Wyoming honors Cheyenne official at Laramie dinner
At the Conor hotel in Laramie a banquet honored W. M. Jeffers of Cheyenne, with remarks from May or Stitxer and Will McMurray. Jeffers praised Laramie citizens, discussed railroad operations and a proposed move of headquarters, and lauded district foreman Otto Gramm and others for their work.
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Laramie
W. M. Jeffers
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Conor Hotel
Mayor Stitxer
Will McMurray
Mr. Jeffers
W. Hi. Holliday
Fred Bowers
Union Pacific Road
Harry Cordiner
Fred A. Miller
Fred Carpenter
Lawrence-Henaley Company
Denver
Otto Gramm
W. Highleyman
Duniway
University of Weoming
Carnegie Library
Jeffers
Railroad meeting celebrates Union Pacific ties with city
Pressed the opinion boldly that passenger engines would soon serve two districts. McMurray praised city railroad relations and toasted lasting good will with Mr. Jeffers. Senator Holliday recalled early UP history and its role in state growth. Dr. Duniway urged closer cooperation among railroad, people and university.
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McMurray
Union Pacific
Jeffers
Senator Holliday
Rawlins
Duniway
University
Wolf Attacks Sheep As Bold Wolves Range In Casper
Casper Wyoming January 18 James Milne reports thick wolves and coyotes on the range near his sheep camp. A large gray wolf killed six sheep in a single afternoon and then chased Milne and his dogs for half a mile. He returned with a gun but the wolf had vanished.
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Casper
James. Milne
Invention Aims to Curb Train Robbing at Delta
The message suggests turning belongings into a telephonic list at 96 and mentions a pocket tubewriter, about the size of a watch. The note hints that if more space existed for banditeag at Delta California, railway banditry might be discouraged.
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Delta
Cal
Crystal Uses Expand with Glass and Crystal Goods Rise
The article notes crystal as a versatile material from glass paving in Lyogna to crystal telegraph poles near Frankfurt, with wire frameworks for solidity. It highlights crystal thread creases, dresses and textiles, curtains, carpets, mantles, and growing Western European factories. It also traces the wedding ring’s origin from thumb rings to the fourth finger, noting its symbolism and harsher roots as marks of bondage.
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Lyogna
Germany
Frankfort
Europe
Harper's Weekly
Silk growers face war with artificial silk makers
Silk producers in France complain of fierce competition from artificial silk, produced last year in the Berlin chamber of commerce report. Prices for artificial silk range from 1.90 to 3 per kilo while real silk costs at least 8.40 per kilo to produce. Silk worm raisers fell from 110000 to 103000 since 1993 and production dropped 40 percent to 126000 kilos as appeals seek legal protection against the term artificial.
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France
Berlin
Weeding Ring Origins in Ancient Marriage Customs
Fragmentary text explains why the wedding ring is worn on the fourth finger of the left hand. It claims the first two fingers and the thumb were counted, so the ring finger gained its significance through ancient counting and symbolic placement.
The Gentleman and the Gentle Soul
Carlyle quotes Robert Burns praising a man who could mingle with any society and enter courts from a cottage. He defines gentleman as one who acts gently with love. The essay claims true gentleness governs all actions.
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Carlyle
Robert Burns
The
Ayr
Drummond
Master of Foxhounds Chides Rider Over Hounds
A master of foxhounds in an English shire berates a gentleman at a meet for riding rough and harming hounds. He warns in stern tones that two specific dogs, Bnap and Taiters, should be spared from injury or death.
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Goandee
Puzzling Exchange Involving Tagging Donkeys
A clipped dialogue shows Mr So and a friend discussing tagging two donkeys. The speaker asks for help to tag the animals while admitting unfamiliarity with them, prompting a courteous but uncertain reply.
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Mr. So-and-so
Master of Languages at Hong Kong University
Sir Charien Bilot, newly named principal of Hong Kong University, is forty seven and fluent in two percent of languages. A former diplomat, he mastered languages in every post, starting with Russia in 1887. In 1869 he published Finnish grammar. His Oxford studies included extensive linguistic work.
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Sir Charien Bilot
Hong Kong University
Russia
Oxford
Old Proverbs Link Apples to History and Expressions
The article discusses apples in proverbs and sayings, noting their sacred and secular roles. It cites Solomon, “stolen apples are sweet,” and “apples of gold in pictures of silver” as well as English doctors recommending apples for health. It mentions Dutch equivalents like “two apples with one stick” and traces “a windy year, an apple year” back to Norman days.
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Nofratt
Solomon
Mail Carrier Heads Longest Arctic Route With Letters Only
A rural Edmonton mail carrier travels over what may be the world’s longest route into the Arctic, leaving last week with a dog team. He plans to be away until just before spring thaw, delivering letters only and rejecting newspapers.
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Arctic Circle
Edmonton
Canada
Arctic Orrels
Wyeth Sulphur Hair Remedy Promises Youthful Beauty
An advertisement touts Wyeth Sulphur Hair Remedy claiming gray hair vanishes after one application and hair darkens naturally. It emphasizes quick, dramatic improvement and urges readers to buy the product at local drug stores.
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Wyeth
Sores Hore
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