Notable items from the Goshen Daily Democrat
Musings mix foreign affairs and domestic irony as editorials comment on Japan America relations and New York wit. Oblique notes include Bigheart the wealthy Indian, suffrage debates, and cable line engineering. A fire marshal warns on parlor matches. Carnegie Foundation college incomes are mapped. a girl rescues others from a live wire in New York.
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Klotz
Canada
Vancouver
New Zealand
New York
Swiss Protest Over Alpine Railways Atop Snowy Peaks
Over 100000 signatures fund a Swiss petition to the federal council protesting proposed mountain railways and hotels in the Alps. The Matterhorn tunneling and Aletsch glacier sledge route provoke strong opposition from Alpine clubs led by Britain’s Alpine Club, with Whymper warning of harm to local guides.
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Berne
Switzerland
Swiss League
Federal Council
Alps
Matterhorn
Aletsch
Europe
Rhone
Fee
Alpine Clubs
Alpine Club of
London
Martin Conway
Whymper
Zermatt Valley
Val Tournanche
Raven locks turn yellow in Warned hair experiment
Shelly Sherr of Belleville, a raven-haired youth, follows a trusted friend's tip and uses peroxide to lighten his hair. The tint fades to a burlap like, straw finished stage and sharpens fears of irreversible damage with no remedy to halt the course.
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Belleville
Shelly Sherr
Shelly
Mammoths Hair and Hide Donated to American Museum
The American Museum of Natural History received samples of mammoth hair wool and hide from Elephant Point Alaska. The samples are among the few outer coverings of the extinct animal in America. The mammoth likely originated in Africa and spread globally while developing its hair in northern Asia. Remains have been found in Alaska since the first discovery in Siberia about a century ago.
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New York
American Museum of Natural History
America
Elephant Point
Alaska
Africa
Globe
Asia
Siberia
Bering Sea
St Patersburg
Boston Brothers Secure Fire New York Bond Bid
Charles A. Baldwin and W. A. Baldwin of Boston bid over 4 million dollars for New York city bonds at 104 and will accept a 107 offer for their allotment, with seven bids for their option and a $168,000 Massachusetts guarantee.
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New York
Charles A. Baldwin
W. A. Baldwin
Boston
New York City
Massachusetts Loan and Guarantee Company
Stephen L. Tingley
A. E. Reid
Baldwin
Boston Dispatches
Texas
Wall Street
F. A. Rogers & Co
Ludlow Street
Metz
New York Clearing House
Massachusetts
National Shawmut Bank of
Judge Haywood Scott Faces Three Encounters in 17 Hours
Joplin Missouri judge Haywood Scott, recently named circuit judge by Governor Folk, was involved in three incidents within 17 hours. He first argued with G B Young over a rental contract, then struck Young knocking his glasses off. Scott later apologized, but Young threatened a thrashing. An hour afterward he clashed with J J Wolfe city counselor who struck him on the head, and Scott continued to the courthouse.
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Joplin
Haywood Scott
Folk
Scott
G. B. Young
Miners' Bank
Young
Wolfe
Largest horse in world brought to Watertown by local trader
Watertown, S D Sylvester Dory traded a herd of Shetland ponies for what is described as the largest horse in the world standing about 81 inches high and weighing near 3000 pounds. The animal was raised by H R Carroll a farmer near Doland.
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Watertown
S. D
Sylvester Dory
H.R. Carroll
Doland
Mystic cave exploration by Prof Goulds geology class
Herman Douthitt reports that Prof Gould and his geology class will travel to Mystic cave in Sulphur Oklahoma for an extended scientific expedition. The party will bring collapsible boots life preservers electric torches and scientific apparatus to study cave chambers river passages and cave life including unobserved white eyed fish and cave animals in the Cyclone Chamber. They plan to paddle Myatic river explore deeper chambers and document noises and creature sightings in the dark areas.
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Okla
Herman Douthitt
Gould
Mystic Cave
Myatic
Prof
Rag Rugs Rise in Popularity for Home Decor
Hand woven rag rugs move beyond country homes to apartments studios and bedrooms. Vegetable dyes offer lasting colors from peacock blues greens browns and yellows. Rugs are available in solid tones striped borders checks and quaint hit and miss designs with custom sizes and patterns. They resist dust due to loose weaves and are easy to wash making them practical for baths and bedrooms.
Stuffed Apples from a Boston cooking school recipe
A Boston cooking teacher suggests a stuffed apple method for baking large apples. Remove a stem end slice, core pulp into large cavities, chop one third of the pulp, and mix with maraschino cherries and pecan pieces. Fill apple cups, bake until tender, then top each cup with maraschino and sherry before serving.
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Boston
Cleaning Skirts with Line Line and Pressing Method
A period instruction describes cleaning skirts by beating, brushing, and sponging with ammonia and warm water. It advises rubs for spots with a sponge or black cloth, then a mix of alcohol ammonia and water, followed by laying the skirt on a board, pinning plaits, covering with damp wool and pressing.
Reheat Cereals and Green and Gold Salad
Reheat cereals by molding leftovers into a bowl then turning it over a colander above boiling water to heat thoroughly for a second morning. For Green and Gold Salad, place two lettuce hearts pieces on each plate with thin pineapple slices and finish with French dressing.
Public libraries aid industrial workers with books and guidance
The public library offers free access to industrial, technical, and design books for workers to improve skills and wages. Attendants advise readers, libraries host exhibitions and lectures, and future plans in Massachusetts aim to expand industrial education with libraries as essential partners.
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Lincoln
Franklin
Boston Society of Printers
Boston Public Library
Massachusetts
City or Country Which
Patricia Pembleton argues against the notion that country life inherently benefits health and morals. She cites a study of 60 city and 60 farming men showing city men more vigorous and younger in looks and thought, while noting country life offers little mental stimulation and often health claims.
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Nelson
Gordon
United States
St. Louis
Gertrude Atherton
Baltimore American
Mont Cenis
St. Gothard
Simpson
Turin
Ohio State
Carnegie Foundation
Boston Herald
Harvard
Columbia
University of Chicago
Stanford University
Federal Council Against
Museum
Manuel
Portugal
Walden Fawcett
Carlos
Gotham
Baldwins
Patricia Pembleton
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