Silver City Notes and Local Happenings
W O Swarts traveled to Chicago with cattle last Saturday returning Tuesday A son was born May 11 to Mr and Mrs John Silvey who live east of town Youch area Mrs R R Moser and her son left Monday for Riley Kansas to visit her parents George Masters of Hastings accepted a teaching post in the grammar room C H Kruse August Damrow of Treynor drove a carload of cattle average 318 pounds The A C was hosted Friday at the home of Mr and Miss te with the usual good time Hollaker has been ill at home with stomach trouble but is improving W A Wilkens went to Omaha Wednesday to bring his wife home from the hospital Friends are glad of her improved condition Rural Garriet W Whittington has been homebound with illness Sid Sideher can drive the rural route We may backtrack on the Social Improvement Club park plan the railroad company refused to allow the grounds for a spark as too dangerous The ladies seek new grounds E F Landon reports May 11 marked the fiftieth anniversary of his arrival in Mills County He came from Ohio to Glenwood lived eight years at the county seat then moved to a farm southeast of Silver City in 1865 and to Silver City in 1897
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Skyscrapers Planned Near Gizeh Pyramids Egypt
The Egyptian government grants permission to erect homes and hotels in the vast plain from Heskobleh to the Nile near the Gizeh pyramids. American and Egyptian builders form associations to develop the area with nine to ten story skyscrapers and major hotel projects amid ancient sphinxes.
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Polly the Parrot and the Parley Phrase Origins
A fragment notes the name Polly linked to a parrot brought north by flat boatmen along the Ohio and Mississippi to New Orleans. It mentions parrots in French shop windows and villagers hearing the phrase Parlez parlez meaning speak, which supposedly evolved into Polly.
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Cypress Knee Mystery Revealed by Root Growth Study
A long feature recounts how cypress knee roots form from thick, uniform roots that bend upward after encountering resistance in soft mud. Drifting observations from a Forest and Stream correspondent explain that knees are not true sprouts but rooted growth that curves and fuse with a single bark sheet, creating the familiar knee structure.
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Study Your Horse Mind and Body Care Tips
An old feature advises diagnosing a horse's mood and needs to improve wellbeing. It covers homesickness, sociability, privacy at feed times, and adjusting stalls to suit the animal, noting quiet feeding can lower costs. It ends with a light anecdote about a minister at dinner and a boy’s comic misinterpretation.
Man seeks charity with tact and wedding joke
A man asking for aid from a charitable association tells his tale with tact, praising a recent wedding funded by the group. A humorous aside reveals his modest view of the help, while other unrelated lines mention Tarney’s wooden leg and a quarrel over discipline, reflecting distant gossip.
King’s bloodletting plot ends in exile for greed
In Paris an Irish surgeon named Daquin plotted to bleed King Louis with a staged medical scare to siphon 10 000 crowns. Marechal uncovered the scheme at Versailles, Daquin was arrested, condemned by the council, spared by the king, then exiled to Quimper Corentin where he soon died.
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Pointed Paragraphs and Burro Drivers in Mexico
A collection of aphoristic notes on cheerfulness, judgment, and old time thrift, plus a vivid Mexican scene where burro drivers must carry a light at night. In Mexico all vehicles including burro carts must carry a light, so drivers wrap a candle in newspaper for night travel, creating stark illumination on the rider’s face.
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English Jurors Remuneration Questioned in Chambers Journal
The Chambers Journal reports on English jurors pay noting common jurymen receive five shillings per day for viewing disputed property while otherwise earning no remuneration. special jurors in county and higher courts receive modest fees, with higher rates for London cases.
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Not Hopeful elegint husband praised by Maggie
A fragment from the Newark News notes Maggie praising a husband for his treatment of his wife. She mentions Treland and remarks on his generosity, comparing him favorably to others and invoking domestic duties and fidelity. The dialect evokes a local, informal household conversation from the era.
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Independent Criticism and A Fragmented Exchange
A garbled excerpt shows fragmented dialogue and odd phrasing as a speaker questions a visitor about a plan and another replies affirmatively. The scene hints at strained relations, with references to a mother, visitors, and a commitment or performance, all rendered in disrupted text.
Glenwood Merchants Offer Special Bargains This Saturday
Local merchants in Glenwood promise special bargains for Saturday May 25. The promotional day aims to draw shoppers with discounts across stores and related events planned in the town.
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Tabor and Northern Time Schedule Arrives and Leaves
The Tribune lists R R Time for Tabor and Northern service with arrival and departure times. Malvero shows 490 pm 1120 am 630 pm while Tabor has 1205 m 7Tlpm 80am 380pm.
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