Behring conference adjourns amid key border talks
Washington reports the Behring sealing conference closed Tuesday night with hopes for later talks. Canada and the United States participated as seal experts prepared reports on dog and border issues, aiming to widen the agreement beyond felm hampered by disputes. British officials attended for Canada, and Gen. Foater's power to treat border questions was noted to broaden the outcome of discussions.
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Washington
Canada
United Statice Fave
Une
Febsorg Sea
Ty Foster
McKinley
Foster
Jeter
First Women to Cross Continent in 1826 Journey
An account from Ladies' Home Journal relays that two couples Whitman and Spaulding with their brides crossed the continent in 1826. They traveled 2,500 miles in seven months by wagon, guided by Dr. Whitman, the first to showcase Oregon’s value to the United States. Witnesses mention the route near the Rocky Mountains and the Fort union era.
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Fremont
Ladies’ Home Journal
George Ludington Weed
Whitman
Rocks Mountains
South Pass
Mr.Weed
Marcus Whitman
Spaulding
Oregon
United States
Booth Pases
Abe Weel
Latoanette Trierry
Apa
Crete
Reston
Tiad
Nugellen
Bovine Morals and Deer in Catskills Cause Farmer Losses
Wild deer liberated from a state park allegedly taught neighboring cows to leap fences, prompting farmers to demand stricter control. The cattle, previously lame, allegedly acquired fencing skills from deer, increasing pasture escapes and livestock losses. Legal restrictions remain in force, with enforcement costly and contentious among locals.
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Vrte
Othe Carshil
Catskills
Fener
Catskill Deep
As Good As A Hoe Press A Wartime Printing Tale
A fragmented reminiscence describes a hand press setup in wartime New York. It recalls General Joseph Smuf and a hired girl operating a makeshift printing shop, weighing about 210 pounds of material, producing around 200 copies per edition with a United States hand press. The narrative notes the hired girl’s reliable performance and ongoing interest in business.
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Youand
Joseph S. Smuf
Bells Incube
New York
Pbs
Sears
Greg IA
Vati
Whit Bo
United States
Message in Shark's Stomach Captures Long-Lost Note
Miss Heulah Bate and three companions wrote their names and addresses on slips of paper placed in four bottles and cast them into Delaware Bay. A British naval crew later found one bottle in a shark’s stomach aboard an English man-of-war off England after a sailor fell overboard. The note reached Miss Bate, a student at the state normal school in Trenton, describing the curious chain of events.
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Delaware Bay
Philadelphia Record
Heulah Bate
Miss Bute
England
Miss Baie
Miss Bate
State Normal School
Trenton
Cotton mill in Baar Switzerland powered by Rhône river
Fragmentary report describes a 10 000 spindle cotton mill in Baar Switzerland. It mentions electric power from the nearby Rhone and three motors driving openers cards combing machines and flyer frames with supplies and drive components.
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Syliierland
Baar
Switzerland
Rhone
First Annual Report of Postmaster General Gary
The first annual report to the president outlines postal savings depositories as a government plan to mobilize secreted funds. It argues the system would boost public confidence, improve trade, and strengthen national finance, detailing revenues, expenditures, and the broader aim of rural delivery expansion and savings with government backing.
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Washington
James A. Gary
Tom Post
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Wyk
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Ned
Peter
Contempt for Football and Political Rivals Draw Fire
The piece condemns football and voices concern about its brutishness, citing reactions from state leaders and university officials. It notes President McKinley signing the International Postal Congress treaty, effective January 1, and reports deaths of John M. Luigston, Charles Arnold family, and the derailment and bombing incidents in Havana with casualties.
Telephone and messenger business trends and figures
The piece notes a shift from telegraph to telephone use, with telephones expanding dramatically. It cites 250000 US telephone subscribers, 240000 miles of wires on poles, 140000 underground, 4000 under water, and 40000 miles total. Employment exceeds 500000. exchange operations and rents are detailed, while patent activity relates to telephone technologies.
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Goren
Bo Prent
New York
United States
United
Tell Company
Tate Gilken
Athens
Conditienie
Esit Wien
Oklahoma Women Form Secret Chivalrous Society
A religiously themed group in Oklahoma forms a secret order for women promising to remain single and report marriage proposals, with initiation rites, strict vows, and penalties. Members wear white robes and masks while candlelit rituals depict ghostly figures.
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Oklahoma
Termes
To Lovers of Fine Arts Headwear Folklore
A fragment discusses ancient practices of head coverings worn during hunting or travel by male and female fiteeks, noting early cultures and contrasting modern fashion sensibilities with traditional attire.
Mother’s Friend Promises Easier Childbirth For Expectant Mothers
A historical ad extols a product named Mother’s Friend to reduce nervousness and pain during delivery. It claims smoother labor, quicker recovery, and safer outcomes for both mother and baby. A testimonial from Jolly G. Porsut of Macon, Georgia supports its benefits.
Tre farming industry report highlights 1897 agriculture data
Washington nov 4 1897 report from secretary of agriculture James Wilson notes seven tons of imported sugar beet seeds distributed to 27 states via experiment stations and analysis of samples underway. details mention ongoing laboratory work, rural extension, and improvements in weather service and agricultural education in Alaska and domestic science facilities.
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Washington
Secretary of Agricultre
James Wilson
Heen Aled Patlow Imag
Wranington
Nba
Bern
Deeb
Geel
Fermedag
Pete Fae
Tate Pines
Hari Chen
The
Weather Service
Weather Bureau
Ameka
Alaska
Tottera Dulrers
Weil
Chad
Geema
Villiers
Adda
Uae
Erosion of Tanda In Clean Waves Reveals Geological Change
A fragment from a Baltimore paper notes the sea's erosion along Sharps Island and Chesapeake Bay, outlining how tides reshape coastlines, expose old patterns, and threaten property. It mentions the drying bay, shifting shorelines, and ongoing natural forces altering the landscape.
Ministers and Debt Struggle Highlight Conference Debate
A sermon and financial strains stir debate within the Protestant conference. Members weigh whether a minister should continue fundraising efforts when local congregants fail to support him. The discussion centers on duty, debt relief, and preserving the pastor’s livelihood amid mounting hardships.
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Orn
Augetaw
Wits
Mets
Sei
Fes
Nigel
Ferenae
Tigres Pathan
Why America Leads in Electric Railway Equipment
An analysis argues American firms supply and equipment dominate European electric railways. It cites Europe’s total electrified mileage and U S usage figures, asserting American manufacturers have greater experience and output and can offer superior apparatus.
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Siperivat
A. Daily Press
Germany
Whiell
Europe
Aduerria
Fiat
Unclear OCR fragment tied to health issues and protests
The readable text contains garbled medical and protest language with references to organs like kidneys and lobe, mentions of power, patients, and dates, but lacks complete sentences or discernible events. Details are fragmented names and partial phrases, preventing a clear summary.
Fragmented OCR Leads to Murky Language in Early Draft
The text presents garbled phrases and misspelled terms describing scenes in an uncertain setting. It references places, people, and events in a distorted, almost nonsensical way, with multiple incomplete sentences and stray names.
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