Adam as a Grandfather at Boston luncheon tale
Mrs Clarence Murtha recalls a tale about ancestry and marriage while recounting a Platt Phelps family joke. A kindergartner asks how many grandparents he has, and the mother explains lineage back to Adam noting how names diverge. The story ends with the child asking if Adam was a Phelps or a Piatt.
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Clarence Murtha
Boston
Burns
Canada
United States
Abe
Te Indien
Senator Platt
Mr. Platts
Miss Phelps
Kinedergarten
Adam
Mamma
Phelps
Piatt
Frank With The Assessor Amid Tax Reform Tales
An aged reformer near Ottawa known for anti corruption activity faced an assessor visit in Franklin County. The man’s wife managed his tax details and listed her husband’s holdings, prompting shock when a profane outburst followed. The incident highlights tension between rural reformers and local tax scrutiny.
Reading With Thought and Vivid Mental Pictures
A New England column discusses the illusion of clear mental pictures from reading. It cites St Nicholas on careful observation and recalls tales of Macaroni and Yankee Doodle. An explorer Mme Janbelle Macsiu from Indo China notes world’s most accomplished larrs and anecdotes of towering trees and long journeys.
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Dreas
St Nicholas
Hal
Moat
Liara
Mme
Janbelle Macsi@u
Europe
Ansmn
Indo China
France
Fragmented Verse Capture of a Murky Speech Pattern
A distorted text fragment presents garbled dialect about a tour and bad people, plus a line about a little girl who cries for candy growing up to be a large girl. The passage reads like a faulty OCR of casual speech with unclear context and missing details.
Valor in South America Amid Far-Flung Naval Actions
A garbled report recounts naval actions involving Peru’s Huascar against Chilean ships, with several officers killed or wounded. The piece notes torpedo exchanges and a dramatic rescue above the deck, linking regional clashes to broader conflicts in the era.
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Huascar
Grao
bin Single
Agwrre
Carbajal
Ileus Paldeitn
Gareyon
Ianacar
Ch'lina
jLient
Dian Capseo
Paraguay
Brazil
Tea Growing Ventures in South Carolina Show Promise
Dr. Charles A. Shepperd of Bummarville near Charleston has demonstrated successful tea cultivation on his plantation, claiming two years of solid results. He argues the United States can profit by producing high quality tea, aided by support from the secretary of agriculture and Congress, as labor costs favor specialty varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Shepperd
South Carolina
Bummarville
Charleston
Ben
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress of the United States
Dr. Shepard
United
Tempting Eve Fruit in Tropical Garden Tale
A botanical friend describes an oriental crab apple used as a temptation in Eden. He notes its small size, sour taste, and links to wild fruits, imagining if Eden’s allure had featured other famed varieties like Golden Bellflower or Winesap in a Country Life in America commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jong Sipe
Eve
America
Eden
Banner Office offers letter heads and job work services
The Banner Office advertises Letter Heads Note Heads Tuy shions Statements and various job work services available.
Brights Disease and Diabetes Pamphlet Promoted as Cure All
An unsigned pamphlet from Multan Co advertises Brights disease and diabetes remedies. It claims Fulton compounds cure kidney trouble, promising dramatic recoveries and free distribution in California. The text warns of symptoms like cloudy urine and vision issues, urging readers to apply the treatment starting after three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bd. C
Nad
Iowaville
Sedgwick Co
Kansas
Ballard
Ballard Snow Liniment CO
ST. Loui, A. & A
Kaman
Tota J
Multan
Midland Route Between Vio and the Wage
The Midland Route is described as the most attractive line through the mountains year round. The scenery is grand and modern car buildings are praised. Details and illustrated literature are available throughCOLORADO MIDLAND and its agency, Lake.
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Vio
Alekel
Colorado Midland
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T. J. Wadsworth
Oregon Short Line
R. R
Union Pacificeers
D. E. Burley, G.P
T. A
Salt Lake City
Utah
D. S. Spencer, A.G.P
Solomon Bros Make
Lehi Mercantile CO
Satin
Robert Bitb
Frank
Ottawa
Franklin County
Ottawa Herald
Mye
Wes
Diterent Waya
VALOR
South America
Rattien
Cooper
J. Kk. Giles
Main
Lehi, Utah
Ofa
Salt Lake
Corvaante Acanrone
Scientific American
Maroar
Deata
Therm
Merchants’ Protective Association
Francis G. Luke
Gen'l Mgr
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