Tariff bill debate drags through conference cuts duties
The North Dakota paper notes Tafts influence on tariff reform with reductions from the Dingley law, while preserving paper and wood pulp duties. It argues free traders gain little and urges consistency for U.S. industry. The piece shifts to lighter items about a temperate turtle, a multitier meal plan, flood reports in Kansas and Missouri, corn state notes for North Dakota, and a dated Hyacinthe anecdote on discretion and valor.
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Grand Forks Herald
Herald
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Iowa
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Misouri
Weather Boosts North Dakota Crops After Warm Week
Farmers report a week of ideal warmth aiding grain maturation across North Dakota. Despite wet ground delaying some seeding, the late grain should ripen faster than usual. Bismarck weather data shows July averaging 70 degrees, rainfall near 2.4 inches, with a 13.5 inch shortfall since January. Countywide twine use and sturdy shocks suggest a strong yield outlook.
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North Dakota
Joeperts
Lintonell
Harley
Pallens
Bismarck
Bismarck Tribune
A Poxy Old Turtle Snags Jamestown Well
Henry Schultz of Cleveland noticed roiled water in his well for months. J A Johnston of Jamestown investigated and found a 22-pound snapping turtle occupying the well and having eaten away the curb.
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Jamestown
Henry Schultz
Cleveland
J. A. Johnston
A Quaint London Custom at Middle Temple Dinners
A Westminster Gazette item describes an old custom at Middle Temple where a warder sounds a silver horn at about 5 30 pm each evening during term to signal time to dress for dinner in the hall. The horn call travels through Fountaincourt Newcourt Essex court Brick court Pump court Elm court and Crown office row lasting about ten minutes. Only small children and ticket porters seem to notice the ritual.
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London
Middle Temple
Fountaincourt
Newcourt
Essex Court
Brick Court
Pump Court
Elm Court
Crown Office Row
Lendle
Westminster
Boiler and Engineer Clash at Home in Domestic Tale
In a Pearson Weekly vignette, Topnoody proclaims himself engineer of the household but faces a bold rebuke from Mrs Topnoody who declares she is the boiler that will blow up and eject the engineer. William offers help with housework as the standoff unfolds.
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Jnane
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William
Pearson Weekly
Opposites in a Patent Right Suit and a Trial Tale
A brief snarl of legal wit emerges from a court scene where Upgardson faces a patent matter described as dull. A lawyer named Short reads a 6,000 word brief, eliciting amused reaction in a nudged news tone with literary asides on spelling and virtue.
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Atom
Short
Cbrcine Tribune
Standing Rock homicide report details Gilland Powers shooting
Robert Gilland, a young part-Indian man, shot and killed Thomas Powers near Thunder Hawk on the Standing Rock Reservation after a confrontation aboard a liquor-fueled night ride. Gilland surrendered after fleeing to Morristown. Powers died from a single abdominal wound. Powers and Gilland are described as “good Indians” when sober.
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Standing Rock Reservation
Robert Gilland
Thomas Powers
Thunder Hawk
Standing Rock
Frank
Henry Mentz
Indian Agency
Fort Yates
Morristown
Ed Duncan
Gilland
Powers
Gillland
George P. Perry
Carson County
Lemmon
Perry
W. L. Belden
United States
William Wallace
Henry
Frank Mentz
W.a.hazle
Deadwood
U.S
Barney McVey
Mitchell
Hoth Powers
Major Belden
No Reciprocity Gossip Sketch
A sharp quip descent into social rumor exposes Annie Nibbins as the cruelest sort of gossip who never shares secrets yet elicits every confid de. The dialogue playful jab reveals a small town chorus on reputation and whispers.
Wild Dogs of Africa Described by Mc Clure's Magazine
The article portrays African wild dogs as feared pack hunters that deter natives from crossing buffalo herds and even hide in trees when pursued. It notes their misidentification as leopards from a distance, their nondegenerate nature as mongrels with coach doglike hair, and the ethics of hunting that compel sportsmen to pursue wounded beasts.
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Africa
McClure’s
Suburban quarrel over living in a suburb of a suburb
A husband shows a house to his wife in a suburb but she refuses to live in the suburb of a suburb, saying it is asking too much. The exchange ends with the wife’s firm stance and a humorous note on suburban limits.
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Hyacinthe
The
Nations Guard
George
New York Press
Lundyfoot and Hie Snuff Tale of a Dublin Tobacconist
A Dublin tobacconist Lundyfoot’s shop burns down and neighbors salvage snuff from the canister. He discovers the scent improves with heat and uses it to create a new brand. He expands with ovens and a new name, grows wealthy, and earns Curran’s Latin motto Quid Rides for his carriage.
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Lundyfoot
Dublin
John Philpot Curran
To Be Sharp and the History of Sharpness in Language
The text traces the Aryan root ak to sharpness across languages from shell handling to edge tools. It links etymology to Greek akros Sanskrit acre Latin acer and acrid, noting echoes in acid and acumen. It also recalls the destruction of the Library of Alexandria by the Saracens as a monumental blow to literature.
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Akros
Acre
Alexandria
The Alexandrian Library Tale of Omar and the Koran
A fragment notes Omar the caliph conquering Egypt in the mid seventh century and declaring the Koran the sole book allowed, banning other works from existence. It hints at a clash between religious text and literary access in early Islamic rule.
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Omar
Egypt
Genius Rewarded Schoolmaster Destroys Caricature
A London Globe report recalls a schoolmaster who seized a drawing from an inattentive pupil and asked if the caricature was meant for him. The boy pled not to offend and explained he did not intend to resemble the master. The master destroyed the image and dropped the matter.
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London Globe
Inkwell Thief Women Prisoner Sly Quip Tale
A jailer recalls a witty female prisoner known for stealing ink. She hid ink in a thimble and balanced it in her hair on the way to her cell. The tale notes clever balance and the risk of a spill but ends before resolution.
Ink Thief Child Suspicion In Schoolroom Tale
A New Orleans Times-Democrat tale recalls a child named Russell accused of stealing ink from the community. The narrator confronts the girl on the way from the schoolroom, noting a black thread of liquid at her lips and claiming she was swallowing ink meant for others.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Tame Your Rattlesnakes On Arizona Farm Gate
A tame rattlesnake owned by an Arizona farmer sleeps nightly on the front gate of the garden coiling around the gatepost. The creature keeps intruders out without the need for a lock and chain as reported by the Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Arizona
Pittsburg
Marked Him Claim Sparks Tense Exchange
An exchange in Cleveland ends with one party asserting authority while the other retorts with a snappy remark about being called an old Miot, reflecting a charged moment captured by the Plain Dealer.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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