Fragmented Kansas agitations and cantaloupe prospects
The piece surveys state legislative districting issues, a Pecos valley cantaloupe crop projected to yield about 1,000 carloads with strong Chicago market value, and a note on U S education abroad plus Turkish press cautions on contending with government authority. It cites 1,200 acres in Texas. 450 to 300 dollars per carload ranges. and remarks on teachers, exams, and imperial policy.
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Pecos Valley
Roswell
Barstow
Tex
Chicago
Elevator cure becomes urban legend in New York
The quote crowded into a Battery Park building notes that three of four women ride the elevator as part of a joking “cure.” An elevator man suggests the supposed benefit to blood circulation while revealing how some visitors seek a fictitious contact to ride elevators, with sharp workers preferring later cars and avoiding offices.
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New York
Battery Park
Buried bullion recovered by Arizona pioneer near Phoenix
John Newman, once an Indian fighter and Arizona settler, has reclaimed a $9,000 bullion bar buried over thirty years ago at the root of a tree near Phoenix. After roaming Europe and mining in South Africa, he used a recovered map to locate the tree, retrieve the bar, and return to the United States with a new tale of fortune and memory. The article also notes Beaumont oil experiments powering steam plants and the broader shift to oil in Houston and Southwestern Louisiana, plus a reflection on America’s fifth season as a graduation period of travel and future prospects.
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John Newman
Arizona
Phoenix
Arig
Europe
London
South Africa
Beaumont
Texas
Jennings Electric Lght and Power Company
Houston
Louisiana
Burglar Finds Hostility Turns to Harsh Health Food
A burglar pauses in a pantry raid only to face George Ferguson who forces him to eat an entire serving of a dry health food as punishment. Ferguson throws the exhausted thief from the window, declaring the intruder has risked his life by breaking in. The incident is recounted with a note of moral justice.
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Parguson
George
Ferguson
Mr. Ferguson
Smithers Aims at Long Distance Pedestrian Label
In a brisk exchange, Smithers questions an athletic looking man’s claim as a long distance pedestrian, while Sueerly doubts the label, suggesting a different kind of endurance.
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Smithers
Sueerly
Sailor Makes Bold Bank Visit for £100 Note
A London Tit-Bits tale recalls a sailor who walks into a Hall bank and, after a bland greeting, slides a cheque for £100 to the clerk. Claiming years of hard travel “round Chiny,” he jokes he is not hard on pitmen and asks for “the great a pun’ a wok” in payment.
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Jack
London
Hall
Henley Boy Pledges Money Fight With Highwayman Tale
A Henley boy of six tries to press his father for spending money. The child argues that, as a former child himself, he should be allowed to have money and recounts meeting a highwayman threatening “your money or your life” to illustrate his plea.
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London
Henley
Papa
Diplomat Ward
A Clear Case Against the Boy In A Dream
A young man recounts a surreal exchange with a rich father figure earning $19,000 an hour and $62,000,000 in wealth, imagining a world where vast fortunes are redirected to aid others. The dream centers on withdrawing from business and using funds to lift those in need.
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Big Father
Universitien
Sympathy Misunderstood Near Hospital in Child Encounter
A narrator meets a frightened young girl near a hospital who clings to him and fears the Salvation Army workers who allegedly capture people and bring them to a shelter. The girl worries about being taken in and asks for reassurance as they walk together.
Drunken Irishman Kicks Cell Door in Scotland Yard Tale
A drunken Irishman in a Scottish police station causes a ruckus by kicking his cell door with hob nailed boots. The constable teases him through the door suggesting he might remove his boots, then relents and shuts the door saying he can kick away as long as he likes until morning.
Why the Englishman Didnt Swizzleblossom in a Fall
Pretty Angelina Swizzleblossom falls from her wheel and sprains her wrist while Augustin Bloomengarden kneels to bind a handkerchief around the injury. A passing newsboy shouts rubber necks as onlookers turn to the scene, and Augustus corrects the bystander amid the commotion.
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Angelina Swizzleblossom
Augustin Bloomengarden
Augustus
Little Laughs and a Rheumatism Riddle at Door
A Sunday school teacher chats with Nellie about rheumatism as a joke. A neighbor jokes about heaven as a boy mishears, then in Chicago a first attendant reports a Jersey City man preferring home, ending with a light punchline.
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Nellie
Johnny
Chicago
Jersey City
Washington's False Teatt Relic At Baltimore College
The Baltimore Dental College houses a famous relic linked to George Washington. A net of artificial teeth made by Dr Greenwood, an officer in the Continental Army, was worn by Washington and later by him again until death. The college declined offers up to 5000 dollars for the set. The teeth were shown at the 1898 World's Fair, drawing much attention.
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Washington
Baltimore Dental College
George Washington
Greanwood
Continental
Greenwood
Dental College
Baltimore Sun
New Bridal Party Fancies And Summer Fashions
Bridesmaids enjoy bows and flowers on gowns and bouquets on top of muffs and parasols for gifts from the bride. Sunshades and color contrasts between dresses and fans aid outdoor ceremonies. tasteful bouquets give way to decorative, practical attire. Malay-Corry provides a curry seafood dish and a summer frock sketch with fawn crepe and satin appliques. The London bankruptcy report notes women merchants and grocers facing notable losses, with milliners and lodging house keepers among the top failing trades. Bad Snapper soup uses white stock, minced fish, and a milk-thickened base for a rich fish soup.
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Hride
London Board of Trade
All Trades
England
Wise is he who remembers a soft answer turns wrath
The saying counsels restraint in replies, noting calm speech can defuse anger, especially when opponents are larger or more aggressive. It frames wisdom as measured response over provocation.
Fashion plate description of a pale yellow dress ensemble
The illustration details a satin faced cloth gown with a tucked circular skirt and low cut bolero. An undervest and stock collar feature decorative Napoleon design embroidery. Accessories include a high embroidered lawn collar, matching ties, a black sash with gold slide, a black straw hat with lace, chiffon trim, and a velvet bow.
Canada’s December Weather vs May in Minnesota
A Minnesota group led by Thomas Reean and Collins of Eden Valley describe a December visit to Western Canada. Calgary showed warm weather, abundant feed, and prime livestock. Yorkton district offered wheat yields from 26 to 60 bushels and good root crops. They plan to invest, noting new districts in Assiniboia and Saskatchewan with government agents providing full details.
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Agant
Minnetoia
Thomas Reean
Collins
Eden Valley
Minnesota
Western Canada
Calgary
Manitoba
Alberta
Yorkton
Aninibolz
Ths Point
Yorktowers
Assiniboid
Saskatchewan
Missouri Pacific Rail Way doubles daily service to Colorado
The Missouri Pacific Railway now runs double daily trains from St Louis and Kansas City to points in Colorado Utah and the Pacific coast. Trains depart St Louis at 8:00 am and 10:10 pm Kansan City at 6:00 pm and 10:00 am with through sleeping cars between St Louis and San Francisco. Excursion tickets are on sale. For details contact agents H C Townsend and T Agent, St Louis.
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Colorado
Missouri Pacific Railway
St Louis
Kansas City
Pointe
Utah
Pacific Coast
St. Louis
Kansan City
San Francisco
H.C. Townsend
Our Ungrateful World Keeps Odd Grievances Alive
A Boston Transcript note reflects on a world quick to mock, while highlighting social dynamics around in laws and dependency on matriarchs. The piece also mentions a curious use of automobiles in equestrian sport, where wounded horses are transported by motor car to veterinary care at Auteuil.
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Boston Transcript
Auteuil
Chicago Builders Ignore Window Washability Ordinance
Safety law disregarded as Chicago tall buildings fail to keep windows adjustable from inside for washing. Ordinance exists but penalties are rarely imposed and enforcement appears lax amid thousands of violations.
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Chicago
Trampy Beotet Fraternity in Bethlehem Jail Initiation
Bethlehem police chief reports a dozen hoboes in the city lockup were conducting an elaborate initiation for new candidates, performing the Cret degree as part of a trampe’ fraternity.
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Trampy' Beotet Fraternity
Bethlehem
Department Store Manager’s Exactions
A Chicago store manager offers a reward of one dollar for every error or misrepresentation found in the firm’s newspaper advertisements. Clerks and other employees eagerly seek to claim the money, creating a daylong hunt for faults in ads.
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Chicago
Mathematician Traces 121 Generations From Adam
The Boston Globe notes Mighel Mathematic proposes a count of 121 generations of the human family beginning with Adam, a conclusion that might temper even the most avid genealogists.
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Mighel
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