Draw Poker Surges as Safer Than Shooting Says Old Timer
In Arkansas City a riverfront crowd hears old man Greenhut and Winterbottom argue the merit of draw poker over gun violence. Jake Winterbottom, Joe Bassett, and a stranger settle scores at the bar with bluff and draw. The night ends with Winterbottom’s calm win and a cautionary note on strict non shooting rules.
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New Orleans
Jake
Maxale
Arkansas City
Jon Bassett
Vicksburg Gap
Winterbottom
Oli
Dam Permalwold
Pearse
Jim Dialadeil
Greenhut
Eldo
Basset
Pearsall
Bintedell
Barrett
Baeectt
Bassett
Blatsdell
Indians Fond of Billiards and Feasting in Oklahoma
A Mountain View correspondent notes Kiowa Comanche and Cheyenne in southwestern Oklahoma prefer dog meat at feasts, and white guests must accept it. The Kiowas ride into town in fine dress, while squaws carry cradle panniers. Young men play billiards. at night many return to the reservation before sundown. March 16 marks government payments, followed by feasting and dancing until funds are spent. The tribes’ credit at local stores remains strong as they settle debts after receiving pay.
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Oklahoma
Mountain View
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Sam
Why Tan Shoes Wear Well and Blacking’s Effect
The article argues tan leather stays softer than black due to polishing pastes. It notes black boot blacking often contains acids like sulfuric or phosphoric acid, plus ivory black and varnish-like components. The acids may dissolve mineral matter in the pigment, yielding a finer deposit and harder finish, with observed free sulfuric acid in some samples.
Irreverent Exchange Sparks Confusion in Quixotic Chat
Fragmented dialogue features unusual phrases and possible misheard terms. The speaker jokes about timing and grooming as companions tease the comment, leaving the exact meaning unclear but the tone playful and puzzled.
Structure of honeycomb and bee cell forms detailed
The article explains the hexagonal prism shape of bee cells, the base mid-rib, and the construction process observed by Huber. It notes cell sizes for worker and drone cells, depth variations, capping characteristics, and factors influencing drone versus worker comb, plus methods to reclaim old comb for breeding use.
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Huber
Tremmer
Reaumer
Sharp Practice at Paris Barber Autard Denounces Tax
A French barber M Autard in Paris defends his craft and denounces heavy duties on Rockefeller wigs. He recalls learning English in London and recounts a sharp practice tale about wages and language barriers in a London apprenticeship. He notes prejudice against Dutch workers in the shop.
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Andre Autard
John PB. Thockefeller
M. Autard
Paris
Mr. Rockefeller
London
Duteh
Dutehmen
Hardly Fair Senator Tillman Attacks Measure
A fragmentary report recalls Senator Tillman condemning a measure as unfair to offenders. An incident in a Pennsylvania restaurant is described where a patron argued about extra plates and a waiter who spilled water near a woman, highlighting perceived penalties.
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Tillman
Pennsylvania
Two Indiana Lawyers Ride Stage with Abraham Lincoln
Terre Haute lawyer Thomas H. Nelson and ex Governor Hammond of Indiana join a rainy journey to Indianapolis on the old national road. A sleepy Illinois stranger in the back shares space as Nelson and Hammond mock his fears about a celestial comet. They discover the Illinois man is Abe Lincoln, prompting Nelson and Hammond to flee to another hotel. Years later Lincoln visits Bates House with a crowd dining there, and Nelson is playfully challenged about the comet turning the earth.
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Indiana
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas H. Nelson
Terre Haute
Hammond
Illinois
Cunningham Tavern
Prairie City
Indianapolis
Mosers
Nelson
Nelgon
Bates House
R. W. Thompson
J. E. McDonald
Supreme Court
Abe Lincoln
Springfield
Ilinolis
The
Bates
Nedson
Palmer Rouge
Lincoln
Washington
Colonel Nelson
Goosebone Weather Writer Becomes South American Spy
An aging reporter nicknamed Goosebone, famed for weather notes, joins a Central American revolution mission only to be captured as a fake spy. After protracted relief efforts and a long recuperation, he reveals the ruse and returns to weather reporting.
Playing for Safety and Swearing to Testimony
A transcription shows a witness from Alabama hesitating to swear an oath and choosing affirmation. The judge questions why the witness previously consented to sworn testimony but now prefers affirmation citing uncertainty and confusion. The exchange reveals courtroom tension over proper oath methods.
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Negro
Alabama
Erastus
Lady Grey-Egerton Weds Again in New York
New York report states Lady Grey-Egerton, formerly Miss May Cuyler of Morristown New Jersey, who divorced four years ago, has remarried Sir Philip Grey-Egerton. Her former husband Richard McCreery, son of Andrew McCreery of San Francisco, is a polo player who wed Edith Kip in 1894 and later divorced. Mrs Kip-McCreery is a niece of Pierre Lor Sard.
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New York
Grey- Egerton
London
May Cuyler
J. Wayne Cuyler
U.S. A
Europe
Morristown
N. J
Richard McCreery
Andrew McCreery
San Francisco
England
McCreery
Grace Church
Edith Kip
Lawrence Kip
Bishop Kip
California
Kip-McCreery
Pierre Lor- Sard
Ice Cream Soda Price to Rise Under Pure Food Law
Washington reports that ice cream soda prices may jump from 6 to 10 cents as new pure food rules require real cream content of at least 15 percent. Inspectors will enforce the standard, affecting vendors nationwide and drawing public scorn for the regulatory move. The piece blends the price change with a parade of humorous epitaphs and cultural notes.
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Wasehington
D. C
Washington
Wiley
Yhoe
Congress
Japs Study Ice Making In New York Visit
Tokyo officials led by T Uchimura arrive in Philadelphia aboard a business mission to study American artificial ice making and cold storage. Kawamura speaks English. Imu hara travels with them as they tour the Bellevuer Stratford refrigerating plant and plan to report back for Japan’s expansion of refrigeration.
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Mikado
Philadelphia Inquirer
T. Uchimura
Tokio
T. Kawamura
I. Imuhara
New York
Hellevuer
Department of Commerce and Agriculture of
Japan
Baghallenstand
Ruussia
Kowamurd
Hie Chien
Jupin
Uchimura
Tokyo
Empire
Woalee
America
Bellevuerstratford
Leading ice making plants studied in city
During the next two days observers will study the city’s leading ice making plants to assess operations and capacities. The purpose is to understand production methods and potential efficiencies.
Proof of a Dangerous Custom from the Pittsburg Dispatch
The Pittsburg Dispatch reports on whether engineers ignore warning signals. It notes twenty four engineers who disregarded signals will be discharged and urges strict discipline to stop speed violations. The piece questions if managers push the notion that discipline will convince the public safety is at risk.
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Pittsburg
Cleveland
Tile
Eafely
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Joe Basset
Cay County
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Cale
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Memphis
Lanky
Goosebone
Central America
Telegraph
Knight of the
Blue
Bigley
Jim
Goonebone
Lady Grey-Egerton
East Twelfth Street
W. H. Howe
Joseph Reeves
Hoddam
Dumfricashire
Molly
Bedsington
Durham
Robert Burroaws
Sparta Diggings
Cal. Y
John Smith
Her
Thomas Kemp
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