Record of notable sales and discoveries across regions
A Mereford cow topped Kansas City stack yards at 3700 dollars, highest on record. North Russia skeletons hint at an antedovian giant race near ten feet tall. Oregon issued war warrants exceeding 100000 dollars for wild animal bounties. Swiss universities admit six women to professorships in philosophy surgery and Telluric observatory. A pest-house fire in South Omaha destroyed an emergency smallpox hospital. Oklahoma etymology debated, Choctaw term meaning red people vs sentimental “beautiful land.”
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South Omaha
Neb
Boston Doctor Gives Aid After Visit to Impoverished Family
A compassionate Boston physician visited a poor family and prescribed medicine then gave five dollars. On a second visit a colleague received two dollars, leaving three dollars spent on beer, dominoes, and a pack of cards.
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Boston
Feed changes flavor of eggs at N C experimental station
The North Carolina experimental station reports that egg flavor is affected by hen feed. Two weeks of chopped onions made eggs disagreeable in flavor. Wheat shorts cotton seed meat and skim milk boosted egg numbers but worsened flavor. Cracked corn and corn dough reduced egg numbers but produced larger eggs with better flavor.
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North Carolina
Centenarian Pacelli in Rome Celebrates 103rd Birthday
Signor Pacelli, a 103 year old Rome resident, remains sharp and active in public life. He once directed the Pontifical customs and recalls the Napoleonic campaigns. He witnessed Pope Pius VII's removal from the Quirinal in 1808.
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Signor Pacelli
Rome
Italy
Pontifical Customs
Pius VII
Quirinal
Coleraine Doctor Sued Over Horse's Death In Court Row
A Coleraine physician faced damages claims after treating a valuable horse that died following twelve grains of a strong drug. The doctor defended giving eight grains to people and argued four more could be safe for a horse, while the judge mocked the notion of twelve grains killing the devil.
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Coleraine
Ireland
A Winter Song by John Adcock
A robin sings on a leafless spray as winter yields to promise. The speaker feels the world’s rhythmic pulse and foresees the return of green and summer. Sunlight breaks through storms, and a dawn of warmth arrives with breaking day in nature.
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Robin
The Schoolteacher of Succonotchie
In Far Succonotchie the new schoolteacher Frances Irving, a seventeen year old girl, faces a rowdy class led by Hal Baker. After a dramatic show of tears, Hal protects her and order returns. As exams near, Irving considers leaving for home when Hal declares he will bring her back if she will return.
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Dabney Marshall
Daily Story Pub, Co
Si Hardsock
Frances Irving
Frances
Paradise
Modder River
Hal Baker
Lord Kitchener
Miss Irving
Hal
Aterwards
Care of Dairy Cows and Calving Drying Troubles Tips
Guidance on dairy herd management from drying off cows to calving. Notes include when to rest a cow, how to dry off gradually, adjusting grain and forage, and signs to watch for udder issues. Emphasis on gradual transition, record keeping, and avoiding forced drying. Also mentions moldy corn risks from a Farmers Bulletin cited by C F Langworthy.
Moldy corn does not cause cerebro spinal meningitis in horses
Indiana research tested moldy corn from 1898 99 for links to meningitis in horses. Bacteria and two molds were present but inoculations and feeding experiments did not induce meningitis. Carriage of moldy mash caused limited symptoms. proper maintenance feeding and bran use discussed for laboring and idle horses.
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C. F. Langworthy
Indiana
Bouillon
Sheep consignments surge as Chicago market reports show demand
A band of 504 Angora goats sold for 3.30 per hundred at Chicago stockyards last Saturday. The Chicago market remains well sustained for choice mutton sheep and lambs, with weekly closing prices 10 cents higher. Colorado lambs brought 65.50, while feeding lambs sold from 4.00 to 4.50. Otto Frane notes cattle decline as sheep numbers rise, with alfalfa and Timothy hay feeding common to winter ranges.
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Chicago
Colorado
Otto Frané
Meeteetse
Wyo
Omaha Journal
Little Johnnie Declares Slowboy Dead to Stop Marriage
In a humorous exchange printed in Chicago News a boy insists that Mr Slowboy cannot marry his sister because he is dead, prompting a startled denial. The item ends with an unrelated ad about Adams' Tutti Frutti chewing gum as a remedy for indigestion.
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Johnnie
Mr. Slowboy
Chicago News
Floating Monte Carlo Afloat Off English Coast
A syndicate plans a floating Monte Carlo moored beyond the three mile limit off the English coast. They seek an obsolete Atlantic liner to be converted into a miniature casino at about £650,000 for hull and setup, plus £100,000 more for operating capital. Brighton coast is a considered site.
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London
Brighton Coast
Norwich Daily Press
How Grant Conquered the Mules in Mexican War Tale
Maj. J. A. Watrous recounts Gen. Grant as a lieutenant in the Mexican War. A mule tale describes a test of a mule restrained at a rock, bucking and kicking until it tires, ending with the animal subdued. The detail ends with the camp return that evening, noting the mission accomplished.
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Grant
J. A. Watrous
Saturday Evening Post
Gen. Grant
Price of bath robes sparks debate on luxuries
Weary Wraggles reads a scrap of newspaper and notes price increases. He argues luxuries should cost more, while asserting the public reacts to higher beer prices.
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Weary Wraggles
Author and critic clash over writing sleep and reader gain
The author admits writing a novel causes considerable sleep loss while the critic replies with a sharp quip that what the writer loses, readers gain. The exchange reflects a tension between creator effort and reader benefit.
Patents Issued Last Week To Northwestern Inventors
List of patents granted to Northwestern inventors from Minnesota and nearby states. Frederick B Blanchard of Lewiston Minnesota receives a sack holder. Paul L Crowe of Duluth Minnesota gets an oscillating engine and a furnace wall. Anton Froslic of Minneapolis receives a grain separator. Thomas H Kavanagh of Holland Minnesota gets a hub fastener. Hugh G Macwilliam of St Paul receives suspenders. Charles Rock of St Paul receives a target. Michael W Waldorf of St Paul receives a folding box. Patent attorneys Thorp Johnson listed at 91 Ass Pioneer Press Bide St Paulson.
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Northwestern
Frederick B. Blanchard
Lewiston
Minn
Paul L. Crowe
Duluth
Anton 8
Sole Heir Mentioned In Old Man's Will Prompted Gibe
Excerpts from items in various papers mixed with ads and quips. The text references a line about the old man's will declaring someone the sole heir, followed by a joking remark. Scattered phrases include notices and ad blurbs about eye surgery and medical cures.
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Gcimons Co. Record
D. R. Srazerer
Linton, Emmons Co
N. D
Kansas City
W. P. Amalizki
Warsaw University
North
Russia
Oregon
Oklahoma
Victor Emmanuel
Bresci
Humbert
Commonwealth
Bliss
Michigan
Delaware
Sweden
John Adcock
He Clasped Her
To Him
Dairy and Poultry
Mrs.Pinkham
Warne
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Knapp
F. M. Knapp
Kinnickinnic Avenue
Milwaukee
Wis
National City Bank
Bank of Free Mass
J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Perry Rosette
Reat
Este
Maude
Clarg
Piso
N. W. Samumi
Ocean Grove
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