A Lawyer and A Simpleton Treasure Tale
In a village a stingy father leaves everything to his simpleton son Peter with a warning of hidden treasure. Lawyer Henderson schemes to seize power over the house. After three searches a tin type reveals a buried Revolutionary War chest worth 25 000 pounds. The crowd cheers Peter while Henderson faces a hollow victory. The tale ends with a moral about fools and sharp men.
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John Cairnes
Peter
John
Henderson
Attorney Henderson
Eet
Pete
The Frogs Which Wanted a King
A father narrates the fable of frogs who seek a king only to find two unsuitable rulers. First a motionless log is sent, then a voracious stork arrives, devouring the frogs until they abandon hope and beg for another king.
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Daddy
Jack
Evelyn
Frogland
Twilight Returns the Riches of a Mother's Love
A meditation on motherhood and sacrifice contrasts a weary daily life with the treasure of a child’s goodnight kiss. It blends moral reflection with homecraft tips for children’s clothing, simple games, and frugal meals, emphasizing rich rewards from humble toil.
Fashion Notes on Velvet Robes and Accessories
The article highlights velvet lounging robes with gold mountings, shallow chemisettes, and blue plume hats. It notes emerging trends such as panne velvet robes and white kid butterflies as side embellishments, with Judio Chollet May Manton patterns offered by mail order.
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Judio Chollet
Locomotive Strike Kills Woman in Ohio Crash
Lemoyne Ohio December 27 A south bound Hocking Valley passenger train struck a buggy killing the woman riding with a wealthy farmer John Bartelshell was thrown from the locomotive and carried six miles distant dazed but uninjured He held broken lines and a lap robe in his hands as he recovered from the shock and exposure.
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Lemoyne
Hocking Valley
John Bartelshell
Hold Mutinous Sailors. Two Men Arrested After Quitting
In New York a three masted schooner G. J. Cherry reported two crew members mutinied at midnight out of Charleston. George Lee and Joseph P. Roscoe, both described as Black men, were removed from the forecastle by a harbor police boat Patrol after the uprising. In Boston a man and woman drowned after breaking through ice on the Charigs river.
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New York
G. J. Cherry
Charteston
Boston
Earl B. Peterson
Oshkogh
Wis
Lilla Pain
Allston
Charigs River
Horrors of Bokhara and halted punishments by Russia
The piece recalls Bokhara’s brutal past where prisoners were dragged by horses and cast from the Minar Katup tower. It notes these punishments are now prohibited by the Russian government and that crowds once watched as evildoers were thrown from the height.
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Bokhara
Jersey Militias Costs and Shoes Policy in State Report
The annual report by Quartermaster General Edward Murray discusses whether National Guardsmen should pay for marching shoes. New Jersey and Pennsylvania differ on cost sharing with soldiers owning their shoes. The report cites total guard and naval reserve spending at 342,829.49, state and federal contributions, Sea Girt encampment costs, armory expenses, and division HQ appropriations.
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Trenton
Edward Murray
State Military Board
Murray
Pennsylvania
National Guard
Naval
Naval Reserve
United States
Sea Girt
Coats for Regimental Use Delayed by Serviceable Old Stock
The department has not bought new coats costing about $60,000 since the old regulation blue overcoats remain serviceable and usable.
College students visit hometown during holidays
John E Bailts Jr of Oceanport returning from Syracuse N Y for the holidays. He stops at the Record office with John R Sexton a Rutgers student. Fisher son of Rev J B Fisher also a Syracuse student home for the holidays.
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John E. Bailts, Jr
Oeeanport
Syracuen
N. Y
Record Reportoring Stadt
John R. Sexton
Rutgers
Fisher
J. B. Wisher
Syracuse
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Sackett’s Wall Board
Broadway
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Women's World
Frances Ingersoll
Johnny
Father
Calavuns
Alzes
Nings
Tomar
Bros CewTs
Jersey
the Quality Store
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Sunshines
Humphrey
Consolidated Fias Co
Long Branch
New Jersey
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