Fragmented Idaho miscellany voices from a bygone era
A jumble of witty maxims, mis-spellings, and cultural notes appears from Challis Idaho. The column jokes about Dewey and potato culture, cites Baroness de Hirsch, and describes experiments in wood seasoning and bicycle endurance. It juxtaposes political figures, social observations, and light scientific trivia in a dated newscloth column style. Entities include Challis Idaho, Admiral Dewey, Baroness de Hirsch, Mogland, Reed, and Croker, among scattered mentions and curious reflections.
Amos Allen of Maine Rival to Reed for Congress
Amos Allen of Grand Beach Maine, 62, longtime Bowdoin classmate and confidant of Speaker Thomas B Reed, is touted as Reed’s successor in Maine’s 1st district. The former Bowdoin students remained close as Reed’s private secretary and adviser, with Allen described as quiet, scholarly, and quick-witted, announcing a potential congressional bid built on his Maine ties and Reed’s support.
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Amos I Allen
Grand Beach
Thomas BH. Reed
Maine
Reed
Mr. Allen
Bowdoin College
National
House of Representatives
Amos Allen
Congress
Pirat
Allen
New York World
Bowdoin
Waterloo
Hawaiian Commerts and Sugar Trade Development
Hawaiian Islands evolved under a protected system with sugar becoming the dominant export by the late 19th century. Free entry for sugar and rice favored planters, effectively rewarding production with a $1,000,000 yearly bounty, while rice and grain exports fluctuated from 2.25 million pounds in 1876 to a peak around 13.88 million pounds in 1887 and then settled near 5.4 million pounds annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Harper’s Magazine
Eviction from the Grave Haunts Porto Rio Cemeteries
A chilling report from Porto Rio notes graves in Campo Santo near San Juan are leased for years and if rents are not renewed, remains are exhumed. The practice makes burial unaffordable for the poor, forcing eviction from resting places.
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Porto Rio
Campo Santo
Eli
San Juan
Coral Jewelry Demand Grows In Europe And United States
Coral jewelry popularity rises with demand expanding in Europe and the U S. Italian stock dominates supply, with mostly cabochon cuts in round, pear, and heart shapes. Pink pale color favored, mounting often in Roman gold, coral from Mediterranean depths 100 to 150 feet. Divers cannot reach best beds. nets and a crossbar rig pull coral aboard. White and pale pink coral rare and costly, used sparingly in exotic pieces.
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Europe
Italy
Germany
Mediterranean
France
Spain
Algiers
Tunis
Emperor William II’s brother to visit United States this fall
Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of Emperor William II, will be America’s guest of honor this fall. He is a renowned naval commander, currently with the German squadron in Asiatic waters, and plans to travel from San Francisco to Washington, DC to be entertained by President McKinley. He values merit over rapid promotion.
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Prince Henry of
Pruss
William II
America
Prince Henrys
San Francisco
Washington, D. C
McKinley
Prince Henry
Tars
William Luke
Spirita
Sullivan
Lorger
Tucker
Luke
Redmount
Baynes
Sullivan's
Hall
Warty
Hugh
Edward
Gia
Robert
Polley
Fey
Weill
Optum
I Jones
Milwaukee
Greman
Wife Power in Texas Courts Sparks Debate
A Texas appeals court ruling upholds inferior courts may grant injunctions at a husband's request to bar third parties from contacting his wife if such contact harms him. Critics warn the rule could extend to in-laws, inviting broader bans on spousal communication and fueling divorce dynamics.
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Texas Court of Appeals
Texas
South Carolina
Charleston
8. C
Fragmented Trial Echoes and Conflicting Letters
A damaged narrative recalls a courtroom scene with accusations and pardons, a detective about a driver and a letter, then shifts to commentary on German language teaching in Milwaukee. The piece threads memory, speculation, and cultural critique amid a chaotic, partially legible transcript.
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Challis
Idaho
Law
Dewey
Pingras
Ohio
Kanna City Journal
William Waldorf Astor
Hra
Clare
Baroness de Hirsch
Baroness Hirsch
Mogland
Heeman
University of Kiel
England
Continent
Hoss” Crokar
New York
Joker
Jousanis
Tom Reed
Amos
Qoltege Chame
Olt
Mondolm
Allen ‘Waa
Willy the Late For
National House
Prussia
Robert Luke
Bill
Mr. Hall
Froyles
William Like
Edward Bartlett
Anne Dodson
Toni Baynes
Licely
Anne Dodann
Charles Hall
Dimeuiry Sinen
Tom Baynes
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