Cheery John Fuchs Without Arms Knows No Despondency
John Fuchs of Milltown New Jersey lost both arms about thirty years ago yet remains active and cheerful. He uses a hook on his right arm to row fish and hunt, invents devices to handle line load and shotgun, and saws wood regularly. His wife, now blind and feeble minded, shares his cheerfulness despite hardships.
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John Fuchs
Milltown
New Bunswick
N. J
Fuchs
Mr. Fuchs
Women to head Belgium cheese dairies cooperative
From Brussels the consul reports plans for a cooperative of milk dealers and cheese makers with women to run the dairies after training in dairy work bookkeping and technical skill. A government school at Overyssde offers complete cheese making instruction.
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Co-operative Dairies
Belgium
Brussels
Roosevelt
Cooperative Association of
Milk Dealers
Overyssde
Believer in Henry George Cut Off by Will
Bolton Hall, son of the late Rev Dr John Hall, is left a small allowance due to his strong belief in Henry George and single tax theories. Once a lawman in New York, he embraced cooperation ideas, then joined the Georgeite movement, arguing land should pay rent to the community.
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John Hall
Bolton Hall
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York City
Henry George
Theig
Ireland
Darwin and
Huxley
Fim
Young Hall
Columbia College
Bellamy
Hall
Longshoremen
Poe Turns Yale Victory Into Sensational Gridiron Feat
Arthur Poe of Princeton makes a dramatic yard dash to score a decisive touchdown as Yale falters and New England crowds cheer. The narrative chronicles a pivotal finish with Poe outrunning rivals and sealing the Tigers win amid a tense crowd of 20 000.
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Isuus
Arthur Poe
Princeton
Poe
New England
Yale
Durston
Tigers
Chamberlin
Stillman
Benjamin
Gum Tree Dwelling in Wrynstay South Gippsland
Photograph shows a two story gum tree dwelling in the township of Wrynstay South Gippsland Australia. The center of raspberry country it houses five persons and is accessed by a regular stairway to the upper level.
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South Gippsland
Australia
Wrynstay
Quick Wit at Dinner Nat Willis and Campbell Clash
Mrs M E W Sherwood recalls a Washington dinner anecdote featuring Nat Willis and Campbell. A niece across the table is warned not to flirt with Willis, to which he quips Do not attempt my young feelings to trammel Not strain at a Nat while you swallow a Campbell This sharp couplet stands as a famed repartee.
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M. E. W. Sherwood
Willis
Washington
Nat Willis
Curb and Snaffe Combined Rein for Bridles
A Canadian designer creates a single rein combining curb and snaffle advantages. The rein attaches to the bit by springs and uses chained curbs that only engage under strong pull. Springs resist ordinary force, delaying curb use until necessary. Bing remarks about Spriggings and doctors giving up on him due to unpaid bills.
Woman Hustler Runs 1 Acre Estate in Alabama
The article highlights Mrs. Lelia Seaton Wilder of Decatur Alabama as a successful businesswoman who manages a large landed estate and generates handsome revenue. It notes that farming and plantation work are traditionally male domains and praises her achievement over ten years despite societal expectations.
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Lelia Seaton Wilder
Decatur
Ala
Southern widow takes charge of plantation and crops
Mrs Wilder inherits a large estate after her husband’s death. She dismisses the old overseer, travels abroad for three years, then returns to renovate the plantation. She organizes the workforce, assigns tasks, and personally oversees daily operations, selling crops and splitting time between travel and Washington.
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Washington
Jersey City Minister Opens Dancing School at Church
Rev. John L. Scudder, pastor of a large Jersey City Congregational Church, has opened a dancing school for youths during Sunday services. An all around athlete, Scudder captained Yale baseball and credits his athletic background with shaping his path to the clergy.
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Jersey City
John L. Scudder
Scudder
Ife
Yale
Union Thelogical Seminary
Late Edinburgh preacher and a warm weather prayer
A anecdotal piece recounts a courteous Edinburgh preacher dismissing a kitchen visitor with humor during a sermon. A child asks for fair weather, then adds warmth for grandma, blending gentle wit with domestic scenes and a quip about golf attire from Brooklyn Life.
English Traveler Endures Terrible Thibet Ordeal
Henry Savage Landor, an English explorer, journeyed toward Thibet and faced a violent ambush by Thibetans. With two attendants left, he was captured by the Pombo governor after being beaten and bound and transported across the frontier in a spiked saddle.
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Thibet
Lhasa
Lipp Lek
Lumpia
Mansarowar
Mr. Landor
Tucker
Chanden Sing
Man Sing
Terrible torture of Mr Landor before release to frontier
The account details a brutal sequence of devices used on Mr Landor during capture. A spiked saddle, manacles, cords, and hot irons were employed as his guards, aided by mounted soldiers, torturing him for miles before a grim display of endurance and the claim of a charmed life for those with webbed fingers. The party was ultimately sent to the frontier and allowed to return to civilization.
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Mr. Landor
Man Sing
Origin of the Bucket Shop Phrase Used in Grain Bets
The bucket shop is explained as a small scale grain speculation office where betting occurs. The term is noted as of recent origin and linked to East Side beer swillers who roamed streets carrying on this practice.
Unclear fragment hints at wartime money, coal vein discovery
A disjointed OCR fragment references wartime checks and revenue. It mentions a payee, a two cent stamp, and potential merchant benefits. It also alludes to Ritchie Vein and coal discovery near a hillside, with oil and a large plant noted, but details are fragmented and uncertain.
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Straig
Bo Ritchie
Maryland
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Cheery
New Orleans
New Orleans Times-Democrat
GUM Tree House
Bing
Boston
Edinburgh
Margaret
China
Henry Savage Landor
Utica
Losop
Gal Payee
Wxico
Ritchie
Cura Archaeological Museum
County Kildares
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