Three Miles of Parade at Barnum and Bailey Circus in Austin
The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth comes to Austin on Saturday June 24 offering three miles of parade with 1200 performers from around the globe. New elephants from Europe and a giraffe born in America highlight a program mirroring New Yorks Madison Square Garden premiere.
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Barnum and Bailey
Austin
Charlie
Jupiter
Draareal
Echoe Nederweld
PBC
John Ducander
Winston
Dollar
Davenport
America
New York City
Madison Square Garden
New York
London
Liverpool
Paris
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Teheren
Vienna
Hamburg
Naples
Constantnople
Calcutta
Hong Kong
Cape Town
Melbourne
Buenos Ayres
Bridgeport
Conn
England
Chicago
Beiseker Receives Greeting From Old Civil War Comrade
In Meridian Connecticut an old comrade who last saw C N Beiseker in 1864 at Cedar Creek sent a greeting. The message recalls their muster into service fifty years ago and notes they drank laughed and cried together during shared hardships.
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C. N. Beiseker
Cedar Creek
Meridan
Connecticut
Beiseker
Comrad Beiseker
Thanks to friends after farm fire aid on June 21
The Watkins family thanks friends and neighbors for aid after a fire at their farm on Wednesday June 21. Mr. and Mrs. David Watkins and Myrah Watkins Gregg express gratitude for the assistance received.
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David Watkins
Myrah Watkins Gregg
Iowa Picnic at Moore Farm Draws Hundreds of Attendees
The Iowa Minnesota picnic at M Moore farm six miles from Austin drew three to four hundred participants. Col C L West hosted with remarks on citizenship. Miss Jennie Keith and J Furlong delivered talks. J C Owen won the men’s foot race as Minnesota claimed the tug of war with others competing in multiple sports. Hosts Mr and Mrs Moore were praised for the well run event likely to become annual.
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Iowa
M. Moore Farm
Austin
J.M. Moore
H. D. Baker
Henry Fairbanks
Moore Farm
Col. C. L. West
Col. A
Jennie Kieth
G. J. Furlong
Minnesota
Harry Jones
Minnesott Land
C. D. Belden
J.J. Furlong
J. C. Owen
Long
L. D. Baird
George Hirsh
Bert Banfield
Mr. Hagan
Wright
Minnesine
Fire department uses Veerac auto to haul fire apparatus
White Bear Minnesota seeks delivery horses for fires. Bernier Co. bought a Veerac truck and used it to pull the engine and fourteen firefighters to a blaze, paying ten dollars to the first team on hand. Veerac cars are made in Anoka and sold in Minneapolis with northwest agents.
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White Bear
Minnesota
Veerac Motor Co
Anoka
South Fourth Street
Minneapolis
Leprosy in India Exposes Untouchable Struggles and Squalor
Saint Nibal Singh in Southern Workman paints a stark picture of the untouchables in India living in palm leaf huts with no furniture or beds. They endure hunger, harsh labor, and disease, with only five in a thousand children attending school and leprosy afflicting eighty eight in every hundred thousand.
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India
Director General of Public Instruction of
Bombay
Presidency of
Nibal Singh
Owl Helps Prove Birds Can See Behind Them
A Maryland man tested the belief that birds see behind by placing a live owl on a post. As the man circled, the owl’s head tracked his movements with precision, then suddenly reoriented to face him. The trick repeated, the observer barely noticed the gaze readjustment. Philadelphia Record.
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Maryland
Scandals and Pranks Among Victorian Art Respondents
A fragment recalls eccentric behavior of Madox Brown and Whistler era circles. Hoeffer’s methods of labeling friends with his name and address led to comic recaptures by cab, baths, strong coffee, and lemonade discipline. Whistler avoided wine excesses but faces other mischiefs at Chelsea homes.
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Ford Madox
Poydterer
Auditing Committee Meeting Noted for July 3
Assessment No 6 and arrears must be paid before July 1 or be suspended. A L Lickteig cor 21 31.
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A. L. Lickteig
Cor
Golf in Charleston era hints at early club records
The Charleston News and Courier notes golf in Charleston by 1758 with references to the South Carolina Golf Club anniversary meetings at Willama coffee house in 1791 and earlier club activities near Harleston’s Green. It cites newspaper gaps but confirms golf as an early local pastime.
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Charleston
City Gazette
Daily Advertiser
South Carolina
Calhoun Street
Corning
Rolledge Streets
Charleston Neck
Cochran
Shipyard Creek
Britannuica
Scotland
Local Social Notes From Aberdeen to Austin
Lyle Center and Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson returned from a trip to Aberdeen 8 Dak. A picnic drew many young people to the river on Sunday. The Cris Hanson family near Varco visited friends here Sunday. Wakefields have moved back to Austin due to Mr. Wakefield health. James Roulston of Oakland visited Aultfather home. Lila Weseman returned to Austin after visiting relatives here. Rochford and Roy hosted relatives Wednesday and Thursday last week. Duerst family members Bernice visited Adam Duerst. Maud West travels to Austin for summer school.
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William Anderson
Aberdeen
Peope
Cris Hanson
Varco
Mrs. Wakefield
Austin
Mr. Wakefield
James Roulston
Oakland
A. J. Aultfather
Lila Weseman
Geo. Rochford and
Roy
John Duerst
Dougtes Bernice
Adam Duerst
Night Riders Photoplay Shown At Reelfoot Lake
The Unique presents tonight a sensational photoplay about the Night Riders near Reelfoot Lake Tennessee. A descriptive lecture accompanies the film showing how state militia subdued the Night Riders and compelled homage to the American flag.
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Reelfoot Lake
Tenn
Tennessee
America
Ladies' Turkish Baths Reserved Each Afternoon
The Turkish bath rooms will be reserved for ladies every afternoon until further notice, providing a dedicated time for female patrons.
Graduates Gather for County School Exercises at Grand Meadow
Helen Flintzer of Albert Lea visits the Tunell home as a special train carries about 53 people to Grand Meadow for the county school graduation exercises.
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Helen Flintzer
Albert Lea
Tunell
Grand Meadow
Cold Air Dangers and Protective Measures in Severe Winter
A Seattle man recounts an Alaskan pioneer's warning about extreme cold when the thermometer drops below six below zero. Exposed ears hands and nose freeze in minutes without proper protection, yet children may still attend school if faces and hands are shielded. Breathing cold air through the mouth risks pneumonia, and horses use breathing bags to warm air before inhalation. A hooded parky shields the nose, and police regulate horse care on freight wagons in Canagiap districts to prevent cold exposure.
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Sweden
Seattle
Canagiap
North West Mounted Police
Mave Magner
Terse word in 17th century quip around Dutch courage
The text discusses the word terse and its possible links to claret and Dutch courage in Bhadu's 1671 verse. It suggests terse may derive from tierces or a condensed form of claret and notes a potential "terse glare" as a metaphor for courage without implying drunkenness.
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Bhadu
Aumorists
Red Envelope Wins Job For Bold Applicant
A Chicago bound job seeker, just out of codeps, answered a wet ad and mailed a bright red envelope to a newspaper office. The envelope drew attention until a manager asked the courier to locate the man and hire him on the spot for initiative and originality.
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Minneapolis
Chicago
West Side
Hunter
Our Modern Factory Spoon
A historical note on factory spoon production describes rolling and cross rolling to achieve graded thickness, die cutting to create outlines, and multiple die striking to ornament and shape the spoon. The process stamps the sterling and maker's mark, with the sterling mark raised on the surface in newer methods.
A Nice Sandwich For a Pink Tea
A London Globe description details Devonshire’s lavish sandwich. A split scone is buttered and jammed, then marmalade and a thick layer of clotted cream roll into a broad Devon treat. The piece notes regional variations across English counties in sandwich styles.
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England
Devonshire
English
Devon
London Globe
Cupid in Caledonia and the Scotwoman’s Dilemma
A Scotswoman urges her daughter Meg to face a suitor, noting his fierce gaze and a hint of romance in a domestic scene. The old-world dialogue evokes a cheeky moral about courting and boldness amid ancient lore.
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Cupid
Caledonia
Meg
Mither
Three Great Men in Europe and Beau Brummell
Lara Ibyron quotes Europe’s early Praeternth century trio later named by Lord Miron as Napoleon Bonaparte and Geore trvay Bragmel Beaux and Dandies. The note calls Brummell king of the beaur and Le Roi de Calais in Jerroio.
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Gyren
Europe
Lara Ibyron
Lord Miron
Napoleon Bonaparte
Geore Trvay Bragmel
Beau
Making it Worse
A fragmented narration describes Willie receiving a severe spanking and being sent to the corner. A character notes the moment, with a faint humorous aside emerging as the scene shifts to Willie’s rueful recollection. The tone suggests a domestic vignette with a child's embarrassment and a glancing irony.
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Willie
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