Nancy Hanks a Queen of the Turf Quietly Nearing End
On a Ponkapoing farm in the Blue Hills Nancy Hanks the famed brood mare and mother of two fast trotters reflects on her racing days and foals. The article recalls her Kentucky start and a legendary secret she learned, noting her long career and progeny including Admiral Dewey and two other successful foals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Malclom Forbes
Ponkapong
Nancy Hanks
Nancy Ees
Kentucky
Nancy Manks
Nancy
Tam
Nancy Hanks II
Admiral Dewey
Lord Roberts
Markala
Vanitaa
Tay
John A. Mckerron
Sweet Marte
Nancey Hanks
Ponkapoing
Mer
Forbes
Lowleelewis Jonta
Mr. Forbes
Mr. Johnson
Tarvis
Hanks
Teleiof
First Deer Tale From The Howton Mera
The narrative recalls Theodore Hounevelt of New York, a Harvard graduate in his youth, who hunted in Taland Malla Maine with guide RIN Sowall. They set a stealthy deer ambush near an evergreen clump by the hardwood hill, where Sowall instructed Hounevelt to watch the runway and wait for a buck to appear before a final shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Sewall
United States
Theodore Hounevelt
New York
Harvard College
Taland Malla
Rin" Sowall
Matta‘wiambeag
Bewall
Hoosewell
Vutlo
Bowall
Wonderful Pittsburg Leads World in Machinery Manpower
An account extols Pittsburg as a motor of industry, arguing its population plus machine power surpasses other cities. It claims record steel output, vast shiploads moved by comparatively few residents, and Pittsburg’s impact on American civilization through industrial prowess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert N. Carson
Munsey
Pittsburg
Jooznig
Niagara
Pitteburg
Instaconsus
Greater
London Docks
Great Britain
London
New York
Antwerp
Hamburg
Liverpool
Glasgow
Pennsylvania
Kingland
Scotland
Wales
Russia
France
Germany
Han Francken
United States
Bryan Tackles Mosquitoes During World Tour Remarks
William Jennings Bryan spoke in Terre Haute about his world tour "A winter In Egypt" noting the flies and mosquitoes. A Central American missionary anecdote sparked audience awake by claiming mosquitoes weigh a pound, prompting humorous but unclear exchange and follow up questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jennings Bryan
Terre Haute
Egypt
Bryan
Central America
Lincoln
Dreamland
Papyrus Paper Revival Planned by British Investors
A British group aims to revive papyrus paper by cultivating Nile grass seeds found near Syria and Palestine. After initial pulp production in England, a factory on the Nile will process the pulp for export, with Dr. Querin Weilrts approving the process and a exports committee outlining cultivation and manufacture.
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Pro Pew
Binglind
Inilia
Keypt
Smedley Norton
Norton
Syria
Palestina
Jordan
Sea of Galilee
Querin Weilrts
Paper Makers’ Association of Great Britain
Trelgated
Nile
Promising Words From a Convict Behind Bars
A clergyman spoke at a penitentiary and urged a convict to reform. The man replied he would never commit another crime but would live as an exemplary inmate for life, adding that he is in jail for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corlain
Jalil
Health hints on salt and skin care in old remedies
Salt as disinfectant and daily food salt rubs are advised over cold baths for cleansing the body. Avoid face creams with vaseline lard kerosene or olive oil as they promote facial hair. Do not leave rancid creams in heat or cold. Waking at night, a hot water rinse can induce sleep.
Bead Bags and Garment Crafting Tips From a Woman's Page
The article notes bead bags growing in popularity with many made at home. It advises amateurs to check pattern orientation, avoid cutting two identical sleeve pieces hastily, and suggests small adjustments for 1907 shirt waists. It also recommends trimming lining sleeves slightly longer to protect elbows and extend wear.
Quotes on Life and Virtues in Anxious Times
A collection of aphorisms and humorous maxims on life, virtue, love, courage, wit, and human folly. It includes observations on generosity, pride, duty, marriage, and the quirks of aging, with playful lines about widows, freckles, and the limits of Ingenuity. It ends with a brief note on tobacco’s supposed emergency uses.
Little by Little. A habit to aid the busy mind
A New York Weekly piece argues against the mood writing trap. It advocates a “chest-of-drawers” method, working on many tasks in rotation to build steady progress, discipline, and mental rest, rather than finishing one grand effort at once. It extols multi tasking for lives with many duties and stresses restraint, planning, and gradual achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barkley Harker
New York Weekly
Lori
Shere Ty
Why the Lecture Ended, Vroom Ldppincott's
A professor lectures on "Acelland and the Scot" as a rough interruption erupts from the crowd. A student replies that the poor Beoteh chap would aid themselves with those clothes when they landed, prompting the lecturer to pause and question the meaning of the disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie
Old Maid Melvina Stade and the Portsmouth Lover Scam
Miss Melvina Stade of East Graniteton New Hampshire, long deemed an old maid, was allegedly lured by a handsome Portsmouth man hired to woo her publicly for a day at $ per day plus expenses. When the deception unraveled, she refused to bow to blackmail and had the lover arrested, turning the town’s gossip into a cautionary tale of vanity and pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Melvina Stade
Moet Craniteton
N. H
Bert
Green Mountains
Miea Melvin
Miss Melvilla
Miss Sinde
Preferick Sinde
United Brethren
East Graniteton
Slade
New England
Maury Allen
Stelecoman
Ann Allen
Melvin Slade
Melving Slide
Squire Alien
East Granlteton
Melvina
Squire Allen
Miss Shule
Benu
Miss Blade
Miss Slade
Misss Melvina
Sweethoart
Eay
Mortamouth
Averys Bods
Min
Tin Mant Grane Futeton
Mumery Hay
W. Andrew Layne
Portsmouth
Ethan Goddard
Melvina Stade
Mike Mulvina
Atranger
Old Allen
Miss Melving
Mies Molyina
Melyni
Bone
Melvynna Snoke
Ar & Son
Hust
Graniteton
Miss Melvina
Miss Moelvinng
Layne
Mise Maelvinge
Booze Artist Demands Perfect Beer Temperature on Chestnut
A Philadelphia man famed on Chestnut street for intoxicant lore visits a central city cafe with a friend. He dictates serving details to the bartender, insisting the beer be poured after rinsing the glass with hot then cold water. He tests the glass with his hand and approves, drawing awe from onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Philadelphia
Chestnut Street
Flo
A Yard a Year for Gobelin Weavers in France
The text notes Gobelin tapestry weavers in France earning 8 to 12 cents per yard based on cloth fineness, with a good week paying about $13.08 for 60 yards at 12 cents. It contrasts several weavers who produce little per year, mentions tapestry techniques, and states Gobelin wages and the high cost of Gobelin works, some selling for $40,000, while the government gives them away to the wealthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Cleorge
Dotlin
France
Roosevelt
Theater Heist Report Capsize Bizarre Copy
A chaotic tale from a Mirris theater recounts a pair of youths staging a bold theft. One boy retrieved a half dollar from the audience while another secured a dollar and a quarter in change, prompting questions about the ruse and its outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Derry
Talon
Elimi
Joshort
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Miet
Bradstreet
Anon
Dame Fortune
Uf- Mcleod
Yvette Guilbert
Paris
George Moore
Kmuthoer Waters
Mme
Salvation Army
Latyne
Mart Grantteton
Galig
Eynient
Eyvoryem
Lasne
Allee Melving
Milo Mel
Vininx
Mike Melina
Alent
Cso
Methodist Church
Mins Moelvita
Baet Grimiiton
Melvina Slade
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