New Governor of Maine John F Hill Profile
John F Hill chosen as Maine's next governor is among the few physicians to enter politics. Born in Eliot Maine forty years ago, he trained at South Berwick academy and Bowdoin Medical School. He left medicine for publishing then invested in Maine industry including electric railways and Augusta shoe factories. He built business blocks in Augusta and served in the legislature.
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Maine
John F. Hill
Eliot
South Berwick Academy
Bowdoin Medical School
Governors and forests dominate cross country relief and Canada’s timber warning
Governor Joseph D. Sayers of Texas leads national storm relief efforts after a devastating winter storm. The piece recalls his Confederate service and long political career. It then shifts to Canada where foresters warn timber stocks may run out and a Ottawa forestry association seeks to curb waste and reserve forests with ministerial cooperation.
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Joseph D. Sayers
Texas
Canada
United States
Dominion of Canada
Ottawa
Birds as Architects in Nest Building and Environment
A survey of avian nest design shows birds adapt nests to wind and shelter with deeper nests and contracted openings. Species like phoebe barn swallow and chimney swift shift from natural sites to man made structures. kingfisher lays eggs in deep bank holes. tailor birds hide nests with sewn leaves. bower birds collect bones metal shells for nest materials.
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A. Radclyffe Dugmore
Baltimore
Lighting Gowns in Scotland Debate Spreads Across Towns
The Scots debate electric lighting versus gas with Dalkeith proposing electricity for cheaper light, claiming 2s per 1000 feet vs gas 4s, and Perth seeking £50,000 for electricity and £50,000 for better gas though borrowing powers are not yet granted. Secretary John Sherman sells Mansfield property to move with daughter to Washington, planning home there.
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Scotland
Dalkeith
Perth
John Sherman
Mansfield
J. S. McCallum
Washington
City
Mystery surrounds Count von Waldersee mission to China
Europe frets over Count von Waldersees secret instructions from the emperor as Berlin pledges to keep Pekin under guard if needed and as Russia claims awareness of Kaisers plans through Count von Buelow. Portland, Oregon, meanwhile shows population surge from 46,385 in 1890 to 90,426 today, a 94.95 percent gain, second only to Atlantic City.
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Europe
Count von Waldersee
China
Paris Figaro
William
Pekin
Ven
Waldersze
Berlin
Count von Buelow
Portland
Oregon
Atlantic City
Harris Leaves Atlanta Constitution for Literature
Joel Chandler Harris resigns as the lead editorial writer at the Atlanta Constitution after a 25 year association. He will devote his full time to writing literary work and has received numerous offers from publishers.
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Joel Chandler Harris
The
Atlanta Constitution
South
Harris
Tillamook Rock Lighthouse Through Rough Seas
The tale centers on Tillamook Rock lighthouse off Oregon, 70 miles south of the Columbia mouth. A photographer, Mr. Lord, captured a wave breaking through a crevasse spraying above the summit as the sea roiled. The Columbine could not land, so the station gear was hoisted via net slings.
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Pacific Coast
Tillamook Rock
Columbia River
Oregon
Lord
Columbine
Irish Adviser Michael Farrelly Publishes Postwar South Africa Study
Michael T. Farrelly, late legal adviser to President Kruger, announces a forthcoming work, Settlement in South Africa After the War. An Irishman who began his career at Trinity College Dublin, he earned many honors there.
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Michael T. Farrelly
Kruger
South Africa
Trinity College
Dublin
Buckskin Shoes Attract Curiosity In Portland
An Arizona man wears buckskin moccasin style shoes in Portland attracting attention. The shoes have Indian tanned uppers and sole leather bottoms, described as like a stocking. Made from a deer killed in the Arizona Mountains, two pairs cost $10. The wearer says stiff calfskin shoes lack ease and comfort.
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Portland
Arizona
Land of
Cactus and
Hot Sands
Oregonian
The Barber Trick Leaves Pat in a Hair Raising Mistake
An Irishman stays overnight in Glasgow and is directed to an early wake up. A bald barber rooms with him and quietly shaves the sleeper. Pat wakes, travels, and later discovers his head is shaved, exclaiming that they called the wrong man.
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Glasgow
Pat
The Right Answer Child Shows Calculations
Marjorie, age four, proudly reports new arithmetic at dinner. She declares two and two make four and two and three make five, then instantly adds sweethearts for him and her, delighting the family.
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Marjorie
Marjie
The Popes Quill: Ivory Case Keeps Dove Quill Secret
The article notes the papal private writing uses a white feather quill believed from a dove, though observers doubt this. The quill, in use over forty years, signs important documents and is kept in an ivory case alongside gold pen for private writing.
Yangtze Basin Power and International Scramble
An analysis documents the Yangtze's vast basin spanning from 90 to 122 degrees east, with 650000 square miles and 170 to 180 million people. It notes its central empire role, European imperial appetites, and Chinese civilization's organized society and stability despite imperial pressures.
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Yang-tse River
Yang-tse
Manchuria
China
Shan-Tung
Missing link hunt in Java backed by Vanderbilt funds
Yale student David J. Walters backed by George Vanderbilt sails for Java in late October to pursue the pithecanthropus find. Prof Haeckle of Jena joins the quest, aiming to test Darwinian theory amid debate over human origins and ape ancestry. Public school cutbacks threaten a third of New York City pupils in the coming year. Oleomargarine pricing and labeling concerns prompt consumer vigilance.
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Vanderbilt
David J. Walters
Yale
George Vanderbilt
New Haven
Java
Prof
Haeckle
University of Jena
Europe
Jena
Pepper Adulteration Sparks Cheap Ground Pepper Debate
The New York Commercial quotes a well known spice dealer who says pepper adulteration has driven down prices. Consumers can buy supposedly ground pepper in a tin box cheaper than a wholesaler could acquire pure unground pepper. The dealer argues this price pressure discourages wholesalers from honest pricing and fuels cutthroat competition.
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New York
Call for National Dog Cemeteries and Horse Care Institutions
Dr H H Kane, president of the New York Road Drivers association, urges establishing dog cemeteries in major US cities and a care institution for old horses. He cites self supporting dog cemeteries in London and Paris and notes Chicago already has multiple dog hospitals, arguing endowments could sustain such facilities for aging horses and loyal animal companions.
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H. H. Kane
New York
Chicago
Edmund Haviland Burke Seeks British Parliament Again
Edmund Haviland Burke, a direct descendant of Edmund Burke, attempts another run for parliament. Though young, he is described as an aspiring orator who previously stood as a Parnellite but was unsuccessful.
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Edmund Haviland Burke
Edmund Burke
Tea consumption in England tops six hundred thousand pounds daily
England's daily tea intake exceeds 600 000 pounds as the beverage maintains its staple role across households. The figure underscores tea's enduring popularity in daily life and traditional culture.
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England
Wolseley to resign as commander in chief
The world famous Field Marshal Lord Wolseley announced his intention to retire from his position as commander in chief of the British forces citing mismanagement of military affairs in South Africa and China. Some speculate he was asked to quit to allow "Bobs" to lead England's armies. The note is drawn from his latest photograph.
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Wolseley
England
South Africa
China
Lord Wolseley
Bobs
Skenes
Not Above Suspicion In Macedon Hair Colour Judges
King Philip of Macedon removed a judge for dyeing hair and beard with the ruler declaring faithfulness cannot be trusted when hair colour and deeds disagree. Colonel Carr, veteran journalist, often noted hair colour as a test of trust, remarking a man’s hair and beard should match.
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Philip of
Macedon
Carr
New York
Press
Woman Mail Carrier on Wild Arizona Route
Miss Sarah M. Burke of St. Johns Arizona is claimed as the country’s only woman mail carrier over long frontier routes. She rides fifty two miles each way between St. Johns and Jimtown weekly, two round trips, on horseback with revolvers for protection. She travels about 208 miles weekly, wearing practical attire and riding alone except when joined by a prospector or cattle buyer.
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Sarah M. Burke
St. Johns
Ariz
Remarkable case of Brashella born without three ribs
A Science Siftings note reports Francisco Brashella born minus three ribs on the right side has reached 42 without protective ribs. The Italian fruit merchant's condition is described as a medical oddity with no apparent trouble to him. The piece also argues for stricter penalties for careless firearm handling that results in death or injury.
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China
Yang-tse
Francisco Brashella
Europe
Brashella
Mechanical Man by Louis Perew of Tonawanda
Louis Perew claims to have built a 7 foot 8 inch mechanical man that moves when wound and connected to an engine, wearing a tailored suit and waxy face, capable of walking quickly and pulling heavy loads. The inventor aims for both use and decoration. Mr and Mrs Charles Watson of Jackson township DeKalb county Indiana mark their sixty first wedding anniversary after sixty years on one farm.
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Louis Perew
Tonawanda
N. Y
Charles. Watson
Tackson Township
DeKalb County
Ind
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