Niagara Diversion Threatens Falls Power and Shape
Detailed discussion of water diversions from the Great Lakes to fuel new power plants on both sides of Niagara. Estimates show potential reductions in the Niagara River flow, impact on American falls, and the scale of planned works including cofferdams, tunnels, and turbine houses. It notes state and provincial franchises, potential gains for Buffalo Toronto and other regions, and the fate of the falls if power demand rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Savannah
Lake Irie
Chicago Drainage
Lia Salle
Devil’s Tide
Whirlpool Rapids
New York
Niagara River
Nousiva
Niagara
Ontario
Ioauthawition
Ggara
Great Lakes
New York Bank
American Falls
Lake Michigan
State of New York
Queen Victoria Park
Ilinois
Joliet
Illinois
Linois
Desplaines River
Chicago Drainage Canal
Mississippi
Kankakee River
Indiana
Ohio
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Niagara Falls
Ithodes
Toronto
Philadelphia Ledger
Romence on Bank Note Incident at Bank
A man entered the Bank of England last week prompting attention from staff. Details are sparse but the event drew notice within the financial district. No injuries reported and authorities began an initial review of security footage.
Russian home life described in a wealthier family
A detailed snapshot of a Russian upper-class household daily routine. The head of the house rises at 7, smokes a Turkish pipe at the window, and tea follows at 9. The wife manages provisions and meals while children gather for bread and tea. After lunch, a heavy siesta ensues, then tea and social reawakening before evening activities resume.
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Ivanoviteh
Ivanovitch
An Old Time Sexton Jeems of Broughton Place Church
The tale recalls Jeems the doorkeeper at Broughton Place Church in Edinburgh long ago. He combined humor with firm discipline, guiding strangers to seats, admonishing misbehaving parishioners, and teaching the “philosophy of fainting fits” to aid oppressed wardens and captive crowds.
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Jooms
Broughton Vince
Yedinburgh
Ohn Brown
Dr. Brown
Starjorle Fleming
Jeems
Broughton Place
Ife
Wrath
Aweel
Deems
Teems
Baboon Herds Seen At Watering Spot In Africa
A youth reports a herd of baboons moving toward a water site on a hillside. Two dominant males appear near the pond, drink, then lead the rest of the herd to the water. Mothers and juveniles follow in small groups while the animals rest and play on the sand. A separate note describes a New York Times tale of a boy in a shop with a changing voice being told to buy items one at a time.
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Don
London and County Bank
Sv Dany
New York Times
Obstinate Stand Sparks Debate Over Music Understanding
A Washington Star fragment shows a musical enthusiast arguing that others must prove understanding of classical music while Mr. Comrox rejects being labeled inferior until someone can genuinely demonstrate knowledge. The text also hints at a slangy remark about finding a girl who “sings” and the ease of producing a small ball of fuzz from a pocket.
Brooklyn Man Reports Mexican Attitude Still Bitter
A Brooklyn man who visited Mexico says the sentiment toward Americans has not improved since 1848. He recounts an incident near El Paso where a Mexican girl prompted a shooting after a dance, leading to two weeks in the calaboose and quick relief via the British Consul, illustrating continued reverence for the American flag across the border.
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Brooklyn
Mexico
Brooklyn Eagle
Se] Paso
Tex
Brooklynite
Rilo Grande
Calaboose
Russia and Its Emperor a New Light for Citizens
Century notes a shift in educated Russian opinion toward the Emperor, once seen as favoring constitutionalism but hindered by ministers. It suggests a liberal minister signals a change and that patriotic Russians hope the Emperor will adopt more open governance.
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Russia
Highly Qualified Trust Manager Job Appraisal Dialogue
The exchange presents a job scenario with a trust manager and an applicant describing duties. The applicant defends being thorough and labels a peace agent as a self interested conscience figure who promotes haste to buy stock and crafts calamity news for tax board actions. The dialogue references five years of experience in a 160. 1atl Commercial Tribune.
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Commercial Tribune
Palermo dollar counterfeiting tale and verses mix
A Palermo dollar counterfeit method is described touching silver coins, minting tricks, and detection quirks. The piece shifts to verses about nostalgia for rural days and poem fragments from the Atlanta Constitution and a rural dialect exchange from Lippincott's.
As Others See Us. Windig Veracity Questioned
Fragmentary remarks discuss Windig and veracity with sparse dialogue about truthfulness and public perception. The passage contains stylistic edits and unclear attribution, mentioning patriotism and politics without a clear event or outcome.
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Jim Jones
Windig
Neper
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Wagara
Michigan
Aatze
Canadian Niagara Power Company
Ontario Power Company
Cascades
Niagar
Horseshoe Falls
Bisbee
Dickson
Nogales
Ariz
Mr. Banks
Rowla House
THE
Toronto and Niagara Company
Ove Sadian
John W. Luce & Co
Boston
Oscar Wilde
Tucas Malet
Stanley Weyman
Terome Ix
Jerome
Katherine Ceell Thurston
Prince Kropotkin
Guy Boothby
L. C. Page & Co
Lord Beaconsfield
T. Jenkins Hains
Hains
James Lane Allen
David
Allen
William B. Smith
McClure-Phillips
Smith
Tulane University
Sexton
Palermo
Nevada City
San Luis Potosi
Paris
Collier’s
Atlanta Constitution
Sister Brown
Cross-Rgg
Sally
Mister Brown
Lippiscott's
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