The Return of Bill Carver on the Goose River Line
Conductor Wilson recalls Bill Carver the engineer of the Electric Flash across the Goose River branch. Bill marries his teakettle like a bride, as Milwaukee salesman laments a late connection. A runaway horse ride leads to a roadside reunion and a wedding, while the Milwaukee man vows to marry that night.
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Wilson
Goose River
Great Western Railway
Apolr
Milwaukee
Bill Carver
Bill
Carver
Avithout
Geneva Lake
George
Marrige
Harvard
Whippleville
Correy Center
Tie
Bil
Bal
Garry Tierrman
Jimze
Whipperville
Carlinsburg
Old Tiridal Customs and Jasmine Wreath Traditions
The passage recalls old bridal customs such as flower strewing in church processions and a Persian ritual with a fruit tree at wedding feasts. It notes Tuscany brides wearing jasmine wreaths and a tale of a duke’s gardener lover’s ploy leading to marriage and wealth, shaping a local saying about worthy brides.
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Tuscany
Flooding the Market Brings Cattle Prices Down in Busy Trading
A cattle market report notes record flood of feeding cattle into major points like Chicago and Omaha despite abundant pasture. Experts warn prices may hit multiweek lows as large supplies and damaged corn force feeders to liquidate.
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Breeder's Gazette
Chicago
Union
Omaha
Iutnsas City
Piitin
Small Animals Profit By Spring Hatching
The article notes young animals cost more to produce but pay back as they grow. Early spring farrowings marketed in fall yield higher profits than winter holdings. Demand favors small calves under 150 pounds with better prices, per Hoards Dairy man.
Broken corn preferred for cattle fattening says expert
FE. OTY. R., Oakhand UL asks which is better for fattening cattle shelled corn or broken corn. W. A. Henry favors broken corn when feeding is otherwise equal and advocates simple feeding methods with optional crushing soaking or grinding for easier mastication. Roots for winter hogs advised. corn alone not a sufficient ration during fattening.
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Oty. R
Oakhand
W. A. Henry
Lowa 1
Persian Athletes and Their Adroitness Compared to Western Fighters
The text praises Persian athletes for skill and adroitness over brute strength. It notes their years of strenuous training, deep knowledge of muscle functions, and graceful, symmetrical bodies. It highlights excellence in wrestling and swinging clubs and their daily practice routine.
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East
Persia
Europe
America
Printer's error sparks comic recall in Reed tale
The piece recalls a printer's mistake that altered a line about Thomas B. Reed. Colonel John A. Cockerill's handwriting and the misprint turned the phrase into humor, with Reed amused by the unforeseen dawn print.
Central Pharmacy ad column of patent medicines and remedies
An assortment of 19th century patent medicines and tonics advertised by Central Pharmacy. Chamerlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment, HERBINE for liver ailments, White's Dream Vermifuge, Ballard's Snow Liniment, Ballard's Horehound Syrup, and miscellaneous pills, tonics, and domestic health claims are offered with prices and promotional quips.
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Central Pharmacy
Chamerlain
Tabler
White
Wonders of the Human Heart and Its Vast Motion
A celebrated physiologist calculates the heart's work in lifting 120 tons per day and circulating blood at 207 yards per minute. The blood travels about seven miles per hour, 168 miles daily, and roughly 5.15 million miles over an eighty year lifetime, with the heart beating about 2.87 billion times in that span.
Sadiron and Tailor Goose The Story Behind Everyday Iron
The Syracuse Herald explains the term sadiron as the old heavy flatiron style and traces the nickname tailors goose to the iron’s handle resembling a goose neck. The article notes the term's persistence in print and its historical rather than practical use.
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Syracuse Herald
Spenser
Literary Disecanon on Writers Cramp and Swelled Head
In a humorous note, the Exchange laments two common literary afflictions writer's cramp and swelled head. Writer's cramp is said never to be cured, while swelled head never proves fatal.
The Trouble With Poultry
An elderly woman in the poultry business quits in disgust, saying hens never provide profit when eggs are dear but always begin to lay when eggs are cheap, illustrating a reversal in fortunes.
Electric Bitters Praised By Lancaster Family
F J Green of Lancaster New Hampshire credits Electric Bitters with curing years of indigestion and nervous debility while his wife remains in excellent health. She calls them splendid for female troubles and a grand tonic for weak women. Only 50c with satisfaction guaranteed by its Drug Store.
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F. J. Green
Lancaster
N. H
Dixon Tribune subscription pitch explodes with offers
A Dixon Tribune notice invites readers to subscribe to the paper for broader access to local news. It promises value in print and digital options, highlighting ongoing special rates and limited-time incentives to join.
Public land sale offer for Beaverhead county reservoirs
A caller invites buyers to acquire four irrigation reservoirs and promising access to prime Beaverhead county land suitable for use with the waterworks. The deal notes open entry and potential for entries.
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Beaverhead County
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D. Dr. Palmadse
Reed
Thomas B. Reed
John A. Cockerill
Tom Reed
Venezuela
Pride
Ballard
Dixon Tribune
Dillon
Albert Stamm
W. O. Brown
Roe Ranch
Tribune Office
Ward Brothers’ Stable
Care Tribunse
Montana
Bett
Jas. Kirkpatriog
Rio Grande
Akse
G. W. Frezgerard
Butte
Steedman Post
W. J. Cushing
B. Yeanin
the Tribune
Dillon, Montana
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