Postmaster Ends Goose Chase Over David W Sanders Stamp Trade
Postmaster Boyd gently corrects a sweeping inspector’s claim about David W Sanders a former Wallace resident and author of Town- ship and County Government The Indianapolis stamp exchange tale at the Suthbird Hotel led to a humorous misstep as the inspector chased a non existent post office robber while Sanders received stamps for his book The misidentification ends with a light note on the inspector’s mistaken pursuit.
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Suthbird Hotel
Indiaapolis
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Wabash
Poat Master Boyd
French Lick
Fletcher
Sam
Boyd
Cowington
David Sasdera
Mr. Boyd
Sanders
Covington Port
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim and Constable Remedies
An advertisement asserts deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with a hundred dollar reward for catarrh‑related deafness that cannot be cured, and notes availability from F. J. Cheney & Co. with druggists selling Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J Cheney & Co
Toledo
All Druggista
Tic
Methodist Church Union Services Sunday Schedule
The Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m on The Price of Unbelief and Epworth League at 3 63 p m followed by a 7 30 p m sermon by Rev Watkins. Union services will run every Sunday evening through July and August at Bend Church with Sunday School at 10 30 a m and preaching at 2 30 p m led by Pastor Frank K Dougherty.
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K. Dougherty
Foley Kidney Remedy Promises Cure With Early Use
A testimonial from Perry A Pitman of Dale Texas claims a month lingering kidney gall bladder problems were cured after one bottle of Foley Kidney Remedy. He says he was bedridden for four months and urges others to ask for the product, sold by all druggists.
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Perry A. Pitman
Dale
Tex
Ail
Green Nile water linked to algae bloom in spring flood
Scientific American notes the Nile’s green water results from microscopic algae carried from tributaries. The algal growth forms long turbid columns 250 to 500 miles, then decays as floods rise, signaling the end of the water famine in Egypt.
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Nile
Scientific American
Nhartuin
Egypt
An Inopportune Remark Aboard Ship
A Boston Transcript tale recalls seasickness aboard ships and a parrot gift that caused embarrassment. A ship’s captain once vowed a bird kept in his cabin would be silent until a cruel moment when the parrot cried out for a basin during a luncheon party.
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Saginaw Bay
Polly
Boston Transcript
Yankee Commission in a Louisville Times tale
A Maine or New England skipper narrator recalls the wooden age trade lore. A Yankee on a pleasure southern tour recalls business phrases and asks what commission he earned. Washington received his first commission, prompting the Yankee to question his own rate.
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New England
Louisville
Washington
Witty Miss Dressler Jokes About Ring Stone
A recollection from the Havlin hotel in Cincinnati recalls Miss Marie Dressler dining with two ladies from her company and two young men. When a sleeve brushed a glaze, it shattered on the floor and Dressler quipped that the man had dropped the stone from his ring.
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Cincinnati
Miss Marie Dressler
Miss Dressler
Puzzled pupil asks offbeat question in class giggle
An English school examination ends with a mischievous boy posing a tangled question about a brick and a duck. The teacher invites questions and records none of the exchange, leaving the answer unknown.
The One Who Wasn't Whipped Class Duty Tale
In a large school a boy commits a grave discipline offense. The teacher threatens the whole class with punishment unless the culprit steps forward. He punishes each student in order until the last, then demands the offender reveal himself. The final boy confesses, “I did it.”
Potatoes Grown In Dark Cellars Claim Superior Flavor
A New York World feature describes storing two year old potatoes in dark cellars with soil beds and careful sprout removal. Planting in rows yields tiny white sprouts turning into new tubers, producing potatoes with ultra thin skins, firmer texture, and notable flavor.
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France
New York World
Interpreter Needed From Harpers Magazine Story
A brief Harpers Magazine anecdote shows an Englishman who translates plays from French for Britain’s stage and, while dining in an English hotel, asks the waiter in French if he may smoke. The waiter replies in English not understanding French, prompting the author to exclaim for someone who does understand French.
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Harper’s Magazine
Hank
Where the Fire Was
John Wesley preached to sleeping listeners in a London Chronicle tale. He shouted Fire causing panic and the reply Where, sir Where, to which he answered In hell for those who sleep during the word. This vivid anecdote underscores stern sermon impact in early Methodism.
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John Wesley
London Chronicle
Power of Praise and the Gift That Remains
A meditation on praise as a universal duty and debt, quoting Washington Allston. The piece argues praise cannot be given by mere will since it rests on merit in another, yet it must be rendered when due, as a recognition of achievement and influence.
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Washington Allston
The Old Story of a Duke and Debt in Plunks
A quip from the Pittsburg Post jokes that a daughter asks the duke about the old tale, and she learns he owes roughly 200 000 plunks. The line plays on melodrama and heavy debt in a brief, witty exchange.
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Pittsburg
Spinning Asbestos A Brief Industrial Process
India Rubber World describes asbestos mining in Ttair and early profitable production before PSI0. It details carding, spinning, and twisting to create strong asbestos thread and notes a 100 yard thread weighing under an ounce. The text discusses slipperiness, surface matching under a microscope, and eventual methods for rubber impregnation and thicker threads.
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Ttair
Jeneth
India
England New Burglary Rules Define Daylight Offense
English law defines burglary by visible intent to commit felony when a face is seen in sufficient light. Moonlight does not negate burglary if entry after nightfall is intended for crime. hiding then breaking out counts as burglary too.
A Long Walk By Absentminded Professor
A University of Pennsylvania professor noted for his kindness but forgetfulness visits his married nephew. He asks if the baby can walk, and the mother replies the child has walked for five months. The professor, momentarily distracted, wonders how far the child has gotten in walking.
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Times
Truthful Tale From London Jury Fire Blind to Boots
A girl approaches a London judge to explain her father, a juror, cannot attend due to not wearing boots. The child reveals her father has wooden legs, exposing the attempt at deception with quiet humor. The scene highlights juror expectations and the judge's perceptive response.
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London
Smuggling In Italy and Severe Penalties
The London Chronicle notes Italian smuggling laws are strict with two years’ imprisonment for a pound of contraband tobacco plus fines. Customs may shoot fugitives at the frontier. despite the dangers, smugglers profit from tax heavy tobacco or salt.
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Italy
London Chronicle
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