Rochford Land Co Want Column Proprietors Adverts
South Dakota investment opportunity promoted by Rochford Land Co proprietors John H Rochford and Peter Capret. Various real estate listings offer houses and land for sale including a 10 room residence with city water and cement walk, and other properties on Winona Street and near the CM St P depot. Employment agency noted in connection with real estate office.
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Rochford Land Co
John H.rochford
Peter Capret
South Dakota
Balcom’s
Winona St
Avalanche devastates Notre Dame de Salette village in Quebec
Spring rains melted snow on the Lievre River mountainside, triggering a landslide that buried about half of Notre Dame de Salette. At least thirty people are dead with twenty houses destroyed. eleven bodies recovered and rescue efforts continue as messengers reach Buckingham for aid.
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Buckingham
Quebec
Notre Dame de Salette
Lievre
Lierre
Camille la Pointe
Poupere
de Salette
Severe April Snowstorm Hits South Dakota
Snow and wind battered Sturgis for a night and day, threatening frost damage to blossoming fruit trees and the coming crop. Pierre experienced a day and night thaw, with snow melting as it fell.
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Sturgis
S. D
Pierre
Gifts to Root and wife during Mexico visit
American Secretary of State Root his wife and daughter Mrs Ulysses S Grant will receive two large albums as mementos of their Mexico visit. The albums feature photographs of places seen by the Root party and are described as high quality products of bookmakers art and jewelers.
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Root
City of Mexico
Ulysses S. Grant
Mexico
Evans Improves. motor trip to San Miguel Mission
Paso Robles April 27 Rear Admiral Evans continues to improve and enjoyed a car ride to the old mission at San Miguel nine miles from Paso Robles hot springs. He was accompanied by Mrs. Evans Dr McDonald and James Korsburg general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific.
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Paso Robles
Cal
Evans
San Miguel
Baso Robles Hot Springs
McDonald
James Korsburg
Southern Pacific
West Point Brotherhood Amid Civil War Prisons
General S. W. Ferguson recalls a Civil War anecdote about Fitzhugh Lee capturing a picket under Tom Height. Lee enters a farmhouse, greets Height at breakfast, and proposes shared meal before paroling him and escorting him to Federal lines. The story highlights courtesy between foes and avoidance of Libby Prison.
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Fitzhugh Lee
Fairfax Courthouse
Alexandria
Tom Height
Fitz
Tom
Libby
S. W Ferguson
Metropolitan Magazine
Champagne Corks From Catalonia Demand Craft Over Decades
The Philadelphia Ledger notes that catalan cork trees require up to forty six years before first usable bark appears and eight more years for a second crop. Quality corks must be hand cut to ensure proper size and shape, avoiding machinery to preserve wine quality.
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Catalonia
Philadelphia Ledger
Rival Clubs Prompt Odd Seating Challenge in Harlem
In a Lexington Avenue car crowded with women, a man claims loyalty to the Sit Still club after offering his seat. A woman replying she is Stand and Stare club member tests his resolve, leading him to resign and join her club.
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Lexington Avenue
Harlem
New York Press
A Throne and a North Wind
Gustavus Vasa urged Swedes to rise against Danish rule and faced hesitation until a northern wind symbol inspired action. A countryman’s cry triggered support, enabling a swift gathering of a brave army that swept to victory, leading to Stockholm’s capture in 1523 and Vasa’s rise to the throne.
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Gustavus Vasa
Christian
Stockholm
Gustavus
Vasa
Denmark
Sweden
Ocean Liner Quips Capture Sailor's Homesick Gloom
A passenger on an ocean liner asks the captain if he ever gets homesick and the captain replies he is never home long enough. The exchange reflects tongue in cheek commentary about homesickness and quarrels.
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Philadelphia Press
Art and Sea Tales From a Sailor’s Eye
A sailor recalls viewing Nelson in Walter Gallery and discussing sea life with a seaman’s vivid memory of Arkness and the main yard. He and a companion compare ship pictures at a Liverpool gallery while noting blood red skies and gale imagery.
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Nelson
Arkness
David W. Bone
Manchester Guardian
Walter Gallery
Taltal
Isle of Wight
Omeward
Liverpool
Monte
Insomnia Joke From Kansas City Journal
A humorous exchange about counting sheep leading to thoughts of selling them for current prices, ending with the speaker unable to sleep. The line reflects a quip on practical worries interrupting rest.
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Kansas City Journal
Lead Between Hawkins and Henpeck After Marriage
London Tit-Bite quips that Hawkins continues to lead in life while Henpeck wife guides from behind, implying the spouse holds the reins after marriage. The cartoonish remark plays on marriage dynamics with playful wordplay.
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Hawkins
Henpeck
Hagg
London
Threatening Gibe Ends in Graphic Imagery in Pearson Weekly
An excerpt from Pearson's Weekly presents a brutal threat where the speaker vows to twist an opponent until only shirt collar ends protrude from the eyes, conveying extreme violence in a literary context.
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Pearson's Weekly
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