Frisco Carload Freight Shifts in 1912 Report
The Frisco line handled 1193 carloads of freight in 1912 with a breakdown of stock 329, lumber 16, wheat 2, cement 22, sugar 0, and many other categories including emulsions and emigrant outfits. Notable items include 475 shipments of merchandise and 232 eggs. Local notes mention Royston’s Idaho trip, new Mirror subscribers, Berry Simmonds moving to Pine Bluffs, and a press deal for a 26 by 37 Cottrell Monarch press to be installed soon.
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L. H. Everett
Barnhart Bros. & Spindler
Kansas City
Mirror
Need Help Not Charity in City Reform
Quote from Channing extols a duty beyond alms and urges social support to uplift individuals. It notes motoring raises dust, altering villa and hotel site values. Reports highlight preference for homes away from main roads in southern France and Italy.
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France
Italy
Dietitian’s Yearly Food Record Reveals Large Totals
A dietetic expert who kept a twelve month ledger of his meals reports consuming 180 loaves of bread 180 pounds of meat 61 gallons of milk and at least 200 eggs along with other foods. The note appears in London Tit-Bits.
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London
Fear for Industrial Necessity in Bauxite Supply
Report warns of a looming shortage of bauxite, the key ingredient for cutting wheels in cutlass factories. Bauxite is sourced only from Russia and Virginia, with Russian beds rapidly depleting. Wheels produced at Niagara Falls wear out in weeks.
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Russia
Virginia
Niggara Falls
Daily Thought. Ide true to your void and your wet
Fragmentary quotation from John Leyl O'Reiley echoes loyalty to inner self and loyalty to friends. No clear news event or named entities beyond the quotation source.
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Daily Thought
John Leyl
O'Reiley
Bear Talk and the Indian Bear Legend
A historical note describes how Indigenous people viewed bear encounters as opportunities for respectful dialogue. Polite requests and praise of the bear’s nobility were said to grant safe passage, reflecting a belief in the bear’s inoffensive nature and cooperation when treated as a fellow kin.
Peculiar Inscription From Temple Court London
A sun dial once in Temple Court London bore the motto Be gone about your busi ness. The phrase arose when a builder’s man asked the bencher in charge for orders and was told to “be gone about your business,” which he misheard as the engraving.
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Temple Court
London
Cats vanish from Paris customs pelts scare demand
Thirty cats kept by the Paris customs to destroy rats in warehouses disappeared a few nights ago. Authorities suspect they were killed for their pelts as fur prices rise, affecting the cost and supply of fashionable furs.
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Paris
London club of psychical researchers grows fast
The International Club of Psychical Research in Regent Street is among London's most remarkable clubs. Though founded only a few months ago it already boasts over 500 members and covers a wide range of beliefs including theosophists spiritists phrenologists psychologists spiritualists mesmerists and more.
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London
International Club of Psychical Research
Regent Street
Royston and Alta Den ton wed in Idaho move
Bert Royston and Miss Alta Den ton were united in marriage at six o clock Wednesday evening at the home of John Livingston. The newlyweds will soon reside in Idaho where Mr Royston has lived for some time. The contracting parties are well regarded with many friends sending congratulations.
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Royston
Denton Bert Royston
Alta Denton
John Livingston
Idaho
Mirror
Market Report Prices and Meat Items Listed
Market report shows assorted dairy and poultry prices with butter per pound and fat yield noted. Entries include old hens, springs, turkeys, ducks, geese, and green hides with per pound figures and quality considerations.
Kingsley on enduring good beyond failure
A reflection on effort and impact by Charles Kingsley, asserting that the true value of deeds lies in the good they seed in people’s hearts and persists beyond imperfect outward results. It encourages perseverance and faith in the lasting moral influence of one's work.
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Charles Kingsley
Only Country Without Typewriters
Typewriters exist in many languages and markets worldwide, yet one nation lacks typewriters for its language. China remains the only country without a writing typewriter due to a simple reason.
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China
Amusing an invalid with a window panorama mirror
A Victorian suggestion advises arranging a mirror on an easel to reflect a moving street panorama for an invalid in bed. If the street view tires, tilt the glass to show the slowly changing sky for visual interest and calm.
Former convict argues crime is a chosen act not disease
A former convict contends crime stems from personal choice, not illness, criticizing lenient punishment and claiming honest citizens bear the costs of the law’s leniency. He urges further investigation of his theories.
Ambiguous Statement Draws Cautious Tone
A prominus judge weighs potential admission while a claim of no crime is asserted yet the speaker reserves the right to deem the matter questionable in taste. The remark signals ongoing scrutiny and concerns about propriety.
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Prominus
Nettles Turned Into Fiber by German Process
A new German method converts nettles into a usable fiber that can be combed carded and spun into textile threads.
Good Substitute for Bolt
A sash lock serves as an effective substitute for a bolt on a flush door and casing.
Truth crushed to earth will rise again line sinks to earth
A clipped fragment notes the saying Truth crushed to earth will rise again and a remark about an automobile overtaking a place or path, attributed to Lippitcotts.
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Lippicott
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Frisco Carload Business
Frisco
Stavee
Mr. Royston
J. D. Avery
E. Lewellen
Sylvan Grove, Kansas
G. C. C. Club
Louis Quigley
Berry Simmonds
Pine Bluffs
Ark
Henderson
s.—Ady
G. H. Sellars
Alpairso, N. M
Belle Bonnell
Market Report
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