Madison Township Trustes Office Schedule Noted
Fragmentary notice states the writer will be at a residence office in Madison Township each Wednesday and Saturday to conduct trust business for the Madison County trustees. It lacks clear names or dates but indicates regular local civic activity.
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Madison Township
Trustes of
Madison CO A 2 Stroube
Mill Creek Township
Ernest Kivett
Jackson Township
Jackson oWiship
Benjamin Walls
Oliver Stringer
Monroe Township
Bainbridge
Si Floyd Township
Floyd Teene
Fred Todd
Marion Township
Marion
Fillmore
Parrot at Bronx Zoo Shouts All Out to Visitors
A parrot at the Bronx Park Zoo in New York City caused a stir by shouting All out All out as visitors were expelled from the bird house. Keeper Stacy notes the bird learned the phrase by mimicking the staff voice and timing, delighting a crowd and causing a minor scene.
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Bronx Park
New York City
Stacey
Stacy
World record for piano endurance set by C W Healy
C W Healy broke the world record by playing a piano at Prince's Court in Melbourne from 8 PM Saturday to 10 30 PM the following Saturday, a total of fifty and a half hours. He sustained himself on beef tea and chocolate, while spectators watched as his hat remained on the seat during the feat. The article also notes Japan's secret service prowess in China and Manchuria, with agents disguised as barbers, merchants, and priests.
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C. W. Healy
Prince's Court
Melbourne
Healy
R. C. Lehmann
M. P
Cassell
Manchuria
Pekin
Harbin
Port Arthur
Seoul
Asia
Secret Service
Chicago
Cicero All At Sea on the Atlantic Crossing
From Harper's Weekly a vignette shows the giant steamship Cicero battling easterly gales across the Atlantic. Passengers debate the voyage length and London arrival while cattle in the 'tween-decks murmur under the strained voyage.
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Cicero
Atlantic
London
Miss Manhattan
Mr. Teebwells
Harper's Weekly
Prohibition State Banter Sparks Irony in Pub Discussion
In a lively exchange the Irishman jokes about life in a prohibition state while another man quips about Campbell workers needing a drag. A separate plan follows as a couple forecasts buying an auto with their late father’s money and hopes to cover running costs.
A Plea for Labor by the Rev Tilden Sloan
The sermon argues human life outweighs money in monopolies and trusts. It condemns self centered wealth, urges two conservation paths gospel and law, and cites social harms from mills and exploitation, calling for protection of lives over profits.
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Israel
Egypt
Jesus
Hell
New York City
Curious Mistakes and Misprints Across Time
A reflective piece on typographical slips in newspapers notes a centenarian compositor in the United States who fears death after a lifetime of errors. It catalogs witty misreadings from era to era, such as phrases misprinted as animals, objects, or unintended meanings, and shows how editors and type setters faced slips despite modern tools.
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United States
Philadelphia
Polly
West
The Veil Torn Away and Jesus Revealed Within
The passage explains that God reveals His Son in the believer. It compares Christ’s crucifixion to a temple veil opening access to God and the throne of grace. The gospel's power unveils Jesus, replacing selfishness with a God centered life.
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Jesus Christ
Jesus
Temple
Patent for Auxiliary Car Seat In Aisle Perch
A Western street car company announced improved rider accommodations. the enhancements include more straps for hanging when seats are full. A recent patent grants an Auxiliary Car Seat that extends into the aisle as a perch for passengers unable to obtain a full seat. The device is compact and intended to ease crowded-car travel.
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Western Street Car Company
Description of a vehicle accessory with auxiliary seat
The object resembles a sedsa between a boat paddle and a baker s peel. It is a metal rod with a diminutive seat on one end and a locking end for a metal plate in the vehicle frame at intervals with space for a passenger. The seat is braced and extends into the aisle when in use for a passenger.
Stranger questions telescope in pawnshop display
A rural man asks the clerk if the shop keeps telescopes and is then shown a spy glass. He surveys the item with disdain and quips that it would be good for packing clothes, asking if he is being treated as a burlesque actress.
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Youngstown
Numbering Hairs and Switches Toy Question
A dialogue humorously asks if hairs on the head are numbered and if switches are counted, with a playful exchange where the boy confirms both counts.
Newport society entertained by suffragette leader remark
A suffragette leader questions the value of social entertainments to a worthy cause. The dialogue includes light wordplay about two step-sisters and fashionable facts, illustrating a satirical, gossip tone from a Newport social scene.
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Newport
American of Norwegian design, Sigrid declares identity
A teacher asks Sigrid her nationality. She replies she is an American of Norwegian design, reflecting proud heritage. The narration cites Mrs. Wiggs and Mrs. Biggs in a Puck-echoed tone.
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Little Sigrid
America
Harper's Magazine
Sigrid
Mrs. Wiggs
Mrs. Biggs
Puck
Imitating Men Sparks The Girl And Man Exchange
A Toledo Blade comic gag portrays a girl asking for opinions on women who imitate men. The man deems them idiots, and the girl humorously concludes that the imitation is successful.
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Toledo Blade
Lying Around and Fishing in the Country Exchange
A humorous exchange features a husband avoiding shopping and a wife poking fun at bills. The dialogue abruptly shifts to a quirky biology joke about a bee's life cycle with the drone and queen cited in a humorous fashion.
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