Buffalo Herd Bull Ben Dies After Fierce In-Paddock Fight
In the Buffalo Park at the new paddock near the ocean, Ben a dominant young bull engages in a fatal contest with a rival. The other two natives join after Ben is defeated. the victor's horns and hooves cause Ben to fall and die. The dead bull's head will be mounted for the park museum.
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Golen Gate
Ben
Ocean Beach
Thompson
Geniely
Honest Men and the Ten Dollar Bill Tale
A man with a scar confesses to taking a ten dollar bill, returning five too much, counting later to find two dollars short, and biting on a moral outrage. He and another man remark that honest men face the world’s temptations, hoping for reward after death in a brief exchange from M. Quad.
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Boston
M. Quad
Lucky stone belief contrasts luck outcomes
A cheerful optimist defends superstition by carrying a lucky stone claiming it brings luck. He recalls losses and misfortunes that occurred despite the stone, then argues without it he might have faced worse. The exchange humorously highlights faith in luck.
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Chicago Post
How She Acquired Them From a Telephone Operator
A Washington Star quote notes a young woman’s clear voice and queenly authority. She previously worked as a telephone operator in the main office, explaining her poise and musical delivery.
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Miss Cayenne
Ity
Washington Star
The Cynic
A witty verse critique notes common faults in judgment and marriage. It puns on affinity and timing, mocks self serving apologies, and laments social habits like chocolate cravings and church attendance for convenience. The piece highlights human folly with brisk, satirical humor.
Actor Introduces Himself Amid Street Car Struggle
In a Baltimore American snippet a pale man clings to a street car strap and a weary young woman offers her seat. He reveals his name as Rastam the actor but after a matinee of Rastam the actor.
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Rastam
Rantam
Baltimore
Stowaway Miss Tittemore Returns After China Journey
Miss Margaret Tittemore engaged to Lt. Warren S. Dean traveled via Nagasaki and Peking to meet him in China. She fled marriage on the Indiana stowaway voyage, aided by two men, and was rescued by Gen Sumner before returning to Iowa.
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Margaret Tittemore
Warren
Dean
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United States Cavalry
United States
Conger
Nagasaki
Japan
Sumner
Fifth Cavalry
San Francisco
Hancock
Tittemore
Peking
United States Infantry
Miss Tittemore
Indiana
Iowa
Boy Archibald Rescued From Cistern Hideaway at Reunion
A chaotic family reunion at the Rankin home ends with three year old Archibald missing for an hour. He is found hiding behind a trunk in Hilda the hired girl’s room, after a soap suds mishap and a scare around a cistern. The episode ends with relieved hugs and a dinner chaos remembered.
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Archibald
Mrs. Rankin
Martha
Alonzo
Hilda
Rufus
Ma Conklin
Uncle Alonzo
Uncle Alonso
Ele
Orchard and Garden Practices for Trees and Crops
Staking young trees prevents leaning and promotes straight stems and healthy fruit buds. Mulch quince with coal ashes for protection. Winter peas need careful handling and proper coal storage. Apples tolerate lower temperatures than potatoes. cooler storage aids quality. A white yellebore and soap mix combats scale insects. Avoid working soil when ground is soft to prevent damage.
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St. Louis Republic
Thrifty Bride Sets The Minister’s Fee Pact
A Canadian wedding tale ends with the thrifty bride deciding the payment to the clergyman. The groom offers two half crowns while the bride pockets one and gives the other, prompting the minister to remark a thrifty wife is a husband’s crown.
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London
Fooled His Doctor by a Noted Lifetime of Industry
The late Rev. H. Rh. Hawels, renowned as preacher journalist lecturer and musician, suffered severe illness from a childhood heart ailment. Sir Benjamin Brodie advised mobility saying the change of scene mattered not. Lionell outlived the illness and thrived for decades in vigorous health.
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H. Rh. Hawels
Benjamin Brodie
Lionell
The Two Pinnacles Price Versus Art Jibe
A playful exchange mocks confusing price with artistic merit in The Two Pinnacles. A press agent calls the performance the pinnacle of dramatic wit while a dramatic editor questions the claim as actors admit five dollar general admission.
Be a Man First of All and Grow to Full Maturity
A 19th century motto urges youth to choose a vocation after becoming a full grown man. The article frames success as requiring maturity beyond career debates such as engineer or clergyman. It emphasizes character and decisive personal development as the path to achievement.
Ransoming the Dead in Medieval Warfare
In medieval times ransom was demanded not only for living captives but also for the bodies of soldiers slain in action, with friends paying to recover the dead.
A Vangonter of Eve Opera Wardrobe Quirk
A Philadelphia Press item notes a wife dressed for the opera receives flowers from her husband who says they are to cover her. The playful exchange highlights domestic humor and fashion of the era.
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Philadelphia Press
Stabbins Questioned as Gnished Writer in Record Gossip
The Chicago Record notes debate over Stabbins credibility as a writer after his book’s release. Critics claim he was finished once the work appeared, while defenders contest the charges.
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Stabbins
Chicago Record
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