Picturesque Maine A Travelogue of Lakes and Wildlife
A Portland correspondent extols Maine as the most picturesque U S corner with vast waters and wilderness. It highlights Mount Katahdin and Rangeley lakes, Moosehead, Kennebec, and coastal scenery, urging anglers and hunters to explore Maine’s rivers, forests, and autumn hunts while noting abundant game and scenic beauty.
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Portland
Maine
Union
State of
Atlantic Seaboard
Mount Katahdin
Penobscot
Saddleback
Blue
Mount Abraham
Camden Hills
Androscoggin
New Hampshire
Umbagog
Rangeley Lakes
Rumford
Lewiston
Poland Springs
White Mountains
Canadian Line
Agassiz
Rangeley Lake
Miami
Kennebago
Cupsuptic
Mount Desert
Grand Coast Line
Architectural guide for a modest country home by E A Payne
The article describes a small wooden balloon framed house designed for a family of moderate means with a front porch, balcony, three second story bedrooms and a large kitchen. It emphasizes refined design over decoration, practical layouts, and detailed interior features including a china closet, pantry, and stained glass options. The complete build cost is stated as $1200.
Cigar cache from Lusitania wreck sparks royal interest
Private advices report 7,000 of the duke of Cornwall’s high class cigars recovered from the Lusitania wreck off Newfoundland. Ten thousand cigars were shipped to Quebec for royal use. 3,000 lost to the sea. Divers saved the 7,000 in good condition after ten weeks of effort. London has duplicated the order for royal supply.
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London
Duke of Cornwall
Canada
Newfoundland
Quebec
Demonstration of wireless power and telegraphy by Armstrong and Orling
In London, Armstrong and Orling showcased a method to transmit electrical energy without wires. Two sheds 500 yards apart housed the patent gear and a telephone receiver as Morse code was sent. They claim earth currents can replace Marconi waves, with lower costs, and demonstrated shipboard loudspeaking gear and steering a model torpedo boat 500 yards away by electric radiation.
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Messrs
Armstrong
Orling
London
Marconi
New Steamship Route Advocated for South America
E P Paz editor of La Prensa Buenos Aires argues for a direct, first class steamship line from New York to South America with stops at Rio de Janeiro to speed travel. He notes Hamburg American and Lambert Holt lines show potential and urges North American capital to invest in South American ventures. He cites German English and Italian control of much Argentine trade.
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E. P. Paz
la Prenza
the Press
Buenos Ayres
Argentina
South America
United States
Cherbourg
New York
Europe
Rio Janeiro
Patagonia
Lambert & Holt Company
Argentine Republic
Height of the Atmosphere Ends at Varying Heights
The article surveys methods to estimate atmospheric height. Barometer suggests about 38 miles, meteors imply air to 100 miles, twilight observations support about 50 miles, and thus the coherent atmosphere likely ends around 50 miles above Earth.
Doctor Questions Patient About Stomach Pain
A doctor enters a patient room and asks if the man has swallowed his false teeth, prompting a pointed exchange about gnawing stomach pains. The remark underscores a humorous, perhaps improvised wartime style of dialogue.
Plucky Lake Captain Rescues Boy After Two Weeks Afloat
Captain Peter Blake spent fourteen days at sea aboard the schooner R Kanters near Pine Lake with no help, keeping a 16 year old at the wheel while the crew deserted. He faced storms and hard work to bring the vessel into the Chicago river, with only brief daytime sleep for the captain and the boy at the helm.
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Peter Blake
R. Kanters
Chicago River
Pine Lake
Cook
Blake
Kanters
First Practical Hot Blast Use in American Iron Industry
Government report on iron and steel notes the first effective hot blast in the United States occurred at the Oxford furnace in New Jersey in 1534 under William Henry. Waste heat circulated through cast iron pipes to raise furnace temperature, boosting output about ten percent.
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James M. Swank
Oxford Furnace
New Jersey
William Henry
Henry
Liquid Fuel Tested for Small Naval Vessels
The British navy trials liquid fuel on smaller ships using a steam-sprayed bed of coal and fire-brick to ignite Borneo oil. The main challenge is maintaining steam pressure, but once solved the method could see wide naval use.
Free Lunches for Scholars in Paris Schools
Public schools in Paris operate a restaurant program providing free meals to students who cannot pay. The scheme covers all city schools and aims to ensure nutrition for needy children.
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Paris
Too Soon Remarks on Marriage and Wealth
Brooklyn Life quotes women doubting lasting marriage while a man’s wealth promises security. The exchange suggests skepticism about romantic endings and financial safety nets within a year of marriage.
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Brooklyn
Care of Gems Reveals Diamond and Pearl Tips
London Express details diamond care with airtight wool-lined cases and silversmith tissue for brilliance. It explains cleaning steps using eau de cologne, magnification, and dust removal, plus handling turquoise and pearls with sun baths and gentle treatment to preserve luster.
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London Express
Napoleon's Tea Set Found in Mexico City
A Sevres blue tea set made for Napoleon in 1806 with imperial bees and gold decorations has been located in Mexico. The piece, stamped with a red date mark, passed through heirs to Louis Napoleon, then to an Austrian merchant who sold it to a Mexican firm and finally to Mr. F. B. McKercher of the Mexican Central railway.
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Mexico
Napoleon
Louis Napoleon
Paris
Chiselhurst
England
Vienna
Mexico City
F. B. McKercher
Mexican Central Railway
Europe
N. Y. Herald
Scarcity of Ermine for Coronation Robes Cited
London Truth notes ermine will be scarce this winter as a large order goes to coronation robes for royal persons and officials. The fur, valued for its beauty, highlights youth while aging complexions look harsh alongside ermine. Sable offers kinder contrast for those less favored by time.
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London
Houseboat Hotel planned for Abbazia on Adriatic
A company will open a floating hotel at Abbazia offering space for one hundred guests. The vessel will be seaworthy and provide occasional Adriatic cruises as part of the guest experience.
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Abbazia
Adriatic
American Duchess Mattie Mitchell a Washington beauty
Miss Mattie Mitchell daughter of Senator Mitchell of Oregon became Duchess de la Rochefoucauld after an oversea romance. Her marriage to the Rochefoucauld family is described as a happy, love-based match despite her earlier social fame in Washington.
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Mitchell
Faubourg
Mattie Mitchell
Senator Mitchell
Oregon
Duchess de la Rochefoucauld
Washington
Duke de la Rochefoucauld
Riviera
Miss Mitchell
Rochefoucauld
France
Faubourg St. Germain
Duchess DE LA
Matrimonial Firms as Partners in Household Finance
A N Y Weekly article argues husbands and wives should view marriage as a joint business, with full transparency on debts and assets. It urges frank money talks from the start, noting that shared financial clarity strengthens trust and reduces quarrels.
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N. Y
Streetcar Conductor Says Women Alight Wrongly
A Metropolitan streetcar conductor vents at female riders complaining that most women alight by grabbing the rear handle rather than the front. The reporter observes 65 of 67 women choose the wrong handle while 114 men mostly use the correct one, with seven men alighting while the car speeds.
Unexpected Return Sparks Witty Exchange in Shrimptown
Mr. Naggleton confronts his wife on her surprising return to Shrimptown. She cites the air as the reason she came back early, prompting a sharp quip from him about the place. Ally loper.
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Mr. Naggleton
Electric power and telephone networks expand wealth globally
The article notes vast U S electrical assets: mining gear valued at 100 million, motors 150 million per year, household appliances 3.975 billion, street railway gear 1.8 billion, electric plants 1.2 billion across 3 thousand firms, arc and incandescent lamps totaling 50 thousand and 30 million, with electricity adding about 6 billion to world wealth. It cites Bell and Gray origin of the telephone in 1877 and Bell lines valued at 400 million.
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United States
Bell and Gray
Bell Telephone
Suggestions to the Cook Improve dessert and egg poaching tips
Not only the cream but the fruit is improved by serving lemon or vanilla ice cream in half sections of musk melons. When poaching eggs it is a good plan to put a teaspoonful of vinegar in the water, this sets the whites quickly and keeps the eggs nice shape.
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Jack Frost
Niebec
Bath
Mount Kineo
Lowell
Kinco
Capri
Abacomneth Bag
Baker Lake
St. Johns River
Seven Islands
Chamberlain Lake
Allagash
St. Lawrence
Aroostook
Scooner
Mount Kineo, Maine
Artin Architecture
Nically
E. A. Payne
Hitcher
Dore By
South American
Boy
America
Laxakola Co
Nassau St
Dearborm
Chicago
G. W
G. M. Watkins
First National Bank
HR People's National Family Newspaper
York
TRI Weekly
Tribune
Daily Tribune
Clinton
4Th and
5Th Street
D. E. Dozer
Clinton St
Defiance, Ohio
DR. G. D. Edgar
Crosby House
Morse Telegraph
Magnetic Telegraph Company
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