Portland in Arctic Haze as Ice Pack Threatens Nome Route
The Portland under Captain Lindequist battles pack ice while drifting toward the Arctic. The Thetis departs Nome to aid the endangered vessel as 110 passengers and 46 from San Francisco sail from Seattle. The Nome City reaches Nome after a perilous voyage through thick floes and a dangerous NW drift near St. Lawrence Island.
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Nome
Vis
Seattle
Portland
Lindequist
Northern Commercial Company
Behring Straits
Arctic Ocean
Nome City
Diomede Islands
Arctic
Weasel
Renee
Daniels
Thetis
Capt. Healey
Alaska Commercial Company
Wash
Feot
Benny
Severn
Island
St. Lawrence
Tyne
Sea of Flames Threatens Green River Valley Campfires
A Hot Springs dispatch reports the Green River valley ablaze with seven miles of fire. De Bloeber and Kloeber hotel crews resist the blaze with assistance from Tacoma Mayor Campbell. Maywood camp burned, Morgan's camp damaged, and crews protect stock in the hot spring region. Forests around Canton Eagle Gorge and nearby sites are also burning.
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Tacoma
Wash
Ledger
Green River Valley
Hot Springs
Frosh
Campbell
Maywood
Morgan
Canton
Eagle Gorge
DARE WORK SUSPECTED IN SOUTH AFRICA FEEDING
A lengthy dispatch from New Orleans on June 23 reports alleged Boer sympathizers and disgruntled muleteers contaminating cattle inoculations in the port tied to British suspicions. The piece links Philadelphia chemists to toxins and claims the British moved HQs to Montreal.
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New Orleans
South Africa
Philadelphia
Charbon and Landers
Montreal
Tathrop
Louisiana
Minnesota News Summary of County Fair Plans and Crop Conditions
The Minnesota agricultural scene reports fair preparations with new interurban driveway plans from Como Avenue to University Avenue, aiming for a 200 mile radius fare. Crop conditions are favorable though rains risk lodging wheat oats and barley. berry and potato crops show progress. Butter and cheese industry growth is noted with Minnesota gains in capital and product value from 1900 to 1910. A fatal well accident ends in death. poultry outputs reach about 10 million chickens and 60 million eggs, totaling around 10 million dollars in value.
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Agricultural Society
Iamsd
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Minneapolia
Como Avenue
St. Paul
University Avenue
Snelling
Langford
Western Passenger Association
Red River Valley
Timothy
Census Office
United States
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Mistook His Man and the Traveling Companiue
An American tourist traveling from Paris befriended a cautious fellow passenger who proved adept at card play. The tourist suspected a con artist after learning an obscure French game, only to be relieved when no high stakes appeared. The next morning the man revealed his card, bearing the title Lord Russell of Killowen, Lord Chief Justice of England, as cited by Youth's Companion.
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Paris
Nite
Nice
Lord Russel of
Killowen
England
The Old Time Derby Versus Modern Racing Habits
A contrast of early Derby customs with contemporary racing life. The piece notes long journeys from Westminster to Epsom, weeks away lodging, and midday starts, versus today’s rail travel and same day attendance. It cites Edward Spencer’s Classic English Derby account in Outing.
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Westminster
Epsom
John Gilpin
Pall Mall
Edward Spencer
Baked Milk Preferable for Invalids Say 19th Century Tips
Advice warns against very sweet or sour foods for weak stomachs and endorses baked milk. It suggests using two quarts of fresh milk in a jar sealed with paper and baked for eight to ten hours until thick as cream, noting smaller quantities require a shorter bake.
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St Louis Republic
Her Singing Pose on Ocean Liner Concert
On a crossing an ocean liner offered a performer who sang when asked but with conditions. She posed with hands behind her neck elbows akimbo and eyes on the smokestack, claiming it was her method. Other women doubted the method, suggesting she just liked how she looked while singing on the promenade deck. The New York Press noted her concert pose aboard.
A Question of Degree in a London Mourning Shop
A quirky dialogue sets a scene in a London shop where a suave shopwalker guides a lady through a mock grief department, as she mourns her brother’s death. Subtle social satire emerges from the formal exchange and the shop’s ironic terminology.
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Intis
Londeo
Mystery quotes from Teespot and Hunker prompt talk
Fragmentary dialogue shows Teespot joking about women carrying pocket handkerchiefs and money in pocketbooks. Hunker questions why she would. The garbled text mentions cultivating patience and aging, ending with archival note Archivos Gober.
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Tye
Teespot
Hunker
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