Community News and Social Highlights From Local Topics
Local notes recount farm loan availability from John W. Maher. Mentions bronchial pneumonia affecting the Desmond family and holiday gifts. Describes wedding news for Miss May Beile Wrickton and Dr Neal McLean. Social event details include Rhuberg hosting the twentieth Century club and charity tours with Associated Charities tickets.
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Minneapolia
May Beile Wrickton
Neal
McLean
Kenmare
N. D
Panenta
Asin
Xmas Gift Catalog and Local Notes From Ramsey County
Christmas shopping promotes gifts for women with a large assortment advertised by local stores. Local updates report Penn winner paying 1910 taxes, a waitress injured by hot coffee, new gold wedding rings, a birth, visits, travel plans, and business notices.
Curious Callings and Quirky Historical Snippets
A collage of oddities spans language shifts from Lusitania to Portugal and Lusitania. It recalls a panic in St. Petersburg on Nevsky Prospect triggered by a man with a wagon drawn by wolves and a fox, and a fisherman’s haul of a sixteen and a half pound conger containing a fresh herring wrapped in a German newspaper.
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Portugal
Lusitania
Porto Callo
Oporto
Nevsky Prospect
St. Petersburg
Pronunciation quirks and old time newspaper quips
A collage of humorous language from multiple papers notes mispronunciations like appendicitis as lucrative and joking proposals about opera with no chorus girls. It contrasts horse racing stakes with ongoing hay and oats crop interest and comments on the persistence of land sport accidents amid aviation worries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Toquirer
Bome
Cleveland
Washington Star
New York
Wireless innovation reshapes ports and ships across nations
Wireless telegraphy drives pigeons from ships and allows port patrons to shop remotely. New York and Philadelphia department stores install wireless gear for approaching vessels. Greenleaf Whittier Pickard, born 1877 in Maine, emerges as a notable young inventor in wireless research tied to the era.
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New York
Philadelphia
Greenleaf Whittier Pickard
Maine
Wittiier
Pendleton and Princeton Stars Highlight 1911 Notes
Pendleton, Princeton’s nimble halfback at 165 pounds. Ed Geers’ trotting stable topped $50,000 on the grand circuit this year. Chicago American Club may send an eight man squad to the 1911 English championships. Lacrosse starts at the University of Minnesota. Dick Grant, Harvard’s veteran runner, coaches the team. Christy Mathewson, New York Nationals pitcher, elected head of a New York checker club.
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Pendleton
Princeton
Ed Geers
Chicago American Athletic Club
University of Minnesota
Dick Grant
Harvard
Christy Mathewson
New York Nationals
New York
All Star Troupe Manager Driven to Madness
A Detroit Free Press report notes a manager of an all star theatrical troupe became obsessed with providing stage floor dressing rooms and top billboard prominence, his actions driven by a fixation on giving every member the best setup.
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Detroit Free Press
Jute pigs offered by Homer Weed at ten cents a pound
Our friends are invited to buy Homer Weed bred and fed pork in halves or whole pigs at 10c per pound. Stock up with choice meat, as shortages make such supplies rare. cut up options available.
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Evare
Also Mentioned on This Page
John W. Maher
von Hand
Mra
Jack Desmond
Senorita Air
Powell
Mraz
Goo
Rhuberg
Twentieth Century Club
Olson
Misses
Thompson Shortridge
Page
America
Europe
Associated Charities
Hurst
Roberts
Ness
Briedert
Green
Ine
Troppman’s
Troppman
Vais
Pius, Stoeser
Ramsey County
Penn
Huesgen's
Geo. McLean
Bamore
Alex McLean
Manitowoc
Wisconsn
Huesgens
B.A. Crommette
Warwick
Orrin Holmes
Aneta
Bovey- Shute Lumber Company
oMre
Bondella
Miss Mabel
Yarlmore
Ondelid
Ray Austin
Alvin
Wardrope
Lyle
Grind Forks
Reces Connolly
Maxbass
Ahe Haa
General ‘Hospital
Lee Lee Morey
Chamber
Brennan & Brennan
Adam
Bonner Springs
Kan
Beales
Sone
Newa
Cheo. Belinder
Che
Chas
Pillsbury
Fernch Navy
Axe Ra
Sporting
Kirchof & Gooper
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