Public Sale At Chapman Farm Near Jasper Nashville Area
An auction will start at 10 o clock Thursday December 2 at the Chapman farm five miles west of Jasper and 112 miles north plus five miles east and half mile south of Nashville. Items include head horses wagons harness cattle sheep feed farm machinery and more with cash or eight months on time at eight percent interest. Auctioneer B F Boland and clerk N H Patterson oversee the sale.
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Chapman Farm
Jasper
Nashville
B. F. Boland
N. H. Patterson
Seamen Watches and Birds in Traps Report
Notes on shipboard time divisions include five four hour watches and two two hour watches with named designations from noon. An article on curlewary birds discusses birds seeking traps for feed, aiding or hindering trap efforts and possibly providing data for ornithologists.
How to Remove Lead From Gunbarrels With Nitric Acid
A chemical method uses nitric acid to dissolve lead from gun barrels while largely sparing the barrel metal. The acid is poured out and the gun dried with a rag soaked in cottonseed oil. Avoid skin contact. wash off any exposure with water and weak alkali.
Unusual Family Record News from Lonlon Chronicle
A man aged sixty five explains a sister buried in 1819, first of a 22 child family. He is the youngest, born in 1845 five years after that infant sister. The article notes a remarkable family chronology from the Lonlon Chronicle.
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Lonrlon Chronicle
Fragmentary Note on Sea Product Processing and Aircraft Parts
The text discusses sea derived substances and their use in waterproof materials for aircraft components. It mentions blood from sea mammals and a basic substance for superior waterproof glue used in timber stock for propellers and other aircraft parts.
Fragmentary essay notice on misjudging temper
The text warns against mistaking provincial temper for minor vexations and griefs. It suggests we overlook our own stubbornness and petty care when facing life’s crosses. The fragment challenges readers to credit inner faults before blaming external causes.
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Rome
No Means Time Wasted Cites Fence Whittling Alibi
Jwt Tunkins explains he was keeping precious time by sitting on a fence whittling when questioned. The piece notes a local claim of capital crime in China where grave robbery could warrant killing the thief on the spot if discovered in the act.
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Jwt Tunkins
China
Footlights and Shadows on Navy Battleship Stage
A photograph shows sailors amused by a shipboard performance while great guns loom as a contrasting backdrop. The piece notes Navy personnel come from many trades including theater, and that wartime duty could end stage antics with a bugle call barking orders, yet performers bring laughter to the crew.
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United States Navy
Big Crop of the Woodlot From Systematic Forestry
A fragmented note suggests woodlots could yield far more with systematic management and care. It hints at large potential profits per year and references American Forestry Magazine as a prior source of related ideas.
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American Forestry
Why Notr Sother and the Bathing Dilemma
A quirky remark from Boston Transcript fodder cites latte Ray wondering why one could hire a woman for washing yet not hire a boy to give baths. The humor hinges on a boy’s aversion to soap and water and a tongue in cheek view of service roles.
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Latte Ray
Boston Transcript
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Fordson Tractor
Ann Arbor Power Hay Press
John Deere Gang
Oliver Gang
John Deere
Fordson
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Standard
Vassar
Wilson Bros
Earl & Wilson
Milton’s Men’s Shop
Carthage, Missouri
Center
West Side Square
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