The Forester and the Lumberman
The article argues that foresters and lumbermen should view forests as part of business, not enemies. It describes the bureau of forestry providing costed, site specific data to help decide if sustaining a second crop is profitable, with no compulsion on timber owners.
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Bureau of Forestry
United States
Cruelty as an Inborn Trait in Indian Character
A historical excerpt argues cruelty is an inborn Indian trait, contrasting human and animal behavior to claim native cruelty persists from childhood through adulthood and brings joy when inflicting pain. The piece frames U S authorities and societies as unable to alter this perceived essence.
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United States
Redmen
Plains
Shortening the A B Degree Sparks University Reform
The piece argues for a three year A B degree without reducing work, aligning with Harvard and advocating that universities nationwide adopt a shorter path to professional preparation by age twenty five. It links the move to broader support for the American college and notes the role of a three year course in professional admissions. It also mentions gold and silver recovery from furnace residues as ancillary revenue streams.
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Harvard
Harvard College
Divinity School
Law
American College
A Valuable Carpet At San Francisco Mint Burns
A carpet in the San Francisco mint adjuster’s room, where gold filings from coin flanks are recovered by burning, cost 300 dollars six years ago and yielded 9600 dollars in gold dust when burned. The mint has a rainwater collection system and a nightly sweep of filings to minimize gold loss.
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San Francisco Mint
Washington
Mint
Romance In Varied Gui se The Elusive Nature Of Romance
A discussion contrasts romance as humanly charged affection with romance as wild natural scenery. The piece notes the common thread of strangeness across usages and hints at origins in medieval conceptions. It cites Harper’s Magazine on romantic effect versus natural wildness and seeks reconciliation of terms.
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Harper’s Magazine
Rae Assigned as Chief of Bureau of Steam Engineering
Capt. Charles W. Rae of the U S Navy succeeds Rear Admiral Melville as chief of the bureau of steam engineering with the rank of rear admiral. The appointment is described as highly prestigious and usually goes to the most studious officer after a stringent exam before a specially chosen board.
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Capt. Rae
United States Navy
Melville
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Naval Service
Capt
Rae
Secretary of the Navy
Romance of language borrowing from Latin roots
The passage discusses how Romans influenced local speech through travel and refinement, causing Saxon or Celt speakers to adopt Roman phrases and manners. It suggests that the romance of Latin would be borrowed to meet evolving needs, creating a more polished tongue.
Meteorites Displayed at National Museum Washington
Over 300 meteorites from outer space are shown in the National Museum in Washington. They range from a few ounces to 6,000 pounds, with a massive 1,400 pound iron specimen. The largest roughens from atmospheric friction. microscopic diamonds can form from combustion. Composed of iron, nickel, sulphur, carbon, phosphorus, oxygen, silicon, magnesium, aluminum and calcium.
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National Museum
Washington
Record oil well shot in Allegheny field largest on record
A massive shot in an Allegheny oil field well used 400 quarts of nitroglycerin in 20 shells, seven inches by 20 inches each, tamped with 30 barrels of water and 75 feet of oil. The 1400 foot well produced a 75 foot water rise, a roaring discharge of oil rock and water to 150 feet, and is believed the largest oil well shot on record.
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Allegheny
Insurance policy payments total over 320 million in 1902
An authority on life insurance statistics notes that in 9,325 cities and towns across the United States in 1902 the total distribution to policy holders and their beneficiaries exceeded 320 million dollars.
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United States
Centerville Youth Receives News of Girl He Loves
A Centerville man, who has written to a Minneapolis girl for three years, learns from a letter and photo that she is married with a baby. She says she enjoyed his letters but cannot continue as she must care for the child.
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Centerville
Minneapolis
Dean's Kidney Pills Relief Claims
Advertising copy asserts kidney pills ease hip back and loin pain swelling dropsy signs vanish and urine improves with brick dust sediment. Claims include removal of calculi and gravel and relief from heart palpitations sleeplessness headache nervousness and dizziness.
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Dean
Mrs James Beck Sighting Through Kidney Trouble
Mrs James Beck of 314 West Whitesboro Street Rome New York reports a long kidney ailment spanning about nine years. The note reflects personal health concern and location.
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James Beck
West Whitesboro Street
Rome
N. Y
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