Grizzly Duel in Waldorf Lobby Sparks Wild Tale
In a Waldorf Astoria lobby circle of big game storytellers, a newcomer with a silver tip bear tale clashes with hunters. Ephraim and Alf Kennedy recount a Teapot Creek vigil in Washington where Kennedy fights a massive grizzly, bullets fail, and a desperate knife and hatchet end his stand amid roaring danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldorf-Astoria
Bell Boys
Atinger
Eus
Cannes
France
Chesapeake Bay
Ephraim
Tom
Rockies
Washington
Teapot Creek
Alf Kennedy
Kennedy
Tie
Grizaiy
Kenmedy
Iennedy
Deer slayer and duck hunter clash in brutal hunt
A chaotic scene unfolds as Kennedy suffers fatal wounds while another hunter discharges a gun at close range. The quarry is a tense standoff between two marksmen with fear and ferocity highlighted in the New York Tribune account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tosa
Kennedy
Sam
New York Tribune
A Quaint Offer of Marriage From Old Verse and Notes
A century old plea for marriage sits beside notes on church pulpits in Brussels Antwerp and England. It weaves a clergyman lover, Betsey, and a Massachusetts court scene with a witty courtroom miscue. Also included are historic pulpit carvings and snippets on Lincoln and Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maarrkchige
Neoet
Dezcomlainis
Betsey
Enghuard
Nooer
Eden
St. Gudule
Brussels
Paradise
Antwerp
St Andrew
Peter
Andrew
Wilton
Salisbury
England
Worcester
Earl of Dudley
Earmarks of Prosperity Shape Trade in Rural Stores
A writer notes how appearance and demeanor influence buying in country shops. Poorly dressed sellers often struggle to get fair prices, while clean, alert entrepreneurs with a confident "business front" secure top offers, especially in tight markets. The piece cites farmers’ visits and repeated bargaining scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angu
Ones
C. BP. Chapman
Country Gentleman
Senkan Methods of Construction Now General
A discussion notes that the hotbed start date hinges on the mean command for heating and the builder’s skill, with safety as the key factor guiding when work begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hieh Senkan
Hothouse Bed Construction and Incubator Tips
A fragment from a horticultural guide discusses January start timing for hotbeds and March delays, construction options from pits to box frames, manure layering for heat, and the use of leaf mold and foam. Also advised are incubator setup, avoiding drafts, trimming lamps, and selecting fertile eggs. It notes stable manure as a low grade fertilizer and balancing it with potash and phosphoric acid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bally
Bryan Tyson
Garden Advice Promotes Early Seed Orders and Indoor Seed Starts
An old garden column urges prudent farmers to curb seed buying, start onion seeds indoors to avoid smut, and prepare tools and hotbed sash for spring. It advises ordering seed early, rust control from winter, and staggered work rather than concentrating effort on many crops at once.
Fragmentary Market Note Spins Odd Bid Prices
A damaged OCR fragment shows scattered numbers and symbols from a market listing with unclear items. It references price like 1.00 and stray characters, offering minimal readable detail about the goods or seller. The readable bits hint at a price listing but lack identifiable entities or a coherent item description.
New Collars and LA DIES Belts Featured at Sale
A new line of LA DIES belts will be offered at the sale alongside the attractive new Collars. Buyers are invited to request to see the items available.
All Shawls And Fas Cinators For Sale
All shawls and fas cinators must be sold. These are nice clean goods.
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Ben
M. Johnson
Melvin & Johnson
Ao Haln
Jawsea
Sueritt
Pasei
Supreme Court
Boston
Suffolk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Green Bay
Lincoln
Register of Deeds
Frederick Trevor TE
Sanuel Johnson
Johnson
Richard Wood
Dad
Stetson
Frank P. Heid
Crossett
W. R. Wright
Carter Block
Denton, MD
Tastaisligshed In
Leon
U. S. Sghermerhorn & Son
Purina
Cheapside
Paz
F. & M. Telephone
Farmers’ and Merchants' Telephone Company
D. F. King
Tuckahoe
Maryland
Smith
Duthak
C. HH. Bullockhe’s
P.S
Ldies
W.J. Blackiston
Thetford
R. T. Carter
Denton, Maryland
Depot
Ayers
Nature
Ayer
Lam
Albert G
Hamilton
Marietts
Ohio
Etc
J.C. Ayer CO
Tawell
Wess
Carter
F. J. Wright
Carrollton Tampon CO
Baltimore, Md
Wikloughby Nowell
Denton
Mr. Nowell
Kentrounty Mutual Insurance
Dover
Delaware
John T. Carter, Jr
L. Irving Jones
Greensboro
Alex. Noble
Preston, Md
Denton National Bank Savings Department
Mrcpeyperportea Py Fenpiggay
Afea
Paso Nope
Denton National Bank
Rerangi
Kteluifnjar
Harvey L. Cooper
Steel Ranges
The
Burrsville Hardware
United States
St. Louis
E Wall
T. Harveys
Durrsville
St. Louis Exposition
W.H. Deweese
Danton
Otilgiman Harvey
Hartsville
Ernest G. Cooper
Feed and Sale
A. E. Cooper
R. Q. Taylor & CO
Fi N. Charles Street
Baltimore
WM. A. Smith
Hsidentisthere
Maple Avenue
Ridgely
H. T. Curtis
Ridgely, Md
P. Covey
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