Loss of 1800 Hungarian partridges and Mongolian pheasants
State Fish and Game Commissioner Z T Sweeney reports the burning of the steamship St Cuthbert off Halifax destroyed 1800 Hungarian partridges and Mongolian pheasants consigned to Indiana. He seeks duplicate orders from the Pennsylvania firm and Austria Hungary to replenish the stock for open season plans.
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Indiana
Pennsylvania
Sweeney
Yardsley
Austria-Hungary
Columbus
Save $100 on a Piano Direct From Lyon and Healy
An advertising notice claims savings by buying directly from Lyon and Healy Chicago the worlds largest music house. It states they ship many pianos daily with low handling costs and offer four purchase plans plus free piano catalogue titled A Piano Book. Freight both ways if not satisfactory. Address yon & Healy 10 Adams Street Chicago for a copy.
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Lyon & Healy
Chicago
Yon & Healy
Adams Street
Diseases of the Skin Advised Cure with Salve
Diseases of the skin including eczema tetter and salt rheum cause intense itching and discomfort. Quick relief comes from applying Chamberlain's Salve as it allays itching and smarting almost instantly. Many have been cured by its use. Batterton's drug store sells it.
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Chamberlain
Batterton’s Drug Store
One Reason. She-Why Have You Never Married
Yonkers Statesman notes a humorous exchange about marriage and economy. An old lady tells a minister she has slight touches of religion occasionally. An inch of rainfall equates to a hundred tons of water per acre.
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Yonkers
Acre
The Modern Actor and Stagecraft Critique
A veteran carpenter lampoons modern actors claiming nerve is overused on and off stage. He cites delays over stage color schemes and ornate props as distractions. He argues real acting lacks backbone and questions contemporary stars ability to perform physical feats.
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Blue
McCullough
Forrest
John 8. Lopez
Harper’s Weekly
Scarlet color sparks animal rage says naturalist
A London Chronicle passage explains why scarlet provokes fear and aggression in bulls sheep geese and turkeys. The theory links red to the sight of blood triggering discomfort and flight through a simple instinctive response.
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London Chronicle
Marinade Prep For French Fish Dish
Six hour marinade combines onion parsley roots lemon cloves bay leaf thyme pepper and allspice with vinegar salt and water. Submerge fish in the mixture for six hours then drain. The marinade can be reused and stored in a cool stone jar for up to two weeks.
Fraud orders threaten forged money orders nationwide
Postmaster L D Braden warned of stolen postal money order forms from Boston Chicago and other cities. Suspects cash and pass orders at saloons and hotels. Officials urge detaining any presented orders and notifying an inspector. The report also recalls a Baltimore Sun anecdote about Benjamin Butler and a secretary.
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L. D. Braden
F. E. McMillin
Post Office
United States
Boston
Mass
Chicago
Lll
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Cincinnati
Ohio
Frank R. Johnston
Wonder tonic root juice heals indigestion relief
If you only knew how soothing and healing this tonic is you would go to Batterton's drug store for root juice. It claims to remove indigestion bloating belching heartburn sick headache constipation rheumatism and to aid liver and kidney health quickly.
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Batterton
Needles in Early Human Tool Kit Across Civilizations
The article notes prehistoric needles found in a French cave and in ancient Egyptian tombs and Swiss lake dwellings. It discusses early sewing implements, including horse bone needles, and suggests steel needles may date from an early period given detailed ancient embroidery descriptions.
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France
Switzerland
Sauce For the Gander
A sailor jokes about fears of sea and sleep in a humorous dialogue. The salt replies that all his relations died at sea yet he still sails and beds with bravado, turning a fear of danger into a wry quip about bedtime.
LAWYER S BIG FEES
Washington correspondents recalled Secretary Hay’s astonishment when told lawyer William Nelson Cromwell would receive a 2 million dollar fee for winning the Panama case. Hay wondered how it would feel to have more money than one knew what to do with. He contrasted such wealth with famed early American lawyers.
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Congress
Washington
John Hay
William Nelson Cromwell
Hay
Panama
Rufus Choate
Corporation
New York
James B. Dill
William D. Guthrie
Joseph H. Choate
John E. Parsons
Counsel Probes Losses In Court Across Exchange
A London Scraps item reports a courtroom exchange where Counsel presses a plaintiff about repeated actions and losses. The dialogue suggests the plaintiff avoided defeat, claiming no loss and noting actions were pursued on their path.
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Cross Examiners
London
Dr King’s New Discovery Endorsed for Coughs and Colds
Empire Ga resident C O Eldridge touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best cough and cold remedy. He claims seven years of use prove it cures throat and lung troubles and quickens croup attacks. Sold at F M Henry & Co. drug store with guarantee. Trial bottle free. 50c and 1.00.
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F. M. Henry & Co
Knew His Advantage in a Witty Poster Quip
A Pittsburg Post quips on romance and wealth linking a single man to opportunity. The line ponders social leverage and suggests a young eligible may be valued for fortune, blending humor with societal norms.
Notice to Heirs and Creditors in Kirby Estate
In the Decatur Circuit Court March term the administrator Lain presents final settlement for Zella Kirby deceased. The court will hear on March 16 to examine the account and vouchers and hear heirs creditors or legatees show cause why the settlement should not be approved. Clerk Myron Jenkin s, Greensburg Indiana February 1908. Bennett and Davidson, Attys.
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Zella Kirby
Decatur Circuit Court
Decatur Circuit
Greensburg
Indiana
Myron Uv. Jenkins
Bennett & Davidson
Attys
Sheriff Sale of Rural Rents in Decatur County Indiana
A public sale will occur on a Saturday in March 1908 at Greensburg Court House Decatur County Indiana. Rents and profits for up to seven years to be offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the courthouse door. Property described as fifteen acres in the southwest corner of section nine township eight north range nine east. Property owned by Elijah Rogers and Didama Rogers with Almira Sanders as plaintiff. Attorney R P Hamilton. Sheriff J L Bippincer announces sale terms.
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Decatur County
Greensburg
Indiana
John J. Puttmann
James Hart
John G. Guthrie
Elijah Rogers
Didama Rogers
Almira Sanders
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Braden
Ulancy
Benjamin F. Butler
Massachusetts
Clancy
Baltimore Sun
Senate
General Butler
Senator
Webster
J. L. Bippincer
R. P. Hamilton
Bright’s
J. H. Batterton
Greensburg, Indiana
Walter W. Bonner
J. H. Christian
W. H. Robbins
Chas. Zoller, Sr
James M. Woodfill
James B. Lathrop
Frank Robbins
Isaac Sefton
Barrington Boyd
West Side Square
Studebaker
The
New England
Corbett & Rohe
Chota
Bidz., Pennsylvania
Indianapolis Business University
E. J, Heeb
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