Money, morals, and mirth in a scattered column
An assortment of brief items on wealth, presidents, and social quirks. A New York woman traps a burglar by hugging him. reflections on Carnegie and Wall Street. jokes about milk from the milky way and a moving portrait of the President. Montreal birth rates, Canadian annexation fears, and a quip on hats. A skating rink accident in Vandergrift. Imitation coins, false donations, and insect‑borne disease notes. Women’s church schemes to raise money contrasted with male reluctance to give.
Left and Right Hands in Daily Life and Education
The piece compares heating norms in England and Uruguay, notes poor Northeastern Americans in extreme cold, and stresses comfort through food clothing and ventilation. It then argues for balanced ambidexterity, praising school use of both hands, warning of left-hand neglect, and urging ongoing mental discipline to improve skill with either hand.
Six Hundredth Anniversary Of The Table Fork
A fragmentary note reports the six hundredth anniversary of the table fork, claimed to date to 1307 and used by King John IV of Bretagne to eat fruit. Paris banquets are planned to commemorate the event with various celebrations worldwide.
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John IV
Bretagne
Paris
Meat and dairy trade in Mexico as seen by US consul
Consul James A. Le Roy of Durango reports Mexico’s diet remains corn cake and beans for most, but rising wages in cities boost meat and wheat use. Fresh meat markets face high freight and limited refrigeration. canned meats unlikely for masses. Pork is the poor man’s meat, lard is widespread, and butter demand grows with more imports from the United States, Spain, and Denmark. Dairy and cheese imports rise but long-term market growth is limited.
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United States
Mexico
James A. le Roy
Durango
Washington Star
Mexico City
Spain
Denmark
Missiaspp
False Messiahs and a Cat in St Pauls Churchyard
A colonial era legend of pseudo messiahs like Coziba and Mordecai cost Jews vast losses in lives and treasure. Mordecai vanished after 1682 threats. Also a snow thaw day notes a wild, waterlogged churchyard cat perched on a weathered headstone amid flooded paths. Source New York Post.
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Menniaha
Coziba
Mordecai
Tombstone
St. Paul's Churchyard
New York Post
Miss Nearaite and Wise Debate Over a Toque
A playful exchange between a young woman and her husband centers on a toque and its cost. The dialogue references Philadelphia Ledger style captions with humor about Papa and a bon pet on the mother, hinting at a domestic skit or column fragment.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Papa
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J. E. Froome
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Umatilla
Hoppner
the Dalles
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Points
Californiacomi
Seattle
Pendleton - Walla Walla
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Sherwin-Williams
Umatilla Lumber
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Tum-A-Lum Lumber CO
Jack Weir
Walla Walla
Touchet
London, Wash
Athena, Adams and
Freewater
Preston-Parton Milling Go
Athena Iabor
Waitsburg, Wash
Emedicine Company
HAWK
Pioneer Drug
CURES
Wonder Worker
DR. King’s
Dr. King
Eva Uncapher
Grovertown
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W. M. McBride
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