Increased Price of Elk Teeth Across The West
A western traveler reported to the St Paul Dispatch that elk teeth have more than tripled in value over five years. From $2.50 each in 1904 to $7.50 to $10 now, teeth are scarce as demand rises from Elk lodge emblems. An Oklahoma buyer once paid $100 for a robe with elk teeth and later profited by $2,200 after cutting and selling the teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic
St. Paul Dispatch
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Elk Lodge
Drama on the Street Ends Divorce Case in San Bernardino
In San Bernardino California a couple headed for divorce were unexpectedly reunited when their daughter darted into traffic. A passerby who rescued the child turned out to be the husband and father. Mrs Preston then tore up the divorce complaint at the attorney's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
Cal
Walter Preston
Attorney’s Office
A Lesson In Economy From a Courier Journal Passage
An exchange in a historical novel quoted by the Louisville Courier Journal shows a heroine remarking on flinging the driver her purse during conveyance and a hero acknowledging it. The dialogue pivots on supporting a wife and paying the driver’s fare in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Old Lawyer Takes Will Duty From Temping Partner
The Old Lawyer teases his young partner about drafting Moneybag's will and jokes he will handle the task himself next time. The exchange, from the New York Sun, hints at stubbornness and the humor of legal practice.
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New York Sun
Progressive New York Woman Makes Social Calls by Telephone
A brief quip contrasts Mrs Dubbs with a progressive New York woman who uses the telephone for social calls. The exchange ends with a wry remark on propriety and dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubbs
New York
Boston Transcript
Surprise Birthday Plan Discussed Between Lovers
A light exchange between two girls centers on surprising a fiancé for his birthday. The first suggests a gift idea while the second hints at revealing her age as part of the plan. The dialogue reads like casual social banter about romance and surprises.
In House Prayer Routine Mentioned in Dialog
Dialog notes a family morning prayer at home and a service when the father arrives. Eddie asks about morning prayers and Freddie describes a service led by the father.
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Mother
Eddie
Freddie
Father
Half their time tell and half explain why not done
A reflection on people who split their effort between outlining intended actions and justifying past inaction, capturing a pattern of self-explanation over achievement.
Knowledge Enough in Adam and Eve
The passage argues that Adam and Eve acted unconsciously and did not fully process the apple’s effects, yet gained some knowledge of good and evil. It suggests their blundering awareness led to lasting personal and ancestral consequences for future generations.
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Adam and Eve
Puck
His Business
A Baltimore American gossip snippet notes a man across the street offers cut rate hedge and tree trimming services. The exchange frames a small urban scene of local commerce and neighborhood labor.
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Baltimore
Doctors Risk Care by Self Prescribing Allegation
Taking No Chances. Griggs and Odd claim doctors cannot prescribe for themselves. Cuttem has already gone to another physician for treatment. Briggs notes such moves show wisdom as Cuttem knows how few of his patients recover.
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Griggs
Cuttem
Briggs
Happiness in Marriage Compared to Handling a Pipe
A’s quip notes marital harmony depends on a man treating his wife with the same care and tenderness he gives to an old briar pipe, implying gentler conduct would foster more happiness.
German Admiral on Visit to New York Comment
In an interview in Kieler Neueste Nachrichten Grossadmiral von Koster notes Taft absent on the Mexican frontier. He says the vice president and New York Secretary of State Sherman took the place of honor in New York.
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Kieler Neueste Nachrichten
Grossadmiral von Koster
New York
Taft
United States
Sherman
Civilization ideas spark grim dialogue in famine tale
A cannibal king notes civilization promotes strange ideas as a missionary asks whom he targets. The king says the ultimate consumer is revered among them, considered very lucky, highlighting the clash of cultures and moral ambiguity.
It Takes All Kinds The World Says Explorers Differ
A ready made philosopher notes variety in humanity while a plain person names explorers as example. Some excel with mathematical instruments others with typewriters and picture machines.
Pepys The Diary Keeper Revealed In Brief
The dialogue centers on Samuel Pepys famed for maintaining a diary for over a year and gaining lasting historical fame. It highlights his notable literary contribution and enduring record of 17th century life.
First Meal Mistake Reveals Humble Lesson
A sisterly exchange reveals a humorous kitchen mishap and a serious note on judgment. The speaker confesses cooking a meal badly and jokes about losing a patient, prompting a reflection on avoiding quick fault finding.
Don't Weep At The Ice House Labor Trust Threats
In a polemical column, C W Post denounces labor leaders led by Gompers as a "Labor Trust" undermining courts and free speech. He argues unions threaten workers and businesses through boycotts and violence, urges readers to support court power and oppose measures limiting injunctions, and calls for public pressure on Congress. He cites Toronto and Canadian views and mocks sympathy for labor martyrs.
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Labor Trust
Gompers
Bucks Store Co
Bucks Stove Works
United States
Labor Wnions
Congress
Organized Labor
Federation of Labor
Organization of Labor
Federation
America
Workers of America
Labor
Mt. Vernon
George Washington
Yas’m
Shore
Later Trust
Great Labor Trust
C. W. Post
Battle Creek
Michi
List of Women Aeronauts Through the Early 19th Century
A historical survey traces women who pioneered flight from Mme. Nadar and Mme. Sage to Mlle. Garnerin and Mme. Blanchard. It notes perilous ventures, royal connections, and milestones including a 1827 Mississippi crossing by Mme. Johnson and the later revival sparked by a French women’s club led by Mme. Surcouf.
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Mme. Nadar
Nieubourg
Hanover
Mme. Sage
Mle
Garnerin
Mme. Blanchard
Milan
Nero
Austria
Louis XVII
Paris
Mme. Johnson
Mississippi
France
Mme. Surcouf
Portrait of Rudyard Kipling as Literary Force
A compact portrait of Rudyard Kipling tracing his rise from Indian journalism to global fame. The piece notes his controversial reputation, shifting critical values, and enduring influence as a lyricist, satirist, and storyteller, highlighting works like the Recessional and Sussex.
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Stalky & Co
Sussex
Mgr
Thomas Atkins
Rudyard Kipling
T. P.'s Weekly
London
Perpetual Motion and Its Quests Through Time
The piece surveys perpetual motion ideas and their critics. It cites a prosaic skeptic noting no utility in a self-moving device, a Bible verse warning against vain deceit, and Bishop John Wilkins’s praise of the dream’s inspiring clarity. Hancock’s boast about training sons in mechanics is also mentioned.
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John Wilkins
Chester
Hancock
London
John O' London
T. P.’s Weekly
Millions for New Schools and Sites in New York
The New York board of estimate approves 28 new schoolhouses to serve 66 000 pupils with a total appropriation of 3 457 520 dollars plus site funds. A week earlier the board of education has 10 000 000 dollars available for immediate use on new buildings and sites. Brooklyn high schools receive funds including 400 000 for the boys school 100 000 for the girls school and 2400 000 for Erasmus high school.
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New York Board of Estimate
Board of Education
Brooklyn
Erasmus High School
N. Y. Evening Post
Lesson from the Past on Johnson and Goldsmith
Dr Samuel Johnson urges Nell to craft a marketable literary piece to settle with her grasping landlady. Oliver Goldsmith, in a hurry, produces The Vicar of Wakefield as his best available effort to meet the condition.
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Samuel Johnson
Nell
George Tarr McCutcheon
Oliver Goldsmith
Wake
Geld
Where In Bessie Hartman
In 1901 Rosanna and Bessie Hartman lived with their mother at Chapman Nebraska as their father was killed in Anada Missouri. The girls were sent to Omaha to school under a Mrs Smith care due to the mother’s illness. In 1903 Bessie aged last February came under Nebraska Children’s Home Society care and they will not reveal her address to Rosanna now Mrs Geo Duerr. If Bessie sends her address to P O Box 898 Omaha Nebraska it will be forwarded to Rosanna.
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Bessie Hartman
Rosanna
Chapman
Nebr
Anada
Omaha
Smith
Bessie
Nebraska Children’s Home Society
P. O. Box
Plea Silence Delays Sentencing in Court
In a courtroom a prisoner, asked for reasons against sentence, declines to speak aloud. He cites a defense argument but defers, noting that ladies are present, and the judge proceeds with sentencing.
Reason Enough. A Fall From a High Position Hurts
The exchange notes that his feelings are hurt after losing his job and that his fall from a high position explains the pain. It frames hurt as a consequence of career loss.
Mrs Winslow's Syrup and Pierce's Pellets Advertisements
A run of old medicine ads notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething gums and Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a laxative. It also contains a quip about truth telling and a note on constipation and windfalls.
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Pierce
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Ice House
Great
Toronto
Egan
Grand Council
Workingmen’s Ass'n of
Canada
U. S
United Miners of America
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
District of Columbia
Bucks’ Store and Range Company
Simon Burns
General Assembly
Knights of Labor
Burns
Labor Digest
Workingman's
A. F. of L
Aeronauts
Dodds
Wrigleys
BROWN
John I. Brown & Son
Parker
Virginia Farms and Homes
BR. B. Chaffin & Co., Inc
Richmond, Va
Thompson
Darling Ros
N.el
Li Re
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