Third Personality and a Will at Court in Odd Case
A widowish cousin seeks probate for Hiram Tanker's will amid claims of his dual madness and recurring delusions. Butterworth, the attorney, argues the testator retained enough sanity to validly execute the will while witnesses recount his druggist and miller phases. The surrogate rules for probate, despite contested evidence, and the case ends favorably for the proponent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Stackpole Butterworth
Jethuel
Miss Tanker
Butterworth
Hiram ‘Tanker
Hiram Tanker
Lydia Tanker
Hiram
Roger Lumley
Mr. Butterworth
Horatio Bilker
Alexander Friesman
Messrs. Bilker
Friesman
Birker
Suriily
Tanker
House Plan Offers Comfort and Practical Design
American Home feature by William A. Radford explains a two story rectangular house popular in the middle west. The 24 by 30 plan includes six rooms plus hall and bath, with a large living and dining area and ample light from three directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Heating a House The Right Furnace Ventilation And Cost
A discussion on furnace design emphasizes bringing clean air from above the roof, proper cellar heating, and controlled fire for comfort in winter. It warns against impure air hazards, outlines typical costs from 1 200 to 3 000 dollars, and notes ventilation relies on warm air movement. It ends with a tangential reference to leather and sugar content in Australian exports.
Quip in Court Over Aroused Spouse
A magistrate jokes about a wife's fierce aim after a husband reports being struck by a teacup. The plaintiff confirms the teacup hit from about ten feet away, and the magistrate quips the husband should be proud to have such a wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaintif
Woman wins fortune by dream tipped Field Mouse at Belmont
New York Mrs Tessie Crawford wife of John D Crawford owner of the Crawford house Jamaica says she won a fortune at Belmont Park betting on a horse named Field Mouse after dreaming of it. It was her first bet and she placed $100 with Charles Crawford delivering the wager at 100 to 1 odds.
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New York
Tessie Crawford
John D. Crawford
Crawford House
Jamaica
Belmont Park
Mr. Crawford
Charles Crawford
Charles
Love Not Teachers Only Seek Higher Paid Work
A New York study shows women teachers resign not solely to marry but to pursue more lucrative careers. First year pay is 600 dollars, rising to 1240 after 17 years, far below wages in other city departments and for telephone operators. Many former teachers now hold higher paying jobs elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Board of Education
Chicago Man Wins $10000 Weather Bet in May Rain Streak
Jim O Leary claims a $10000 payoff after betting weather expert Prof Hicks that May would bring 18 rainy days. He cites past wins on weather forecasts including cyclones and May rains, noting a 20 day tally so far and prior winter gains from similar bets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim O’leary
Chicago
Jim O'Leary
O'Leary
Hicks
St. Louis
Silence Wins Five-Dollar Bet In St Charles Stunt
Edward Boston took a ten hour vow of silence at Fifth and Decatur streets in St Charles to win a five dollar wager. He piled and moved six bricks all day while onlookers teased him, but he spoke not a word until 6 pm, claiming victory.
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St. Louis
St. Charles
Edward Boston
Boston
T A. m
Fifth
Decatur Streets
Chicago
Bride to Be Sues Rail Line Over Flood Delays
Mrs. Mary Jones of Holdenville Oklahoma sues a railroad for 50000 dollars claiming floods prevented her from reaching Oklahoma City to marry a unnamed millionaire. She says the delay cost her a husband and a fortune and she vented the tale to fellow passengers aboard the train.
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Holdenville
Okla
Mary Jones
Oklahoma City
On the Wing of Daily Life and Humorous Vignettes
A collage of humorous observations and anecdotes including misheard phrases about germs and ice cream, a Kansas City man pawning teeth for beef, a city cat's fear and recovery, old quips about love and mirrors, city department store gripes, and small local notes from Hinckley Kansas, with playful wordplay on daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G’wan
Kansas City
Life and temptation in small town bands and phone mishaps
A conscientious youth worries about grace and practicing in the town band while a Methodist minister offers reassurance. A humorous telephone mishap follows as a first-time caller struggles with the mouthpiece’s holes and a buyer’s note hints at a cigar brand.
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Eben Soule
Eben
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Bilker
Imerican
William A. Radford
Fifth Ave
A.radford
Australian Commonwealth
London Spectator
Parion
Byron Williams
Ooo
Hinckley
Kan
Ernest
Ashe
Loren Lewis
B. W. Richmond
Finder
H. L. Grady
TA Lorain
Lewis
Titus
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Sena
California UP Co
Eyal Eading
Libby
Bobby
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