Alaskan Indians potato trick traveler Adelphia recounts Arctic journey
Del Adelphia, now a Tukwila council member, recalls being the first to carry the black art across the Arctic circle. In 1901 he toured Alaska and northern British Columbia with one act showmanship, performing before Chief Issacs at Moose Hide and Dawson, using tricks that included egg bags and potatoes that yielded silver half dollars, sparking a postvisit potato famine in Moose Hide.
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del Adelphia
Tukwila
Arctic Circle
Adelphia
United States
Comany
Alaska
British Columbia
Issacs
Moosehide
Old Isaacs
Klootehman
Papoon
Uberty
Seattle Times
The Nerve of Woman in Clothes Bargain Talk
A New York Press quote extols a wife’s thrift and savvy in clothing deals. It recounts how she bought a ready to wear dress for 55, got $5 back after alterations when returning, then repurchased the same item on sale for 35, saving 15 overall. The anecdote praises her persuasive skill and frugality.
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Nona
Wall Street
L Rst
New York Press
Unpopular Public Office Dog Catcher Dreaded in Suburbs
A New York Press essay notes the public stigma of the dog catcher role in small towns. It cites a Staten Island village case where a once respected man became shunned after taking the job, as residents view handling stray dogs as ignominious and degrading.
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Staten Island
New York Press
How Police Dogs Are Trained in Europe
An illustrated monograph from the Bureau of Manufactures outlines police dog use in Europe. It cites Germany with nearly 600 police dog departments, Paris considering annual spending of 32500 for the system, and Belgium’s Belgian shepherd chosen for endurance, watchfulness, and attack training. The dogs guard, defend, trace, and locate hiding places, while Rotterdam and about thirty Belgian towns also employ them.
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Europe
Bureau of Manufactures
Washington
Diederich
Antwerp
Johnson
Liege
Germany
Common Council of
Paris
Rotterdam
Belgium
Cleveland Declares Tuberculosis A Social Problem
Cleveland officials unveil a city plan to fight tuberculosis as a social problem with a sanatorium outside the city limits. Since starting, 616 cases have been treated with 83 cures and 29 deaths. a permanent 500-patient facility is planned, tied to broader slum conditions and sanitation.
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Cleveland
Harris R. Cooley
Board of Public Service
Department of Charities and Correction
Citu Umits
Cooley
What Henry Irving Got Out of Life
Ellen Terry recalls Henry Irving in McClure's Magazine asking what one gets from life. He answers with a courteous kiss and a succinct summary: a good cigar, a good glass of wine, good friends. He ponders how his death might come and suggests a sudden inspiration.
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McClure's
Henry Irving
Ellen Terry
Remarkable Tongue Facts From Dr. Souchon Of New Orleans
In Lealte's Weekly, Dr. BE Souchon outlines tongue uniqueness as a movable organ capable of protrusion, with distinct anterior and posterior papillae, dual motor and sensory roles, and housing three nerve types. He notes its color variation and solid structure compared to other viscera.
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BE. Souchon
New Orleans
Lealte's Weekly
Massive 165 Million Feet Timber Cut On Bad River Wisconsin
A US Forest Service supervised winter 1908 09 timber harvest on the Bad River Indian Reservation in Wisconsin yielded 165000000 feet of lumber mainly white pine. The huge cut followed the 1908 fires and required 600 to 900 workers to burn tops and slash and clear 200 foot wide strips of unburned timber. Brush burning began in late April and has just been completed.
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Bad Riv
Wisconsin
United States Forest Service
Engling Ne
New patent treaty and world politics mix in brief data
New Ging ideas mix with global news as US and Germany promote a patent treaty. Massachusetts women plan four-week trolley campaign for votes. Japan faces force as a remedy for China issues. A voyage begins to Etah, Greenland to aid Peary. A new retreat house is planned at Fordham University. Franco Russian ties strengthen for peace. A Thomasville man faces chain gang for attempted arson. Madrid streets sanded to aid horsemen, others note Belgiums Vandervelde Congo stance. Count Witte attends Danish royal dinner signaling power shift.
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United States
Massachusetts
Wome
Jeanie
St .John.f
Etah
Greenland
Sordham University
New York
Homen
Rusaia
Russ Lucille Linton
Madrid
M. Vandervelde
Ender
Belgium
Congo
Bel
Count Witte
Denmark
Transpot.ent's Signs and Dusty Shoes in Buffalo Express
A fragmented note references transportation signs and dusty footwear linked to the Buffalo Express. The readable text hints at a transit or travel item, but details remain unclear and incomplete.
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Transpot
Ent
Autosmobiling
Bufalo Express
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Monarch Typewriter
Broadway
New York City
Nui Street
Irving
Wistrand's New Hall
Westchester County
Main Street
F” Street
Irvington
Worthington Farms Dairy
Joseph Coggins
Ler
Dobbs Ferry, N. Y
Irvington, N. Y
G.H. Wagner
Sms
Hastings, N. Y
Allerton Farms
Eastman School OF Telegraphy
Poughkeepsie, N. Y
Thomas Eiler
Post Office
Greenburgh
Music
Tarrytown
N.Y
Robert Dashwood
Chas. F. Dorsey
Atenhone
South D Street
N. Y
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