Notable Figures and Erections in a Miscellany of News
A varied vein of society notes mentions Willow as the first Harrison and Melkley, while William Winter of New York marks his seventy second birthday. William Waldorf Astor donates to aid a British school in Athens, and a Chicago railroad head starts a 200 acre taras for tur tiles near Barrington. Rumors link President Roosevelt to a six month London station, and Mrs Colton speaks forty languages. Major Robert Elliot receives the Royal Victorian Medal for long service, and Mrs Scott Duran in Chicago builds a profitable dairy venture after a $20,000 setback.
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Willow
Harrison
Melkley
William Winter
New York
William Waldorf Aster
Athens
Laconia
Greeor
Prident A
Sisler
Chicagy
Althols
Barrington
Cuburh
Chicago
el Bs
M. Timu
Thaa
James B. MacLoughite
Columbus
Order of Merite Agricole
Mirelaughly
Orden
Roosevelt
England
Chelea
London
Mika Elwabeth
Colton
Tasthampton
Mage
East
Bilas Colton
Bergen
Robert Elliot
Anyon
Great Britain
Elliot
Scott Duran
Ako
English Etchings and London Life Oddities
A collection of quirky notes on London life and finance including the milk supply needing 4600 horses, tire earnings, lamp accidents, and a haunted mansion site impacting Southport builders amid rising costs and civic pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Baok
England
Dally
Southport Builders
Pith and Point Reflections on Humility and Caution
A compact, old style aphorism piece emphasizes wisdom in time. It warns that most people are vulnerable to wind and deceit, that workers earn hard but risk wasting money, and that keeping a discreet name protects reputation through aging. It includes a cryptic signature and moral musings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchiaon Lghabe
A. Ft. Webb
St. Touis
Niles
Silly Mix of Notes on Miss Cohan and Public Manners
A fragmented account describes Miss Cohan in a New York grocery incident with a soda dispute over a dime. The piece glides into commentary on public behavior, rail travel manners, and a note on prominent writers and statues, ending with a quirky set of short items about fame and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteawan
Miss Colan
Fragmented quotes on suffrage and social views in old papers
A garbled passage presents quotes on women's suffrage and society, including lines about a woman's club and male suffrage from various papers. The text shows misread names and odd phrasing, reflecting OCR errors across sources like the Philadelphia Press and Birmingham Age-Herald.
Grafting Lesson From a Neighbor Detailing Fraudulent Graft Tricks
A dim tale recounts a neighbor named Browts teaching grafting while describing theft and deceit. The dialogue covers slipping grafts, concealing cuts, and using beeswax to hide the work, with Browts praising trickery and his wife doubting his honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browts
Gar ‘Ton
Cal Tex
Tace
Brown
Tia
Tale of a Tagoma Stone-Fisher Store Sale
Fragmented OCR details a shop atmosphere at Tagoma and Stone-Fisher with slogans on buying habits. It mentions discounts, a focus on value, and incentives for customers spending £10 or more, alongside daily wares and broad merchandising claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiil Higher
London
Stone-Fisher's Department Store
Stone-Fisher
Tila ‘Dove
Jowest
Deatiny
Notable Figures From Berks County And Distant Lands
A fragmentary column lists David Bart and G Morgen from NHS as notable friends. It notes long service of a Berks County justice of the peace and a former chief justice, alongside war veterans and a German ambassador couple, with scattered notes on personal histories and travels.
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2Wo
NHS
David Bart
G. Morgen
Berks County
Paquires
William
Pedro Alvarado
Texas
John Tiyan
West Newton
May
Hiram C. Matthews
Derry
N. B
Hyde Park
Matthews
Laude Trent
Finneston
Yookton
Ghiji
Ceas
Fuller
Supreme Court
Baron Boeck von Aternburg
Europe
Modes of the Moment in New Summer Dresses
Brooklyn Engle notes the season’s gowns feature white net, fringe touches, and pink panne velvet waist trims. Many outfits show a dark taffeta hem and velvet bow at the front yoke, with drops sewn to the skirt to avoid length discrepancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Engle
Home Hotel Household Tips From A Past Page
Practical home guidance on preserving sandwiches with parafilm and wax doilies, packing in tins, and lining flowers. Tips advise hanging brooms in the cellar, keeping furniture polished and protected, and using turpentine and ammonia to remove stains from clothing with regular washing in warm soapy water.
Poster club revives neglected art in London society
In 1834 candles lit the Commons while London clubs grow and a new Poster club forms to revive an old art. A London manager restores interest with a tale by Browning’s father The Widow of the Woo and notes English language costs rise amid population risks. Nottingham roads see ten vehicles where there was one twelve years ago.
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House of Commons
London
Euclestry
Tr Wnathet
Robert Browning
Ep- Htled
Woo
Toada Harrisro
Owlog
Nottingham
Delaney Offered Six Month Abstinence Deal
Father Dempsey pressed Delaney to quit drinking and offered a $160 check if he stayed sober for six months. Delaney agreed, asking for a $160 check if he abstained, with the priest claiming he was the No. 1 mechanic.
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Father Dempsey
Tlaney
Delaney
Hadoml
Melony
Be's
Tean thanks God for health and Foley’s Kidney Care
Henry E F Janet of Tampe Ela writes that after trying doctors and various kidney remedies with no relief, four bottles of Foley's Kidney Care cured his kidney and back pain. He states he now feels well enough to walk and thanks the product and company.
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Henry
Janet
Tampe
Ela
Tean
Alex
ALT
Foley
Cara
Edie
Uncertain Plans Speak to Honest Mirth and Mockery
A collage of jokes and anecdotes from old newspapers shows Goander and a boy named Willie in a comic exchange about honesty and wages. Other vignettes include a flirtatious line, a love scene, and a rural quip about town gossip amid summer heat.
Weather Talk from the City and Wise Cracks
In the local press humor column two characters debate rain and money on a soggy day. A passerby dryly notes a stingy neighbor who never spends a cent, likening him to a wilted plant as discussions drift from weather to wit.
Unclear Exchange Cited in Bridge Card Parley
A fragmentary line from a New York Life note shows a banter about a wife and a bridge game. The overheard quotation contains insults and boasts, reflecting a social moment rather than a formal event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebag
New York
A Pointer For Percy Band Hopes for Luck to Win
A Philadelphia Press item notes Percy Vere faces a tough road to victory as luck alone cannot secure the win. The piece hints at the band’s determination and the challenging path ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy
Philadelphia Press
Wall Street Bank Visit Ends With Disillusioned Hope
A writer narrates attempting to open a bank account with a large cash sum. He is guided through a Wall Street bank where a courteous teller and a gray haired manager inquire about balances. The encounter reveals rigid bank credentials and ample deposits, leaving him frustrated and deterred, with only 62 dollars remaining and a desire to proceed with banking someday.
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Wall Street
Lowe
Maan
Panphixt
Penphist
Pen Phist
Enstier
New York
Advertised Letters in Centralia for October 3 1806
Uncalled letters listed for the Centralia post office dated October 3 1806 include Eabom Pred Hater RB Atkinson EG Apranteont OC MS Alita Rob Genthlee hie BN Ruane Puller Johntton Elton Malinde Yoonan CR Haskins Hi Mepteen Frank Norgarrd Beatty Chan Bailey Nee Se yo RI Feceon Reins Cumming FF Clomante 44 Ie.
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Centralia
Eabom
Pred Hater
RB Atkinson
EG Apranteont
MS Alita
Rob= Genthlee
Hie
BN Ruane Puller
Johntton
Mire
Elton Malinde Yoonan
CR Haskins
Hi Mepteen
Frank Norgarrd
Beatty Chan
Bailey
Nee
Seyo RI Feceon
Reins
Cumming
Clomante
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Royal Grape
Physigans
Margaret Baldwin
Omeo
Upton Loan & ‘Trust Company
Boildine
Perhaence Fg
North Tower Avenue
E. L
Kniskern
M. D
Omoe
Rama Gand Union Loan & Trust
Centrabia
Fraebington- Nie
G. F. Burdette
Americas
Kirkrilla
Mitsouri
Ostkoraths
Houda
M.D
Ipivsician
Quageon
Talon Loan
Hatta
Ing. Residenca
E. A. Bogart Veternarian Inuitti
Tower Avenue
Centralés
Wah
Ofles
Public Accountants
Mulder
Corpur Omenia Viton Loan & ‘Trust
Compa Pa
Oon
Chas. Nelson
Uitte
Feld & Taso
Sulldrup
E.G. Titos Dentat
Fed & Lento
Bork, Centratie
Woebingcan
J. Rent
Crown York
Feathazamland Hos
Sirestand
Tocar Avenue
Wash
W. E. Bishop
Lawton
Cottman, Hohsdhe Ca
Benk Bulldog
Cheballa
Buxton
Attornet
AT Law Hines In
W.N. Beal
Oies A Petoffee Ustiding
Wantaxton
Civil Engineers
D. Atterbury
Olice Pons
Roomay
Natilapal Hank Block
Cantratia
Scion Sig
Blankemith, Bampet & Worley
Hixburg
Obambastala
Isla
Brabl
the Hall OF Fame
Pete Sitfs
Thackorns
Arid Conn Doyle
Tait
Cuteliffe Hyne
Hile
Hesketh Prichard
Keble ‘Tewand
Warren Bell
Nnl
Boston
Taft
Clueazo Tribune
Amur
Indisna
Keurneks
Louisiana
Mtesiseippi
Kennedy
Red Cram Pharmacy
DeWitt
Hed Crom Pharmecy
Wamanike
Jones
Mips Ktrong
Philelphia Prewa
Birmingham Age-Herald
Robertine
Nvcruleynessy
Eaee
Home Hotel
J. G. Mack & Co
Willie
Xie
Wilile
Molog
Bere
Henry Hardrocks
Chicago Record- Herald
Cleveland
Aus
Amos
Wasblugios Star
Ciocinnati
Medea
Himealf
Pines
Omfcini
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