Juneau Alaska Life and Trade Described in Detail
An 1890s sketch portrays Juneau Alaska as lively and open with churches, gambling venues, and busy social life. It notes extensive stocks in houses, Indian curios, and crafts, as well as banks, large stores, and thriving press and libraries. The climate is foggy with costly but reasonable living, and utilities include electric light and water works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Washington Evening Star
Seattle
Dispatch
Morning Record
I. C. Russell, Jr
Alaska ‘Miner
The
Truth
United States
Green Bay
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Policeman Builds Brick House One Brick at a Time
A Chicago officer in the northwestern part of the city quietly built a cottage for his family by collecting bricks found on streets, in alleys, and near railroad yards. Day after day he loaded a sackful, turning a joke among colleagues into a brick by brick construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Chronicle
Three Simple Rules For Speaking Chinese Names
An authority on Chinese name pronunciation says there should be little difficulty in sounding the many Chinese names now appearing in newspapers if one follows simple rules. The Boston Transcript notes that correct transliteration aids familiarity and reduces errors in usage.
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Song
Shanghai
Szechuan
Nganhwei
Boston Transcript
Shortest name on record and city acreage figures
A Boothbay Maine fisherman claims the shortest name. A city survey reports New York area totals by borough and population: Manhattan 1,953,124. Brooklyn 1,281,548. The Bronx 163,537. Queens 134,189. Richmond 67,703. Also cautions on pet disease transmission from pets and birds during epidemics.
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Boothbay
Ab Ak
Board of Public Improvements
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Bronx
Queens
Richmond
City of
New York
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
Canaries
Man
Doctoring Horses for Sale by Peroxidation
A 19th century trade practice describes chemically whitening horses to match carriage colors. The process bleaches coats to tint desired shades, leaving dark roots visible upon close inspection. Buyers are deceived as the alteration disguises genuine color.
Cost of the Spy System Across Nations
Foreign powers expend vast sums on secret service. Russia spends at least £750,000 annually, while Germany and France near £500,000 each, Italy about £250,000, and Austria around the same.
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France
Russia
Germany
Italy
Austria
Unique Blotter Collection Tells of Presidents Signatures
A Philadelphia man owns a rare set of blotting papers collected by his father a White House official. Each sheet bears in reverse the signature of a US president from Harrison to Garfield. The most prized item includes the last Lincoln letter signed before his assassination by Booth.
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Philadelphia
White House
Harrison
Garfield
Lincoln
Booth
Memphis
Gentlemen of the Old School Recalled in Register Letter
The Boston Christian Register notes that the ladies and gentlemen of the old school pass away, yet the supply is renewed with every generation. It praises those who reach old age with a well spent life as gentle, courteous, dignified, and loyal to their guiding principles. It also jokes that rare men snarl at their wives over religion.
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Old School
Boston Christian Register
Ruskin Hall
Oxford
Birmingham
Manchester
Birkenhead
Ruskin Hall Idea Lands in Britain and Stateside
A London correspondent outlines plans modeled on Oxford Ruskin Hall for a workingmen's college offering self at home study. It features bare rooms, $2.50 weekly board plus 60 cents tuition, two daily hours of work, and no women present. An American leader describes the movement’s aims and leadership.
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Oxford
England
London
United States
Workingmen's College
John Ruskin
Ruskin
Fifth Duke of Marlborough
St. John’s College
Ruskin Hall
H. B. Lees Smith
ELOPEMENT A FAMILY TRAIT IN MANNING LINE
Descendants of Col. George Manning repeat his elopement pattern across generations. From early 1800s courtship to eight or nine elopements, the Manning family history reflects repeated elopements with workers and doctors, shaping a lineage tied to Warren County and wartime prominence.
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Col
George Manning
Manning
Gen
Wheeler
Steuben County
New York
Warren County
Pennsylvania
Sawyer
Sullivan
Col. Manning
Eloper
Jason
George MceCormick
George Burns
Washington Post
Ruskin Hall expands to St Louis and US reach
Labor movement leader Walker Vrooman founded Ruskin Hall in Oxford to educate workers in history economics and politics. Plans call for a St Louis hall and a nationwide network with 1500 plus correspondence students and future branches in major cities.
Glories in His Crimes Startles a Publisher
A prominent firm received a bold appeal from a man claiming a long criminal life. He details 21 years of crime, 29 arrests, 27 shots, 9 years on parole, and multiple family betrayals seeking a public platform to tell his story.
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Anuf
Italian archaeologist seeks marsh draining to recover bronze tablets
Constantino Maes reports 3000 bronze tables recording Rome from foundation to Vespasian lie buried in Ostia marsh near Rome. He asks the Italian government to drain the marsh to recover the records after they were moved from the fire of 69 A D. A commission will be appointed to study the matter.
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Vna
Constantino Maes
Rome
Vespasian
Ostia
Signor Maes
Coast Trade Shifts Southward Across Cities
Commentary notes Atlantic trade moving from Quebec to Salem Boston New York and toward Norfolk Charleston Savannah Pensacola New Orleans Galveston. Mississippi rises as main artery to the Gulf. Wry observations on imagination and door locks touch on undeveloped gold mines and social grins.
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Quebec
Atlantic
Salem
Boston
New York
Norfolk
Charleston
Savannah
Pensacola
New Orleans
Galveston
Mississippi
Gulf
The Peruna tonic urged for women and home life
The piece extolls women to balance home duties and motherhood with grace and dignity. It argues a weary world needs vigor and promotes Peruna as a kindling tonic to renew energy and strength.
Peruna Said Essential Women’s Medicine for Catarrh
The advertisement extols Pe-ru-na as the one medicine women can rely on, claiming it cures catarrh in any organ. It argues congestion equals catarrh and asserts Pe-ru-na resolves ailments where other remedies fail.
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Alaska
ST. Louis
Ruskin Lal
C. W. Bowerman
London Society of Compositors
James Sexton
National Dock Laborers’ Union
America
Walker Vrooman
Vrooman
Maine
California
Oxford Ruskin Hall
Western Points
Basiiol
Tolono
Kansas City
P. E. Dombaugh
Tolena
Ohio
Phompson
Fort Wayne
Ind
A. F. Woufschlagen
Detroit
Mich. IL
McClellan
Gouraud
J. A. Bayre
Hant-Ton
U. S
Canadas
Europe
Ferd
T. Hopkins
Great Forest
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