Edwin Rogers Pilgrim Dies at Eighty in North Adams
News in brief notes Edwin Rogers known as The Pilgrim died Tuesday April 9 1901 at his North Adams Massachusetts home at age 80. His annual winter trips prolonged life eased ailment and his cheerful influence touched Pinehurst visitors. He was a musician and former postmaster and landlord whose life inspired many. The piece also praises golf instructors Donald and Alec Ross at Pinehurst noting many guests including Boston’s A B Hutchinson as a keen beginner near season's end.
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Edwin Rogers
Pinehurst
North Adams
Mass
Rogers
Messrs
Donald
Alec Ross
A. B. Hutchinson
Boston
Hutchinson Lowers Course Score and Secures Ross
Hutchinson has profited from lessons by Mr. Ross and now posts under-105 rounds, nearly matching the winner in the United North and South tournament held here in April. Improvements are planned to enhance the course, already the best 18-hole course in the South, as the Ross brothers are reengaged for next season.
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Hutchinson
Ross
Messrs. Ross
Help Wanted at Round Knob Hotel in Western NC
Summer employment notice seeking a cook and other staff for Round Knob Hotel in Western North Carolina. Applications directed to J M Robinson, Pinehurst, North Carolina.
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Round Knob Hotel
North Carolina
J. M. Robinson
Pinehurst, N.C
Coins With Holes In Them For The West And Southwest
The United States plans a nickel three cent piece with a quarter inch hole in the center to aid feel in dark conditions. The piece mirrors the value basis problem of metals, with gold coins retaining value in cent-for-cent terms while silver has fallen. A new coinage series began with New Year as old dies dated 1900 were destroyed and fresh dies produced, mostly by the Philadelphia mint with work shifted from various mints.
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United States
Philadelphia
Hansas City Journal
Training Watchdogs in Berlin’s Dog Academy
In Berlin a dog trainer named Her Straus runs a major academy turning out guard dogs yearly. The system starts with obedience training and tricks, then teaches the dog to identify a burglar and focus on the throat or upper body. A dummy burglar outside gates, linked by a string, lures the dog to strike as it sees the threat.
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Berlin
Straus
Dogs as guardians in varied training methods
The Philadelphia Times notes five dogs as watchdogs, detailing how St. Bernards and Russian wolfhounds excel at guarding valuable property. Softer breeds require different training. they learn to guard but delay attacking intruders unlike fiercer breeds.
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Philadelphia Times
Why She Was Jolly About Skipping School
A child boasts of missing school to go to the dentist, sparking a humorous exchange. The Chicago Post notes the moment as a playful critique of education’s burdens.
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Chicago Post
Stage debut in tights sparks bashful misgivings
A Philadelphia Bulletin quote recalls Tottie’s first stage appearance in tights and her nerves easing at the footlights by spotting checollate gowns. The clipping then shifts to a 1910s fire alarm concept blending graphophone and telephone tech for locating fires and guiding firefighters. Subsequent vignettes feature breakfast table ostrich quips, zestful couplets, and a Detroit Journal observation about the ideal husband.
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Tottie
Philadelphia Bulletin
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Detroit Journal
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