Smithy Wins a Wife Heiress Takes Father's Horse to Shop
Lyte G. Cameron, journeyman farrier in Spokane, marries Edna West 21 after a courtship sparked by a horse shoe incident. He vows to decorate their home with horseshoes for luck and plans tandem riding as they begin life together.
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Spokane
Waah
Lyte G. Cameron
Charles Starey
Maine Avenue
Cameron
Edna Weat
Staley
Smith
Virginia
Minn
Mins West
Bockane
Miss West
Hundred Dollar Mouse Heist At Prague Bank
In Prague Oklahoma a bank shortage at the First State bank puzzled clerks until president B F Whitmore investigated. He ripped up the baseboard with a hatchet and recovered a mouse's hoard of cash including a $100 bill and a $10 bill used as a pillow. The mother mouse had just borne six young.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
First State Bank of Prague
B. F. Whitmore
Tts
Russian stewpot to accompany colors in future campaigns
Washington reports the commissary department has ordered the Russian pot to stand next to the colors as field equipment. The pot, wheels and a firebox enable stew to be prepared during marches and served to soldiers upon reaching camp.
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Washington
Manchuria
Rich Residents Seek Copying of Homes in Marin County
In Marin County California Superior Court Judge Len NONO rules that architectural designs by Edgar Mathews may be duplicated for clients. The injunction against construction near the Madison home was denied because restricting the architect’s personal expression would deprive him of livelihood and stifle art.
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San Rafael
Cal
Marin County
Lennoo
Armand de Courtreux
FV. Madison
San Francisco
Edgar Mathews
Lennon
Mathews
Madison
de Courtieus
Tng
Woman Active Farmer At 84 In Oregon Plows Own Farm
Hillaboro Oregon report notes Bro Rebecca Tongue an 84 year old farmer who personally runs a 160 acre tract north of town. She plants, directs two hired men, handles housework, markets butter and eggs and veal profits cover all labor. She came from England 48 years ago and plans a new farmhouse after the old one burned. She has a savings account.
The Real Yankees Fade From Cape Cod’s Shores
A historical reflection traces the decline of the Cape Cod Yankee, once dominant as sea captains and shipowners. It notes the shift from seafaring life to cranberry farming and summer boarding, with Provincetown and old Cape towns as the last strongholds of Yankee stock.
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Providence
Masa
New England
England
Cooper
Philip
Cape Cod
Yankee Dam
Provincetown
Cape
Atlantic
Boston
New York
New Bedford
America
Glucester
GATS TO DEFEAT PLAGUE
Washington reports a bizarre medical claim that cats resist bubonic plague and could combat the disease by attacking disease carriers. The piece cites H hospital and Japanese officials, suggesting releasing cats to curb rat and chipmunk spread. It cautions readers about handling felines with specific features.
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Washington
Marine Hospital
Welentiste
Pacific Coast
Wreck and Lawyer Schemes on a Broken Rail Car
A narrator recounts a railway accident and a comic legal scheme to sue the railway company for a million dollars. A broken body, a courtroom plot, and a windfall from the hospital all unfold as the narrator contemplates railroad stock versus cash.
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Nike
Fortune
Agit
Joose
Howe
Lni
Feo
Sculless Corporation
St. Louis
Greene
Ford
Balloon ascent ends in near collapse and escape
A narrative recounts a dramatic balloon ride from St Louis with a plan to will and die if needed. The speaker describes a friend’s fate a escape from arrest and a dramatic jump from the basket as spectators watch the ascent above the river.
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Philippines
Mtareograph
Uederwant & Underwand
X.Y
Coucasians
Manila
Corregidor
Smithy
United States Army
Gaye
Yankees
Yankeedom
St Sante
Bol
Heaven
Hefere
Arkabies
Fair Grounds
Mab
Anid
Ott
Agal
Lontx
W. C. Chaney
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