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Library of Congress1910

Image 7 of The Birmingham age-herald (Birmingham, Ala.), May 16, 1910

I NEWSPAPER ENDOWMENT DISCUSSED BY EDITORS New York May 15Is there a place in the United States for an endowed news paper Is there need for such a paper Recent reports that Andrew Carnegie and John D Rockefeller are at least contem plating the provision of funds for the establishment of a national newspaper or newspapers which are to be conducted on i fin absolutely nonpartisan and nonsec tarian basis uninfluenced by any other consideration than the public good has aroused much public interest in this sug gestion With a view of ascertaining the viewn of the newspapermen of the country men who are peculiarly fitted to express an opinion on such a subject which will be worth listening to the Publishers Press has secured the opinion of some of the leading editors of the United States as to the necessity for or possibility of suc cess of a newspaper endowed either by private or public money Some of the fnoet Interesting opinions expressed fol low By Harrison Gray Otis editor and pub lisher of the Los Angeles Times and Mirror j I have your letter of the 1st inst stat ing that the suggestion has been recent ly made

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Library of Congress1906

Image 7 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), January 4, 1906

BELFAST IN 1905 Continued from Page Sixth DEATHS January Lucy May Nickerson aged 22 ra A Pitman aged 54 John C Norton aged 82 John Parr aged 60 Mary 1 Carr aged 57 lu uarj v h M Holmes aged 65 unit E Sleeper aged 66 Evtlena C Moody aged 71 Emily Shales aged 86 Varies K Harrison aged 54 I mlnna Brown aged 70 i iiia 1 A rinMiong aged 55 hauiel L Pitcher aged 70 ircii Mimner G Erisbee aged 22 ge H Webb aged 80 nnie L hanmn aged 65 ii ive 11 Cooper ageo 66 _ Ellen 1 Whitten of Montville aged 4S n abort W Edgecoaib aged 49 pril Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs W il Kimball f iiaries A Hopkins aged 48 icy A Conner aged 55 V ait ha II Wording aged 86 Rebecca i Wood aged 76 Charles V Cobbett aged 7i t th v Brown aged 88 i Hannah T Philbrook aged M ay 7 EovisaC Lampher aged 80 oia H Erisbeo aged Marx V turti aged ih 17 John B Walton age 14 Vilbley G Spence aged 61 I iv Sarah Beilin aged JOMar L urti ag d I

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Library of Congress1901

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), November 28, 1901

60 YEARS OF DANCING prof J C Whitten is Light on Hie Feet at 80 Boston Sunday Globe In the northern part of the city of Belfast Me there lives a pleasing character in the person of Prof Jere miah C Whitten well known through the State as a dancing master and ex pert violinist and even at an advanced age the envy of all the country lads around as well as his city contempora ries Young at the age of nearly 80 years is Prof Whitten wiio is yet in the dizzy whirl of fashionable dances and still skilfully handles his violin in a manner which produces those rich tones of music known to the musician The subject of this sketch was born in Freedom Me the son of a farmer and mechanic and in that town his early days were passed At the age of 18 years after having taken a thorough course of study in Freedom academy he left home to teach school following that occupation several years From nis mother be inherited rich musical gifts and under her direction he began a study of music taking his first lesson on the violin from her the mother

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Library of Congress1916

Image 7 of Daily Kennebec journal (Augusta, Me.), September 18, 1916

See Todays Industrial and Mining Age FOR Buying Advice on Emma Copper United Verde Ext Inspiration Needles ArL Copperfield These are Arizona copper and Utah leadsilver issues which have been making won derworking gains in price on the New York Curb and appear clearly headed for very much higher levels The Industrial and Mining Age tells the whole story THE Industrial and Mining Age Has Urged the Purchase of MERCANTILE MARINE pref From 30 up to present quo tations of around 123 MERCANTILE MARINE com From 32c up to present quota tions of around 49 UNITED VERDE EXTENSION From 4 up to present quo tations of around 39 ARIZONA COPPERFIELDS From 25c up to present quota tions of around 3 INSPIRATION NEEDLES From 69c up to present quo tations of around 1372 EMMA COPPER From 18c up to present quota tions of around 63c Etc Etc Etc Advised AGAINST Buying TENNESSEE COPPER From 60 down to present quotations of around 25 Yz MAXIM MUNITIONS From 14 down to present quotations of around 5 TRIANGLE FILM From 7 down to present quo tations of around 2 JUMBO EXTENSION From 4 down to present quo tations of around 35c STEWART MINING From

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Library of Congress1901

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), April 4, 1901

LITERARY NEWS AND NOTES The Chinese question is treated briefly from the Chinese point of view by Taw Sein Ko in the leading article in The Living Age for March 30 The leading feature of The Living Age for April 0the day before Easter will be a striking and touching Easter story One of These Little Ones by Princess Volkonski translated from the Bussian East does not mean to the Washing tonian what it means to the New Eng lander says W D Lyman in the April Atlantic Anything the ofher side of the Missouri is East to us A new arrival from Massachusetts was once greeted very cordially in my hearing by a lady who had been here some time and who said I came from the East myself Ah said the New England er From what place From Iowa was the unexpected answer In the Easter Number of The Sat urday Evening Post Forrest Crissev tells of the wonderful work of the Interna tional Sundayschool Lesson Series The Central editorial staff is the Ameri can Lesson Committee and it will bold its next meeting in New York on April 17 1101 Twenty million teachers and pupils simultaneously study

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Library of Congress1903

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), September 3, 1903

Literary News and Notes The article on Joseph Pulitzer in Everybodys for September is pecu liarly illuminative of the mans charac ter and his ideals of newspaper making In the light of his present extraordi nary endowment of a College of Jour nalism at Columbia it affords an inter esting index to The line of thought of which that is the culmination Herbert Maxwells notable discussion of Animal Intelligence in The Month ly Review is reprinted in The Living Age for August 2 In lighter vein and perhaps even more attractive to lovers of outdoor lite is Edmund Selouss charming sketch Terns in the Nurse ry from The Saturday Review Three noticeble articles on literary topics of perennial interest appear in current numbers of The Living Age In the number for August 22 Charles L Eastlake writes of Thackeray Aug ust 2 contains Augustine Birrells re view of New Editions of Charles Lamb and September 5 an article from Walter Frewen Lords dashing pen on Charles Reades Novels Ir Holmes writes Thomas Bailey Aldrich in the August Century had an odd liking for ingenious desk accesso ries in the way of pencil sharpeners paper weights penholders etc The latest contrivances

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Library of Congress1912

Image 2 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), April 4, 1912

Back Numbers Two recent deaths in one family ir Machias recall boyhood memories of thal historic town Few towns in New Eng land of its size couldcompare with it ir the intelligence culture and sterling qualities of its people The old families included the Longfellows from the same stock as thepoet the Porters to one of this family Machia3 is indebt ed for her public library the OBriens of Revolutionary fame the Crockers the Hills Sargents and others all more or less distinguishedand all worthy law abiding Godfearing citizens Two mem bers of the Holway family and I think the last of their generation died withir one week Miss Eilen C Holway daughter of the late John and Leonici Crocker Holway died March 3 1912 aged 8 years As I recall her she was something of an invalid and it seems surprising that she should have attainec so great an age She was fond of flow ers and in the season there was a wealtl of bloom around the hospitable Holwaj home on what was known as the Dublir side of the Machias river I recall he as working about her flowers out oi doors or seated in a low

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Library of Congress1916

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), January 6, 1916

u Sylvester Cottrell and Some ot His Descendants Sylvester Cottrell belonged to the Westerly R I family which is still rep resented in that town Buying land in Islesboro about 1772 he settled on what is now called Hewes Point having a tannery there it is said The Westerly records show that on June 7 1767 he was married to Peggy Margaret Pen dleton daughter of Thomas Pendleton of Stonington Conn and later of Isles boro Maine Sept 4 1789 Silvester Cotterell sold 100 acres of land in Isles boro to Stephin Pendleton the deed be ing witnessed by Gideon Pendleton and Sylvester Cottrell Jr also July 1 1790 Silvester Cottell sold 100 acres to Samuel Jackson for 73 pounds 10 shill ings The name is variously spelled having four different spellings in one deed These transfers were probably made about the time he removed to N B where he died atMiramichi it is be lieved According to the Bangor Hist and Gen magazine his tombstone re cords that Sylvester Cottrell died Mar 20 1830 aged 88 and his wife Margaret died Oct 20 1833 aged 84 So far it has been impossible to find the record of Sylvesters birth

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Library of Congress1956

Image 17 of The Sidney herald (Sidney, Mont.), October 4, 1956

Oct 5 Is Last Day for Acreage Reserve Signup Montana wheat growers were reminded this week that Friday October 5 is the last day they may sign agreements to partici pate in the 1957 Acreage Re serve program The reminder was offered by Leo S Kolstad State Agricul tural Stabilization and Conserva tion administrative officer as he pointed out that October 5 is the end of the twoweek extension made by USDA to give farmers more opportunity to learn about the program and sign agreements Farmers who will grow only spring wheat in 1957 or who have normally planted spring wheat will have an opportunity to sign agreements before spring plant ing time Any producer who has a regu lar wheat acreage allotment Is eligible to take part in the Acre age Reserve program Kolstad explains Payment will be earn ed by reducing the wheat acre age below the 1957 allotment in accordance with terms of the agreement The acreage reserv ed from wheat production may not be cropped or grazed during the period of the agreement which will be from the date of signing or January 1 1957 whichever is earlier through December 31 1957 Although agreements are calendar

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Library of Congress1921

Image 8 of The Wolf Point herald (Wolf Point, Mont.), November 24, 1921

I yj TUI I I I 3 öl W Copyright 1921 by he Bell Synchcatejnc SYNOPSIS PART ONE Proud possessor of a printing press and equipment the gift of Uncle Joseph his nephew Herbert llllngsworth Atwa ter Jr aged thirteen the fortunate youth with his chum Henry Rooter about the same age begins the publica tion of a fulliledged newspaper the North Knd Dally Oriole Herberts small cousin Florence Atwater being barred from any kind of participation in the enter prise on account of her Intense and nat ural feminine desire to boss Is frankly annoyed and not at all backward In say ing so However a poem she has writ ten is accepted for Insertion In the Oriole on a strictly commercial basiscash In advance Tile poem suffers somewhat from the inexperience of the youthful publishers in the art preservative Her not altogether unreasonable demand for republication of the masterpiece with Its iheauty unmarred are scorned and the break between Miss Atwater and the publishers of the Oriole widens The Sunday following the flrst appear ance of the Oriole Florences particular Chum Patty Fairchild pays her a visit They are joined despite Miss Atwaters openly expressed disapproval by Master

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Library of Congress1921

Image 10 of The Wolf Point herald (Wolf Point, Mont.), December 15, 1921, (Special Holiday Edition---1921)

IJ MCI 0 ft m TÏTÏ I lid V 7 v I A Ts Y 7 W ml Copyright 1921 by the Bell StjnchcateInc SYNOPSIS PART ONE Proud possessor of a printing press and equipment the gift of Uncle Joseph to his nephew Herbert Illingsworth Atwa ter Jr aged thirteen the youth with his chum Henry about tbe same age begins the publica tion of a fullfledged newspaper the North End Daily Oriole Herberts small cousin Florence Atwater being barred from any kind of participation in the enter prise on account of her intense and nat ural feminine desire to boss is frankly annoyed and not at all backward in say ing so However a poem she has writ ten Is accepted for Insertion in the Oriole on a strictly commercial basiscash in advance The poem suffers somewhat from the inexperience of tbe youthful publishers in the art preservative Her not altogether unreasonable demand for republication of the masterpiece with its ibeauty unmarred are scorned and the break between Miss Atwater and the publishers of the Oriole widens The Sunday following the first appear ance of the Oriole Florences particular chum Patty Fairchild pays her a visit They are Joined

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Library of Congress1921

Image 7 of Vernon Parish Democrat (Leesville, La.), December 8, 1921

I 2 J am y opyright 1921 by the Ball SyndicateInc THE ORGAN EST SynopsisProud possessor of a printing press and equipment the gift of Uncle Joseph to his nephew Herbert Illingsworth Atwater Jr aged thirteen the fortunate youth with his chum Henry Rooter about the same age begins the publication of a fullfledged news paper the North End Dally Ori ole Herberts small cousin Flor ence Atwater being barred from any kind of participation in the enterprise on account of her In tense and natural feminine desire to boss Is frankly annoyed and not at all backward in saying so PART IContinued 2 It was in a sense an original poem though like the greaier number of all literary offerings it was so strongly Inspirational that the source of Its Inspiration might easily become mani fest to a coldblooded reader Never theless to the poetess herself as she explained later in good faith the Tfords Just seemed to come to herdoubtless with either genius or some form of miracle involved for sources of in spiration are seldom recognized by in spired writers themselves She had not long ago been party to a musical Sunday afternoon at her greatuncle Joseph

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Library of Congress1906

Map of the Pittsburgh district showing railroad terminals and location of iron and steel works having track connections

Main map covers city and suburbs. Inset maps cover railroad extensions into region. "Supplement to The Iron Age, March 22, 19[06]." Includes "Alphabetical list of works ...," indexed "Numerical list of works ...," list of blast furnaces, directory of railroad connections, and 5 insets. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy brittle, torn along fold lines, and lacking sections along margins.

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Library of Congress1862

The model war map giving the southern & middle states, with all their water & railroad connections. Compiled from the best authorities & latest surveys by L. Prang & Co., lithographers & publishers

General map printed in green ink. Imperfect: pieces are missing from along the center fold and at the bottom. Includes tables giving "routes and distances," "population of the United States from the Census of 1860," and "Number of white males in each state between the ages of 18 and 45." "This map, in combination with our War-Telegram Marking Map [published in 1862] will be found a sufficient and easy guide to follow up all the various movements of the contesting armies." Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:2,217,600. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 31.7 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.

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Library of Congress1900

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), May 17, 1900

NEWS OF THE WEEK Maim Mattkiis At a sheriffs sale last week at the granite works of the Maine iranite Co at Hewetts Island the property was disposed of Jo the fol lowing parties A C lay A Co a large hoisting engine Mathew Baird of New York a derrick w itli hoisting gear Hen i ry Sargent a derrick with hoisting gear and also several cars used to carry stone Jerry Harrington a steam hoisting en gine M A Johnson a steam hoisting engine Sherman A Hoverthe hoarding house The sale netted about 8000 William P Lennox aged To years one of the leading citizens of that section of the State died at his home in AAis casset May 2 For many years lie was president of the AViscasset Savings bank lie had held the office of county and town treasurer and was a promi nent merchant for yearsAVashbum Bros of Thomaston will huiklfor apt AVilliam 1 Lermond formerly in com mand uf the ship 1 l Thomas a four masted schooner with a carrying capac ity of 8000 tonsThe Androscoggin county Republican convention is called for June T An invitation has been ex tended Congressman Littlefield to ad

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Library of Congress1902

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), October 2, 1902

WAIF OF THE OCEAN Bottle Thrown into Indian Sea Found off Cape Cod Floated for Twenty Eight j Year Ceorge T Maddox of Brockton Mass j is closely connected with the tale of a sea drifting bottle that lloated twenty eight years The bottle was thrown overboard in the Indian ocean from the vessel Hattie K Tapley inl74 Mad dox was third mate The bottle was recently picked up off t ape Cod It was intact with its lit tle message still preserved telling the whence what where of the bottle That was twentyeight years ago when Maddox was barely of age The bottle was washed from the In dian ocean to Cape Codfrom the far east to the far west from old world waters to New Ingland shores It has taken Ceorge T Maddox with vivid memory back to his younger life over the Indian ocean from his present days of furni ture selling in Brockton It is a strange story that lias thus come up out of tiie sea Tales have been told and retold ot bottles thrown from sailing vessels and picked til years later in faroff parts of the work These stories have been taken wit

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Library of Congress1902

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), December 4, 1902

RAY THOMPSON Wrote Novel While Employed In Sew Mill One of the most unique personalities in the Maine newspaper field today is Hay Thompson the genial editor of the Westbrook Gazette Following the sea in his youth writing a novel in a saw mill in his early manhood At fifty Mr Thompson bright and original as when he edited the Richmond Bee on which he did his first newspaper work of importance is still in harness and many of his friends predict even better work than his past successes yet to come Ray Thompson was born in Gardiner Maine in 1852 His father died during Rays infancy but he was cared for by the best of mothers to whom he was very much attach eji and whom he always speaks of as his best friend Mrs Thompson died in 1887 after see ing her talented son achieve a large degree of success in his chosen pro fession With her young son Mrs Thompson came to Richmond in 1859 when Ray was but seven years of age Ray Thompson made Richmond his home until 1894 when he sold the Richmond Bee of which he was proprietor to Dunham Alden Young Ray

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