Happenings That Are Making History This Week
Ongoing incidents include a missing boy near Astoria Oregon during a gale, a lighthouse tender lost in rough seas, and a shipload of war supplies valued at seven million dollars arriving in Puget Sound. Reports cover political leagues, arrests for fraud, and various military and economic developments across the United States and abroad.
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Ihs
Astoria
Honolulu
Tacotta
Puget Sound
Viedivertock
Roosevelt
League
Helena
Montana
Seattle
San Francisco
Federal Reserve Bank
Lansing
State Department
Mexico
Aqueleh
House
Wilson
United States
Wooden ships best as iron ships prove durability doubtful
Bangor Maine observers note that iron ships aging poorly contradicts the belief wooden vessels would fade. The piece recalls wooden coasters from 1797 to 1911, like the Polly of Amesbury and the Mary of Portsmouth, all still afloat while iron ships show shorter lifespans.
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Bangor
North Atlantic
Polly
Amesbury
Mass
Rockland
Calais
Maine
Boston
Massachusetts
Sfty Tong
Mary
Portamouth
N. H
Gt George
Columbus
Hiram
Biddeford
Calle
Bosteo
New England
Parchogue II
Malas
Casnereet
Masa
LNG
Lodustis
Banger
Carrie B Meleas
New York
Vinen
Machina
Bart Greyhound
New Bedfare
Echoewere
Machias
Adilios Adame
Bowtoe
Brooknia, Me
Corinna M. Bangor Schooner Marks First Ship In 1857
Sumbo or Boston notes the Bangor built Corinna M. made its first voyage in 1857. The text cites Civil War era vessels still in service, including the A. F. Kindberg of Bangor, aged fifty, regarded as a capable New York coaster.
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Sumbo
Boston
Corinna M
Bangor
A. F. Kindberg
New York
Minimum wage talk at Vassar by Prof Ripley
Professor William Zebina Ripley of Harvard told Vassar students that the least a woman can live on is eight dollars and fifty cents a week and urged standardizing women’s wages. He argued men’s wages fixed since the Middle Ages and urged support for a Massachusetts commission in favor of a wage floor for women.
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Poughkeepsie
N. J
William Zebina Ripley
Harvard University
Vassar College
Vassar
Ripley
Massachusetts Minimum Wage Commission
Schoolgirl Wins Medal From President Wisca
Mies Ine M. Lawrence of Washing too high school is among the few who boast of a decoration from the President Wisca. She is shown wearing a medal at a dance held by D A Hh Ball and is seen with band pe emmy Smt. The Quebec Under Gea mine organization ETTE.
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Mies
M. Lawrence
Abe
Wisca
Emmy Smt
Quebec
Gea Mine: Org
ETTE
Woman Survives Barrel Plunge After Accident
A 63 year old woman named Miller nearly died when a barrel accident sent her into water. Bystanders pulled her from the barrel, and she was revived after being assisted ashore.
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Joyita
Mra
Olike
Wiler
Funds for 18 students by one teacher shape lives
Riverett Washington report details F D Mack a central school teacher who spent about 40000 educating 18 students eleven boys and one girl over 16 years. He funded university paths through writing and magazine work sending graduates to Minnesota Harvard and other institutions. Several became professionals including druggists brokers engineers bankers and a dentist with varied outcomes.
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St. Paul
Los Angerl
Germany
Mack
University of Minnesota
Harvard
Gap
University of
Minneapolis
Butte
Moat
Higin
Chicago
University of Valeparaiso
Rich Auree
Toot Bis Boadthafer
University of Minnesoto
Auburn Attorney Travels For Medical Stem Removal
Auburn attorney BR Green accompanied by F Beamey travels to San Pree for a stemmed removal procedure. The move aims to rectify a dental issue and he expects a cautious recovery, hoping to return shortly.
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Aubern Cal—Arthes
BR Green
Auburn
Te & F. Beamey
San Pree
Practical Household Tips From A Faded Recipe Page
A garbled, vintage instruction fragment offers household hacks and cooking tips. It covers cleaning with kerosene, dusting mops, ammonia in wash water for clearer glass, painting stairs white to prevent accidents, improvised tools like a cherry pitter from a hairpin, and various recipes and seasoning notes. The text blends maintenance, safety, and culinary hints with scattered, unclear phrases.
Veeree May tale on a curtained stage of euphemism
A garbled snippet hints at a strained tale of social event details and cryptic dialogue. Names, dates, and actions are obscured, leaving a fragmentary impression of personal plans and a ceremonial item.
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Intermountain
Chituahua
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
West Indies
New York City
Gibson
Line Ranch
New Mexico Mexico
N. M
Melchor Herrera
Luis Herrera
el Paso
General Herrera
de Fac
United States Aero Corps
Asewarden
J. L. Parkinson
Fras Bopp
United Gates District
Veterson
May Leask
George Leask
Hall
Maryland
Parle
Teane
Cusning
Oklahoma
Ganeeho
Rolie A. York
Mawar Rare
Oakland
Pricn
SeNetll
Dunging
Aria
Messian
Douglas
Woodrow
Abraham Shelm
Vervalles
Abraham Lincott
Mary Todd
Albert Irwin
Monon
Indiana
Washington
Aurora
Navy Department
Melbourne
Karl Helfferich
Army Council
William Hays Pisher
House of Commons
London Daily Sketch
England
Walter Runciman
London Board of Trade
C. H. Cuwthorpe
Saskatchewan
Supreme Court
Regina
Sask
Hongkong
China
South China
Verdun
Hamcourt
Malancourt
Tha Town
Malancourt Wood
Uy Gervians
Lute Herrera
Carcusza
Chimatus
Bae
Cartense
Impasur
Ville
Westerd Chihuabes
Tale
Petia
Chinuse
We Koval
Pennsylvania
Uncle Sam
H. & Wilson
Guy Ject
Miner” Rees
California
Pesultar
Alfie
Delicious Disher
Veree
May
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