The Art of Idling and Related Notes
An essayish survey contrasts idling and working as a scientific art. It cites Grahame Barry Vain and Pain, notes a Canadian canoe book, and quotes Leadon Chronicle on the idler who can idle at will. It covers the history of the typewriter from Mill to Sholes and Remingtons. It ends with a discussion of resin from fir trees and turpentine production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven
Grahame
Barry Vain
Pain
Leadon Chronicle
Henry Mill
England
America
H. Beach
Latham Sholes
Sholes
W. Soule
Carlos Glidden
Remingtons
Shoemaker
Canada
Mos
Borause
Gravediggers and Superstitions Stir II History
Fragmentary notes describe beliefs about grave digging and funerary customs. The text mentions ideas that digging a river or grave can affect families, with cautions about bad luck if a grave is dug at certain times and warnings tied to a rooster alarm.
The Orange Tree and Its Longevity Claims
A brief excerpt discusses the orange tree as the longest lived fruit tree and notes it bears fruit by the third year, may yield for a century, and can reach ages up to 300 years. It claims rapid early growth and continued top growth after ten years, with a line about a horseshoe magnet in a separate shop item.
England Fights for Free Schools in Liberal Plan
The article surveys the free school bill passed by the Liberal party with a large majority. It outlines the shift from denominational to undenominational instruction, local control of schools, teacher appointments, and funding changes. It discusses public reaction and potential opposition from ecclesiastical and Conservative factions. It also notes European fruit crop reports and a weather-sign interpretation of the president’s eight hour order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Great Britain
Campbell Stanmerman
Focal Education Authority
Warning Against Rolling On A Barrel For Drowned Persons
A New York Times editorial cautions the public and life savers about the dangers of rolling drowned bodies on a barrel. It argues the practice never rescues and often kills, stressing that water in the lungs appears only after death and that chest manipulation is the proper first aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York ‘Times
Pretty Thin Coffee in St Charles: Vet Describes Town Brew
During a 1990s campaign stop in St. Charles, George Graham Vest mocked the local coffee at a breakfast. He corrected the proprietor, declaring the brew poor and boasting he could drown a coffee bean and fetch better coffee from Missouri to Alton and Tiquamintee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Graham
St. Charles
West
Missouri
Alton
Simple test for base coin praised by jurors at central court
The foreman of the jury proposed a practical edge test for counterfeit coins used by twelve business men handling large sums in silver. The sergeant agreed, saying the milled edge shave test could reveal base coin and should be publicized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Criminal Court
London
King Philip Pocasset Sachem of Pokanoket War Chief
The Sachem of Pokanoket known as King Philip was the youngest son of Chief Massasoit. Called Po metacom by his people, he faced English colonists who named him Philip. His campaigns against settlers lasted about fifty years after Plymouth, ending with his death at New Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sachem
Pokanoket
New England
King Philip
Massasoit
Pometacom
Philip
Plymouth Rock
New Hope
Sachbem
Hotels Offer Charming Setting and Good Cuisine
A Danish advertisement touts a hotel with four pleasant gardens and good cuisine. It highlights kind accommodations, moderate charges, easy transport, and access to salmon and trout fishing. The landlord speaks English well and the mountain scenery attracts travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B
The Siege of Lisbon Maiming at Besieged City
The text recalls the fifteenth century siege of Lisbon by Spain. Captured Portuguese were maimed as punishment with eyes noses lips ears cut off and fingers amputated, then sent back to announce that all defenders would meet the same fate if the city fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Excursion Fares via Central of Georgia Railways
Excursion rates offered to Memphis Tennessee for National Baptist Convention September 12 19 1906 with one fare plus 25 cents round trip tickets on sale September 9 12 and final limit to leave Memphis by September 20 1906. Also to Richmond Virginia for Grand Fountain United Order of True Reformers September 4 11 1906 with one fare plus 25 cents round trip tickets on sale September 2 5 and final limit September 13 1906. For more information consult nearest ticket agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
National Baptist Convention (Colored
Richmond
Grand Fountain
United Order of True Reformers
Sheriff’s sale of McKissack holdings in Columbia
The sheriff of Houston County Alabama will sell on September 17, 1906 at the courthouse door the Fidelia McKissack place on South Main in Columbia and two additional Columbia lots bounded by South Depot Street Tilancock street and adjacent properties to satisfy an execution in favor of R. H. Walker against R. L. McKissack issued May 16 1906 in the circuit court. The description includes 1 house and lot and 2 houses and lots totaling 144 feet front and 198 feet deep. N B Crawford Sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Houston County
R. H. Walker
R. L. McKissack
Circuit Court of
Court House
Alabama
Columbia
Trouston County
L. W. Armstrong
Tilancock
Fidelia McKissack
Depot Street
City of
Lune Bowden
J. l. Lumley
Secret Masonic Lodges Meeting Schedules Listed
A compilation lists meeting times for several lodges. Dothan Lodge No 466 meets 2nd and 4th Saturday afternoons. Secret Orders meet on specified Fridays. O F No 158 and other groups meet on varying Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Wednesday nights with designated officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Murphy
W. M
J. C. Hardy
D. D. Stephens
C. C
G. C. Batchelor
K. R
W. D. Sanders
Sachem
J. W. Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Theieger
Europe
France
Germany
Dantah English
Central OF Georgia Railway
Sheriff's
N. B. Crawford
Dothan
D. C. Carmichael
H. P. W. T. Jones
Dothan Lodge
A. F
A. M
Benevolence Lodge
R. of
T. W. Harris
H. E. Jordan
A. D. Whiddon
W. O. Griffith
Dothan Guano CO
Ghent
Bell 104
Will Griffin
May
Warren
SACKS
J. T. Binion
Wood’s Seeds
New Fall
T. W. Wood & Sons
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