A Mine Letters Prank Brings Love to Light
Blake Narbel and Culver stage a letter writing hoax to an imagined fiancée Miss Lucy Mears. Culver mails the letters by mistake, prompting a comical misdelivery that ends with Narbel marrying a real Lucy Mears, the woman Culver never expected to meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake Narbel
Pater
Culver
Narbel
Warbel
Chum
Lucy Mears
New England
Norbel
Erenine
San Francisco
Norbell
Miss Lucy
Lucy
Narhbel
Blake
Miss Mears
Keen
A Typical Hungarian Village in Saturday Review
A vivid, prose description of a rural Hungarian village with white thatched cottages, broad dusty roads, and thatched roofs leaning on toy-like colonnades. Villagers in traditional dress move through dusk as pigs return home and dogs roam, with men in linen shirts and kilts and women in bright layered prints and short petticoats.
Causes of Warm and Cold Periods in Earth's History
Swedish physicist Arrhenius and Langley supporters propose that small changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide drove past climate shifts. A 0.1 percent CO2 increase could yield a tertiary warm climate, while a 0.02 percent decrease could trigger glaciation. Meteorite falls may have supplied extra CO2 in ancient times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrhenius
Langley
Rem
The Marriage Law of 1975 Fraud Unmasked in Court
A 1975 government marriage law ordered couples to marry by civil ceremony and punished defiance. A Purported reform era court order led to staged marriages through decoy vouchers, exposing abuse by manipulation of records. The Blythe Tomlinson and Harvey Erskine cases triggered a reveal, the law declared inoperative and repealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butt
Blythe-Tomlinson
Harvey-Erskine
William Blythe
Rebecca Tomlinson
John Harvey
Jane Erskine
Hereditary Department
John Starvey
Tie
Wiliam Blythe
Rebecca Tom Hinson
Jane Tiskine
Arline Phillips
Kennedy Laxative Honey and Tar Cures Coughs
An old time remedy promises to ease congestion and stop coughing by using honey and tar. Advertises that the tonic drives the cold out through the bowels and is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Very Low Rates for German Baptists Springfield Meet
Low excursion fares offered via North Western Line for the annual German Baptist brethren gathering in Springfield. Tickets sold June 1 through June 4 with return trips valid. Apply at Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Baptist Bretheren
Springfield
I.foclusive
Chicago & North
Western Ry
New Haven
Conn
National Council
Columbus
Chicago & North- Astern
Penning the Chicks: A Moving Coop Design
A guide from American Agriculturist on building a durable chick pen from thick boards with screw fastenings and braces. It describes a movable coop with a removable roof, beveled corners, and pivot-based shifting to herd chicks using strategically placed feed, enabling daily relocation across a grass plot while keeping the flock secure.
Succotash hay praised by Michigan farmer
A Michigan farmer describes his succotash hay method, sowing oats a peck of spring wheat and a peck of beardless barley per acre around mid April, dishing it on stubble. He uses corn stalks cut and plowed under to prevent ground trash, mows with a common mower, cures, and stores the hay. He claims it provides superior horse and cattle feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Stuck In Spring Mud Hole Advice From Farm Journal
Farm Journal advises pulling the wagon free by chaining the axle, hooking a third horse to the chain, and pulling at a near right angle to lift the sunken wheel. Then start the other team and move forward to free the stuck wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Journal
Peeding Sheep and Their Lambs Feeder Design
A historical note describes a common sheep feeding setup where limbs pass through slats to stand on hay, preventing feed contamination by sheep. The design features a cross section showing how a bottom rack and narrow front slats create a separate trough to feed lambs away from the flock.
Soybean Cowpea Nodules Boost Nitrogen in Plants
The Michi main experiment station reports that nodules on soybeans and cowpeas grown on fairly fertile soil can increase yield and raise both relative and absolute nitrogen content in the plants, enhancing their value as green manures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kron
Michi Main
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar cough syrup
See that your druggist gives you no imitation when you ask for Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar, the original Laxative cough syrup. Sold by all druggists.
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Kennedy
Cheap excursion rates to New Haven from Chicago area
Nickel Plate offers $18.60 round trip to New Haven Conn with return via Chicago and New York City excursion routes on June 2 4 6 8. Extension available. tickets at Nickel Plate office Room 298 113 Adams St Chicago. 16d w6-3wat
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New Haven, Conn
Chicago
Nickelgate Road
New York City
Nickel Plate
Adams St
Madison
Wis
Secial
Freeport
Law Abiding Sheriff Ends in a Lynching at Alhambra Saloon
Bert Pike, a famed Valencia County sheriff, shoots a Mexican during a tense standoff after fleeing to Dona Ana. A young eastern lawyer acting as judge orders Pike's arrest and trial, but the court allows execution by hanging after a quick murder verdict. The sheriff leads Pike to be hanged at the Alhambra saloon site, finalizing a dramatic frontier justice scene.
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Bert Pike
Valencia County
N. M
Pike
Donta Ana
Ite
Flo
Lnw
Bert
Jim
Lim
Valencia
Judes
Lee
Sherri
Alexie Mn
Alhambra
Eugene Draper
The Difference in Dorothy Dodd Shoes
A shopper describes how Dorothy Dodd shoes offered better fit and sizing, contrasting with typical high priced options. The sales pitch highlights finding the right size quickly and customer praise for comfort and fit at Staver & Co.
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Dorothy Dodd
Staver & Coa
A Questionable Rebuke In Washington on Nude Art
A quoted exchange presents Susann B. Anthony lamenting the vulgar display of nude women in art objects. She recalls a churchman rebuking such imagery amid a snuff-box anecdote involving a nobleman and a cameo nude figure, ending with a quip about identity and propriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susann B. Anthony
Washington
Mint
Aunes
Gord Towes
Lord Jones
Tady Jones
Halcyon days and distillation tips in old notes
The copy recalls a dialogue about halcyon days framing a nostalgic escape from city life and household duties. It then shifts to a home remedy note detailing distilled water facial care and a skin wash with rose leaves, vinegar, and rice water.
Notice of Hofmann & Buss business continuation
The purchaser of the late partner Al Hofmann's interest thanks patrons and requests prompt settlements from those owing the firm. The tin shop and furnace work continue under the same competent foreman, ensuring high quality. The new owner solicitous of future patronage.
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al. Hofmann
Hofmann & Buss
Hep Erlay
Hofmann
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Duster
Weils
Mia
Jack
Lucey Mears
Mrs. Narbel
Naneel
Wheeling
PEN and Coop
Beecham
H. Peck
Chicago Record-Herald
Joan Buss
Douglas Avenue
Dorman & Co
van Buren and
Exchange Streets
B.G. Cooper
Thomas C. Bhaffer
M. G. Wirsing
Tedd &Wtt
Stephenson County
Ever Olson
Wdkentf BH
Fpf
Brubaker
Tdw
W. J. Moann
Stephanson County
J. Mason Fox
T&w
W. H. Shons
General Assembly
Tinos
Republican Party
William W. Krape
Ted
J.J. Shaffer
Id&w
Henry Ritzman
Siitean Pelmarrege
Epuny Es & M. Malnix
Steph
the State Bank OF Freeport
Rathvellijan Sige
Swarts & Fleck
Opp Court House
Stephenson St
Galena Ave
Sluiter & Brauer
E. Bengston
R. R
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