Suburban hosts turn tramp arrivals into room and board
A Washington area couple on the road to Baltimore maintain a tramp rest house in their basement offering meals and lodging in exchange for work. Dozens of travelers pass through yearly. some stay days or months while others just seek a meal. Many leave with stories, cookery skills, or promises to visit again.
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Washington
Baltimore
New York
Sone
New Orleans
Richmond
Man Coughs Up Lizard in Georgetown Del Farcical Find
Clarence Thompson a young farmer near Georgetown Delaware was treated for stomach cancer symptoms when he suddenly vomited a small lizard like creature. He had suffered since last summer after drinking from a stream during haying season and believes he swallowed the queen creature by accident.
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Georgetown
Del
Clarence Thompson
Thompson
Trig
Confetti Accident Hospitalizes Lewistown Girl
Miss Goldie White, visiting a carnival with friends in Lewistown Pennsylvania, nearly died after a handful of confetti was blown into her mouth during a yawn. The paper pieces were later removed by doctors over several hours of treatment.
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Lewistown
Goldie White
Woman judge Mary Cooper reshapes marriage rites in Kansas
Beloit Kansas reports probate Judge Mary Cooper the United States only woman judge reshaping ceremonies to omit the word obey she aims for gravitas not machinery in weddings Mitchell county brides ask for no extra fees while Cooper favors strict adherence to statute she was appointed after her husband’s death and won re election by a landslide
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Beloit
Kan
Mary Bl Cooper
United States
Mitchell County
Gary
Hoch
Cooper
Man Fires At Church Service In Salem New Jersey
Thomas C Trelan aged near seventy nine faced Justice of the Peace on charges of assault and battery against Rev J W Tower and Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church members after firing four shots from a double barrel shotgun at a small building used by the Epworth league. No one was hit but the service ended in fear. Witnesses link a prior threat to burn church property. Trelan admits firing the gun but says it was to quieten singing and not to injure anyone. He was held on peace bonds and for court.
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Salem
N. J
Thomas C. Trelan
Justice of the Peace Smith
J. W. Tower
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Pennsville
Trelan
Tower
Epworth League
Irelan
Sinnickson
Justice of the Peace Wheaton
Shaw Intends Visit Americas by Famous Playwright
New York reports that George Bernard Shaw is believed to visit America before year end. A telegram from J Hades How of the International Association of the Unemployed says Shaw will come, with plans for a lecture tour in major cities and a campaign extending to the Pacific coast. Charles Frohman, returning from Europe, notes Shaw’s forthcoming production involvement and the father’s interest, while past efforts for a social Crusade here have failed.
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New York
George Bernard Shaw
America
J. Hades How
International Association of the Unemployed
Shaw
How
Hobo
London
Charles Frohman
Europe
Mr. Shaw
Simple home remedy for coughing in Wrinth notes
The Wrinth cites a simple cure for severe coughing: a teaspoon of glycerine in a glass of hot milk. The remedy is praised for ease of remembrance and potential to ease the patient’s suffering.
Boy Vaunts Barehanded Fight With Escaped Bear at Delmar Garden
Panic erupted at a Delmar Pike garden show when a black bear named Cossack broke his chain and leaped from his pit. Clarence Voswell, 17, a gardener, grabbed an iron bar and fought the animal back into the pit, sustaining injuries but saving bystanders. He was carried to City hospital for treatment. the crowd dispersed as witnesses recounted the harrowing escape and Voswell’s brave defense.
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St. Louis
Delmar
Clarence Voswell
Vaswell
Voswell
Cossack
The Last Sonata In The Canyon Mystery Ends
In Coyote canyon Harkness and Beilstein plot to rob their camp after months of toil for gold. Beilstein plans a last sonata with a fuse, but Harkness uses a loaded revolver to free them. Beilstein sacrifices himself to save the others and is buried near the Rockies. The gold remains elusive as a yellow-haired woman awaits vainly.
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Harkness
Coyote Canyon
Beilstein
Nina
Jerusalem
Rockies
Rooster Attacks Boy Ending In Rooster's Death
In Peru Indiana a four year old boy was bitten by a rooster while gathering eggs from a nest. The rooster repeatedly pecked and slashed the child s arm and face before neighbors and his mother subdued the bird. The damage required several stitches. The boy later ate the rooster heart at supper with his family.
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Peru
Ind
Henry Henschey
King
Vienna Judge Anduly Severe in Twelve Cigarettes Case
A 16 year old servant girl in Vienna stole a box of 12 cigarettes from her mistress. She later claimed no smoking and acted on impulse but was convicted and sentenced to 24 hours in prison. The Wiener Tageblatt notes the decision sparked much comment in the Vienna children's court.
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Vienna
Anduly
Vienna Children's Court
Wiener Tageblatt
Necessity for Soil Cultivation in Drought Times
Cultivating soil serves to conserve moisture and loosen the earth so roots penetrate for food. During extended droughts, the cultivator should keep going regardless of visible weeds or pests, maintaining soil porosity and plant access to nutrients.
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Kent
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