Kiln dried lumber and surfaced output across 1905 mills
A Forest Service synthesis from 10 000 mills shows 15 percent of U S lumber kiln dried, 35 percent surfaced before shipping, and slab wood sales totaling 3 503 287 cords led by Washington Michigan Wisconsin and Virginia. California logs largely come from company lands.
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United States
New York
South Carolina
North Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast States
Lowa
Mississippi
Iowa
Texas
Louisiana
Idaho
Montana
Arkansas
Michigan
Wisconsin
Virginia
California
Reading vacation guides proves self denial in marriage
A Chicago Tribune exchange shows Mr. Meekum admitting he stays home so his wife and daughters can enjoy a summer by reading resort booklets and circulars, highlighting household sacrifice and family leisure.
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Meekum
Chicago Tribune
Matrimonial Fakir Term Sparks Talk in Cleveland
A Cleveland Plain Dealer remark describes a marriage dynamic as a matrimonial fakir. The cheeky line questions authenticity in love, hinting at domestic role play or social commentary on marriage.
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Som
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Trove In the Bear Den
Ma Bruin asks for food from Pa Bruin who complains he fails to provide. the exchange portrays a playful domestic scene set in a bear den as recorded by the Kansas City Times.
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Ma Breiss
Pa Bruin
Ma Bruin
Kansas City
Reason Enough No I have never kept one dog
A neighbor asks why the man cannot keep a dog. He hides a tear and explains that his cook does not like dogs, a barrier he has never overcome. The brief exchange appears in the Houston Post.
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Houston Post
ZoaPhora Testimonials Across Several States
A collection of endorsements from women across multiple towns praising Zoa-Phora for relief from menstrual pain uterine inflammation and other female health troubles. Patients report relief from cramps delayed menses and improved sleep and strength after use. The pitch invites readers to ask their druggist for Zoa Phora and to view Dr Pengelly's Advice to Women with purchase.
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Lillian Harris
Germinsk
Mich
Ludwickason
Groton
Mia
Julie Fontain
Albany
Alice Berry
Banner
Ari
Birs. O. KR
Huddleston
Bluffton
Bai
Rosa Allom
Dane
Oxia
Katie &. Cramer
St. Mary's
Lemma Ellis
Rose
Tam
Charles L. Crowell
Brighton
Ala
First Umbrellas Spread Across British Towns
The article traces early umbrella adoption from Bristol in 1780 to Edinburgh in 1779 and Glasgow around 1781. It notes celestial mentions such as Mrs Stockdale bringing Grenadian umbrellas to Cartmel, John Jameson’s Paris trip bringing back the first Glasgow umbrella, and Horace Walpole’s pillory anecdote with a held umbrella as an aristocratic bearing.
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Lincolnshire
Glasgow
Stockdale
Grenada
West Indies
Cartmel
Lancashire
Spens
Edinburgh
John Jameson
Paris
William Symington
Paisley
Horace Walpole
Dr. Shebberere
London Chronicle
Farmer’s Run Out Sparks Youth Umpire Controversy
In a tendow beside Farmer Cow sticks orchard a cricket match faced umpire trouble as a schoolboy volunteered as official. The farmer was called out then stumped but again ruled in his favor, prompting the boy to declare the farmer out, sparking a quick departure before a final decision could be given.
Not Warmed by Coffee Yet Says the Boarder
An unclear fragment from a Minneapolis newspaper shows odd dialogue about coffee. The boarder mentions warmth from hot coffee while another speaker mocks cold coffee, revealing improvised or garbled text without a clear event or names.
Phoenix Park Dublin Spotlighted By Foreign Writer
A Guiden writer praises Phoenix Park in Dublin as the best abroad among pleasure grounds. The 2000 acre grounds feature a seven mile drive, deer herds, relic-hunters, and a spot near the vice regal lodge where Cavendish and Burke were murdered.
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Phoenix Park
Dublin
Guiden
Seven Mile
Redcoats
Vice Regal Lodge
Cavendish
Burke
Moonlit Dreams Mocked by Adults and Children Alike
A reflective note from the Globe-Democrat on how children seek the moon while adults chase impossible goals, critiquing aspirations across generations and suggesting a shared human longing for the unattainable.
Unclear Quotation Sparks Conversation in Washington Star
A fragment from the Washington Star captures a woman asking about Tim and marriage prospects during a dinner invitation. The clipped exchange hints at confusion over timing and a casual query about whether the home team won, revealing a informal social moment.
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Timmins Ix
Washington Star
Jones Lifting Invention Raises Mischief, Des Moines Ledger
A Des Moines Ledger quips that Jones claimed success with his lifting invention by raising mischief rather than objects, reflecting a sharp urban wit about innovation and its unintended consequences.
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Jones
Des Moines
His Large Family
A Washington scientist teased by two young colored men who discuss the science of a fellow Negro. One remark says Morgan was cultivated and educated to the limit and held an audience entranced for an hour as he explained science. The punchline notes their belief in descent from Darwin.
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Washington
Jim
Morgan Ia
Mr. Darwin
Lippincott's Magazine
Greenwich tale of hogs and a farmer's one-trip profit
A Greenwich man recalls a Connecticut farmer who drove hogs to Greenwich only to be offered the same price as at home. The farmer concedes no profit yet finds cheer, saying the company of the hogs made the trip worthwhile.
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Greenwich
Connecticut
Mystery couple meets again in familiar flirtation
A lingering exchange unfolds as Indy and a man discuss a past engagement from three summers ago. The scene hints at a developing romantic undercurrent with playful curiosity and recognition. The dialogue foreshadows a renewed connection.
Youth and girl quit smoking over mosquitoes
The Washington Star quotes a youth and a lad recounting how she quit smoking after being advised by a woman who walked with a man smoking a pipe to keep mosquitoes away. The exchange highlights quirks of social persuasion.
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Washington Star
Not His Province in the New England Parsonage
An elderly New Hampshire pastor known for grave demeanor and humorless stance encounters a traveling baker offering crackers. The minister surveys the scene in the field and replies with a biblical quip Abraham in the field Tharah in the tent before resuming his work and dismissing the baker.
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Porron
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Tharah
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Sarreh
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