Death of Robbie Powell A city mourns loss of a four year old
The Powell family, torn by grief, reports Robbie Powell aged four died after a two week illness, pneumonia, while young William, sixteen months, remains lightly improved. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 30 p m from the Church of the Advent. the city extends sympathy to Mr and Mrs A M Powell. The clipped notice also references irrigation law and federal land policy. The mix of obituary and legal text suggests a garbled issue page with multiple items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Powell
Robbie
William
Church of the Advent
Bartlett Townsite Heirs Likely To Obtain Lot Titles
Bartlett residents near the townsite appear to gain patent to three forty acres of homestead and townsite land after years without title. Lieut Fred Smith, once in Philippine service, faced hearings at Lakota with Col Lounsberry reconciling factions. Occupants pay proportional costs including litigation and surveying, $1.25 per acre for land, with unoccupied lots auctioned to fund the local school district.
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Bartlett
Lounsberry
United States
Philippine Islands
Fred Smith
Lakota
Geo. Bangs
W. C. Fairbanks
Lieut. Smith
George D. Kelly
Frick
Berald
Irrigation to Transform West Under New United States Law
The text argues that irrigation, guided by the national irrigation law, will reclaim 60,000,000 acres over about forty years, creating homes for roughly four million people and adding billions in real property value. It notes private enterprise could reclaim 40,000,000 acres, supporting two million more jobs, with the Interior Department soon detailing first projects by proclamation withdrawing lands from entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seciecy
Interior
Federal Supreme Court
United States
Hangbrough
North Dakota
Advertised Letters at Lake Office Ending April 25 1903
Remaining uncalled for at the Lake post office for the week ending April 25 1903 will be sent to the dead letter office if not claimed within fourteen days. Names listed include Adijovich Steve Orson Oscar Blizzard Geo O Neill W Fy Becks Thos Olson David Dole Mr Pardy H F Dolince Mrs Roksta Olga Finnegan John H Stuart Archie Edward J Gregg Simpson James Henning L Tosduh Rath Krause Wm Wittemyler F C Moon Ben Wright J P R Dazuuy and others. Postmaster.
Dramatic Season Feature Opens With Joskins Play
Jason Joskins in a major drama touring to the Devils Lake armory next Wednesday evening. The production, in the Connecticut and New York City settings, features a 26 member Wilson company and a noted cast led by Wm. Devere with Miss Henrietts Wilson. Scenic highlights include a laminated Brooklyn Bridge scene and a New York ferry house.
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Jason Joskins
Armory
Devils Lake
Joshua Whitcomb
Alvin Joslin
Shore Acres
Connecticut
New York
New York City
Brooklyn’ Bridge
Wilson Company
Wm. Devere
Henrietts Wilson
Bright and Vivacious Soubrette at Special Engagement
A lively note describes a bright vivacious soubrette in a special engagement. It mentions a big street parade with a Prof Blitz band and farmer’s band and a nighttime concert. To attract audiences the management cuts ticket prices to 50 cents for the best seats.
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Prof
Blitz
Farmer
Alcohol uses expand across Germany fueling innovation and lamps
Reports to Washington reveal Germany promotes alcohol for lighting fuel and power with prizes encouraging inventors. An alcohol firing device for an automobile fire engine speeds steam readiness on arrival, avoiding delays in warming up. Beagles described as ancient, glove-sized hounds once popular in Elizabethan times, with notes on origins and traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Washington
Guenther
Frankfort
Hanover
Chinese Attitudes and Deceptive Practices Described
A historical overview contrasts Western notions of trust with Eastern suspicion, noting that Chinese etiquette favors polite refusals over direct denial. It cites a proverb about delaying promises to comfort the requester and depicts a cultural pattern of engagement built on skepticism rather than reliability.
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Bea Lalander
East
Chi
Strange Race of People in Charleston Claim
An odd claim from the Weahi mn Star describes a class called red bones. Paaked Lewis Marshall of Charleston, South Carolina, says they are the most peculiar people in the United States.
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South Carolina
Georgia
France
Hampton's Legion
Manassas
Lewis Marshall
Charleston
8. C
United States
Trolleys for Farm Produce and Congress Changes
The article notes a proposed shift to electric freight lines to cut costs for farmers and cites the New York Tribune and Electricity on the need for feeder roads. It also reports 17 changes in the Fifty-seventh Congress in under two years, a record for the body, while quoting Chicago Tribune praise for glorious music.
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The
New York Tribune
Congress
House of the Fifty-seventh Congress
Invisible rainbow paint makes artillery blend with surroundings
An Aldershot trial painted six guns in rainbow streaks to render them hard to spot against varied backgrounds. At 600 yards outlines disappear and at 1,000 yards the guns harmonize with trees and grass. Trials at 3,000 yards failed to identify all guns even with glasses.
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Aldershot
Sil
London Telegraph
Leas
Rapid Growth of a Rail Worker Pups In Dough Tragedy
A Portland tale recounts a young man employed in a railroad office who owned a pointer pup. The dog ate dough with yeast from a pan of three loaves, swelled dramatically, and suffered severe distress before relief was found using abstinent water after neighbors suggested remedies.
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Portland Oregonian
Trusts In Former Dat.s And Ancient Food Embargoes
The article discusses early forms of trusts by monarchs and agents who cornered foodstuffs to block opposition. It cites Assyrian records 7,000 to 8,000 years old and a Biblical example of Joseph managing wealth from fat years to aid lean years. It notes Roman era grain controls and Saxon farmers embargoing food over arrears.
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Joseph
Romena
Sax
Tagpa
Monopolies through Guilds and Hanseatic League
The text notes historic monopolies via trade guilds and describes the Hanseatic League as the largest, wielding fleets and mercenaries to protect its monopoly, a scale unmatched even by later American capitalists.
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Hanse Towse
Oder
Geometry and geography mix up at Broadway show window
A visitor from England and American counterparts view a color lithograph of Cincinnati as it stood forty years ago. They discuss what the town is noted for, naming pork, whisky, hills, hot summers, music balls, and the home of Senator Forster. The exchange highlights cultural contrasts and lingering curiosity about American places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Cincinnati
New York Times
Senator. Forster
Zimmerman
Duke of Manchester
Enecting Task On Postal Cord With Word Forming Aid
A woman wrote 4070 words on a single postal cord using a mismastoscope as a tying device. The text contains no word under three letters. The scene is near Becall Mall by Beat and Aerresata, observing a rural free delivery mail carrier in New Suffolk, L. L. The route runs along a small protected bay shore.
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Becall Mall
Aerresata
New Suffolk, L. L
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