Week In History Highlights By The Scrap Basket
A compact history rundown notes events across dates: Queen Victoria born in 1819, Thiers resigning in 1873, Napoleon crowned King of Italy in 1802, British envoy incident in 1818, death of Ges Wine field Scott in 1866, New York bridge panic of 1881, and other dated items.
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Victoria
Thiers
French Republic
Wednraday
Napoleon
Italy
George
Mr. Crampton
America
Ges
Winefield Scott
New York
Kiss Controversy Sparks Gossip Across Papers
Fragments from Leavenworth Times and Kansas City Globe discuss Jack and Rose amid questions of relations and propriety. The telegrams reference a kiss, rumors, and the lack of proof, with University Daily Kansan noting concerns and potential scandal.
Sleeplessness Advice From Aunt And Ruth
Ruth visits her aunt in the breakfast room and discusses overwork and insomnia. The aunt offers simple remedies including ten minutes of yard walking or light exercise before bed, a light snack, and a fixed bed time to cultivate instant sleep. Ruth leaves following the suggestions.
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Ruth
Wise or Otherwish Inquiries On Dancers And Buffers
A aphoristic column notes that many bright women take dancing lessons after forty while humorous men avoid telling funny stories. It also observes self-satisfied men grow dissatisfied with others and mocks the boastful bank wagerer as a buffer type.
Donts for the Sick Room Don’t Let the Invalid See You Crying
A terse exhortation on keeping composure in the sick room instructs caretakers never to reveal tears or distress when attending the ill, emphasizing stoic support and quiet resilience.
Don’t Wear Out An Invalid By Asking How She Feels
Advice on bedside care urges gentle, cheerful presence for sick patients. It cautions against dwelling on illness or cost, and stresses avoiding unnecessary pain or worry. Emphasizes daily dose of bright news and keeping the mind free from anxiety.
Only a Dad From the Detroit Free Press Poem
A fragmentary tribute from the Detroit Free Press extols the father as the core of family life. It portrays him as a tireless provider who endures hardship for the sake of his children and family, sacrificing personal comfort for their growth and happiness.
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Detroit Free Press
Cream Chicken and Peas Recipe Note
A vintage recipe describes making a cream chicken and peas dish. It lists butter flour salt pepper milk and diced boiled chicken with canned peas, detailing gradual sauce thickening and mixing steps.
Noted Ad Slogans Turn Publicity Into Value
A newspaper style ad copy contrasts praise for wine with praise for value in want ads. It asserts tabloids offer real value through publicity that sparkles. The piece underscores marketing aims and the enduring need for effective ad presentation.
Recall petition filed against Superior mayor Silver Joe Konkel
In Superior Wisconsin the recall petition against Mayor Silver Joe Konkel has been filed with the city clerk. It bears 1 247 signatures and calls for an election in July likely July 6. The recall committee reportedly verified signatories as bona fide citizens and courts are not expected to intervene.
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Silver Joe
Superior
Wis
Silver Joe) Konkel
Accident Costs Man's Life in Wisconsin Trap Shooting
In Watertown New Lebanon businessman Kartin Hackbarth is killed after a mishap at a trap shooting contest. He had stepped aside to speak to his daughter when William Craft's gun discharged grazing the girl and striking Hackbarth in the chest. Other short notes from Wisconsin include a state dairy appointment and juvenile court case, plus a contrite note on a Beloit assault linked to alcohol.
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Watertown
Wis
Kartin Hackbarth
New Lebanon
Air
Hackbarth
William Craft
Harrig Heads Waukesha School Board Leader Election
Harrig was reelected president of the school board at a special meeting and named to a special committee by members of the Tallies and grounds and the finance committees to pursue a real estate purchase for prospective school buildings. Wausau reporters describe a long auto trip to Florida and back covering about 1800 miles, using 120 gallons of gas, the trip lasting nineteen days.
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Harrig
Waukesha
Waukeesla
Wis
B. Tfarrig
Sea Board
Wausau
Irs
Wate
Florida
Sinan
Baseling
Gas main leak causes large blaze in Racine
A gas main rupture near a rank sewer caused a major blaze in Racine Wisconsin as a one way dropped nearby. The air became filled with gas for considerable time as crews managed the incident.
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Wis
Soldiers Monument Erected in Vernon County Cemetery
In Hilshoro Vernon county funds were raised by popular subscription for a soldiers monument to stand in the cemetery. The dedication is planned for Memorial Day. Salvation Army Leader Dead in Kenosha Nathan Lloyd Jones age 28 led Kenosha Salvation Army work and died after a kidney illness. He leaves a widow and three children.
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Viroqua
Wis
Hilshoro
Vernon County
Salvation Army
Kenosha
Nathan Lloyd Jones
Kenoshai
For a Torpid Liver Chamberlain's Tablets Endorsed by Mrs F H Trubus
Mrs F H Trubus of Springville New York reports six years of use of Chamberlain's Tablets to relieve disordered liver conditions. She says the tablets act quickly and provide the desired relief and notes they are sold by all dealers.
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Chamberain
F. H. Trubus
Springville
N.Y
Posts decay study finds ground diameter matters most
A 125 post sample examined after twenty years finds decay mainly at ground level regardless of end orientation. 86 posts were ground up and 39 down. 15 up and 18 down decayed. Largest diameter at ground line reduces decay, making end orientation practically irrelevant to longevity.
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Bex
Modern Fables The Stenographer and the Plebian
A city tale contrasts a young stenographer who copies conversations for 2 ng daily with a collar and cravat habit and a second man in plain attire. The Beau Brummell figure rides the seven fifteen trolley with a collarless rival on a modest shirt.
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Beau Brummell
Which End of a Post Should Be Up
The piece explains that people often plant a post with the upper end in the ground hoping moisture will travel as sap did in the tree. It argues that water moves both ways through dead wood pores, so transmission is not directed by the sap history of the tree.
Fragmented Night at Jerry's with Two Young Men
A scene unfolds at Jerry's place where a stereo grapher and a fashion-plate berth near the bar. The rough neck cashes a check for a schooner and twenty six ninety five while the stenographer receives a highball and eleven eighty MORAL-White collars add more to appearances than to pay checks.
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Jerry
Stena Grayher
Hair Tonics and Scalp Treatments Sold with Harmless Claim
An advertisement asserts a duty to all, especially women, offering hair tonics and scalp cleansers described as standard quality and absolutely harmless. It emphasizes the product’s safety as equally important as its effectiveness.
New Mother's Congress Head
Kenosha Wisconsin Mrs H H Betts of Mukwontgo resigned as president of the Mothers Congress of Wisconsin for health reasons. Directors named Mrs Edward Hammett of Sheboygan to act as president during the coming year.
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Mother's Congress
Kenosha
Wis
H. H. Betts
Mukwontgo
Mothers’ Congress of
Edward Hammet
Sheboygan
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Cavid
Castoria
TEE CT
Fletcher
The
Centaur Company
Jack Perhane
Rose
Leavenworth Times
Bas Bean
Globe Minta
Kansas City
Globe
Kansan
Caile Wti
Gar
Wisconsin
LA Grosse
Philipp Schnell
Philipp Behnell
Marinette
John Heinz
Andrew Wovacs
Crivitz
Beloit
Summer Tawner
McHenry County
Chemung
O. A Johnson
Henry Eskadie
Milwatker — Llanty Eshae
Golden Packing Company
Likuele
Sociag
New Bank
Necedah
Grand Rapids
Cedal
Security Bank
J. W. Sieed
J. Wheott
Mary Miner
Willard Sol
R Li. Ware
Deedil Benim
Waureu
Seriband
Wausau Business Colleges
Wwausal, Wis
Modern Fables
R. J. Shrauss
R. J. Strauss
Ordera Et Ae
L A
Rexokk
A, Ud. Strawes
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