Country To My Farm Home In Southern Illinois
Ernest McGaffly describes quitting city life to settle on a 160 acre Illinois farm near the Mississippi River. He and his wife relish open skies, lilac hedges, an apple orchard, and a tree shade where they plan a two year country interlude while noting the looming trucker strike and the rhythms of rural life. The piece details the arrival, the yard, the house, and early adjustments including pet bantams and the vitality of their child Lenore.
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Cesspool
Milienoid
Egypt
Brooks
Lim
Hercules
Illinois
Lenore
Green Bay
Ti Touan
Aree
Famous Isabella diamond sold to aid Columbus voyage
The Isabella diamond, famed as one of Spain’s gems pawned to fund Columbus’s voyage, sold at auction for 8,750 to John Mason of Denver. The jewel, valued at 33,000, came from a western collection once tied to Elizabeth Tabor, widow of H. A. W. Tabor, famed Colorado prospector and magnate.
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Dewel
Columbus
Senator Taker
Denver
Spain
America
Elizabeth Tabor
H. A. W. Tabor
John Mason
Tabor
Leadville
Tabor Graz
United States
West
Tragic Tabor Jewels Sold After Estate Decline
The Tabor estate faced debt and loss as jewels once gifted by the late senator were pawned and sold to satisfy a $25,000 note. The Isabella diamond remains the centerpiece, brought from New York to Denver, with Mrs Tabor’s engagement ring among the pieces. Mason purchased the collection, planning to divide assets between his wife and others and send some pieces east.
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Leadville
Tabor
Isabella
Denver
New York
First National Bank
Herman Powell
Powell
Tabor Estate
Sirs. Tabor
Old Ironsides Ram Trophy Won By Henry Tidball
Henry Tidball of Silver Star Montana earned a $150 reward after killing Old Ironsides, a renowned ram in the Tobacco Root range east of Spokane. The 302 pound ram was hailed as the largest believed to be killed in the Rockies, with its horns destined for trophy use.
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Spokane
Wash
Ironsides
Tobacco Root Range
Henry Tidball
Mont
Olt
Ceram
Tidball
Rangs
Hurlburt Canyoy
Obd Iron Sides
Civilization
Rockies
Northwest
Tidwall
Eggs from Australia Reach London Market
London reports South Australia has begun exporting freshly laid eggs to England. Thousands of dozens arrived safely after a 13 000 mile journey. Experts praise their quality, noting they are larger cleaner and superior to continental eggs.
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London
South Australia
England
Maj
A. G. M. Norton
Lone
Giving Advice From Uncle Even
A line from Uncle Even on advice, noting he rarely takes all his own counsel. He says he offers tips hoping someone finds more use in it than he does.
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Uncle Even
Also Mentioned on This Page
Praca
Ernest McGaffey
Bowles
Ernest M'Gaffly
Germany
Walden Yowrett
David J. Hill
Switzerland
Netherlands
Isabella Diamond
Contripht Uy Walden Fawcett
Winslow
Bureau of Navigation
Department
Brownlow
Pillsbury
White House
Charleston
Root
Rio Janeiro
Dora Havemeyer
Theodore Havemeyer
Washington
Australia
Great Britain
Adelaide
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