Rathbone Lodge Officers Elected in Oxford
The Rathbone Lodge Knights of Pythias in Oxford elected Thomas McCraw as chancellor commander and R F P McClelan as vice chancellor along with Ivy C Turner prelate and other officers. Installations set for Monday January 3. Local notices mention social visits and routine community updates amid dull cotton receipts at the Alliance warehouse.
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Oxford
Rathbone Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Thomas ©. McCraw
R. F P. McClelan
Ivy C. Turner
E. B. Draper
W. P. Robertson
J. M. Draper
W. C. Leslie
J. B. Privett
W. F. Mellon
Roland Turner
John W. Alexander
W. R. Norton
A. M. Humphries
Alliance
Taft Niece Weds Seattle Man In New York Ceremony
Miss Louise W. Taft daughter of Henry W. Taft and niece of the President married George W. Snowdon of Seattle at her parents West Forty-eighth Street home. The small wedding followed mourning and the couple plan to sail for Egypt before settling in Seattle.
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New York
Louise W. Taft
Henry W. Taft
George W. Snowdon
Seattle
West Forty-eighth Street
Margaret Lowe
Reese Alsop
Mr. Snowdon
Egypt
Miss Taft
Schoo
The
Hudson
Europe
Mr. Snowden
Gibraltar
Naples
Tafts
Nice
Monte Carlo
Mrs. Taft
Paris
Princess Cecilie
Cedric
Snowdon
Proung
Taft
Amateurs confront a fish weighing dispute at the club
A village procer and an amateur fisherman clash over a claimed three pound trout caught yesterday. The fisherman says a hawk seized the fish at air end and carried it off, while the procer rejects fixing a fish’s weight before landing as improper.
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Vilage Procer
Nanias Club
The Fate of the Oneida Sloop of War Sunk by Bombay
A British steamer Bombay collided with the US sloop Oneida as she returned homeward. The Bombay left the sinking ship, causing heavy loss of life. only a few survived. The Bombay captain faced mobbing and dismissal after arriving in Yokohama, later dying in disgrace.
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United States
Bombay
The
Where Hypnotism Failed
Daysey Mayme Appleton reports a party influenced by collective minds. Mrs Lysander John Appleton and four daughters sat with faces covered and minds focused on $5 per person, ending with a doctor bill, as they claimed the man became unable to resist their suggestion.
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Daysey Mayme Appleton
Lysander John Appleton
Lysander John
To Get His Money's Worth
In a village near Edinburgh a baker’s son faced a lunatic asylum bill after his father’s insanity and death. He sought to recover unused prepaid fees of 430, asking an old lawyer who urged patience, quipping that he should “gang and put in the rest o tie time yerself.”
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Edinburgh
Old Railroad Pass Turns Out to Be Wood Receipt
A conductor questioned a pass shown by a longtime rider on the Culaville and Nashville line. President Guthrie reviewed the paper and identified it as a receipt for a load of wood given about a year earlier, not a transportation pass.
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Culaville & Nashville Railroad
Guthrie
Gotham Displays Its Riches In New York Real Estate Wealth
New York shows wealth with real estate valued at about two and a quarter times all the money in circulation in the United States.
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New York
Gotham
United States
Nicaragua War Again and Peace Commission Named
Madriz raises an army of five thousand to resist Estrada while appointing a peace commission in Managua. Washington denies Americans fought at Rama or aided the revolutionaries.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Madriz
Estrada
Washington, D. C
Revolutionary Army
State Examiner Reports Tax Book Increases And Cash Returns
State examiner H Y Brooks presents a report to the governor detailing fiscal year ending September 30. Tax raises total 32 403 505 with cash returned to the state 254 342 56. Income includes 41 631 50 from raises and 39 878 58 from escapes. Commission members are J J Mitchell chairman J B Powell and Col Harvey E Jones.
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Montgomery
State Tax Commission
H. Y. Brooks
J. J. Mitchell
J. B. Powell
Col
Harvey E. Jones
New Device Aims to Prevent Gas Explosions in Mines
Montgomery December 30 A P Weaver and J E Carney have invented and formed a company to market a device preventing gas explosions in mines. The device uses wires to trigger a central station alarm whenever gas is detected. The enterprise has capital of 50000 dollars.
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Montgomery
A. P. Weaver
J. E. Carney
Fight in City Hall After Court Adjourns
Tensions flare in the recorder’s court as Will Newman, Jim Newman, and Bob Craighead clash with William Stewart. Further investigations are planned tomorrow morning as multiple causes multiply.
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City Hall
Will Newman
Recorder’s Court
Jim Newman
Bob Craighead
William Stewart
One of Florence's Jokes Delayed Gifts From W J Florence
Florence the venting comedian teased a hunter before a trip with maps and game promises that never came. Day after day letters claimed the haul was on the way and would arrive from the express office. Eventually the fish or deer appeared, delivered with Florence's compliments.
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Florence
W. J. Florence
Quaint Hymns On Mortality And Unreality Of Sentiment
A London Chronicle fragment cites in Hymns Ancient and Modern a verse about the dead not hearing the bell or rising to attend church. The passage comments on eighteenth century sentiment and the contradiction of death inspiring solemn praise.
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London Chronicle
Sign on Bridge Warns Loads Must Not Be Taken Faster Than a Walk
An intoxicated man stares at a bridge sign reading loads must not be taken across the bridge faster than a walk. He comments that fools with loud voices can do better than a walk, revealing a drunken, puzzled reaction to the instruction.
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Mindner
Anecdote of Disraeli and Lord Sherbrooke Virtue
In a Ginner room Mr Jenne recalled Lord Sherbrooke's patient and affectionate behavior toward his wife. Disraeli replied in a deep tone asking if he had ever seen her, highlighting the joke about the virtue. The remark appears in Memoirs of Lady St. Geller.
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Disraeli
Ginner
Jenne
Lord Sherbrooke
Lady St. Geller
Thanksgiving Carpet Sparks Redemption in Redbush
In Redbush, a church decorum dispute over pew carpets ends with Daniel Merton returning to his boyhood pew. He sits beside Serena Webb at Thanksgiving, drawn by the old turkey carpet that links past and present and catalyzes their renewed connection.
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Miss Lee
Jeremiah Little
Sarah Lee
Hannah Smith
Daniel Merton
Serena
Dr. Long
Merton
Serena Webb
Dan Merton
Redbush
Milllionaire
Miss Webb
Hull
Merion Holmestead
Poiret
Cordage Trust
Khim
Mrs. Long
Sarah
Borah Lee
Lita
Hulda Jones
Red Wish
Dan
Sudden Severe Back Pain Linked to Illness Trend
A sudden intense back pain is described as connected to a disease tendency toward pneumonia. The note also emphasizes the importance of use of want ads when deciding to sell a house.
Overcoming Suffering Theme Echoes from Keller Quote
A compact reflection on adversity and resilience inspired by the idea that the world holds both suffering and the power to overcome it. The note frames perseverance as a universal human effort.
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Keller
Inside the Collier's Probe Letting In a Bad Store
A fictional or satirical field report describes a shop investigator who, paid to find faults, tours a department store from basement to attic noting dust, mislabeled placards, shoddy display, rude service, and staff lapses. The narrator jests about the job and reports to a firm head, seeking integrity.
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Ie Jett Burgess
Collier's
Theo Spindelheim
Smith & Co
Mr. Smith
Lkubinstein
Congress
Satini A
When Fluck Was Slang and Pluck’s True Origin
The note traces how pluck and plucky evolved from slang for courage, citing 1827 Sir Walter Scott as evidence of its low sense. It explains early beliefs linking the heart to bravery and describes a butcher’s listing of heart and lungs as the “pluck” in medical terms.
Interior Secretary Bal Likens Call for Probe to Criticism
Secretary Bal linger pushes Congress to order an investigation of his department amid criticisms from the Forest Service and other channels. He also seeks investigations of departments that accuse him, including his own.
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Interior
R. A. Ballinger
Congress
Forest Service
Nice Man Brief Card Gaffe on Streetcar Hands
Two women on a crowded streetcar stood for a while as one gripped what she thought was her friend's hand. She found it was a man's hand and exclaimed she had the wrong hand. The man then offered his other hand with a smile.
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Washington Post
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