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A collage of brief oddities and notes includes a college bred hen laying ninety nine eggs in one hundred days in Oregon. A St Louis girl receives a new heel from dog skin after a foot crush. A Marinette Wisconsin girl loses her voice after each thunderclap with physicians studying the case. Queen Sophia of the Hellenes requests chewing gum for Greek soldiers. An Alton Illinois wedding delivers a certificate instead of a ceremony provoking guests. the bridegroom invites dissatisfied guests to claim presents.
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Oregon
St. Louis
deteriorated grain debated as stock feed at Bethesda experiment
An agricultural department report from Bethesda Maryland discusses an experiment on spoiled grain as cattle sheep and horse feed. Preliminary results suggest deteriorated grain affects weight and productivity more than meat quality and raises questions on economical use and feeding practises.
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Agricultural Department
Bethesda
United States
Ten One Legged Witnesses in Edwardsville Court
Ten one legged men testified in Judge Hady's Edwardsville Indiana courtroom as Walter Taylor sues the Commonwealth Steel Co for damages under the workman’s compensation law after losing a limb. The firm offered 1700 dollars to settle and the men were there to claim a crippled worker could earn two to three dollars daily, but their testimony was postponed as the case was sent to a three member arbitration panel.
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Judge Hady
Edwardsville
Walter Taylor
Commonwealth Steel Company
Granite City
Taylor
Old Lincoln relic found in York attic telegraphic instrument
York jeweler William E Koch recovered an antique telegraphic instrument in his attic claimed as the second device installed in Hanover to send Lincoln Gettysburg speech worldwide. The aged instrument allegedly belonged to Joseph Leib who died recently and was installed before Lincoln's presidential nomination, with first operator William F Echoch now of Rowlesburg West Virginia.
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William E. Koch
York
Hanover
Lincoln
Joseph Leib
Abraham Lincoln
Wiliam FA. Echoch
Rowlesbureg
W. Va
Socialists Pool Their Hogs and Hogs San ta Fe Cooperative
A movement by over forty Socialists of Quay County New Mexico aims to form the Co operative Investment Company in Santa Fe. They plan to pool hogs and cattle work the land in common and share profits equally as they invest in the venture.
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Cooperative Investment Company
Santa Fe
N. M
Quay County
N .M
Aest
One of Erin's Fairies The Leprechaun Tale
A London Chronicle recounts the Irish leprechaun as a wee old shoemaker who guards hidden wealth. It notes his vanishing power when eyes leave him and a famous tale where a peasant outsmarted him by tying garters to ragwort plants to reveal the treasure.
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Ireland
Scotland
London Chronicle
Father of all hot springs at Carlsbad described
Harper's Magazine portrays the Sprudel at Carlsbad as the oldest and mightiest spring, rising in a geyser like column. Priestesses in white uniforms stand by to dispense the water while geologists call the springs virgin water born from earth’s inner laboratories.
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Carlsbad
Harper’s Magazine
Eating Crow Confusion in a Dinning Joke Tale
In an old tale a private forced his officer to eat a crow after a shooting incident. A war court martial followed and the private quipped to examiners that only Captain Bank and I dined together.
Evolution of Sausage Through Early Centuries
The article traces ancient sausage origins from Grecian days to early hashed pork forms in the tenth century. It notes goats’ stomach enclosures, later German influence around 1500 with cinnamon and saffron, and the rise of Frankfort and Strassburg sausages to prominence.
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Tomer
Germany
Frankfort
Strassburg
Stranger’s query sparks a hotel tip at the station
A stranger asks for the best hotel in town before a departure. A waiting traveler warns the tip may expose him as a liar, noting the moment on the station platform after the train pulls away.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Direction of rainfall in geography exam answer
The answer states most rains come straight down, with some arriving from the side. It presents a simple classroom view of rainfall direction without scientific nuance.
Truth and unworthiness flare in quarrel exchange
A quoted exchange from the Boston Transcript shows a couple arguing about honesty before marriage. He claims he told no truths prior to marriage while she asserts he did tell one lie about being unworthy.
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Boston Transcript
Quote on fame and public happiness by Charles Sumner
A partial quotation asserts that true lasting fame rests on labors that advance human happiness. The line underscores Sumner's belief in service as the measure of greatness.
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Charlies Sumner
Disguising Facial Defects in Milady's Mirror Advice
Milady explains methods to hide facial imperfections through hairstyle and makeup. She advocates broad, soft hats and hair at the ears to soften high cheekbones, and emphasizes enhancing eyes with eyebrow and eyelash focus. Eye care includes mild washes for inflammation and a recipe ointment for lashes using vaseline, tincture, and essential oils.
Foot care remedy for sweaty feet in old medical column
An old health note advises frequent cold baths and gentle massage to relieve foot perspiration. It outlines a home remedy using alum salt and borax in a foot bath, plus a waxy pomade and antiseptic gauze. It also suggests salicylic soap baths and a scented lotion to dry and protect feet, plus changing socks and shoes daily.
How to Massage Across Neck Face and Eye Areas
Massage basics cover neck and facial techniques with light friction kneading tapping and rotary moves. Start at the back of the neck and use thumbs in front then glide upward and downward. facial work begins at the chin with upward strokes around eyes and temples followed by firm friction and a gentle vibrating finish. Cold compresses and astringent lotion are advised after about twenty minutes to half an hour to tighten flabbiness and erase wrinkles.
Newspaper still life note on timely submissions
A reminder to submit news early for print. The writer warns that Wednesdays and Thursdays are very busy and that articles arriving on Wednesday afternoon or Thursday risk missing the edition.
New Time Card Changes for Wabash Trains
A new time card took effect Monday for Wabash trains No. 84 No. 2 No. 28 No. 8 and No. 9 with adjusted early morning and late night timings. The Towpath morning train from Attica to Covington departs Attica at 8 00 arrives Covington 8 56 departs Covington 10 50 returns to Attica 11 40. Afternoon service leaves Attica 4 05 arrives Covington 4 45 departs Covington 4 50 arrives Attica 5 45.
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Attica
Covington
Notable Passenger Carries A Comical Load Of Honorary Degrees
The Inter Ocean notes a traveler with bags covered in posters from many colleges. It jokes that the items are not hotel or steamship passes but honorary degrees from numerous institutions.
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Chicago
Wit and whimsy brief from Cleveland paper
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quips about heir Lofty Lord Softpate and his fiancée Tottie Poser of the Gayety, noting parents’ feelings and a joke that fame rests on Tottie’s influence.
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Lord Softpate
Tottie
Gayety
Lofty
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cruelly Deceived in Divorce Claim
A humorous court exchange quotes a wife seeking divorce on the ground that her husband pretended to be ninety with heart trouble. She discovers he is seventy two and in good health, prompting a jurist’s amused remark from the Chicago Tribune’s excerpt.
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Chicago Tribune
The Family Goat
Cartoon caption contrasts Tabitha the Cat and Rags the Dog with a quip about married women and old maids from the New York Globe. The joke highlights domestic tensions and the humor of marital life.
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Tabitha
Rags
New York Globe
Accounting For the Blue Water Distillation Mystery
The Yonkers Statesman notes Bel gian chemists found distilled water remains blue. Egbert jokes about residual milk affecting color as the test underscores the puzzling purity of distilled water.
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Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Learning to swim versus walking on land
A dialogue quotes a fish who questions the notion of everyone needing swimming ability. The Boston Transcript weighs in on the idea of transferable skills and adaptability with a humorous metaphor about a fish learning to walk on dry land.
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Boston Transcript
Exonerated Suitor Claims No Bad Habits
In Brooklyn Life a suitor asserts he has no bad habits and does not smoke or drink. A father replies that his daughter does not play or sing, stating no faults in her either.
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Brooklyn
Electric Bitters Promise Relief for Weak Kidneys
An advertisement claims Electric Bitters steadily relieve weak kidneys and indigestion. It cites a testimonial from Mr John Dowling of San Francisco praising the remedy for his wife and notes benefits for liver and bile issues. Priced 50¢ and $1.00 at Irvin's drug store.
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John Dowling
San Francisco
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