Poorhouse to Palace Chapter VI and VII excerpt
Mary befriends Jenny Lincoln in the Boston poorhouse, learns of Billy Benders move to study, and endures Alice's illness and death. Jenny reconnects in autumn, while Mary grows closer to Billy and faces Henry Lincoln’s crude taunts. May marry hope, hardship, and budding friendship shape a harsh life.
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Mary
Alice
Billy Bender
Bally
Billy
Jenny
Boston
Ella
Henry Lincoln
Slater
Parker
Sally
Minn Grandy
Gilbert
Sal
Whso
Mrs. Parker
Peter
Miss Grundy
Mr. Parker
Abe
Ells
Little Alice
Oea
George Moreland
Rose
Ida
Terra Arma
Henry
Clodhopper
Bil
Wreck of the Baltimore Claims Twelve Lost
The Baltimore foundered in Lake Huron near Au Sable with 12 of 14 crew drowned after the captain ordered every man for himself. Only two survivors, deck hand George McGinnis and second engineer Thomas Murphy, were saved. McGinnis went crazy from the ordeal. The Columbia later rescued both and towed in the drill scow. The loss was valued at about 40,000 dollars.
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Columbia
Murphy
Baltimore
Lorain
Sault Ste. Marie
Thunder Bay
Place
Captain Place
McGinnis
Native judges incompetence sparks Philippine unrest
Manila wires report rising native discontent over American judges and civil service bias. Judge Neer warns of a possible second revolution as Federalists doubt the Philippine commission’s picks. Criticism centers on native judges' competence, malfeasance suspicions, and unequal qualifications vs American officials. General Trias negotiates Cailles surrender after meeting General MacArthur at Luchan.
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Manila
Neer
Court of the First Instance
Tondo
Federal
Philippine Commission
MacArthur
Trias
Luchan
Cailles
Yukon river not open below Lebarge denies reports
May 14 Yukon news reports the river is not open below Lebarge though ice clearance is expected. Scows and large freight have reached Lebarge awaiting the first Dawson bound steamer. Lake Bennett remains closed but the White Pass and Yukon route eases travel for 1901 Klondikers toward Whitehorse.
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White Horse
Y. T
Yukon River
Lebarge
Dawson
Lake Bennet
White Pass
Yukon
White Borse
McKinley Ends San Francisco Visit Before Return
President McKinley completes a schedule of receptions and a schoolchildren review in San Francisco and Oakland. The party departs by special boat to Oakland, with two nurses accompanying the First Lady and a cautious travel plan for a comfortable journey to Washington.
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San Francisco
McKinley
Foreign Consular Corpu
Palace Hotel
Bons and Daughters of the American Revolution
The
Loyal Legion
Oakland
California Street
M. E
Epworth League
Christian Endeavor Societies
Washington
Stockton
Eclipse Photographs From Sumatra Eclipse Expedition
Lick Observatory reports Perrine in Sumatra secured photographs during the May eclipse with instruments. clouds drifted across the sun as a long eclipse yielded potential high quality results. Coronal streamer hoods first seen in 1898 Indian eclipse appear on plates. more details await Perrine’s letters.
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San Jose
Cal
Lick Observatory
Perrine
Crocker
Sumatra
Boundary survey to redefine line from Pacific to Rockies
Vancouver May 27 an international survey of United States and Canadian engineers will begin mapping the boundary from the Pacific coast to the Rocky mountains. The Mount Baker mining district location is disputed between the two nations. Lieutenant Sinclair leads the U S party with J H McArthur heading the Canadian team. The task starts this week.
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Vancouver
B. C
United States
Canada
Pacific
Rocky Mountains
Mount Baker
Sinclair
Coast and Geodetic Survey
J. H. McArthur
Multiplex telegraphy enables eight messages on one wire
The late Henry A Rowland's multiples system, now entering Germany, allows eight parallel messages at 40 words a minute. A keyboard like a typewriter operates the sender, and a small machine records at the receiving end. Reprinting is possible on paper or long tape similar to ticker service.
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Baltimore
Henry A. Rowland
Oftimore
Germany
Landslide at Climax mine far more serious than first reported
Baker City Oregon May 27 The Climax mine landslide caused by a water ditch overflow closed the main tunnel with timber boulders and debris. Heavy blasting took 10 days to reopen it. Rebuilding destroyed buildings and razing other lost property will take several weeks.
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Baker City
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Henry Tdncoln
Willy
Mary Howard
Jenny Lincoln
Mone
Mary Abe
Henny
Gates
King Mud
Hin
England
Anokca
Franky
Montix
George
Ida Seldon
Mother
Jlearhouse
Sho
Promiso
Bila
Worcester
Huron
Tome
Eclipse Photographs
Boudary
United States-Canada Line
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