Purple Pence and the Hindoo Curry Cook Tale
Ramchanda Singh, a Delhi born curry cook at Cherry's in New York, ingratiates himself with Mrs Sprengle's family by posing as a theosophist and posing a plan involving $10,000. The ruse ends when Sprengle learns of the impostor and Ramchanda vanishes, leaving the Sprengles wary of theosophy. A separate note shows a Chicago autographs scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramchanda Singh
Cherry's
New York
Nichunda Singh
Tie
Hindeep
Aud
Cherry’s
Mrs. Sprengte
Ie House of Sprengie
Ram‘banda Singh
Pickering Ball
Siper Head
Sprengies
Sprengle
Prett
Mary
Jamechunia Singh
Himalayas
Mrs. Sprengle
Hindoo
India
Leas
Ramcchanda Singh
William Peterson Sprengle
William
Calcutta
Fox blades and Wagner jam pot letters noted
Saturday Evening Post traces fox blade origins in Toledo led by Julian del Rei whose mark a dog inspired the fox blade name seen in Henry V and Solingen blades. Notes and Queries also reports autographs of Wagner repurposed as jam pot covers by two sisters revealing parchment-like paper and inkwriting on covers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Chicago
Miss x
Willia Gillette
Richard Harding Davis
R. H. Davis
Julian del Rei
Toledo
Solingen
Wagner
Photographic Amateurism Questioned by Authority
A dialogue notes that some of the greatest achievements in the graphic arts come from amateurs. The Authority questions the claim while the amateur agrees and invites verification from any photographer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilkins
Misinformed exchange in matrimonial quarrel in Chicago News
A brief Chicago News item notes a back-and-forth between Singleton who claims a curse on his wedding day, and Wedderly who counters that the curse began the day after. The dialogue highlights a spat over marital misfortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singleton
Chicago News
California Humming Bird Nest Described by Independent
The Independent describes a California hummingbird nest as small and delicate, built of plant down and cobwebs with moss, perched high on a corkelin twig. The tiny inhabitant, smaller than a female ruby throat, stays alert at four to five feet away, eyes high, long bill, and upturned tail suggesting a pygmy woodcock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Rabbits in Air and The Quick Craze Reflected
A Saturday Review excerpt describes rabbits leaping alternately to avoid collision in mock combat, with rapid repeated jumps and tails displayed. The piece contrasts this playful behavior with the broader quick craze, noting a singer destroying her voice from overpractice and the fad of get rich quick schemes harming health and lawfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Touch of Humor in the Newsroom and Quick Quips
A playful glimpse shows an editor advising constant humor in columns while a new reporter covers a local burglary at a butcher shop. The piece features pithy anecdotes on language, eye color science, and social wit, reflecting light editorial tone and period style across brief items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah Cleaver
Planing Mill Works at Vaugherty’s Planing Mill
W. 8 Vaugherty's planing mill serves as a headquarters for building materials. He stocks yellow pine ceiling material by the carload and offers porch and veranda components including columns spindles and ornaments. A full line of doors sash banisters and fittings is kept with quick order service and skilled work to save customers time and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaugherty
Jara
Jurors Listed for March 1902 Court Terms
Grand and (Second and Third Week) jurors named for the March term of court. Lists include Armstrong Blairsville Canoe Conemaugh Green Indiana Mahoning and other townships with multiple jurors per locale. The lengthy roster details jurors by township and week commencing March 3 10 and 17.
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Armstrong
Wm. Cunningham
Blairsville
Grant Richard
D. M. Miller
Port Huffman
Brushvalley
John E. Dearmy
David Mack
W. W. Artemus
Barrell
Jacob Long
Banks
Samuel Griffith
Cherryhill
A. L Deibl
Charles Gaston
Green
James Meclister
Wm. G. Stumpf
Grant
Aaron G. Richard
Indiana
Silas ©. Weamer
J. D. Fleming
Mahoning
West
John Barrett
Montgomery
John C. Irwin
Rayne
J. T. Cathcart
Washington
Josiah Boyer
John Peterman Wheatfield
Weat
John Lichtenfels
P. Wheatfield
East
Thomas W. Cramer
Young
E . McGinley
Conrad Stormer
James 8. Kinter
Peter Boyer
Blacklick
Joseph McCracken
C. W. Koblepp
Marion Center
H. M. Fleck
Pine
Philip McCaffrey
Peter Burns
Jacob 5. Bennett
James S. Buchanan
Norman Lightcap
Harry Buchanan
Aaron Burnheimer
Saltsburg
F. H. Sterrett
Harry Ernest
M. G. Harris
White
Clark
Wheatfield
Samuel Calhoun
Basington
Wm. G. Steewart
Blairaville
E. E Cribbs
Isaac Hicke
L. B. Rhodee
I. R. Travis
John Boucher
Bilacklick
Samuel Reed
Center
Thomas H. Fleming
Nelson J. Liggett
Conemaugh
Hiram Calhoun
Wm. G. Ewing
Elmer Barnett
Green—Banke Wilt
Thomas W. Jones
H. A. Raleigh
Henry Shankle
W. H. Altimus
James Conley
Joseph McElhoes
Elhoes
Salinburg
John Shadle
Charles Waugaman
I. Graham
D. Campbell
M. L. Carnahan
George Carney
W. W. Cribbs
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McRunda Singh
Copsright
D. W Harrington
Saturday Evening Post
Smore
Saturday Review
London
Chambers’ Journal
Willie Washington
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
New York Tribune Farmer
Proc Bess
Tribune Farmer
the Progress
W. S. Daaveherty
Pittsburg
H. Kleber & Bro
Fifth Avenue
HNABE
Henry F. Miller
Straube & Crown
OPERA
Gilmore
Burdett
Apollo
Washburn
Duquesne Gest
Virgil
H. Kleber
Spettebueg
Sapolio
Penn Run
G. E. Frantz
Pennsylvania
Lockard
Indiana County
The
Architect & Builder
Indiana, Penn’a
Thompson
Pioneer Insurance Agency
Thompson's
Deposit Bank
Indiana, Pa
Valentines
United States
Pelos
United Ptanes Esc. P.O
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