Wisconsin Motor Car Test May Reform Short Line Railroading
The Illinois Central’s motor car trial on the Freeport to Madison and Monroe line yields promising results despite bad weather. It may cut costs and improve service on Wisconsin branch lines, with future baggage and mail facilities. Public acceptance suggests potential broad railroad benefits and eventual profitability.
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Inois Central
Freeport
Madison
Monroe
Monroe Journal
Wisconsin
Clinois Central
Central
Journal
Why He Catl the Game at the Poker Club
Smith asks Jones to take a hand but Jones refuses. The duo discuss cold feet and losing, revealing a gambler’s cycle. Jones explains his losses drive home lectures and his wife takes half the money to cover bills, ensuring he remains in debt.
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Smith
Jones
Dozens Named Across Lands In Craft Traditions
A quirky globe trots through idioms for thirteen known as a baker's dozen in many English speaking countries and a cobbler's dozen in Italy. The cobbler tradition notes twelve tacks around a boot edge with a center nail for luck, reflecting old labor and legal legends.
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America
Australia
Great Britain
Italy
Visitor At Lunatic Asylum Sparks A Horse Flight Tale
A man touring a lunatic asylum chats with outdoor patients when a rider arrives on horseback. A patient compares the pace to a horse running fast, and the visitor quietly proclaims he has seen a horse flying. An old Scotch patient warns against such talk as there are fouk in here for far less than seeing horses.
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Diana
Stage beauty and stage money discussed in Louisville Courier Journal
In a Louisville Courier Journal note, a conversation turns on the idea of a woman advertised as a stage beauty. One asks if she was ever considered beautiful, and the reply notes that stage beauty commands a good deal of money.
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Louisville Courier: Journal
Curious Sand Bag Found On North Island New Hampshire
A strange discovery on North Island in Mascoma like New Hampshire describes a large bag of sand weighing fifty pounds or more. Investigators suggest the bag could only have arrived by being dropped from a balloon.
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Secbhtly
North Island
Mascoma Like
New Hampshire
Fortner and Isenhart Compete in Fair Sports Event
Licensed to Marty. Frank M. Fortner and Vera M. Peight appeared at Freeport as Fair SPERYONs numbers 29 18 48 42. James H. Isenhart listed from Fair SPERYONs with similar figures.
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Marty
Frank M. Fortner
Freeport
Vera M. Peight
Came
James H. Isenhart
Fair Speryons
Fish and Game Club Meeting Tonight in Stephenson County
The Stephenson County Fish and Game Protective association will hold a meeting at the County club rooms tonight at o'clock. Members are urged to attend and discuss local game protection measures and upcoming activities.
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Fish and Game Club
Stephenson County Fish and Game Protective Association
County Club
Boys Meeting at the YMCA on Building Roads
A fine gathering of boys convened at the Y M C A building where Rev. F W Emerson delivered a strong address titled Building Roads. The message focused on guidance, service, and personal growth through faith and community involvement.
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F. W. Emerson
Partition Suit Filed Over Property Interests
A partition suit titled Carson Gifter Alva Elmer M. Potter et al. has been filed with the circuit court clerk to determine ownership and division of property among the named parties.
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Carson Gifter
Alva Elmer M. Potter
Circuit Court
Two drunks brought before Magistrate Bentley
Two plain drunks were taken before Magistrate Bentley this morning and assessed the usual fine of five dollars and costs.
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Bentley
Burmans rely on the needle for direction in all tasks
The Burmans instinctively determine direction by a magnetic needle rather than relative positions. They refer to places as the north or east side of objects and can orient themselves even in fog or rain. An English traveler lost his way in a forest, but his Burman servants instantly identified north and east and led him northeast.
Helgolanders Use Birds For Soup And Delicacies
Helgolanders send some birds to Hamburg market and keep the rest for home use. Soup is the main method, with forty to fifty thrushes boiling in the pot, the fattest birds not drawn, and second helpings common. Telgolandish kittiwake pie and fat December gulls are noted delicacies, while the gray crow is also a favorite dish.
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Hamburg
Chambers’ Journal
Beggars in Vienna Court Case On Street Earning Debate
In Vienna a man and wife were summoned in a district police court for begging in the streets. Only the wife appeared. she said her husband had gone to Baden for a cure. The prosecutor said Viennese beggars earn good incomes and marry well, prompting trips to bath resorts to recover from their high living. A beggar once returning from Carlsbad resumed begging with renewed vigor.
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Vienna
Baden
Carlsbad
Pall Mall Gazette
Auctioneer Warns About Pawnshop Sales Bias
An auctioneer cautions buyers not to assume bargains at pawnshop sales. many items are pledged goods not sold publicly. He notes pawnbrokers often keep quality items and use pawns for private sale rather than auction.
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Efe
New York American
A Glimpse of Carlyle Bread Spark of Kindness
An old man in Carlyle stops at a street crossing to pick mud from a crust of bread. He gently cleans it and places it on the curbstone, saying it was bread and must not be wasted, lest hungry sparrows or a dog go hungry.
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Carlyle
Pool Tournament Notes at Mission Hall
Two series of games were played at the Mission pool and billiard hall Saturday night. Ohlendorf beat Cramer in straight sets, and Fisher defeated Frazier after Frazier ran the ten ball. Standings show Fisher and Place near top with strong win totals and low percentages, while Cramer and Cummisford trail.
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Mission Pool
John Place
M. Frazier
J. Cramer
Ohlendorf
Orangeville residents visit and travel notes
M G Wirsing of Orangeville was here on a business call today. H A Hartzell of Orangeville called on friends in town. Miss Grace Jennings and Miss Ethel Dawson returned from Chicago last night. Rev F M Emerson pastor of the Christian church left this morning for Chicago where he spoke this afternoon at a Christian church union meeting.
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M. G. Wirsing
Orangeville
H. A. Hartzell
Grace ''Enney
Ethel Dawson
Chicago
F. M. Emerson
The
Christian Church
Christian Church Union
Card party planned at G A R hall tomorrow afternoon
Local notices report a card party at the G A R hall tomorrow afternoon. St Catherine's guild will meet with Mrs Mitchell at 378 Douglas avenue Wednesday afternoon at 2230. Mrs Balles underwent surgery Sunday at St Francis hospital and shows marked improvement. friends are glad to hear of her better condition.
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G. A. R. Hall
St Catherine's Guild
Mitchell
Douglas Avenue
Carl Balles
St. Francis Hospital
Upcoming University Ext Lectures and Local Dances Schedule
A list of events from January to March includes Prof H J Willett lectures on Early Christianity, German society dances, indoor circus at YMCA, St Margaret's guild dance, Germania card party, Rome gatherings at St Pius hall, policemen's ball, and Stephenson County Teacher's Institute. Multiple venues and dates across Lexington and nearby halls.
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University
H. J. Willett
Germanin Society
Y.M.C. A
St. Margaret's Guild
Lexington Batt
St. Aloysius Society
St. Incent's Orphanage
St. Pius Hall
Bazadr
Germania Masquerade
EH. Lh
Willett
Masonic Temple
H. EL. Willett
Historic local program listings and dates
January to March public entertainment slate lists The Girl From the Golden West The Lilly and The Prince The Lion and The Mouse R Human Hearts Preston Downey Moving pictures Mrs Fiske Co Al Fieldes Minstrels Uncle Josh Perkins The Red Mrs Fannice Yeates Gehr Wagner The Flying Dutchman with multiple performances and dates in February and March.
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Human Hearts
Preston Downey Moving Pictures
Fiske & Co
al Field
E Minstrels
Josh Perkina
Fannice Yeates Gehr
Wagner
Market Close: Wheat and Meat Prices on Jan 27
Chicago closing board of trade quotes show May wheat 1.0077 May pork 13.05 May lard 8.00 May ribs 9? 7.97. Union Stock Yards: cattle 19,000 up 100. Cattle Beeves 83.75 96.30, cows heifers 1.70 4.75, stockers feeders 2.70 4.70. Hog prices 34,000 up 10, light 4.25 4.50, mixed 4.80 4.60, heavy 4.30 4.62, rough 4.30 4.45, bulk sales 4.456 4.55. Sheep 14,000 up 10, 3.40 5.60. Quotations furnished by F J Miner Co Rice Building room 204 205.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
Union Stock Yards
Chicago Board of Trades
F.j.miner & Co
Rice Building
CC. D. Anderson
Wba Oorn
Eeee Aon
Aes
New York Stock Exchange
Miner & Co
Rice
Freeport
Atchinson
Bo. Pac
U.B. Steel
Gt Sa
O. ML & At
N.Y. Central
Penn
Man Delivers Letter Obsession at Street Corner
A young man was seen gazing at a letter on a street corner and attempted to shove it into a fire alarm box. A passerby intervened, remarking that his heart was on fire but suggesting he use the box at the next corner.
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San Francisco
Lost and found and help wanted notices from Stephenson Street area
An item lists a sweater jacket found between Libmerty and Henderson Streets on Stephenson Street, with a note to leave at Journal. A pocket book containing small change and money is reported on Front or Prospect Terrace, finder asked to return to Wright & Co. Also an announcement seeks a girl for general housework with Mrs. Robt. Hunter at Walton Ave, and a rental notice for a six room house on Shiraw nee Street with contact ALA. Muenkeniader.
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Crey
Libmerty
Henderson
Stephenson St
Leave At Journal
Suainll
Prospect Terrace
Wright & Co
The Patented Weather Plant by John Nowack
An inventor claims one patent plant the Abrus precatorius or paternoster pea could foretell weather and disasters. John Nowack marketed it with an indicating device promising forty eight hours and fifty miles warning, but agricultural experts showed leaf movements were caused by light and an insect. Nowack lost money on the venture.
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John Nowack
Nowack
Bureau of Agriculture
Roving Birds to Free Them in Lucknow Market
In Lucknow a bird market trades birds to be freed as merit by Hindus and Muslims after rites. Birds must be strong enough to fly yet dealers often injure them. Customers select a sturdy bird or walk away. The merit is believed to come from the bird or its spirit, not from Deity, with kites and crows in demand.
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Lucknow
India
Home Sweet Home’s enduring fame shocks music critics
A Cornell Magazine excerpt notes that Sir Henry Bishop’s melody “Home Sweet Home” from Clari the Maid of Milan surpasses the vanished opera in lasting appeal. The piece, once forgotten, remains a symbol of English spirit and endures beyond many contemporary works.
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Henry Bishop
Prindonnas
Clari
Milan
Cornell
Magazine
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