Mason and Dixon Line Resurvey Completes Boundary Marking
A joint Pennsylvania Maryland commission has finished resurveying and remarking the Mason and Dixon line, the historic boundary once central to sectional tensions. The work, led by William B. Clark of Maryland and the Pennsylvania Internal Affairs secretary, involved restoring monuments, reestablishing tangent points near Dover and Emmitsburg, and replacing or protecting stones amid vandalism and transport challenges.
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Washington Star
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Maryland
Dixon
William B. Clark
Mary- Gy Geological Bureau
Secretary of Internal Affairs
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Charles* Dixon
Alexander
America
London
Cecilus “Alvert
William Penn
Dunkard Creek
West Virginia
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Penn
Calvertson
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Breement
Salvert
Charles St.raivern
Delaware
Cape Henlopen
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Eninsion
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New Castle
Meriden
Philadel- Shial
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Philadelphia
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United States
Grahama Avent
England
Portsmouth
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Geological Survey
Hancock
Mount St. Mary’s College
Emmettsburg
Lawn Grove
Delta
Fort Sumter
Mason and Dixon
Henry Clay
Congress
A Woman Buyer's Salary Across Retail Departments
The piece examines how women buyers earn varying salaries from about 40 dollars a week to 4000 dollars a year, noting that pay depends on department scope and experience. It describes duties including stock supply, department oversight, staff supervision, product design input, and staying informed on new fashions.
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Auyer
Criminal Insurance Schemes Exposed by Chicago Chronicle
A Chicago Chronicle report defines criminal insurance as policies taken by thieves to cover legal costs. It notes second story men earning about 2500 yearly paying 125 for 1000 coverage, with firms in Philadelphia New York and St Louis offering up to 5000. It also mentions a Illinois criminal aid group paying families five dollars weekly during imprisonment.
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Chicago Chronicle
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Illinois
The General Impression Puck Satirizes Lending
The cartoon captioning exposes a humorous dialogue where a father explains a miser as a man who refuses to lend money without solid security. The exchange highlights common views on frugality and lending in a light, satirical tone.
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Puck
Forest Reserve System Grows in Colorado
Colorado's forest reserve system now totals about 7 million acres, nearly twice the size of any other state. A fragment notes a casual exchange about temperance and attire, mentioning Mr. Holdtite and Mrs. Holdtite and their stance on dress and attendance at temperance meetings.
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Colorado
State
The
Union
Holdtite
The Art School Visit in a City Gallery
A noblewoman tours a city art museum with a director and friend. They enter dim corridors and rooms of design illustration and life drawing. She trembles at the nude life class behind a screened door, uncertain yet drawn to the unveiling of art.
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Art Museum
Vpistures
Awakening at the Gallery Scene in a Silent Bath of Color
A noblewoman enters a grand studio and witnesses a solitary maiden bathed in pink light. She experiences a divine awakening as art reveals life’s beauty, condemning lesser efforts of students and leaving her to retreat from the sacred moment. The scene ends with her return to a changed world.
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Earth
Longevity Fascination Across Centenarians and Theories
The piece surveys public fascination with extreme age, noting experts like Loeb and Burke study longevity while many seek different paths to longer life. It cites California and Toluca ages, New York centenarians, and European and Irish contributions, concluding longevity appears broadly divided by place and gender.
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New York Tribune
Army of Life
Loeb
Burke
New World
California
Mexico
Toluca
New York
Connecticut Valley
The Good Fairy and the Box of Advice
In a whimsical Puck item the Good Fairy and her assistant discuss a golden box said to hold good advice. The assistant questions why lock it away, while a jumbled aside about a Japanese colonel and captain includes hints of a comic characterization and military imagery.
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Puck
Breaking a Horse Halter Habit at the Manger
A method to stop horses pulling at halters involves a strong rope passed around the midsection between the legs, with ends threaded through a ring and the manger hole, then tied. After a few weeks of trial, the habit is expected to break.
Movable range poultry house idea in the farm columns
Garden notes describe a movable poultry house for turkeys and fowl with planked runners, whiffle-tree tethering, and a hooded roof. Design allows ventilation, adjustable roost height, large end entrance, and lockable night door for range use.
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