Unlucky Friday Runs Through 1909 In Newspaper Snips
A collection of short notes from Ham burg town and surrounding papers covers subscriptions costs, grafts in Polk county, a private secretary to Governor Carrell, Carnegie on tariffs, a corn prize, railroad articles in Nebraska City, Billy Sunday’s Ot tumwa revival, and superstition about Fridays in 1909. Notable items include graft networks, the 1875 B Ft K P R E articles, and calendar quirks with Fridays and eclipses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City
Brownville
Fort Kearney
Otoe County
Midland Pacific Railway
J. H. Wheeler
Midland Pacific
W. J. Neving
Auburn Herald
Billy
Ottumwa
Adams County
Philippines
Spain
Corning Free Press
Woman Swaps Puppy for Home in Tuskegee Talk
In a Tuskegee conference led by Booker T. Washington a noted speaker Mrs. Lucy Nelson from Dadeville recounts swapping a puppy for a pig that grew into meat and helped her acquire 40 acres and a house. Washington urges men to imitate this entrepreneurial tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskegee
Ala
Booker T Washington
Lucy Nelson
Dadeville
Washington
Mr. Washington
New York Times
The Gentle Sex Again
A humorous tale shows two women arguing over bus fares. The blue passenger initially tries to pay, the brown passenger insists, a penny mistake leads to both fares being paid, and each woman complains about the other’s stinginess.
Conscientious Worker at Cramp Yard Honored
Charles H. Cramp recalls a loyal shipbuilder Brows who, after generations at Cramp shipyards, rose to a navy yard post. Browne refused pay for days not worked, saying he would not rob the government. His strict honesty amid slack work showcased steadfast duty and family tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union League of Philadelphia
Charles H. Cramp
Brows
Cramp
Navy Yard
Cramps
Brown
Why the Kettle Sings When Water Boils
An explanation of why a kettle sings as water heats. Tiny bubbles form at the bottom and rise as the water grows hotter. When the water boils, hundreds of bubbles burst at the surface in succession, creating the singing sound.
Tenacity and a Mistake in a Quizzical Exchange
A fragmentary exchange notes that tenacity can fail and urges admitting a mistake quickly. Quotation hints at a mispronounced line about a “Lghted end adget” being placed in the mouth, attributed to an eccentric speaker.
Uncertain Life and a Broken Nose Tale Told in Grit
A wounded narrator with plaster on his face describes a string of improbable encounters. He recalls a Boston tale where a man received a $20,000 check after informing a woman her shoe was untied, and a New York incident where a hat and false hair were removed, ending with the man’s broken nose and unhealed vanity.
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Boston
Lavas
New-York
Old-Time Magician's Take on Modern Stage Tricks
The retired magician Harry Kellar argues that today’s stage magic feels tame because new generations of magicians do not study and practice as rigorously as the prior era. A tailor’s measuring scene then mocks the idea of change, ending with a quip about a fat man whose measurements remain nearly the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kellar
Ayer
One-Armed Women and Unseen Dangers Discussed
A gray headed man questions why there are so few or no one armed women. He notes many women work in mills and factories yet do not lose arms, while men in similar accidents do. He asks for evidence and reasons behind this apparent immunity.
Secret of Style and the Inherited Self
The text argues that style is a small, deliberate expression of inherited tendencies shaped by instinct and constitution. It suggests a writer distills inner traits into words, guided by a sensitive or abnormal constitution and forces reaching into infinity.
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Atlantic
Nighttime joy rides and a chorus girl mischief
A spirited exchange imagines midnight air adventures and a wealthy heir pairing with a chorus girl on a date. The dialogue hints at social boundaries and a playful yet charged tone about expectation and decorum.
Fragmentary prompt yields unclear tale from broken dialogue
A garbled passage presents a teacher asking a child about a king and a boy, with the girl replying yes. The text mentions a stork bringing a double burden to a home and hints at a question about wins or claims, but the OCR remains incoherent and several names and actions are unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulo
Boi
Yessuia
Doan's Kidney Pills touted by Hamburg couple
An elderly Hamburg couple extols Doan's Kidney Pills for years of kidney trouble and backache. They recall the fall 1902 use, praise quick lasting relief, and note sending boxes to friends and a daughter. Pills sold by Fostex-Milburn Co. at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
J. H. Rogers
Main
Saya
Rogers
Dean
Dostora
Doan
Bartlett
Doyles Drug Store
Julen Drug Co
Fostex-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doai
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A. L. Holmes
Hamburg-town
Polk County
Pittsburg
Charles L. Nye
GC. L. Nye
Carrell
Andrew Carnegie
Steel Trust
Corning
Chistmas
el Country
Bloffa
Cane
Remington
Gale
B. G. Franklin
Sec’y
Des Moines Daily News
Pantatorium
Thompson & Thompson
Real Estate
Buchman
Rolon
Bnd
Pat Harrington
E. Street
Murphy’s Place
Murphy
BELL
Tag J
dysrCe
Lowell
Maas
Edison Phonographs
Ford
Wil
Ealer
Weaturn Union
North Reporter
Kenneth M
Riedy
Pho! Bankes
A. H. Mann
Corrier Main
D' S Streets
O. B. Long
Independent Phone
CHAS
Medford
Farmers National Bank
A. Hydinver
G. M. Beal
M.M. Payne
H. R. Grape
J. F. Miller
J. E. Morgan
F.S. Miller
C.D. Butterfield
B. Cunningham
Denver
Colorado Springs
Puebla
Colorado
Salt Lake
Ogden
Butte
Helena
Montana
Spokane
Billings
Mont
Yellowstone Valley
Cody
Basin
Powell, Worland
Lig “Horn Basin
Wyoming
Big Porn Basin
C. M. Previtt
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