Cigar Trade Men Gather as Iowa Horsemen Prepare Sales
Miller of Seville, traveling for Sailer Brothers, reports this year’s cigar trade is the strongest yet with little fear of wage demands. Movers from Cleveland, Philadelphia and Toledo visit Massillon and surrounding towns while horse buyers Duff and Waller arrive to bid in areas including Fulton and East Greenville. The Sailor hosts guests from Mason City and Rockford as Painesville baseball prospects seek travel plans, and Mt. Vernon awaits a steel plant boom.
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Arive
Iowa
H. ©. Miller
Seville
Sailer Brothers
Sailer
Miller
Massillon
John Duff
Mason City
John R. Waller
Rockford
Fulton
Lawrence
East Greenville
Messrs. Duff and
Waller
United States
Tobacco Crops Face Rot Threat As Rains Hit Toms
Stark county farmer William Welker leads an experimental tale amid heavy rains harming tomatoes while weathers favor tobacco. Welker plans to visit Medina county, a premier tobacco area, to learn curing methods. Success could push him to scale up tobacco farming locally.
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William Welker
Stark County
Welker
Medina County
Barn fire on A Stuhlldreher farm destroys large structure
A lightning strike at 4 o clock Sunday afternoon destroyed the large bank barn on the August Stuhldreher farm five miles north of the city. The fire consumed 40 tons of hay 300 to 400 bushels of wheat two horses a colt farming implements and other property with estimated damage about 5000 partially insured.
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August Stuhldreher
W. J. Stuhldreher
Mill Street
Diplomatic Librarian Enlists Politician In Tour Of Boston Library
A Boston Public Library head, Mr. Putnam, discouraged a ward leader from appointing a henchman by giving him a full tour of the library. He showed the politician the work and duties, explaining what was needed to join staff, then suggested the candidate could join only if he applied and passed exams. The politician declined, and the blank remained unfilled.
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Putnam
Boston
Ward
Mr. Putnam
Collier’s Weekly
How to Like Wagner Scenic Guide for New Fans
The article advises Wagner beginners to start with Tannhauser and Lohengrin, using the words book to follow the drama, then move to Tristan und Isolde and finally to the Ring der Nibelungen. It suggests Baireuth as a pinnacle and notes the German pronunciation flourish.
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Tristan
Baireuth
Wagner
Vaachkner
London Mail
Evangelistas in Mexican Plazuelas Write Letters for a Cent
The Mexican Herald notes evangelistas in the Plazuela de Belem and Santo Domingo charge 3 to 9 cents for letters to prisoners and illiterate relatives, with optional envelope addressing and stamps for an extra cent. Their appeal targets the ignorant who cannot write or mail letters.
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Mexico
Plazuela de
Belem
Plazuela
Santo Domingo
Evangelistas
Mexican Herald
Had Seen Them All Before In Riley Visit
An anecdote recalls James Whitcomb Riley's remark during a southern town reading tour when a committee offered a carriage ride. He pledged to accompany them only if they avoided showing him new civic landmarks such as the courthouse, town hall, bridge, gas well, school, and jail, saying he had seen them all too often.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Atlanta Constitution
Finished Speech Miss A and Miss B quote
A Philadelphia Bulletin snippet records a dialog between Miss A and Miss B about singing and confidence. Miss A describes promptly starting to sing when asked, while Miss B urges letting the group discover capability for themselves.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
The Goat and Christian Science Fatherly Tale
A mother recounts a comic moment to her daughter about a billy goat that ran frightened by the girl. The goat mistook fear for faith and failed to recognize the child as a Christian Scientist, prompting a lighthearted exchange in the household.
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Mamma
Sea Air and Bathing for Children at the Seashore
The piece offers mother readers practical guidance for seaside holidays with children. It stresses moderation in diet and sun exposure, warmer clothing for damp mornings, and avoiding forced sea baths. It advises gradual acclimation to water, avoiding long swims, and prefers dry sand play to build strength and calm nerves.
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New York Herald
Poisoning and first aid guidance from Table Talk
The excerpt outlines remedies for poison ivy or oak exposure and fungal and animal bite scenarios. It covers baking soda solutions for skin irritation, drying starch, emetics for poisonous mushrooms, castor oil and stimulants for poisoning, and heat application. Snake bites advise mouth suction, with similar dog bite wound treatment. other insect bites are rarely dangerous. Local bicarbonate relief and domestic items like wet earth, salt, or onion slices are noted.
Pretty and Useful Tattoo Edge Edging Pattern
The Designer shows a three leaf clover centered scallop edge for trimming garments or home textiles. Instructions specify using No 60 linen thread or No 49 cotton, variations for silk waists or linen covers, and step by step directions to form three leaf clover motifs.
Clover Leaf Pattern for Yard Edging with Two Threads
Instructions describe crocheting a clover leaf edging using alternating one and two thread rows. It outlines forming leaf patterns, joins to a three leaf cluster, and repeats to reach the desired length for trimming lawn edges. The text mentions a delicate decorative effect suitable for homemaking projects.
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Ohld
Frozen Desserts Coffee Mousse Strawberry and Peach Puddings
Practical guide from the New York Tribune outlines making coffee mousse and frozen puddings with fruit flavors. Includes sugar and coffee ratios, yolk custard steps, whipped cream folding, buttered edge paper, ice salt packing, and four hour freezing. Variations cover vanilla, strawberry, raspberry, peach and pineapple, plus macaroons as an alternative.
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New York Tribune
Lilies and longing in a silent tribute
A fragment from Rose Van B. Speece in Scranton Tribune contemplates wild waters and breaking trust. The speaker recalls calm souls, distant turmoil, and a pure gaze that turns a painful moment into a fragile dream, with a fragrance offering peace amid death’s shadow.
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Rose van B. Speece
Scranton
Tribune
A Garden Party Gown and Society Etiquette
A New satin foulard gown with a sky blue ground and lace pattern illustrates changing social rules. The piece notes how invitations shift from hand to post, and etiquette tips advise debutantes on manners at dinner and introductions, reflecting New York Tribune tone.
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New York Tribune
Couldn't Fool Him This Man Knew a Steamboat When He Saw One
A St Louis man, arriving in New York after a maiden voyage of a great liner, argues with a gangplank agent over what counts as a steamboat. He mistakes the liner for a steamboat, dismissing features like funnels hinges wheels and bow details, insisting ships from his region have steam-driven propellers and river bridges with hinged chimneys.
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Ocean’ Steamship Lines
Chicago Tribune
St. Louis
New York
St. Louisan
Weill
Mississippi
Sown by Gunpowder on a Rocky Crag
In Duke of Athol grounds near Blaircastle England a bare crag named Craigiebarns was covered with trees and shrubs after Alexander Nasmyth devised a seed dispersal method. He used small tin canisters fired from cannons to scatter seeds, which grew in crevices and mossy patches.
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Duke of Athol
Blaircastle
England
Craigiebarns
Alexander Nasmyth
Toilet Hints for Greasy and Sensitive Skin
Advice on managing greasy skin and sensitive scalps from seaside exposure. Recommends vaseline at night, rinsing with tepid rain water after sea dipping, borax for blackheads, and gentle application to avoid irritation. Warns against harsh drying agents and moderation is key for substances like alcohol camphor and ammonia.
Saint in the pulpit and martyr in the pew
In a Lighter Moments note by the late Bishop Walsham How a lady admires a preacher who accompanied Bishop Magee to hear him. Afterward she asks his opinion and the bishop replies that the sermon was very long. The lady counters there was a saint in the pulpit and a martyr in the pew.
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Walsham
Magee
Not a Fault Finder in Coffee Woes at Home
In a light exchange, Mr. Meekton admits he cannot learn to make coffee well and jokes about apologizing for taste when Henrietta returns from the club. The Washington Star passage highlights domestic humor and culinary mishaps without dwelling on criticism.
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Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
Washington Star
Doctors Extend Free Services Three Months for Invalids
Due to many unable to see the British Doctors at Suite 16 and 18 Werner block Canton Ohio the eminent physicians extend free services for three months to all invalids who call before August 20. The offer covers consultation examination advice minor surgical operations with no charges. They treat all diseases and guarantee a cure when undertaken and provide frank honesty if incurable. Office hours 9am to 5pm daily with no Sunday hours.
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Werner Block
Canton
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Sailor Sunday
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Mt. Zion
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Korak Oil
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