Youth broncho rider wins Cheyenne crowd with wrecking rodeo feat
Lafe Lewman of Colorado dazzled Cheyenne at an indoor Cowboys Tournament by bulldogging a Texas steer in a spectacular twist from his horse. The crowd watched as the 22 year old rider leaped and landed around the animal’s neck, breaking its neck and winning praise as the new local hero. He also rode the rough Toro Tornado to keep his hand in as he eyes broader championships.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Lochinvar
West
Lafe Lowman
Bryant
Colo
Cow Country
Charley Mc‘Kinley
Colorado
Frank Carter
California
Lafe Lewman
M River
Lewman
Treia
Plains
Tewman
Stripling
Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy
Amin
Tornado
Three Words Barred In Western Pennsylvania
In Hollidaysburg a trial over uttering twenty six oaths had Magistrate M Calvin Lewig declare the dictionary holds 200000 English words while lawmakers ban three words Father Son and Holy Spirit as blasphemous. He noted offenders face a 67 cent fine per oath under the bine laws.
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Hollidaysburg
Pennsylvania
Thomas Winslow
M. Calvin Lewig
Horse eats cabbage owned by John in Tarrytown
A horse owned by George Ferguson in Tarrytown, New York ate all of John’s cabbage, which he was especially fond of, in a curious domestic incident involving Rockefeller’s tee wagons (referenced).
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J. D
Tarrytown
N. Y
George Ferguson
Rockefeller
Tee
John
Boat Island Rescue Ends In Romantic Reunion
Bertie and I are stranded after our canoe sinks on Umbrella island. Night approaches as we reconcile with humor and affection, discovering a hidden rowboat in a moonlit cove and realizing the boat belongs to Bertie’s father.
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Bertie
Miss van Voorst
Umbrella Island
Bobby
Pretty Photograph Frame Gift Idea For Home Craft
A framed portrait makes a prized gift and simple homemade frames can be shaped in many ways. The sketch shows a novice friendly method using a cardboard square, a centered circular cut, padded front, and pink silk covering for a decorative design.
Building a green frame display with diagrams and embroidery details
The article explains making a framed display using green materials and a brass ring, with diagrams A to E showing construction steps. It also includes an advertisement for Hall's Catarrah Cure and Hall's Family Pills, claiming cures and offering circulars and testimonials.
Complaisant Cheat in a Lawyerly Exchange
A humorous Puck quip shows Boggle and Fitum trading barbs over fees. Boggle mentions a $250 charge and $150 payment totaling $400 amid complaints and affidavits, while Fitum defends the earnings and calls the trouble deserved.
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Boggle
Fitum
Puck
The Average Woman and Her Shifting Opinions
A humorous observation notes that women insist on independence but change their minds frequently, breaking monotony with erratic decisions. The quip contrasts assertive self direction with sudden revisions, reflecting light commentary on gendered behavior.
Careful use of hooks and eyes in dress fittings
The article advises on hooks and eyes for garments noting that overdone adornment looks improper. It recommends keeping hooks and eyes hidden, using one size larger hook for a snug fit, replacing bent hooks, and testing rustproof quality with machine oil to prevent rust.
Brocaded Cotton Velvets For Coats And Wraps
The article describes semi transparent cotton velvets with raised designs in butter and pale cream tones, with Sulphur green noted as especially strong. It notes broad use for coats and wraps and exclusive taste dresses from lighter qualities. Silk vanitas and Filet flamme are described for trims with Persian colors and violet straw white blends.
Saucepan Hat Fashion Now Inverted Back Trim
The back trimming of spring millinery has grown from a modest bow or feather at the back of hats to an exaggerated display. When paired with small round hats the effect resembles an inverted saucepan with the handle reversed. If kept restrained the style remains pretty and smart.
Hairline Stripes Dominate New Shirtings in News Description
The Indianapolis News reports shirtings with no wide stripes, favoring colored grounds with stripes and hairline stripes in inch or more widths. Detached floral figures appear on some, with blue belle and green grounds and black figures on white.
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Indianapolis News
Apples for Beauty Across America Citizens
Grant Border of Baltimore urged the International Shippers Association in Chicago that apples will improve women’s complexions more than remedies. He predicted U S apple orchards will yield over 100 million barrels in five years, providing affordable staining of cheeks for all.
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Jennie
Grant Border
Baltimore
International Shippers’ Association
Chicago
United States
Hope As Anticipation And Sustaining Force In Life
A reflective piece by Nelle K Mate defines hope as an inborn divine provision and universal sunshine. It describes hope as a chord that awakens future desires, a rainbow in the storm, and a star in the firmament guiding and cheering lives.
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Nelle K Mate
AGENS WANTED FOR ACCIDENT AND HEALTH POLICIES
National Accident Society seeks agents to sell SPEC AL policies covering all occupations. Offers $3 death benefit, $15 weekly benefits, $5 yearly cost, exclusive territory, larger commissions with renewals, permanent income. Address 320 Broadway New York. Hist 27 years.
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AGENS
National Accident Society
Broadway
New York
Travels to coast on autos by 12 year old boy
Henry Wheeling of Crawfordsville Indiana aged twelve rode the entire distance on the rear of passing cars. Found wedged under a large tire at Pomona thirty five miles east of Los Angeles. He received a good dinner and a comfortable ride for the remainder of the two month journey. He claims he did not spend a cent.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Henry Wheeling
Crawfordsville
Pomona
Here
How Lobsters and Crabs Chew Without Teeth
The article explains lobsters and crabs lack teeth in mouths and chew with claws, passing unfinished food to stomachs. It notes they often eat one prey item then move to another, finishing first with stomach chewing while jaws grip the second item.
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Nature
Romans And Titus Noted For Ancient Shorthand Skill
The historical claim highlights a Roman shorthand system taught in schools and credits Emperor Titus with exceptional mastery, illustrating antiquity's interest in rapid writing methods.
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Titus
Illinois designer creates rapid egg beater with spiral spring
An Illinois inventor unveils an egg beater featuring an oddly shaped spiral spring on a double wire and a positioned button. When pressed and moved, the spring whips egg white or cream into foam rapidly, staying close to the bowl bottom to handle small quantities efficiently.
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Illinois
Washing Blankets And Quilts For Winter Storage
Instructions cover washing woolen blankets with lukewarm water and good soap, soaking fifteen minutes, rubbing and rewashing, rinsing twice, wringing dry, and air drying. Methods include pinning corners with safety pins and using a curtain stretcher for drying.
Uses For Old Pillowslips In Home Sewing
Old pillowslips worn at edges can be cut and hemmed to fit smaller cushions. If no smaller pillows exist, rehem and lengthen with a band of insertion equal to the cut hem. Hemmed pillowcases near the edge can have the edge cut and resewn by machine. Drawn work worn thin can be extended by inserting strips over the worn area and trimming away the worn portion beneath.
Cleaning Paint With Dual Water Method
Use two pails of water one cold with ammonia one hot with ammonia and soap. Wash with soapy water then rinse with cold water using a leather. wring dry. This method leaves a nice polish that cloths and hot water alone cannot achieve.
To Remove Wall Paper
A historical cleaning tip describes making a thick flour based paste with boiling water and a few spoonfuls of gas i. Add acetic acid from a drug store and apply with a brush to old wallpaper. After minutes the paper peels off in large strips with little dust.
Driving Ants Away
An old home remedy advises following marching ants to their headquarters near the house. Boil water and scald them out to drive them away. If new nests appear, repeat the same tactics to prevent further infestations.
Campaigning for alfalfa expands to farms across states
Holden's alfalfa campaign uses automobile tours to reach farmers at their homes in Michigan Ohio and Illinois. Kent County events draw 4000 attendees and 375 miles of travel as 136 talks and 300 automotiles promote alfalfa as profitable soil enriching feed. By late 1913 nearly 50000 farmers reached and about 200000 acres expected to be planted.
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Micheigan
Ohio
Illinois
Kent County
Mich
Holden
United States
Allegan
Barry
Grand Traverse
St. Clair
Michigan
van Wert
Marion
Fulton
Williams
Champaign
Sangamon and
Kane
Joseph E. Wing
Mechanicsburg
Ohio State
Alfalfa Growers’ Association
Sangamon
Williamsville
Canada
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FEA
R True Lochinvar
Steer
Papa
Daily Story Pub. Co
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Altress F. J. Cheney & Co
Indiana
Ghlitaren
Fletcher
Illnois
P. G. Holden
International Harvester Company of
New Jersey
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