Humarge of Servant Becomes Mrs Corbin in Spokane
Anna Larsen Peterson, a Swedish immigrant, marries D C Corbin, 70, Spokane railroad builder and sugar magnate, after a long path from servant to wife. The ceremony was May 22 in Mt Vernon. the couple arrived in Spokane shortly after.
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Spokane
Wash
Anna Larsen-Peterson
Sweden
D. C. Corbin
Spokane International Railway Company
Spokane Falls & Northern Railway
Great Northern Railroad Company
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Mrs. Corbin
Hans Christian Anderson
Northwest
America
New England
Middle Western States
Dr. Corbin
Chicago
Boston
New York
Corbin
Hjialmer Larson
Spokanenternational
Earl of Oxford
Rise and Fall of Edgewater Mayor Casey in Legal Woes
Once affluent Jeremiah C Casey former Edgewater mayor faces eviction from his Bayard Cutting home after a string of lawsuits over land deeds taxes and a failed nail machine patent. His wife and daughter are drawn into the turmoil as creditors foreclose and a factory seeks to oust him.
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Jenne Ae
Jeremiah C Casey
Edgewater, N. Yu
New York
Jeremiah Casey
Edgewater
Palisades
Hector/ Casey
Casey
Cb Yttg
Zookah
Sadneyea Casey
Bayard Cutting
One Hundred and Tenth Street
Nellie_Casey
Grace Georgy
Fitirees Cobttagyy
Wreck Costs for Shriners Train Disaster
The Shriners train wreck near Honda north of Santa Barbara killed 32 and injured 16. Estimates show $1,190,900 in losses including $200,000 for accident policies and $320,000 for regular life policies, with rail claims about $600,000 and train damage $60,000. Settlement aims to resolve these claims quickly under state law on contributory negligence.
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San Francisco
Shriners
Honda
Santa Barbara
Historic War Vessel Condemned and Sold at Auction
Fragmentary OCR details a historic war vessel condemned and put up for sale with a price around 3 300, referencing a Philadelphia yard, a governor, a captain Ingraham, and an Austriangsi flag, all amid damaged wording and unclear sequence.
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Philadelphia
Governor Yard
Chieng Hulk
Ingraham
Etion
St’ Louis
Boy Displays Automatic Horse Feeder At School Exhibition
A high school student, Arthur Ripley of Middleboro Massachusetts, demonstrated an automatic horse feeder at a public school exhibition. The device used a clock alarm to trigger a lever that drops feed into a manger, with safety features to prevent ignition and a box designed to hold and release feed at set times.
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Middleboro
Mass
Arthur, Ripley
Teabery
New York City Board Votes Eye Exams for Pupils
The New York City Board of Education votes to have the Health Department conduct expert eye examinations for all public school children to determine who needs glasses. Commissioner Stern estimates at least 100000 would require spectacles and warns that delaying glasses wastes money and harms a generation.
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New Yorki
Board‘of Education
Health Department
Stern
New York
Treatment Induced a Chill in Camp Story
A captain hears a tale of Private B- with a chill that seems serious due to his weight. The first sergeant sends him to the surgeon, and a later visit to the hospital tent endangers the corporal who treats him and catches the chill from the doctor’s medicine.
Reorganized New York Life Board Takes Charge
The reorganized New York Life Insurance Company now led by Darwin P. Kingsley with Thomas A. Buckner as first vice president. Longtime executives like Wm. E. Ingersoll and Rufus W. Weeks join the top ranks as policyholders seek stability after recent upheaval.
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New York Life Insurance Company
Armstrong
Darwin P. Kingsley
New England
Thomas A. Buckner
Wm. E. Ingersoll
Europe
Paris
Rufus W. Weeks
Buckner
New York Life
Life
New’ York
Mosquitoes and land drainage reshape a Jersey marsh
A fragmented reminiscence notes how a Jersey area swamped by mosquitoes in marshland spurred a local drainage effort. The project drained breeding grounds within a year, halting infestations and boosting land value as new development and campsites were planned for the following year, while a peace movement and social anecdotes reflect on broader efforts.
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Jersey
John B
Simithy
Modjeska Reflects on Language in Memoir Writing
The famed actress Mme Modjeska recalls her 25 years as a beloved figure to theater audiences and explains she must return to her Polish roots to reshape her memoir, relying on native language and memory as she revises the work for publication.
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Mme. Modjeska
Polisti
Alane
Chicago Evening Post
Safeguard the Home Two Vital Concepts for Progress
The piece extols protecting the American home as the source of national greatness and civic virtue. It links ideal home life with patriotism, education, and social development, urging loyalty to home and community, and critiques monarchical systems as suppressing opportunity.
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Russia
America
United States
Warned Against Investment Frauds and Social Neglect
The piece argues citizens must read newspapers and magazines to stay informed, warning that neglect allows fraudulent mining, oil, and insurance schemes to exploit investors. It cites losses exceeding fifty million dollars annually and urges skepticism toward high return promises and “pig in a bag” investments.
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Achemers Ito
Iget-Richquick
Péo‘po
Killing the Small Towns Versus Rural Decline
Fragmentary commentary argues that eroding town life harms surrounding farmers by lowering markets and farm values. It contends that business patterns favor large centers, leaving small towns with reduced schooling and services.
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He Hem
Home Building and Trade Impact on Rural Towns
The piece condemns mail order systems drawing trade from towns, risking employment, schools, churches, and overall town life. It argues home trading sustains farmers and land values, urging farmers to value local markets to prevent catalogue house patronage decline.
Good Roads Vital to Towns and Farms
The piece argues that sturdy roads are essential for business and daily life. It notes early costs but asserts long term savings from reduced wear on wagons and horses, and urges communities to invest now to avoid paralysis during muddy seasons. Local farmers prefer better routes even if farther, to avoid mud.
Premium food samples found greatly adulterated in mail order trade
Chemists in Missouri and South Dakota examined samples of coffee extracts and canned goods from a premium selling concern and found them heavily adulterated. The goods carried high prices similar to top quality grocery items, and health conscious buyers are warned against mail order or premium offers.
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Missouri
South Dakota
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