Alaska's Future Tied to Mining and Fisheries
Judge Melville C. Brown of the District Court of Alaska, visiting Denver for the American Bar Association, said Alaska has no future outside mining and fisheries. He cited depleting seal stocks due to foreign rights, and noted Alaska’s seasonable summers but harsh winters. He added that Alaska saw over 500 mining and admiralty cases last year and that prospectors are moving on from the Klondike boom as capital holds claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville C. Brown
Juneau
Alaska
American Bar Association
Denver
District Court of Alaska
Brown
Laramie
Wyoming
United States
King Edward's Horses Aim for Ascot Prospect
The king's racehorses are planned to run next year under his majesty's name and colors. Training focuses on peak form for Ascot with the king queen and court to attend, restoring ceremonial pageantry not seen since 1868.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Ascot
Ant pest plagues Council Bluffs Iowa streets
In Council Bluffs Iowa city engineers fight a Sand Ant invasion as insects burrow under bricks and carry away large amounts of sand. A street becomes impassable for blocks while authorities address the damage. The outbreak contrasts with mosquito complaints elsewhere in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluff
Council Bluffs
Towa
Loyalty and Blood Virtue in a Deserted Land
A young man saved his employer with a blood donation, praising good blood from the stomach. Advertisements tout Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters for digestion and blood, Wizard Oil for frostbite and joints, Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething, and a Chicago girl’s failed canal jump ending in unintended endurance.
Mall cures and cures quoted in old ads
An assortment of medical patent remedies and testimonials. Mall’s Catarrh Cure is advertised for internal use at 75 cents. Other lines tout Piso’s Cure for throat and lung complaints and Kline’s Nerve Restorer for nervous fits, with promotional notes and contact mentions in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kline
R. H. Kiing, Ltd
Arch St
Philadelphia
Philanthropist Barber Plans Barbertown Park and Mansion
Enevolent O G Barber president of the Diamond Match Company outlines two gifts for Barbertown Ohio. A 200 acre park adjoining his estate and a $125 000 mansion to be left for a public hospital after his death. A 150 acre park surrounds the mansion and a model workingmen housing project will be built nearby. He aims to spend most of his fortune for the town and its people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G. Barber
Diamond Match Company
Barberton
Ohio
Barber
Barbe
Fall Paint Advice and Devoe Offer
Fall painting lasts longer and costs less with Devoe ready paint. Devoe is a safe name in paint. Ask your dealer for Devoe and request the free pamphlet about paint and painting. Chicago promotional notice urges readers to learn more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devoe
Chicago
Terrible Julian Forces Entry In Damascus Palace
Alin waits in fear as guards are rounded up and a slave announces Julian the Scourge plans to see her. A youthful stranger enters, exuding calm authority, offers protection, and earns her trust as he promises to shield her from Julian while seeking her safety with her father. He hints at revealing Julian’s backstory to lessen the dread surrounding him.
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Julian
Alin
Heaven
Damascus
Ulin
Ju‘Han
Alicia
Horam
Lebanon
Haram
Marthal
Juliain
Albcia
Calypso
Albia
Stranger in the palace tells Julian’s tale to Alin
A mysterious visitor explains Julian’s past and motives to Princess Alin. He defends Julian as no monster, seeks vengeance on Horam the Damascus king, and promises a morning meeting with Julian. Alicia and Albia react with cautious curiosity as the plot deepens.
Courtship Ends in Scranton After 1900 Marriage
Miss Jennie Howell of Scranton and Edward B. Dean of Hackensack married after a troubled courtship. Accusations of lunacy against Miss Howell were dropped following expert medical testimony. In court records Dean noted his divorce in 1879 and his second wife’s death in 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Howell
Scranton
Edward B. Dean
Hackensack
N. J
Miss Howell
Franklin Howell
Philadelphia
Dean
Cameron County
Cork Industrial Exhibition Gains Official Backing
The Cork Industrial exhibition planned for next year receives substantial subscriptions from Cork and Dublin and now the Irish department of agriculture and technical instruction chaired by Horace Plunkett commits £5,000 to the project. Part of the funds will support an exhibit of Irish industries and related processes to stimulate development and adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cork
Dublin
Irish Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction
Horace Plunkett
Ireland
News and Views Down in Venezuela
The article discusses Colombia’s money crisis and forced loans imposed on department governors to fund troops. It notes the coercive financing method earns international complaints, including potential protests from foreign nationals and business people forced to lend. President Castro is referenced as a looming figure in the unfolding turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Colombian
South
Central America
Castro
Colombia
Rare jammergeyer vulture described in early study
A historical note describes the jammergeyer as a South American mountain vulture with a weak beak and small claws, feeding on carrion and occasionally attacking lambs and weak flock members. It emphasizes its lack of ferocity and specialized hunting traits compared to eagles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
The Jammergey Bird Attacks Man Allegedly
A newspaper note states the Jammergey bird forbear an attack on man and reports children have often fallen as a sacrifice to its rapacity.
Transatlantic Fast Ocean Grip From Ireland
A new company formed in Ireland promises a four and a half day crossing from Berehaven Bantry Bay to Holyhead with a rail and Channel ferry link. Distances to Sandy Hook, Queenstown and Southampton are listed. Critics note long land travel to London but fast trains and comfortable boats may mitigate delays. The route is presented as a major benefit to Ireland, especially a needy region.
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Ireland
Berehaven
Bantry Bay
Holyhead
Sandy Hook
Queenstown
Southampton
London
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Tankes
Piso
Wa. O. Enps.Ey
Vanburen, Ind
Li Hung Chang
Robert Bo
Sylvanus Cobb, JR
William Hamilton
St. Jacobs Oil
Sozopont
Hall & Ruckel
New York
W. Xy Douglas
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Aed
Wolat
Douglas Shoes
Jour Town
West
People’s Big Store
Appel's Big Store
Sixteenth
Larimer Streets
Colorado
Denver Savings Bank Corner
16Th and
Arapahoe
Capital
F. ©. Valille
C. Wo
Wature
Phelps Brown
C. P. Brown
Newburgh
Ww. N
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