Markets Near Close Report From Cidago and Freeport
Closing quotations and market notes from Cidago and Freeport detail May wheat at 704, May corn 374, May oats 272, May pork 10.05 to 10.70, May lard 5.70, and May ribs 5.024. Freeport board shows wheat, corn, pork, lard, and ribs with mixed bids and cash demand steady. Northwestern and Chicago receipts listed. Sick list and ads for Rocky Mountain Tea noted.
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Cidago
Board of Trade
Schwartz, Dupes & Co
M. B. McHenry
Liverpool
Paris
Seacard
Freeport Board OF Trade
Chicago
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Duluth
Dramatic climax at New York bar trial inspires jury
The Philadelphia Press recalls James T. Brady defending a young woman in a will dispute. Brady’s moving address praised beauty and vision while revealing the client’s optic nerve paralysis, shaping jury sympathy without spectacle.
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New York
James T. Brady
Hoe
Brady
Philadelphia Press
The School Playground Critique of High School Expansion
In Popular Science Monthly Isabella G. Oakley argues against centralized school growth and grand architectural designs that replace the traditional playground and recess. She contends that new high schools destroy outdoor play space, impose costly campuses, and remove the daily joy of recess for children.
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Isabella G. Oakley
Popular Science
Muaste and Eating in a Dignified Tempo
A Washington Post reader recalls dining with an orchestra, where King Cotton with oysters and ragtime with the soup set a lively pace. The intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana slowed then quickened to a two step as the head waiter urged haste, noting diners eat faster to match tempo.
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Tean
Washington Post
Purgatory joke ends with Catholics in hell
Father O Leary and a Church of England vicar share a quip on overheard news about purgatory losing its bottom and Catholics supposedly tumbling into hell, prompting a grim jibe about Protestant pain in a London Chronicle style.
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Father O'Leary
Church of England
Purgatory
Hell
London Chronicle
Crack in the Tea Vat Incident Mentioned in Pick Me Up
In a playful exchange, Little Dot explains to Mamma that a cup may appear to have a hat, but it is only a crack. The remark comes from Pick Me Up era humor featuring Little Dot and her mother.
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Mamima
Mamma
Trained nurses’ appearance debated in North American
A Philadelphia North American dialogue questions whether trained nurses should be attractive. Hillebrand argues beauty conflicts with the calling, while Hanadleap counters the idea. The exchange frames professional standards and public perception of nursing in a wartime or reform era context.
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Carson
Hillebrand
Philadelphia
Notable Tie in Bachelor-Ministerial Bout
The Syracuse Herald reports a tied contest in the humorous exchange titled The Newly Made Benedict and And Ministerial Too. The coquette figure and the bachelor theme sparked playful back and forth, ending without a decisive winner.
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Syracuse Herald
Monomaniacal Witness Defeats Stackbuilder Testimony
A lawyer recalls a murder trial in a southern town where an elderly stackbuilder, honest and precise, ruined the cross examination with a rifle of wit. The examiner’s bluff about stack height triggered a bizarre outburst upholding the man’s single fixation. The judge struck the homicide testimony, letting the defendant go free.
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Angela
New Orleans Times- Democrat
Two splendid liars in the room as soldier seeks furlough
A private in the Ninth Regulars asks a harsh colonel for two weeks leave to care for a sick wife and children. The colonel cites a wife letter saying he is a nuisance. Patrick then jokes that he is one of two splendid liars who has never married, provoking a moment of tension in the room reported by the New York Tribune.
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Patrick O’mara
Ninth Regulars
Patrick
Pat
Yeu
New York Tribune
Four women discuss daily tasks on Charles Street
Four young women walk together on Charles Street and chat about their day. One claims translating 40 pages of French and another 20, prompting a reflection on values and modern pretensions. The Baltimore News questions priorities amid differing ambitions.
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Charles Street
Clara
Mme. Butterfly
United States
Macbeth
Baltimore News
Signature as a preacher’s authentic stamp
The piece argues that true preaching bears a personal signature. A pastor’s delivery, conviction, and view of truth are inherently his own, revealing his character and beliefs through the sermon itself, much like a signature on a work of art.
Curious fact on Black Sea life and hydrogen sulphide
The Black Sea’s depths over 1,200 feet are poisoned by sulphurated hydrogen due to fresh water outflow through the Bosporus and salt water inflow from the Mediterranean. Vertical currents rarely carry oxygen or remove gases, rendering depths below this limit devoid of organic life beyond bacteria with sulphur, as explained by Andrussow and cited by the Philadelphia Record.
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Andrussow
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Philadelphia
Death of a Noble Uncle in His Old Age
John G. Aitken writes in The Atlantis that the uncle had not been believed seriously ill until two weeks before his passing. The end came after a remarkable persistence of life, with little pain, as he drifted into a gentle sleep. In his coma his thoughts returned to Annandale memories and loved ones. He died aged and respected, leaving behind a legacy of honest work and a life worthy of reverence.
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Carlyle
John G. Aitken
Loudoun
Annandale
Post Office on Wheels Joke From Cleveland Paper
A humorous exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer imagines a post office on wheels that follows a person. A man asks for paper an envelope and a stamp, offering two cents when asked for a second stamp, and proposes contacting the Washington post office to have it travel with him.
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Washington
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Perish the Thought Golf Dictionary Warns Gurus
In a witty exchange from the Indianapolis Journal a speaker quips about cashing in on a cheap golf dictionary while another cautions that the sacred language of the game should not become common. The brief note captures a humorous moment about golf lore and publishing.
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Indianapolis Journal
Remarkable Exchange Sparks Blunt Inference
A London Fun item quotes a man asking why beautiful women are often the most stupid. A woman replies sharply, defending her mind while a flustered man tries to backtrack after a poorly phrased compliment.
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London
Pa and Freddie aboard a moving train chase scene
A Kansas City Times brief recounts a comic rescue at a depot. A father and son scramble to board a passing Hannibal train, with a banana bag and a scythe bundled amid the chaos. A bystander aids, bananas end up with a section man, and an angry man retrieves his undershirt after mistaking the Wabash for another line.
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Hannibal
Freddie
Kansas City Times
Paying for Advice at a Lawyer's Office
An elderly man came to Attorney Oscar Kahn with a tale of a county tax seizure on his wife’s sewing machine and bureau. He offered 28 cents for advice and insisted on paying, but the lawyer refused charges, joking that future consultations could be paid later. The man insisted and laid down a half dollar before leaving.
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Oscar Kahn
Lallas
Paducah
San
Fragmented Victorian dialogue and worn anecdotes
A collage of old world chatter and social quips. Dialogues touch age judgments at a club, grammar school jests, and a photographer's critique. A note on Egyptian women’s gold earrings describes jewelry as prized possessions linked to hardship.
Painter Adds Expression Says Sitters Are Misread
The sitter protests that the painter is not looking at the face, while the painter asserts he is capturing the expression. The exchange captures a moment of creative process as art takes shape.
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Caicago Tribune
Gilded Lord Mayor Coach Feat At 18th Century Parade
A fragment from the Chicago Record notes concerns for Julia who rose from a sickbed to attend the mati nee with a ticket. It mentions the gilded coach of the lord mayor of London costing 625 annually to maintain, weighing four tons and built in 1757 with a body suspended by four straps.
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London
Death penalty usage in Western nations and US
The death penalty is rarely enforced in Germany Austria Denmark or Sweden. In New York 11 of 12 murderers escape punishment and in the United States only one in sixty murderers receives capital punishment.
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Germany
Austria
Denmark
Sweden
New York
United States
Peculiar Phrases in Speech Across Classes
The Cornhill Magazine notes that some social groups use odd phrases when addressing others. It cites an example where an interrogator responds in a humorous way about dying as a pig in a sty, illustrating the voice and manners of different social strata.
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Cornhill Magazine
Isborer
Discovery beats Klondike claim in Texan tale
Beams at a Maryville Texas man who says a medical breakthrough surpassed Klondike gold. A.C. Thomas credits Dr King s New Discovery for curing consumpt ion and related lung ailments after years of agony. Emmett Burrell s Drug Store offers trial bottles free and sells sizes 50 cents and 1.00 with guarantee.
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A.C. Thomas
Maryville
Tex
Coffeehouse Ad Promises Fresh Start at Burreve’s
A breakfast coffee promotion invites readers to begin the day refreshed with Burreve’s wares at 110 Stephen son Street. The note highlights good coffees and teas and urges a visit for a morning boost.
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Burreve’s
Stephenson St
Lldwiw
Double Breasted Jacket Described With Dart-Fitted Sleeves
A vintage fashion description outlines a broadcloth double breasted coat with dart fitted sleeves. The garment features curved hip pockets, bone buttons, and a tailored finish, shown in The Delineator with options for fur trim or braid embellishment.
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Fred Sieck
Kobo
John Rodemeier
Lloyd Underwood
Harry Dorman
Anna Foy
John A. Gale
John C. Knox
Freeport
I. N. Roland
Ida Roland
J. C. Scott
A. Hudson
Robert
John A. Smith
Rocky Mountain
Emmert & Burrell
Mra. T. V. Holmes
Ashland
Curicuna
Peres D. & C. Corg
Sol Frops
Boston
Vis Geet
O'Mara
Constable
Thackeray
John
Homiletic Review
Banks
Detroit
Geenston
Julia
LA Grippe
N. Jackson
Danville
Foley
G. Vachar
Osgood
Ouse
Ludwet
Gambiner Bros., One Price Clothiers
Illinois
Stephenson Street
Providence Journal
Rocky Mountain Tea
Emmett & Burrell
Burnett’s
Yan
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