Knottsville Community Gatherings and Visits
Knottsville residents hosted gatherings at The Pines and home on Sunday. Families, including the Knottsland and McWilliams households, shared meals and greetings with visitors from nearby towns. The Epworth League held a charades evening at the parsonage with about fifty attendees. Rev Hart and Prof Jones visited relatives, and the county picnic drew local residents to the park.
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Mée
Knottsland Brothers
Karl
Ad Howe
Stanford McCartney
Mday
Grafton
May
Camden Swisher
Martha
Blanche
Jeane G. Wilson
Epworth League
M. E Church
John Funk
Misa Ethel Jones
Irace Knotts
Guy Mesne
Hart
Trenton
N. J
RB. Jones
Morgantown
Uriah Jones
Greenwood Farm
Sersh Lazaler
Josephine
Flamilton
Hindoo Heavens Four Realms of Bliss for Departed Spirits
Four Hindu heavens describe Sara-loga the world of God where pilgrims and temple donors find happiness with no labor. Sameeba holds souls who live in praise, while Sarabam hosts those who avoid shaving nails and wander the earth in abstraction. Bayuteheyam is the final abode for nyane who seek absorption in the deity.
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Sameeba
Sayateheyam
Sara-loga
Shafted Fortunes Through Unforeseeable Events
A reflective quotation notes that events of fortune are unexpected and cannot be guarded against by people. The saying attributes this view to Axjonicus, emphasizing human limits in predicting or preventing luck.
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Axjonicus
Bold Break with Secret Remedies by Dr. Pierce
An article notes Dr. R. V. Pierce of Buffalo published a full list of ingredients in his Golden Medical Disc, arguing his formula uses no alcohol narcotics or poisons. It claims the compilation comes from standard medical works and endorsements by practitioners. The piece details distribution via postal requests to Pierce, claiming transparency.
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Pierce
Medielns
Pleres
K. Pierce
N.Y Smat
Cat in US Mail Bag Triggers Railway Crew Scare
A live cat placed in a fast mail bag caused chaos on a Parkersburg to Graf ton run as clerks dumped the contents. The cat, caught mid chaos, later fed and decommissioned at a station. Officials, led by Fifth Division Superintendent Roger, order an inquiry and probable punishment for the prankster.
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Parkersburg
Grafton
Donahue
Fifth Division Railway Mail Service
Roger
Fine Teams Sold at Mill Creek Lumber Mills
Fine teams sold in Randolph county town by Mn Cox of Mill Creek for his lumber business. The big iron grey team of J M Hamilton, known as Dodger, fetched 300 dollars but the stallion risked injury after a nail punctured a horse’s foot on Knotts avenue. Cox also bought a second iron grey pair from James Huseion for 400 dollars.
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A Mn Cox
Mill Creek
Randolph County
J. M Hamilton
Theadle
Hamilton
Yeaterday
Knotts Avenue
Cox
James Huseion
South Side
The Word Fellow Its Honorable Start and Decline
The London Chronicle notes how the term fellow evolved from a dignified worker in a joint venture to a casual insult. It traces shifts from noble college use to everyday contempt, citing examples from 14th century servant usage to Dickens and Tupman.
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Branksome
Dorset
Chris Clan
Tupman
Mr. Pickwick
London Chronicle
Shelley remembered for poetry and reform zeal
The fragment discusses Percy Bysshe Shelley highlighting his reformist passion and influential poetry. It notes his early efforts before gaining fame for his lyric verse, praising his blend of creative vigor and deep thought. The piece references contemporary praise and mentions his lasting impact.
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Percy Bysshe Shelley
Shelley
Subrwerll
Will Bring Damage Suit Over Railroad Wreck
Mrs. Anna B Baker widow of the late Adjutant General Haker, who died after a wreck on the B and D railroad car at Ravenswood, will sue the alley road company for $2000 damages. The report says the injuries were sustained by juries.
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Anna B Baker
B. Haker
Ravenswood
Alley Road Company
Origin of Drinking Healths During Early Danish Rule
The practice of drinking healths arose from a Danish habit in England when a man asked a bystander to be his pledge to avoid being stabbed while drinking. This safety measure led to the custom of taking a pledge before drinking as a safeguard against violence.
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England
Englshmen
Witches and Plants Across Cultures and Legends
The London Spectator notes global folklore tying witches to regional flora. It cites Shakespeare’s witches discussing diabolical plants, mentions foxglove as witch bells, ragwort as witches’ horse, and barebells as witches thimbles, while Germanic lore describes witches riding hay beds of blossoms and devil spikes. St John’s wort once used to ward witchcraft.
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Shakespeare
England
Germany
Europe
St. John's
St. John’s Eve
London Spectator
Shaving Napoleon The Emperor’s Barber Describes Constant
The article recounts Napoleon Bonaparte’s barber Constant detailing the emperor’s restlessness during shaves. Napoleon would gesture, call for a page, or turn to look aside, while Constant aimed to keep the cut thin and precise. Napoleon often sat still like a statue and rarely allowed movement to aid shaving. When he shaved himself he blemished himself, reluctant to finish due to impatience.
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Constant
Napoleon
Telly
Barbier
Faithfel
TRAINING ANIMALS AND THE TONE OF COMMAND
Essay argues animals react to tone more than words, noting humans and animals both respond to vocal inflection. It cites a gypsy child and a horse as examples, showing fear and obedience tied to mood rather than explicit language.
Powery Salve Inventor Demonstrates New Double Action
A fragmentary 19th century report describes a new double acting salve claimed to powerfully affect a tune wall and related effects. The text is garbled and references an inventor, a salve application, and an unusual growth reaction, but many details are unclear.
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Wolf
Chieawo
Permanent Injunction Preserved. Receiver Appointed in Carter Case
In a Saturday session at Judge Holt's chambers, the injunction against B F Bailey trustee and E E Carter restraining Samuel Gray's interests in Carter & Company was continued. A receiver was appointed for the firm with $1000 bond, and the case referred to a commissioner to state partnership accounts as the firm faces financial trouble after years of large transfer business in the city.
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Daily Sentinel
John 11. Holt
E.E Carter
Holt
Samuel Gray
B.F. Bailey
E. E. Carter
Carter & Company
Eame
E Carter
Chas
P. Guard
Sommerville
Gray
F. T. Martin
G. W. Ford
Carter
Big union picnic planned for Grafton park
A large labor picnic is being organized for Grafton park aiming to include workers from all classes. Plans call for what could be the greatest labor demonstration in Grafton, with a date set within three weeks to a month and many workers already showing intent to participate.
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Ctronic
Grafton Park
Grafton
Claes
Gratton
Used Bible Cipher Reveals Engagement Verse Mystery
In a small town a sister teases a marriage plot as a telegraphed note from a lover arrives in New York. The discovery of Solomon six three leads to comic panic when a boardinghouse seeks the verse meaning. The tale ends with the line I am my beloveds and my beloved is mine.
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Solomon
New York
Louise
Slater
Thurran
Discretion, Ho to Servant About Auto Travel
Ingerid recalls the master joking about driving his automobile during his absence. The servant answers calmly that he was careful, noting the trip caused a trap for two very old people, though no harm was intended.
Property Development Plan Demands Early Action or High Rents
A notice warns that entry will claim extensive territory unless development proceeds within six months or the landowners face substantial rental charges. The order emphasizes swift progress by all parties and financial penalties for delay.
South Penn Oil Leases Rev Up Near Independence
Reports say South Penn Oil Co a Stand ard unit has taken up a large block of leases between Independence and the city. Leases show the firm intends to drill or hold through rental payments of one dollar per acre, with six months to develop. Wildcat drilling rumored as other parties also lease land in the area.
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South Penn Oil Co
Standard
Independence
South Penn
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