Railroad telegraph trickster becomes treasure hunter
The tale follows Clarkson, a clever station clerk who rigs a water bucket with telegraph wires to prank tramps. A bold ruse leads to capturing Bert Alvord, a famous outlaw, and earning a $15,000 reward while Clarkson rises to superintendent of telegraphs.
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HH Clarkson
P. Q. Railway
Arizona
Clarkson
P. Q. Railway Company
Superintendent of Telegraphs
Associated Press
Hig
Interior Department
Bert Alvord
Express
Alvord
Hell's Canyon
When Neighbors Packed For Boston Journeys in Early New England
In early New England hardship and kinship shaped travel as neighbors sent parcels for journeys to Boston. Notes from Northampton and Judge Lyman days recount trunks filled with goods, dresses, patterns, and even a child’s bound future, as groups gathered to bid farewell.
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New
Ingland
Wes
Joseph Hawley
Northampton
Mass
Boston
Joseph
New England
Katherine M. Abbott
Judge Lyman
Lesley
Judge
Balloon excuse headlines a golfers tale from London Globe
A London Globe writer recalls golfer excuses and cites a balloon race incident. An Ashford Manor balloon allegedly hovered over a player as sand dropped, prompting the quip about putting with a balloon overhead. Also noted is a swan feeding scene and a pigeon’s awkward near capture at a lake.
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Anglera
London Globe
Manager demurs at highbrow tunes in refreshment hall
Tuesday morning the hall manager scolded the orchestra leader for playing too well last night. He warned the band to provide brighter catchy music to boost drink sales, noting a ten percent drop in revenue despite a record crowd. The conductor claimed the performance was best yet and the audience praised it.
Genealogist Ponders Who Is Closest Relative
In a witty exchange a genealogist and a friend debate whether a man is nearer to his first divorced wife's second husband or his present wife's first divorced husband. The punchline notes Billy Bowen attending a ball game after his first wife's second husband dies, but mourning after his present wife's frat husband dies. The twist reveals the present wife plans to remarry her first husband.
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Billy Bowen
Billy
Multilingual ward debate echoes in lecture hall
In a political exchange, Mr Halloran lists eight nations represented in his ward, mispronouncing several names and fumbling to recall the final group. His wife suggests Americans as a possibility, highlighting the neighborhood’s diverse makeup and confusion in the moment.
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Mr. Halloran
Halloran
China Closet How to Build a Homemade Cabinet
The Homestead describes a home made china closet with a base shelf thirty inches high and a top part from forty eight to sixty inches high. It advises dimensions for the table top and cabinet, construction with beaded beading and lumber, shelf grooves or half rounds, and adjustable cup hooks. It also suggests using oak or hard wood or lightly sanding soft wood before staining and varnishing for a desired color.
Inducing Fruitfulness in Trees Through Pruning and Girdling
Horticulturists describe methods to induce fruitfulness by girding the trunk, root pruning, and summer pruning. These practices slow growth to promote fruit buds formed the previous season, with cautions on drastic girdling and timing as bark sets on new growth.
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W. Patock
Pointers for the Farmer
A rustic bulletin urges farmers to open hearts to others troubles and warns that error harms more than ignorance. It notes rainless harvests occur mainly in dry regions and that selling wheat drains fertility, while butter preserves more fertility, promoting prudent farming choices.
Calves reared on skim milk and grain mix method
Calves are fed milk for six to eight weeks then skim milk with linseed gruel and grain mash of barley oats and bran. Alfalfa meal is mixed with the feed and greens are provided. This method yields faster growth, lower cost than dam rearing, and continuous calving most of the year with no weaning setbacks.
A Cellar Cupboard And Pasteurizing Methods
A cellar cupboard construction is described with a box sunk between kitchen joists to keep dust out, a wire-hemmed bottom to deter pests, and a hinged cover for top protection. The article then compares intermittent and continuous pasteurizing systems, noting efficiency and cost differences, with recommendations based on volume and product keepability.
Farm Butter Quality and Co op Dairying Advocated
A correspondent from Orange Judd Farmer notes farm butter production often falls short of true Al quality due to lack of skill and care or improper surroundings. Good butter is possible on farms but requires intellect and physical strength for success and supports cooperative dairying as a remedy.
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Jess
Orange Judd Farmer
Army to Use Oleomargarine in Rations Controversy
The army plans to replace butter with Gleomargarine in the ration. Butter has not been issued previously, and soldiers would adjust to obtaining Gleomargarine. Public sentiment, echoed by farmers, favors supplying butter rather than margarine.
The Burden of Unexpected Guests on a Busy Household
A reflection on how constant hospitality strains a home and its woman keeper. Visiting friends and distant relatives disrupt routines, making hosts smile and endure long visits. A childrearing mother with heavy duties bears the burden, while a surprise guest can stretch a single week into seven days.
Plain yet smart: new children's summer coats and wraps
New children s summer coats and wraps favor plain styles with simple designs. Box coats dominate everyday wear while empire line wraps tempt in smaller sizes. Light weight tweeds and black and white shepherd s plaid appear, Sicilians and mohairs forecast for warm weather. They wear well, shed dust, and resist soils.
Slips for Couch Pillows and Practical Design
Practical pillow slips are cut from flowered chints with solid color bindings. One side features buttons and buttonholes or buttonholed loops and tapes. Slides over couch or hammock pillows in warm weather, remaining cool to touch and washable for freshness.
Cabinet for the shoes better app of the hack
A fragmented line of text hints at a saying about order and placement being applied to organize items. The source references a proverb like a place for everything and everything in its place, suggesting improved arrangement or usage.
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