Ohio River Lore of Towboat Deckhands and Life on the River
The piece describes towboat deckhands on the Ohio River, their tough, dangerous work, living conditions, and social dynamics with captains and roustabouts. It notes deckhands are American-born, face discrimination, and demand good meals and clean sheets. It also recounts incidents of a captain hiring a negro deckhand and the crew’s strict discipline and loyalties. The article ends with a brief legal note about a Chilean court case unrelated to river life.
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P Uurgh
Ghela River
Pittsburgh
United States
Ohio River
Asnes
Mississippi
Bethels
Mission Lodging Shoeses
Lund
South
Darky
Delmonico’s
Chicago
Woman Takes Blame for Murder by Fiancé in Mexico
A Mexican Supreme Court petition asks President Diaz to pardon Maria Montesillos who was sentenced to 20 years in Belem jail for a murder her lover, Pascual Montafio, actually committed. She admitted sole responsibility to spare him, during inquiry and trial, and accepted the harsh sentence with loyalty to him.
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Supreme Court of Mexico
Diaz
Maria Montesillos
Belem
Pascual Montafio
Miss Montesillos
Piquinto Torres
Maria
Montafio
Torres
Priton
Muskellunge shed teeth in midsummer across regions
A Forest and Stream note confirmed by H Stanton of Chicago that muskellunge in Wisconsin Canada and Minnesota shed teeth in summer. H G McCartney reports that May and June jaws were normal, July 10 showed red inflamed jaws with missing teeth, August and September featured no teeth, while October fish had full teeth. He plans continued observation.
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H . Stanton
Chicago
Stanton
Wisconsin
Canada
H. G. McCartney
Cass
Itasca
Minnesota
McCartney
Oman Lake
DUNS DELINQUENTS. Silent Monitor Used by a Methodist Church
A Portland Oregon Methodist church adopts a plan to publicly credit members for contributions. A roster in the vestibule shows blanks beside each name to indicate payments, prompting delinquents to pay. The system, proposed by Rev J Z Waters, aims to encourage regular giving through visible accountability. The plan was adopted unanimously.
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Oregon
Centenary Methodist Church
Portland
Ore
Chicago Chronicle
J. Z. Waters
Walflessa City Gets No Waifs In San Francisco
The Post of that city states there are no waifs in San Francisco. Families in dire poverty are aided, and self support is pursued where possible. Young poor children aid families, but none fit the description of a waif. Also noted are trees growing from mortar in England and a knight’s tomb tree at Kempsey.
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San Francisco
Meehan
Kempsey
Worcester
England
Edmund Wylde
Muleraiser Jack Stand at Hall’s Eae Mena Ark
Notice of breeding services for a jack named Luke Emmerson at a Hall’s Eae stable near Mena Arkansas. Terms include $5 for foal insurance, $2.50 single leap with payment on foaling, and care disclaimer. Season runs from poet start to July start. jack will stand daily except Sunday.
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Hall's Eae
Mena
Ark
Jack
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Ohio River Lore
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Torren
Supreme Court
Duns Delinquents
Luke Emmerson
Luxe Emmerson
Dorit Saphee
Sewine Maciine Co
Cleveland
J. J. Mershon
The
Fire Association
Philadelphia
Home
New York
American Central
St. Louis
Springfield Fire and Marine
Springfield
Mass
North British Mercantile
London
Edinburgh
Fidelity and Casualty
E. A. Lilly, Agt
Mesdames Phipps and
May
Janssen Park
W. I. Boyer
Pickering Avenue
Mena Lumber Co
Sherwood Avenue
W. D. Egolf
W. H. Booth & CO
Queen Street and
Peah Tena, Ark
DeQueen Street
Lumber Yard
Jas. W. Edwards
S. L. Lindsay
Mena St
Arkansas
the Great Newspaper
Great West
Kansas City Star
Powers & Thayer
Garrett
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