Anecdotes and Anecdotes on Senators and Lawyers
Humorous memories from early US history feature Charley Landis of Indiana recounting two girls asking Senator Hawley how much it costs to enter the Senate. Judge W. W. Rucker recalls a duty to extend time in a vacation filing. The piece reflects on legal briefs and a comical court moment involving Judge Crumpacker. It also honors General John M. Wilson, praising his kindness to children and recalling his rise from Washington clerk to engineer chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champ Clark
Lantis
United States
Charley Landis
Indiana
Capitol
Senate Chamber
Joseph I. Hawley
Connecticut
Senate
Judge Rucker
W. W. Rucker
Missouri
Hhis
St. Louis
Rip van Winkle
Susan
John
Webster
Sam
John M. Wilson
Engineer Department
General Wilson
Appomattox
Wilson
Washington City
George W. Jones
Iowa
William N. Seward
Calhoun
J. M. Mason
Slidell
Mason
Clay
William M. Gwinn
California
Duke Gwinn
Pacific Coast
Gwinn
el Dorado
Olympia
Washington
Columbia Casserly
Casserly
Union
Citar Clare
Muskmelon Harvesting and Packing Standards in Western New York
The piece outlines picking signals by stem end softening, grading by size, and packing methods for musk melons. It explains three package types twelve pound baskets, bushel baskets, and crates, noting crates are best for long distance shipping and canalboat transport dominates in western New York. Netted Gem suits twelve pound baskets and larger varieties fit bushel baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. Craig
New York Station
A Tire Same Story
A light spoken exchange reveals a character asking about Jorkins daughter. Jorkins responds with a lengthy life story after briefly confirming consent, describing a full hour of reminiscence that unsettles the inquirer.
Man in the Room and a Sleepy Visitor Tit Bit
A brief humor item from Tit Bits depicts a quarrelsome exchange as Mrs Candle insists there is a man in the room keeping Jeremiah from sleep. Candle responds that the man is trying to nap, and they bid good night in lighthearted fashion.
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Mrs. Candle
Jeremiah
Candle
Quoted Confusion in Early Newspaper Snippets
A collection of quips and misquotes from Detroit Free Press and Philadelphia Press items includes playful lines about fish and size, a stern chase, and a note on Mia in business for herself. The brief items suggest light editorial whimsy and misattribution typical of period columns.
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Detroit Free Press
Mia
Philadelphia Press
Grape Packaging Tip From Maryland Grower
A Maryland grower touts Easying Grapes for home use and notes Dunches offer more bloom and even ripening though later. Thin skinned Con cord varieties show improvement. He buys two pound Manila bags used by grocers, lasting two years for a few cents each, plus a paper pin kit to protect bags during ripening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Maryland
International Plant Breeding Conference in New York
The Horticultural Society of New York announces an international conference on plant breeding and hybridization to be held September 30 to October 2 in the Berkeley Lyceum lecture hall at 1921 West Forty-fourth Street. Exhibits of hybrid plants and papers by eminent horticulturists from the United States and guests from France Ireland Canada and England will be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of the
Horticultural Society of New York
Berkeley Lyceum
West Forty-fourth Street
New York
United States
Messrs. Vilmorin
Paris
Burbridge
Dublin
Ireland
Saunders
Canada
Hurst
England
Fertilizing the Strawberry Post Fruiting Season
A Wisconsin study advises top dressing with fine manure or very fertile soil after fruiting. This practice shields crowns from heat and nourishes young roots, promoting strong plants that store reserve material in short stems for the next spring growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
July in the Flower Garden Keeps Weeds Down
The note urges keeping weeds down in July, sowing sweet william for late bloom, watering tuberous begonias during drought, removing dead blooms from herbaceous borders, and staking tying up and pinching chrysanthemums for fall flowering.
Daklias and mulch tips plus a New York guests mix
Daklias thrive in most soils and benefit from light mulch in July and August using straw hay or litter. At a New York Authors club event the guest of honor was explorer and mountain climber Sir Martin Conway. A bystander puzzled over his identity, then remarked he was merely traveling from climb to climb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Authors ® Club
New York
Sir Martin Conway
Conway
Extravagant dress and old Washington anecdotes
A column recalls extravagant 16th and 17th century fashion at the courts of Marie de Medicis and Louis XIV, citing gilt ensembles and jewels. It contrasts these with early American scenes in Washington where presidents hosted receptions, jokes about a massive cheese in the White House, and reflections on vast cosmic distances from Neptune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wien
St. James
Marie de’ Medicis
Mme. de Montéspan
Louis XIV
Mme. Dé Sevignhe
Washington
John Adams
Potomac
Caylicht
Taylor
The Hairpin Mastered All Trades in Humorous Satire
A humor piece extols the hairpin as a universal tool for surgery and daily tasks, claiming women could do more with it than men. It riffs on pioneering female ingenuity, cites dubious medical bravado, and ends with a string of jokey newspaper gags about dentists and patient health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
Society Motors
Chicago News
Town Board Acts On Pest House Fire And Main Street Work
Regular board session completed Monday night. Work began on the South Main sidewalk. Action taken on pest house fire. Reward and notice to appear elsewhere in this issue. Christian Endeavor Society held a watermelon lawn social at Miss Ethel Publow’s home with about thirty five members present. Folio style invitation urged weighing party humorously with a penny per ten pounds. Entertainment featured weighing participants and serving watermelon. Genuine Rocky Mountain Tea promoted by Madison Medicine Co. 35c. J. L. McCarty & Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society of the Friends Banch
Ethel Publow
Madison Medicine Co
J. LU
McCarty & Sun
Notice of Administration Rush County Indiana Estate of Rebecca J Hill
Cyrus Hill appointed administrator of the estate of Rebecca J Hill late of Rush County Indiana by the Circuit Court clerk. The estate is deemed solvent and administrator Cyrus Hill urges creditors to present claims by applicable deadlines. August 22 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
State of
Indiana
Rebecca J. Hill
Cyrus
Hill
Announcement of Kush County estate administrator appointment
The under signed has been appointed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Kush County Indiana as administrator of the estate of Verry Akers late of Kush County deceased. The estate is believed solvent. Michael F. Lovell is named administrator. August 30 1902.
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Otice
Kush County
Indiana
Verry Akers
Michael F. Lovell
Friends Foreign Missionary Society Meets First Thursday
The Friends Foreign Missionary Society will meet on the first Thursday this month with Mrs Lizzie B Stone. The program includes mite box opening election of officers and reports from standing committees.
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Friends Foreign Missionary Society
Lizzie B. Stone
Church Notes Attendance at Sabbath School and Sermon
Sabbath School attendance reached 110 with a collection of 3.47. Rev DeLaney delivered a powerful sermon to a large attentive audience. The Sandsy School will elect officers next Sunday. Dress does not make a person. exterior appearance does not reveal interior wellness. Rocky Mountain Tea claims to harmonize body organs. J. H. McCarty & Son.
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DeLaney
Anc
Sandsy School
Rocky Mountain Tea
J. H. McCarty & Son
Old Settlers Meet in Rushville Sept 11 1602
Rushville notes announce the Old Settlers of Rush County will gather in the assembly room of the Court House on September 11 1602 with Governor Dur Lin expected to speak. Also reported are new millinery at Eva Johnson's, visits by Omar McCarty Harvey Miner and Peter Hunt, and an all day union meeting at Riverside on Sunday the 7th inviting all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Co
Rushville
Dur- Lin
H. B. Lucas
Peter Hunt
Fairmount
Carthage
Eva Johnson
Riverside
Weddings and Weddings Answered in Yonkers Statesman
In a rapid exchange the question asks if a June wedding occurred with multiple ceremonies. Mrs Dearborn confirms, and Mrs Wabash replies that three weddings were held, revealing a busy marriage season reported in Yonkers.
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Mrs. Dearborn
Peculiar Japanese Disease Described as Kakke
London hospital report describes kakke a peculiar Japanese disease causing increasing lethargy weakness and neurodegenerative decline linked to rice as staple food. It notes possible amelioration or cure through diet change and cites London M Hospital as source.
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London
M Hospital
St Peters Lottery Ticket Displayed In Philadelphia Church
The Philadelphia Record reports a 1765 St Peter's Lottery ticket hung in a wall frame at St Peter's Church Third and Pine. The two inch square printed slip, No 11759, promises prizes drawn against its number within nine months. The verger knows little of ticket cost or profit use.
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George Washington
Philadelphia Record
Mountain Road
St. Peter's Church
Third
Pine Streets
Walla
St. Peter's
Henry Harrison
Announcement of Carthage Record lease and new management
An announcement states that on September 1 the Carthage Record was leased and management assumed. The new operators pledge to serve Carthage and nearby communities with first class printing and intend to earn patronage and goodwill. A forthcoming feature from Ilttn and Tapert is noted.
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Carthage Record
Carthage
Ilttn & Tapert
Rev DeLaney Lectures In Town After Conversion
Rev W J DeLaney of Indianapolis ex Roman Catholic priest arrived last Thursday to deliver a series of lectures. He has traveled widely in Protestant evangelical work and spoke to large audiences at Columbia Hall and Christian church through the weekend. He preached at the M E church Sunday morning and at the Christian church Sunday night, then visited Charlottesville and Knightstown delivering lectures this week.
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W. J. DeLaney
Indianapolis
Columbia Hall
Christian Church
DeLaney
M. E
Charlottesville
Knightstown
Pest House Burned In Suspected Arson On Monday
The pest house burned to the ground about 3 o clock Monday morning. Its remote location delayed discovery and extinguishing efforts. Public sentiment suspects incendiary intent and the Town Board offered a reward for apprehension and conviction of any implicated person.
Carthage Public Schools Open September 15 1902
Prof J H Scholl notes school notes announce Carthage Public Schools opening Monday Sept 15 1902. Books may be purchased from O S Hill. full list to be published next week. Teachers arrive the Saturday before opening. several new pupils expected. building readiness praised.
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Carthage
O. S. Hill
Trin
A. Lanving
Margaret Davidson
Bulding
Big Four Route Round Trip Fares and Sale Dates
Travel offers from all Big Four points in Indiana and other cities include round trip tickets to Indianapolis with sales Sept 15 to 19 1902 and return accepted to Sept 22 1902, half rates to Des Moines and Norfolk Va with limited extensions, and special schedules to Denver Col and Norfolk Va via the Big Four route for various dates in 1902. Contact agents for complete limits, exceptions, and deposit extensions.
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Denver Col
Indianapolis
Indiana
Des Moines Sn
Sovereign Grand Lodge I. O. O. F
S Moines
S.pt
Norfolk Va
Big Four
Carthage Greys Take Doubleheader Over Rushville
The Carthage Greys defeated Rushville in a Monday doubleheader, winning 28 to 133 in the first game and 19 to 18 in the second. Strong batting and solid fielding highlighted the contest, while many Rushville supporters attended. Carthage hosts Arlington at home today at 2:00 p.m. for a continuation of the series. Lingering summer colds are noted, with One Minute Cough Dire recommended as a remedy and claimed to cure coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis, and throat troubles for children.
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Carthage Greys
Rushville
Canning Factory Begins Operation With Large Acreage
The canning factory started Monday afternoon reporting an excellent first day pack. With over 16 acres contracted the largest acreage yet, the plant anticipates a long steady run once harvests are under control. Mr Bowman arrived Saturday to supervise the work as the community welcomes the facility back.
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Bowman
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Hawly
Heard
Vilarc
Sk. J. Groves
Kansas City Times
Judse McDougs Fn
Willard
McDougal
Ebbitt
Kedenber
Craupacker
Inidiaga
Terra Firme
Mudd
Crumpacker
J. Te Ueki
Avid K. Culberson
Tade
Judiciary Committee
Culberson
Tie
Joan
Sieard
Towne
Charles A. Towne
Minnesota
House
Page
Chief of Engineers
Eaprier Gowers
Daklias
Neptune
Earth
Chicago Tribune
Will M Sparks
Newby & Swain Attorneys
Old Settler’s Meeting
Eva Johnson’s
Messrs
Omar McCarty
Harvey Miner
Will Jones
Muncie
Robert Hamilton andeNe
Beck
Hill & Gear
NEW HO New Management
New Hill Hotel
Carthage, Mnd
D M McCorkle
Prop
Prof
J. H. Scholl
J. AL. McCarty
Warray J
Lyxon
W. P. Verre
L Pass & T
Apt. Asst
Cincinnati
Ohio
Arlington
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