Alaska’s vast resources and need for rail links
Excerpt praises Alaska’s allure and riches including furs, minerals, fisheries, and timber. It notes growing dairy and stock potential, small population, and the imperative for railroad expansion to end inland transport limits and to move butter beef coal and copper to world markets.
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North
Alaska
William H. Seward
Charles Sumner
N. P. Banks
Yea
Andrew Johnson
Cauge
Valdez
Duplicity in Public Speaking Revealed by Churchill
A host asks Churchill about memory lapses during speeches. He recounts a tactic: state three points, mention two, then politely conclude the remaining with a decisive appeal to the audience, using duplicity to save time.
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Lord Randolph Churchill
Churchill
W. H. Rideing
McCluren
Vacant Springfield Church Lot Becomes Summer Playground
The Second church of Springfield Ohio uses a central vacant lot as a summer playground with flower beds, lawn, swings, slides, and a public ice water fountain. Trustees say the improvements are appreciated and urge other churches with vacant property to follow suit.
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Springfield
Grin and Barrett Lampoon Style Quip
A brief Harvard Lampoon joke notes a tiresome lecturer and a playful gag about verb endings. It reflects campus humor targeting talkative speakers and language quirks.
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Barrett
Harvard Lampoon
Adrian Protective Horse Co forms to guard livestock
Buckeye region news reports farmers near Adrian formed and incorporated the Adrian Protective Horse Co to defend horses and mules from thieves. The group aims to shield members’ livestock and deter depredations in the area.
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Adrian
Adrian © Protective Horse Co
Eer
Charles C. Lemert
Colorado Springs
Cal
The
Insurance Commissioners of the
United States
Denman
Zellers
Smuggling Beer and Whisky Seized in Belmont County
In Belmont county the courthouse area resembles a brewery as the sheriff stores hundreds of barrels of beer and cases of whisky smuggled from Wheeling across the Ohio river through Bridgeport to a mining settlement. Wagon loads are seized as delivery continues.
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St. Clairsville
Belmont County
Court House
Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio River
Bridgeport
Burrows to Head Republican Ticket for Painesville Mayor
Judge J. B. Burrows, newly resigned from the circuit court bench, will lead the straight Republican ticket for mayor against Democrat Mayor Harry T. Nolan who heads the Peoples ticket. Nolan was the state’s youngest mayor at his first election and is serving a second term without opposition.
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Painesville
J. B. Burrows
Circuit’ Court
Harry T. Nolan
Peoples
Nolan
Corrado Faces Trial On Rose Law Whisky Charge
Ashtabula on August 14 reports Nicholas Corrado of the First ward is tried at Jefferson before Judge C C Babcock for selling whisky and beer in violation of the Rose law, the second councilman to face court within six months.
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Ashtabula
Jefferson
C. C. Babcock
Nicholas Corrado
Corrado
Soldier Killed at Camp Perry by Automobile
Private C. H. Powell of Company F Tenth United States Infantry died at Camp Perry after injuries from being struck by an automobile near Three Mile Crossing between Port Clinton and the camp grounds during national matches marking and scoring duties.
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Camp Perry
C. H. Powell
Tenth United States Infantry
Second United States Infantry
Port Cliton
Four youths rob three men and wound detective in Delaware
In Delaware on August 14 a posse pursued four youths who robbed three men and shot County Detective William Mathews, wounding him seriously. A general riot call was issued and citizens gathered at the armory to join in the pursuit.
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Delaware
William Mathews
Wooster Bride Seeks Divorce From Cruelty Accusations
Mrs. Hattie Jacot files for divorce from David Jacot in Wooster charging cruelty and neglect. The 1 year married woman notes her husband once led a Wooster Sunday school and now runs a school at the Boys Industrial School in Lancaster.
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Wooster
Hattie Jacot
David Jacot
Jacot
Boys Industrial School
Lancaster
Two Shooting Events Decided at Camp Perry
At Camp Perry on August 1 two shooting events concluded. The 1000 yard element medal went to Captain Ben South of Headquarters First Ohio with a score of 48. The Liley medal was won by Lieutenant A. D. Rothbrook of Company D Lee and Ohio.
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Camp Perry
Ben South
First
Ohio
Liley
A. D. Rothbrook
Company D
Lee
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