Carnegie to endow world’s largest university in Washington
The Washington Post reports Andrew Carnegie plans a 10 million endowment to establish a postgraduate university in Washington. Government trustees and a nationally reputed board would oversee it. No land purchase from Congress. funds cover construction. The project aims to rival Harvard Yale and fit alongside Catholic and Methodist universities.
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Washington Post
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Andrew Carnegie
United States
Congress
Carnegie
James Smithson
Smithsonian Institution
Gilman
John’s Hopkins University
Hadley
Yale
Eliot
Harvard
White
Cornell
Germany
Catholic University
Methodist University
Carnegie University
Local Theatres Present Two Major Shows at Opera House
All the Theatres James R. Waite and an excellent company star tonight in Uncle Terry at the Opera house. Rice's Burlesque company presents Evangeline on Wednesday and Thursday, a sparkling American opera bouffe with praised scenic effects. Charles Guyer, famed for seven years with Hanlon brothers, embodies Lone Fisherman in a striking role. Willard, as the old potter Mary, delivers a moving portrayal in a scene between Mary and her father on workshop stairs. Willard appears again Friday and Saturday, Dec 18 and 14, at the Opera house.
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James R. Waite
Opera House
Charles Clark Munn
Uncle Terry
Rice
Novers
Charles Guyer
Hanlon Brothers
Mary
Mr. Willard
Ken
Opera
Vaudeville at the Savoy Playhouse Delivers Holiday Attractio
The Savoy program introduces a new silent-name gimmick, with acts from The Deaves, Mallory Bros, Mazie Brooks, Henri Baril, Rae and Brosche, and more. Crowds praise the novelty, music, and comic sketches as the week opens with lively performances and strong audience enthusiasm.
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Metropolitan Theatres
Savoy
Connelly
Deaves
Admiral
Brooks
Henri Baril
Henri
Fitchburg
Rae and
Brosche
Miss Rae
Miss Rae at the Theatre Delivers Speed and Style
The stenographer remains elusive as Miss Rae takes the stage with speed and endurance. Pierce and Egbert, favorites, showcased new songs and pictures praised as lifelike and painterly. Devene and Hale performed acrobatic feats with clean, graceful balance. Encores delighted the crowd. week shows continue daily.
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Miss Rae
Brosche
Devene
Hale
Caracas Phones Cut to Thwart Revolution Plot
The Caracas government seized the Central Telephone Office and halted service to disrupt rebel plans and trap conspirators. Gen Ramon Guerra, minister of war and second vice president, was arrested near Puerto Cabello. Measures were taken to block arms and ammunition shipments from Europe this month.
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Associated Press
Caracas
Central
Ramon Guerra
Republic
Puerto Cabello
Guerra
Europe
Bristol's Big Fire Destroys Two Blocks in City
Two four story blocks named Sessions and Unwin in Bristol Connecticut were gutted by fire. Estimated loss reaches 24400 dollars with partial insurance coverage. The Unwin block housed the Prospect house hotel where a faulty insulated electric wire is believed to start the blaze. Guests escaped with little time.
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Bristol, Conn
Annie Sawyer Downs Dies After Long Illness
Andover December 9 Annie Sawyer Downs wife of Prof Samuel M Downs Abbott academy died tonight after two years of illness She wrote extensively on art and literature with pieces published in prominent publications nationwide Born in Manchester New Hampshire she had lived in Andover about 30 years
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Annie Sawyer Downs
Samuel M. Downs
Abbott Academy
Manchester
N. H
Steel Plate Pooling Agreement Nears Formation
The Journal and American reports that after many conferences the details of a pooling agreement among all major steel plate manufacturers have been completed. The plan aims to stabilize prices for the year as demand is expected to exceed production, benefiting the industry and buyers alike.
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New York
The
Journal and American Will
Taunton School Board Finds Teacher's Punishment Just
Taunton December hearing on Miss S Angeline Wilbur, Taunton North School principal, ends with the board ruling her punishment of pupil John F Murphy as necessary and forbidding clothes pins as an instrument of punishment in Taunton schools. The incident involving a clothes pin on the boy lip and other punishments led to scrutiny but the board upheld the teacher's actions within justified means.
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Michael J. Murphy
S. Angeline Wilbur
John F. Murphy
Taunton
Storti Put In Murderers Row Before Execution
Luigi Storti, sentenced to death for killing Michele Colucci, has been moved to a cell in murderers' row at Charlestown state prison ahead of his execution within two weeks. His brother Salvatore, a farmer, holds firm belief in his innocence and sought news of delays. Warden Bridges has cared for him, and Rev. Fr. Ubaldus will visit daily up to the end.
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Boston
Luigi Storti
Michele Colucci
Charlestown State Prison
Charles Street
Storti
Francisco Amillian
Salvatore
Italy
Bridges
Fr. Ubaldus
Sentry goes berserk in Tien Tsin clash kills Germans
A sentry from an Indian regiment in Tien Tsin opened fire yesterday, killing two comrades. German troops shot the assailant, sparking a clash with Punjab infantry. In the melee three German privates and a German officer were mortally wounded, while three Indian soldiers died and several were wounded. German troops confined to barracks pending orders.
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Tien Tsin
Comforting Birth Advice From Mrs Haskins
Mrs J H Haskins of Chicago writes to praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Pills as helping her endure childbirth. She says the remedy eased pain, aided recovery, and keeps her healthy with regular use. A $5000 forfeit guards the testimonial authenticity. readers are urged to seek free counsel by writing to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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J. H. Haskins
Chicago
Chicago Arcade Club
Lydia E.pinkham
J. H. Hoskins
Indiana Ave
Ill
Middlesex County rifle range acreage bought in two towns
The Commonwealth has purchased 200 acres in Woburn and Wilmington for a rifle range with more land selected and possibly to be purchased. The site lies north of the Merrimac Chemical plant near the South Wilmington station of the Boston and Maine railroad. Some work will be done this winter.
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Woburn
Wilmington
Merrimac Chemical Company
South Wilington
Boston & Maine Railroad
Farmer's Opinion Column Seeks Short Readings
A Northern Middlesex agricultural column invites readers to contribute brief, pithy paragraphs. The editor encourages short lines sharing experience, opinion, or practical notes for publication, avoiding lengthy essays.
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Middlesex
Nation’s Grange Inspires Rural Pride and Change
Geoffrey Jeffries recalls meeting with the Nation’s Grange and how the farming profession gained respect. He notes earlier contempt for farmers, now viewing them as intelligent and essential, with urban opinion shifting as organized effort broadens visibility.
Brains and labor count at fruit farm says Chambers
A brief quote from G. W. Chambers notes that brains and labor combined never counted for more than today on the fruit farm, highlighting the value of effort and skill in agriculture.
Institutes and extension to spread agricultural knowledge
The Secretary argues that department and experiment stations alone cannot reach all farmers. Farmers institutes, if well organized, can bring practical scientific insights to mass farmers through live teachers and demonstrations, improving agriculture beyond printed material. The piece also notes Angora goats often prefer browse over grasses, with browse-based feeding cheaper and affecting meat and fleece quality.
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Wilson
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
George F. Thompson
Farmers’ Bulletin
United States
Potatoes and silage tips plus Tribune offer
Editorial notes potato storage tips including air slaked lime to combat tuber rot and suggests silage as a stock feeding substitute amid high grain prices. It promotes subscribing to New York Tribune Farmer with Weekly Journal before January 1, offering a Tribune combination rate and the option to receive Weekly Tribune Review instead for non agricultural readers.
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New York Tribune Farmer
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Lowell Items Show Moves and Weather Talk
George T. Sheldon of the Chelmsford Foundry Co. has gone to California to spend the winter. Postmaster John B. Hall is much better after illness. Miss Mary Murphy left for California to spend several months. Last Wednesday morning was stormy and the Citizen was the only Lowell paper arriving in the village. Business is good at George C. Moore's mill.
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The
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John 8. Hall
Mary Murphy
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Lowell
George C. Moore
Miss Clara Bickford Visits Somerville Friends
South Chelmsford notes Miss Clara Bickford visiting friends in Somerville. Mr Russell Pemberton left Monday for Montreal to join his brother who will take him to their London home. The Ladies Social circle meets Wednesday in the vestry with a social gathering for the young people in the evening. Farther Lights plan to meet Miss Margaret Sloan Saturday evening.
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Somerville
Russell Pemberton
Montreal
London
England
Margaret Sloan
West Medford Man Drops Dead on Ice at Mystic Lake
George W. Poole, 33, son of Artemus Poole of 136 Jerome Street, West Medford, collapsed on the ice Sunday afternoon while walking with Walter Newton. Death was due to heart rupture. Poole, born in Tewksbury, Gloucester shire, moved to Medford at age six and worked in slate roofing after schooling here.
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Artemus Poole
Jerome Street
West Medford
Mystic Lake
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Walter Newton
Mr. Poole
Tewksbury
Gloucestershire
Gland
Medford
Advances in Agriculture Report Details Foreign Markets
The fifth annual report of Secretary James Wilson notes an extended weather bureau forecast including Britain, Europe, the Azores, Nassau, Bermuda and Turks Islands with new districts in Boston New Orleans and Denmark. It highlights animal industry exports surpassing 250 million dollars and says 65 percent of merchandise abroad came from farms. The United Kingdom leads foreign buyers, followed by Germany France the Netherlands and Belgium. Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines account for about 53 percent of domestic agricultural trade with those islands, while imports from them exceed exports by 30 million dollars.
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Tewksbury notes on lecture and local affairs
Rev J Edward Farrow delivered a stereopticon talk on the Ober Ammergau Passion play in vestry hall with over a hundred scenes. At the First Congregational Sunday school officers for next year were elected led by Superintendent J M Locke and librarian Lillian Edgecomb.
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J. Edward Farrow
Vestry Hall
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First Congregational Sunday School
J. M. Locke
Cr. Clark
Lucy Tingley
Lillian Edgecomb
Ethel Fairgrieve
Theresa Small
Josephine Tattles
Ella Flemings
J. Herbert Yeoman
Chas. Clark
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Vermont
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Lowell
Medford
Wamesit Corner
Wigginville
Herbert Howard
Howard
Grand Haven
Mich
Ann Arbor University
Dresden
Germany
G A R Encampment Set For Next National Meet
Chicago dates the executive committee of the National council of the G A R will meet to choose time and place for the next encampment. The staff appointments include Adjutant General Silas H Towler of Minneapolis Quartermaster General Charles Burrows of Rutherford New Jersey Inspector General Wilfred A Weatherbee of Boston Judge Advocate Henry M Duffield of Detroit and Chief of Staff A Noel Blakeman of Mount Vernon New York.
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National Council of the G. A. R
Silas H. Towler
Minneapolis
Charles Burrows
Rutherford
N. J
Wilfred A. Wetherbee
Boston
Henry M. Duffield
Detroit
Mich
A. Noel Blakeman
Mount Vernon
New York
Agricultural notes from New York and Maine farmers
Farmers in New York buy potatoes for personal use in Aroostook Maine. Maine farmers welcome Angora goats. Lewiston hosts National Grange session inspiring members. Rhode Island Green apples praised by Rural New Yorker rapport. Illinois University agricultural faculty comprises nineteen and offers 67 courses. Celery end pieces used to make celery vinegar by soaking with salt in boiling white vinegar for a month, then strained and bottled.
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The
Illinois University
Why Zine and Grinding Paints Have Finest Mix
The text notes that combining zinc and oil yields one of the toughest paints when finely ground. It mentions that zinc is famous for fineness, and that removing lead and zinc enhances this fineness, implying a historic emphasis on material purity for quality paint blends.
Farmers' Say-Sos on Ben Davis Apples Curse to Growers
A farmer’s critique argues the Ben Davis apple harms successful orchards by reducing demand for better varieties. The piece emphasizes feeding value of ensilage during high corn prices, noting its profitability and nutritive benefits. It stresses skill, knowledge of varieties, and experienced cultivation.
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Ben Davis
J. H. Hale
Secretary Wilsons Views on Agricultural Education
Secretary Wilson outlines progress in agricultural education in his annual report. He notes growing college extension work, advocates secondary agriculture schools, and urges rural schools to include agriculture. He proposes district aid through seed and plant distribution, specimen collections, and teaching materials.
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Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Teachers With Publications Of The Department
A note highlights teachers who have produced department related publications that may prove useful to colleagues, researchers, and students seeking guidance, reference materials, or instructional insights across subjects.
Secretary seeks 5000 for farmers' institutes aid
The secretary highlights the 1899 expansion of farmers' institutes with over 2000 meetings attended by more than half a million farmers across 43 states and territories. He requests a $5000 appropriation to the office of experiment stations to broaden support and promote education among farmer movements.
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Office of
Forecasts to Farmers by Rural Free Delivery
Forecasts reach 365 centers serving nearly 42 000 farming families with daily weather predictions. The Rural Free Delivery program gains post office support and aims to expand to hundreds of thousands of farmhouses next year. Frost and cold weather warnings are highlighted as highly valuable to rural communities.
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Post-Office Department
Post-Office
Office of Public Road Inquiries Promotes United Road Improvement
The agency aimed to improve public roads nationwide by assessing road conditions and public opinion, identifying obstacles, and planning methods. It used sample roads shown to spread information, with machines loaned by manufacturers and railroads carrying them free, while local communities supplied materials and labor. The country was divided into eastern middle western and southern divisions each led by a special agent.
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United States
Superiority of American-Grown Clover Seed
The department reports two years of Washington trials comparing American and European clover seed. Measurements show European red clover yields lag behind American under bright sun and dry conditions. Further tests across major clover regions are underway to confirm these results.
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Europe
Washington
United States
Canada
The Irony of a Scotch Editor and a Free Phone Line
Glasgow Evening Times invites readers to call with any matter from race details to conundrums and local gossip. The paper jokes about answering phones for late inquiries, sharing trivia on ship races, Lord Kelvin dates, and even a dynamite gun idea, while offering public space in the office for discussion.
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Sycamore
Sir Thomas
Tennant
Lord Kelvin
Glasgow Evening Times
The Girl Who Grew Prettier anecdote by Whymper
Charles Whymper recounted a dining tale at Highgate where a remark by a young lady was misread. The line I think Highgate prettier every day revealed a misheard compliment about the scenery, causing embarrassment until the truth emerged.
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Charles Whymper
Highgate
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