The Most Healthful City Across the Nation in 1900
Reports from the Marine Hospital Service show Marion Iowa among the most healthful cities with a population over 1 000, a 1900 death rate of 1.46 per 1 000. States like North Dakota Minnesota and Nebraska posted very low mortality, while California and Colorado recorded higher rates in a national health survey.
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United States
Marion
Marine Hospital Service
North Dakota
Ohio
Minnesota
Kitas
Nebraska
Kansas
Town
Idaho
Montana
Arigna
Colorecto
California
Becaus
Colorado
Arizona
Union
New York State
Carlyle
Washington
Baltimore
Milladelphia
Boston
Chicago
Wild man seen by Crystal Falls hunters in Deer river woods
Adolph Meiser and John Slattery of Crystal Falls encountered a reportedly wild man while partridge hunting near the Deer river headwaters. The stranger, emaciated and shaggy, shouted public comments, fled, and was later pursued by a local posse. The men speculated the man may be a frightened, insane hunter lost in the woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Meiser
John Slattery
Crystal Falls
Mick
Deer River
Messer
Slattery
Pos
Canadian forests supply pulp wood for 140 years study
Ottawa correspondent reports Canada could supply pulp wood for 140 years based on 1 800 000 tons of prepared pulp annually. J C Langelier, Quebec forest ranger supervisor, states 1 500 000 tons yearly as his baseline equal to US total production, per Canadian Forestry Association paper in its second annual report.
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Ottawa
Ont
New York Tribune
Canada
J.C. Langelier
Forest Rangers
Quebec
Panadian Forestry Association
United States
Murder in mob action justified by crowd says Indianapolis News
The Indianapolis News argues that a mob may justify killing a man but frames murder as the instant death caused by a mob. The piece contrasts lynching with lawful execution, asserting murder in either case when a person is killed by others.
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Indianapolis News
Pungent Paragraphs and Humorous Exchanges
A collage of quips from periodicals on manners humor and misunderstandings. Banter touches on domestic life baby cries and lovers in a provincial tone with playful misreadings and wordplay. Observations from Summerville Journal Chicago Host Philadelphia Record Pearson Weekly and Indianapolis News illustrate light social satire across cities.
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Philadelphia
Pearson's
Cojourner
Jayville
Marmer
Indianapolia Newa
Power of superstition and a Brooklyn gypsy charm
A New York Tribune account recounts a poor Mulberry Street Italian woman's knee swelling and a failed free dispensary treatment. She pays a gypsy for a parchment charm, which a child tries to copy but writes a garbled line. The woman later insists the charm cured both her and the skin condition, while a cook’s recipe follows for simmered turnips with rice and mutton.
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New York Tribune
Mulberry Street
Savings Bank
Brooklyn
Nelther
Doy
Moe
England’s land loss clock in historic logs
The article notes that England annually loses a tract of land the size of Gibraltar and that on the east coast the loss equals Heligoland in area. Over the last century an edge of English land equivalent to London County has been submerged, according to a 19th or early 20th century source.
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England
Engeland
Gibraltar
Heligoland
County of
London
Horseback Riding Revived Near the White House
Col Bingham's bridle path around the White House is revived for lively mounts as Kermit Roosevelt enjoys daily rides through monument grounds and past the Smithsonians. Washington society friends and youths join in, riding to White House stables and cantering along the renewed trail amid growing weeds.
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Col. Bingham
White House
Monument
Smithxontan
Kermit Roosevelt
John Gilpin
Kertit Han
San Juan Hill
Society Girls
Washington
Roosevelt
Kermit
Palace from Italy to transform Brookline home
Mrs Charles F Sprague of the Weld family plans to install an Italian palace in her Brookline country house. She has bought a Venetian palace and will ship wood marble tapestry and furnishings to Boston to create a brick and Italian marble shell with a grand ballroom. Sprague has about 20000000 available, rivaling Mrs Jack Gardner reportedly at 5000000.
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Charles F. Sprague
Weld
Congress
I4 Asylum
Jack Gardner
Boston
Sprague
Venice
Venetian Palace
Ghostly Woman on Rails Haunts Colorado Midland Train
Engineer Gene Smith and fellow conductor J. D. Cowley report seeing a white dressed woman prostrate on the tracks near King Station. Smith, a skeptic, recalls a chilling near-miss as the figure rose and waved. Rail workers fear the spook and seek talismans amid the scare. The army meanwhile bans new musical instruments to exhaust current stocks.
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Gene Smith
The
Colorado Midland
King Station
J. D. Cowley
Smith
Town Without Gas Faces Winter Blackout in Wales
Rhosilanerchrugog council vows no street lighting this winter after gas firm's refusal to cut prices. Private consumers also plan to forgo gas unless reductions are granted, leaving over 10 000 residents in darkness.
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Rhosilanerchrugog
Wales
Smallpox scare prompts vicar to promote vaccination
In England a smallpox scare leads an inventive Kent vicar to stage vaccination demos in a big tent while assistants invite attendees to receive vaccines. A band plays nearby and smaller tents serve vaccination officers as the crowd is urged to accept inoculation.
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England
Kent
Court Terms Set for Fourth Judicial District Idaho
District Court fixes terms for Idaho’s Fourth Judicial District for 1902. Custer Cassia Lincoln Elmore Blaine hold sessions with morning and afternoon calendars. Orders filed in each county and published for two weeks, Mountain Home. Judge Kirtland I Perry presides.
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Custer
Lincoln
Elmore
Blaine
Cassia
Chambers Mountain Home
Idaho
Kirtland I. Perry
Fourth Judicial District
Hearing Time Set In District Court Of Idaho Case
Judge Kirtland Perky in the Fourth Judicial District orders the trial date for the case Mom et al. v. Harger et al. moved to Mackay Idaho. The order revokes pro tem arrangements and schedules testimony beginning February 24, 1902 at 3 PM. Copies will be mailed to attorneys and published in Silver Milling and Mackay Telegraph.
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Fourth Judicial District
Chun
Xald Seton
Akon
Mackay
Walil
Custer
Wald
A. D
Ania Court
Setion
Tae Silver Mishingei
Chaltte
Daho
Ube Mackay Telegraph
Chambers
Mountain Home
Kiruland
Perky
Fourth Judicial
Idaho
Sale Notice Under Execution In Custer County Idaho
Notice of Shevin's sale in the Mourth Judicial District Idaho. Charles Kolin Co. plaintiffs vs Albert C Bomar defendant. Writ of execution on a judgment entered Feb 16 1901 for 10720 with interest and costs. Auction March lith 1902 at Court House door Custer County Idaho to sell a one sixth interest in the boomerang lode in Yankee Fork Mining District. State and details describe bounds and measurements. Chamberlain, Clerk of Custer County, provisionally dates Feb 38 publication.
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Mourth Judicial District
State of
Idaho
Custer
Charles Kolin & Co
Plaintifs
Vm Albert €. Bomar
Dufandant
Ty Virtuw
Charlie Hoa & Co
Tila
Albert C. Womur
Yankee Fork
Junior County
Tdahe
Fates Mountatn
Minty
Caster
Ping
Custer County
Chat Meyinante
Clulia
Dutendant
Albert C. Bomar
Chamderlain
Custer Caunnty
Notice of Fortelinre and Lode Claims in Idaho Target
Notice to LOWSA and other claimants of lode claims in Seateam Mining District Custer County Idaho. Joann Mellgen warns that after publication if a party fails to pay the required expenditures totaling nine hundred dollars per claim by the stated dates their one fourth interest in the Blackhawk Swedt and Fissure lode claims will vest in the subscriber under United States law. Publication notes November 26.
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Fortelinre
Lowsa
Priiresih Wisbeles Arasslyns
Seateam Mining Distriet
Custer County
Idah
Tex
United States
Belue
Bryn
Yankee Fork
Maho
Beation
John Dudley
Custer
Idaho
Challih
Ida
Joan Dudley
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United States Marine Hospital Service
Wild Man IN the Woods
Michigan
Meferren
St. John's Episcopal Church
Hoboken
N. J
David B. Matthews
St. John's Cadets
Charles Rogers
August Tierney
New York
Washington Star
Betdte
Italy
C.F. Sprague
Spook
Army
Mareh Mth
Shevin
Rother
F. D. M. Forry & Co
Lah
Lealor Reas
Memillan Fur
Minneapolis
Minn
Winchester Repeating Shotgun
Winchester
Catalryrs
Winchester Repeating Arms Co
Winchester Ave
New Haven
Suberman Bros
Metropolitan National Bank
Chicao
Continenal National Bank
Chiicae
Pyserst National Bam
Eal Evke & Ity
Utah
Aoble's National, Bank
Roz Island
WA National Bank
Uttumma
Towntoumery Ward CO
Whol Solitary
Elon Howmis & CO
Nee
A. Isenbam Bos, CO
Uoiusay, Robinson & CO
Univ Stes Sserman Batfes
Priaping-Ars LH
Filehitean SY
Sheet
DIE Ale
Jean W. Gurmatt
Wald Land
Pusha
Chain
Wilson
Q Adnan
Sharp
Estan
Istratian Aaliene
Pakian
Shen Ayer
Pan Stton
Lipon
Lucky Brlke
Atomie la Mtuniey Mining
State of Idaho
Hon
George
Atunley
Jim
Bryan
Lincoln, Nebraska
Alice Felkner
Challis
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