Youth broncho buster Lewman shocks crowds in Cheyenne
Lafe Lowman of Bryant Colorado, 22, rides like a demon in a Cheyenne broncho busting contest. He leaps from his horse and grips a Texas steer to bulldog the animal, breaking its neck with a twist. Crowds hail him as a frontier hero despite unlikely odds against Charley McKinley and Frank Carter.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
West
Lafe Lowman
Bryant
Colo
Charley McKinley
Colorado
Frank Carter
California
Treia
Lewman
Lewman E
Lewmans
Ting
Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy
A Simple Photo Frame Gift Idea and a Romantic Island Misadventure
A romantic scene unfolds on Umbrella island where Bertie and Bobby drift after a canoe crash. The couple reunite over a ring and share a moonlit escape by the cove, discovering a family boat and a playful, wary future. A separate note offers a DIY photograph frame project with step by step padding and silk covering.
Turning Green Frames and a Cure for Catarrh
Instructions describe making a green framed display with diagram steps and securing a photo behind glass. The text shifts to medical claims for catarrh cure, touting Hall's Catarrah Cure by F J Cheney Co of Toledo. It promises a $100 payoff if it fails, and urges circulars and testimonials.
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Susirnee
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Three Words Sarred in Western Pennsylvania Blasphemy Case
In Hollidaysburg, Holy Name societies clash with profanity across western Pennsylvania. Magistrate M Calvin Lewis overheard Thomas Winslow charged with twenty oaths and noted dictionary words versus blue laws. Offenders face 67 cent fines per oath in his court.
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Hollidaysburg
Pennsylvania
Thomas Winslow
M. Calvin Lewis
Horse Eats John’s Cabbage Beloved by Ferguson
A horse owned by George Ferguson, Rockefeller's ice man, devoured all of John’s prized cabbage, leaving the owner puzzled and hungry.
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J. D
Tarrytown
George Ferguson
Rockefeller
John
Hook and eye care for durable dress fasteners
Wearers should ensure hooks and eyes fit closely and stay hidden. Use a hook one size larger than the eye for a snug fit and replace bent hooks. Oil rustproof hooks to prevent rust, and buy rustproof types when available.
Brocaded Cotton Velvets in Fashioned Textiles
A description of brocaded cotton velvets in butter and pale cream shades with Sulphur green highlights. Used for coats and wraps, with lighter qualities for dresses. Silk vanitas and filet flamme fabrics noted for trims with Persian colors and unique weaves.
Apples to Improve Women Complexions, Says Grant Border
Baltimore's Grant Border tells the International Shippers' Association in Chicago that apples will fix complexions and that U.S. apple production could top 100 million barrels within five years, giving women affordable color and beauty.
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Jennie
Grant Border
Baltimore
International Shippers’ Association
Chicago
United States
Rope and Hope Anthems in Life's Sustenance
excerpt presents a philosophical reflection on hope as a universal, divine provision sustaining human interest in life. The passage compares hope to sunshine, a rainbow, and a silver lining, describing its power to brighten paths, ease misery, and cheer the despondent.
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Nellie Mate
Classified Insurance Pitch for Accident Policies
An advertisement from the National Accident Society promotes special accident and health policies offering $3.00 death benefit and $15 weekly benefits for a $5 annual cost. It claims universal coverage for all occupations, no experience required, exclusive territory, larger commissions with renewals, and permanent income. Based in New York at 320 Broadway.
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Agenis
National Accident Society
Broadway
New York
Boy Makes 35 Mile Eastward Ride on Car Tire
Henry Wheeling, twelve years old from Crawfordsville nd, rode the entire distance on the rear tire of a transcontinental car. Found wedged at Pomona thirty five miles east of the city, he was rescued, fed, and allowed to continue the journey. He claims he spent nothing during the two month trip.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Henry Wheeling
Crawfordsville
Pomona
Here
Complaisant Cheat in a Lawyerly Exchange
A witty exchange from Puck pits lawyer Mr. Fitum against client Mr. Boggle over legal fees. Boggle presents a $150 check while declaring $250 charged for services. Fitum notes $400 collected but cites hassles and affidavits as justification.
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Boggle
Fitum
Puck
The Average Woman and Her Changing Minds
A humorous remark notes that women insist on having their own way yet frequently alter decisions, adding variety to daily life. The quip presents gendered wit about decisiveness and unpredictability in a lighthearted tone.
Saucepan Hat Trims Prompt Fashion Debate
A spring millinery trend draws critique for back trimming that has grown from a modest bow or feather to a bold, inverted saucepan look. The style can be attractive if restrained, but exaggerated versions appear ridiculous and distort the hat’s shape.
Hairline Stripes Promote New Shirtings in Tinted Grounds
The Indianapolis News notes shirtings with hairline stripes and group widths inch or more are favored. Detach floral figures appear on some fabrics. Blue, yellow and green grounds predominate while detached figures are usually black on white.
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Indianapolis News
Lobsters and Crabs Digest Food With Stomach Teeth
The article explains lobsters and crabs bite and chew with their claws and then finish mastication in their stomachs. It notes they have no teeth in their mouths and continue chewing the first food while consuming another tempting item.
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Nature
Illinois inventor designs fast egg beater with spiral spring
An Illinois man designs an egg beater with a spiral spring mounted on a double wire handle. A button on the wire end rests on the bowl bottom. moving the handle whipped egg white or cream into foam rapidly. The beater stays close to the bowl bottom, enabling quick whipping of small or larger quantities.
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Iinois
How to wash blankets quilts and comforters
The guide advises washing on warm sunny days for quick drying and using soft water when possible. Woolen blankets need lukewarm water, soap, and thorough soaking, scrubbing, and rinsing. Wring dry, shake, roll corners, and pin to protect edges, then air until fluffy. An alternate method uses a curtain stretcher for drying.
Uses For Old Pillow Slips And Drawn Work
Worn pillow slips can be trimmed and hemmed to fit smaller pillows or rehemmed and lengthened with an insertion band. Hemstitched hems on pillowcases and sheets can be cut back and resewn by machine. Worn drawn work can be extended by covering with insertion strips and trimming away the worn area beneath.
Cleaning Paint Tips With Dual Wash Water
The method uses two pails of water one cold with a tablespoon of ammonia and one hot with ammonia and soap powder. Paint is washed with soapy water using a wash leather, then rinsed in cold water and dried to a neat polish.
Romans Used Shorthand Mastery in Schools
Ancient Romans reportedly taught a universal shorthand system in schools and Emperor Titus is said to have been skilled in it. The claim reflects historic notes on quick writing methods among Roman elites.
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Titus
To Remove Wall Paper
A historical home care tip describes making a thick paste by boiling water with four and several spoonfuls of salt, then adding a few ounces of acetic acid from a drug store. The paste is brushed onto the wallpaper. after a few minutes the paper lifts in large strips with little dust or dirt.
Driving Ants Away
Ants haunting the safe and kitchen cabinet can be driven off by locating their headquarters near the house and scalding them with boiling water. If a new bed appears near the kitchen, repeat the same tactic to deter them.
Campaigning for alfalfa expands to farms nationwide
Prof. P. G. Holden promotes alfalfa as the most profitable crop via mobile demonstrations. Thirteen campaigns reach Michigan Ohio and Illinois with farm visits meetings and alfalfa talks. By late 1913 about 50 000 farmers hear the message and 200 000 acres may be seeded next season.
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Michigan
Ohio
Illanoia
Holden
P. G. Holden
International Harvester Company of
New Jersey
Halden
Corp
Micheigan
Illinois
Kent County
Mich
Holden Atafil
United States
Allegan
Barry
Grand Traverse
St. Clair
van Wert
Marion
Fulton, Willams
Champaign
Sangamon
Kane
Lincis
Joseph B. Wing
Mechanicsburg
Ohio State
Alfalfa Growers’ Association
Williamsville
Canada
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Hall
Indiana
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