Route No 3 Route Run and Local Happenings Aligned
The report covers Route No 3 performances this week, town travel, and farm notes. Todd’s Missouri trip, Cox Chapel visits, Altalfa fields nearing readiness, and improving spring road conditions are noted. Schools, family visits, farm sales, and Rev. Richmond’s preaching at rural houses are mentioned, with remarks on youth religious exercise shaping future citizenship.
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Todd
Missouri
Cox Chapel
Island
Altalfa Fields
Richmond
Hamburg
Parson Bagster Denounces Drunken Parishioner
Tom P Morgan in Puck recalls a scene where Parson Bagster sternly scolds a habitual drinker. The man admits past excesses and vows to sleep on an ant hill rather than return home while under alcohol's influence. The tale ends with the amusing image of silent ants.
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Parson Bagster
Dar
Tom’ P, Morgan
Puck
Dr. Thomas Miotectric Oil on sale by a druggist
A fragment mentions Mae as the sour druggist offering Dr. Thomas' Miotectric Oil for emergencies. The text also references Elarsh Physics and Shela's Repulets with vague claims about stomach tone and constipation relief, plus warnings of accidents and references to Brarta.
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Shela
Mae Sour
Thomas
Passing Of The Veterinary Surgical Role In Epidemics
The article notes the veterinary surgeon's value in epidemics and the shift toward horse care as a key revenue source. It observes wives coughing delay calls, rapid veterinary response to horses with minor signs, and a looming decline in horse patients prompting some vets to seek cavalry surgeon posts.
Origin of the Spoon Across Ancient Cultures and Uses
The article traces spoon origins from Roman and Celtic shapes to shells, cochleas, and horns. It notes marine heritage in shell spoons, metal, and horn cups, with the term spoon linked to cochlea and horn-made utensils. It also recalls a modern anecdote about a hunting trip and a polecat joke.
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Westman
Egypt
Augustia Thomas
Mr. "Thomas
Boas
Sam
Everybody's Magazine
Maine hotel proprietor hides a humble oath
A Maine hotel keeper, praised for kindness, is caught swearing in the office. A churchgoing guest requests a room change due to morning profanity from a man she assumes is an odd visitor. The proprietor reveals he is the swearing party, saying it is unintentional and far from rude.
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Maine
A Disciplinarian Miss Hobson in District Three
Miss Hobson was popular with two young and unmarried members of Canterville's boot board who resist any change of teachers. An elderly school committee man questions discipline while Ed Porter and Henry Lane defend her strict attention to order in District Three.
Privilege Denied to Queens on Age Secret Birthday
Queen Mand of Norway enters her fortieth year with a birthday observed in real Norwegian style. Described as Europe’s most versatile queen, she speaks five languages, enjoys woodcarving and bookbinding, has skiing skills, sails the water, and plays whist expertly with her father.
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Mand
Norway
Europe
Pronunciation as the mark of culture in speech
A recognized authority states pronunciation is the most striking element in spoken language. Mispronunciations harshly impact listeners, suggesting imperfect education or lack of polish. The writer asserts the importance of correct pronunciation and its reflection on social refinement.
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Hero
Circus Daring Due to Heredity
Alfred T. Ringling notes that nine tenths of leading performers come from 30 families with deep lineage. The article claims circus traits pass through generations, tracing back two centuries in some cases, with lines like Clarkonians, Demotts, Siexrists, and Florenzes built and guarded like a royal genealogy.
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Alfred T. Ringling
Hugh C. Weir
Ir i Bohemian
Dishpan Death Sparks Shrinking Dishpans Amid Smaller Families
A fragment reflects a bygone era of oversized dishpans. It notes a trend toward smaller households and fewer dishes to wash, with shop staff lamenting the disappearance of the large dishpans once common for families of twelve.
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Roosevelt
Gala
Gambler Leaves Group as Friend Moves on
A cryptic dialogue hints at shifting social circles. One friend mentions a gambler who avoids risk, while another reveals a lively companion has joined the “great majority” by marriage, not death.
Six New York banks control the stock market
A historical newspaper notice argues six New York banks dominate the stock market and can manipulate prices. It claims they can create money and profit highly, with no conscience, and criticizes an unnamed bank with harmony deposits that pays no interest while leaders speculate with others’ funds. The piece questions why people entrust money and warns depositors suffer if the bank fails.
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New York
Marches and Marches in a Jersey town scene
A schoolteacher viewing George Eliot titles in a Jersey general store window asks for Middlemarch but is refused. A clerk mentions new books and a quote from Sir Alexander Hoale about Chinese jewelry affections. A Pekin train anecdote describes a woman with hands covered in gold rings and stones, hindering movement.
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Jersey
George Eliot
Sousa
Saya
Alexander Hoale
Pekin
Tientain
Rumor Emerges Over City Worker Spotted Drunk
A rumor circulates that a street-cleaning department employee was intoxicated near an arrest site. The claim stems from reports that witnesses saw him fall from the water wagon, though no official confirmation has been offered.
Not in the Natural Order Frosty Thaw Case Quip
A witty exchange toys with legal cases and weather imagery. The conversation suggests a thaw versus frost metaphor for a court matter, implying an unexpected resolution. The brief dialogue centers on what constitutes an odd but possible outcome in a legal proceeding.
Cattaro’s shifting rulers through wars and treaties
The Austrian sea gate of Montenegro, Cattaro, has long changed hands across centuries. From Venetian origins to Austrian control after Campo Formio, Italian influence in 1905, French absorption in 1820, and final transfer in 1814 under Russian pressure, the town’s allegiance has repeatedly shifted amid Napoleonic upheaval and regional power struggles.
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Gattaro
Cattaro
Montenegro
Nicholas’ Gang
Napoleon
Senturias
Campo Formio
Italan
Pressburg
Russia
Austria
Gave It Her Hearty Approval at Seelbach Hotel
In a Louisville Times item a newspaper man and a young woman discuss starting a press tab at the Seelbach hotel after a recent meeting. They praise affordable shirt and clothing pressing for travelers, noting high tailor prices and practical benefit for young men.
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Seelbach
Louisville Times
A Suspicion on Ideals and Idle Tests
In a dialogue, Biggina says he is an idealist while Miss Cayenne counters that Tam fears he belongs to those who deem the first test of an ideal to be idle. The exchange frames a debate on genuine ideals versus complacency.
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Biggina
Miss Cayenne
Tam
A Distinction On Politics As A Trade
The exchange features Senator Sorghum noting that politics should not be a profession, but a skillful trade. He argues a man should be a good hand at it rather than pursuing it as a daily career. The remark frames political service as practiced competence rather than vocation.
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Sorghum
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