Oklahoma Territory Prospects and Crops Noted by Baker
J A Baker outlines Oklahoma Territory from Guthrie to Kiowa lands noting soil types black and red loam crops including cotton and winter wheat with yields up to 80 bushels per acre. He describes towns with mills and elevators, pasture, cattle and horses, water and timber, fruit crops, housing under construction and opportunities for mechanics and poor men seeking land and business.
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Hexewith
Territory of
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Oklahoma City
Norman
State University
Ki Keno
Kiowa
United States
J A. Baker
Tilden and Loughan Dominate Right End Line of Toilet Articles
Tilden and Loughan lead a strong right end line in a sequence of toilet articles, showcasing efficiency and quick hands. The pairing creates a sharp edge for advancing plays and converting opportunities.
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Tilden & Loughan
Pocketbook Key in Case Hinted by Lawyer
In a peculiarly phrased remark the lawyer notes many matters to investigate before taking the case, with the client asking if the pocketbook is the crucial issue. The exchange underscores focus on a financial detail as a pivotal element in the matter.
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Indianapolis Sun
Unwritten History Bunko Suspect in Giles-Columbus Case
Giles asserts Miles suspected Giles Columbo of a bunko scheme claiming the victim first conceived the idea that the world isn’t square. The exchange appears in the Chicago Post as a quip about perception and fraud.
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Giles
Columbus
Miles
Chicago Post
Early muffs used by doctors and adopted by ladies in 1550
The item notes that muffs were first used by physicians to keep fingers soft and were adopted by women around the year 1550. It highlights the practical origin and early social adoption of a cosmetic accessory.
Men marry because they are weary of liberty.
A Chicago News aphorism notes marriage as a remedy sought by men tired of freedom and by women seeking greater liberty, reflecting social attitudes of the era.
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Chicago News
Prisoner Offered Six Months of Hard Labor
A magistrate, noting a repeat offender, grants the man honest work with food clothing and shelter as six months of hard labor. The exchange shows mercy while enforcing punishment for the lazy prisoner seeking steady employment.
Asparagus Dinner Delivers Oil Command in Distress
In a Cornhill Magazine vignette M Fontenelle, fond of oil dressed asparagus, arranged half the dish with oil and half with butter for a guest. An abbé collapses in a fit just as the course arrives, and Fontenelle rushes to the kitchen shouting All with oil.
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Fontenelle
M. Fontenelle
Cornhill Magazine
Handwriting Expert Weighs If Two Letters Share Author
A handwriting expert says he cannot confirm if the two letters were written by the same person. He notes he has studied them but has not been retained by either the prosecution or the defense.
Particular About His Name Ends Anxious Demand
A Cleveland Plain Dealer reader insists his middle name be printed in full if his name is used in connection with a controversial affair. He demands no inclusion of his first or last name without the exact middle name.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Clever maid cornering a burglar with sweeping ploy
A New York maid traps a burglar by gradually sweeping near a clothes closet until it is almost closed. She then calls for assistance via nearby telephone linemen who relay the call to police, leading to the capture. Also included is a tale of a private car excursion where a chef Eph serves top fare, with a large bill praised by the official.
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New York
Electrical Review
Eph
Detroit Free Press
Novel Use For His Fodder Amid Rail Wreck Rescue
A Baltimore area railroad avoided engine damage after a wreck by dumping corn fodder under a stranded rear locomotive on a 30 foot trestle and tipping it onto the soft pile. The farmer supplied fodder and the plan preserved the engine without harm.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Sun
Childish humor from the Chicago News
A collection of humorous exchanges from young children and their parents. Vignettes include a four year old admiring the moon, a boy boasting about a blister, a girl mentioning Greenland's ice cream mountains, and a child debating goodness with mamma.
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Chicago News
Mamma
Flossie
Tommy
Greenland
Willie
Small Willie
Benefit of the Doubt In A Scotch Country House
A young lady spends weeks at a Scotch country house. Just before dinner two cousins arrive, the host’s great relative among them. The butler whispers that yesterday’s soup will be served and suggests the young woman decline to avoid shortage. She laughs as the idea of manners is challenged.
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John
London
The Second Need and Bonds Meet in Street Talk
In a Richmond Dispatch exchange Stockman recalls a street tip and asks Bonds for a retriever after trying the pointer. The dialog hints at a wary, pragmatic view of investments and a proposed animal companion.
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Stockman
Bonds
Richmond Dispatch
Landlord Considers Rent Hike Over Ledger Mention
The landlord discusses a ledger with his wife and notes a tenant who pays rent punctually, hinting at a potential rent increase. The remark appears in a Philadelphia Times context.
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Philadelphia Times
Cairo hotels hailed as world’s best by travelers
Travelers say Cairo hotels are superior to top continental chains and better than leading American and London hostelries, marking the Egyptian capital as a premier destination for lodging.
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Cairo
Egypt
London
Rich Petroleum Tract at Oran Algeria Described
A tract near Oran in Algeria, extending about 120 miles, is described as exceedingly rich in petroleum, highlighting a significant potential oil reserve in the region.
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Algeria
Oran
The Smothering Scene in Early Theatrical Furnishings
A Gentlemen's Magazine excerpt recalls a Desdemona Othello performance with improvised stage props. A rickety two chair couch and a slumping stool caused the bed to collapse during the smothering scene, leaving Desdemona’s head on a chair as the pageant stalled.
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Desdemona
Robert
Othello
Gentleman’s Magazine
Fare call ends in family collision on Park Line
A Park line conductor chased a nonpaying passenger through the car after a stop at F Bruce Street. The fare demand escalated until the man fled to the back platform. The rider was revealed to be his mother in law.
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Park Line
F&bruce Street
Omaha World-Herald
Senator Jones and the former slave in the state senate
Congressman Jones of Virginia recalls his father William Jones in the postwar state senate where an old slave who once belonged to him was also seated. The pair shared adjoining seats and he respectfully called the former slave senator, until the man asked to visit his cook in the senator’s kitchen.
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Congressman Jones
Virginia
Jones
State Senate
Senate
Senator Jones
Massa
William
Yo’ House
A Grand Memory Grace Recall Shocks Dundee Master
A Highland girl visiting her old mistress in the south recalls the blessing her master used six years ago. He asks a blessing on the meal as usual, and the girl comments that he has a grand memory by repeating the same grace from years past.
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Dundee
London Telegraph
Railway Lamp Faults Quiz Prompted by Passenger
A railway official notes faults in train lamps but the passenger, an optician, counters with praise. The exchange ends with the official recognizing the passenger as a professional in optics. London Fun reports the humorous dialogue.
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London
Northwest bound reduced settler rates for 1901
Greatly reduced one way settlers rates to points in the northwest will be in effect via the Iowa Central during February March and April 1901. For full particulars call Iowa Central ticket agents or address Geo. G. Batty G. P. & T. A. Marshalltown la.
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Northwest
Iowa Central
Batty
G. P
T. A
Marshalltown
Winter Underwear Bargains at The New Store
L. O. Kuss notes shoppers in pursuit of value as he highlights discounted winter underwear at The New Store. The brief item frames a local sale opportunity and vendor emphasis.
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L. O. Kuss
Des Moines Daily News Enlarged to Eight Pages
Des Moines Iowa daily newspaper expands to eight pages with full Associated Press service. Subscriptions remain at 1 year for 1 dollar, 75 cents for six months, and 50 cents for three months. Circulation exceeds 29 000. Address The News Des Moines Iowa.
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Des Moines Daily News
Associated Press
the News
Des Moines
Iowa
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