Public Sale at James Rat Cliff Farm Near Kingman
Auction notice for a public sale at the James Rat cliff farm 14 miles east of Kingman on Friday February 16 1912 at 10 30 am. Items include horses mules farm wagons carriages harness plows mowing machines seeders and household goods with cash and 9 month credit terms and 5 percent cash discount on note amounts. Auctioneers IRA W Duncan and C P Madden with clerk R A McCord.
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Ira W. Duncan
C. P. Madden
R. A. McCord
Rev Johnson Visits Greencastle Friends
The text notes Rev. R. V. Johnson spending a few days with college friends in Greencastle. It mentions Yeddo and Steam Corner schools reopening after a two week scarlet fever vacation. It also advertises Columbia Hog and Cattle powder from Kingman Grain and Milling Co and Gretchen Steeg with Emma Steeg at Tangier on February 16 as part of a Lecture Course and promises a good entertainment.
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Yeddo and
Steam Corner
Kingman Grain and Milling Co
Columbia
Gretchen Steeg
Emma Steeg
Tangier
Praise May Be Undesirable In Public Life
An anecdote from the New York Sun contrasts praise and incentive. A singer earns insistent applause while listeners debate whether acclaim motivates better work or fosters resentment. A Woodshed tale questions praise’s stimulating power, ending with a wary caveat about general rules.
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Sammy
New York Sun
Cow escapes owner and blocks Irish shop to reach sick child
A cow being led to Clones fair in Newtownbutler Ireland broke away and dashed into a draper's shop. It backed out, then barreled into doors, climbed stairs, and entered a bedroom where a sick child slept. A young man and a policeman rescued the child, and ropes secured the animal without harm.
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Newtownbutler
Ireland
Clones Fair
Acquisitiveness and the forge of wealth
The piece contrasts historical wealth from the poor to modern gains that benefit society, citing Dickens and urging balance. It warns that great riches may come from courage and intellect but cautions against narrow greed and rapacity, noting a man with wealth may lack amiable or higher virtues.
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Judea
Charles Dickens
Queen Mary Cultivates Princess Mary’s Accounting Skills
The article notes Queen Mary ensures Princess Mary keeps weekly expense records. The queen audits the book and finds it generally correct, praising the princess’s head for figures while deeming advanced mathematics unnecessary for girls.
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Queen Mary
Princess Mary
Girla
Sayings on God Seeing All Things from a Lippincott’s Caption
A brief dialogue from Lippincott’s features a child asking if God sees every action at home and the mother affirming this with quiet reflection. The child then confesses concern about their father, ending the piece with a gentle moral note.
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Lippincott’s
Reading Habit Dying Out Says Cambridge Professor
Professor Sir Joseph Thomson warns at a dinner that in Cambridge reading is almost extinct replaced by lectures. He says undergraduates expect digestible material and read little, a serious evil for future generations.
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England
Joseph Thomson
Associated Booksellers of
Great Britain
University of Cambridge
Oxford
Cambridge
New York Herald
Modern Courtship Prompts Marriage Under New Salary Raise
A playful note asserts a father's salary increase will enable a marriage, with a cheerful interjection that signals approval and imminent wedding plans. The line captures social humor about economic support shaping unions.
Locusts in South Africa Bastions Against Plagues
Two periodical locust species the red-winged and brown locusts threaten South Africa. Natal reports over 1,250,000 dollars in losses prevented by locust officers last year. Despite three years of suspended animation, the germ endures and can hatch into a healthy insect, making eradication difficult.
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South Africa
Natal
Boy Dies in Syracuse Street Car Collision
A seventeen year old, Ferrand Hale, is killed in Syracuse after stepping onto tracks as a slowly moving street car and a following car collide. The fuse failure on the first car caused an abrupt stop, pinning Hale between the two vehicles as they ground to a halt.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Ferrand Hale
Hale
Bullfights and Wall Street Woes Echoed in Jest
In a sharp exchange a speaker mocks the brutality of bullfights while another quips about losing a final cent in Wall Street. The dialogue highlights economic tension and cultural clashes in a brisk, punchy moment.
Party Delights with New Ice Cream Flavors
A humorous exchange recalls a boast about serving the latest ice cream flavors at a party. The dialogue highlights novelty and amusement around food offerings.
Natural Affinity in Victorian Farmstead Dialogue
A fragment shows a debate on gender roles in science and farming. A speaker questions a plan described as a far merette scheme and remarks that it seems natural for women to pursue the science of husbandry.
Furniture ad offers Solid Oak Dressers and folding beds
Spencer at his furniture store promotes Solid Oak Dressers for 6.99 and a genuine folding bed for 6.75. The notice also mentions removal of dead animals and payment of phone charges, with robes and overcoats toned. A. D. Mann of Harveysburg, Indiana signs.
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Spencer
A. D. Mann
Harveysburg, Ind
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