Widow's marriage wager splits fortune in Rathbone
In Rathbone, a strange will by Benjamin Wiffin splits two hundred thousand pounds among seven widows on the condition they remain unmarried for six months. If any wed, the shares are redistributed. Mrs. Austin, the only faithful one, inherits the fortune while the others face ruin and relatives gain the leftovers.
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Reuben
Reuben Austin
Benjamin Wiffin
Benjamin
Rathbone
Austin
Mrs. Austin
Benjamin Griffin
Renmiuin
Seiland
Deer and Dog as Friends in California Town
The article recounts in Oroville California two instances where a fawn roamed with dogs without fear and a large Newfoundland protected the deer from other canines. It also notes a similar scene with a grown doe and other local anecdotes of bonds between deer and dogs.
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California
Hartford Times
Oroville
Cal
Orovill
Eden Valley Ranch
Mendocino County
Feeding and housing ideas for young horses and farm animals
The article discusses feeding young horses with cracked corn and succulent foods like root crops and silage, plus summer grass. It suggests using old orchards as permanent pasture for poultry and notes improved chick quality. It argues for better rural road laws to protect horse and auto traffic and shares humane animal training ideas emphasizing regular feeding and predictable routines.
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Thomas
Design for a Horse Stall Slatted Floor Vent System
A proposed stall floor uses half inch apart ae cleats with foot intervals, holes in cleats to channel liquid excrement to a cement floor, and 2x4 supports to prevent springiness. Periodic cleaning underneath keeps the bed dry and a rear drain runs to a vat for waste.
Wisdom From Mrs Archibald Cannon On Husbands
In a Conver sation club gathering Mrs Archibald Cannon, an authority on husbands, advises women to win through circumlocution rather than direct demand. She promotes patience, waiting, and subtle influence over blunt requests, citing Griselda as a cautionary tale and noting men respond to spirit.
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Conversation Club
Archibald Cannon
Griselda
Joe
Women at the club discuss love patience and marriage
Mrs. Cannon and friends share lessons on love, busy lives, and enduring trust in marriage. They recall Archibald’s estate duties, a skeptical view of rivalries with Madame Business, and how men show affection when not pressured. Nesy New Year’s talk follows with Margaret Brewster’s engagement.
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Chicago
Archibald
Thomases
Tom Grigsby
Tom
Sorpton
Margaret Brewster
Mrs. Cannon
Joe
Dick Follansbee
Dick Pollansbee
Paris youth bets $40 to steal five medals from cop
A young man in Paris wagered 40 to steal five medals from a policeman and secured two before being caught attempting a third. He faces prosecution for the attempt and pending case details.
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Paris
Petit Parisien
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