintage kitchen notes give recipes for Steamed Pudding Four hours steaming uses currants sour milk and soda. Stewed Kidneys with white sauce and milk simmered tender. Rice Pudding with Jam simmered rice with butter flavored then baked in mould. Rock Cake uses flour butter currants sugar lemon peel baking powder and milk baked until golden.
Oasis Markets Palm Springs Date Trade and Desert Crops
The piece notes Palm Springs in the Colorado Desert as a premier locale for dates and other fruits grown in a nearly identical climate to their native habitat. It mentions early ripening dates, substantial annual shipments to buyers, and high prices. It also references other desert flora and agricultural facts including leather yields from horse and cow hides and a remark about the Argentine wheat field.
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Oasis
Palm Springs
Colorado Desert
California
Roosevelt urges federal supervision of public lands reforms
President Roosevelt calls for government control of Western public land resources, mineral leasing, and a system of small grazing fees. He warns against private exploitation of coal and fuel resources and urges legislation to detect land frauds and prevent monopolies while preserving public utilities. The House committee reports a bill expanding land acquisition limits to 4350 acres per person.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
House Committee On Public Lands
Boiler blast on Ontario and Western train near Juzon
A boiler explosion on the Ontario and Western No 3 train near Juzon Sullivan County kills two fireman and a presumed off duty engineer, wounds twelve passengers and injures two conductors. The wreck occurred at forty miles per hour as pipes froze then overheated, with relief teams racing from Middletown to the scene.
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Middletown
N. Y
Ontario and Western Road
Juzon
Sullivan County
Marlin Mullen
Mullen
William Gadwood
J. D. Valquette
Cadossa
Percy Deady
Loomis Sanitarium
Liberty
New York
Trath
Charles E. Doell
Peter Reilly
Doel
Sand Reily
Scarlet fever causes alarm at Williamstown and neighboring colleges
Reports from Williamstown and nearby institutions warn of scarlet fever as Wheaton Seminary, Harvard College, and Smith College react with closures and quarantines. Doctors say cases are mild at Williams, while Cambridge students and Syracuse dorms face strict measures and isolation to curb the epidemic.
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Williamstown
Muhs
Williams College
Laem
Hopking
Wheaton Seminary
Norton
Mass
Cambridge
Harvard College
Richard M. Hallett
Magazine Street
R. J. L. Kittredge
Kirtland Street
Robust E McMath
Kirkland Street
Rochester
N. Y
Dog Bites Kill Woman in Philadelphia Home
Mrs Lena Smyth of Philadelphia died after a bulldog attacked her at home as she offered meat to the animal. The dog injured her arm so severely it was amputated, and her husband killed the dog with a poker after she screamed.
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Philadelphia
Lena Smith
South
Farmers Burn Houses Near St Paul Amid Fuel Famine
Telegrams from the Canadian border report a siege of fuel shortage as rail blockades continue. Three new settler families merge their effects into one home while others have their houses torn down and burned to prevent freezing. Thirty one bodies are reported frozen in homesteads across the Northwest with more expected as the crisis worsens.
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St Paul
Minn
North Dalcott
Prairies
Raid on Butter Plant Seizes Oleomargarine Color Violation
Eight deputy internal revenue collectors raided the Economy Butter Company plant and seized 2500 pounds of oleomargarine colored to violate federal laws. Proprietor Thorwald Oxnevad and two assistants posted bonds of $2000 each. Revenue officials say the plant produced about 2000 pounds weekly, with an estimated tax loss of nine and three fourths cents per pound.
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Chicago
Economy Butter Company
Internal Revenue
Thorwald Oxnevad
Frank J. Hempstreed
Larchmont Victims Buried In New Jersey
Jacob and Sadie Michachon lost their lives in the Larchmont disaster were buried beside a church in Belmar New Jersey. Services were held at Michaelson's home where they planned to wed soon. Bodies retrieved from water off Block Island. Expressions showed they had been crying and were bruised.
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Asburs Park
N. J
Jacob
Sadie Michachon
Ives
Larchmont
Ehic
Belmar
Michaelson
Block Island
Jacob Michaelson
Tax on Unmarried Men Sparks House Debate
Representative Higgins offered a resolution taxing never-married men ages twenty to twenty-five at four dollars and five dollars per five years up to forty, with a chloroform clause after forty. Speaker Tilson blocked it stating the resolution had new business and was out of order.
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Harufoth
Conn
Jim
House
Higgins
Higging
Tilson
Four Die When Train Hits Funeral Procession
A Far Rockaway to Long Island City train crashed into a funeral procession just after leaving Calvary Cemetery. Four people were killed and a fifth fatally injured, including Elliott Terwilliger of Jersey City and three women related to him. The victims include Mrs Nellie Terwilliger, Mrs Sarah Hundaday, and Mrs Mary Duty.
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Long Island City
Far Rockaway
Calvary Cemetery
Elliott Terwilliger
Jersey City
Nellie Terwilliger
Sarah Hnndaday
Terwilliger
Mary Duty
Aggressive Women Suffragists Stir Commons Entry Protests
More than sixty suffragists are reported arrested in two determined attempts to force entry to the British House of Commons. In other news British battleships Albemarle and Commonwealth were damaged off Lagos and limped to Gibraltar for repairs. An unusual demand for potatoes is also noted.
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Albemarle
Commonwealth
iLedVision
Lagos
Gibsotn
Ireland Home Rule Support Voice From Commons
Augustine Bhurell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, told the House of Commons that he and the Premier favored a liberal Home Rule measure for Ireland. The remark signals parliamentary backing for self government within the United Kingdom.
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Augustine Bhurell
Ireland
House of Commons
Chinese Woman Philanthropist Powers Hong Kong Hospital Gift
The wife of Wu Ting-Fang former Chinese minister to the United States paid the cost to build a large fine hospital in Hong Kong.
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Wu Ting-Fang
China
United States
Hong Kong
New Britain Bank Suspends Over Treasurer Theft
The Savings Bank of New Britain Conn suspended operations after Treasurer Walker allegedly stole 565000 in securities, triggering internal probe and legal action. The case centers on improper transfers and missing assets tied to the bank's accounts and leadership.
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New Britain Bank
Savings Bank of New Britain, Conn
Walker
Rockefeller Jr Sees Parental Duty In Childs Acts
John D Rockefeller Jr in a Bible class argued that parental responsibility lies for a child’s acts citing heredity and environment. The report notes a variety of other items from education demand to political and sports updates across cities and figures.
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John D
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Labor and Railway Union Actions Reported
John Horm linked to Mowne Washington Railway for 42 years with Mist twelve ay as superintendent. Journeymen Horseshoets International Union raises per capita tax to 25 cents monthly and adopts stamp payments. Rail labor leaders allege wrong practices and call for manufacturer concessions. Glass workers reach agreement and return to work after concessions. Richmond Fredericksburg and Polomag Railway grants eight hour day. Nashville machinists receive pay increases for city machine shop workers.
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Mowne Washington Railway
Mist Twelve Ay
Journeymen
Horseshoets’ International Union
Duce Union Gass
Washington
Iil
Sieramente
Cab
Ittve
Auto
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Polumag Railway
Bas
Brotherhood of Conductors
Nashville
Conn
Fragmented Historical Snippets on Politics and Industry
Disjointed notes touch on corn markets in 1906 1907 fashion fears women voters and county officials Idaho elections count and mentions of England and Babel Switzard and New York figures. The text blends trade, gender politics and unrelated biographical mentions with unclear sourcing.
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Slim
Fort-Nothe
Ff the
Apanese Nis
Java
Marie Coreltt
Idaho
England
Babel
Swatzerdand
ALO
Epibau
York
Tharrlor Beecher Stowe
Daugheter
Dameuy
Coun
Annmary
Eviction Fought Eight Decades by Aunt Polly in New Brunswick
New Jersey notes tell of Aunt Polly Van Nostrand an eighty year old who resisted eviction from a New Brunswick home near Hale and Baldwin streets as railroad yards encroached. She remained until death despite offers of a new house and police intervention. In Newark Ithemar Beach eighty resisted but his wife seventy nine burned after falling from a rocking chair onto a hot stove. police and ambulance rushed to City Hospital.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
New Brunswick
Hale Street
Baldwin and
Hale Streets
Polly
Ithemar Beach
Precinct
Newark
William Street
Harris
Rats Attack Farmer in Barn and Kill Fifty Rodents
William Fischer, a Paterson area farmer, was attacked by rats in his barn while feeding his horse. He fought them with a pitchfork, killing five, while fifty rats lay dead on the barn floor. He sustained severe injuries, with bloodied face and clothing torn. In another event, at St Marys Newark, parishioner William Effenger collapsed and died of an apoplexy during a sermon as Father Scherer spoke on dust to dust.
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William Fischer
Paterson
Victor
Fischer
Darrel
St.Mary's
Newark
Polycarp Scherer
Oworshi Pers
William Effenger
No. 320
Broad Street
Scherer
Fatal Five Ton Casting Accident at Niles-Bement-Pond Shop
In Plainfield at the Niles-Bement-Pond works a five ton casting in the molding shop fell when a crane chain slipped. John Barsick and Frank Manten were killed instantly, several others injured. The group of workers were removed to Muhlenberg Hospital after the incident.
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Niles-Bement-Pond Concern
Plainfield
John Barsick
Frank Manten
Muhlenberg
Inquest Rules Death of James B. Wright on Elder Island
Coroner Cohen of Wildwood held an inquest into the death of James B. Wright of St. George's Del whose body was found on Elder Island opposite Ocean City. After hearing testimony from George Williams Frank Nichols and other witnesses the jury verdict states Wright died from exposure. The two black men with Wright were badly frost bitten.
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Wildwood
James B. Wright
St. George's
Del
Elder Island
Ocean City
George Williams
Frank Nichols
Wright
Woman Poisoned by Grape Jelly in Vineland Case
Mayor Sawyer a physician hurried to Forest Grove and found Mrs Joseph Little, farmer’s wife, suffering with mysterious poisoning. Her tongue throat and neck were swollen. she blamed grape jelly for the illness.
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Mayor Sawyer
Vineland
Forest Grove
Joseph Little
Judge Fines Brown for Cruelty to Children
Judge Hildreth fines T Wistar Brown of Ocean City $100 and costs on five cruelty indictments. Brown, recently convicted, is released on $1000 bail to seek no writ of error.
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Hildreth
T. Wistar Brown
Ocean City
Brown
Two Injured In Camden and Tren ton Railway Crash
Two passengers sustained injuries when a trolley collided head on with two cars at Kin kora on the Camden and Tren ton Railway. Dasu Vavisco of Roebling suffered a broken rib and Jas Ferringer of South River a fractured wrist.
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Kinkora
Dasu Vavisco
Roebling
Jas. Ferringer
South River
Local notices and incidents from New Jersey towns
W. 2. Young reports $140000 in wages over four years for labor in North Wildwood. Rev. Joseph G. Symmes receives a purse of $120. Licenses granted to Ross I. Shupard Clayton Joseph Racher Ewan and Somers R. Stedman. Annandale Fruit Exchange names J. G. Haynes president. Armory Hall dance raises $600 for St. Joseph's Home. Ralph Scull injured at Millville Creamery. mother of dying infant at Wineland. Woodglen post office abandoned amid rural delivery routes. Norway water power interest grows. Tyase River project to include calcium carbide plant. Cigars, births, and strokes noted in fragmented items.
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W. 2. Young
Armory Hall
Weverly
St. Joseph's
Millville
Ralph Scull
B. Miright
Wineland
Galifan
Glen Gardner
Woodglen
Nicaragua and Honduras Agree to Peace Arbitration
Presidents of Nicaragua and Honduras accept arbitration to keep the peace. Various global items follow, including finance moves, deaths, political shifts, and naval diplomacy notes from the year.
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