Daughters of Revolution Battle Over officers in DAR election
Washington Feb 22 delegates from many states attend the annual DAR meeting opening amid a heated contest for president general to succeed Mrs Adlai Stevenson. Prominent candidates include Mrs Daniel Manning of Albany and Mrs Donald McLean with factional rifts in New York. Mrs Rose Brockett may withdraw as the race tightens.
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Washington
Washinator
Daughters of the American Revolution
New York
Raucher
Adlai Stevenson
United States
Daniel Manning
Albany
the Treasury
Donald McLean
Empire State
Rose Brockett
The
Society
Brockett
Motherhood remedy and Kansas City livestock market reports
An ad promotes a Mother's Friend liniment claiming to ease pregnancy pain and birth, endorsed by physicians and available for $1 per bottle. The Kansas City live stock market reports cattle receipts at 4,000 with prices listed. hogs at 7,500 with price ranges. sheep at 2,000 with lamb and mutton prices.
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Iran
Chicago Live Stock Prices Feb 14
Hogs receipts 34000. light 3.85 to 4.05, mixed 4.86 to 4.74, heavy 3.85 to 4.10. Cattle receipts 19500. beves 3.85 to 5.45, cows and heifers 2.10 to 4.50, Texas steers 3.50 to 4.40, stockers 3.50 to 4.58. Sheep receipts 15000. natives 3.10 to 4.70, westerns 3.60 to 4.50, lambs 4.40 to 5.65.
Military Preparations Rally in Reapine
Captain Samuel Willitte of the Reading artillery reports orders to record the name and residence of every enlisted man and verify readiness to rendezvous within 24 hours. A new company of 60 men is formed and efforts are underway to reach 800 soldiers in days.
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Reapine
Samuel Willitte
Reading Artillery
Death of renowned operatic tenor Conrad Behrens
New York Feb 5 Conrad Behrens a distinguished opera singer has died in this city from appendicitis He was noted in this country for his king role in Lohengrin and other performances.
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Conrad Behrens
New York
The Old Contes: agacn battle of sword and pen
The Indianapolis News asks which prevails in a clash between the French army and Zola. Readers are invited to weigh whether military might or literary power will claim victory in this spirited comparison.
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Zola
Indianapolis News
Cattle Field Painting Question Echoed in Parlor Dialogue
A fragment from the New York Evening Journal shows a farmer questioning painting cows in a field. The dialogue echoes old time dialect and references comic pieces like Ally Sloper and Pandora’s box with Betsy and Liza noted in catalogues.
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Liza
Pandora’s Box
Betsy
Ally Sloper
Drugstore Mixup: Morphine Supersedes Quinine
A druggist admits a mistaken dispensing of morphine instead of quinine. The error sparks alarm from the patient’s wife and the druggist notes morphine commands higher value. The quote appears from the New York Sunday World.
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New York Sunday World
Passes Iowa Senate Resolve to Elect State Printer
Des Moines January 24 A resolution to elect the state printer and binder passed the senate. A London Tit Bits snip notes the exchange ends with the plan to save money.
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London
Lowa Senate
Des Moixes
Senate
Jests of the Jokers in Courtroom Farce
A young boy of uncertain age visits a recorder’s office to file an affidavit against his father after a kitchen duel. The mother cannot appear, so the boy explains that she is pinning the father with a rolling pin while she stays off the record. The scene unfolds in a New Orleans Times-Democrat report.
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Leona
Ireland
Finnegan
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Miss Daisy and Big Brother Letter Scene
Two minutes settle a playful exchange where Miss Daisy writes to her visiting brother out west. Mr Spoonamore asks a postscript and Daisy teases a reply will take at least two weeks. The short exchange captures light wit in a Chicago Tribune remark.
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Daisy
Chicago Tribune
Mistaken Gossip and Social Woes in Humorous Exchange
A humorous exchange shows a Britisher and his companion debating the Duke of Muddy Water and worthiness after noting he has been refused by three American heiresses. A wife asks how to vote for the best man when not running, prompting a quip about buying a new hat and sending the bill.
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Duke of Muddy Water
Atlanta Constitution
Very Young "New Woman" Says A-women Not A-men
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item notes a little girl on Euclid Avenue finishing prayer with "A-men and a-women" and explains she does not want men to have it all. Her mother asks why she says a-women. The girl asserts her stance.
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Euclid Avenue
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Temperance Debate Marked by Humor and High Spirits
A lively hall exchange features a temperance speaker declaring liquor causes most unhappiness, with a Kentuckian quipping about personal unhappiness without access to it. The Chicago News quotes the crowd in a light, satirical tone.
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Chicago News
Final Kansas Pacific sale completes consolidation effort
Topeka February 20 The entire Kansas Pacific railroad line from Kansas City to Denver was sold under the consolidated mortgage for 8 000 000 dollars Judge W D Cornish read the foreclosure decree Alvin W Krech bid in the property for 8 000 000 The sale ends all liens including government liens and the attendees will depart for home this afternoon
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Kansas Pacific
Topeka
Kansas Pacific Railroad
Kansas City
Denver
W. D. Cornish
Alvin W. Krech
Union Pacific
Effort to Withdraw Fast Trains From Chicago Route
Denver reports strenuous efforts in railroad circles to abandon the fast one night trains between Denver and Chicago. Western supporters argue against removal after benefiting for a month and favor preserving service for the vast western territory. A meeting of railroad presidents is planned for next Thursday to decide the issue.
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Denver
Colo
Chicago
Union Pacific
Colorado
New York City
Jimmy Michael Retires as Bicycle Champion
The Post-Dispatch reports the retirement of Jimmy Michael the Welch Rarebit the greatest rider in cycling. He has left Chicago for New York to pursue a new career as a jockey for Phil Dwyer riding his horses this season.
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Michael
St. Louis
The
Post- Dispatch
Jimmy Michael
Welch
Chicago
New York
Post-Dispatch
Phil Dwyer
Souvenir of Childhood Offered by a Mother's Plea
A mother seeks a memorable gift for her young son and is guided to the slipper counter by a floor walker in a B. K. & Co. monthly feature.
Wheat Market Stirs as Leiter Influence Prompts Short Cover
Wheat prices show nerve and wide swings with bearish news but optimism from Leiter influence urging shorts to cover. May up 0. c to 1.04, July up 4 cents. corn and oats slide on liquidation while pork and lard move irregularly. cash bids mix with No 2 red wheat at 1.07 and No 2 corn around 0.92 to 1.00.
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Leiter
Five Spot Request Leads to Fractured Tale in Boston
In Cultured Old Boston a New Yorker asks for five dollars from a Boston friend saying he is dead broke. The Bostonian replies with a brief Sorry. The fragment ends with a note about a fatal fracture and a tease of Chicago News.
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Boston
New Yorker
Bostonian
Chicago News
Detroit Free Press Quote Sparks Debate on Smartly’s Depth
A Detroit Free Press snippet presents a debate about Smartly’s depth and capacity with a playful exchange about filling him up. The remark contrasts perceived limits and curiosity about performance.
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Detroit Free Press
Paying Him Back
A New York Journal item hints at a domestic matter with a tense exchange about perceived slights and fur rubbing. The brief caption suggests a dramatic altercation or payback theme within a household dispute.
South Omaha Live Stock Prices Feb 21
Cattle receipts 1600 up 5 to 10 cents with native beef steers 3.75 to 4.90, western 4.60 to 4.50, Texas 8.00 to 3.70, cows and heifers 2.90 to 5.90, canners 2.00 to 2.80, stockers 3.50 to 4.75, calves 4.00 to 6.00, bulls and stags 2.40 to 8.60. Hog receipts 2400 up heading toward 3.00 to 4.00, bulk 3.90 to 3.974. Sheep receipts 3900 steady natives 3.40 to 4.80, western 3.70 to 4.00, common 3.00 to 4.00, lambs 4.25 to 5.60.
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South Omaha
Texas
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago Feb 21 Hogs receipts 23000 opened up five to ten cents then drifted. Early gains partly lost. light 3.05 to 4.15. mixed 4.00 to 4.25. heavy 4.00 to 4.24. rough few loads 4.40 to 4.75. close about 4.00 to 4.06. Cattle receipts 11500 strong and higher. beeves 3.90 to 5.40. cows and heifers 2.10 to 4.50. Texas steers 5.56 to 4.35. stockers and feeders 4.00 to 4.50. Sheep receipts 2000 steady to strong. natives 3.14 to 4.65. westerns 3.60 to 4.65. lambs 4.20 to 4.65.
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Kansas City
Kansas Oiry
Texa
Texas
Chicago
Carcaco
Carcago
Kansas
Cerry
Snowbound Poem Across Seven Stories Upward
A fragmented verse from New York World describes seven stories high snow, chimneys like ghosts, torchlight, and a dreamlike night. The speaker notes scarce funds two weeks earlier and recalls writing poems on the snow that did not sell, now making “dough” with a shovel as the last snow falls.
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Illea
New York
Kansas Cerry Cattle and Hogs Notes From Market Report
Cattle receipts about 4000 with strong prices for Texas steers and cows and mixed native stock values. Hog receipts around 7000 show strength with bulk sales near 8.90 and varied classes. Sheep around 8000 also active with lambs and muttons trading. figures include several price ranges for each category.
Wheat futures and cash prices fall into erratic quotes
Market notices from St. Louis report wheat prices showing mixed movements with No. 2 red cash at around 1.00, May near 1.02 to 1.08, and July around 1.08. No. 2 hard cash sits near 94 to 95 cents. Oats decline with No. 2 cash about 0.5 to 1 cent.
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St. Louis
Humor Of The Hour Elevator Misadventure
A rural visitor rides an elevator and climbs to the tenth floor sweating and lost before asking to return to Earth. The elevator operator responds with humor as the visitor promises a dollar if returned. The anecdote comes from the Atlanta Constitution.
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Atlanta Constitution
Revival Prayers Spark Humorous Chorus Moment
A Methodist minister recalls a revival prayer meeting in a southern city. Near him a clan sang with devout fervor though he knew few words and had no book. The chorus sung gloriously followed by a humorous misstep as a colored man misheard the verse and sang My soul weighs seven pound, yielding amusement.
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Hyman
Hollow World Reflections in a Detroit Evening
A fragmentary quotation from the Detroit Journal and New York Journal shows a mood of irony about social scenes. The text notes women under lights and a speaker’s bitterness over supper absence, highlighting self judgment and world weariness.
Razors Ruined by Ice in Chilkoot Cat Whiskers
A Daw son City barber shouts Thunderation as another razor is ruined and Next asks what happened. The tale recalls a mishap where the barber forgot to thaw ice from Chilkoot Cat's whiskers before shaving him.
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Dawson City
New York Journal
No Difference Says Craik on Quick Tempers
A dialogue cited by the Boston Traveler features Brobson and Craik debating whether blondes or brunettes have quicker tempers. Craik asserts his wife has been both and enthusiasm in temperament shows no difference.
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Brobson
Craik
Boston
The Wisdom of Age Bride and Mother Parting
The Indianapolis Journal notes a bride crying as she leaves her mother while the mother remains resolved to a brief separation. The piece highlights contrasting emotions of farewell and assurance.
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Indianapolis Journal
Judge Questions Man Charged With Beating Horse
A sobbing prisoner responds to the judge asking what he has to say for himself. He explains he has just lost his wife, offering his sorrow as context for the alleged animal abuse. The exchange appears in the New York World.
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New York World
Missing Link Question in Sausage Family Mystery
A playful New York Press quip asks what connects a sausage maker’s wife to a larger mystery. The brief joke frames a family business context with a hint of intrigue.
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New York Press
Faith as a source of delight and treasure in a church scene
Clarence H. Pearson notes a preacher's sermon praising Faith as a treasure and necessity in life. A listener recalls seeking faith at an evening meeting and speaking of commitment, hope, and doubt within a small town church context.
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Allus
Clarence H. Pearson
Detroit
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