Round Trip Holiday Excursion Rates Advertised
Round trip excursion rates offered to the East and Southeast via the H and T R R with a single fare plus 2, on sale December 20 21 22 and 26 1904. Tickets valid thirty days from sale date. Also cheap round trips among Texas points on December 23 24 25 26 31 and January 1, return by January 4. For details contact M L Robbins G P A Houston Texas. Edinburgh women compositors rise to 90 percent of force in large shops. they do not belong to the union but the union permits collaboration.
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Texas
M. L. Robbins
Houston
Edinburgh
Uncomplimentary Physician at Court of Queen Anne
The witty Dr Garth prescribes a nauseous dose for the Duke of Marlborough. When the duke balks at the directions Duchess Sarah interrupts with a sharp quip. Garth then quips that the dose will work one way or another, prompting a lighthearted exchange.
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Garth
Anne
Duke of Marlborough
Sarah
Broad-Minded Scotch Sectarian Tale Comes to a Point
A gamekeeper explains church differences with a blunt joke. The inquirer asks for a simple distinction between the Free and United Free churches and the gamekeeper replies that salvation would be the same for all while others are damned.
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Free
United Free Churches
the Inquirer
John
Mirrors Used by Anglers From France Attracts Fish
A French idea uses a tiny mirror on the fishing line near the bait to trigger a fish’s interest by seeing its own reflection. The method claims to accelerate bites and has yielded successful results in waters where practiced.
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France
Oldest Mason James Bellows McGregor of New Hampshire
James Bellows McGregor of North ville New Hampshire aged 103 is believed to be the oldest Mason in the United States. Five generations joined in the celebration as his centennial was observed by 700 Masons. He painted a church belfry after age 90 and still remains active and alert. He lives with a son and grandchild in his birthplace home. He walked to the village store with his granddaughter Alice McGregor and joked about his pace on the return hill.
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James Bellows McGregor
Northville
N. H
United States
McGregor
Alice McGregor
Col Anthony A Believer Ledgered Life and Death
Col D R Anthony of Leavenworth left a tombstone epitaph plan noting birth and death dates and a summary of his life. He aided Kansas free state, fought to save the union, and ran the Daily Times for nearly forty years. He stated his religious beliefs on his deathbed, denying the existence of a devil outside human hearts.
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Col
D. R Anthony
Leavenworth
Kansas
Union
Daily Times
Commissioner Ware resigns as Pension Commissioner
Commissioner of Pensions Ware tendered his resignation to the president on November fourteen and it was accepted to take effect January first. He planned to retire after the fall elections and return to Kansas to resume his law practice, with no indication of pressure from the president.
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Commissioner of Pensions
Ware
Kansas
Pension Office
Judge’s Bluff Recalled in Gambling Tale
A lawyer tells of a mob buitening mobsters with a judge who plays poker. Congressman Bankhead notes the judge’s habit of gambling stories. The witness uses poker terms and asks to borrow the judge’s deck to explain them.
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Bankhead
Alabama
Gamesters
Mobile
Jackson
Regretted Voting So Soon
A West Virginia representative describes an election day moment as a friend encounters a Black poll watcher and exchanges a remark about the voters and the outcomes. The anecdote emphasizes confusion over what was being voted on and the idea of voting too early.
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Dalton
West Virginia
Sam
Mars Thomas
Ex-Governor of Oregon Praises Peruna Remedy
A letter from the Ex Governor of Oregon extols Peruna as the catarrh remedy of the age. Dr. Hartman reports hundreds of congratulatory letters praising Peruna from all states and social ranks. The ad urges households to keep Peruna for coughs and colds and mentions a free book on Chronic Catarrh.
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State Capitol
Salem
Oregon
The
Peruna Medicine Co
Atlantic
Pacific
Peruna
Hartman
Statesman
Columbus
W. M. Lord
United States
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Muskingham Ave
Zanesville
Ohio
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Williams
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Defiance
Omahay Neb
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Danforth
St. Joseph
Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinxnaw
Florence Dannavyorty
Miles Ave
D&fiancs Starch CO
Omaha, Heb
New Hampshire
Anthony
Believer
Lugen
E. Myers Lye Co
St St. Louis, Mo
L. Jas
W. L. Douglas
Pear
Douglas
Kewenna
Richmond
W. L. Douginas
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Corona Colt
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Masaerina
Avpress
Sears, Roebuck & CO
Chcaco
Fitse
Bae
Wien
N. A. Houston
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