Random Notes From The Nation And World
The page surveys varied topics from reminiscences of Mrs Anheyn Crosse and a wild horse story to New Jersey law on silo signs and a Russian fleet move toward the Baltic. It cites London dental remedies, Albert Langen’s death, Manchuria soybean prospects, New York health stats, Webster's spelling book sales, Florida prohibition, and scientific funding data. It notes milk sterilization by ultraviolet light and cottonseed oil exports, plus French women medical students and Arctic sound transmission.
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United States
Florida
Yaonur
Arlegie Institution
The Gypsy Trail and a Romany Road Poem
A fragmentary excerpt combines Rudyard Kipling verse about the gypsy trail with a humorous 82 year coffee and drink tally, then shifts to a poem titled A Thought of Summer by I V Bourdillon. The piece blends exotic travel imagery with light literary humor and a brief lyric.
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Nngodin
Pickerel Jump Dam Lands in Boy's Lap
An unusual Vermillion River incident near Centerville A six pound pickerel leaped above the dam and landed in a boy named Robert's lap striking him on the chin Then the lad knocked the fish back onto the bank and kept the prize Witnesses two local businessmen vouched for the tale as true not a fish story
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Pickerel
Centerville
S.1
Robert
Jonah
Bob
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition A Great Northwestern Enterprise
Seatue Washington special describes the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition as a major regional project costing 10 million, built in two years, featuring compact layouts, the Pay Streak, diverse pavilions from Alaska Hawaii Philippines and Japan, and permanent buildings including the Fine Arts and government domed structures. It notes funding from Washington state 1.6 million plus 400 thousand federal, planning by Northwest business leaders led by J J Chilberg and John A McGraw, and expansion from a local title into a world fair venture.
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Seatue
Wash
Puget Plaza
Pine Arts Palace
Olympic Plaze
Atlantic Avenue
University of Washington
Women's League
Olympic Place
Alaska
Cascades
Canada
Dipan
Mt. Rainier
United States
Hine
Washington
Philippines
Tiawali
Hawaii
State of Washington
University of the State of Washington
Oregon
California
Japan
China
Hawaiii
Northwest
J. J. Chilberg
Scandinavian Bank
John A. McGraw
H. C. Henry
Henry
Richard A. Ballinger
Department of the Interior
Taft
William Sheffiell
C. R. Collins
James A. Wood
Wilfred Beaton
Department of Publicity
A. W. Lewis
Department of Concessions
Henry Dosch
Frank B. Allen
Department of Works
I. A. Nadeau
Frank W. Dunham
Europe
Godfrey Chealander
Will Be There from the London Chronicle
A London Chronicle correspondent defends Scotch storytelling beyond drink funerals Sabbath-breaking and gallows. He highlights tales of preaching and ministerial rebukes by congregants, noting the striking layman perspective of the absentee from kirk story.
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London Chronicle
Kirk
Seattle exposition details and forest clearing for grounds
The Seattle exposition features a Frenche Renaissance style with grand palaces on either side of the main court and a display of international machinery and agriculture. The grounds include a 260 acre fir forest largely removed, with remaining trees lit by electric lamps at night and numerous rest stations for up to 60,000 spectators. Water from a glacier lake is abundant and free. The Northwest financed the exposition with Seattle residents contributing. Condensed milk exports from the United States show rapid growth from 1895 to 1908, rising from 219,785 to 2,455,186 in value.
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Japan
Pacific Avenue
State of Washington
Cedar Mountain
Lakes Union
Washington
Seattle
Seattle Aero Club
Lake Washington
Alaska
Tseleege
United States
Europe
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Randall & Gillispie
New Jersey
Lewishiture
Anne
Tt $S
Vindivestauk
Russhan
Stesshir
Vindivestul
Nikeigevsek
Trapeaneee
Karmehathie
Berng Sea
Russia
Vileachlyvestek
Droog
Denver
Nottingiam
St. Augustine
St. Chrysoastoni
Baltimore Sun
Bay
Johnson
Petty
London
Tf Medical Society
Albert Langen
Simplicissimus
Marzo
Munich
Manchuria
Darlington
Greater
New York
Arctic
Bayer
Moreinge
Rudyard Kipling
I. V. Bourdillon
Yukon-Alaska-Pacific Exposition
Great Northwestern
Alazka
Vyuhkon
Zion
Sutosha
Manuefactures Cour
H Br
Nowell. Oey
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