Paddlers Escape Indian Attack By Improvised Barrier on Cedar
In northern Wisconsin a 19th century party led by Davis navigates the Wisconsin River system from Red Cedar to Lake Michigan. An Indian ambush near the Wisconsin-areas prompts a desperate plan to build a blanket wall to fend off attackers. They push off, escape, and preserve the party.
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Lité
Jeff” Davin Vee
Tlanker
Jaferon
Bien Petit
Thiler
Red Cedar
Winconsin
Tie Thal
Rofte
Culppewa
Davie
Davis
Indiana
Happiness in Labor and Joy of Life
A Ruskin quote on work and delight. It argues work should be done with heart and will, blending necessary toil with joyful effort, and questions whether craft can be happy if not lived fully. The passage reflects on architecture and the value of purposeful labor.
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John Ruskin
Wanted All Varieties Barknit Bkins for Valentida Fur
Help sought for all varieties of Barknit Bkins valued at top prices. Address listed as 1103 Western Ave Seattle Washington. Immediate contact for fur buyers and specialists in Valentida Fur trade.
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Barknit Bkins
Valentida Fur
Western Ave
Seattle
Wash
Circular revolving lunch counter owners advertise all you can eat
In Ban Thego California a cafe offers a self serve meal on a circular revolving counter. Customers enter to a moving wood circle that slides along the inner edge while a waitress provides butter water soup and silverware. Meals of meat vegetables salads and desserts pass by on the circle. The cook refills dishes as they empty.
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Ban Thego
Calif
Waitresa
Three National Capitals and the Capitol Hotel Company
The national capital mission shifted from New York to Philadelphia on December 1 1700 for a decade. It moved to Washington after 1800, but the War of 1812 fire sparked attempts to relocate again. Fearing loss, Capitol Hotel Company built a government occupancy building, used 1814 to 1810, later called Old Capitol and used as a military prison in the Civil War.
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New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Capitol Hotel Company
Capitol
Old Capitol
Golf Tips From a Scots Caddie
An absolute beginner asks if golf is worthwhile and contemplates the last round. A Scots caddie offers three options: go drink with him, quit golf at the club, or try throwing the ball.
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Scottiah Eaddie
Radio Mystery Sends Signals Through Faucets And Lamps
A Toronto flower shop report claims a radio station broadcast is picked up by a metal sink faucet acting as a loudspeaker. Music travels clearly ten feet from taps and a motel lamp pole near London is said to emit similar signals. Experts cannot yet explain the wireless mystery.
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Pustalesa
Toronto
London
Insane asylum near golf course draws Sunday crowd
An old lady riding with her son and daughter in law visits a high walled estate. The son explains the buildings are an insane asylum next to a popular golf course. The mother remarks how kind it is to take the "poor crazy people" to the pasture and comments on their behavior.
Bell-Ans Digestive Aid Ad and Buggy Ride Quote
An old Bell-Ans advertisement touts relief for indigestion and related symptoms with over 30 years of use and free samples from Bell & Co. A separate Indianapolis News item recalls a mother soothing her ill son with a phonograph concert, the boy thanking her with the line Thanks for the buggy ride mam.
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Bell & Co., Inc
Orangeburg
N. Y
Adv
Indianapolis
Five Millionaires in the Current Cabinet
The cabinet includes Mellon as Treasury secretary, Hoover as commerce secretary, Kellogg as secretary of state, Davis as labor secretary, and Work as interior secretary. Wealth likely follows the order of the names listed.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Commerce
Hoover
Kellogg
Labor
Davis
Secretary of the Interior
Tree-Planting Experiment Seeds Redwood to Virginia Forests
Seedlings of California redwood will be planted in the Natural Arch and other Virginia forests as part of a Tree-Planting Experiment. The program aims to propagate the plant trees of the Pa elie to various regions across the country, with hopes of broad geographic spread.
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California
Natural Arch
Virginia
They Certainly Do Examiner The Grain Merchants Raise Prices
Grain merchants respond to rising costs by increasing prices as markets react. The note reflects a general pressure on commodity pricing and supplier responses during economic shifts.
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Paris
Quote on Bet Wearer Sparks Election Bet Payouts
A man in distinctive attire claims his clothing is payment for an election bet, prompting questions about betting practices and the social meaning of the wager. The exchange highlights tension between personal dress and political expression.
Prefers the Telephone in Boston Transcript Note
A Boston Transcript item quips about communication habits noting a wife’s radio interest and a playful mispronunciation. The brief item highlights a domestic domestic banter tone and everyday leisure media usage.
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Boston Transcript
Beatrice Contemplates Affection Amid Advice
Dialog excerpt shows Millicent and Beatrice discussing secrecy and romance in New Bedford, with Beatrice noting silence on his thoughts and Millicent suggesting he may pursue another girl. An old Standard newspaper tone frames the social exchange.
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Beatrice
Millicent
New Bedford Standard
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