Administrator's Sale of Real Estate in Guernsey County Ohio
Public auction of procedurally described real estate of the late A Cooper deceased in Cambridge and Jets addition areas. Two tracts listed with lots 180 and 38 39 in Lofland's Addition, appraised values 125 and 200 dollars respectively. Sale on Tuesday September 34 1907 at 1 p m terms cash. Admx Elizabeth C Cooper. Attorney O W Wells. July 24 1907.
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A. Cooper
Cambridge
County of
Guernsey
Ohio
Improvement Company
Guernsey County
Lofland
John Priaulx
Joseph Beymer
Record of
Elizabeth C. Cooper
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Notice to Contractors and Builders Cambridge School
Sealed proposals requested by the Cambridge Board of Education for a frame school house coal house and two water closets in a new township sub district. Bids due by August 17 1907 at noon. Bid must cover labor and material with separate pricing and guarantee of performance. Lowest responsible bid may win. right to reject any bid. John Boughman president and W T Young clerk announce. July 20 1907.
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Board of Education of Cambridge Sempame
John Boughman
W. T. Young
Customer questions length of residence in house
Shoemaker cannot recall exact years of occupancy and asks Bertha about the rent they owe, implying a casual domestic exchange rather than formal record.
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Bertha
Doctor and Undertaker Conversation Sparks Candid Clash
A brief exchange shows a doctor sassy insistence on teaching a lesson while an undertaker questions whether the doctor will abandon practice. The dialogue hints at friction between medical and funeral professions in a sharp street exchange.
New Monorail Plan Aims for Fast NYC Newark Travel
Three ex New York rapid transit commissioners back a Jersey City to Newark elevated four track monorail. The line would carry passengers from New York to Newark for 5 cents and to Jersey City for 3 cents, with possible ferry service if needed. Proponents claim 80 mph speed, low construction costs, and easy integration with the McAdoo tunnel system.
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Rapid Transit
New York
Jersey City
Newark
N. J
Exposition Grounds
Jamestown
New York Times
John H. Stalin
Rapid Transit Commission
Charles Stewart Smith
Woodbury Langdon
McAdoo
Hoboken
Behr
Brooklyn
Coney Island
Howard H. Tunis
Baltimore
Stalin
Rapid Transit Boards
New York City
Bronx
Rhinoceros Breeding Shows Trait of a Vanishing Icon
The article notes rhinoceros numbers in Africa plummet toward rarity with white and black species near extinction south of the Zambezi. It describes captive breeding for showmen on a German breeder near Victoria South Africa and recounts perilous capture lore from an old American hunter who recalls Barnum.
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Africa
Victoria
South Africa
Zambezi
Barnum
A Daydream of Suburban Life and Distant Quiet
A nostalgic poem envisioning a sunlit suburban home with long garden labor and morning birdsong. The speaker imagines quiet streets, a distant train, and the contrast with noisier city air, ending with a witty note on social satire about a lawsuit.
An Expansion Song of Sixpence and Dollars
A concise verse contrasts singing for sixpence with needing dollars to gain world attention. The poet notes nerverequired to pursue fame through money and exposure.
No Law Against a Pretty Pose
A humorous dialogue shows Grace and Helen debating photography norms as Helen defends her graceful posing and right to a stylish image despite lacking musical talent. The exchange satirizes gendered expectations in model-like posing and public self presentation.
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Grace
Helen
Their Amusement Miss Vassar Gracious
Dialogue shows Miss Vassar reacting to noisy caddy boys who misidentify activities. Miss Barnard clarifies they are discussing baseball not golf.
PERT PARAGRAPHS
A collection of aphorisms on marriage advice money ambition and prejudice. Witty reflections note that good and bad opinions depend on others and change with perspective. The speaker laments bias and urges removing prejudices while acknowledging human folly and desire.
Cromwell's Brain Weighs Sixty Ounces in Odd Tale
A fanciful account claims Oliver Cromwell possessed the largest brain on record weighing about sixty ounces. The story alleges he was a Useased Oriental Tooth Stainers and describes a trade where eastern Asia customers seek blackened teeth.
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Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Asia
Empire area and US size shown with archaic phrasing
The article lists the empire area as 11 286 844 square miles and the United States area as 4 326 884 square miles including Alaska and all islands. It also notes that Russian koumiss is made from mare’s milk and stored in smoked leather bottles.
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British Empire
United States
Alaska
Islands
Chinese Women Forbidden from Temple Worship in Tientsin
A policy bans Chinese women under fifty from worshipping in temples at Tientsin, reflecting restrictions on female religious practice in the city.
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Tientsin
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Cleveland & Buffalo
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Neilley & Co
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