Knocks Out Concert With Self Regard And Photos
A man recounts visiting his mother’s farm and the old family photo album on a rainy afternoon. He describes looking at baby and adolescent pictures with embarrassment and humor, noting how each era’s portrait reveals vanity and pride, and advises that reflecting on such photos can cool egos.
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Kansas City Journal
Toll
Cottain Monde
Mportar
Sis
Lrte
Laken
Sean
Jim Corbett
The Orphan Boy Next Door With Extraordinary Tricks
A fragment describes an orphan boy from the asylum, said to have six toes on one foot and double joints. He reportedly can swing from toes, skin a tree, jump and flip without touching, wiggle ears, and claim to play the Jewsharp. Onlookers admire his unusual abilities.
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Johnson
King's Navy
Pacific Coast
Lord Heronford
Briefer Talk Tells Canary Ambassadors to Galicia
An envoy from famine pressed governor of Galicia with lengthy words. He opened a sack and declared it empty. The governor ordered sacks filled with meat, remarking they could have guessed it was empty and urged brevity next time.
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Canary Vrew
Galicia
Elrouit
Little Stories About Big Men
A collection of anecdotes and sketches about notable figures. John Harlan of the U S Supreme Court, Lord Beresford, John Sharp Will, and Dr Girdner are teased through humorous tales highlighting quirks, travels, and witty misdirections. The pieces mix biographical flavors with satirical jests about politicians and public figures.
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John Harlan
Supreme Court of the United
Manuring the Orchard for Heavy Crops
Guidance on soil enrichment for fruit trees recommends sowing quick-growing cover crops or applying farmyard manure to boost humus and tree nutrition. Spread manure evenly between trees, till lightly, and repeat in spring or summer for better uptake rather than a single heavy dressing.
Three Real Daughters of the Revolution Noted in U S
Three daughters of Revolution veterans remain alive and listed as pensioners. Sarah C Hurlbut of Table Marah Pa is the daughter of Elijah Weeks who served two and a half years in a Massachusetts regiment. Rhoda Augusta Thorpmo of Woodbury Conn is the daughter of Thaddeus Thompsen who served six years in a New York regiment. Phoebe M Palmeter of Jonathan Wooley is the daughter of a New Hampshire regiment veteran who served two years.
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New York
United States
Washington
Sarah C. Hurlbut
Table Marah
Elijah Weeks
Massachusetts
Rhoda Augusta Thorp Mo
Woodbury
Conn
Thaddeus Thompsen
New
Clayton Justice Markets Weddings with Advertising Cards
Clayton justice A H Werremeyer markets marriage ceremonies with bold advertising in Clayton Mo including painted cards on barns and fences and bus cars. He aims to boost business as marriage licenses rose from 1 to 1 60 in St Louis, while four local justices officiate at weddings and clergy share in fees. Ads will change monthly with verses promising couples a Clayton ceremony and town appeal.
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St. Lou
Juan of
Clayton
A. Hh. Merremeyer
Justice of the Peace
Kinloch
Clayton No
Olivette
Offler
County Court House
St. Louis
Clayton Snds
Sam
Josee Wattemeyer
Tom
Marr
Preiss
Frank Stable
Campbell
Werremeyer
Clayton Court
North
Methodist Church
Langtry
Presbyterian
G. A. Wardematy
Cost of Racing in 1906 Exceeds 50 Million Dollars
A Courier Journal summary notes 1906 racing involved about 52 616 750 dollars annually with 7 000 racing horses in England and America. It details expenses from keep and training to travel to meets and public turnout. The piece contrasts English costs with higher American labor and feeding costs and cites a Manitoba editor praising a stomach and liver remedy.
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Courier Journals
Humber
England
London
America
Udee
Great Britain
Newmarket
Jockey Club
Eng
Racing’s economic impact and a stalling fable in one piece
A sprawling, fragmentary excerpt discusses Great Britain racing’s finances, noting large sums spent on grandstands and stud farms and the livelihoods they sustain. A humorous, unfinished dialogue with St Peter ends with a quip about uncleaned walks, leaving the moral unclear.
Purity of the System The Secret of Complete Health
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a key to inner and outer cleanliness, likening the body to a precise engine. It warns against poor diet and excessive exertion, claims Cascarets prevent constipation and disease, and urges readers to buy a 10 cent box from their druggist today.
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Tody
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Bedry
First National Bank
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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F. Raynolds
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Marquette
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