Friendship and Lobster Business on Whaleback
Captains Amos Stubbs and Lemuel Higgins share a bottle and map their aging plans after a capsizing scare on Whaleback ledge. A night of memories, old loyalties, and a life choice leads them to abandon old loves for a new lobster venture.
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Amos Stubbs
Higgins
Bass River
Capt. Stubbs
Lemuel Higgins
Amos
Lem
Bragg
Lemuel
Dory
Capt
Lus
Ray
Capt. Higgins
Ann Stubbs
Capt. Amos
Capt. Lem
Capt. Lemuel
Joseph B. Bowles
Strong in Brotherly Love
A West Side woman observes a boy caring for a plump baby in a shabby carriage for weeks. She learns the child is not the father but a caring brother. The story highlights poverty and familial responsibility faced by children of the poor.
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New York
West Side
Railroads Face Heavy Losses as 1905 Deaths Reach Record Levels
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports for the year ended June 30, 1905, an average of 26 deaths and 238 injuries daily from railroad accidents in the United States. Total fatalities reached 9,703 with 86,008 injuries, mostly among railroad employees including trainmen and switch tenders. Passengers suffered 537 deaths and 10,457 injuries, while tolls among trespassers and other bystanders added thousands more. The report also details railroad mileage, payrolls, capital, passengers carried, freight tonnage, gross earnings surpassing $2 billion, expenses, and net earnings, with dividends of $258 million and a year-end surplus of $89 million.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
A Hoosier Monopoly on Rock Wool Deposits
Two Indiana cities Yorktown and Alexandria are highlighted for hosting rich mineral deposits of a natural glass stone used to make rock wool. The piece notes rapid development, a Windfall Indiana company plan, and a $75,000 capitalization led by Senator Mock with Tipton county businessmen. Alexandria plant shipped 12 carloads to the Philippines for cold storage.
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Alexandria
Ind
Indiana
Yorktown
Canada
Italy
Philippine Islands
Charlemagne
Nicoson
Windfall
Nature
Senator Mock
Tipton
Every A. Mock
Montgomery McKay
Benjamin J. Lege
Wilbur C. Legg
John M. Summers
J. D. Summers
Jefferson RR
Will Drup
Tipton County
United States
Smokeless coal tested in Pittsburg to curb smoke
Pittsburgh observers report Director J W Clark testing smokeless coal for steam boilers. Tests at Park Building Annex Hotel and Arbuckle Building show little smoke, intense heat, and easy crumbling coal. chemically treated variants to follow. City aims for early antismoke ordinance guided by test results.
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Pittsburg
Public Works
J. W. Clark
Park Building
Annex Hotel
Arbuckle
Railroad Worker Hauls Locomotive Cab to Use as Kitchen
Railroad detectives at Chickasha tracked missing tools to shop men and discovered one employee had removed a locomotive cab and attached it to his house for kitchen use.
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Chickasha
Kansas City Star
Bacilli Survive Cooking in Deep Meat Layers
A study confirms ordinary cooking does not kill bacilli or remove their infective character when they reside in the deeper portions of meat or inner layers of a butcher's roll. The finding highlights risks in undercooked meats and the need for thorough cooking.
Man Exhumes Ancient Irish Elk Horns in Limerick Bog
While cutting turf in County Limerick a laborer uncovered the horns and head of a large Irish elk preserved in peat. The horns span eight feet two inches and the specimen remains in remarkable condition, with debates still unanswered about when the species lived or why it vanished. Ireland is considered its likely homeland.
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Dublin
Oa Bog
County
Limerick
Ireland
Penny Insurance Pays Ten Thousand After Gratham Disaster
Heirs of a Grantham disaster victim receive $10,000 from a penny weekly insurer. The policy cost one cent and covered the man who sent a valise with a current paper to Retford hotel before the catastrophe. The claim was promptly examined, allowed, and paid within hours.
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London
Grantham
Retford
Long Lost Father and Daughter Reunite After 26 Years
A photograph leads to the reunion of Joseugh G. Holt and his daughter Mrs. Malissa Smith. Holt, an old city veteran, had moved to Mount Vernon after his wife died and believed his infant daughter had died years earlier. In Mount Vernon a stranger matched Holt’s name, triggering the emotional recognition and embrace.
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Arm
Joseugh G. Holt
Malissa Smith
Holt
Nenderson County
Kentucky
Mount Vernon
Ind
Hope Sinnce
Fortune telling Halloween party ideas from 19th century hostess notes
The notes describe an October party setup with a doorway curtain concealing an oracle for questions, fortune telling through slips of paper, and a drawing game where pictures predict outcomes like marriage or travel. Decor includes star flower centerpieces, quotation place cards, and themed desserts.
Feathery Tunes and Bird Themed Puzzles
The page lists bird related riddles with answers like meadowlark kildeer phoebe bunting butcher bird dove whileers dueck looby and notes decorative and programal hints including origami or sepia bird drawings and seasonal motifs.
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Kildeer
Phoebe
Bunting
Butcher Bird
Dove
Vwilekers
Dueck
Looby
Lace Waists Dominate Winter Fashion Picks
Shoppers flock to lace waists with heavy yellow lace top sellers noted as rich and durable. Irish Point and lace waists priced up to 60 dollars attract bargain buyers, while lined options in chiffon or lawn improve fit. Organdie and Mull fabrics rise in popularity for dressy winter wear. Guest books for new homes and marriages gain favor with handmade or burnished covers as cherished keepsakes.
Border Cross-Stitch Ornament by Madame Mierril
A decorative border design described as cross-stitch friendly for linen canvas tablecovers towels and sideboard textiles. Suitable with mercerised cotton flax thread or washing-silk to suit user preference.
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Madame Mierril
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Cap'n Stubbs
Cap’n
Stubbs
Amos Y
Higins
Fairport
Fort Point
Rhine Falls
Rhine
Neuhnausen
Switzerland
Schaffhausen
Europe
Interstate Commerce Body
Tre Womans
New York Times
Audi
Tngstead
Rence
Job White
Ghat
Know
Teetor
Old, Uhrasher
Th. Waytall
Yellowhammer
Whistler
Heaven
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