ORWEON MINER COOK SETS DIRT HOISTING RECORD
Tacoma readers learn of miner Cook at Grand Forks near Dawson who hoisted 365 buckets in 60 minutes from a 36 foot shaft and later 33 buckets from a 68 foot shaft. Judges praised his strength and endurance, noting he finished fresh with no distress. Klondike miners deem the feats remarkable demonstrations of power.
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Tacoma
Wash
Cook
Grand Forks
Dawson
Gavin Gulch
Klondike
Let the boys fight their own battles says judge
Utica judge urges a mother to stop seeking a warrant against a boy who whipped her son. He says boys outdoors at night are leaders of the gang and will craft their own futures, adding parents should build backbone and self reliance.
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Utica
N. Y
Churches Need This Room and Yawning Health Claim
A German scientist argues yawning is healthful and suggests people should quit taking pills and go to church. The remark links religious practice with wellness, prompting debate on natural remedies and faith influences.
Smokers Defy Streetcar Rules On Busy New York Route
A crowded Thirty-fourth street streetcar in New York sees a large man ignore rules by lighting a cigar. Passengers grow hostile, some men prepare for trouble, but the conductor intervenes and removes the cigar, declaring that noncompliant smokers are dealt with.
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Thirty-fourth Street
New York Sun
Moscow Diet Myths And A Humorous Travel Note 1698
A traveler in Moscow in 1698 notes claims that Russians owe strength to a cabbage and beer heavy diet for fasting periods. The account suggests Russians are tall and robust, while also mentioning abstinence and a humorous aside about brandy. Other text mentions a comic exchange about a character named Charlie Prettyboy.
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Moscow
JAPAN AND RUSSIA HEROES IN THE WAR
Collier's Weekly notes Kuroki Oyama Nogi and Togo as prominent figures in the land and sea battles. It describes Nogi's personal sorrow and Port Arthur’s capture, then highlights Russian general Stoessel and Kuronathin's mixed reputations amid harsh public scrutiny.
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Kuroki
Oyama
Collier’s Weekly
Nogi
Port Arthur
Togo
Stoessel
Kuronathin
Russia
Above the Snowdrifts Aerial Tramways For Mines
The Milwaukee Sentinel notes one of the nation’s largest independent wire rope makers praises aerial tramways for western mines. Encampment Wyoming already has a 23 mile system with 11 to 60 foot towers. The system operates regardless of weather and requires uniformly strong wire rope for each mile of line.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Wya
Millions in forest plan aims to save Canada timber
Ottawa considers a reforestation policy with a 40 million acre reserve, a fire system, and lease restrictions to ensure a permanent timber supply. The plan could yield about $30 million yearly to Ontario while curbing wasteful logging and safeguarding forest lands for the future.
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Ottawa
Ont
Ontario
Canada
Webster's old carriage sparks Jefferson City intrigue
A Brookyn Eagle report notes a historic carriage once owned by Daniel Webster now travels in Jefferson City Missouri. Purchased in St Louis after the fair, it drew crowds with a famed Senate visit by Attorney General Crow.
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Jefferson City
Daniel Webster
United States
Massachuusetts
Brooklyn Eagle
William Holt
Republican
Olt
St. Louis
Crow
Uis
Ae Holt
Webster
Senate
Senator Haynes
South Carolina
Great Object of American Society and Labor Training
The Review of Reviews argues that progress toward the general welfare is advancing. It notes vast fortunes arise from productive control while wealth centralization is offset by broader comfort and rising intelligence. It credits labor organization with training men to think read debate and act under majority rule.
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Vastaz
Organization of Labor
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