Tim Hartman the self made man of soap candles and rainwater
An old timer recounts Tim Hartman once nicknamed Doc Hartman who started with one dollar and, after mocking his father, turned soap candle making and rainwater into a fortune. He pitched a catalog of patent medicines at county fairs and rode a rising road into wealth through clever deception and real estate, copper speculation, and medicine ventures.
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Speedway
Tim Hartman
St Louia
Montana
Doc’ Hartman
Connecticut
Picayune
Tim
Hartman
Patagonia
Evarts Promotes Laurels Over Browsing Jest
A young author visits William M. Evarts then secretary of state. Evarts congratulates him on fame and quips that after tanning brows laurels can still be browsed, implying continued effort beyond current success.
4 More Vital Matter Duke's Income Question Prompted
A brief exchange between a village pastor and a London Baptist humorously contrasts wealth and responsibility. The pastor asks what one would do with the Duke of Westminster's income, the Baptist responds by wondering what the duke would do with the pastor's income.
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Duke of Westminster
London Baptist
Tahiti the Paradise of the Pacific Described
The narrative extols Tahiti as the paradise of the Pacific with coral reefs, green lagoons, palm-lined shores, and abundant tropic fruits. It praises the climate, scenery, and variety of landscapes including white foam, towering mountains, water falls, and dense banana and coconut groves, urging readers to travel through lush imagery.
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Tropics
Tahiti
Pacific
World
Janes
Far and Wide Yet Still Local in Arkansas Oddfield
An elderly Arkansas man speaks of a life traveling within the state and nearby counties. He recounts trips to Petersville Pettis county and Rocky Hill, noting 86 miles to Petersville and 18 miles to Rocky Hill, claiming he has seen much of the world without leaving his region. He mentions visiting a four story mill and engine cars, a two headed calf, and a horse race with a $65 purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Petersville
Peterville
Hogback Ridge
Pettis County
Rocky Hill
Meany
Peaville
Lippincott
The Girate s Timidity a giraffe’s faint fears
A Leisure Hour writer notes a giraffe’s timid nature reacting to faint noises but remaining indifferent to loud sounds. After a canal gunpowder explosion the keeper observed the animals rose briefly then settled, and he warned night creeping in socks might frighten them into self harm. They fear a lurking foe, yet faint rustles alarm more than loud noises, showing deerlike behavior.
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Leisure Hour
The Bloodstone Legend of Red Spots and Powers
The Bloodstone is green chalcedony spotted with jasper. Legend says a chalcedony piece lay at Christ’s cross and Jesus’ blood stained it, creating red spots that deepen with danger. It is said to revive spirits, inspire deeds, staunch bleeding, and render the wearer invisible at will.
Power Without Heat Lesson From Niagara Falls
The piece notes Niagara’s plunge shows motive power’s limits as water heats little from concussion. It cites Ties in Everybody’s Magazine and references remarks from Denver Times and Atchison Globe about men, women, and parenting, reflecting varied editorial voices.
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Niagara
George
Everybody's Magazine
Grant's Retreat and a Policeman's Shot at Grant
Jacob Riis recalls a night during Grants retreat when a policeman clubbed the general after a fire alarm near the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The incident, witnessed by Riis, shows Grants silent restraint and the officer's aggressive alert, leaving the magistrate shaken and Grant unfazed.
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General Grant
Fred Grant
Fifth Avenue
Masonic Temple
Grant
Jacob Riis Tn
Solar truths and natural science curiosities from Popular Science
Mercury's year spans 88 days Venus 225 days and Mars 687 days. Cumulus clouds rarely rise beyond two miles, seven miles is outer cloud height. Moon edge is jagged by peaks altering totality length. Sun heats Earth by 37,000,000 tons of water per minute. A cubic coal would burn every second for the same work. Beehive charcoal is being replaced by methods preserving ammonia gas and tar. A human body contains the blood as a colorless liquid with about 2 million red globules per drop, divisible into smaller parts.
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Mercury
Venus
Mars
Germany
Making the Blind See Through Conservative Treatment
An American Medicine article discusses preserving vision through cautious non surgical methods. It cites cases where delayed radical action and persistent follow up yield gains, including a Bright's disease patient who improved beyond two years and a blind child who gained usable vision after 14 months of education.
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Wiener Klinscher Wochenschrift
Herr Heller
Apple Pie Order A Puritan Saying Origin Story
A Puritan tale explains the phrase apple pie order tied to Hepzibah Merton. She baked two or three dozen pies every Saturday and arranged them on pantry shelves labeled for each day of the week. The practice kept Tuesday and Thursday pies separate and became a famous local saying.
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Hepzibah Merton
Hepzibah
Financial Exchange About Keepsake Borrowing
A brief vignette shows Chronic Borrower asking for twenty dollars for a few days from a weary friend who suggests pawning a watch. The watch and money are described as keepsakes from the mother and father, with both characters expressing reluctance to part with them.
Dissolution notice and land claim notices from Devils Lake
The document records a dissolution of the Thorson & Ulstad partnership with Gunder Ulstad assuming liabilities and Ole Thorson assigning interests to Ulstad Co. It also lists a land office notice from Grand Forks dated July 27 1901 announcing Samuel T Erikstad’s intent to prove land claim support at Devils Lake on September 7 1901 with witnesses Lars B Nedrebo Henry Hull Gustave R Jacobson and Iver Iverson of Starkweather N D.
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Thorson & Ulstad
Gunder Ulstad
Thorson & Stad
Ole Thorson
Ulstad & Co
Thorson
Grand Forks
N. D
T. Thorson, Clark
District Court
Devils Lake
N. D.y
Samuel T. Erikstad
Wisner
Lars B. Nedrebo
Henry Hull
Gustave R. Jacobson
Iver Iverson
Starkweather, N
Interior
United States
Land Office
General Land Office
U.S. Rev
Congress
N.D
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Island OF
Bill
Denver Times
Atchigon Globe
Popular Science
Greenwood
North Dakota
J. C. Baughman
Figent
Devils Lake, N. 9
United States Land Office
Bismarck
N. C
Secretary of the Interior
Fort Stevenson
Alex, C. McGillivray
Register
John Satter
Lund
E. A. Hires
OCK
Staty
County of
Ramsey
Tu District Court
Second Judicial District
Uuty
Fosgard
Birgitte F Gard
Birgitte Posgard
State of
N. Dak
A. D
Siver Serumgard
Birgitta
State of the Dakota
Devile Lake
E. H. Kent
Devila Lake
D. G. Duell
Rocky
Maison Medicine Co
W. Getts
Casper Scratass
East Fourth St
Devils Lake, N. D
Russell & Schultz Dray and Express
Peel Water
Utauqua
Bare
Wineman
Ramsey Company
Brennan, Onard, Kennedy
Brennan &Kennedy Lawyers
Courte
Townsend & Denoyer
North Dar
Phos & Co
Derile Lake
Banga
Black
DE. W. D. Jones
Bea i
Henry Moeller
University of Christians
Norway
W. K. Moeller
REO
Maglone & Midaugh
Toronto Veterinary College
L. C. Gibbs
Andrew Ihuesby
Orvill Lake
Sorth Dakota
John Nimmo
Arnola Ave
Champion Harvesters
Champion
Thomas Hay
Lambert
Geiser
Peter Haley
Devilsake
T. Townsend
J. Wixawan, Aston
Kent, Register
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