Paper prices rise as pulp costs surge across the Midwest
Publication costs soar as paper prices increase fifty percent in the Midwest to cover rising pulp and wood costs. Data show wood use rising from 2 to 8 billion cords annually, with spruce and poplar sources shifting and imports from Canada remaining dominant. Details include pulp value, import totals, and newer chemical processes boosting fiber preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Gutenberg
Hoy
Dine
Halsant
Anita
New York
Maine
Massachusetts
Minnepot
Ohio
Oregon
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Canada
TER
Forest Service
Bureau of Census
Forester
Uited States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Skinner shutters Sentinel and moves to Scranton Register
George D. Skinner discontinues the Sentinel at Buffalo Springs Bowman county and relocates to Scranton where he publishes the Scranton Register. He formerly ran the Hilineau County Record at Kramer. A couple of Kramerites are described.
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George D. Skinner
The
Sentinel
Buffalo Springs
Bowman County
Scranton
Scranton Register
Mr. Skinner
Hillineau County Record
Kramer
Uncle by\'m Five Percent Schemes and a Farm Fall
A rustic tale recounts William Witking who boasted of bold investments and high five percent profits. Hank Solders warns, watches a crash, and William ends up penniless, working on a farm owned by Henry S. while the five percent promise proves hollow.
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Hank
Mati
Walt
Coli
Bill
Henry S
Nonsense Bits and Jumbles From a Busy Page
A collage of quips and anecdotes on trains, professions, and daily life. It notes playful lines about milk men, jewelry rings, flying machines, and railway conductors, followed by a chaotic anecdote about a family fire and a muffed rescue. Also mentions Nineveh’s library fragment and a grim daily death toll in New York.
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Oklahoma
New York
Doctors and lawyers fortunes in deathbed tales and last words
The article surveys famed last words and fortunes of prominent professionals. Notable figures include Nothnagel and Darwin who faced death with calm, Pasteur and Gull, Blundell and Jenner dwarfed by multi‑hundred‑thousand pound legacies. It notes doctors' large estates, with Blundell, Jenner, Gull, Armitage, Wilson, Clark amassing substantial sums.
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Nothnagel
Traube
Lacock
Cuvier
Charles Bettwright
Dyce Davidson
Aberdeen
Astley Cooper
Bright
Chambers
Benjamin Brodie
Oliver Goldsmith
William Hunter
Pasteur
Darwin
Mirabeau
Cabanis
Dormir
Lord Brampton
Murphy
K. C
Blundell
William Jenner
Willam Gull
T. R. Armitage
Erasmus Wilson
Andrew Clark
Modern Hindu Women in Lahore Change Societal Norms
The Punjab Journal notes a rapid shift among Lahore natives as wives begin evening outings with husbands in open carriages. A recent sighting showed a man of standing with his daughter and husband on a railway platform, with the daughter in English attire and unveiled. The piece urges observers with relatives in Lahore to witness the new freedoms transforming local customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lahore
Punjab Journal
Ayatid
First Term Confidence Sparks Sharp Exchange
Insured warns of careful conduct in early term while a new member protests, claiming pride and a chance to prove themselves without errors. The exchange centers on expectations and perceived slights within the group.
Official Accident Inquiries Roil Railway Stockholders
Mr Dustin Stax laments and asks about a railway accident as stockholders discuss the crisis. The road president faces questions amid cries of the injured and struggles to clarify the disaster’s scope and impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dustin Stax
Stockhold
Feather beds praised as harmful by doctors
A Star reporter cites a conversation between a Portland businessman and a doctor about feather beds. The physician explains that feathers absorb moisture and waste matter, creating a poisonous atmosphere around the sleeper, urging daily fresh air and ventilated beds for better health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ington
Star
Costly Government In New York City Outspends Nations
Collier's notes that New York City's yearly government outlays exceed national spending before the Civil War and even dwarf Japan's military budget, while New York's public schools spend more than Japan's entire army and navy. The piece contrasts municipal costs with imperial expenditures and hints at the city’s fiscal burden relative to global governments.
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New York City
United States
Army
Congress
Empire of Japan
City of
New York
Japan
Collier's
Oh Yes He Knew Them On A Jamaica Trip Twist
Mr and Mrs Robert Wilcox on a Jamaica voyage meet a boastful passenger who claims familiarity with New York literary figures. The man asserts he knows Ella Wheeler Wilcox and her husband Bob Wilcox, then discovers the couple is actually Robert and Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
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Robert Wilcox
Jamaica
Kim Wheeler Wilcox
Mrs. Wilcox
Bob Wilcox
Mr. Wilcox
Congressman Taylor in Demopolis Sees Hard Times
Congressman George W Taylor spoke in Demopolis Alabama on hard times predicting shocks and surprises. He recalled a Mobile pastor’s sermon urging economy and retrenchment. The congregation responded by cutting the pastor’s salary from 2000 to 1500 dollars after a church meeting.
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George W.taylor
Demopolis
Ala
Theoriat Critics Lecture Tour Exchange
The habitual orator asks for views for his next tour and the theoriat replies with a practical suggestion. He urges embracing stereoptic views to shape the forthcoming lectures. The exchange reflects a sharp, witty clash over perspective and presentation.
Classroom Punsters Piddle Over Dime and Cents
A humorous school scene shows a Boston boy mispronouncing coins, joking about needing change. The teacher prompts arithmetic while students lampoon the moment with wordplay. The brief fragment captures classroom humor and speech quirks.
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Boston
The Greatest Present Need of Arid America
Opinions differ on the foremost need for arid America as vast western settlement demands. The author argues for prosperous rural homes in irrigation districts, welcoming white settlers from diverse regions while cautioning against unselective mass migration and nonwhite settlement, urging the West to attract farmers of proven character to build a thriving irrigated economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Asia
West
Pacific Coast
Pacific
Whitney
Shasta
Ranier
Hood
Missouri
Mississippi Valley
New England
Cavalier
An Attack on City Life
A speaker urges villagers to resist political parties and join a labor-led rural life. He condemns city factions as corrupt and argues happiness comes from living, working, and aligning with national village life, warning against elite control and social division. The critique targets urban governments and class tensions, calling for unity with the countryside.
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Aina
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Russell
Sendke
Souris
Westhope Standard
Jarme
Jos
Gfroever
Weathope
Haskett
Rover
Wim
Byron Williama
William
Wiliam
Hank Seldorn
Cricket
Hopper
Nineveh
Assurbanipal
British Museum
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