Pithy quips and curious notes from Emmons Co. Record
A collection of satirical comments and doodles touching on finance folk like J Pierpont Morgan and Russell Sage, European politics, and social topics. It notes belated praise for peace in South Africa, a Belgian socialist gun purchase, and a humorous take on meat prices and vegetarianism. It mentions Gen. Buckner funding Munfordville waterworks and Honolulu planning a Thanksgiving celebration tied to a Pacific cable. It ends with a wry line about Indiana and Chicago men attempting a North Pole flight, with obituaries possibly penned in advance.
Penn Yan Woman Pays Fee For Easter Hat After Eighteen Years
A Penn Yan woman finally paid the required fee for an Easter hat she purchased eighteen years ago. She saved diligently and, through strenuous effort and thrift, managed to accumulate the amount to settle the obligation.
Chicago coeds seek a play amid star envy
The Chicago coeds cannot produce a play as every girl in the amateur company wants the spotlight, a sign they possess the true professional spirit.
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Chicago
Landlord's Bold Rent Hike Provokes Complainant
A reader laments a landlord named Uncle Russell for an excessive rent increase. The note says the landlord is presumptuous and applies pressure on tenants, reflecting frustration with perceived housing cost hikes.
Queen Wilhelmina Faces Trials Beyond Typhoid Fever
The report says Queen Wilhelmina endures multiple troubles since her ascent, with typhoid fever not being the sole or worst hardship described by observers.
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Wilhelmina
Doctor Claims Paresis in Men Over Twenty Five
A learned doctor boasted he can find signs of paresis in any man over 25. The writer challenges him to test Mr. J. L. Sullivan for such evidence.
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J. L. Sullivan
Pianos Go Cheap in Rural Areas Prompt Farm Departure
The Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post notes a surge in affordable pianos sold in agricultural districts. The trend reflects a growing eagerness among men to leave the farm, seeking new opportunities elsewhere.
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Farma
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
Macedonians plan invasion fund with Miss Stone aid
Bands of Macedonians gather money to invade Turkey, hoping the funds received from Miss Stone will fuel a spree against the sul tan, signaling a bold and dangerous political maneuver.
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Turkey
Miss Stone
Chicago dancer testifies salary far below advertised rate
A Chicago skirt dancer and plastic pose artist testified in court that her weekly pay was 20 dollars, though she was likely advertised as earning 600 dollars weekly if her manager knew the business.
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Chicago
Miss Stones Recounts Brigands’ Gentle Treatment
Miss Stones recalls brigands who treated her kindly and made her stay with them feel like a memorable event. Her wording implies pleasure and lasting positive memories rather than fear or harm.
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Miss Stones
Lost Cause Hero Wade Hampton Faces Its Consequences
Reflection on Wade Hampton a Confederate general noted for brilliant service and deep acceptance of losses with philosophical calm. The tribute highlights his principled stance and serene demeanor amid adversity.
Wisconsin woman loses suit over three stolen kisses
A Wisconsin woman seeking 15000 dollars for three stolen kisses lost her case as the jury found her taller and heavier than the man she accused. The fourteen sentence verdict leaves open questions of remedies in such disputes.
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Wisconsin
Swedish scientist questions Koch tuberculosis link to cattle
The Swedish researcher doubts Koch's transmissibility theory for human tuberculosis to cattle, arguing the recent German findings resemble his lymph theory and may lack solid foundation. The remark casts doubt on the assumption that TB passes from humans to cattle more credibly.
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Koch
Professor Beggs Remarks Spark Public Debate
Denver public school official Professor Beggs stated that hell in the hereafter would burn more fiercely for sinning women than for sinning men and then appeared to retreat from further comment, saying he had no intention of inviting trouble.
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Professor Beggs
Denver Public
Sogn fjord described as grand Viking age landscape of Norway
The Sogn fjord in Bergenhus county is a 120 mile long arm of the sea surrounded by 5000 to 6000 foot mountains. It hosts Viking relics, old churches, and Balholm with Vik village views. The Sogn fjord showcases farms, mills, wooden larders, and a King Bele grave. Bishop Vincent explains fjords as ice age carved channels full of islands and deep waters ideal for sailing and naval history.
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Ting
Norire
Bergenhus
Fiord
Flord
Thersres
Nuneroe
Bele
Balestrani
Thor
Odin
Hove
Urnes
Gulen
Sogn
Sturbur
Vik
Vangenes
Syrstrand
Esefjord
Tjugum
Veganes
Thorsnesfjeld
Sverreskar
St. Olav
Fridthof
Norway
Esaias Tegner
Sogn Fiord
Inzeborg
Nordre Bergenhus Steamship Company
J. H. Vincent
John H. Vincent
Scandinavia
Norwegian
Rhine
Dalles
Columbian River
Hudson
St. Lawrence
Thousand Islands
Mississippi
Geest
Musk oxen acclimate in Sweden reported thriving
Two attempts to acclimate musk oxen in Sweden have proven successful. C. F. Liljewaldh keeps a thriving small herd near Medstu gen in Jemtland, while Consul Brom’s herd at Holmsweden is in splendid condition. Breeding musk oxen may become important to Sweden, given the wool’s use in cloth and a hunting suit for Crown Prince Gustaf made from its wool.
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Sweden
C. F. Liljewaldh
Medstugen
Jemtland
Consul Brom
Holmsweden
Gustaf
Prof
Nathorst
American Engineers to Build Railroad in Norway
A company of American engineers left New York last Wednesday for Norway to construct what will be Europe’s first American road. Chief engineer Henschel Roberts will join in Bremen. The 18 mile line traverses rugged mountains, promoting a $1,000,000 project by the Edison Ore Reducing syndicate of London to access mineral holdings near Christiania. Rolling stock and most materials will be shipped from America, with about 3,000 men employed.
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New York
Norway
Europe
Henschel Roberts
Bremen
Edison Ore Reducing Syndicate
London
Christiania
America
Trust Not Guilty Havemeyer Testifies On Cuban Sugar Lands
Henry Havemeyer president of the American Sugar Refining Co testifies before the Cuban relations subcommittee. He says the sugar trust owns no Cuban sugar lands and that much of the Cuban crop is withheld awaiting tariff concessions. He notes purchases in Cuba amount to about 50,000 tons since February, with storage at Havana limited and most imports from outports.
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Washington
Henry O. Havemeye
American Sugar Refining Company
The
Sugar Trust
Havemeyer
Cuba
Porto Rico
Congress
Havana
Platt
May Squeeze in Oats Hinted by Patten Purchase
Chicago May 3 Tongues wagged at the board of trade over a May squeeze in oats as James A Patten took all the oats delivered on May contracts about 750000 bushels The rumor he sold out most of his position leaves shorts nervous and unsure how much he has left to deliver The May oats price rose 118 cents amid anxious trading but no stampede to cover yet
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James A. Patten
Chicago
Board of Trade
Patton
Shorts
News in Brief from the Wires
President Roosevelt contemplates a message on the isthmian canal. Prince Frederick William George Ernest of Prussia dies in Berlin. born in Dusseldorf in 1826. At the 134th New York chamber of commerce meeting Morris K. Jessup reelected president. James C. Sturgis dies in Chicago at seventy three. organizer of the Chicago clearing house and founder of the Chicago Bankers' Club. Dr. Thomas Foster resigns from the treasury department and had long ties in Minnesota. Senator Hansbrough favors reciprocal trade to ease tariff effects rather than tariff revision. The International Association of Railway Surgeons closes its 15th annual meeting in St. Louis. Dr. A. W. Candless elected president. Indianapolis chosen for next meeting.
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Prince Frederick William George Ernest of
Prussia
Berlin
Dusseldorf
New York Chamber of Commerce
Morris K. Jessup
James C. Sturgis
Chicago Clearing House
Chicago Bankers’ Club
Chicago
Hansbrough
North Dakota
International Association of Railway Surgeons
St. Louis
A. W. Candless
Indianapolis
Market quotes from grain and live stock centers
Market summaries from St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Milwaukee Chicago and Sioux City covering grain prices for wheat corn and oats and live stock prices for cattle hogs and sheep with ranges in multiple markets and dates May 5 and May 6. The report lists No 1 Northern and No 2 Northern wheat prices and cash bids, while cattle and hog prices show per head ranges for Beeves, cows, bulls, stockers, yearlings, and lambs across Sioux City and Chicago and South St Paul markets.
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St. Paul
Northern
Minneapolis
Duluth
Manitoba
Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago
Sioux City
Iowa
Colorado
South St. Paul
Vort Land Accuses Deuntzer of Double Play
Vort Land of Copenhagen accuses President Deuntzer of playing double on the sale of the Danish West Indies. Though favoring the sale in executive meetings, Deuntzer is alleged to have urged opposition to it with the right party. The dispute threatens public confidence in Deuntzer’s integrity as Dr Jersen stands by his accusations.
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Vort Land
Deuntzer
Copenhagen
Council of State
Landsthing
Dr. Denitzer
Danish West Indies
Dr. Deuntzer
Jersen
Behring Gives 150000 Kroner for Merburg University
Nobel laureate Prof Behring donates the full 150000 kroner to the Prussian government for the establishment of a department at Marburg University. The department will conduct serum experiments and investigations on a large scale.
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Nobel Prise
Behring
Marburg University
Industries Threatened by Water Scarcity in Norway
Scarcity of water in Norwegian rivers endangers power industries relying on waterfalls. Three consecutive dry years create unprecedented conditions with potential suspensions of operations. The Hurdal river area with its rapids and falls is especially affected as relief is awaited.
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Norway
Hurdal
Wang's Smuler marks one year of publication
Herman Wang's Smuler celebrates its first anniversary with issue No 12. The issue features a central church poem, an article on the Sunday saloon, sermons to clergymen by Lars Layman, and other items, continuing the lively periodical tone.
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Wang
Herman Wang
Central Church
Lars Layman
Scandinavian Notes On Emigration And Swedish Affairs
Danish emigration in 1901 shows 4247 leaving. Grieg suffers bronchitis and stays home. A Danish train in Hammel ran 18 months late due to dam construction. Sweden promotes Capt Falglenius and Capt Sergel to major in their regiments as the youngest majors. Rockford Illinois launches a Swedish English weekly. Magnus Larson to edit. Hekla sunk by Dilera near Tyne. seven crew killed, ten saved. Consul Wancke funds a church for Scandinavian seamen in Sunderland to be Oscar and Sofia church. Six men die in a Stockholm factory fire. eight injured. plant insured for 215,000 kroner and destroyed.
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Hammel
Denmark
C. M. H. Falglenius
Vaxholm Grenadier Regiment
C. J. B. Sergel
Sodermannland Regiment
Rockford
Ill
Harold
Magnus Larson
Swedish Baptist Church of
Hekla
Elof W. Wancke
Sunderland
England
Oscar and Sofia
Sweden
Norway
Stockholm
Swedish Colonel Improves Marconi Wireless System
Col Braunerhjelm of the Swedish army announces an improvement on Marconi wireless telegraphy. His apparatus concentrates electric current in one direction, whereas Marconi’s sends waves in all directions.
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Col. Braunerhjelm
Marconi
Bandits attempt to hijack Frisco Express No 6
An attempted hold up on the Frisco Express No 6 occurred between Seligman and Washburn Missouri. Two bandits overpowered the engineer and fireman and tried to force the train to stop at their signal. When the engineer resisted by throttling, the attackers were driven off at Washburn and escaped.
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Refunen
Paris
Tex
Seligman
Washburn
Meyer to contest Moody vacancy in Massachusetts
Ambassador Meyer, serving in Rome, has been granted a sixty day leave to return home. He plans to seek the Republican nomination for the Massachusetts congressional seat created by Moody becoming secretary of the navy.
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Meyer
Italy
Congress
Washington
Ambassador Meyer
Rome
Massachusetts
Moody
Navy
Neewas Constitutional Amendment Standoff in Costa Rica
President Iglesias tells congress no talks with the United States on the Nicaragua canal until a constitutional amendment authorizing land leasing for the canal is approved. He notes the crisis has driven Costa Rican gold coin into export.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Iglesias
Congress
United States
Nicaragua Canal
Fire From Electric Spark Hits Norfolk Plant
Fire originating from an electric spark at the Virginia Candy company factory destroyed the Norfolk Dispatch office Hofheimer and Co tobacco manufacturers MacDonald’s restaurant. Loss set at 150000 dollars.
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Norfolk, Va
Virginia Candy Company
Norfolk Dispatch Office
Hofheimer &Co
MacDonald's
Cleveland Enjoyed Trip to Princeton
Grover Cleveland returned to Princeton New Jersey after five weeks away in Florida. He said the visit was pleasant and his health has improved noticeably during the trip.
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Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Filorida
Sixty Men Killed in Anti Indemnity Riots near Henan Border
In Pekin on May 4 a detachment of soldiers under Gen Yuan Shi Kai, governor of Chili province, lost sixty men while trying to quell an anti indemnity uprising near the Henan province border. Yuan Shi Kai plans to send three regiments to destroy towns around the area.
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Pekin
Yuan Shi Kai
Chili Province
Henan
Bettendorf Steel Axle Plant Burned in Davenport Fire
Major blaze in Davenport Iowa last evening destroyed the main portion of the Bettendorf Steel Axle company plant. Estimated loss is 250000 dollars. The firm had suffered a 200000 dollar loss by fire last November.
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Davenport
Iowa
Bettendorf Steel Axle Company
Peculiarities of the Opossum Highlighted
The American opossum, praised by Mr. A C Haddon, is noted as one of the U S's most curious animals. It carries young in a pouch, feigns death, hangs by its tail, and has humanlike hands. Its snout resembles a hog, its mouth holds many teeth, its eyes are ratlike, and it hisses like a snake.
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A. C.haddon
United States
Stand on Dignity Sparks A Humble But Heavy Reversal
A man attempting to assert dignity meets an unseemly contender who undercuts him by sitting on the moment, illustrating the old quip that pride invites a coarser rival. The incident unfolds with a sharp, comic sting.
Hinckley Minn Schools Closed by Virulent Fever
Hinckley Minnesota reports a virulent fever outbreak prompting school closures. Officials impose quarantine on all cases to contain the disease as health authorities stamp the illness with a formal designation and tighten local controls.
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Hinckley
Hinckley, Minn
Strike Ends as Three Machinists Return to Work
In Barnesville Minnesota on May 2 a committee of three machinists met Master Mechanic Cannon and reported satisfactory arrangements for the time being. The machinists all returned to work in the Great Northern shops this morning.
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Sertied
Cape
Barnesville
Minn
Miners Strike Ties Mass Mine in Calumet Michigan
Miners at the Mass mine in Ontonagon county are on strike demanding higher wages. No trouble is expected unless outside labor is brought in. Once the rock mined is hoisted and milled the mill will shut, laying off 300 men.
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Calumet
Mich
Mass Mine
Ontonagon County
Engineer and Fireman Killed in Clyde Mail Train Crash
Clyde New York May 4 New York Central fast mail No 3 west bound collided with a fast freight in the opposite direction near here. The crash killed the engineer and fireman and injured thirteen mail clerks.
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Clyde
N. Y
New York Central
Postmaster Hamilton Schuyler Surrenders in Bellevue Case
May 4 in New York reports Hamilton Schuyler, former Bellevue Ohio postmaster, surrendered to police after admitting embezzling over $1 in government funds while in office. He claimed to be penniless and unnamed.
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Surrenders
New York
Paralysis Strikes Wealthy Farmer Hemenway Family
Reports say Judge George Wane received news that Mes Hemenway, a wealthy farmer of Et Croix, and a member of the Star Pratey area, is stricken with paralysis. The incident, dated May 2, highlights a sudden health setback affecting local prominent residents.
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SiGe
George Wane
Hemenway
Star Pratey Igiatricken
Iplonéer
Et Croix
Accident injures man in Minnesota town
May 2 in Minnesota: A. L. Isenberg lost a leg after an accidental discharge by two boys. Doctors say he may recover but his weak health from long sickness may delay it. The incident hints at the dangers of careless handling of firearms.
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Minn
A. L. Isenberger
Vesquez-led Rebels Sweep Capital as Jiminez Government Ties
May 4 Santo Domingo dispatch reports Horacio Vasquez leading a large rebel force marching on the capital amid government defenses and cut telegraphic lines. The revolt claims control of most of the republic except Puerto Plata and Santo Domingo, with Porto Plata’s governor preparing to defend the port.
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Santo Domingo
Horacio Vesquez
Vasquez
Jiminez
Guerra
Puerto Plata
Porto Plata
Deschamps
King Edward Holds Evening Court Innovation in London
King Edward's second court was held last night at Buckingham Palace marking a shift to evening ceremonies. The transformed scene inside the palace impressed attendees, with a long procession to the ballroom after ten thirty. US ambassadors and social figures attended, and new rules will limit access and require only presented ladies to wear trains starting May 16.
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London
Edward
Buckingham
Palace
Joseph H. Choate
United States
Tee
Choate
Charlemagne ‘Tower
Russia
Tower
Payne Whitney
New York
Clover
Richardson Clover
Whitney
Forge Czar Signature Sparks Riots In Russia
In St. Petersburg on May 4, instigators behind peasant riots in Voronezh and Kharkov authorities spread bogus proclamations with forged czar signatures. They claimed nobles lands would be divided among emancipated serfs. After student agitation ceased, underground presses issued thousands of such notices, urging peasants to ignore officials as labor troubles flare at Novorossiysk on the Black Sea coast.
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St. Petersburg
Voronei
Kharkoft
South
Russia
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Allegations Made Against London Banker and Two Others
London reports Charles Bright an American engineer charged with concealing assets in bankruptcy and committed to trial at Old Bailey. J Moreno former diplomat staff at Paris and Madrid and R. G. sucheshie secretary to several firms are charged as Brights associates in a conspiracy to defraud creditors.
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London
Charles Bright
Old Baileyscout
J.¥. Moreno
United States
Paris
Madrid
Robbery at Traub Bros Jewelry Store
Bold thieves entered Mich May 4 and threw a brick through the front of Traub Bros and Co Jewelry store. They stole fifty one diamonds nine and fifteen watches valued at 3750 dollars.
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Traub ‘Bros. & “Co
Naval Cadets Receive Diplomas at Annapolis Graduation
Annapolis May 4 President Roosevelt yesterday presented diplomas to the graduating naval cadets. There were many prominent people present including relatives and Merits among the graduates.
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Annapolis
Roonervelt
Quiet at Helena as strikers hold quiet meeting
In Helena Montana on May 2 the workers at the Wast Helene amelt er plant did not demonstrate. The mill and smeltermen union held a meeting with many bets cast. The men voted to Sail Powter with manager OConnell, who swore in ten men to guard the properties.
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Helens
Mont
Helene
O’connell
How Cheap Baking Powder Is Made
New York Health Department seized cheap baking powder sold in the city. Samples showed an alum powder composed mainly of alum and pulverized rock. The substance was declared dangerous to health and thousands of pounds were destroyed at the offal dock. High class cream of tartar brands are the safest and most economical choice for baking.
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Health Department of
New York
Health Department
Jlawders
Irish Divorce Joke Emerges Amid Legal Quip
Counselor Abram Hummel recalls a divorce case in which an Australian banker’s daughter received a decree. After reading it she laughed, noting the names Donovan, O’Byrne, and Keeran as Irish-tinged, joking that she had “gone to Ireland for your divorce not to America.”
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Abram H. Hummel
Atvorcee
Donovan
O'Byrne
Vanderbilt Wears Gold Buttoned Dress Uniform
At a Vanderbilt dinner for Prince Henry, Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr wore a dress suit with gold buttons. Comment arose, suggesting a new men’s evening style. The outfit matched the New York Yacht Club full dress uniform, which he wore to accompany Prince Henry to the club house later.
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Yacht Club
Prince Henry
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Vanderbilt
Met
Mr. Vanderbilt
New York Yacht Club
New York Times
Soldier recounts narrow escape and cure by Dodd's Kidney Pills
George Manhart of Watts Flats New York recalls severe illness with Bright's Disease. Doctors told his wife he would die in two weeks. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills from Clark's drug store his health improved instantly, doctors were discharged, and he remains strong at eighty, able to chop wood as he did at twenty.
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Watts Flats
N. Y
George Manhart
Bright
Dodd
Teapot sings at breakfast in playful childhood scene
A preschool moment shows Mabel, four, in a high chair asking about the singing coffee pot. The mother gently explains it is just singing, and the child accepts with a curious comment about time, capturing a small domestic vignette.
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Mamma
Mabel
Patents issued last week to eastern inventors
Bouie D Buck Bagley Minneapolis Jona Ekind Charles Gale Minn Minn Minan Hiram Huff Winans D windmill Bruno Kip pels Moorhead Minn Simeon Lawlor Duluth Minn window dshing apparatus John Olson Minneapolis Minn fire alarm Lothrop Johnson patent attorneys Seasa 912 Plow eer Press Bldg St Paul Minn.
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Bouie
Buck Bagley
Minn
Jona Ekind
Minneapolis
Charles Gale
Minnéapolis
Lothrop & Johnson
Ploweer Press
St. Paul
Little Walter Spills Milk Sparked by Naughty Shove
In a brief note from Little Shronicle, Walter shoves an arm, spilling milk at lunch. Jamma scolds, asking why Walter did not warn him. The exchange ends with playful bickering and a lighthearted moment.
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Walter
Jamma
Shronicle
Maered for Life Burn Scar Remedies Ad
A damaged ad promotes Cole's Carbolisalve saying it heals burns and scars from childhood. It claims instant relief and long lasting pale skin effects, available in 25 and 50 cent boxes from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
Not at All Well Done in Philadelphia Bulletin
A fragment shows mockery of attempts to sound refined. The exchange characters trade sarcasm as one remarks on a botched effort to appear high toned. The cited Philadelphia Bulletin tone evokes newsroom wit.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
North Coast Limited resumes service for its third season
The Northern Pacifics Crack Train of the Northwest returns for a third season, replacing trains 11 and 12 and operating as the Dill-to-a dot line. Also notes sales of Putnam Fadeless Dyes and a seed catalog mention for hay and millet prices.
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Wil Roe
Hays
John A. Balser Seed Co
la Crosse
Coabt
Northern Pacific
Northwest
Fragmented quotation on advice and flattery in a puzzling text
The fragment references Price and ASman praising safe flattery and a scam about curing a cold with laxatives. It mentions “Lot’s wife,” indolence, and a sluggish stream, hinting at a broader, nonsensical excerpt without a clear event or source.
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