Judge Raises Then Defendant Calls In Kentucky Gaming Case
In a Kentucky circuit court, Daniel Cross faced a gaming charge. Judge W W Jones asked if he had a lawyer and how he wished to proceed. Daniel feared fine options and joked about raising the judge, who replied by offering to raise the stakes with a dime, then Daniel admitted the judge had him beat and said he would call him instead.
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Kentucky
W. W. Jones
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Daniel Cross
Daniel
Expensive Books Then and Now
A historical note discusses book prices before printing. It cites King Alfred gifting a large estate for a cosmography book, Walter of St Swithin’s buying Dorchester works in 1174, Bede’s salter with barley and embroidery, a 1400 John of Meun romance sold for about 40 crowns, the Countess of Anjou paying with sheep and grain for Halberstadt Homilies, and Louis XI pledging plate and a nobleman as surety to borrow Rhasis’s works in 1471.
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Alfred
Walter
St Swithin’s
Winchester
Dorchester
Oxfordshire
Bede
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St. Birinas
John of Meun
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Faculty of Medicine
May Clock Repair Guarantee by A. M. Bunt Jeweler
In May only, repair any clock worth repairing for $1.00 and guarantee one year. This month only offers 5-10-817 WILL M BUNT Jeweler.
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Will M, Bunt, Jeweler
Social notes chronicling Jenkins family gatherings in Virginia
Mrs O C Jenkins hosted a dinner honoring daughters Miss Gladys and Miss Mery Jenkins with pink carnations and ferns as the centerpiece. The piece also covers Sewing Club activities, a card party hosted by Mr and Mrs Jenkins, and various visits and social visits around Hollins and nearby towns.
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Mery Jenkins
Hollens’ Institute
O. C. Jenkins
Jenkins
George P. Johnson
G. M. McCullouch
W. S. Becker
Nan McCulloch
Mattie Becker
Trenther
Hazel Becker
James Briscoe
George McCulloch
Unusual New York Coffee Order Stuns Diners
In a downtown quick lunch spot a customer asks for strong black coffee not hot, prompting the waiter to serve steaming coffee with a piece of ice in the saucer for the diner to use as desired. The anecdote reflects quirky tastes in a bustling city.
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New York
New York Globe
Like Father Like Son Eliminate the Obnoxious Element
A vintage vignette from Lippincott's Magazine recalls nine year old Jack, recovering from measles, responding to his father the Rev Dr Somers when he hears the name Sarah. The boy reads aloud and a gentle command becomes a humorous lesson in language.
Swede Opens Bank Account After Hog Sale Fraud Tale
A farmer in the Midwest sells hogs and agrees to open an account after a bank offers to cover checks. The process unfolds as a friend deposits a large check, cash is paid, and the Swede then returns to close one check from his book, saying he no longer needs it. The anecdote, attributed to Youth's Companion, illustrates cautious banking.
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Middle West States
Island in the Air: Ancoma Pueblo Fortified Town Cluster
Three miles south of the Mesa Encantada in Mexico lies a 400 foot high rock island with a 70 acre flat summit hosting a town famed for prehistoric Pueblo architecture. Fortified houses rose on ladders and ground floors served as cellars, built by farmers who faced nomadic threats. Reached by toe holes in the stem, the island was already ancient by 1540 when first explored.
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Mesa Encantada
Mexico
Ancoma
No Need of Them Some Day
A 14 year old student fails to spell 15 percent of words at a monthly exam. The tutor urges repeated study to remember them forever. The boy muses that he may not live long enough to do so. Harper's Weekly.
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Harper's Weekly
The Fugitive Hidden Under Table Stirs The Crowd
In private theatricals a fugitive from Justice hidden beneath a small table provokes chaos on stage when the pursuing commander trips over his legs and exclaims the villain has eluded them again, delighting the audience with dramatic flair.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Tramp Tries to Buy an Auto but Proposes a Schooner
A Bohemian hobo requests a nickel from an old lady and reveals plans to buy an auto but claims insufficient funds to hire a shofar. He jokes he can handle a schooner himself as hunger drives a simple exchange.
New Styles at Bluefield Mercantile Company
The Bluefield Mercantile Company announces fresh relief tailored suits now in house with new styles and options for customers seeking updated attire.
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Fivery Rerief
Bluefield Mercantile Company
How did pa act when you asked him for my band
A Kansas City Independent quote recalls a conversation with a speaker who described his father as very gentle and courteous when asked about a musical band, noting the contrast with a past image of him as a pugilist.
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Kansas City
Husband’s Insanity Question Sparks Marriage Revelation
Attorney asks when the husband first showed signs of insanity and the wife replies that it began the day they married revealing his income of only ten dollars a week.
Two Offer Bargain Fails as One Secures Deal
In a cautious market play, two parties sought a bargain but only one secured the agreed terms. Negotiations centered on price and timing with prospects for a next step pending.
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Puck
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Pills Sold by Druggists
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are described as small safe and gentle pills. The advertisement notes availability through all druggists.
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DeWitt
Plans for Bramwell School addition and alteration
Plans and specifications for an addition and alteration to the Bramwell Graded School in Bramwell West Virginia will be ready for bids on and after May 1. Bids will be opened May 26 1908 at 2 p m at the office of Walter J Smith architect Bank of Bramwell Bramwell W Va Plans and specifications can be seen at the architect's office Bank of Bramwell Building Bramwell W Va The school board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Walter J Smith Architect
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Bramwell
W. Va
Walter J Smith
Bank of Bramwell
W.va
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