Tea party at Mrs Wiggin's Dorcas fair draws crowd
An account from Quillcote recounts a Dorcas fair tea party hosted by Mrs Kate Douglas Wiggin. Visitors, some in character, enjoyed outdoor tea, gingerbread and sandwiches while joking about attendance and social scenes from Wiggin's books.
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Quillcote
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Maine
Hollis
Mrs. Wiggin
Mr. Cobb
Miranda
Emma Jane
Clara Belle
Mr. Aladdin
Reason Gives Way to Will in Human Thought
Dr. W. Hanna Thomson argues that interests from parentage birthplace and social groups shape judgment more than reason itself. He contends will governs thinking and opinions follow once individuals have chances to learn and know better.
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W. Hanna Thomson
Hiring and firing wasteful in plant work reveals hiring flaws
Engineering Magazine argues personnel is the key plant asset and that hiring practices, based on hit and miss methods, waste resources and lower equipment efficiency. It cites Moen workers as example of indifferent performance and notes costly, recurring staff changes erode pride and thoroughness.
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Moen
Wanted Bath Without Room Ends In Shinola
A worn man asks hotel clerk for a bath only option in New York hostelries. Clerk offers room without bath or with bath. man requests a bath without a room. The house detective interrupts the odd request as the scene ends.
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New York
Early West Deep-Well Drilling Near Huxley Nevada
One of the first deep wells in the West, drilled near Huxley Nevada by the Central Pacific in 1881 searching for water, reached 2750 feet with poor water quality. At 1700 feet a bed of petrified clams appeared and at 1900 feet well preserved redwood timber was found.
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Huxley
Nev
Central Pacific Railway
Historic trees pass away as memory marks fade
The piece laments loss of historic trees from the charter oak to Washingtons elm and serviceable elms across the East and Midwest. It notes sequoias endure but many iconic trees linked to national memory have died, urging care for trees marking pivotal events.
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Boston Common
Cambridge
Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving
Ichabod Crane
Eighteenth Street
Lake
Chicago
Chicago Historical Society
California
The Rattle of Rain and the R Sound
A descriptive piece on the sound and effect of the letter r in poetry and prose. It analyzes how r filled words convey mood from rapture to racket and cites Burns and rhythms in lines about hunger, life’s wastress, and social contrast. It notes the impact of the rattling r in speech and verse.
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Burns
Veneration of Hooded Cobra in Indian Shrines
The Times of India notes that worship of the hooded cobra or Naga persists across Bombay and the Himalayan belt including Kashmir Nepal the Deccan and the west coast. An annual report describes Naga worship with childless wives promising to install a snake stone and the “married” trees receiving offerings. Women walk round the trees 108 times daily for 45 days hoping for offspring, though no authentic proof is cited.
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Bombay
Kashmir
Nepal
Deccan
India
Times of India
Archeological Department
Self Lighting Smudge Pot Invention for Frost Protection
A Los Angeles inventor creates a self operating smudge pot device for orchards. A copper rod senses temperature, releasing acid to ignite oil via a contained chemical chamber, eliminating the need for constant monitoring during frost conditions.
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Los Angeles
Favor Calling Off Primary Wins Backing From Governor
Governor Ferguson supports the state Democratic executive committee decision to disregard the presidential preferential primary law. He notes saving several hundred thousand dollars justifies the move and says holding a primary could violate the law and imperil delegate and elector selections and Texas electoral votes.
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Austin
Texas
Furguson
Democratic Executive Committee
Hart Turner Wedding at Cameron Residence
Sunday afternoon at the bride’s residence southeast of Cameron Rev H T Hart and Miss Annie Turner were married by Rev H C Willis of the Methodist church. Hart, a superannuated Texas Methodist, is a Confederate veteran and well known in the area. Mrs Hart is praised for her Christian character and community regard.
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Cameron
H. T. Hart
Annie Turner
H. C. Willis
Methodist Church
Hart
Texas Conference of the Methodist Church South
Trade 80 acres of unproved land north of Cameron
Wm. R. Rogers offers 80 acres of unproved farmland two mules for city property. Listing location noted as 39-21.
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Cameron
Wm. R. Rogers
Executors to receive 1 788 559 in Farwell land suit
In Chicago on February 1 Federal Judge Arthur L Sanburn awarded 1 788 559 to the executors John V Farwell Jr Francis C and Arthur L Farwell of the estate in a friendly suit by Capitol Freehold Land Investment Co The decree follows a 1910 case seeking an accounting over leasing of 3 000 000 acres of Texas land tied to the Capitol building project
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Chicago
John V. Farwell
Arthur L. Sanburn
Capitol Freehold Land Investment Company
John V. Farwell Jr
Francis C
Arthur L. Farwell
State of Texas
Mr. Farwell
Capitol
Notice to Public Delinquent Lands Milam County 1916
Public notice lists lands and lots delinquent for 1914 taxes in Hefley Levy District Milam County Texas. Tax Collector W A Bonds certifies amounts for owners including E L Copley J J Acosta grant 284 acres totaling 159 94 and W T and Sadie Hefley 1727 acres totaling 836 44. Names R Chaney et al J L Muse Newton Lyons Smith E E Welch appear with abstract numbers and acreages. Jeff T Kemp County Clerk sworn 27 January 1916.
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Hefley
Milam
Texas
State of Texas
Milam County
Herley
W. A. Bonds
T. C
Jeff T. Kemp
E. L. Copley
J. J. Acosta
R. Chaney Et al
W. T
Sadie P. Hefley
J. J
Dr King’s New Discovery Promoted for Coughs and Colds
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best remedy for children’s coughs and colds. It claims pine tar and balsams ease symptoms, expel poisons, and loosen phlegm. Also advertised as safe for adults. Feb.
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Dr. King
Sloan's Liniment for Sciatica Pain Relief
Advertises Sloan's Liniment as a fast acting remedy for sciatic nerve pain and other ailments. Claims deep penetration to the seat of pain with no rubbing required, useful for muscular or nerve pain, rheumatism, lumbago, neuralgia, headache, sprains, bruises, and sore throat. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
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Sloan
Quinine Tonic Laxa tive Brom quinine ad
An old advertisement touts LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE as a tonic and laxative with no head effects or nervousness. It emphasizes its superior formula and urges readers to note the full name and look for EH W GROVE’s signature on the label, priced at 25 cents.
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EH. W. Grove
Announcement Column For County Attorney and Constable
Robt. M. Lyles for County Attorney and Bob Elliott for Constable Prec. No. 1 are proposed. Do you find fault with everybody A faulty disposition is often linked to digestion and Chamberlains Tablets are advertised as aiding stomach function.
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Robt. M. Lyles
Bob Elliott
Chamberlain
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