Paper from cornstalks could change world, says Wiley
The British Museum may accommodate wheels of Dicychets, signaling the power of the silent steed. Professor Wiley of Illinois claims a corn stalk paper process that could yield cheap paper, books, and newspapers, benefiting farmers and saving forests. If true, he could become a millionaire per the New York Journal.
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Vienna
Geena
British Museum
Wiley
Illinois
United States
New York Journal
Berlin’s bread bags curb dirty hands on loaves
In Berlin, public concern over bread cleanliness led bakers to use loaf shaped paper bags that fit the bread and twist at the ends as soon as it is baked. This method prevents contamination from hands, dust, or street pavements, a practice suggested for adoption by bakers elsewhere.
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Berlin
Germany
Poultry School Demonstrates Thrift at Rhode Island College
An illustrated example shows Rhode Island State College Kingston running a poultry program on business lines. Limited funds prompt use of hand materials like barrel staves for houses. Professor Brigham reports hens will lay well without fixed nests or eggs and a flat board roost can suffice for many breeds.
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Poultry
Rhode Ialand State College
Kingston
Professor Brigham
Providence School Budget Moves Cut Evening and Special Classes
A Providence school committee vote trims the system to meet revenue limits. Supervisory drafting and sewing classes are dropped and to be taught under general teachers later. The evening schools are abandoned, a move seen as risky but justified by local industrial and economic factors.
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Providence
Providence School Committee
Rhode Island
Providence Journal
Youth and Love Verse Fragment
A fragmentary poem depicts Youth wandering alone with a light tune while Love laments at home yearning for his return, expressing sorrow and longing in a wistful tone.
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Tie
The Draper Hall Heist Play Ends In Comedy Of Errors
Shady, a clever burglar, plans a jewel theft during a village charity stage show. He disguises as a butler and drugs the real one, but the plan unravels when the jewels vanish and a double butler twist leads to a capture by a pursuing detective. The audience watches as two policemen and two butlers converge, revealing the staged crime was exposed by an undercover sleuth.
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Pal
Oblain
Deannot
Cutinndial
Saale Hem
Allie
Dent
Thad
Tan
Atratn
Bitetiack
Toa
Shady
Coupes
Shei
Whampgon
Tom
Mr. Thompson
Hoe
Curiosit
Tyou
Thompson
London
Butler
July in North Greenland From Northward Over the Great Ice
Excerpt describes a July journey in North Greenland with intense sun, barren rocky terrain near the ice, and signs of life such as snow buntings musk oxen and Arctic poppies. The scene blends harsh landscape with moments of vivid color and nature observations tied to Robert H. Peary's Northward Over the Great Ice.
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Dabris
Iee
Robert H. Peary
Tolbert Calls on McKinley Over Greenwood County Riot
A Washington dispatch reports President McKinley ordered federal officials to probe Greenwood County South Carolina race disturbances and report on federal interference. Tolbert, whose father and brother were shot in Phoenix, seeks federal investigation while Gov. Ellette’s stance complicates federal aid. Tolbert claims facts differ from official accounts and describes GOP involvement and polling issues.
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Washington
Greenwood County
South Carolina
Department of Justice
Priday
United States
Phoenix
Carolinas
Ellette
Tolbert
White election manager killed as violence erupts in South Carolina
Eyewitness accounts allege Etheridge, an election manager from a distant precinct, kicked over a table of certificates and was shot by his own party after a confrontation at Philnix. The ensuing clash sent democratic voters fleeing, with his brother claiming Etheridge died from friendly fire. Tolbert met with President McKinley and Attorney General Griggs to report the incident and seek possible action.
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Pumpore
Etheridge
Aon
Philnix
Mr. Tolbert
Department of Mualice
Tolbert
Griges
New Jersey
Spot Cotton Market Close Across Cities
Official closing quotations for spot cotton Saturday show varied activity. Prices list middling ranges in Atlanta, New York, Savannah, Galveston, Norfolk, Mobile, Memphis, Augusta, Charleston, Houston, and St. Louis with several districts noted as steady or dull.
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Atlanta
Liverpool
New York
New Orleans
Savannah
Galveston
Norfolk
Mobile
Memphis
Augusta
Charleston
Houston
St. Louis
Atlanta Chamber Pledges Fight for Fair Freight Rates
The Atlanta chamber of commerce held a meeting to determine steps to secure equitable freight rates for the city. The group expressed intense earnestness and determination to obtain rates deemed just, signaling a strong, ongoing campaign.
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Atlanta, Ga
Chamber of Commerce
Georgia State News Roundup from Echols to Atlanta
In Echols county Stephen Carter, a wealthy farmer, was shot dead at his threshold with buckshot and pistol balls. no clue to the assassins. Georgia suffered a crushing football defeat by North Carolina in Macon. A Newnan petition seeks local option liquor elections for December 14, with two Newnan bars paying $2,500 yearly. Governor Candler signs a fisheries land cedence bill for Meriwether county. House passage of judiciary and tax measures follows, while the prison commission reports on the new penitentiary system. A Georgia peace jubilee in Atlanta on December 14–15 promises a large program, including President McKinley’s visit and a major pageant at Piedmont Park.
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Echols County
Lake Park
Stephen Carter
Carter
Georgia
North Carolina
Macon
Carolina
Newnan
Orlando McClendon
McClendon
Coweta
Candler
Meriwether County
United States
Patton
Criminal Court of
Atlanta
House
Park
Greene
Senate
House Committee
Prison Commission of Georgia
Goy. W. ¥. Atkinson
Qbairman
Joseph 8. Turner
Clement A. Evans
Tom Mason
Hall
Turner
McKinley
Kimball House
Capitol
Statehouse
General Assembly
Ladies of
Jubilee Committee
Capital City Club
Banasot
Piedmont Park
Demand for Subscriptions to a Live Newspaper
A reader asks for an up-to-date newspaper subscription offer stating a year or at least six months, requesting the sender’s name and subscription details to keep informed on domestic and international affairs.
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Joseph P. Galton
The
Philadelphia Times
North
Greenland
Phoenix, South Carolina
M’kinley
T. P. Tolbert
Georgia State News
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