The Joy of Owning Land and Torpedo Boats
Beecher extols land ownership as partnership with creation while Channon describes torpedo boats as thin skinned fast craft that strike swiftly at night, avoiding enemy fire. The passages contrast property joy with maritime weaponry and peril.
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Frank E. Channon
St. Nicholas
Cause of His Joy Over Birth of Twins
A witty exchange from the Philadelphia Enquirer features a man proudly announcing the birth of twins, directing congratulations to Evans as the lucky father, while admitting a personal dislike for him in a humorous tone.
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Scott
Evans
Philadelphia Enquirer
His Attentions
Nan notes the stylish Mr Allgawn is attentive to his pretty wife while Fan asserts they are not yet married, reflecting social gossip in a Chicago Tribune item.
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Nan
Mr. Allgawn
Chicago Tribune
Peculiar Suit in Chancery Court Faces Decree
A peculiarly constructed equity case heard by Chancellor Whiteside in Gadsden concerns peach growers from Cherokee county suing the Chattanooga Southern railway for failure to provide freight cars. The suit, J. A. Sanders vs. Chattanooga Southern, involves about $15,000. If the injunction is sustained, liability of the railway will be decided. if dismissed, the Cherokee county suits resume.
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W. W. Whiteside
Gadsden
Alabama
Chattanooga Southern Railway
J. A. Sanders
Col. A. BL Goodhne
Cherokee County
Cherokee Circuit Court
Whiteside
Let Everybody Plant Trees for Timber and Beauty
A call to landowners to plant trees on all available spaces to beautify areas and build future timber supplies. Emphasizes white oak as a forest tree, black walnut and chestnut as versatile, with cabinet woods always in demand and wood remaining irreplaceable for furniture.
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Ttsman
Backache Cure Promoted for Home Use
An article urges seeking medical care for kidney trouble and lists a home remedy using Plyid Extract Dandelion, Compound Argon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. It claims to relieve kidney related pain, frequent urination, and rheumatic symptoms by cleansing the kidneys and improving filtration.
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Bright
Grafting Fish Tail Tricks Charm Early Algae Show
A strange note on fish tail grafting, how the Japanese craft tail shapes, and a curious tale of young Walter Scott and a nickname tied to The Lady of the Lake. The excerpt blends odd science and literary anecdotes with scattered historic references.
Elizabeth the car nivorous reader and a nom de plume user
Mrs Proud Mother praises Elizabeth for two years at college as a voracious reader who impoverishes music with her reading and performances. She claims Elizabeth is approachable and never keeps callers waiting, often slipping in under a nom de plume to feel comfortable.
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Elizabeth
Riddle of a Daughter and Father Confusion in Local Paper
Local column riffs on family roles and odd phrasing in a brief, humorous local news item. The piece hints at a riddle about a daughter and father, with wordplay and scattered phrases reflecting the era's typographic style.
Stolen Tinware Secret Traced to England From Holland
The article explains tinware production via dipping iron in molten tin, a method once guarded for decades in Holland. James Sherman, a Cornishman, crossed to Holland, learned the secret, and brought it back to England, sparking the theft claim.
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England
Arta
Holland
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