Bear at Christmas Wedding in Missouri Town 1854
Christmas revelers at Widow Mackelroy's in Ralls County get a fright when Bolivar the bear crashes the parlor. George Ely is wounded defending Mary Goodwin, who uses a heated iron bar to kill the beast. The bear is slain on Christmas Day 1854, and George and Mary marry during the holidays.
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Old Lick Creek
Ralls County
Florida
Salt River
Squire Clemens
Mark Twain
Uncle Rhueb
Reddish
Aunt Lou
Harry
Edy
Mackelroy
Uncle Ned
Aunt Polly
Ned
James Irvin
Bolivar
George Ely
George
Mary Goodwin
Mary
Bits from the Trees of Florence and Mistletoe
A playful exchange recalls last Christmas when Florence broke an engagement, with Geraldine noting she is a year older now. The dialogue frames a lighthearted memory about love and timing.
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Florence
Geraldine
SORROW OF IT Christmas Quip and Gift Dilemma
A humorous dialogue depicts Mildred and Helen debating Christmas gifts for Mr Slowboy. The banter includes a joke about giving one’s heart and a pun on Christmas arithmetic and fashion, ending with a quip about women being more artistic and men’s neckties.
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Mildred
Labor Interest in Guthrie County Lines Debate
Labor leaders in Guthrie mobilize against county boundary division as delegates to a constitutional convention convene in secrecy. J. Harvey Lynch denounces outside lobbying while urging residents to write and petition delegates to keep lines and districts intact and protect public interests from corporate influence.
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Guthrie Guthrie
Third
Fourth
J. Harvey Lynch
Peter Hanraty
Officials Held for Fraud in Fairview Election
Three Woods county election board members were arrested in Fairview and moved to Alva to answer charges of permitting election fraud during the delegate selection. Judge Parcoast ordered the investigation. charges allege more votes than residents and railroad crews voting.
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Guthrie
Woods County
Fairview
Alva
Parcoast
Oklahoma Supreme Bench
Bank Robbers Loot Asher State Bank in Early Morning Heist
At 2 AM five men entered the State bank in Asher and escaped 20 minutes later with 4000 dollars. A damaged safe and wrecked building remained. A wounded robber left a bloodied scene inside and a trail of blood led to the Rock Island depot.
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Asher
State Bank
Rock Islend
Women and children in cotton fields debate labor roles
A Houston Post reprint argues that women and children have long done over half the cotton field work in the South. It urges farmers to allow women to stay out of cotton fields, notes rising cotton prices, diversification, and the rise of unions and trusts, predicting demand growth and fair wages for growers.
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Farmers’ Journal
Abilene
Texas
Union Advocate Calls Better Cotton Packing Across South
The article urges the Union to organize a plan for improved cotton packing next year. It notes 25 percent losses stem from poor packing and argues saving $12.50 per bale could yield about $150 million for the South, exceeding current profits. It calls for action inside the Union.
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Tisticians
United States
Forks of the Creek Boys Hold for January
Boys from the forks of the creek say they have eleven cents and expect to hold for twelve by January. The line hints at a local debt or price expectation and frames a future payoff in simple regional terms.
Unity Talk Amid Farm Strife Promotes Farmer Welfare
The writer urges calm about union ism and schisms and calls for united effort for the farmer's good. He notes diverse viewpoints are natural and stresses continued action for the benefit of the working farmer.
Tree Planting Insight Promotes Widespread Greens
The author extols tree planting as highly profitable and adaptable. Trees fit any location, even small or unlikely spots, and can thrive with minimal care. The message urges widespread planting in out of the way places where little else grows.
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Earth
New Teacher Seen by Parents and Advocates
The speaker urges parents to inspect a new teacher before involving children in instruction. Emphasizing the responsibility of guardians, the remark compares children's care to training a valuable colt, warning against entrusting youths to strangers.
Women and Children Share in Farm Prosperity
A voice urges farmers to improve household efficiency for women and children as prices rise. It stresses placing the kitchen bucket and wood box for minimum steps, adding shelves, and prioritizing the tired wife’s ease to foster true cooperation in households.
Union Meeting Advice to Share at Sessions
When attending the Union meeting the speaker urges bringing something useful to tell attendees. If no new item exists one may restate an existing proposition to reinforce its remembrance and fulfill the duty of contributing to the gathering.
Knot Theory Remark Says Ties Prefer Knotting
A terse adage notes a knot resists coming undone if it would rather knot than not, framing a paradox about desire and stability in simple terms.
Planning a Farm Co Operation Across the Land
The speaker urges farmers to begin weeks of organizing a cooperative effort across the farm. They advise surveying all land for crop suitability, noting where fields need support, and planning what to sow where. Emphasis is on early action and attentive preparation.
Land gain from homelessness motes West Texas parcel
A West Texas man bought land two or three years ago at nine dollars an acre and now could sell at twenty dollars an acre. The Farm ers Journal argues the apparent seven thousand dollar gain did not come from his actions but from the scramble of homeless people seeking homes.
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Houston Post
West
Texas
Farmers’ Journal
Life in the Metropolis Shapes Children Says Hubbard
A recent writer notes city life sharpens young minds but harms deep cleverness. It quickens brain development, leaving children superficial and excitable yet lacking enthusiasm. Elbert Hubbard is cited on the toll of overwork.
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F. U. Magazine
Nuggets
Elbert Hubbard
A Safe and Sure Liquor Cure
Advertises a three day cure for alcoholism claiming over 20 000 permanently cured cases. Promises quick results without injections and cites testimonials from eminent clients. Provides contact addresses in Oklahoma City and Kansas City for treatment details.
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Kanna Corner
Oklahoma City
Okla
McGee
Kansas City, Mo
American-born golfer wins pro championship
A U S born golfer captures the professional championship, with the commentary noting no expectation of sending American players to Scotland to teach the game’s finer points. The remark frames golf prowess against international outreach.
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America
Scotland
Cathedral of St. John the Divine Rising in New York
The $10,000,000 Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine rises on Morningside Heights as the largest and costliest building yet undertaken in New York. It is touted as America’s greatest sacred edifice and among the world’s top four in importance.
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New York
St. John the Divine
Morningside Heights
America
Government prints new efficiency system for job cost
Public Printer Stillings implements an efficiency system at the Government Printing Office to estimate work costs. Employees feared more work, but Stillings says the system records each worker’s output rather than imposing extra tasks.
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Stillings
Domestic trade gains in 1906 surpass prior year across sectors
The 1906 domestic trade figures show large gains over 1905 in cattle meat and grain shipments coal production and consumption provisions cotton and staples and overall rail and water transportation activity. The home market grows at an unprecedented pace as foreign commerce also expands.
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United States
Cleveland Girl Seeks Navy Enlistment
A Cleveland girl writes the navy department seeking enlistment. The piece notes that navy ships need female volunteers, mentions her playful acts with ship mast equipment, and questions why the department has not shipped girls aboard ships.
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Cleveland
Navy Department
Navy
Jills
Color of Light from Holman Hunt’s London Exhibition
Veteran painter Holman Hunt, nearing sixty years at the brush, unveils a versatile exhibition in London. He is a slow worker, often spending years on a single piece, with The Light of the World at Keble College, Oxford touted as his greatest work after a moonlight experiment using a lens and stained glass to test a golden yellow glow.
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Holman Hunt
London
Mr. Hunt
Keble College
Oxford
Sir John Millais
Hunt
Emperor of Germany and Critics Beware Optimism
The emperor's upbeat outlook contrasts with stern criticisms aimed at his leadership. Observers question whether optimism masks policy flaws and strategic missteps that shape domestic and international responses.
Chicago Professor Finds Unmailed Rameses II Letter
Professor Breasted of Chicago University reports the discovery of an unmailed letter in the pocket of Rameses II. The find suggests a new link to ancient royal correspondence.
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Prof. Breasted
Chicago University
Rameses II
His
Average man often entitled to another guess on questions
The remark notes that in many situations the typical person can reasonably seek a second guess on common questions, reflecting on uncertainty and prudence in judgment. It comments on human limits and the value of reconsideration in decision making.
Wise Dentist Schedules Regular Pay
A note highlights a dentist who maintains steady pay practices, emphasizing discipline and reliability in earnings. The remark frames financial consistency as a mark of professional wisdom, implying dependable income through orderly billing and timely payments.
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Germany
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