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Newspaper

Emmet County Republican

Location

Estherville, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1901

Page

9

School Board Members Listed in Local Report

The document lists J. W. Griffith Breg D Be Brown J Kloff A B Gaylord N B Eg as part of the school board roster. The fragmentary note suggests names associated with local governance and education.

Long overland trek through Navaho and Mogul villages

Jottings by Jenkins recount a 1901 overland journey from Gallup New Mexico to the Navaho agency and Mogul settlements in southwestern Arizona. He describes nights on the ground, communal meals, interactions with Navaho and Mogul people, village layouts on cliff sides, secret Kevas, religious ceremonies, and the industrious, hardy life of the Mogui including weaving, pottery, and long distance running by Mogui men. The narrative blends travel lore with observations of culture, landscape, and endurance, ending with the return to Flagstaff after crossing the painted desert and climbing toward the San Francisco mountains.

Jenkins Indiana Old Sear Belly Valorian Navaho Clif Evhnologiata Moen Kopi Kevas Irmsall Ahe Tuba Flagstaff Painted Desert San Francisco J.B

One Way to Get Rid of It With Ocean Liner Cure

A composite item from several papers features a joke about a doctor recommending six days on an ocean liner after a wife swallows a foreign substance. The quip contrasts medical advice with social satire in brief humor snippets.

Yonkers Statesman

Clark Stoped the Train

Charles P. B. Chirk, former NY,NJ railroad president, describes an incident aboard a York to New Haven train where Mr. Clark ordered the halted run at Charter Oak. Bribery attempts failed and conductors refused to stop against orders, prompting a dramatic, awkward confrontation and a partial confession of the offense.

Charles PB. Chirk New York, New Iasea & Martford Railroad Robert Booner Maud Sound Charter Gas Park Clark New York Botiner New Haven Charte Oak Tmt New Elven Che Bonner Toosten Caneeters Trias Charter Oak Pire Momoer Heibers

Transvaal in Russia Datstien Colony near Volhynia

A St Petersburg journalist reports a Datstien colony in Russia established in 1820 with about 300 people in Drest-Lirovelk and Ko vel districts. Known as Holy Biavterk they resemble the Boers in dress, homes, farming, and dairy toil. They hate the English, admire Russians, and invite Boers to settle nearby.

St. Petersburg Russia Volhynia Tvers South Africa

Relic librarian fears damage to rare book in house

A New York logic collector guards a rare volume, refusing to lend it to a literary peer despite requests. The owner worries that even a borrowed copy could be damaged, an act that would horrify him and embarrass both writer and scribe. Also notes about toothpick use in restaurants and the origin of the station name Relay on an old railroad line.

New York Lin All Bean Eribe

Finance and Industry Across Centuries and Regions

Fifty years ago aluminum cost 25.50 per kilogram and today 60 cents. The 1899 commercial fisheries output was 40 million, oyster industry 4.4 million. Russia exports and paper imports reach over £70,000, England ships machinery to $100 million by 1900, Germany grows from 60,000 to 60,000,000, U.S. rises from 19,000,000 to 40,009,000. Montpelier oil wells March runs 477,600 barrels, daily 65, total 6,000 barrels, sells at 8 and 9 cents, value over £420,000. Beet sugar industry begins, census year May 31, 19nd, poor beet crop, 34 factories in operation producing 35 percent of U.S. sugar. a decade earlier beet sugar under two percent.

United States Russia Great Britain England Germany America Montpelier Ind

Random Fact Fragments From Diverse Topics

A jumble of old notes covers varied facts from 1703 disasters to desk purchases in Washington and baby sleep wisdom. It cites mishmashed figures on wires, milk output, and emery powder, with musings on racial type in machinery and a critic's odd theory about beauty in locomotives.

Tovisiansa House of Representatives Washington M. Arsene Alexandre

England imports from America laws and files

The piece notes various British imperial facts: about 25 000 robin redbreasts exported from England annually. Liverpool the most crowded city in England with 99, some reference to ten battalions in the British army wearing Scottish kilts. UK national debt at five percent of wealth. Australia’s wool clip rising from 20 000 tons in 1822 to 2 700 000. Canadian Columbia ice fields cover at least 110 square miles. proposal to christen British battleships with colonial wine. NZ government repurchasing land from original settlers, aiding 324 167 acres and 1 630 families finding homes in six years.

England America

Wealth of Colleges and American higher education

A study shows Americans spend more on higher education than any nation. The U S college wealth totals 1,425 dollars per student, with 426 colleges and about 250 million dollars invested capital. Girard College leads at 15 million, Stanford 14.4 million, Harvard 10 million, and Columbia 9.5 million, followed by Chicago and Yale.

England United States Girard College Philadel_phia Le‘Yad Stanford Dr. University Harvard Columbia Cornelly Chicago Yale

Weight of gold and silver scales with amounts

A fragment outlines weights for large sums in silver and gold. It states one thousand silver dollars weigh 60 pounds in a bag, while $1,000,000 in gold weighs 3,805 pounds avoirdupois. It adds that $1,000 in gold weighs 53.75 troy ounces or 4,473 troy pounds, and one thousand dollars in gold in bags weighs 3.4 pounds avoirdupois.

Assay

Local sales and repairs offered by tradesman listings

A fragmented ad lists sales offers for various goods including blacksmith work carriage repair and farm supplies. It mentions call for details, prices, and a wide stock, touting quick service and satisfaction. It also notes other miscellaneous items and brands related to hardware and repairs.

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