Hero on the Ice: Curt Webb Saves Jasper Tyson in Shickshinny
On a raw March morning in Shickshinny the ice broke and a boy stranded on Scrub Island faced death. Curt Webb, an orphan mocked as a coward, lashed a skiff through a dangerous current to reach Jasper Tyson. They escaped by a birch tree raft as ice roared past and were later rescued. Webb’s bravery silenced his tormentors and earned him lasting praise.
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Shickshinny
Susquehanna
Scrub Island
Squire Tyson
Jasper
Curt Webb
Jasper Tyson
Curt
Ialf
Cattawissa Bridge
Cur
William Murray Graydon
Hartford Courant
Fudge Parties At Vassar From New York Sun
A New York Sun quote describes Vassar students hosting fudge parties nightly. It notes fudge, a Vassar tradition, is secretive with a long handed down recipe. The method uses two cups sugar one cup milk butter vanilla and cooling in tins.
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Vissar
Vassar
New York Sun
Practical Household Remedies From the Phil a Call
A column lists simple home cures and craft tips from the Philadelphia Call. It covers dissolving salt on the tongue to ease headaches, refreshing spoiled milk with soda, ironing needlework on flannel, cleaning nail paper with bread crust, and restoring velvet creases by passing a hot iron with a damp cloth, plus reviving pile with steam and brushing.
Calico Comics Style War Jokes From New York San
A humorous dialogue from a New York San piece features a Chinese general asking about guns and ammunition, an aid deeming silence, a retreat, and a children’s pun about soldiers and rocks. Caleb Penguin and Mr. Penguin exchange quips concluding with drilled soldiers.
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N. Y
Little Caleb Penguin
Mr. Penguin
Caleb
Little Caleb
New York
San
Absent minded minister recalls cabbage omen tale
A village minister famed for absent mindedness mutters from the pulpit about a cabbage that rises as a sign Mrs. Adams might stumble, then explains the joke after service. Autograph letters from Janner reveal a humorous vaccination anecdote with ducks and quacks.
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Janner
London
Miss Kent
Bargain Table Linens and Clothing Sale Prices
Old-fashioned catalog of fabric prints, linens, ticking, dresses and cloaks with heavy discounts. Indigo prints, gingham, unbleached cotton towelling, flax crash towelling, and table linens offered at reduced rates. Ladies and children garments, fascinators, rubbers, cloaks, shirts, and boys’ waists featured with alteration sale pricing.
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Turkey
Alteraton
Mustin Underwear State Sale Promises Deep Discounts
Ladies gowns and undergarments offered at half to near‑clearance prices. Muslin gowns from 50c, trimmed cambric shirts 1.25 to 1.75, corset covers 3c, five cambric garments, and hosiery with sale prices. Men's and boys’ thermal wear and wool hose marked down, infants and misses cashmere hosiery featured, alterations pricing noted throughout.
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Misaes
SdAlteration Sa
Mustin
Vow
Nottingham
City Mariets. Markets on fourth page feature provisions
Frayed late edition page lists diversified markets with numerous price points for smoked meats, lard, sausage, canned fruits, vegetables, dairy, and general groceries. Vendors include Moore Empire Morgan Gray and others. Prices cover hams, bacon, dried beef, lard, pork, beans, fruit, and staples across meats, produce, and canned goods.
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City Mariets
Fiiday
California
Moore
Emvire
Empire
Breakfast Bacon
Reliable, LLC
Morgan & Gray
Link
Indiana
Messina
Illinois
Johnson
Silver Fork
Columbia River
Sacramento River
Timothy
W. S
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Dr. Frice
Wiilpicisms
Jenner A
Lunster
W. Va
R.V. Pierce
Browning & Son
G. W. Sloan
Indianapolis
Hagenbeck
Bacony
Sic
Ballery
Siribay
Hopkins
Trans -Oceanics
McAulty
Chas. Mayer & CO
Bill
Lonsdale and Flint
Girey
New Bc
Ridgewood
Phanx
Sea Pits
Windsor
Dakota
Brazil
Cordoba
Banner
Gates
Java
Young Americas
Limburg
Yarmouth
Polk
Sdeqeiuc
Dalton
Hatter
East
Washington
Kezema
Crescent Soap
Crescent Remedy Co
Indianapolis, Ind
Pno
Carlin & Lennox
East Markey Street
Journal Building
West Washington
Rubens Bates
West Washington Street
Pantzer
Bryant & Str&atton
Indianapolisusiness Universit
N. Pennsylvania St
Postoffica
America
H. J. Heeb
Foley Bros
Mass.ave
Parrott & Tacesru
Bryce
Henry J. Huder
Pennsylvania
Washington Sts
Indianapoli, Ltd
Np Mr Ltd
Tee Sndcianapolis Ga
Trea
Journal
Monument Place
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