Remembering A B Median Pioneer of Young County
A. W. DeckMan recalls A B Median, frontier county judge of Young County, Texas, who served during the 1850s frontier era near Belknap and Belknap County seat. He praises Median’s efficient leadership amid warring tribes and troop presence, urging citizens to honor his memory.
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Dallas
Texas
Grautim
Las News
A. B. Median
Board
B. Median
Belknap
Wean
I. S
Belknep
Frontier County
Young County
A. W. DeckMan
Elm Creek Park Proposed by Elm Creek Farmers
A group of Elm Creek farmers announce plans for Elm Creek Park between Proffitt and the river for orderly citizens to fish at reasonable charges. They note no free water on the premises and direct inquiries to resident manager H. Buckler.
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Elm Creek
Proffitt
Elm Creek Park
H. Buckler
Olney men travel to Partners' Union meeting
W Junker J J Gray Ed Carter of Olney passed through Graham this morning en route to the Partners Union meeting in Lower Tank Valley. Junker is the county union lecturer and a well read, enthusiastic man.
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W. Junker
J. J. Gray
Ed Carter
Olney
Graham
Partners’ Union
Lower Tank Valley
Junker
Real Wit at Golfers' Dinner Delivers Quick Epigrams
At a golfers dinner in town two rapid fire speakers captivated guests. Simeon Ford, retired, and Patrick Francis Murphy, bald and aging, traded epigrams with sharp humor. Murphy quipped on temperance and golf as a moral retreat while Ford joked about following him and shared a golf tale about Rockefeller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simeon Ford
Patrick Francis Murphy
New York
Cincinnati Times-Star
Murphy
Ford
John D. Rockefeller
John D
Not the Bargain He Thought in Fake Masterpieces
An anecdote from Cleveland Moffett relayed by Success Magazine finds M. Rochefort mocking American collectors who buy counterfeit art. He recalls a wealthy buyer who spent fortunes on four dozen pictures that seemed grand but were all fakes, including works by Diaz, Theodore Rousseau, Daubigny, and Corots.
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M. Rochefort
Diaz
Theodore Rousseau
Daubigny
Cleveland Moffett
Success Magazine
Amenities and thanks from Milwaukee jail inmates
In Milwaukee county jail inmates present resolutions to retiree jailer Ben Johnson thanking him for his humane treatment during his tenure. The address of presentation maker faces murder indictment for killing a grocery collector in a wagon during a storm, yet the notes praise small acts of kindness.
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Milwaukee
Ben Johnson
Ready Repairer for Automobiles
Roadside repairs may use soft iron wire to secure a loose bolt when no nut is available. Wind wire along threads from bolt end to retain part, then wind a second layer and twist ends. If a cotter pin hole exists, insert pin and twist wire around it to prevent loosening.
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Scientific American
Colorado Woman Demonstrates Mining Leadership
Nellie Upham, vice president of a mining company in Colorado, personally supervises fifty gold and silver mines and oversees three hundred workers. She studied mining and minerals for years and entered this role about five years ago, managing affairs with notable ability as noted in Leginie's Weekly.
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Colorado
Centennial
Nellie Upham
Upham
Legiie
King Leopold to Bequeath Art Treasures to Belgium
Rumor says King Leopold of Belgium plans to leave all his art treasures to the nation. A French art expert is reportedly cataloguing and valuing the collections for distribution among museums.
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Leopold
Belgium
Longevity of Norfolk Farm Laborers Defies Environment
Norfolk villagers show high life expectancy with many centenarians among farm workers and their women, despite rheumatism and harsh conditions. A Lancet note cites 90s and 90s plus ages, with examples of 95, 96, and a 92 widow. Living well hinges on open air, sparing food, and steady work to counter illness and housing lack.
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Norfolk
England
Summit of Great Volcano Named Mongibello
The great volcano summit, formed by a pyramidal rock, sits under a nine mile circumference crater at 750 feet deep. Locals say explorers call it Monte Gi bello while geographers drop the a to Mongibello. Many visit, but few reach the icy top as rope descents have proved fatal for travelers guided by locals.
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Aetna
Separating Listeners Story Reflects Line Sharing Policy
A party line contract clause states the woman will share only with a stranger, not neighbors. An agent explains the company never pairs two subscribers in one house and will connect her to a line with a neighbor in the next block.
Open Air Schools Plan Grows in New Jersey
Clubwomen of New Jersey back an open air school proposal advocated by Dr Alexander McAllister a Camden physician to combat tuberculosis The plan calls for outdoor study in schoolyards from late May to term end and from term start into October The first experiment will be conducted in Camden under Dr McAllister's direction
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New Jersey
Alexander McAllister
Camden
N. J
McAllister
Insults for Lord Milner and a Remarkable Temper
The piece notes Lords Milner temper as almost unruffled and recalls a London newspaper early in Milner’s career. An East End audience insulted him at a meeting, provoking an exceptionally brilliant reply. Mr Stead later quipped he wished he knew how to insult Milner before he began work.
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Lord Milner
W. T. Stead
London
Young Milner
East End
Mr. Stead
A Distinction On Politics as a Profession
A concise political quip attributed to Senator Sorghum argues that politics should not be a profession but that a politician should be skilled in a trade. The exchange frames public service as secondary to practical expertise.
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Senator Sorghum
Man plans Europe trip. bed trap safes him in room theft
Henry Davidson, planning a Europe trip, slept in a cheap room on One Hundred Twenty-fourth Street. While rearranging a folding bed, the bed closed trapping him. A thief entered, rifled the trunk, stole jewelry and savings, and warned Davidson not to cry out. Davidson freed later by landlady, then destroyed the bed with a hatchet.
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Henry Davidson
Europe
New York
Cincinnati Times-Star
Davidson
Ostrich Feat Dazzles Tourists at California Farm
At the Cawston ostrich farm in South Pasadena California giant birds feast on navels gulping 35 to 40 oranges in a row while a long neck helps them reach fruit ten feet above ground Emperor William the farm’s elder patriarch, age 23, demonstrates that oranges suit him well according to Wide World Magazine.
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Cawston
William
Wide World Magazine
The College Man in Business
A quote from C. B. Riley asserts that business success hinges on detail orientation and imagination. He argues college training aids strategic thinking but stresses routine, patient execution and courage to accept losses, while condemning crooked methods. The piece underscores practical balance between imagination and discipline in business leadership.
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C. B. Riley
Chicago Tile and Trust Company
Leslie's
Put New Blood into Your Business
A Success Magazine quote urges business doctors to infuse new blood into failing enterprises. It compares a shrinking business to a seriously ill patient, stating there are two options when life is low: let it die or inject energy and enterprise to revive it.
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Success Magazine
New England Spirit in Crises Cited by Denver Republican
The Denver Republican lauds the New England spirit as a constant guide in crises. It notes the pilgrim blood and pioneering resolve have driven western settlement and sustained resilience through internecine struggles and difficult times.
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New England
West
Western States
Denver
Not the Right One in the remark on Suey Jones
A quoted exchange focuses on a tall girl described as sui generis, countered by the claim that she is Suey Jones. The brief mentions a mistaken label and correct identification of the person involved.
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Sui Generis
Suey Jones
Old Couple's Train Talk Sparks Quirky Cash Conspiracy
On a New Hampshire tram, an elderly man regales passengers with a plan to change money and curb his wife’s spending. He laughs at Martha’s habit of splurging, explains Nashay stopovers, and thanks a passenger for the small change as he heads to his brother’s with eggs and truck.
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New Hampshire
Martha
Nashay
Future Stronger for English Music Says Bridge
Sir Frederick Bridge urged optimism at the Incorporated Society of Musicians of Great Britain conference. He recalled walking 40 miles between Rochester and Gravesend for 105 dollars a year and cited Sir Edward Elgar rising from humble beginnings to become a noted composer and Abbey organist.
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Incorporated Society of Musicians of
Great Britain
Frederick Bridge
Sir Frederick
Rochester
Gravesend
Westminster Abbey
Frederick
Edward Elgar
Edward
Midlands
Chinese Woman's Jewels On Train In Pekin Era
British attache Sir Alexander Hosie recalls a Pekin to Tientsin train ride where a young Chinese woman wore hands full of gold rings encrusted with diamonds turquoise and more. Her heavy adornment left her fingers nearly unbendable.
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Sir Alexander Hosie
Pekin
Tientsin
Circumstantial Evidence in Street Cleaning Rumor
A discussion questions whether a street-cleaning department employee was seen intoxicated. The rumor arose from claims that witnesses saw him fall off a water wagon, implying drunkenness despite no direct evidence.
Not in the Natural Order a Frost in Thaw Case
A dialogue on a legal puzzle hints at paradoxical outcomes. The exchange weighs an unusual solution to a case, suggesting the possibility that a thaw might yield a frost. The lines imply an irony about causation and consequence within a courtroom scenario.
The Avesta Fragment Reveals Ancient Zoroastrian Roots
The Avesta today is a fragment of once grand Zoroastrian scriptures thought to have 20 or more books totaling millions of verses. Destruction of the Persepolis and Samarkand copies is attributed to Alexander the Great, leaving the Avesta as about one tenth the scope of the Bible.
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Persepolis
Samarkand
The Secret of Leading a Double Life
A brief reflection on balancing dual identities, noting that parallel lives remain safe until they converge and the consequences that may follow.
Vast Unexplored Lands Named Dwellings of the Void
Geographer David George Hogarth notes vast western Asia regions unseen by Europeans. He cites Arabia as the greatest untouched area, half of the peninsula, described by locals as Ruba el Khali or Dwell ing of the Void. The tract covers about 600000 square miles and lies in extreme heat isothermal zone.
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David George Hogarth
Asia
Arabia
Ruba-él-Khali
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