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Newspaper
Garland Globe
Location
Garland, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1906
Page
6
A stock dealer, moving horses in Colorado, visits ranches to learn Old Mill’s methods before negotiations. He asks about Old Bill Sands and the rancher warns that Sands would avoid trouble for a nickel, yet remains cautious and watchful around the edges of business.
A Watertown stenographer Miley M Motayer credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing over a year of general debility caused by overstudy. The ad touts pills boosting blood and nerve nourishment, market price and a free diet book offer from Dr Williams Medicine Co New York.
A power yacht led by Commodore Thomas Sully encountered a giant devil fish near Deer Island and Biloxi Bay. Despite ten shots and a harpoon attempt, the 15 foot long monster swam away, following the boat for a mile before vanishing, prompting speculation about future big game encounters.
Gordon Bates 39 of Wood Street drank carbolic acid and staggered toward the Hahnemann hospital and morgue. He collapsed on the morgue steps as friends and his landlady tried to intervene, dying en route to medical care.
A machinist named Mates from Hillville in Warren County New York moved to Mald Win’s two years ago. He has two sisters listed as his only known relatives in Hillville.
Philadelphia resident Alexander Alcorn 40 died suddenly after reacting with joy to receiving a letter from an old friend. He read a portion of the message from New York signed Joe, then collapsed and died while seated. the letter remained in his hand.
Walter Lynne of Fullerton owns a grassing rooster that acts like an automobile causing chaos among his flock. The bird signals with honk sounds, charges the chickens, and recently attempted to drink kerosene left on the porch, possibly aiming to acquire a gasoline scent. It also sports an "auto face" appearance.
In Girard Manor two deputy state wardens handcuffed Peter Krutg to an apple tree for shooting robins violating game law. Two companions freed him, outwitted the wardens, returned with an axe, felled the tree, and removed the manacle as wardens returned to seize the prisoner.
Farmer Geehaw explains he purchased a carload of fertilizer for the land’s sake. Mrs G. confirms the purchase was made for that purpose in a rustic exchange showing frugal rural life.
Mile Zongora the animal trainer lures the ringmaster to a private celebration and, with a whistle from a tiger cage, shoves him through the wagon door into Diavolo’s cage. She then seals him inside and retires to bed, masking the deed with calm routine.
Philadelphia Mayor John Weaver, praised by a delegation of clergymen for a clean administration, boasted improvements in city governance. He cited elections as an example, recounting a tale of a candidate misled by a supporter and a comical miscount at the polls.
On the day of the play The Bondman production Hall Caine told an interviewer he feels worn with anxiety and rambling about the streets as he awaits the curtain fall.
An Englishman in the suburbs provokes satire as he nitpicks a lawn. He claims the grass is too green, arguing the hue betrays a color effect amid guests and hosts. The exchange unfolds in Hoxton.
A famed naturalist recalls a crow that gathered shards of china and similar odds, hiding them in a nettle patch. When naturalists discovered the stash the crow rearranged, and by next day it had moved its hoard to a new spot, keeping its secret.
France plans compulsory spelling changes in schools replacing x with nwte in plurals and dropping bh in selected words. Words like chevax become chevaus and retorignue and temtre appear with altered spellings. The reform aims to standardize French spelling across education.
Proportionate rail fares from Ogden Salt Lake City and Idaho points to Missouri river destinations and return via Santa Fe. Fares from $92. Dates of sale November 20 and December 18 1906. Return limit for six days. Literature available from Warren agent A T B F Dooly Building Salt Lake City Utah.
Dean Swift at Loracor introduced Wednesday and Friday prayers. In a Wednesday service only his clerk Roger appeared, prompting him to address Roger with a light joke about scripture moving both of them before ending the rite.
A new fad in stationery features monograms with a facsimile signature using only initials. The stamp appears on the fourth page with the initials along the left margin and the address balancing to the right.
A Paris jeweler bought a large batch of stones found in mines on the czar’s private property. Each year these stones are offered for sale by tender, with the czar’s forest lands and mines sometimes sold by the Imperial cabinet.
Dispatches report a ghost in the Potchefstroom district of Transvaal that harms adults and animals by moving furniture shaking and pinching yet avoids molesting children. The restless spirit is said to be fond of children and occupies a local farm.
A New York Mail item quotes H. G. Wells as an observer who found poker dull and slow and suggests Wells would not enjoy watching a blind pat full on aces while another player draws two cards.
A visitor to the Hitt family residence at Mount Morris observed Myx Hitt busy with a child on her lap rocking the cradle and knitting by a window while a newspaper lay folded over a chair back. The guest reflected on a woman's record as she noted the scene, mentioning the late Robert K Hitt, Illinois congressman, as one of the toys.
A brief anecdote from The Sunday Magazine recounts Sidney Smith guiding a young woman toward a pea plant in the garden. He gently takes her hand and leads perfection to the pea, turning a playful remark into a pointed lesson on cultivation and patience.
In a brief roadside clash, the juggernaut car faced a horsepower automobile in a tense moment. After the stare down, the juggernaut vehicle retreated to its old garage, humbled by the encounter.
John Priver, a saloon keeper in Boyersville, Pa, was bitten by an overer while attempting to drown a oyster in soup. His thumb was injured and required substantial medical attention from surgeons.
The parish church at Tobbing in England, dating from the thirteenth century, has been restored and now houses a remarkable barrel organ. The instrument features three barrels and can play 36 tunes with a natural handle, drawing notice for its antiquarian charm.
A concise reflection on childhood illness and adult adversaries across a lifetime. The speaker notes persistent troubles from youth persisting as conflicts in later years, framing illness and enemies as enduring influences.
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