JUST A HORSE TRADE
Sam Hurdle, a local musical figure, hired a rig at Union Pier Michigan to search for a farm. He offered $28 cash and a bill of sale, rejecting rent terms. The farmer agreed, selling the wagon and mare to Hurdle for cash with a future return of the property.
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Sam Hurdle
Union Pier
Mich
Hurdle
Chicago
Hordle
Chicago Record-Herald
Ashland Wilkes
John R. Gentry
Sam
Maxie
Young Wilkes
Geo. Wilkes
Ashbrook
Geo. M. Catron
Warrensburg Road
Lexington
Dickens Landmark Sale of Purcroft House in London
A London sale of Purcroft House, Cherisey, draws movers of Charles Dickens. The property recalls Oliver Twist with Fagin Monks and Sikes thwarting the hero. Mrs Maylie bears kindness to Oliver as Giles and others confront danger on the mansion grounds.
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Charles Dickens
London
Purcroft House
Cherisey
Dickens
Oliver Twist
Fagin
London Tribune
Toby Crackit
Bill Sikes
Oliver
Sikes
Wishout
Brittles
Mr. Giles
Neptune
Some Are Born Lucky In May Cartle’s Wild Ride
A May incident recalls Cartle being thrown from a carriage after a horse bolted past a club window. Bebe remarks on luck, noting her and May’s reactions to the scare.
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Cartle
Canniffs Storekeeper and Substitutes Highlight Local Quirks
The excerpt notes a Canniffs storekeeper who never has the exact item and peddles “some ao good” while Silas Stubble recalls his Civil War substitute offering and a restless nature. The dialogue captures local character and humorous distrust of goods and patriotism.
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Bara Winrow
Silas Stubble
Evry
Peruvian army refashioned by French officers
The Washington Post reports that over ten years a group of French experts reorganized Peru’s army. Commandant Paul Clement led a comprehensive effort introducing French style uniforms modern weapons and thorough training. A high altitude field drill at Janja tested troops including a native reserve unit in ponchos and hats.
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Paul Clement
Janja
Huari
Chorillos
Washington Post
THE CALL TO THE MINISTRY STORY
An elderly former resident of Allentown Pennsylvania visits relatives in town to hear her nephew, now a minister, preach. After his Sunday sermon she asks why he entered the ministry, and he replies he was called. She then hints maybe another noise influenced him.
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Allentown
Frank
Birds Still The Fastest In Flight Records
Naturalists note homing pigeons averaging 63 miles per hour for 300 miles and 48 miles per hour for 400 miles surpassing auto and rail speeds. Some sea birds and frigate birds are claimed to reach high sustained speeds, with gulls reportedly capable of mile-a-minute bursts.
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Cleveland
Indian Lore and Native American Ethnology Focus
The American Society announces plans to publish authentic material gathered from native tribes in their own languages. It notes that little life from indigenous peoples has been preserved in native tongue, and authentic Indian records are vital for ethnology and early American history studies.
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The
American Eechnological Society
Forger tale linked to Bright and Peabody in trial
Justice Johnson recalls John Bright and philanthropist Peabody in a Irish case at Limerick. Bright and Monbody voyaged on the Shannon with boatmen near Castlesonell, Killaloe. After a long day the boatmen asked for pay. Peabody produced three half crowns and paid them. A boatman quips that they call Peabody Nobody for fair treatment.
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John Bright
Peabody
Justice Johnson
Liawrick
William O'brien
Bright
Castlesonnell
Limerick
Ireland
George Monbody
Shannon
Estleconnell
Killaloe
Brect
Arigieta
Sim
Punko Mining Stock Leads to Wife's Bold Purchase
A brittle exchange shows Mr. Bear boasting about Punko Mining while Mr. Bull recounts his wife buying $5,000 worth of stock after hearing praise. The humor hinges on a boomerang claim and a risky investment reaction.
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Mr. Bear
Punko
Bull
Explaining Gasolene Tank Explosions and Fire Risk
A Scientific American explanation states gasolene tanks rarely explode unless gasolene vapor and air mix in explosive proportions. Even then the risk varies with quantity and venting. Large spills burn quickly, while small amounts can be destroyed by proper air mixing and containment.
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Scientific American
Tennyson A Growler At A London Dinner
The article portrays Alfred Lord Tennyson, the poet laureate, as irritable when faced with praise or expectations. At a London dinner he glowered at guests, then, with a grim smile, made an unposted remark to his followers, revealing a growling temper when idolized.
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Tennyson
Chelsea
London
Corping
Maupin's Business College Fall Term Opens Sept 2
Maupin's Business College reports strong placement for shorthand, bookkeeping, and telegraphy graduates. About 202 students from the home county hold jobs, with the college promising placement for new graduates. Fall term begins September 2. Address needed.
Brownie Mascot Clockwork Drink Scare At Bar
Dolph Maupin presides in Chillicothe Missouri as a patron drinks at a local bar. A clockwork brownie mascot causes a scare when eyes seem to move, prompting a bartender to reassure the man and recount that the gimmick was a gift and a never-removed mascot.
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Shettock Holmes
Uses for Liquid Air In Industry
Liquid air costs as little as five cents a gallon and is touted for smoothing business disruptions. Ammonia leaks in factories threaten workers with deadly fumes, so newer aircaps and a diver helmet design with a back tank of liquid air enable repairs without risking breaks in the gas line.
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Planta
Student Saved the Day at Oral Exam Crisis
President Woodrow Wilson recalls a Princeton student who faced a tough Greek passage during an oral exam. The student tackled the moment by aiding a frail classmate mistaken as having a seizure, then pressed on to complete the examination despite the disruption.
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Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
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R. Todhunter
Lexington, Mo
C. C. Willson & CO
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