New Building for Yale By Byers Gift
Yale students at Shieid Scientific Behood will receive a new choir and dormitory building funded by Mrs. A. M. Byers of Pa in memory of her son Alexander Byers Jr a Meld graduate of 1694. Basement and first floor house club rooms second floor hosts Y M C A and third floor living rooms. Club house dedication planned with ceremonies in 1902.
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Shieid Scientific Behood
Yale
A. M. Byers
Y. Pa
Alexander Byers, Jr
Young Men’s Christ In Association
Hving
Soldier’s Memorial Stump From Bhiloh Battle to Go to Madison
A stump marking Wisconsin soldier John D. Putnam’s burial site from the Bhiloh battle was found by Thomas Steele and taken to De Pere Wisconsin. Comrades Steele Turriff and Brighton helped mark the grave of Putnam who fell April 14 1862. Steele will send the stump to Madison for the G A R collection. The two foot high stump is eighteen inches wide.
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John D. Putnam
Fourteenth
Wisconsin Regiment
Thomas Steele
Thomas Turriff
Richard Brighton
Wisconda Commlenion
Steele
Depere
Madison
Financial chart claims Union Pacific control over vast railroad empire
A New York Financier chart shows Union Pacific with 100 million capital able to control about 1.0 billion in road assets. It notes 30 million in Northern Securities stock and a total railroad and steamship capitalization around 1.7 billion, with Union Pacific’s control extending to Southern Pacific and Burlington via Northern Pacific settlement, all achieved without new expenditure. The report cites 23,000 miles of lines and suggests control could have been bought for under 10 million in 1897, underlining the concentration of power in a few interests.
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New York
Union Puerfc
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Northern Pacifc
Burlington
Northern Securities Company
Bargain sale of islands on St Lawrence river offered
The Canadian government notes a unique bargain sale of islands in the St Lawrence between Kingston and Brockville. Islands vary from five square miles to two hundredths of an acre and lie across multiple townships. Tender to highest bidder if multiple applications. Also reports Buffalo Show revenue around two million dollars.
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Dargain Shiro
Salanda
St. Lawrence
Kingston
Brockville
Pittsburg
Leedsy
Lansdowne
Escott, Young and Ellenbethtown
Worked Clover Scheme Evades Inheritance Tax
William Riley of Medford New Jersey devised a clover scheme to dodge inheritance tax. He allocated $15 000 in each of four envelopes and directed that one be given to each of his four children at his death. Riley, an undertaker, left an estate mainly of government bonds and bank stock.
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William Riley
Medford
N. J
Riley
Germany Keeps Oil Intake Steady Despite Imports Rise
Germany imported 974 678 tons of petroleum last year with 625 206 tons sourced from the United States. The nation’s annual oil consumption shows little change over the past six years.
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Germany
United States
Population Centers Highlight National Split
Three cities New York Miami and Seattle account for nearly a twelfth of the country's population, while Chicago Philadelphia and related areas form a sizable portion of the national total.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Harvested Hay Output in the United States in 1997
The Aveant of May Harvested notes United States hay harvest reached about 1,000,000 tons in 1997 amid national farming activity. The figure reflects annual crop production reported for that year.
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United States
Pioneer Adam and a Petrified Forest Tale Across the Canyon
The fragmentary copy recalls Adam in the canyon region near John Hance Grand Canyon, noting forest sections, variegated colored rocks, and a nearby railway. visitors pursue the Petrified Forest and a journey through the Julna Astec settlement with a dream of visiting a Chloe. A missionary recounts heartache at Nanking and modern English machinery amid war, while a late royal anecdote claims Prince Bismarck cherished a legendary gold and silver checkerboard with diamond and ruby inlays.
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Adam
John Hance
Grand Canyon
Julna
Uckota
Nanking
Frince Bismarck
Prince Bismarck
Polets for Women Defiance Starch Ad Copy
An old boilerplate advert promotes Mag Botlo Starch Co. Omaha. Neb claims the product Defiance Starch makes clothes stiff with a glossy finish and promises a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It touts no chemical content harming linen and urges readers to ask grocers to stock it.
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Mag- Botlo Starch Co
Omaha
Neb
Dental Hygiene Advice for Children's Teeth
A September Ladies Home Journal note stresses dental floss for kids and regular dental consultations. It advises keeping floss handy, using a piece after meals, and seeking a dentist for defective or quickly decaying teeth to obtain lasting benefit.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Grocers Debate Stocking Smaller Deflated 4 oz Pack
Local grocers discuss whether to keep or skip a four ounce package branded Deflatics amid customer complaints about value. Some say the 4 oz size is inconsistent with a 12 oz standard and not worth the price to shoppers who have used the larger option.
Adulterated beer and tobacco samples analyzed in London
An English chemist examined 3,165 beer samples with 421 adulterated, concentrated in London. Of 157 tobacco samples, 26 were adulterated, while Garfald Tea ou...
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London
Aged Vienna wedding ties 92 year old groom
In Vienna, 92 year old Ari Becker wed Fraulein Rota Stuteel aged 90. Bridesmaids included three friends aged 82 86 and 92 while the groom's 94 year old brother served as principal supporter. The item blends with other short notes and ads in the period’s Tid-Bits section.
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Vienna
Ari Becker
Fraulein Rota Stuteel
Prisoner Awaits Execution in France With Fifteen Minutes
In France a prisoner slated for execution learns the day only fifteen minutes before the fall of the axe. The brief notice reflects the uncertainty surrounding the timing of capital punishment during the Cold War era and the tense atmosphere of impending state punishment.
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France
Reward offer for catching counterfeit care scam
An irregular, ad laden clipping promises a reward of 8100 for catching a supposed counterfeit scheme linked to Cre io ot int one dreaded disraw science han been Seat ese Si. The text is garbled with nonsensical phrases and odd spellings. mentions Cheney & Co Toledo and a daily paper column. Ends with a string of jokes and odd marketing lines about Wizard Off and a hair restorer.
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Catur
Eurath Powers
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Missouri Notes From Around The State
Wandering mentions of small towns, odd local events, and social notes across Missouri. Items include name changes at Pattonsburg post office area, a large county tax haul in Douglas, a fatal hunting accident involving John Gilaspie near Mexico, and Carthage’s night watch absence. Other notes cover pearl hunting prospects on Black and White rivers, a rural regulator incident in a Huntsville man episode, a surprise clothing mishap near Clear Creek, revival meetings in Chillicothe, milk price explanations in Springfield, and local humor about Ashford Ash.
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Berg
Madison
Farmer's
Columbia
Boone
Moneegan Springs
Gt County
Pattonsburg
Citiemna
Douglas County
Mustek
Wright County
Nichola
John Gilaspie
Mexico
Governor Hardin
Carthage
Nownapaper
Missouri
Black River
White River
Hunteville
Clear Creek
Evadd
Bridge
Chillicote
Springfald
Ashley Ashton Ashford Ash
Kanmag
Ash
Williams
Alexander
Varios Kanean
Largest World Factories and Local News Tangle
A jumble of industrial superlatives lists Pittsburg and Oswego as home to the largest steel works drop hammer bottle and starch businesses. A Denver Times note reports William Smith’s brief prison release ending in a minor larceny arrest. Germany sees rising female graduates with philology and physiology favored. A Mich. farmer touts Dodd’s Kidney Pills. Liquid air experiments promise explosive force without heat. An insomnia relief note suggests breathing patterns to aid sleep.
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Loula
Pittsburg
Bethlehem Iron Company
Pittaburg
Rome
Chicago
Oswego
Calumet
Hecla
Philadelphia
Stem
Vietina
Paris gown of Princess Ceartoryak valued at 75000
Princess Ceartoryak has a gown made in Paris with her coat of arms in jewels on white satin. Stones were pierced to set the design, and the costume is reputedly worth 75000.
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Wonsertu
Ceartoryak
Paris
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Id Ton
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