Potato Yields Millions in Aroostook County 1868 1969
Potatoes drive wealth in Aroostook County with 1868 receipts totaling $22 million from 15,000,000 bushels. The 1969 crop is forecast at 30,000,000 bushels with potential profits of at least $24,000,000, aided by rising prices and strong rail shipments from Bangor and Aroostook and Canadian Pacific. Labor and transport costs rise but the prosperity continues as land under potato has expanded to a record.
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Araostook
Aroostook
Éarload
Arcostook
Bangor and Aroostook
Canadian Pacific
Fire destroys 100 homes and public buildings at Presque Isle
A powerful blaze driven by wind left about 1,060 people homeless in Presque Isle Maine. The fire burned 100 dwellings ten storehouses the Canadian Pacific Railway station the Congregational Church and Masonic Hall. Damage estimated at 300000 with several injuries and no deaths. Miss Ethel Scott injured in an auto collision while aiding responders.
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Presque Izle
Canadian Pacific
Congregational Church
John Brown
B. E. Parker
Charles Richardson
A. BE. Maguire
Cook
L. Gates
Thompson
Ethel Scott
Divorced at Twenty Three Rewed at Twenty Five
Northfield Falls Vermont Mrs Burt Briggs and Mr Briggs of this town renewed their matrimony after divorcing at twenty three and remarrying at twenty five. Their five year old son urged reconciliation by his persistent questions and happiness followed the reunion.
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Northfield Falls
Burt Briggs
Briggs
Archbishop Joseph Thomas Duhamel Dies at 48
Ottawa Ont Joseph Thomas Duhamel Archbishop of Ottawa died of heart failure during a distant visit. His body was brought to Ottawa by special train. He was 48 and a native of Verrieres county near Montreal.
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Ottawa
Ont
Joseph Thomas Duhanel
Castleman
Tie
Public Service Commission Orders Restore Tallmen Service
Albany New York shippers in Rochester and Troy are affected by a Public Service Commission order for the Second district. The order concerns tallymen use in loading and unloading carload freight and requires railroad companies to restore tallymen service after a dispute with complainants.
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Albany
N. Y
Rochester
Troy
Public Service Commission
Second District
Prisoner Murad Bey Given Life Sentence
Constantinople reports Murad Bey editor and proprietor of Mizan has been sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labor for involvement in the April 18 revolutionary movement. An official telegram from Adana, Asiatic Turkey, notes 445 Muslims and 117 non Muslims arrested in connection with rioting and mass unrest.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Murad Bey
Mizan
Adana
Court Shooting Tells Turbulent End of Young Case
In St Louis a courtroom shooting ends the long feud tied to the death of Samuel Young. Kane used Young's revolver to kill Mohrle and Meakhrie during transit to court. William One, a former deputy, opened fire as Mayhew’s trial proceeded, injuring Alfred Neilson and triggering chaos among defendants and witnesses.
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St. Louis
Frederick &Mohrle
Samuel Young
North St Louis
Criminal Court
William One
Young
Kane
Meakhrie
Mohrle
William Wright
Alfred ‘Neilson
Wright
Tragic Elevator Accident Claims Kingston Girl in New York
Five Kingston schoolgirls on a visit to New York were involved in a fatal elevator incident at the Platiron Building. Lena Schoonmaker died instantly when the car plunged downward and then rebounded, crushed near the floor edge as bystanders watched in horror.
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New York City
Kingston
Charles M. Hall
Holy Cross Episcopal Church
Platiron
Lena Schoommaker
Robbers torture three women in Belmont Pennsylvania
Five masked men invaded the home of 90 year old Mrs Minnie Ashe near Belmont and tormented her daughter Mrs Mary Ober and granddaughter Miss Minnie Ober after finding only 3 50. They tied the women to chairs tore pictures from walls and held lit candles to their feet before fleeing. Miss Esther Ober aided by seeking help.
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Belmont
Pittsburg
Minnie Ashe
Mary Ober
Minnie Ober
Pier collapse sinks boat excursion crowd near New Orleans
In Mandeville on Lake Pontchartrain a pier failed as the excursion steamer Margaret arrived. About 156 people, mostly women and children, were dumped into six to eight feet of water. Three drowned and three are missing, as rescuers search the frail structure and the crowded shore.
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New Orleans
Ponchartrain
Mandeville
Margaret
Portrait of Premier Asquith Defaced with Votes for Women
A Royal Academy feature in London displays a portrait of Premier Asquith by J Solomon. The artwork has been defaced by pasting the slogan Votes for Women across it, highlighting suffrage tensions.
Detroit broker dies by own action amid firm failure
Adam M. Holden, a Detroit broker, committed death by own action due to despondency over Ennis & Stoppani’s failure in New York City, involving Holden’s firm.
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Detroit
Mich
Adam M. Holden
Ennis & Stoppani
New York City
Russell Library Bequest to Brown and Providence Institutions
The will of Mrs. Henry G. Russell of Providence divides about 1.4 million dollars among public institutions and churches, with $399,100 to organizations and $1,015,200 to individuals. About twenty Providence institutions are set to benefit, and Brown University gains Mrs. Russell’s valuable library.
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Warwick, R
Henry G. Russell
Providence
Russell
Brown University
National bird reserves aim to protect diverse species
The Audubon Society and federal government manage multiple national reserves along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts including Duck Lake Maine Huron Lake Ontario Pelican Island Florida and Three Arch Rocks Oregon. They seek to save pelicans terns elders ducks and more while noting patrols are underfunded and a ranger earns only 1 dollar monthly.
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Duck Lake
Maine
Stump Lake
North Dakota
Huron Island
Lake Huron
Pelican Island
Indian River
Florida
Passage
Indian Keys
Tampa Bay
Breton Island
Louisiana
Shells Key
Lousiana
Tern Island
Mississippi
Three Arch Rocks
Oregon
Key West Reservation
Tortugas Keys
Klamath Lake
Matlacha Pass
Palma Sola
Pine Island
Chase Lake
Lake Malheur
Lake Klamath
National Association of Audubon Societies
No Man’s Land
Maing
Audubon Society
Pelican
Battledore Islands
Mosquito Inlet
Atlantic
Mississippi Delta
Olden Time Ferries Across the Ohio River
The piece describes remaining historic ferries along the Ohio River, noting Andersons Ferry near Cincinnati uses steam power on a flat boat with side engines. At Lawrenceburg a horse-driven treadle operates a paddlewheel, moving the craft back and forth. The same horse ferry was used between Halifax and Dartmouth in Nova Scotia before steam ferries became common.
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Ohio River
Middle West
Anderson's Ferry
Cincinnati
Jandinge
Cone Side
Lawrenceburg
Halifax
Dartmouth
Nova Scotia
Shipping Illustrated
A Particular Customer Craves Exact Butter
In a Tit-Bits snippet a boy asks a grocer for two pounds of butter exactly like a previous lot. The grocer, amid a crowd, declares his delight to serve such precise customers and promises to fetch the same kind. A remark about visiting relatives hints at social quirks.
Standing Up for Him
A brief dialogue from the Chicago Tribune questions Miriam about Fergus, noting he visits the house often and is valued highly. It mentions Fergus’ worth to his employer at $100 a week, despite a current $25 wage.
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Miriam
Fergus
Chicago
The Pulpit on Fatherhood and Divine Duty
A sermon extols fatherhood as a divine trust with vast responsibility. It warns that neglect or abuse harms children and society, urging men to offer purity, loyalty to God, and steadfast support from wife and family to fulfill the sacred role.
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God
Healing of the Mind Signaled by Public Testimony
A church sermon recounts a man long troubled by intrusive thoughts finding spiritual relief. After a service, he cried out Lamb of God I come and experienced new surrender. He testifies that Christ granted peace guarding his heart and thoughts.
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Tighes
Christ
Lamb of God
God
J. Stuart Helden
Herald Wisdom Paragraphs on Courtesy and Morals
A collection of moral maxims urging kindness, high standards, and self restraint. It contrasts natural strength with grace and notes happiness comes from living righteously. The piece ends with a humorous aside about old rascals refusing joy.
Glorious Gift of Life and Eternal Prospect
Orville Dewey frames life as a great gift with promise beyond death and eternity. The passage extols virtue, faith, and spirituality, linking birth, death, and endless potential in human life.
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Orville Dewey
Cryptic lines echo past indictments and aims
A fragmented passage notes a long gap between indictment and execution in criminology and hints at a writerly debate on shaping outcomes. It references the Boston Herald and Puck with a speculative tone about what should be.
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Boston Herald
Puck
Sweet Bunch of Daisies and the Old Favorites
A fragmentary literary item blends lines from Mrs. Hemans and a daisy poetry chorus describing childhood rural scenes and enduring affection. The montage includes recalls of moss glades, household hearths, and daisies as symbols of memory and love. The piece ends with a curious aside about a crooked dollar bill.
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Presque Isle
Joseph Thomas Duhamel Archbishop
Deas
Alain
Frederick Mohrle
St.Louis
BROWN
AH. Lewis
D. D
of Tam
Board OF Hieale
O. E
Charles Street
Montclair
Telephone Connection
Ee.be. Faith and
Thos. Hayes, Nutley
Giggone
Domenico Confectionary & Fy Fresh
Bestbian
Tobaccos
Cigat
ATORES _ Chestach
Ear Passaic
Foley
Bright
Henry T. Lefferts
Casement
Mrs. Hemans
Jexperie
Saickhy
Ehubook
Fatenta
H. OE
Newstealers
Munn & Co
New York
Brapoh
Washington
LGAN
Park School, Hall
B. Brown
Hal (Connenty
Yasser
Witlam A
Bob Tanim
Aigonis
Ninth Street
Aoca
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