Music Business of Forbes Merges Into Big Company
Change in the music business of Ki J Forbes of Montgomery Alabama to be merged into a larger company on September 1. The stock of pianos and organs will be sold at reduced prices before the change. Several individuals will take stock in the new firm and Mr FE Forbes will be president. Catalogues with instrument prices will be sent on application. Anniston branch at 25 East Ponti Street.
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Ki. J. Forbes
Montgomer
Ala
Forbes
Barbes
The Old Fashioned Boy Poem Reflects Old Day Ethos
A Detroit Free Press verse praising a natural yet troubled boy from bygone times. It contrasts frayed clothing and patched knees with a resilient spirit while invoking family roles and cultural expectations. The piece closes with a blessing for the boy’s future.
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Holeeone
Earth
Detroit Free Pree
Diplomatic Young Lady Enters Government Hiring Queue
A New York Herald report describes a young woman who exploited political weak spots to obtain a government post years ago. At the attorney general’s office she asks for a position, facing a long line of job seekers and a stern official who notes there are hundreds vying for every spot.
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New York Herald
Yeu
Hardy
Tito
Mixes
Locust Plague Overwhelms Armies and Rail Lines
A historic account describes swarms of locusts halting Russian advances by blinding officers, eating clothing, and crushing wheels. Regiments were trampled, trenches dug across paths, and burning oil smothered by crowds. Vast eggs and pods were reportedly destroyed, with enormous casualties and extensive destruction across regions.
Yacht crew details amid court inquiry
A fragmentary report describes a yacht Apitalile owned by GQ with a full crew listed including captain, chief steward, cooks, engineers and deckhands. The text references a trial or inquiry type setting in Detroit with scattered phrases about opinions and a quoted exchange.
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Madern
Coterel Marne
Aeart
Santos Memihiy
Folk cures and superstitions from English towns and lands
A survey of rural beliefs shows Devon and Cornwall folk used mutton knucklebone cures for ills while Somersetshire mothers placed consumptive children in sheepfolds at night. West Country advice urged following the sun for convalescence, and in 1848 South Wales neighbors urged a mad donkey bite victim to eat grass in a churchyard.
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Devon and Cornwall
Somersetshire
West of England
South Wales
McCail
Boy’s Sunday School Lesson Goes Afield On Ark Story
Reginald, several years old, attends Sunday school with his sister Stania who feeds him rhymes and Bible bits. He humorously misquotes the flood tale saying the ark carried “the entmale two ty two” with kangaroos and elephants. The teacher corrects the memory and notes Reginald’s geography question about the Rocky Mountain goat on the ark.
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Reginald
Stee
Dam
Stania
Neemed
Ark
New York Mail and Express
Renowned Surgeon's Quip Endorses Bedtime Cure
A noted royal medical adviser prescribes a novel cure for a fashionably active woman’s nervous breakdown. He claims she must sleep at 10 pm regardless of social duties, offering no medical miracle beyond disciplined rest. The anecdote, from Julian Ralph via Collier's Weekly, ends with a wry caution about aging.
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Nnne
Julian Ralph
Collier's Weekly
A Cow Star and Public Dogs in Philadelphia
A dog trainer in the Philadelphia Record notes dogs show remarkable obedience once trained, with tricks like somersaults remembered. A public performer trainer demonstrated a quick cue, and onlookers reacted as the star trotted away proudly after completing the act.
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Philadel
Mersaud
Basuto Metaphor Sayings Gathered in Chambers Journal
The article compiles Basutos proverbs and aphorisms such as Do not prick an enemy with a two pointed needle and A mother is like the cow which sustains the family in drought. Other lines reflect patient humor and rural life as when quiet land means we are sitting down building houses.
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Hasete Seringe
Ike
Ben Iter
Punished and Pardoned in a Mother's Vigil
A Boston Gazette excerpt depicts a mother’s sorrow and forgiveness over a punished child. The scene shows the mother gently tending the boy after a harsh night, praying for mercy and urging divine compassion. The piece emphasizes remorse, tenderness, and the hope of forgiveness.
Blaine Confronts Post Through Ailing Envoy In An-Hung
James G Blaine at the state department argues for a consul’s removal while Evarts delays, only to be reminded the man has been dead six months. The anecdote highlights policy talk on limited tenure and the implied difficulty of replacing a deceased official.
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James G. Blaine
Blaine
State Department
Evarts
An-Hung
Mr. Evarts
Mr. Blaine
The Dock Shelter Tale Of A Trousers Theft
A knavish suspect was charged with stealing trousers but freed after weak evidence. He stayed in the dock as the court emptied, insisting on waiting until all witnesses left due to the trousers. The exchange reveals the humor around the case and the cheeky misunderstanding about the alleged titers.
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Olieitor
London
A Chance Encounter At A Reception
A long twenty professor named Viggere meets Mrs Godwin and notes how much time has passed since they last met. He remarks on her daughter Miss Prudence and Prae-well coming of age, as Mrs Geldwin acknowledges the swift growth of girls over the years.
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Biggers
Mrs. Godwin
Miss Prudence
Prae
How to Play Trombones in a Colonial Regiment
A colonel notes his trombone band spoiling marching uniformity. He complains the players fail to move in sync, urging the bandmaster to make their section move together with the battalion. The tale reflects strict drill and musical discipline in a royal English regiment.
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Rohan
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