Thousands of Jerseymen Dividends at Settlement Time
Thousands of Jer sey men received dividends at settlement time as funds were distributed. The article notes the scale of payment and the broad participation across communities.
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Newspaper
Mays Landing Record
Location
Mays Landing, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1906
Page
1
Thousands of Jer sey men received dividends at settlement time as funds were distributed. The article notes the scale of payment and the broad participation across communities.
Reports describe a broad crested concrete bridge in Brookside Park Cleveland praised as the fattest semiellipse without heavy steel reinforcement. Also noted are varied science items from a New Mexico spring discharging sodium sulphate at 110 F, a sodium salt bed, and studies on measurement machines, earthquakes, and a US decision on moisture in ore affecting lead ore weight for duties.
A global history of Montrose echoes through recent unions of Lochiel and Lady J Hermione Graham with ties to the Duke of Montrose. The tale recounts the heart of Montrose quest, its thefts, and eventual searches across generations ending in a private U S collection.
Mary Victoria Lester born in Chlaughter of Tayl Estor Armil business man. Family moved to Washington then she married Lord George Curzon in April 1895. She became viceroy consort in India from 1908 to last year, famed for influence and lavish court. She died in England from heart failure leaving three children and large estates.
Eight year old Harry climbs into the cab of engine Big 92 while yards are shut for dinner. He nudges the throttle, testing its response as the crew and town pause, risking an accidental movement with the locomotive alone on the track.
A frightened boy named Sutton braces for a deadly collision as a locomotive hurtles from a yard toward Belton Harbor and an oncoming accommodation train. The station master coordinates a risky plan to derail the wild engine and save Sutton’s life.
The battleship Texas, nicknamed the hoodoo, is placed on the retired list and sent to Charleston Navy Yard to serve as a station ship. Completed in 1895, she suffered a history of accidents including sinking seacocks, holing a schooner, and misfortunes at trials and target practice.
A writer recalls the sultan as a kindly, simple figure devoted to his children. He describes the sultan with his boys in military uniforms, notes his concern for the writer’s safety during a hazardous expedition, and cites personal demonstrations of interest and a ceremonial decoration upon departure.
A fragment notes a wife keeps a pink silk kimono by her window to slip on in case of a fire escape. The odd image appears in a Detroit Free Press captioned remark about readiness and prudence.
A London Tit-Bits fragment humorously notes an author asking a married acquaintance for a sprightly girl’s name. The mother explains the girl is Cornelia but called Ella, while the author jokes about painless corn extraction and references Charles Lamb.
A fragment hints at a clever mimic as a possible companion but notes unease about being watched or manipulated behind the back. The text reads as a reflective aside on trust and the lure of an artificial observer.
The verse laments fading youth and lost golden chances as the world grows duller and memories of clearer skies fade. It reflects on waning romance, aging, and the hope that love remains a dream beyond waking while life grows quieter by the fire.
An irate elder on the post office steps laments Bill Binks's return from Congress. He claims Washington lessons corrupted local clubs from sewing circles to bridge and poker, and accuses the lawmaker of steering Bacon Ridge toward vice. He vows to keep paying him back when away.
The article notes Russia leading telegraph mileage at 100 375 miles with Germany and Britain following while praising higher telegram activity in Britain. It also reports Garden Plain Kansas stores closed for three days to aid harvests, a Maine flytrap harness protecting a home, and a North Adams resident’s cardboard fly trap device.
A long extract cites New York Tribune figures on world iron ore use from 1800 to 1900 and warns ore reserves could exhaust before 2100. Predictions of alternatives and regional supplies are discussed, with notes on North America England Germany and China potential depletion timelines.
A fragment describes Americans embracing household refrigerators as a symbol of modern living. The text mentions Philip Vines and a stove as examples of refrigering culture and the calm gatherings around cooling devices in everyday life.
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