Local Probate Officials and County Officers Listed
A dense listing from Custer and neighboring counties names probate judge sheriff and county officials including J J Fitzpatrick and W Elder. It notes dates August 24 and May 25 with several district representatives and public meeting times in Challis for a fraternal lodge with visiting members welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles ¥. Bakerohn
J. Fitzpatrick
Dense G. Finnell
William J. Bowen
William Elder
Geo
Be, Keyes
Alice Felker
Martha Keerland
W. Adamson Colodet Sercessre
Duncan Cameron
E. B. Curtin
George Hosford
Frank Uehren
The Northern Star Potato Boom in Fifeshire
The romance of potatoes unfolds in a Fifeshire tale. A grower in Markinch sold several tons at £1,210 per ton, about ten shillings per pound, fueling high bets. Dealers from Bardney bought two pounds and soon grew 130 pounds, then bought more at £500 a ton, while Kime and Blades paid similar prices for later consignments. The King Edward VII potato later rose from £12 10s a ton to £40, a rise that now seems tame in context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Markinch
Fifeshire
Bardney
Lincoln
Kime
Manham de Fen
Blades
Epworth
Detect the Mint Thieves X ray machine used in Japan and fields
A Philadelphia firm sold an X ray machine to the Japanese government to detect coin theft at mints. Officials will occasionally X ray workers to deter swallowing gold dollars. The idea may extend to South African diamond fields to curb corruption among black laborers.
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Philadelphia
New York Post
Japan
Lost General Grant Treasure Seeks New Zealand Recovery
An American party arrived in New Zealand to search for the long lost General Grant treasure from Australia to London. The schooner sank after mast and hull were breached by a cave and a high wave. Only one sailor and two children survived before rescue. questions arise about ownership if treasure is recovered.
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New Zealand
General Grant
Australia
London
Auckland Islands
Surgeons in Fish Tales and Caribbean Tick Folklore
An artist reports in vivid travel notes from the Caribbean how streams lure people to wade with bare legs as a strange tick burrows into flesh. Fish reportedly remove ticks from humans, acting as painless surgeons. The chatter then shifts to Ghent breweries and American enterprise there, Haiti's aging president at 85, and London's annual sand coating of streets to curb slipping horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caribbean Sea
Caribs
A Threatening Evil in the Senate Critique
A writer in Century defends the Senate as containing capable public men while noting states sent by corrupt practices. The piece laments that some senators reflect low state machines and that corruptly acquired seats influence federal appointments, portraying a troubling national pattern.
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Senate
United States
Frugal Outburst: Gabe Bouck Calls Pension Bill Cowardly Nincompoops
In Oshkosh Wisconsin representative Gabe Bouck faces a pension bill in Congress. He protests aloud behind the final row, calling his colleagues cowardly nincompoops as the measure seems sure to pass despite his personal opposition. Bouck admits he is among the cowards too.
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Congress
Gabe” Bouck
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
House
Bouck
Francis B. Leupp
Gabe
Bouek
Domestic Leopards In Africa And The Apple Boom In America
In German East Africa leopards threaten villagers by night, entering huts and attacking people. Some are captured young and trained for practical tasks such as drawing light carts or pulling mountain guns while measured hunting reduces the adult population. Elsewhere, the United States hosts over 200 million bearing apple trees yielding more than 175 million bushels yearly, with millions exported. Irish remains a living tongue, notably in Galway where 17,833 speak only Irish amid a broader European language landscape.
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Upogoro
German East Africa
United
Galway
Lack of Foreign Tongues Among American Women Feared
Harper's Bazar cites a serious education defect among American women who fail to gain conversational skill in foreign languages. It notes many study a language only to read and write, while ear tests reveal limited speaking ability. The piece contrasts American insularity with European practices where multiple languages are taught from kindergarten onward.
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Harper's Bazar
Sweden
Making Canes to Order in Fashionable Trade
A New York Times report notes shifting cane fashions as last year favored rough natural wood and light forms. This year silver mounted canes designed to order rise, while cheap German imitations struggle. Umbrella handles favor rough wood and distinctive hooks or crooked shapes. Women favor unusual and pricey designs.
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New York Times
Waxed Paper Bags Take Over City Shops
A New York Times report quotes an uptown grocer noting waxed paper bags replace coarse bags for home orders. Women now request waxed bags to keep items dry or moist, with tea coffee lettuce and sweet goods commonly packed this way. Sugar and flour remain among the few items still using older bags. The practice shifts from a trade fad to a business demand.
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New York Times
Fea trade shifts as Europe and Turkey compete
Fez long held a monopoly on the fea national headdress dye, but now France Turkey and Austria challenge with renewed activity. Senator Pettus of Alabama sent one dollar to the Alabama secretary of state for his election, a record low fee for a Senate seat. Wireless telegraphy patents totaled seventy one last year, bringing the US total to 109.
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Fez
Morocco
Fea
France
Turkey
Austria
Senate
Pettus
Alabama
United States Senate
Secretary of State of
Secretary of State
United States
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With Dietricr
James M. Stevens
Custer County
Lemhi Counby Seapeksier
Bingham County
Fremonte County
Ctober
James M. ‘Steve
Custer Lodge NO
Challis
G. Flaxens
Re. Weldon B. Heyburn
Prod
T. Tibais Burton L. French Jobin
T. Morrison
W. HE. Gibson
Theo, Turner Jobin
A. ‘Ier N. Coffleabert
Bell . Egleson
Silver Leaf
Silver Leaf Rebekaize No
Charlis
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Ood
Plars McGowan
N. G
Mabel Jose
Custer
T.C.C.F
Odd Fellows
Homas Jose
P. J. G, Finnell
I. m. Christian Endeavor
Nickerson
K. I. Perky
Noble Block
Jolme City
Idaho
Robert W. Philps
Omica
Main Street
J. C. Rogers
W. W. Adamson
Rogers & Adamson
Spaio
R. A. Pierce
W. J. Lamme
Frank Nickerson
Crockery
Onnallis
Ida
Utah
Montana
Oregon
D. E. Burley
G. P
T. A
Salt Lake City
Robinson Bar
Warm Spring Creek
Salmon River
Clayton
Superior
Medical Properties
JK. D. Williams
Finanes
Ond
Hayti
Chicago Record-Herald
Himaen
British Museum
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