Ellicott Hooks to Disband and Local Civic Notes
Jamestown’s Ellicott Hooks fire company will disband due to adopting a paid department but may continue as a social group. Reports from Kittanning discuss securing a new armory for Company K in Whittaning. Oil City market house plans progress ahead of season opening. Other items note election officers’ fines, Stoneboro Moose investigation, Corry power company reorganization, and a problematic breach of promise trial.
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Ellicott Hook
Jamestown
The
Ellicott Hooks
Paip
Willis J. Halings
A. J. Logan
State Armory Board
Kittanning
W. D. Patton
Whittaning
Oil City
Corry
Fred C. Woodring
Titusville
Francis Braumbaugh
Altoona
George C. Deichner,Jr
Giant Madagascar egg on display at New York museum
The American Museum of Natural History in New York exhibits a two gallon egg from Madagascar believed to be laid by the extinct aepyornis. The egg, eight inches long and two feet two inches in circumference, cost $100 due to scarce supply.
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William Thompson, Jr
Bradford
New York City
North Warren
Peterson
American Museum of Natural History
Madagascar
Desert
Museum
British Museum
Aepyornis
Sindbad
Honor and Duty of France's Wolf Lieutenants
In France wolves are extinct but a hundred lieutenants de la louveterie keep watch. Aristocrats like the Prince of Arenberg and the Marquis de Clermont-Lomere, plus wealthy figures such as Comte Greffulhe and M. Paul Lebaudy hold the office. They receive no salary but wear uniforms with wolves head buttons and enjoy shooting rights on state domains.
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France
Lieutenants de la Louveterie
Michigan Becomes Largest Bean Producer in 1910
Michigan produced 6,150,000 bushels of beans in 1910, easily the leading state. The world will spend nearly 20 million dollars on Michigan beans as they convert into baked goods and other products. Retail price for common beans is about 10 cents per quart.
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Michigan
Peru Paves Way For Gotham Aqueduct Feat
New York boasts its Croton aqueduct at thirty eight miles as a great engineering feat but Peru already built a much longer canal centuries ago spanning about 360 miles.
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New York
Croton
Peru
Montenegro Feeds on Donated Ox by Skupshtina Members
In Cettinje during Orthodox Christmas, lawmakers feasted on a well fed ox donated by Mirhelo Jijitch to the Montenegrin house of representatives. Mirdelejo led the procession to view the beast as legislators debated roasting plans, planning to share the meat in fraternal fashion. The meal extended into the third day with a vote of thanks to Mirdelelo on resuming official duties.
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Cettinje
Skupshtina
Mirhelo Jijitch
House of Representatives
Mirdelo
Skupsiitina
Imports Show Big Increase in 1910 Valuation
A New York customs report for 1910 projects a rise of 286000 dollars in the value of Topoka compared to the previous year, signaling a substantial uptick in import value at the port.
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New York Custom House
Topoka
Many Places Named For Washington
Robert Donnell notes the wide spread of the name Washington in U S geography. He lists states with Washington counties and towns and cites Washington Square in New York City with the Washington Arch. He concludes that new states bring more Washington places and that Americans have the Washington habit.
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Robert Donnell
George Washington
United States
Washington
Union
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Ilinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Wisconsin
California
Connecticut
Minois
Massachusetts
Michigan
Montana
New Hampshire
New Jersey
West Virginia
Washington Square
Washington Arch
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Morning resolve as Marcus Aurelius quotes a busybody
A morning reflection urges self discipline toward confrontations with the ungrateful deceitful and unsocial while acknowledging the beauty of good and ugliness of bad, noting none can injure the observer who understands virtue.
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Marcus Aurelius
Not Much Work For You Says Vexed Farmer
A brief exchange shows a farmer scolding a lazy worker named Lanvarus Vat ll jest, noting there is little work available. Lanvarus responds with mock acceptance, labeling the situation as suitable for him.
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Lanvarus
Maister
Unfeeling Chattyv Incident Seen In City Letter
A jumbled OCR-like fragment mentions threat or self harm language and disjointed phrases about Chatty and violence. No clear event, date, or source details are readable enough to identify people or organizations.
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New Armory
Want Market House
Nolle
Westmoreland County
F. L. Prue
Stoneboro
Moose
A. W. Williams
Mercer County
Erie
St. John’s Roman Catholic
Twenty-sixth
Ash Streets
Warren
Pats Mle
Berlin
W. Ford
Woodard Theater
Kopf & Henry
Warren, Pa
J. Foley
N. Y
G. G. Smith
Levis
Gotham
Marcus
Spor
N. K. Wendleboe
Liberty St
Ajhen
Bers
Penna. Ave. W
T. O. Slater & CO
Pennsylvania Avenue West
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