A Summer Affair Forged From Miss Forest Gloves
In Beachport a guarded romance unfolds as a Philadelphia beauty Miss Mason is engaged, while Trevor discovers Miss Forest loses gloves. He replaces them, writes a contrite note, and later marries Miss Forest after a courtship sparked by a generous gesture. Beachport memories tie a clever gesture to lasting happiness.
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Beachport
New Hampshire
Misses Winkles
Eweanor Mason
Miss Winkles
New York
Miss Mason
Miss Forest
Headport
Miss Masot
Mr. Trevor
I“orest
Madison Avenue
Ian
Barbara Winkles
Htfle
Mary Forest
Soul weighing tests draw skepticism from national physician group
A correspondent asks about soul weighing experiments. The National Druggist notes a value would require the decedent to be nude on precise balances before death, weighing every moisture and secretions by an expert, exposing the impractical and untrustworthy nature of the claim.
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National Druggist
Tiling of Clay Soil Boosts Corn Crop Returns
A Wisconsin field tested tile drainage on red clay land growing Wisconsin No 8 Dent corn. Untiled soil lagged behind tiled plots in growth, tasseling, and ear development. Best results occurred with 40 foot lateral spacing, and photographs confirm higher yields on tiled land.
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Wisconsin
Dent
Plague in India Drives Alarm Over Ten Year Death Toll
The India plague toll reached 4,411,212 over ten years with 494,000 deaths in the first three and a half months of 1907. The Punjab again tops mortality in 1905 with 364,625 deaths, while Bombay led earlier years. The trend shows 1901 to 1904 as the worst period, a dip in 1905 and 1906, but renewed fear of a record year.
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India
Bombay Presidency
Punjab
Best cultural practices for black raspberry care
Ontario station outlines steps for growing black raspberries including site drainage deep soil preparation transplant care protect roots from sun prune old canes and fruiting selectively thin and train canes apply manure and ashes practice annual pruning bend canes and mulch in winter to protect crowns effort emphasizes early spring to mid summer cultivation and winter protection measures.
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Ontario
Beecham Ends Feud Over Sugar and Sand
The anecdote recounts Thomas Beecham rebuking a grocer for sharp practice and vowing never to return. The next day he reenters the shop to buy sugar, explaining he needs bulbs and sand and that only this store has what he wants.
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Thomas Beecham
Mr. Beecham
Frauds and sentencings in an old case read aloud
Mrs Joncker describes a defendant as fraudulent and lazy, noting he obtained clothes and a fine turnout without payment. Her remarks blame the jurist and highlight a friend named Jack Smith as the victim. A birth notice for a boy born to Mr and Mrs John Smith is read.
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Jack Smith
John Smith
Woman Rescues Self From Centipede Bite
Four miles west of here Miss Tda Michael avoided probable death after a centipede crawled onto her bare arm while preparing to drive. She held still as the insect moved away, having likely entered the laprobe the night before.
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Tda Michael
Here
Maif x Kaneas Hog Sale Sets Record Price
W Dingman a Poland-China hog breeder sells a half interest in Victor to A and F P Sehmits of Alma Kansas for 4000 dollars. Victor bought last winter in the East and to be shown at state fairs this fall. He is praised as the best Poland-China hog alive and the 4600 half interest price marks a record sale.
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W. Dingman
FP. Sehmits
Alma
Kan
Wr. Dingman
Victor
Twenty Miles of Shaving in a Daily Quip
A jocular remark claims the average man shaves away more than twenty square miles of cheek. The line is cited as part of a larger set of curiosities from the same source that also ponders freight cars for a crop, distance to Mars, angel stands on a pin, and average family costs.
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Mars
Milwaukee street cornetist wins Paris conservatory prize
Ben Vanesek once sold needles on Milwaukee streets and played with a newsboys band. He earned the Nations Conservatory of Music grand prize for cornet playing in Paris.
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Newehoy
Ben Vanesek
Milwaukee
News Boys
Nations Conervatory of
Paris
Australians Fond of Music in Every Town
The article notes Australians as deeply musical, with communities across towns and settlements actively developing local talent and supporting musical activity. It emphasizes nationwide enthusiasm and grassroots efforts.
Fresh fige raised in hothouses in Madison
Fresh figs raised in hothouses in Madison New Jersey are the latest novelty in rare fruits brought to New York. They are about the size of a big strawberry and sell for 3 75 a dozen.
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Madison
N. J
New York
A Hard Worker Secretary Straus in Daily Labor
A portrayal of Secretary Straus as a diligent public servant who spends ten to twelve hours daily in the Department of Commerce on labor matters and fits in long walks whenever possible.
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Straus
Department of Commerce
Heritage of Civil War Veterans Told by Capt Ely
Capt John L Ely of Co E 17th Ohio now in Newton Kansas recalls kidney trouble from the Civil War. He suffered a lame back and retention of kidney secretions and used Deans Kidney Pills starting in 1901. The remedy cured him and he has remained well since. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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John L. Ely
Co. E
17Th Ohio
East Second Street
Newton
Kansas
Ely
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Precisely Defined Knicker and Bocker Exchange
A cryptic dialogue questions a fish size and exposes a lie or fake claim. The exchange centers on the phrase Defined and references Knicker and Bocker evaluating truth. The fragment hints at a dispute over accuracy in a playful or coded manner.
Hard on Pop. Tommy and Johnny Jones schooling clash
In a comic exchange a father scolds his son for hard lessons while defending Johnny Jones who supposedly inherits brains from a "smart father." The strip contrasts parental expectations and rivalry over academic ability.
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Pop
Thomas
Tommy
Johnny Jones
Johnny
Woman’s Way Charm Sparks Gentle Vignette
A brief dialogue reveals a woman’s gracious manner and a playful deception as a man admits he feigned happiness to match her act. The exchange hints at social performance and mutual amusement in casual encounter.
Three Boys Suffer Eczema Find Relief with Cuticura
Mrs. Kate Keim reports her three children each developed eczema starting five months earlier. After limited relief at a dispensary, use of Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment led to clear heads in weeks. Keim cites New York address and dates in 1906.
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Kate Keim
West 29Th St
New York
N. Y
Kissing Day Traditions in Hungerford Preserve Ancient Hocktide
A London Evening Standard notice describes Hungerford Berkshire observing Hocktide with a town cryer on the balcony and a procession of kissing dulai enslaved garlanded figures collecting pennies to fund oranges for children. The Hocktide jury then elects a constable who is both coroner and mayor and appoints ancient officers for the common coffers.
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London Evening Standard
Hungerford
Berkshire
Hocktide
John Gaunt
Duke of Lancaster
Por Treeve
Nurse praises Postum as coffee substitute for health
A Wilkes Barre nurse recalls personal relief from headaches and indigestion after switching to Postum. She recommends it to patients and notes improved milk flow in mothers when coffee is avoided. She adds tips on preparation and urges reading The Road to Wellville in There's a Reason.
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Wilkes Barre
Wellville
Pkce
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E. J. Delwiche
Wisconsin Agricultural College
Superion
Wis
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