Local Visitors Reported in Veedersburg and Nearby Towns
Yeddo Mrs. James Philpott visited Mr and Mrs Morris McCormick in Veedersburg Saturday. Mr and Mrs Fred Hutts of Lebanon Ind visited Mr and Mrs Joe Williams last week. Sam Sines visited his sister Mrs Byron Thomas in Danville Ill last week. William Camden of near Steam Corner was here Tuesday on business. Miss Clara Lines visited relatives in Danville Ill Tuesday. Grant Gossett of Veedersburg was here Tuesday on business. George Norris transacted business in Veedersburg Saturday. S H Elwell transacted busi ness Mrs Wm Renick did shopping in Veedersburg Tuesday. Guy Bales of Kingman was here Saturday evening. Homer Williams visited home folks last week.
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James Philpott
Mrs. Morris McCormick
Veedersburg
Fred Hutts
Lebanon
Ind
Joe Williams
Sam Sines
Mrs
Byron Thomas
Danville, H
William Camden
Near Steam Corner
Ratcliff Visit Noted In Veedersburg
C. H. Ratcliff and his wife were visiting in Veedersburg on Monday, according to local notes.
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C. H. Ratcliff and
Wife
Veedersburg
Electricity in the Home and the Culinary Millennial
Henry T. Finck argues in Century Magazine that electricity for home cooking will drop in price as electric ranges become common. He suggests gas companies could set the example by renting cooking ranges and foresees combining the electric range with the fireless cooker to cut costs.
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England
Henry T. Finck
Century Magazine
Young Millionaire Hurries to Office for Lunch
At a New York dinner Richard Croker praises work over idleness then recounts a young American millionaire who rushes from his Fifth Avenue home to catch a waiting car. He checks his wrist watch and says he must reach the office to avoid missing lunch.
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Richard Croker
New York
Lord Rocksavage
Eagles in Switzerland Protecting Remaining Alpine Nests
Switzerland moves to safeguard the few eagle nesting sites in the Alps. Four known nests remain, with guards hired and peasants compensated for livestock losses. Last year eagles took 14 lambs 4 kids and 1 cat costing 113 francs. scarlet collars on newborn lambs show tentative deterrence in Obersberg valley.
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Alps
Obersberg
Cosmopolitan Crew on Columbus Voyage
The captaincy list of Columbus's first voyage included Jews, Luis de Torres, an Englishman Arthur Laws, Italians, Portuguese, Spaniards, and other nationalities. Some authorities plausibly claim a Scotchman may have joined the crew, potentially the second man to reach the new world after Columbus.
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Luis de Torres
Arthur Laws
Columbus
New World
Honeymooning Couple Sends Telegraph Return
A bride and groom on their honeymoon reveal via telegraph to the bride's father that they are enjoying their trip. The father replies with a playful question about the pronunciation of a word, adding a note of humor to the exchange.
Star I Wish In Dog Townng Manager Yes Star
Unsure readable text notes a Star I Wish in Dog Town with a manager and critics considered muz zled. The fragment hints at a performative or theatrical item but lacks clear facts or details.
Evidently Not Ladies' Pet
A Washington restaurateur visits New York with a bay colored great Dane. At the hotel he asks the clerk to take care of his dog. The clerk sends James to fetch it, but James cannot locate the dog in the cab until he reports a cow is inside and suggests a truck for transport.
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Washington
James
Handicapped man explains why he did not strike back
John asks why he did not hit back after a slap. Paul replies he could not because he held a cane in one hand and gloves in the other, enabling no free hand for self defense.
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John
Paul
Overlooked a Small Point Birthday Prank Backfires on Brown
In the early hours Brown plans a birthday surprise for his wife. He places a large cake on the hall table and lets the dog in. The dog, wearing a muzzle, apparently eats nothing and the couple must explain the mystery of the missing cake.
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Brown
Press Agents Plot Tours After Show Closure
A quick exchange reveals plans by a press agent and performer to tour Japan and Venice after a show closes, while discussing a potential manager role for a concert hall engagement. The dialogue hints at career moves and future assignments in international venues.
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Venice
Japan
Man hurled stool at judge in Birmingham courtroom
Thomas Field, charged with breaking a pawnbroker window and theft, threw a stool at the presiding judge after which the judge withdrew. Field claimed the stool was aimed at the witness. He was found guilty and ordered to serve five additional years of penal servitude.
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Thomas Field
Birmingham
Eng
Seat of Hunger and Thirst Question Explored
The alien physician Valenti asserts hunger and thirst originate in the eullet and that cocaine injections into the oesophagus suppress both sensations. He notes ancient savages used coca to dull the gullet and curb appetite and thirst.
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Valenti
Child’s Beautiful Idea of Heaven’s Two Sides
Elsie discovers velvet has two sides and asks about the other side of heaven. Her mother explains the concept of two sides to things as they walk under a star filled night sky.
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Elsie
Mourning and a Fiancé Preference in Black
Quote from Fliegende Blaetter notes a widow still grieving three years after her husband’s death. She explains the ongoing memory preserves her sorrow and reveals her fiancé prefers her in black, adding a personal motive for her attire.
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Fliegende Blaetter
Eight Year Old Hero Saves Family From Fire
The Liverpool coroner heard the tale of Charles Abbott eight, who woke to smoke at Moss Farm Walton. He carried water to his great aunt then rescued his four year old brother and six year old sibling from danger. The great aunt died from shock.
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Liverpool
Eng
Charles Abbott
Moss Farm
Walton
Lincoln Steffens Starts Free Speech Club
Lincoln Steffens promotes free speech and forms a club. He gave a speech advocating his theories and invited members. Only one man joined to speak his mind about the club.
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Lincoln Steffens
Steffens
Everybody’s Magazine
Rescue Advice From Family Helps Mr Dustin Stax
An unnamed old acquaintance notes Dustin Stax has money, but he says he isn’t rich and relies on his mother and daughters for practical financial guidance as they offer useful tips on managing wealth.
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Mr. Dustin Stax
Quips on Business Women and Wash Sales
A humorous exchange questions notions of women in business. A husband jokes about his wife reading newspapers and asking for a tub suit at a wash sale, hinting at gender roles through light social satire.
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Ford
Grismore Donovan
Beamesderfer
North Ave
Chicago, Ill
Judy
Cuba
John F Judy
White City
Grismore & Alward
Agents
C.L. Woody
Dillon
Chas. M. Hudson
Yeddo
Clara Lines
Danville, Ill
Grant Gossett
George Norris
S. H. Elwell
Guy Bales
Kingman
Homer Williams
Eagles
Switzerland
Crew OF Columbus
Lac
Claude B. Philpott
Covington
Indiana
QO. S. Douglas
Fountain County
Covington, Ind
J. T. Redman
Office
C. M. Spencer
Undertaker
A. L. Ratcliff
Kingman Bank Building
DR. F
Cuthbert
Kingman Hotel
Whones
Col
Claude Madden
Danville
Illinois
Jackson St
T. M. Jackson
Kringman
E. E. Ewbank
D. D
New Opera House
O. C. Deselms
Optometrist
Attica
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