Remarkable eccentric family tale from Fort Bragg
An eccentric California man, William Bennett, head of Fort Bragg electric lighting, keeps a family carved from wood as wife and children. They live in a stylish eight room house, wear fine jewelry, and draw town talk. The wife cannot quarrel, daughters cannot elope, and sons must follow or be burned as kindling. Bennett defends the act as purposeful and not insanity.
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William Bennett
Fort Bragg
Cal
Bennett
N. Y
Bishop Burgess Praises Country Week Work Amid Rural Awe
Bishop Frederick Burgess of Tong Island lauds associations that send slum children to the country for summer weeks. He notes a city child’s odd reactions to hens and country life, including a boy who refuses to go country due to threshing machines.
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Frederick Burgess
Tong Island
Bishop Burgess
Giant telescope mirror to reveal lunar details in future
John D. Hooker of Los Angeles envisions a 100 inch mirror for Carnegie Institution's Mount Wilson solar observatory. The project aims to photograph the moon's surface with 100 foot separation discernment. The process begins with a 4.5 ton glass block, 13 inches thick, to be cut and polished over four years, costing about $45,000 with smaller components. a larger 10 inch, equally sized mirror would cost $1,000,000.
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Sexing
John D. Hooker
Los Angeles
Capitol Building
Carnegie Institution
New Solar Observatory
Mount Wilson
California
Care and housing guidance for canaries
Advice on humane canary care includes avoiding painted cages to prevent ingestion, using large cages, cleaning daily, avoiding brown paper on the bottom, washing perches, feeding mainly canary seed with occasional rape, providing cattle bone pieces, and protecting the cage from night exposure and excessive heat.
Marriage Licences Issued in Local Registry
Marriage licences have been issued to Perr Lexington and Robert N Maxwell, Lynette Dean, and another couple including Waverly Grege and Mocha Java Coffee. The notices indicate registrations under local authorities and include associated vendors.
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Aulture
Perr Lexington
Robert N
Maxwell
Dstanela N
Lynette Dean
Waverly
BLY P U Picnic and Card Party Highlights
About thirty five members enjoyed the BLY P U picnic on the point Friday evening from five to seven thirty. Supper was served at 7 30. Misses Marcia and Pauline Sellers hosted Theta Chi sorority members and gentlemen friends at a card party Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Mabel Sellers of Houston Texas.
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Marcia
Pauline Sellers
Theta Chi Sorority
Mabel Sellers
Houston
Texas
Three Prostrations From Heat In Higginsville
Friday in Higginsville three residents collapsed on the street due to heat. Mrs. Mra. Jones Mrs. J. A. Watkins and Theodore Hader were affected as the thermometer read 105 degrees, the hottest spell of the season.
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Higginsville
M. Jones
J. A. Watkins
Theodore Hader
Time Table Lexington River Route Morning and Evening
A garbled timetable lists Lexington branch morning westbound and eastbound arrivals around 8:21 am and 6:14 pm, with an evening slot at 5:45 pm. River route entries show morning eastbound around 10:41 am and evening westbound to Lexington around 6:14 pm, noting Myrick as a stop. The company has not cut the folder and a detailed timetable cannot be procured.
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Itty B. M Taubman
Walter B. Waddell
de Becure Fald
Lesue
First Mortage
Kale, Hieeting
Lexington
East Cound
Myrick
Theompany
For Sale New house boat 32x12 feet and two skiff parts
For sale a 32 by 12 foot house boat with two rooms and a front and back porch. Includes a toilet and two skiff parts. Boat can be seen at the ferry boat landing at the foot of Low Street in Lexington Missouri. Offers to stooles
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Lexington
Jferry Boat Landing
Low St
Toles
Rail timetable notes for Kansas City and Chicago routes
Vermillion S A, passenger and telegraph agent, C A R R, Higginsville Mo, lists daily trains including The Hummer, The Early Bird, The Mummer, The Bird, and freight runs with times from St Louis Chicago Kansas City and connections. Ends with agent signature.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Occiv
St. Soouis
Kansas
Kansas City
Land and Money for Lafayette County Farms for Sale
A seller offers several Lafayette county farms at reasonable prices along with city residences and vacant lots. Potential buyers are invited to view anything available with contact details for Dungee Meat Grae Bros at 223 KB Vaughn at 82 or home phone. Curtis.
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Lafayette County
Lawn Social at German Evangel Church Fight July 16
The German Evangelical churchwomen plan a lawn social at Jacob Ferert’s home Tuesday evening July 16. Proceeds will benefit church activities and community outreach.
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German Evangelical Church
Jacob Ferert
Mr Dooley praises Elihu Root as practical choice
The Mr Dooley column in the July American Magazine critques presidential candidates. He favors Elihu Root, praising him as practical and well endorsed. Other figures like Ryan Harriman and Rockyfeller show support or doubt, while Dooley muses about knowing more early.
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Misther Ryan
Ray
Misther Harriman
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Laura Davis
M.A. Oliver
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J. FB. Robison
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Ada Carter
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Reve B. Biiney
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Carrie
Walter Callaway
Albert Mastin
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Washington D. C
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P. S. Fulkerson
J. W. Sydnor
Robert Beall
Beall
Lafayette Co
Greenton Church
Messia
W.J
Hour
N. E. Basket
L. and
G. M. Long
Richard Stalling
J. M. Seiter
C.(. Barron
J F. Winn
State Retail Merchants’ Association
Lexington Water Company
Sach Company
Aaerle
Lex Tyton
Missouri
Dé&W A
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Little Country Weekers
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Lawn Social
Mr. Dooley
Elihu Root
Maupin’s
Business College
Dolph Maupin
Chillicothe, Mo
Campbells
High Glass Moving Pictures
J. R. Wilmot
State Bank OF Dover
Dover, Md
C. Kret
Titus Bros
Charles Weber
Dante Webers
Alpleva
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