Notice to Heirs and Creditors in Clark Estate
Notice is given by Fountain Trust Company as administrator of the estate of Martin H. Clark deceased that final settlement and vouchers have been filed. The Fountain Circuit Court November term 1912 will examine the account on December 11. Heirs or creditors must appear and show cause why the account should not be approved and prove heirship. J M Willkey secretary. B Ratclff attorney for administrator.
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Fountain Trust Company
Martin HH. Clark
PE Kbountain Trust Company
J. M. Wuilkey
B. Ratclff
Atty Fordior
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Official Uniform of Beauty in a Colorful Dream
A spoofed article from London Answers describes President Casper the three hundred and second in South America ordering flashy official uniforms. An artist reviews rainbow designs for navy army and a striking outfit with a long plume hat. the president explains a yellow dress trimmed in purple is for the secret police.
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Casper
Navy
Army
Secret Police
London
Visiting Bostonian Sees Sinusoidal Curveball
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note recounts a game where a Bostonian dismisses the pitcher’s curve as sinusoidal. The local guide shows him the sixth inning, but the home team trails badly and the visitors depart.
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Bostonian
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Honest Lumber Snags Knothole Debate At Ball Park
A North Side lumber dealer warned a stranger about knotholes in a batch of lumber. The buyer insisted the wood would suit baseball grounds, arguing knotholes won’t matter, recalling his own kidhood. The exchange reflects a humorous clash over practicality and sentiment.
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North Side
Pittaburg
Politician Defends Road Promises With Airship Joke
A state senator faces a committee question about promised good roads. He replies that airships are becoming common and suggests waiting a few years, joking that roads might not be needed then. The exchange hints at debate over infrastructure and priorities amid favorable corn weather.
Now They Don’t Speak Neighborhood Exchange
In a brief street dialogue two women discuss moving and staying put, revealing mismatched perceptions of safety and belonging as they note they reside on opposite ends of the same neighborhood. The exchange highlights social distance amid urban change.
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Uptown
New Job Echoes Through Time In Antique Furniture Plant
A humorous exchange reveals a worker thriving in an antique furniture factory. He describes his task of aging new tables rapidly, lampooning the idea of long labor by quickly applying wear through burning, coffee spills, and casual mishaps to simulate a century of use in a single day.
Old English Church Merrington Kirk Tour Thesis of Grim Tragedy
An old English church at Merrington in Durham is noted for its Saxon origins and grotesque carved decorations. The eaves shelter the tomb of the last man hanged in chains in the county, that of John and Elizabeth Brass’s children murdered in 1683 by their servant Andrew Mills. An 1863 account recalls the brutal crime in stark detail, preserved as a sample of late 17th century prose.
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London
England
Kirk Merrington
Merrington
Durham County
Merrington Kirk
Durham
John
Jane
Elizabeth
Margaret Brass
Andrew Mills
Ferryhill
Andrew Millus
Miles
Ferry Hill
Tragic 1683 Hanging Ends Grim Tale of Millus
The gruesome tale recounts Miles who claimed the devil drove his crimes. He was seized by troopers, tried, and gibbeted near Ferryville. A local legend says he revived and suffered days of torture fed by his sweetheart. A fragment of the gibbet lingered, blamed for a toothache charm.
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Millus
Miles
Ferryville
Napoleon and About Learn Spanish After Sardonic Quip
At a Tuileries reception Napoleon asked Edmund About if he knew Spanish. About confessed he did not, then trained quickly and months later told the emperor he could speak Spanish. Napoleon recalled reading Don Quixote in the original and noting the exchange with amused interest.
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Edmund
Napoleon
Castoria and the curious bite of sea creatures
A historical note on Castoria for infants and children contrasts with a quirky tale about lobsters and crabs dining habits. The piece explains that lobsters and crabs lack teeth in their mouths and instead chew with claws, sending unfinished meals to their stomachs for final chewing.
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Nature
Cheney declares oath as senior partner of Cheney firm
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, promises one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason notes the oath on December 6, 1888. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as blood and mucous system remedy with testimonials, plus Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Fim
Hall
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Movies in New York City schools enter classrooms
New York public schools plan to introduce motion pictures in classrooms after semi official trials in downtown assembly halls. Principals praise the tool for geography and history while Edison’s portable moving picture machine is highlighted as well suited for home and school use.
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New York
New York City
Edison
Twenty-Eighth Child Born to Niagara Falls Mother
An eight pound boy, the Webster matriarch's twenty eighth child, born recently to Mrs. Phil lip E Webster of Niagara Falls. She is forty four, married at sixteen, has three sets of twins and two sets of triplets among her twenty eight offspring. Eight of the children survive.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Phillip E. Webster
Webster
Grasses for Wet Lands Advice from Alberta farmer
D McWhinnie of Hearnleigh Alberta asks how to establish pasture on a 100 acre wet field that dries by May. Guidance says drain if possible by ditches or tile. wild grasses fare better than tame on wet soils. Red top, meadow grass, alsike clover mix, Timothy possible. seeding rates vary from two to three pounds per acre for red top to twelve to fifteen pounds including clover per acre.
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D. McWhinnie
Hearnleigh
Alberta
Canada
Timothy
Despot Paul I Forcing Bows In Mud And Ice
In a study by A I C Hare a harsh tale of Emperor Paul I of Russia shows his demand that every met person must bow. A poor dancing master with thin pumps avoids a direct bow by pretending not to see him, then is ordered to walk round the sledge. The emperor also prescribes green glasses for the future.
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Paul
A. I. C. Hare
Russia
National Deaf Club Opens in London
A new London club operates with no spoken words as members are deaf or deaf mute. Conversation uses oral signs and manual signs, with red lights at service points signaling staff. Since six years ago the club has grown to 120 men and 60 women, including a deaf mute who runs Smyrna’s railway system and commands diverse workers by sign.
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London
National Deaf Club
Smyrna
Pay-as-you-enter Cars Slow Stoppage Time
A passenger notes pay-as-you-enter cars take longer to unload. The conductor confirms the delay, explaining riders press a stop button and wait inside while others move slowly to the door. The old system forced quicker exits as riders stood and waited nearer to the door.
Wise Girl Declines Then Cyt Proposal on boat
A woman aboard a drifting boat turns down a proposal with calm wit. She urges George to row to shore and ask again, noting the dangers of acting on the moment given the fifty foot deep water and the boat's tilt.
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George
Two Card Players Abandon Deck for Spectator Swap
Two gentlemen at a club faced interruptions as members hovered behind chairs watching. One asked a spectator to play his hand while he left. The other followed, leaving two substitutes to play on. The waiter later revealed the original players were in the next room still at cards.
Long life prescription from a Connecticut nonagenarian
An elderly Connecticut man offers a retirement friendly guide urging temperance patience activity and cheerfulness. The ad extols Vinol a cod liver oil tonic with iron as a premier strength builder for aged people promising refunds if unsatisfied and quoting Mrs. Mary Ivey of Columbus Georgia praising its benefits.
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Mary Ivey
Columbus
Vinci
Manford Doran
Covington
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