Speed of Game Birds: Old Sportsman's Observations
An old hunter shares measured estimates of duck and goose speeds, noting canvasbacks reach about eighty miles per hour in easy flight and can pull two miles per minute when urgent. Mallards run forty-five mph, redheads near ninety, teal pair move side by side for a hundred miles per hour, and wild geese outrun trains, with broadbills close behind canvasbacks.
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Allegheny River
Kishammock
Wilmington
Del
Courageous Woman Foils Robber in Indianapolis Home Standoff
In a dramatic Indianapolis tale, Mrs Walker, with help from her sons, lured a bowie knife robber from under a bed and, after retrieving a pistol, aided by Dr Walker, fought off the intruder. The assailant pulled a trigger that misfired, the doctor wrestled him, and the robber fled as the peril ended.
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Fifth Avenue
Dan Macauley
Indiana
De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve cures itch and piles claim
A buyer reports cure for itching piles after using De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. A Wickliffe druggist notes unusual demand for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy and claims several cures. Chicago World's Fair hype and Kidney Liver Cure ads also appear, with guaranteed refunds from manufacturers and local druggist Puterbaugh.
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de Witt
C D. Haskins
Peoria
Puterbaugh
G. W Shivell
Wickilfe
Chicago
Downing
Denggist
Sensible Night Wear for Cold Sleepers
SLEEPING APPARES. Sensible Surgentions for Sufferers from Colds and Kindred Aliment. The article argues against excessive bed clothing and extreme room heating, advocating woolen garments and flannel nightwear to maintain a steady body temperature. It cites foreign customs and backwoods practice, warns against overheating, and promotes clean blankets and regular warming, referencing Demorest's Monthly.
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Demorest’s
The Supreme Court Admittance Process and Sacred Oath
A look at how lawyers gain admission to practice before the U S Supreme Court with sponsor introductions and the $10 fee, plus the Court’s historic oath Bible used since 1808. The piece blends these rituals with a colonial dispatch style and includes an anecdote about a horse eating clay attributed to an Anti Cruelty Society official.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
United States
London
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Local Dealer Promotes Farm Implements and Binding Twine
Puterbaugh's old stand markets a complete line of cultivators mowers hay loaders and binders with a specialty in this line of goods. The dealer claims customers can better afford to trade there and notes binding twine stock is available.
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Puterbaugh
Brave Skobeloff Walks Among Fire and Folly
A vivid Youth's Companion account recalls General Skobeieff during the Russo Turkish war storming Loftsha. He calmly walked the fatal space as bullets whistled, while Verestchagin painted the scene. Though fearless in battle he confessed fear at headquarters and clung to ritual and superstition, a paradoxical hero.
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Loftsha
Skobeieff
Skobeleff
Balkans
Verestchagin
Pancer
How to Tell a Horse's Age From Teeth in Dublin Gazette
The Dublin Farmers Gazette explains age estimation by horse teeth. It details when incisors and corner teeth appear, the wear of kernel marks, and the transition to permanent teeth at ages from 3 to 8. It notes tusks in males, changing tooth color, and descending gum, mouth shape as years pass.
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Dublin Farmers’ Gazette
What Did He Expect A Four Dollar Overcoat Bargain
A young man buys a light colored spring overcoat for four dollars then returns minutes later with two cock roaches hidden in the pocket. The dealer asks if he expected canary birds with the cheap coat. The note mentions Boston University awarding over one hundred scholarships totaling about ten thousand dollars annually for needy students.
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Harrison Street
Baltimore American
Boston University
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Akron Buckeye
Chadwick
Duterbaugh
Elisa Dare Tekete
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Peterbaugh
the Gazette
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Nashville
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M. J. Dean
Anti-Cruelty Society
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Pittsburgh Press
Carroll County
Abstract Office
Carroll County Bank
Mt. Carroll, Il
Lewis Chrisman
H. S. Puterbaugh
J. A. McGill & Co
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TA. Ancien, M.D
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Brooklyn
N. Y
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