Truth Bond and Hermit Dream in Paris to Tell All
A professor in a Chicago university faces a $25 000 bond to tell the truth for a year while an exchange notes the ease of getting rich through relentless toil. A Mrs Perla Beck owns a violin bearing the Antonius Stradivarius Cre monenti Paciebat Anno 1713, once tied to a claim in Broken Bow.
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Chicago University
Tom McNeal
Perla Beck
C Street
Beck
Strad
South Dakota
R. M. Wood
Chillicothe, Til
Market Letter Kansas City Stock Yards Report
Cattle markets rose 15 to 25 cents for most killing cattle last week with calves weaker by 25 to 50 cents. Stockers and feeders edged lower. weekly overhang rose 1,200 head. Today's activity: 1,000 cattle locally, 10 to 15 higher on steers, 16 higher on stockers. Best steers last week $5.75, today $5.65 top. bulk $5.00–$5.60. Cows $3.25–$4.75, heifers $3.75–$5, bulls $3.25–$4.50, sows $5–$6.25, stockers $3.50–$4.75, feeders $4.85–$5. Rest of market firmer than ten days ago. optimism tempered by cautious traders. Flags gained 10 cents last week but today only 3,000 head. top $4.70, bulk $4.50–$4.65. Pigs $3.50–$4.10. 180–240 lb weights moved forward due to pork demand. Sheep and yearlings advanced. ewes 50–60 cents higher, lambs up 15–25 cents. supply 5,500 head, lambs $6.50–$7, ewes $5.35, yearlings $6.30, wethers $5.50. Last week’s highs for wethers and yearlings touched $5.60, $5.75, and $6.30.
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Kansas City
Lockhart
A Recipe for Happiness in an Old Farm Home
A weary Matilda quarrels with life in a rural farm house as Henry stays tied to the land. Her son asks about dying, prompting family tensions. Margaret and Paul struggle with smoking, until a staged surrender leads to a lasting change two years ago.
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Henry Hull
Peru
Missouri
Mr. Hull
Matilda
Aelief
Henry
Matilsa
Mattie
Grandpa
Papa
Ethel
Rome
Trison
Jane
Mrs. Plummer
Benath
Margaret
Paul
Shaldage
Editor's resilient blushes at old town newspaper woes
The editor of the Old Town Enterprise humorously lists the many duties and tribulations of running a paper from news hunting to proofing and selling papers. He laments mistakes while detailing the hard daily grind and the customer complaints that test his resolve.
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Old Town
Gloves first seen in England during Edward II era
A historical note places the first appearance of gloves in England in the reign of Edward II, marking their introduction to English fashion.
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England
Edward II
Mystery stair figures in St Botolphs tower Boston England
The article describes symbolic steps in St Botolphs church tower Boston England with 865 steps linked to Maya, two pillars, twelve windows and seven doors symbolizing months weeks and days. It mentions 21 steps to the library representing hours and 60 steps on each side of the choir to the roof denoting minutes and seconds.
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St. Botolph’s Church
Boston
England
Why kill dogs for money and not use a salary
The Hiawatha World questions why the marshal is paid a dollar per head for killing other people's dogs while receiving a regular salary for services. It urges ending the cruel practice or adopting a humane method, suggesting widespread dog killing and bloody carnage if continued.
Hughes Is Removed From Missouri Pacific General Office
The Missouri Pacific cuts four general office posts in Omaha amid a broader economic squeeze. Among those fired is Tom Hughes, veteran traveling passenger agent whose long service drew sympathy from colleagues and criticism of the management’s decision.
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Omaha
Tom Hughes
Auburn Republican
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