Missouri and Kansas Land Auction Exceeds 1000 Acres Listed
A forged long list of Missouri and Kansas properties is advertised with prices from 5 to 35 dollars per acre and many hundreds of acres in Holt, Cass, Barton, Bates, Linn, Wright, Douglas and Howell counties. Listings describe tillable bottom land, timber, springs, orchards, improvements, and rail access. Several tracts include existing houses, barns, and potential town-site opportunities along Frisco and Rock Island routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowry
St. Clair County
Archie, Cass Co
Sumner
Chariton County
Forest City
Holt County
Benton County
Sedalia
Cole Camp
Windsor
New Rock Island R. R
Kansas City
St. Louis
Icoo Acres
Shannon County
Missouri
St. Joe
Missouri River
Bates County
Wayne County
Til
Linn Co
Kas
Eas
Lowry City
Price
Laclede Co
Lebanon
Frisco Ry
Webster County
Marshfield
Webster
Wright Co
Conway
Wright County
Seymour
Mountain Grove
Niangna
Frisco By
Grove Springs
Douglas Co
Norwood
Howell County
West Plains
Mountain View
Pomonia
Nonsense from a Baby Says Smart Set Column
A playful quip from Smart Set mocks press and public attention as a baby, nearly a year old, protests fame and tricks. The author jokes about parents, entertainers, and curious traits while insisting on privacy and normalcy.
Gifted Conversational Powers Highlighted in Exchange
In a brief social dialogue, Miss f praises a gifted conversationalist, noting her wonderful powers. Mr. J comments that she does not talk much. Miss T adds that she shows exceptional discretion in what she chooses not to say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. J
Miss T
Conversation Sparks as Wife Furnishes Brilliant Dialogue
Yonkers Statesman reports a witty exchange about a wife praising a conversation as brilliant and sparkling. The husband recalls the exact words and asks what she was doing when she spoke. The quip centers on furnishing the conversation in a playful domestic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bacon
Yonkers
Gaslight Gag Reveals Quirky City Banter
A cracked nugget from Chicago News features a farcical exchange between a Glass Eater and Wild Man about a fat lady marrying a midget. The punchline lands as the grotesque joke spirals into the crowd’s laughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glass Eater
Chicago News
Very Much Like One Merchant at Funeral Alibi
A Philadelphia Press exchange depicts a stern Merchant accusing Mr. Clark of lying about attending a funeral to skip the ball game. Clark counters with a wry remark about being prophetic and the game’s slow pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchant
Mr. Clark
Clark
Philadelphia Press
Cause For Rejoicing In The Quiet Household
In a light exchange from the Chicago News a man asks if his wife plays the piano and if she plays any instrument. The reply is no to both questions, followed by a remark that the lack of an instrument is something to be proud of in her accomplishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bix
Dix
Chicago News
Parrot in the Chicago Tribune cartoon quip fuels chatter
A humorous caption in the Chicago Tribune features a parrot named Polly and a witty exchange about crackers. The gag reflects classic newspaper comic style with brisk, light banter and familiar bird humor.
The Kicker Poet Grumbles At Earthly Weather
A reflective verse from the Washington Star portrays a solitary figure who endlessly kicks and laments the weather and the state of the world. The speaker expects divine arrival but fears complaints about how the earth is governed.
Rooster Rules Stir Havana Rail Travel
A Brooklyn Eagle item quotes Havana railroad rules from a Spanish guide. It notes passengers may redeem a delayed train fare if they desist, but only half fare if on time and they desist. Losses due to passenger fault yield no refund. Carriage limits include one rooster in first class, dogs with mussel, six chickens elsewhere, and no ice or fish in cars.
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Havana
Brooklyn Eagle
Won on His Looks by Wisconsin Judge
Judge Siebecker displays Solomon like wisdom in a minor case. A butcher claimed the defendant owed $10 for meat. The gaunt man denied it and the judge ruled for the defendant noting the defendant could not have eaten $10 worth of meat in his lifetime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siebecker
Wisconsin
A Shy Lot on the Monongahela Apprentices
Aboard the United States training ship Monongahela apprentices vary from 6 feet to 4 feet 6 inches. Rear Admiral Coghlan, visiting officially, was saluted by giants and later by pygmies on departure. Captain Rees notes the boys are shy and deferential in the admiral’s presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Monongahela
Coghlan
Rees
Humble Beginnings of Big Beef Barons
The Kansas City Journal recounts how Nelson Morris started with one hog in Connecticut and built a Chicago meat business, Gustave I. Swift began with one sheep in Massachusetts, and Philip Armour traveled from Oneida New York on foot to California during the gold rush. Together they amassed nearly 100 million.
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United States
Nelson Morris
Connecticut
Chicago
Massachusetts
Philip D. Armour
California
Oneida
N. Y
Pacific Coast
Kansuas City
Poe Born in Boston in 1809 Say Biographer Finds Proof
A biographer Professor Harrison asserts Edgar Allan Poe was born January 19 1809 in Boston. His actor parents were in Boston at his birth and his father hailed from an esteemed family, with a wry note about Mrs Poe’s absence on the birth day.
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Edgar Allan Poe
Professor Harrison
Boston
Edgar
Poe
Boston Herald
Fresh Air Tablets Discovery by French Scientist
A French scientist discovered, while studying acetylene, a method to make tablets that dissolve in water and release pure oxygen. The tablets would be highly useful in closed carriages, submarines, mines, or any place with vitiated air.
Cannibal King Promises Health Food Breakfast
The cannibal king studies circulars on diet and declares he will try a change. He orders his chef to serve that health food man for breakfast tomorrow, as noted by the judge.
Artful matchbox panel frames a cozy fireplace scene
A panel painted by an artist depicts a warm old time fireplace with brass candlesticks blue delft plates on the mantel and a big black tin pot hanging above the fire as a receptacle for unused matches. A small wood box holds burned matches and a rag carpet lies before the fire.
A New Receptacle For Cigarette Stubs
Ladies prefer the new brown ware pots with silver rims as ash receptacles. A shallow water base extinguishes cigarette and cigar ends immediately, reducing lingering smoke and keeping rooms fresher.
Cooked Oranges Delicious Orange Fritters
A recipe suggests cooking oranges as fritters. Peel and quarter the fruit remove the white pith cut quarters in two sprinkle with brandy and powdered sugar rest an hour. Dip in butter and brown in hot fat then dust with sugar and serve.
Molded Chicken In Mayonnaise Gelatin Mold
Instructions describe making a molded chicken dish by dicing tender chicken meat, seasoning, and combining with mayonnaise dressing whipped cream and dissolved gelatin. The mixture is packed into a jelly mold and chilled on ice until firm, then unmolded onto crisp lettuce.
Handle It Carefully says naphtha cleans small crevices
A bureau drawer trunk or closet should be cleaned with naphtha and a long spout oil can to reach cracks. The fumes evaporate quickly but kill insects and eggs, offering practical protection from moths carpet bugs and other pests when done regularly.
New Cushioned Chair Back With Pocket Pocketed Cushion Ease
A late shop find introduces an improved cushion that slips over the chair back like a tea cozy. It promises relief from clingy cushions and features a large pocket on one side for a book or light article.
Prune Jelly with Port Gelatin Mold
Prune jelly recipe: rinse one pound prunes cook with one quart water one cup sugar lemon peel and cinnamon until tender. Remove stones press pulp through sieve add an ounce gelatin dissolved in a little water and two gills port wine. Mold and garnish with orange slices.
The New Brass Bede Brisk in Modern Square-Line Beds
The latest brass beds are built entirely with square lines and represent a clear improvement over the older familiar style. The change emphasizes clean geometry and a sturdier appearance while maintaining the brass bed charm.
Cork Trees and Global Cork Production
Spain remains the leading cork producing country with most cork wood sourced from the Mediterranean littoral. Portugal, Spain, Algeria, France, Tunis and Italy export cork valued at about 14 million dollars in 1901. Cork trees yield cork starting at about age seven and continue until they reach two centuries, averaging 675 pounds per tree over sixty years.
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Spain
Mediterranean
Portugal
Algeria
France
Tunis
Italy
Syria
Asia Minor
Turkey
Greece
Corsica
A Kingly Bullfighter Faces a Horned Duke in Portugal
A Portuguese king known for bullfighting once entered the ring as Duke of Braganza to meet a bull with its horns unpadded. Incognito among court ladies, he slipped but sprang to safety, clearing the barricade before the enraged bull struck.
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Portugal
Braganza
Spain
Stepdaughters of the Revolution Pledge Congressional Presence
At a Modern Liberty convention a Gotham delegate urged a mass march to Congress to demand portraying Liberty with a straight iron. The audience applauded as she called for a change from the current statues deemed a disgrace and mockery to foreigners aware of current fashions.
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Gotham
Congress
Austria Moves Secret Archives to New Ironclad Building
The Austrian imperial archives have been transferred from the Hofburg to a new building next to the foreign office. Public access will be allowed to documents dating back to ancient times through 1840. The storage rooms are ironwalled with water and fire protection and security features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hofburg
Foreign Office
Axle grease for southern mails referenced in congress
Representative Bankhead of Alabama argues for annual appropriation for the southern fast mail. He cites a total of 143, 8705 dollars and is pressed about a 75 cent item. The exchange with Hank Smith of Michigan notes axle grease as the answer.
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Representative Bankhead
Alabama
Congress
Hank Smith
Michigan
Tramp Heroically Saves Man Near Peru Indiana
A tramp near Peru Indiana jumped from a freight train to shove an old man off a railroad track as a fast express passed. He did not stop to give his name or seek thanks, leaving the benefactor unaware of the rescuer's identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Ind
Springfield Republican
Land Bill Love Feast Sparks Protests at Meeting
Secretary Wyndham unveiled a land purchase scheme to Irish landlords and tenants while William O'Brien exclaimed, For the first time in my life I say God save the king, and Lord Clanricarde retorted For save Ireland, marking a tense exchange at the gathering.
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Wyndham
William O’brien
Tord Clanricarde
Ireland
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Jim Dumps
England
Jim
Hamer W. Brown
Old Mizzos
A. B. Noble
Hamuburg, Iowa
Ezra
Vieitor
Polly
Chicago Tribune
Washington Star
Austria
Bankhead
St. Louis Star
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