Boundary Fix by Science in Alaska Canada Dispute
Washington reports a treaty between the United States and Great Britain will settle the Alaska Canada boundary by telegraph era astronomy. A commission led by O H Tittman will place observers at Sitka Fort Egbert and Valdez to measure the 141st meridian using star transit times over six clear nights.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Alaska
Canada
Yukon
O.H. Tittman
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Chicago
Greenwich
England
Tittman
Sitkas
Seattle
Valdez
Sitka
Fort Egbert
Russia
Pike Roundup Under Way at Pike River Falls
Executive Agent S F Fullerton and a crew of 12 are camped at Pike River Falls six miles from Tower Minnesota to gather pike eggs. The pike run is starting midweek with millions of eggs to be collected then released unharmed. An injunction against Tower Lumber Company prevents logs from hindering the seine passage this year.
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Tower
Minn
S. F. Fullerton
State Fish and Game Commission
Pike River Falls
Pike River
Lake Vermilion
Tower Lumber ‘Company
Coxswains Are Courteous New Fonever Was A Slight
Fragmented OCR notes mention a boat crew or rowing context with terms Coxswains and courtesy. Details about event, date, location, or participants are unreadable and unclear. The item appears to be a clipped brief or caption fragment from a sports or club page with limited readable text.
Chance Discovery of Potassium From Seaweed In California lab
In Los Angeles and Coronado a scientist Balch found seaweed on shore deposits containing potassium instead of ordinary salt. George H. Maynard, prominent mining engineer, learned of the find and the trio formed a partnership to develop the extraction process and commercialize the potash from kelp.
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Les
Angeles
Cal
Chile
Balch
George H. Maynard
American Institute of Mining
Engineering
Maynard
Los Angeles
Coronado
Indian wedding in court in Sioux Falls South Dakota
Captain Seth Bullock acted as master of ceremonies for a Pine Ridge Sioux marriage in a federal courtroom with David Charging and Nellie Little Bird. The bride was under 16 and the groom under legal adulthood. Judge Wheelock officiated as funds supported by witnesses paid the wedding costs. Spectators included many Sioux Falls society women.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Seth Bullock
Roosevelt
United States
South Dakota
David Charging
Pine Ridge Reservation
Nellie Little Bird
Wheelock
Vindicates Sire's Name as Atlantic Banker Reaches Settlement
In Des Moines, James G. Whitney confirms his father Franklin H. Whitney’s legacy by repaying 700000 dollars to creditors. The Bank of Atlantic, once owned by Franklin, faced bankruptcy during 1893 to 1896 amid a decade long effort to liquidate debts and honor his labor of love in founding Atlantic.
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Des Moines
James G. Whitney
Atlantic
Franklin Hu. Whitney
Bank of Atlantic
Franklin H. Whitney
City of
National Bank
Kansas
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People Endorsed by New York Family
Charlotte Van Salisbury of Castleton New York recounts neuralgia heart palpitations dizziness and fainting then claims recovery after eight boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Her sister Sarah also improved from fatigue and thinness after the pills. Describes purchase details and offers pamphlets from Schenectady New York.
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Née
Albany
Dr. Williams
Sarah van Salisbury
Aurmia
Queer Swiss Miser Aeby Dies in Berne After Frugal Life
An extraordinary Swiss miser named Aeby died in Berne at age 70. He inherited a large fortune and lived on charity with an expenditure of three cents a day. His emaciated body resembled a mummy and he left securities valued at 750000 dollars and 100000 in gold and silver hidden about his house with no relatives.
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Aeby
Berne
Switzerland
Europe
Eveleth
Minn
Walter Koki
Linna
Koki
Timber Gang
Mountaineer's Fall in New Zealand Alps
A climber named Low slipped in a snow couloir, dislocated an ankle and cut knee after striking rock. He crawled for four days through storms over ice and moraine, bivouacked under rock, and survived ten days on one day’s rations before being rescued.
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New Zealand Alps
Low
Million Trees to Be Free to Prairie Residents in Kansas
Approximately one million young trees will be distributed free of charge to people living on the western Kansas prairies this year. State forestry commissioner H S Beaubien says demand may exceed supply as stations at Dodge City and Ogallah prepare shipments to applicants within a few days.
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Western
Kansas
H. Ss. Beaubien
State.forestry
Dodges City
Ogallah
Topeka
Betrothed Babies and Early Marriage Customs in West Africa
The text describes a practice where girls are betrothed at birth to a baby boy older than them. At age 20 they marry. It notes this as a long standing engagement with no other suitors. The phrase Ally, turnout a SUCCESS appears in the fragmentary text.
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West
Africa
Buzzards Menace Health Across Mexican Coast Cities
Sanitation experts warn Mexican coast towns about the vulture problem as the birds multiply and threaten water supplies. Tampico leads a push to remove vultures from protection laws, arguing modern conditions negate their scavenger role and pose health risks.
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San Antonio
Tex
Mexico
States of America
Port of Spain
Tampico
Wine Used to Fight Fire in Telegraph Hill Fire
In San Francisco the Latin quarter on Telegraph Hill fought a blaze with red Italian wine after the water supply failed. Barrels were rolled out and sacks dipped in wine to beat down flames as blankets and shingles were soaked. The fire raged into the early morning hours but was nearly extinguished by dawn.
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San Francisco
Telegraph Hill
Pope Uses Gramophone Chosen by Six
The gramophone has been selected by six voters according to a brief item in the Pope Uses column.
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Pope
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Physicians
Physicians nationwide report Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a reliable cure for female ailments. A Fitchburg doctor praises its efficacy in practice and for his daughters, while a public advocate urges women to seek Mrs Pinkham's guidance for health restoration.
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Lydia EE
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
S. C. Brigham
Brigham Park
Fitchburg
Mass
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