Green's Uneasy Ghost Haunts Walnut Grove Schoolhouse
A Chicago Inter Ocean correspondent reports Walnut Grove Indiana hosts firm ghosts beliefs. Ghost of Amer Green blamed for lynching sparked schoolhouse move and town interest. Dr Budford Karns saw a hanging ghost near the school and confirmed the haunting. Green’s alleged crime and lynching in 1887 fueled fear and led to a new school site. The tale frames a ghostly justice and community memory surrounding Luella Mabbit case.
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Walnut Grove
Johnny Jones
Sue
Johnny
Amer Green
Neu
Budford Karns
Karns
Lynch Law
Amer
Luella Mabbit
William Mabbit
Young America
Here
Mabbit
Green
Size of the States and world metal use
The text notes Texas as the largest state by land area based on surveys for the Federal census. Maine is the largest New England state with about 30,000 square miles, while other New England states are under 10,000. It compares areas: New York and North Carolina similar. Iowa and Minnesota near. Arkansas and Alabama close. Ohio and Virginia differ slightly. Each state around 40,000 square miles. It also states world manufacturers use ninety tons of gold and 515 tons of silver annually.
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Texas
New England
Maine
New York
North Carolina
Iowa
Minols
Arkansas
Alabama
Ohio
Virginia
Worms Found in Snow Spark Scientific Worth
Meehan's Monthly notes a tiny snow dwelling worm measured under an inch and a red Protococcus nivalis bloom, arguing that even small facts expand knowledge. It highlights how pollen winds and abundant lichens support Arctic life, challenging the question does science pay.
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The
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
J. Percy Moore
Henry G. Bryant
Peary
Greenland
Mount St. Elias
Alaska
Joseph
Meehan
Words of Wisdom from the Philadelphia Record
A collection of aphorisms on affection humility and wisdom noting vanity, haste, malice and generosity. It remarks that inspiration arrives unexpectedly and egotism distorts perception while urging prudent action and kindness.
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Philadelphia Record
Verger Confesses to Longstanding Half-Crown Theft
A clergyman catches a Moorland verger pilfering offertory coins, only to learn the old man admits he had long used a half crown from his own stash. The humorous confession unfolds in a vestry scene after service.
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England
London
Youngest Editor Lille Miller Heads Camden Weekly
Lille Miller, a sixteen year old girl, likely the youngest editor in the United States, runs a Camden Pennsylvania weekly paper. She supports her widowed brother and sister, while her father, the former proprietor, was killed in a railway accident recently.
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United States
Lille Miller
Camden
Brwther
Delicious Cherry Roly Poly And Other Cherry Dishes
A Washington Star household hints column outlines cherry based desserts and drinks. It details a cherry roly poly using thin biscuit dough, various cherry tarts and cakes, a cherry ple dish with bread crumbs, a cherry trifle with custard and eggs, cherry water and shrub, and cherry sherbet, with step by step notes on preparation and serving suggestions. The piece emphasizes cherries as an ornamental and culinary fruit, with guidance on boiling times, layering, and serving with cream or whipped topping.
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Washington Star
Household Hints for Cleaning and Cooking Tips
Practical advice on stain removal and cleanliness includes dissolving salt in alcohol for grease spots and whitening finger marks on doors. Tips cover rug care, damp napkins on sandwiches, boiling lamp burners, roasting meat with a spoon, honey gargle for sore throat, and cold-water starch that improves with soaking.
Ferocious Gray Wolves Threaten Powder River Herds
Wyoming cowboy Lib Vincent warns gray wolves on the Powder River ranges roam in bands from six to thirty, led by a chosen dog wolf. They hunt cattle, calves, mares, and geldings, using strategic attacks and coordinated hoofed defense by horses forming protective squares. Wolves reach about 125 pounds, bear high ferocity, and can produce large litters. pups are sometimes hunted from horseback.
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Plains
Lib Vincent
Wyoming
Powder River
Lts
Vincent
Power River
Rocky Mountain News
Victor Hugo Museum to Open in Westminster
The Westminster Gazette reports Paris will house a Victor Hugo Museum funded mainly by M. Paul Meurice in the former residence from 1833 to 1848. It will hold Hugo drawings, a 5000 volume library, and bronze and marble busts, with the opening set for February 26, 1902, the poet’s birth centenary.
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Victor Mugo
M. Paul Meurice
Westminster Gazette
Paris
Victor Hugo
Waseu
Progress in Telegraphy Advances Verbatim Reports Soon
Telegraph progress promises to enable verbatim reports from a woman's congress in coming years. Recent developments allow sending eight messages simultaneously over a single wire, signaling growing capacity in telegraphy.
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Congress
Montana
Fragmented Humorous Snippets From Old Papers
A collage of light verse and quips from early 20th century papers. Jests touch on love misreads, political jokes, household witticisms, and social observations. Notable lines include a cemetery joke about a lover, a White House query, and playful exchanges among hens and parents.
Close Distinction in a Washington Star exchange
An indignant visitor and Senator Borghain clash over trust and money in a tense dialogue. The visitor asserts distrust, Borghain retorts that he never claimed no reason to distrust, while emphasizing no funds are in the other man’s hands. The exchange highlights suspicion and financial stakes.
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Senator Borghain
Washington Star
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