Ranch for Sale in Southern Oregon by Owner
Seventeen miles from Medford and seven miles from Gold Hill, a 120 acre farm with 80 acres cleared, alfalfa, first class fruit land, new house and barn, good water. Includes machinery, three horses, cow, two wagons, and more for 6000 dollars with 4400 cash and balance in two to five years at 6 percent. Must sell at once, offered at about 1000 under value. Address L. M. Fisher Gold Hill Oregon.
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Medford
Gold Hill
L. M. Fisher
Oregon
The Old Clock on the Stair by Henry W Longfellow
A detailed description of an antique clock in a country house. The clock speaks of forever and never as life and time unfold, echoing through rooms of memory. It reflects hospitality, joy, loss, marriage, death, and ultimately eternity beyond earthly partings.
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Henry W. Longfellow
New Foods Sought From Global Plants For Food Use
The Department of Agriculture searches worldwide for potential food plants to boost U S crops. Imported via government labs and stations, plants like potatoes tomatoes and lima beans spread from Peru and Colombia with expanding cultivation and economic impact.
Explorers Bring New Foods to Add To American Table
Agricultural scientists travel the world in search of novel plants and fruits to boost food supply and profits. From Brazil to England and Japan comes a stream of novelties including durum wheat eggplant varieties and udo salad plant. Udo grows two feet shoots and lends a crisp, new flavor when dressed with French dressing.
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California
Florida
Brazil
England
Europe
Central
Asia
Evening Post
Japan
Sarah Bernhardt Admitted to Paris Conservatoire
Auber stops a timid entrant at the Paris Conservatoire who recites The Two Pigeons. The girl answers yes to being Jewish by birth, baptized later, and Auber declares she has performed well and must be admitted. Thus Sarah Bernhardt begins her formal training at the conservatory.
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Sarcey
Paris
Conservatoire
Auber
Sarah
Sarah Bernhardt
Parson’s Tale Of Oil In Ohio Ends In Paregoric
In a Washington conversation Uncle Joe Cannon recalls a friend in Ohio who claimed oil on his land. He sent a bottle to a chemist, who after analysis replied that there was no oil find but paregoric. The anecdote illustrates haste and misreading in frontier ventures.
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Washington
Joe” Cannon
Ohio
Poet and Reporter Spar Over Rented Safety Box
A comic exchange shows Poet declaring plans to rent a safety deposit box to safeguard receipted bills while Reporter questions the need. The Cleveland Leader vignette contrasts prudence with vanity and mocks the idea of hidden payments.
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Cleveland
Ambush Killing Tactics Linked to Anonymous Letters
A historic report suggests the assassin likely started with anonymous correspondence before planning an ambush to shoot a disliked target, highlighting a progression from written threats to lethal action.
Every bachelor secretly thinks he would make a good husband
A lighthearted column notes that many single men imagine themselves as ideal husbands though everyday life reveals gaps between fantasy and reality. The piece surveys dating norms and social expectations with humorous understatement.
Wu Ting-fang's witty clubhouse joke in New York
Former Chinese minister Wu Ting-fang attended a dinner with Orientalists and a later visit to a prestigious New York club. A guest questioned Chinese women's status, prompting Wu to remark on the club’s women being barred by rules. He quipped about the contrast with American households, exposing the irony.
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Wu Ting-fang
United States
New York
Society of Orientalists
China
How the Little Fish Are Caught and Prepared for Market
A sailor recalls Brittany sardine fishing with boats, nets, and salt. He notes May sardine arrivals on the French coast and explains Brittany processing by Breton women drying, cooking in oil, and packing sardines in tin boxes. He longs for Concarneau as work begins with the fish’s faint squeak.
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Mariner
Brittany
Philadelphy
French
Adriatic
Mediterranean
Straits of Gibraltar
Spain
Portugal
France
Concarneau
Philadelphia Bulletin
Nature Echoes Human Frailty in Cyclone Tale
A Baltimore American remark frames nature like humans, noting that powerful cyclones bring immense cost but also churn up high winds as part of their forceful display. The observer links meteorological events to human experience and expense.
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Baltimore American
Matinee Idol Quip Marks Encore and Odd Neighbor Tale
A handsome actor quips that in his stage run he never misses a hit after a miss. The piece then shifts to a curious line about a toy corpse felt by neighbors as the first time they saw him not eating, hinting at an odd domestic scene.
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Baltimore American
How He Knew Cupola Fall Trial
A negro amateur steeplejack injured while repairing a hotel cupola sues the management for defective guttering. He recalls the time as five o clock, noting he saw diners at the hotel windows as he passed. The exchange with the hotel attorney highlights the witness’s memory of the scene.
Kline's Great Nerve Cure Promises Free Trial Bottle
An advertisement touts Dr. R H Kline's Great Nerve Cure for St Vitus Dance and nervous diseases with a free trial bottle offer and claims of permanent cure. Addresses 931 Arch St Philadelphia PA and references other tonics and catarrh cures with testimonials and price details.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Est & Truax
O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
Qi Dragiste
St. Vitus
The Duke Rejects Fortune If Wife Won't Stay Loyal
In an exchange echoed by The Way of It the noble duke declares he will not touch a penny of his American wife’s fortune if she stops loving him. He asks only that she cover his remaining debts with her funds.
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America
Wealthy Uncle Left You All Yet Not Entirely
The Philadelphia Press notes a witty exchange about inheritance with the remark Your wealthy uncle who is dead has left you all Ive heard Well not exactly all he said Entirely is the word. The clipping also mentions Mothers will find Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup recommended for teething children and Dr Osler advising people to shun soup urging avoidance of it.
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Philadelphia Press
Mrs. Winslow
To Break in New Shoes with Allen's Foot-Ease
Shake in Allen's Foot-Ease to cure chilblains damp sweating aching and swollen feet or corns and bunions. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Do not accept substitutes. Free sample mailed to Allen S Olmstead LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmstead
LeRoy, N. Y
Food for thought and prayerful advice mix noted
A reflective line contrasts hunger for ideas with people who pray as if the Lord seeks their guidance. The quip imagines prayer as offering unsolicited advice to the divine.
Dudes of Other Days Fashion Critics Describe 19th Century Attire
A reminiscence argues for studying old fashion magazines to mock modern dress. It recounts 19th century style details including broad toe boots with strong straps, soaped stockings, tight trousers, a velvet collar coat with five capes, a stiff stock, ruffled bosoms, and a tall silk hat.
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Lynn
Lakeside Grip on Hold Up Coverage Incites Reporter Rift
Mr Lakeside complains that Chicago newspapers ignored his hold up story despite his detailed tips. He laments lack of space given to his north side social status and Bradstreet rating, criticizing reporters and the press.
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Lakeside
Chicago
Trials Beset Bobby at Grandmother's Dinner Table
Bobby, visiting his grandmother, faced advice to eat all the dinner he wanted. He hesitated and confessed he could not enjoy it, explaining his grandmother kept urging him to finish everything.
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Bobby
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