Wisconsin Pearl Hunting Craze Across Rivers
Twenty years ago a Wisconsin pearl hunt drew people from all backgrounds to the Mississippi and its tributaries. Mills paused and water was drawn to ease clam digging as $300,000 in pearls were found in Sugar River area before depletion. By 1902 twenty thousand men clammed the river region, but overfishing and glut collapsed the market by mid 1903 leaving few salable shells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Outing Magazine
Sugar River
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Knott and Watt Exchange Names in Phone Prank
A snippet from the Tattler shows a telephone prank in which Knott and Watt repeatedly reveal similar names. The exchange ends with Knott asking if Watt will be in when he visits, leaving the outcome unclear.
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Watt
Jones
Knott
Will Knott
William Knott
Tattler
Minny Somers Boosts Caddie Romance in Tatler Snippet
A fragment from Tatler shows Miss Minny Somers pleased by a lighthearted exchange with a caddie. The boy confesses a humorous loss rather than winning, adding playful social banter to the scene.
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Minny Somers
How to Win Battles Through Sharpshooter Skill
An Army and Navy Life essay argues that marksmanship determines war outcomes. It notes colonists in the war of independence were woodsmen who supplied themselves and outshot British troops, giving Washington victory. It contrasts Civil War regions with firearms familiarity shaping results.
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Washington
South
Virginia man seeks permit to carry revolver for mother-in-law visit
A Kansas City man applies for a carry permit arguing his mother-in-law is about to visit. The Richmond Times-Dispatch notes such incidents are unheard of in Virginia, famed for its kind and selfless mothers-in-law.
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Virginia
Kansas City
Old
Richmond
Faith of the Future highlighted by Fred Douglass at Unity Club
Fred Douglass editor of the Youngstown Vindicator delivered The Faith of the Future to Unity club members in Pearson block rooms. He argued religion of the future will be fatherhood of God and brotherhood of man realized in life, not theory, and that humanitarian trends will gradually bring brotherhood. A discussion on economic problems followed led by Rev Wayland L Beers in Jameson’s absence.
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Fred Douglass
Youngstown
Unity Club
Pearson
Douglass
Man
Times
David Jameson
Wayland L. Beers
Johnson
Youngstown High School
City to Prosecute Property Owners Who Misuse Sewers
City officials will prosecute owners who discharge surface water into the sanitary sewer on Falls street between Green and Race streets. Residents told the sewer committee last night that water spurts from manholes along Snakes Rest, indicating surface water being diverted into the sewer. Engineer Hilholland will investigate immediately.
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Falls Street
Green
Race Street
Sewer Committee
Hilholland
Dalzell predicts Taft for next president at Yale dinner
Representative Dalzell of Pennsylvania, long a Knox supporter, created a political sensation by predicting that William H. Taft would be the next president of the United States. He spoke at the Yale Alumni Association annual dinner saying, When the people choose the next president I do not doubt that their choice will be William H. Taft.
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United Press
Washington
Representative Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Knox
Taft
United States
Yale Alumni Association
William H. Taft
Moor Pretender Driven To Wall In Casablanca
Gen D Amade, leading French forces in Morocco, rejects Mulai Hafid’s peace overtures by offering good treatment only after unconditional surrender. Hafid’s surrender could end hostilities. D Amade’s aggressive drive foresees honors despite disobeying war office limits.
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Casablanca
Morocco
D'Amade
Mulai Hafid
Mulai
France
Gan D’'Amade
War Office
Mill Boss Seeks $10 For Job Swindle Probe
The city vows to crack down on alleged employment agencies swindling foreigners. One suit charged Morris Rozin with taking $10 from Miccus Smalik promising mill work within three days. Rozin posted $200 bail for Tuesday’s hearing. More cases under investigation spur a crusade against such agencies.
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Ernest
Miccus Smalik
Morris Rozin
Alderman Ranney
Rozin
Smalik
Adlerman
Man shoots wife thinking she is a burglar in Washington
Walter Hollis of Louisville Kentucky a clerk in the bureau of internal revenue shot and killed his wife early this morning after mistaking her for a burglar. The wife had quieted a crying child in an adjoining room and returned to her bed when Hollis fired. He says he was awakened by no disturbance and the shooting was an error corroborated by his mother.
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United Press
Washington
Walter Hollis
Louisville
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Hollis
Portersville Farewell Party For Pyle Couple
Mr and Mrs J L Pyle longtime Portersville residents plan to move to Ellwood City. Friends hosted a farewell party at their home with about 80 couples attending and an oyster supper. Guests included Mr and Mrs J H Magee Mr and Mrs Floyd Young Mr and Mrs Floyd McClymonds Mr and Mrs Charles Wilson Mr and Mrs J S Eckles and Mrs Willia Thomas.
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J. L. Pyle
Portersville
Ellwood City
J. H. Magee
Floyd Young
Floyd McClymonds
Charles Wilson
J. S. Eckles
Willia Thomas
W C T U to Bring Charles E. Leland Here
At a meeting of the executive committee arrangements were made to bring Charles E. Leland of Indianapolis to deliver an address April 9. He is president of the businessmen's organization at that place.
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Charles E. Leland
Indianapolis
Butler Avenue Mud Hole to Be Filled
The segment of Butler avenue from the paving end to the city line in the Fourth ward will be made passable at once. The street committee ordered the street commissioner to start the work immediately after Engineer Millholland raised the issue. Residents and drivers have complained of the street’s dangerous, impassable condition while it has been fenced off for wagon safety.
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Butler Avenue
Fourth Ward
Millholland
Barteaux
Roof Fire Behind St. Joseph's Church Reported
An alarm from box 15 at 4 PM yesterday routed Chief Connery to a small rear roof fire at a frame house behind St. Joseph's church on Lawrence street. Loss described as small.
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Connery
Central Department
St. Joseph's Church
Lawrence _ street
New Spring Goods and Dress Fabrics Sale
The advertisement promotes a Saturday and Monday sale of new spring fabrics and dress goods. 36 inch black taffeta silk at 83c yard, white habatai silk at 29c, 38 inch plain and novelty suiting at 50c, Swiss allover for shirts at various prices, baby Swiss allover patterns, cambric allover at 29c, children's ribbed black cotton hose at 18c, ladies cotton hose at 25c, Cadet hose with linen heel and toe at 25c, gauze vests at 25c, fancy ribbons 39c, muslin underwear items with low prices, and various collars, belts, and corsets. Also on sale: medicated royal cuticle soap three cakes, ladies aprons and gingham items.
Four-Inch Taffeta Ribbon Special Price Mention
Black white red navy light blue and pink four inch taffeta ribbon priced at ten cents reduced to seven cents in a special offer.
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Scotch Woolen Mills Co
East Washington Street
W. M. Moss
The
Youngstown Vindicator
Dalzell
Wall
Mill
Will
Pittsburg
New Castle
Pittsburg Street
Dentists
East
Washington Street
Lawrence Savings & Trust Co
New Castle, Pa
York
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