Pitcairn Islanders Heard From
Curtis Brown reports on Pitcairn Island inhabitants, detailing their isolation, high intermarriage, age structure, and self sufficient society. He notes their discipline, limited medicine, and aims for commercial trade, with President McCoy guiding a 142 strong community and a seven member parliament.
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Pacific
Pitestra
H. M.S
Icarus
Bounty
Tahiti
Pitcairn
Knowling
Yankes Enterprise
Britta
McCoy
Community of 142 Souls
McCowan
Bret
Toland
Pitcairn Toland
McCoy Io
Lincoln Stories and Lincoln Day Reflections
The piece reviews Lincoln era anecdotes and remarks from President Lincoln and Secretary Seward. It recalls Franklin guests, island lore about Pitcairn, and a humorous exchange where Lincoln corrects an incendiary fire brigade offer while noting his role as President.
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Sawind
Mr. Lincoln
Lincoln
National Capital
Philadelphia
Washington
United States
Improved Milk Pail Aims To Keep Milk Pure
An Alabama inventor describes a dairy pail designed to prevent contamination during milking. The top features a flanged receiving bowl and a central strainer with a loose cone beneath it. When tilted, the pail seals the outlet, keeping milk clean until the pail is upright again.
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Alabama
Deeper Speech on Porrow and Daspond Loam
A reflective verse prose warns against letting porrow become a stone on the heart drawing one to wrong paths toward weighty burdens. It contrasts lofty aims with the heavier pull of despair symbolized by the Blough of Daspond.
Dewey's 41 Years as Chicago Teacher Ends in Retirement
Dr. James B. Dewey of Chicago retires after 41 years as a school instructor. He began teaching Greek and Latin, then shifted to science, studied medicine, and graduated about 12 years ago. He also lectured at the Chicago Homeopathic Medical School as pupil numbers grew from 200 to 12,000 at the city’s first high school.
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James BR. Dewey
Chicago
One High School
Wis
Chicago Homeopathic Medical School
Veteran Michigan Central Engineer Lifts Longevity Record
John McCurdy of Jackson Michigan at 70 resumes daily run between Jackson and Michigan City on Michigan Central railroad. He claims to be the oldest locomotive engineer in the country with 63 years at the same company and about 20 000 trips totaling around 3 000 000 miles locally. He has hauled roughly 4 000 000 people and cites never a serious accident nor loss of a cent. He describes the job as demanding constant braking steering and safety vigilance with engines kept warm under harsh conditions including fog snow and icicles on the firebox.
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John McCurdy
Jackson
Mich
Michigan City
Michigan Central Railroad
Shifting Newspaper Centers Reach Across States
The U S census shows the center of total newspaper publishing moving beyond the Mississippi. Iowa now holds the position Massachusetts had ten years ago, with the highest ratio of newspapers to population. Printing establishments total 23,015, up 7,916 since 1890.
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Jvonaliam
Missachusetts
Werntse
Ite
United States
Total
Baslé
Iowa
Fragmentary note on pens made of gutta percha
A short, unclear fragment mentions pens of hardened gutta percha repeated in this country and England but lacks coherent facts or attribution. No names, dates, or concrete details present to identify a specific event or item.
Presidents Who Fought In The Civil War Era
An analysis argues the current and future U S presidents likely belong to generations after Civil War veterans. It notes McKinley possibly the last to have served in the conflict, Roosevelt was a child, and Van Buren marked a new era born after independence. It predicts presidents after 36 years will be from later generations and few Civil War veterans remain.
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McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Lincoln
Cleveland
Martin van Buren
Jackson
van Buren
George HI
Lea
William Henry Harrison
Taylor
Buchanan
Jim Corbett Broke. Champion Squandered Fortunes in 15 Years
James J. Corbett once the cleverest boxer, is now without a dollar though his wife has a little, and he would rely on friends without her. He claims he will start again, driven by a belief in generous good fellowship over Rockefeller and Morgan riches. He says living well costs money to keep up appearances and support comrades, and he never refused a deserving fellow a dollar.
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James J. Corbett
Corbett
Jim" Hia
Rockefeller
Morgan
Boycott Leads to Sheep Return in Mayo Incident
In Westport Mayo Ireland the United Irish League boycott of a grazier sparked a shipboard clash. A steamship bound for Liverpool had loaded a flock from the boycotted grazier but a large dealer and others objected to the sheep being shipped with the stock. The captain offloaded the sheep and they were driven back to the grazier's farm.
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United Irish League
Westport
County Mayo
Ireland
Liverpool
Othr
Gragier
The World's Mall Bag Language Distribution
The article notes 12 billion letters sent annually worldwide. English addresses 8 billion, German 1.2 billion, French 100 million, while all other languages total under 2 billion.
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