Window Cleaners Foreman Praises Job Stability and Trials
The foreman of a large window cleaning firm notes many applicants quit after a week or two, due to nerves or stomach issues, while promising workers often fail the on trial period. He says skyline work pays as well as other trades, with most jobs secured via contracts in big buildings. He stresses workers must look up and avoid the habit of looking down, or risk losing employment.
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New York
Seoul
Inddei Sai
Eginner
New York Press
Young Alligators Thrive In Captivity With Careful Feeding
A Washington Post excerpt explains alligators feed about once a month and prefer anything that moves. It describes keeping a small alligator in a sand and moss filled wooden box with sun, water, and a stringed raw beef hook to simulate life.
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Florida
Washington Post
Never Touched the Scotchman Pig Joke Source
A humorous anecdote about Shirley Brooks and a beloved pig turned into bacon. Brooks sent a friend a bacon piece with the note His end was peace. A Scotch man later sent a pig piece to a relative with the same remark and puzzled over the misread joke.
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Shirley Brooks
Brooks
London
Commuter Quips About Barker’s Odd Breakfast Dress
A New York Times snippet shows two commuters joking about Barker, quipping that he ate breakfast food for supper and wore an evening dress with a morning glory in his buttonhole, illustrating light social banter.
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Promuter
New York Times
A New Doctrine at the Upjohn Mansion
The Rev. Dr. Fourthly during a pastoral call at the Upjohn mansion is asked by a boy named Johnny to explain the doctrine of prestidigitation. The exchange reveals a light moment in a church setting.
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Fourthly
Upjohn Mansion
Johnny
Parental Assurance and Morning Wake-Up Call
A later newspaper note reflects on parental roles with a quote about a mother singing a child to sleep and a father’s voice awakening a person in the morning. The exchange appears in a Boston Transcript context and highlights gendered parenting tones.
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Boston Transcript
Simple Mediocrity. A Judge Chooses Reform Over Romance
A judge quips about marriage in a witty exchange. The remark questions whether a partner is redeemable, noting the groom’s lack of reform appeal and insufficient desirability for a perfect match. The line highlights pragmatic views of partnership in contemporary society.
In finding fault it is easy to be untruthful and unfair
The Atchison Globe cautions that fault finding invites untruthful and unfair judgments, warning readers to weigh motives and evidence carefully before passing judgment.
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Atchison Globe
The Leonine Dumas and a Romantic Salon
A critic recalls an evening with the novelist Alexandre Dumas at Dunas Boulevard Malesherbes. Women friends, actresses, and poets gather around Dumas as Goethean imagery frames the scene. The critic notes the idol like presence, the frescoes, and the romance surrounding the creator of Monte Christo.
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Mane
Dunas
Malesherbes
Monte Christo
Goethe
Faust
Mephistopheles
Marguerite
Dumas
Lanterln
Deer Slant on Stamina and Speed in Deer and Antelope
A Dakota ranchman argues deer and antelope are fast but notes any first class horse can beat a deer on level ground if given a short start. He describes deer speed on slopes, their vitality after being shot, and tactics of hunters using wind and a shrill whistle to gain a momentary advantage.
Music's effect on animals at the zoo
At the zoo, a piccolo provoked the zebra, wild ass, deer, and ostrich into rage while the violin and flute pleased them. The tiger slept until the piccolo started, then became agitated. Replacing the piccolo with the flute calmed the tiger, who purred and slept peacefully.
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London Spectator
Widow Repeats Law By Marrying Relative
A comic exchange quotes Mrs. Bangs who wed a distant relative to bypass her late husband’s will. Old Bangs confirms she found a loophole and married again, prompting a wry remark about her cunning.
Maxwell's Talisman: The Joy of Helping Friends
A late 19th century maxim notes that true happiness comes from making those around you happy. By prioritizing the well being of associates in daily life, the chooser gains personal contentment and a virtuous cycle of mutual goodwill.
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Maxwell
Rich Strike in the Big Four Mining Shaft
A 1908 Deadwood report notes ore found at 112 feet in the Big Four shaft along Deadwood gulch with assay values from $29 to $68 per ton. The west vertical shows the strongest returns with three feet of ore. shafting proceeds at two feet daily as ore is further explored.
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Deadwood Daily Pioneer Times
Big Four Mining Company
Deadwood Gulch
Tere
Pennsylvania
Black Hills
P. T. Baird
Jie Four
Black ‘Hills
Phillips Ore Testing Co
Ogden
Deadwood Pioneer Times
B. T. Baird
Phillips
Dr. Ogden
Hamburg
Wanted to Purchase A Good Second Hand Coal Burner
Classified notice seeking to buy a used hard coal base burner. Apply at this office for purchase arrangements and details.
New Pastor to Lead M E Church Services
Rev. Mott Mitchell becomes the new pastor at M E Church and will preach at both morning and evening services. J S Kinney, manager of Bell Telephone Exchange, assumed charge of the Bell system long distance office on Thursday. W E Evinger departs to take a position in Creston.
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M.E
J. S. Kinney
Bell Telephone Exchange
J.S. Kinney
Long Distance Telephone Company
W. E. Evinger
Creston
Free year subscription offer from Fremont Democrat
Fremont Democrat announces a free one year subscription to the American Farmer for every current subscriber. The promotion aims to attract and retain readers by adding the agricultural publication at no extra cost.
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American Farmer
Fremont Democrat
Peaches for Sale by Basket Bushel or Wagon Load
Peach orders must be placed immediately. S C Taybor handles all requests by basket bushel or wagon load.
Card of Thanks for Freddy Shuey family
To our friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted during the illness and death of our son Freddy we are most grateful Mrs ABIGAIL SHUEY A FP SHUEY.
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Freddy
Abigail Shuey
Shuey
Ladies of Baptist Church Social at Mrs Palmer’s
The Baptist church ladies spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs W W Palmer. A special program was presented and a delightful lunch was served. The group reports a very pleasant time.
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Ladies of the Baptist Church
W. W. Palmer
Unclaimed Letters for Week Ending October 2
The list of letters re main uncalled for at this office for the week ending Oct 2 includes Miss M M Fitzgerald Walkerville Iowa Miss Pearl Joyce Mrs Minnie M Sayer W F Burman C W Cope R J Davenport A A Dodd W G Dryden G S Fletcher C N Galft Johnson Bros Geo Meissner Rev J A Scheefers Floyd Simpson Louis N Starr G A Danforth P M
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M. M. Fitzgerald
Walkerville
Iowa
Pearl Joyce
Minnie M. Sayer
W. F. Burman
C. W. Cope
R. J. Davenport
A. A. Dodd
W. G. Dryden
G.S. Fletcher
C. N. Galft
Johnson Bros
Geo. Meissner
Rev. J. A. Scheefers
Cottonwood lumber for sale on McKissick Island
Frank Dowey advertises cottonwood lumber available on McKissick Island in any shape or size. The notice also mentions subscribing to the St. Joe Gazette through Hamburg Drug Co. and a list led by Miss Bessie Ives. City water reservoir was scrubbed to ensure purity and prevent typhoid fever. the Democrat is for sale.
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McKissick Island
Frank Dowey
St. Joe Gazett
Hamburg Drug Co
Bessie Ives
Train collision injures many goats near Riverton
A fast moving 2" train struck a flock of David Rank ins Angora goats near Riverton Saturday night. The impact killed 144 goats and crippled 73 more, burying a line of animals in trenches along the rail right of way.
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Riverton
Old Papers For Sale Offer
This office advertises old papers for sale at cheap prices. Interested buyers are invited to inquire for availability and pricing.
Fred Nixon assumes Western Union post in Topeka
Fred Nixon of Topeka takes charge of the Western Union office succeeding Miss Blanch Wiggs. Mrs. Geo Shafer, near town, travels to Nebraska City for her brother’s serious illness. he dies and is interred at New Sharon Iowa. A Duluth Minnesota marriage ties Miss Winifred Port of Hamburg to Mr Sally Bailey. George Vaughn, once at Hamburg, recovers from appendicitis and moves home to Maltia Hollow.
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Fred Nixon
Topeka
Western Union
Miss Blanch Wiggs
Geo. Shafer
Nebraska City
New Sharon
Duluth
Minn
Winifred Port
Hamburg
Sally” Bailey
Winnie
Bailey
George Vaughn
Hoover
Malitia Hollow
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S.C. Taybor
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Bain
Newton
Hambl
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