Township and city officials list for local governance
Mayor Elias Burk and aldermen Wm Norbury D Thomas Wm Hampe and Fred Gerson R H Hoge. Clerk A B Snodgrass Treasurer Julius Barth Marshal J L Hagler. Township officials Supervisor Avie Town Clerk John Deimling Collector George Tiebler Assessor Wm Schultze. Highway commissioners H Euhlmann W Milla R B Jacobs. School board members Morrisa Ed wards C F Edwards Edward Joseph Justices D N Jarvis Philip Eckert Constables L F Kersey Robert Molliday Pound Master Frad Schuler.
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Avie
John Deimling
George Tiebler
Wm. Schultze
Wghways
Sturgeon On Victoria Cannery Floor Weighs Over 600 Pounds
A 12-foot sturgeon weighing more than 600 pounds is shown on a Victoria cannery floor. Workers say larger specimens are not uncommon, with some reaching 1,200 pounds. Two men hoist a half-ton fish into a boat as the dramatic fishing scene unfolds.
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Victoria
Toronto Globe
Names for Money and the Lingo of Cash in Use
A discussion on how Americans nickname money with variants from cash to the old stuff and new slang like the off. It notes gamblers and the sporting fraternity shaping terms and observes oil as a hard to hold comparison to money.
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Artemus Ward
United States
New York Sun
Condition of the Czar's Army Revealed by American Traveler
An American traveler who has spent years in Russia reports that czarist peace proposals will not reach the frontier for months, implying little immediate effect on the army. He describes harsh rations of two pounds of suchary, salt, and barley soup per soldier, while holidays bring “high living” with potatoes, corned beef, and pork. Soldiers attend cathedral ceremonies with officers, then pass a tub of vodka, shouting long live the emperor and his family.
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Russia
Age of Harriase and marriage ages cited
A dated calculation cites an average peg age of 274 years for men and a marriage age of 2544 years for women, presented in a peculiar data style. The text reads as a historical oddity with numeric figures that seem implausible by modern standards.
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Harriase
Microbes in Road Dust Threaten Cyclists
The Lancet notes cyclists face dry throat headaches and depression after dusty rides. Dust carries millions of bacteria including pus, malignant oedema, tetanus, tuberculosis and septicemia. Breathing through the nose and nasal rinses with a mild antiseptic are suggested precautions.
Waddesdon Manor and Baron Ferdinand’s Buckinghamshire holdings
The article portrays Waddesdon Manor as a model village under Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, noting his ownership of Waddesdon and other Bucks properties. It highlights his frequent visible presence, villagers’ generosity toward visitors, and the expensive game of change rarity when locals request small coin for purchases amid displays of apparent prosperity.
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Waddesdon Manor
Prince of Wales
Buckinghamshire
Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild
Hertfordshire
Tring Park
Lord Rothschild
Halton
Alfred
Baron Ferdinand
Waddesdon
Winchenden
Leighton House
Leighton Buzzard
Ferdinand
Rennyworth
Bartenders Are Wealthy Satire From Detroit Free Press
A Detroit Free Press anecdote highlights barroom myth about bartenders. An old observer recalls a saloon keeper who watched a bartender steal daily profits. The tale ends with the bartender boasting his elegant clothes bought with stolen till money, prompting the proprietor to eject him.
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Satoon
Detroit Free Press
Jewels In Their Teeth From Ancient Honduras Tombs
Ancient tombs in Honduras reveal a luxury custom of upper class dwellers adorning their front teeth with jadeite inlays. In these graves a circular cavity was drilled in each upper front tooth and filled with a jadeite disc set in red cement, indicating widespread fashion in the elite.
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New York
New York Journal
Colan
Honduras
George Byron Gordon
Beasts and Birds and the Looming Shadow of Death
At a scientist banquet Liquid Air replaces champagne as a novelty, while discussions on wild animals reveal their fear of humans and instinct to kill for food. The piece notes predators’ keen senses and the dampened appetite of beasts when disturbed by people, contrasting it with a curious anecdote about William Kaiser toasting science with liquid air, then leaving the glass untouched.
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Lippincott
London Pall Mall Gazette
William Kaiser
London Bridge Crosses Thousands Daily in London
The city notes traffic on London Bridge averages about 200000 pedestrians and 20000 vehicles each day. It records that the constant flow wears away roughly 25 cubic feet of granite from the structure per year.
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London Bridge
Strange Uses of X Rays In Agriculture And Trade
California poultry farmer Rudolph Spreckles uses X rays to test hens for egg laying potential. About 0 hens per hour prove useful, with nonlaying birds sold to markets. An Egyptian mummy dealer uses X rays to distinguish real mummies from fakes, saving money. Roentgen rays are now common in hospitals and widely used in foundries to detect faults in iron work.
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Rudolph Spreckles
California
Spreckles
Egypt
Lost Jewels At Seaside Resorts A Recurrent Problem
The article notes losses exceeding two hundred thousand dollars seasonally at American resorts. Placards offer rewards for missing diamond pins watches and trinkets at seaside and mountain hotels. High-end losses prompted society matrons to vault jewels in bank safes, with recovery stories occasionally arising from odd clues like a hidden board in a hotel room.
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America
Sea Shore
Newport
Lenox
Bar Harbor
Richfield Springs
Philadelphia
Street Scene in Paris Amusing Roadway Collision
The Velo reports a chaotic Paris street scene as a roadman waters the curb while an omnibus approaches. A bicycle rider collides with a wheelman, others fall, a cab horse dances on the pile of machines, and a tandem capsizes. The omnibus pulls away as the hoseman floods the rear of the departing vehicle. Tableau emerges as the accident unfolds on the busy street.
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Paris
Velo
Advances in Egypt Vaccination Effort and Smallpox Toll
Cairo Vaccine Institute distributed lymph for 330000 vaccinations last year but demand outpaced supply. Government hospitals treated no fewer than 2057 smallpox cases, highlighting ongoing public health challenges in Egypt.
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Egypt
Vaccine Institute
Cairo
Of Many Tongues in Philippines
The article notes the Philippines hosts a striking mix of racial groups and languages spoken by its inhabitants, highlighting the diverse linguistic landscape and cultural variety in the region.
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Philippines
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Wm. Norbury
D. Thomas
Wm. Hampe
Fred Gerson
R. H. Hoge
A. BR. Snodgrass
Treseuret
Township Officials
Sociinties
Troy Lodge
A.F
A.M
Masonic Hall
Baitwnantor
Pisgah
L.O. O
Nall
Frank Countina
Row
Williamaon
Mentor Lodge
K. of P
Castle Hall
Schott
Sam
Tivanua
Avrupe Howey
K. of Rh
Amu'y Camp
M . of A
Droll’s Hall
W. Rawaos
Anauat Duon
Germania Lodge
U. Ou
Micete Evary
Wersan Surth
Faro Brerer
H. Merts
Jas. M. Bossmworth
T. A. Riggin
Thas. HW. Beil
Troy Dist
S.C. of
Droil’s Hall
Entaiorr
H. A. Caxevy
United Mine Workers of America
Troy
Cantral Tall
Geo. Hughes
Citizens’ Building and Loan Association
Janus &. Brac
M. F. Auwanren
Baptist Church
Jas. Osborne
Methodist Church
G. A. Seed
Presbyterian Church
Mra. T. Hi
Hell, Sapt
G. Plasaman
Lutheran ST
ST. Ferome
Ang. Forster
Epworth League
Methodiat Church
Ifeota
Troy Cemetery
Julia A
Sarena Davy
Becy
Troy Public School
Bist
Hollie
McCray-Dewey Academy
W. W. Edwards
Iago W. Cook
Board of Education
Heets
H. Harding
Prea
Smith
Seoy
J. “L. Tilly
Wellaween
Avis
Cook
Taw. Colina
British Columbia
Baron Rothschild
England
Roéningen
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