Morning Paper Quest In Edinburgh Narrative
A traveler recounts the odd scramble to secure a morning paper in Edinburgh. After wandering three streets and failing at a news depot, he learns the Scotsman is sold to subscribers. A local woman who subscribes to the Scotsman finally sells him a copy so he can return to breakfast at the hotel.
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Boston Watch
Edinburgh
Paincess
Scotsman
London Times
Tran
Thad
Edinburph
Natural alm ehair grown as one solid piece
An Oriental gardener trained a vine into a rustic armchair from its early growth. The chair formed by grafted joints matured to about three feet, was cut, dried, and polished to a finish resembling mahogany.
Tale of a Duke and the Hansom Cab Bill
A fabulously rich duke visits London with a friend and borrows two sovereigns from him. After a day spent in a hansom cab the duke forgets the loan until a reminder arrives in the form of a bill for the privilege. He promptly sends a check to settle the debt.
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Duke of Westminster
London
Prize-Winner The Pessimist Don’t Believe That Marriage Is A Lottery
Yonkers Statesman reports a lighthearted exchange between a pessimist and an optimist about marriage. The pessimist questions luck in wedlock while the optimist recalls winning a grand prize in a past lottery, highlighting contrasting views.
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Optim's
Yonkers Statesman
Youngster On Stump In California Gubernatorial Sketch
A boy recalls his father's failed stump speech at Run Mego. While practicing, the elder fell into a hogshead and broke his leg. The child tries to finish the speech from memory but cannot recall the text, pleading to voters to back his father regardless.
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Splitters
Run Mego
California
Sarah Comatock
Lippincott’s
Spitters
Sun Dugais
Eary
Bill
Diamonds Burned In Garden bonfire tale of lost riches
A man in England inherits his aunt’s estate finds no valuables after her death. He burns an old chest with decayed goods including curl papers. A banknote surfaces from a singed paper and only a few hundred dollars remain. An ex-servant reveals the aunt hid diamonds in corsets, stored in a box.
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England
Bole
Sin
Missus
The Professor Feuds Over Diet in Tribune Cartoon
A Chicago Tribune cartoon captures a doctor scolding the professor for eating too much. The professor replies that his new ailment is ‘aliment’ and questions the doctor’s remark, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding over language and health.
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Sol
Chicago Tribune
For Their Own Purposes Even Appearances Are Not Sufficiently Deceitful
A compact commentary notes that deception in appearance fails to fool certain individuals, whose misdirections reveal deeper motives. The piece underscores the persistent gap between surface impressions and true intent within social or political interactions.
Swinish. Enough is as good as a feast phrase
A fragment reads Swinish. Enough is as good as a feast, suggesting a wary social comment on restraint and appetite. The text hints at a proverbic line about moderation but lacks additional context or identifiable names or events.
Wellington and Vicinity News Roundup
Local notes from Wellington and surrounding area detail visits, travel, and family events. Residents include G. Wilke, Charlie Obert, J. A and FW Mann, and families visiting in Kansas City, St. Louis, and Higginsville. Community church activities, Christmas entertainment plans, burials, funerals, and holiday travels are noted among residents and out-of-town guests.
Resolved Sympathy for Departed Sister Florence Ridok Aatl
A district meeting records heartfelt condolences for Florence Ridok Aatl, noting her as a beloved sister and youth advocate. The Y. P. S. C. Ey fuel unit extols her childlike joy and hopeful spirit, praising her as a beacon in faith and memory. Resolution copies are to be sent to family and local Christian publications.
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Florence Ridok Aatl
Cherisetian Stesdard
Chevrany Rex
Cram Barros
Gessee Moons
Stelia
Baxpox
Preaching at Prairie Church Christmas Services Noted
Church services are listed for Sunday December 24 at Prairie Church with morning and evening convocations led by Rev. C. H. Morton. Local society news includes births, travels, marriages, and theater listings such as the coming presentation of Pretty Peggy at the New Grand.
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M. BE. Church South
Livur
Seawell
Tila
Prairie Church
C. H. Morton
Jane Corcoran
New Grand
Peggy
New York
Herald
Madison Square Theatre
Prominent Magazine Seeks Lexington Area Representative
Local representative wanted to handle renewals and subscriptions for a high circulation monthly magazine in Lexington and nearby. Salary basis with continuing interest on yearly business. Experience preferred but not essential. Apply Publisher box 60 Station O New York. 11-160?
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Wannip
Lexington
Yichntuy
Station O
New York
Heart Palpitations Prompted by Stomach Pressure Drug Ad
An old advertisement promotes Herbine to ease heart fluttering caused by undigested food pressing on the stomach. It claims prompt relief and sells a bottle for 50 cents, through Crenshiw & Young.
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Crenshiw & Young
Fire and Tornado Insurance Ad Notes Experience
Fire and Tornado Insurance ad promotes best coverage from a firm with fifteen years of experience and claims none of its customers needed salt to adjust losses. Offers farm property coverage for owner or tenant. Address: Faerie Building Lexington Missouri.
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Jonm Tateman
Freit Trees and nursery stock for fall planting
Moist fall like this is ideal for planting apple, pear, peach, plum, cherry and other trees and shrubs as well as grapevines and berries. Digging and packing were completed last week in October at Lexington Nursery Chas Teubner. Also Kodol Dyspepsia Cure marketed by Crenshaw and Young to relieve indigestion and stomach issues.
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Chas
Teubner
Lexington Nursery
Crenshaw & Young
Four Shorthorn Bulls for Sale Near Lexington Farm
Four fine thoroughbred shorthorn bulls offered at a farm six miles northeast of Lexington. Detailed pedigree available on request. Listings include seller initials KR and LaNiroan and a date code 11-11uf.
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Lexington
LaNiroan
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