Forest Fire Kills Rabbits and Roasts Game on Glenn Ranch
From Cajon to Lytel Creek a vast forest fire left thousands of rabbits dead and deer scorched as flames swept through dry timber. Supervisor R. H. Charlton reports nearly 200 firefighters fought the blaze for days, trapping game and burning wildlife in the hot interior zones. A six prong buck was among the deer seen fleeing the flames.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Glenn Ranch
Cajon
Lytel Creek
R. H. Charlton
The Right Christmas Attitude
A brief column urges readers to adopt a cheerful Christmas stance and avoid cynical remarks. It argues that a positive outlook preserves youth and lets the immortal child inside awaken, noting grumpy people dislike Christmas as it exposes their attitude.
Kindhearted Boy Prefers Silent Christmas Stocking Response
A boy and his uncle exchange a patronizing dialogue about hanging a stocking on Christmas Eve. The uncle prompts the act while the boy responds with quiet deferral, noting his parents’ expectations and the potential disappointment.
Christine Beauty Ping Lovely Thoughts in Spirit of Time
Christine Beauty issues a brief note sending lovely thoughts in keeping with the era's spirit, conveying warm sentiments and social grace in a concise message.
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Christine Beauty
Ping
Dickensian Mischief and a Christmas Misdeed in Town
A local tale recalls a man named Thera who, claiming plant wisdom, kissed a maiden beneath mistletoe. He counted each kiss and returned them, with the scene linked to seasonal thrift and playful guilt. The piece frames Christmas playfulness through a cautionary step back.
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Thera
Tie
Festival for the Young Christmas Gift Plea
The piece urges reader generosity during Christmas to bring joy to needy children. It highlights the lasting impact of giving a child a doll drum or book and emphasizes sharing with those in homeless or unhappy circumstances. The author urges timely, simple acts of kindness to create ennobling memories.
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Santa Claus
Hfe
Contented poor man Wins Santa Claus Gift
A humble man meets Santa who asks his wish. he answers nothing out of modesty. Santa, pleased by his reply, bestows the gift and leaves.
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Santa Claus
Papa's Suggestion to Fosdick About Charles Gift
A fragment reflects a speaker advising Fosdick to give Charles a wide berth. The line questions what to give Charles for a occasion and conveys concern over Charles behavior and propriety in a personal exchange.
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Papa
Leper for graft: Mexican in Martinez flees town
Oakland report says Pavana a Mexican leper believed ill with leprosy by Martinez county hospital staff, though he claimed eczema. He was found working with a Santa Fe track gang and later isolated on a vacant lot after accepting money from locals. Deputy district attorney quoted him saying it’s an easy graft.
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Oakland
Cal
Jane Pavana
Martinez
Pavana
J. K. Ormsby
Ormsby
William Hough
Martine Hospital
Exercises and lives to 98 in Binghampton NY
Daniel Sullivan aged ninety eight died after a minor fall in his room following decades of strict daily exercise and diet aimed at reaching one hundred. He had sworn off tobacco and intoxicants and walked four miles daily, spending hours outdoors, but tripped on a rug and burst a blood vessel.
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Binghampton
N. Y
Daniel Sullivan
Sullivan
Sexton’s Wife Digs Graves in Court Claim
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Mrs John Shedlock wife of Darling Street Jewish cemetery sexton testifies in domestic relations court she was forced to dig graves to support five children and keep her husband employed She shows a court a check proving a burial was dug by her and a son still in knee breeches The husband testifies he took the total abstinence pledge in court.
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Wilkes-Barre
John Shedlock
Darling Street
Woodward
Local Youth Fined Fifty For Quail Off Season
Louis R. Carrigan, a local youth who works a month for fifty dollars, shot quail on Sixth Street out of season. He bagged one bird and later feasted on it, leading to arrest on witness information and a fifty dollar fine which he paid.
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Rafael
Louis R. Carrigan
Carrigan
Sixth Street
Bear as Night Watchman Guards Eddington Distillery
Bristol Pa Dill C Hanna manager of the Eddington distillery uses a large black bear as night guard. The bear weighs about 180 pounds and is reported to be trained to deter burglars.
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Bristol
Thirty Years in Mukden contrasts propriety rules
In Dougald Christie’s Thirty Years in Mukden an observer notes how Confucian etiquette differs from Western manners. Foreign travelers offend locals with rapid rides or bold questions while villagers follow courtesy norms by dismounting and asking permission.
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Mukden
Dougald Christie
Shame to Shoot Kicks for London Front Anecdote
A British cavalry subaltern isolated from his unit chose not to shoot a German sentry. He leapt from cover and kicked the armed soldier in the rear, provoking a yelp and a panicked retreat while the subaltern laughed, refusing to fire. The tale, while current at the front, lacks official verification.
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London
England
Subaltern
Bosch
Agour
Alles
From 75 Cents to 250000 Ponies Then Ruin
New York. Frank England a former street car conductor faced arraignment for robbing a house after squandering riches earned from betting. He recalled visiting Gravesend in 1805 with 75 cents, winning steadily, quitting his trolley job to chase ponies, amassing about 250000 before going broke.
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New York
Frank England
England
Gravesend
When a distant patient sought care the doctor offered two birds
An old humorous adage recalls a lady with a long rail to a physician who had a phone and joked about treating two patients in one trip. The physician cheerfully claimed to serve both nearby and distant patients in one visit.
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Bright
He Hlt It Right Irony Lesson Revealed
A teacher asks Tommy to name a figure of speech and he struggles then answers with irony. He recalls a comparison and correctly identifies irony when asked about bright as sunshine. The exchange highlights a moment of learning and memory.
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Tommy
Admiral Dewey and the two thirds joke at Christmas
A humorous exchange praises Admiral Dewey’s health and fitness. He attributes his condition to exercise rather than banquets, noting one third of what we eat sustains life while the remaining two thirds support the doctor. The quip ends with a jab about the doctor’s own longevity.
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Admiral Dewey
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