Beebe Plain Post Office Straddles Two Countries
Beebe Plain Vermont and Quebec share a single wooden post office divided by the Canada line, with a ten foot corridor between doors. The double office handles mail for both sides, and letters for the Canadian side may travel by rail for 24 hours and up to 290 miles before returning to their origin area.
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Beebe Plain
North America
Canada
Quebec
George H. House
Vermont
United States
Boston & Maine Railroad
Beebe Junction
White River Junction
Sherbrooke
P. Q
Boston & Maine
Wells River
Boy's First Bath After Arrest For School Absence
In Trenton New Jersey twelve year old John Williams was arrested for truancy after his parents separated five years ago. He had been living with an uncle and often stayed out all night. Jail staff gave him his first bath using brushes and ammonia, which he said he never had before.
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Trenton
N. J
John Williams
John
Mail In Locker Delivers Long-Overdue Letters
In Paterson New Jersey a locker at the post office yielded 68 letters and 69 postcards four years overdue. Postmaster Pollitt ordered delivery after Washington authorities advised. the mail was found while a substitute carrier cleaned his locker and records showed former carrier John J Murrey had used the locker when delivery was due.
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Paterson
N. J
Pollitt
Washington
John J. Murrey
Eggs for Summer Test in New York
Wholesale egg dealers and storage-warehouse owners in New York and nearby areas were visited by a department of agriculture agent. Specimens of eggs were collected from various regions for summer storage in Washington to study changes under different conditions by government experts.
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New York
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Bear Proves Stealthy Trout Thief on Pine Creek Expedition
Harvey Splan spied a black bear at a Pine Creek pool near Cammal Pa as the animal fished for trout. The bear pulled two large trout from the pool before Splan intervened with a yell and a thrown stick. He retrieved the fish and left his lunch for the bear to ensure a future feast if the animal returned.
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Cammal
Pine Creek
Harvey Splan
Spring Run
Splan
Bruln
Onions for Sweet People and Other Notes from The Vegetarian Lecture
A Chicago Vegetarian Society lecture by George J. Crews argues personality dictates diet with negative foods for positive character and vice versa. He proposes an ideal salad of cabbage lettuce carrots sweet potatoes ground nuts and honey to avoid stomach fermentation. Also notes Lord Kitchener backs a West Point style Australian military college and US babies sent to New Orleans for adoption.
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Chicago
George J. Crews
A. D
Vegetarian Society
Weat Point
London
Australia
Lord Kitchener
Commonwealth
American Academy
West Point
New York Manager Seeks Ocean Liner Plays to Shield Critics
The New York theater boss plans to stage productions on large ships at sea to keep harsh critics away from his work. He believes the controlled, isolated setting will protect during mid ocean voyages.
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New York
Mid Ocean
Wayman Faces Graft Probe in Cook County Like Folk of St Louis
The Cook county state’s attorney John W Wayman pursues a graft inquiry similar to St Louis circuit attorney Folk’s crusade. He confronts bribery claims tied to Representative White and other lawmakers amid political tensions and questions of higher officials.
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John 2. W. Wayman
Cook County
Chicago
Joseph Wingate Folk
St. Louis
Charles White
William Lorimer
United States
Wayman
St Louis
Folk
John K. Murrell
Mexico
House of Delegates
Fry
Representative White
Col
Ed Butler
Circuit Attorney
Senator Warren Tied to Colorado Land Fence Allegations
A. B. Connolly of Cheyenne files charges against U S senator Francis Emroy Warren and interior secretary Richard Bal linger claiming Warren fenced 54000 acres in Colorado as school land and 12 miles in Wyoming, in alleged violation of federal law. He cites actions before 1903 and 1906 inquiries and efforts to divert lands to Warren Live Stock company.
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Francis Emroy Warren
United States
Wyoming
Richard Ballinger
Interior
Colorado
Senator Warren
Warren Live Stock Company
A. 8. Connolly
Cheyenne
Uncle Sam
Connolly
Warren
Congressional Committee
Interior Department
Forestry Service
Hitchcock
Roosevelt
Milton D. Purdy
Garfield
Republican State Committee of
Denver
United States Mint
Federal
Now England's First Lady Victoria Chooses New Name
The future queen adopts Victoria as her title and prefers not to be called Queen Mary. Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudien Agnes, 43, daughter of the Duchess of Teck, is described as democratic in manner and active in public life. She is a skilled horsewoman, enjoys walking, and shares a close bond with the king, her second cousin.
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England
Victoria
Princess May
Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga
Pauline Claudien Agnes
Mary
Mary Queen of Scots
British Empire
London
Duchess of
Teck
May
Princess Mary of
Cambridge
George V Chosen King Prefers Stamps Navy Life over Empire Affairs
London reports portray George V as a plain man who loves stamp collecting worth 500000 dollars and the sea. He may push for a strong navy while avoiding red tape, yet he also visits the poor and supports children, showing culture and leadership. He maintains ties with literary figures and naval shipmates.
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George V
England
London
Edward
Prince of Wales
Queen Victoria
George
Offcere
Back to the World Poet Returns to Dept Store Job
A local poet, once lost, regains employment at a department store, ending his period of absence. The incident highlights his return to work and community reaction to the apparent career shift.
Soldier’s Kidney Trouble Relief From Doan’s Pills
A Denver soldier describes severe kidney trouble from the Spanish American War. After months under a physician, he worsened until he could not hold urine and suffered back pain. Doan’s Kidney Pills improved him from the first dose and he regained health. Doan’s are sold by dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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H. N. Camp
Delaware St
Denver
Colo
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Wedding Fee Counterfeit Confession In Montclair
A dapper stranger visited Justice William B. Williams in Montclair New Jersey and claimed to redeem a counterfeit $10 bill he once passed on the judge He recalled marrying the man and his girl with two witnesses two years earlier The judge refused the counterfeit noting he never realized it was fake and quipped about not being stuck with bad money after marriage.
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William B. Williams
Montclair
N. J
The Valuable Match and a Daring Rescue
A stevedore on the dock lights his pipe as a man struggles in the water and begs for help. The worker warns the swimmer of two more dunkings before he can assist, claiming he only has one match left to light the way. A curious aside notes a mustard plaster’s reliability.
Why Grape-Nuts Supports Weak Bodies and Brains
An ad copy argues Grape-Nuts cures sluggish conditions by being highly nutritious and partially pre-digested to aid stomach digestion. It claims the cereal provides vital phosphates to feed the brain and nervous system and cites The Road to Wellville as a read. The Eveready cereal company is promoted in the text.
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Wellville
Ereal Company
Lae
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