The Saffron Plant Through Ancient Times
An overview tracing saffron from its Crocus sativus origins across the ancient Mediterranean to England. It notes mentions in Solomon and Sophocles, Greek and Chaldean roots, Arab naming, import as spice and dye, cultivation in Essex, and landmarks like Saffron Walden and Saf ron Hill in London before its decline in modern use.
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Italy
Kurdistan
Eresus
Greece
Sophocles
Crocus
Colonos
England
Essex
Saffron Walden
London
London Chronicle
Sugar and Candy for Children’s Cravings
Dr Woods Hutchinson argues in Success Magazine that children should receive sensible supervision of sweets rather than bans. He notes that craving stems from sugar deprivation and that a regular diet containing sugar and fruit reduces overindulgence and allows safe access to candy.
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Dr. Woods Hutchinson
Success Magazine
Parker House Roll Recipe from National Food Magazine
Step by step Parker House rolls recipe from National Food Magazine lists ingredients butter salt lukewarm water a yeast cake milk sugar egg whites and flour. Directions describe scalding milk dissolving sugar and butter, proofing yeast, beating eggs, kneading shaping cutting rounds brushing with butter folding and baking until light in a hot oven.
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Parker House
Rolla
National Food Magazine
London dinner introduces notable figures at Lucy house
A Dueck of Man Bilon Terry and Mr Balfour met Henry W Lucy in London. Miss Terry was silent until the Unionist leader left for the House of Commons. Terry then spoke with enthusiasm noting Mr Balfour as a "duck of a man" as she struck the table with her closed hand.
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Dueck
Bilon Terry
Mr. Balfour
Henry W. Lucy
London
Miss Terry
House of Commons
Terry
Aho
Ex-convict dodges danger after release in tense scene
A Philadelphia Ledger item portrays a newly freed ex-convict who narrowly avoids a trolley and a car before glancing toward an ambulance. He talks of freedom and a hard road behind bars, implying a powerful prison experience.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Drawback to Ocean Trip Echoes in Washington Herald
A fragment from the Washington Herald recalls an ocean trip with casual remarks about sights like icoberga and billboards. The casual, anecdotal tone hints at travel reflections and local roadside observations without a clear narrative or dates.
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Icoberga
Washington Herald
Caution Extraordinary in Newspaper Snippet
Mr Mockton replies he has a night key but keeps it locked in the safety due to fear of losing it. The Washington Star quote reflects cautious dialogue about security and trust in handling a key.
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Mr. Mockton
Washington Star
Amatouriah Question Sparks Apology Exchange
A fragment from the Cleveland Leader shows Amatouriah asking if she kissed the first girl and demanding an apology. The brief exchange hints at personal dispute and public quotation in the page's OCR segment.
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Amatouriah
Cleveland
After the Battle at Brandy Joshua Sun Stand Still Explain
Morris Schaff cites Batchelder map data from Gettysburg to recount how Joshua’s feat might harmonize conflicting regimental times. Officers claimed differing hours, then Batchelder’s observation suggested the sun stood still to allow Joshua’s captains to reconcile accounts, a tale echoed in Atlantic magazine.
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Joshua
Brandy
Gettysburg
Batchelder
Morris Schaff
Atlantic
Monster Skull Bigger Than a Bushel Basket Fact or Folklore
A 1516 Palermo giant skeleton allegedly stretched to thirty four feet with a nine foot seven inch shoulder span. A bluish stone axe, two feet eight inches long, rests in Palermo’s St Igorent museum. The relic weighs fifty two pounds by tag, though estimates drop to thirty five. The story notes the 1662 mob burning during the Black Death and cites Abbe Ferregus on oversized skull teeth.
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Palermo
Stelly
St. Igorent Museum
Abbe Ferregus
Cavalier Leroy
Tenerife
Westminster Gazette
Remarkable Case of Spider Resemblance to Moth Casings
An observer at the Entomological Society in London described a spider living among rocks near Cannes with cases from a moth species attached. When at rest the spider nearly mimics the form and color of the Pho moth casing around it, illustrating a striking example of insect mimicry for concealment.
Millinery Opening Leads to Silent Revenge
A man takes the woman’s page for himself in a busy newspaper scene. She retrieves the full page millinery opening advertisement and attends the event, and the man ends up paying the bill. The anecdote appears in the Chicago Post and captures a playful exchange over newspaper space.
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Chicago Post
Ample Test Of Insurance Agents In A Ball Game
A Cleveland Plain dealer item notes a brief scene of an interview style exchange between an insurance agent and the insured during a fifteen inning game that ended 1 to 1. The dialogue underscores a test of nerve and trust in a sports related anecdote.
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Cleveland Plain
Sheriff Sale Notice in Umatilla County Oregon 1909
Notices describe an execution sale for a Walter Cameron property to satisfy an $8009 judgment plus costs. The Northwest quarter Southeast quarter or Lot 10 Section 15 Township 3 North Range 35 BE W M is to be sold August 24 1909 in Pendleton by Sheriff T. Taylor. Final accounts notice for James Rainville and Joseph Rainville estates set hearings September 18 1909 in Pendleton County Court.
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State of
Oregon
Umatilla
John Bergevin
Walter Cameron
W. M
Pendleton
Umatilla County
Tt. D. Taylor
James Renville
Rainville
Joseph T. Rainville
Joseph A. Reaville
Joseph I
John McIntyre
Hugh McIntyre
Athena
Peterson & Wilson
Anguat A. D
The Crime of Idleness and Health Remedies
Idleness spurs liver trouble causing constipation headache jaundice and pimples. Dr King s New Life Pills banish liver troubles and improve health. 250 at all druggists.
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Dr. King
Notice of Guardian Final Account for John Molotyre
Guardian Hugh Molotyre files final account for John Molotyre insane. Hearing set September 7, 1900 at 10 a.m. at Puncheton County Courthouse to hear objections. First publication August 6, 1909. final publication September 3, 1909. Hugh McIntyre, guardian.
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State of
Oregon
Umatilla
John Molotyre
Hugh Molotyre
Puncheton
Hugh McIntyre
Entyee
Agardian
Summons in Oregon Court In Umatilla County
In GiroulI court Lola Lewis sues A T Lewis in Umatilla County Oregon. The defendant must appear and answer the complaint within the time limit set by the summons or face relief sought by Lola Lewis. The document directs the defendant to respond to the complaint and plead within the required publication period.
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Giroult
State of Oregon
Umatilla County
Lola
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Walla Walla, Wash
Columbia Junior College
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Milton, Oregon
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Pendleton, Dr
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Henry Keene
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Athon Oregon
SHORT
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Cully’s Grocery
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Freewater
Happy Home
Schwabacher Bros. & Company, Incorporated
Seattle, Wash
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Pullman Standard
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