Cement consolidation signals global business trend
The Washburn Times notes a Canadian cement company consolidation into a 25 million dollar corporation as part of a worldwide business pattern. It cites Minneapolis grade crossing elimination plans costing 6 to 7 million dollars and argues safety warrants the expense. It also reports revised Galveston hurricane damage estimates near 750 thousand dollars, mostly on the low coast.
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Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Galveston
Buffington’s Submarine Signal Proves Practical Coastwide
The steamer Buffington now uses a submarine signal praised for coast use after its last voyage when it reportedly nicked the bell of the Lake Huron lightship from fifteen miles away.
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Buffington
Lake Huron
Speculator Patten Drops Wheat Bets as Prices Slide
The text notes Patten leaving the bull side of the wheat market at a moment of rising profit, followed by a rapid fall in grain prices and a drop in hog prices and provisions. It suggests good crops are already benefiting American consumers.
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Patten
Interior restores public coal lands in Wyoming
The Department of the Interior moves to return to the public domain coal lands in Wyoming that were secured by land speculators. The action aims to curb schemes that have allowed mineral lands to be bought at prices far below their true value, drawing anticipated broad approval.
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Department of the Interior
Wyoming
Woman barricades road to save her boy in Geneva Illinois
A Geneva Illinois woman, described as a social leader, blocked a road with boulders and fallen tree limbs to stop speeding cars near her home. She said she feared for her 9 year old son who she believed was in danger from automobiles racing past.
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Geneva
Illinois
French Navy wastes 31000 shells off Toulon
About 31,000 melinite shells of a now obsolete caliber were to sea two miles off Toulon and sunk. Authorities face criticism for hoarding ammunition rather than using it in target practice, suggesting official carelessness.
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Toulon
Salem man trials potato crop with no tops
John Groves of Salem Ohio experiments with potatoes grown without any tops. The bulbs have reached the size of a hen's egg and show no signs of a sprout. If successful, potato bugs may be forced to seek other food or perish.
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John Groves
Salem
Ohio
War Department stance on Philippines marriage limits desertions
The War Department policy in the Philippines enforces that soldiers marrying there must bring their wives to the United States. It aims to curb desertions and bigamy by preventing marriages under false pretenses. Eight troopers of the Tenth Cavalry who arrived in New York with Filipino wives will take them to Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, when the regiment proceeds there.
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War Department
Philippines
United States
Tenth
United States Cavalry
New York
Kilpatrick
Fort Ethan Allen
Vermont
Rush
England
Stan W. Henkels
Philadelphia
Benjamin Rush
Nathanael Greene
New York Times
France
Britain
America
Great Britain
Jay
Philadelphia woman dies after hair tonic bottle explodes
Mrs. John J. Armour of Philadelphia was burned when a bottle of hair tonic exploded near a gas flame as she heated a curling iron. She died after hours of suffering in hospital. The piece warns that hair dye preparations can be dangerous and calls for warnings on consumer products.
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John J. Armour
Philadelphia
Mary Garden
Storm tests Galveston sea wall and warns of danger
The storm measured a six foot water rise at Galveston and drowned eight seamen near a pier resort as it stressed the sea front defenses. Experts say high winds sweeping into the gulf will cause sudden water rises and emphasize the need for elevated shore protections to prevent submergence.
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Galveston
Gulf
Gulf Front
Mind Reading with a Jewelry Trade Phrase
An onscreen snippet shows Charlie Loveday demanding a tray of engagement rings from his assistant Henry, in a brisk exchange that resembles a theater or radio script beat. The line reads Um ah er er er and implies a magnetic interviewer tone.
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Charlie Loveday
Henry
Inland Seas Treasure Tales From Wrecks Across The Lakes
A 19th century survey notes 6000 vessels wrecked on inland seas between 1878 and 1898 with cargo losses near 8 million dollars. Estimates project 14,000 wrecks and 20 million in treasure. bodies of crew and heroic rescues are recalled. Notable finds include copper cargoes worth 100 000 and 60 000, whisky cargoes, zinc, and steel billets. A New York syndicate plans a deep diving rig to recover from Lake Huron wrecks and pursue further treasure.
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Buffalo
Duluth
William H. Stevens
Conneaut
Harris W. Baker
Detroit
Lake Erie
Erie
Dunkirk
Dean Richmond
Richmond
Lake Huron
Saginaw Bay
Great Lakes
City of Detroit
R. G. Coburn
Fay
Kent
Point Pelee
Lexington
Peer
Cleveland
Port Huron
Midlake
Anthony Wayne
Westmoreland
Atlantic
Long Point
Griffin
la Salle
Detroit River
Lake Michigan
Thunder Bay Island
New York
Barton aqueduct carries Bridgewater across Manchester Ship Canal
The Barton aqueduct, a 14 000 ton water tight gate structure, bridges the Bridgewater canal over the Manchester Ship Canal. The aqueduct gates swing aside to allow vessels while water on top remains in a tank. The Ship Canal began 1887 and opened January 1 1894, from Eastham near Birkenhead to widen to 26 feet deep and 172 feet wide at surface.
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Bridgewater Canal
Manchester Ship Canal
Bridgewater
Eastham
Mersey Estuary
Birkenhead
Hats on The Styles This Season Frighten The Senior Partner
The senior partner of a dry goods firm condemns this season hats as the worst he has seen in forty years. The junior partner argues they have novelty. He finally admits a glimmer of approval for the girls in the scene.
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Tom
Napoleon’s Battle Call Heard From Phonograph Display
An American traveler notes in Utrecht a phonograph exhibit where a marching band tune ends abruptly and the operator proclaims the voice heard was Napoleon Bonaparte giving a Waterloo battle order. The scene blends marvel with a touch of humor about early sound devices.
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Utrecht
Napoleon Bonaparte
New Thought on Beauty Sparks Wit in Milwaukee Journal
A witty exchange contrasts ideas about beauty with a quip on lotions and notions while noting that seeking revenge costs more than letting a wrong pass. The remark appears in the Milwaukee Journal.
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Milwaukee Journal
Great Bird Rock Dwellers on Magdalen Islands
Narration of ten thousand seabirds on Great Bird Rock in the Magdalen islands. The writer recalls two visits by schooner and lobster boat, climbing 110 feet to reach the cliff summit and observe birds on ledges and eggs while the sea roars below.
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Magdalen Islands
Magdalens
Great Bird Rock
Magdalen Group
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Herbert K. Job
Dick and the dean compare a colt to a boy’s misstep
A college dean recalls Maine childhood memories. He tells Dick about Thomas who raised horses. A colt fed in a box stall swam a river to reach the barnyard for water, illustrating a peculiarly idiotic camper incident.
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Thomas
Colt
Maine
Merry Widow Hat Sparks Domestic Quip and Satire
A comic exchange questions the value and taste of an Easter hat as a wife shrugs off sin. The wry remark about old fashioned women and infant breath adds social humor. The quotation notes a political jab about nominations favoring men when office should be open to either, in Lippincott's style.
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Lippincott’s
The Lure of the Desert Land
A poetry excerpt by Madge Morris in Lippincott's evokes the desert’s spell and solitude. It asks if readers have slept alone under vast skies and faced sand storms, urging understanding only through personal experience.
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Madge Morris
Lippincott’s
The Traitor's Thumb Reveals a Bridge Room Plot
Willie Stamford, a penniless barrister, inherits luck from a cursed prize a traitor's thumb and a silver case grant Guy Hardwick's casino fortune. Stamford plans to return the object after using it to pay debts and marry. Three months later he awaits Hardwick's reaction to his confession.
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Guy Hardwick
Willie
Willie Stamford
Hardwick
Guy
Lueck
Moson
Monte Carlo
Stock Exchange
White
Mason
George
Florida
Hardwick Killed By Motor Bus in Lunchtime Tragedy
Hardwick is killed when struck by a motor bus just before lunch today. Stamford seeks to see him on important business and learns of the fatal accident from Hardwick's masked assistant. The event is described as a terrible bad business.
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Hardwick
Stamford
Mr. Hardwick
Robin Rusland
The
New Orleans Times Democrat
Lot of the Faithless Breach of Promise Laws Worldwide
An examination of how breach of promise cases are treated in different countries. France Austria and Holland require proof of pecuniary loss or rely on dowry factors while Germany and Italy use formal engagement documents or written promises. England favors the plaintiff with high damages in biased verdicts.
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United States
Detroit Free Press
France
Austria
Holland
Germany
Italy
England
Modern Kitchen Aid Ideas From A Home Economist
Practical tips for organizing the kitchen include a plate rail for frequently used items, a medicine chest over the table for small supplies, corner shelves for tea and coffee essentials, and a kitchen clock. Cooking notes cover rice, fried fish, refrigerator upkeep, baked potatoes, omelet cheese, repurposing cracked jars, and frying fat spatter control.
The Recent Rothschild Tragedy Warns Against Forced Marriage
A Vienna World report recounts Baron Oscar de Rothschild’s suicide after his father barred his marriage to a poor beloved. The tale suggests parental interference in spouses should be avoided unless objections are extreme and notes other Rothschild family misfortunes.
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Oscar de Rothschild
New York
Vienna
Brunn
Moravia
Albert
Oscar
Baron Albert de Rothschild
Bettina
Baron Alphonse de Rothschild
Paris
Baron George
Naomi
Baron Alphonse
Baron Louis
United States
Mexico
Relic of Alpine Tragedy Found in Chamonix Glacier
An ice axe bearing the name of Dr. Spitz of Baltimore, killed in an 1870 avalanche, was recovered from the Bossoms glacier in Chamonix. The discovery ties to the 19th century alpine disaster.
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Dr. Spitz
Baltimore
Chamonix
Progress of the Napkin as Civilizational Indicator
The Boston Globe notes a long view of the table napkin from Rome in the first century to modern times. It highlights forks replacing napkins in meals, Pepys lamenting limited use, and renewed emphasis on cleanliness and convenience with paper napkins aiding even inexpensive eateries.
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Boston Globe
Rome
Martial
Hermogenes
Hinself
Pepys
Ford
Middle States
Crane Named As American Minister to China
The Pekin dispatch notes Charles R. Crane as the likely new American minister to China. Crane, unknown to diplomats, is a Chicago businessman fluent in Russian and experienced in public life as a citizen. He is praised for integrity and anti corruption work and could effectively represent U S interests in an expanding Chinese role. The article emphasizes the open door policy and U S aims for fair play and mutual benefit with China.
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Pekin
China
Anson Burlingame
Charles R. Crane
Orient
Chicago
United States
Sisterhood of Nations
North America
Crane
How to Decorate Walls This Season
This guide offers wall decorating tips for the season advising against large prints in small rooms and recommending warm tones for north facing spaces. It notes dining rooms favor tapestry or paneling, plain papers with figured fabrics, and suggests ceiling tinting to extend height. It emphasizes durable paints for kitchens and servants rooms and warns to test upholstery samples with paper choices.
Lemon juice remedies and culinary uses in old tips
A reader lists numerous lemon based cures and household tips. Lemon juice boosts tea for headaches and bilious discomfort, acts as a liver aid, freshens breath, and forms a cosmetic wash. It blends with olive oil for salad dressing and aids hoarseness, skin tanning, insect bites, and cooking.
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the Washburn Times
Washburn, Wis
Washburn Printing Co., Publishers
Minneapolis
UNION
States
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