Mule Incident at Sale Ends Without Sale of Mules
A pair of mules hitched to a wagon during Isaac Cochran's horse sale at the Eagle hotel pulled apart, nearly collided with a man, bolted east on Gay Street, and wrecked the wagon before being caught near the nurseries. The mules were not sold that day. A Belle Marries a Brave describes Honey Holt, a Winnebago Indian, marrying Miss Maud Williams from New Boston after meeting while advertising a patent medicine.
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Isaac Cochran
Eagle Hotel
Harry Cochran
McFarlan
East Gay Street
West Chester
Honey C. Holt
Maud C. Williams
New Boston
Abington
Chicago Times
Blue Lobster Stuns Maine Fishermen For Sale Hype
A Maine fisherman reports a blue lobster found at Peak's Island with cerulean extended to its long feelers. Bangor Commercial notes lobsters are surging into the winter market with oddities drawing attention.
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Maine
Eastport
Aiman
Peak's Island
Bangor
Bras as State Superintendent Candidate Highlighted
The Alexandria Herald notes Harry L. Bras Davison county schools superintendent as a strong candidate for state superintendent of public instruction. White Lake Wave echoes Bras of Mitchell as a likely nominee with confidence in his suitability.
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Som
Alexandria Herald
Harry L. Bras
Davison County
Bras
Herald
White Lake
Mitchell
Dehorn Calves with New Warranted Tool
Farmers urged to use Lewis & Gennett’s device to dehorn calves three weeks old and younger. Advertised as painless with no blood and safe enough for a child to operate.
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Lewis & Gennett
Best Sewing Machines Proved World’s Top at Paris Exposition
At the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris the Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines won the GRAN PRIX from a jury of leading experts, with France awarding Nathaniel Wheeler the Legion of Honor Cross. The No 9 is for home use and the No 12 for manufacturing. Buyers urged to demand No 9 and contact for catalogs and terms.
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Paris
France
America
Wheeler & Wilson
Gran -Rize
Some Alleged Big Salaries Debate in New York
Foster Coates in the New York Mail and Express notes rumors of a New York newspaper proprietor offering a Chicago publisher 100000 a year for five years. He argues salaries are often exaggerated and that only a few in New York truly earn such sums, while many are paid far less. He cites Ward McAllister’s claimed 25000 but states he earned about 3700.
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New York
Chicago
Ward McAllister
McAllister
Reilly
Foster Coates
New York Mail and Express
A Dog's Fidelity at Plymouth Church
A Newfoundland owned by the late Oscar C. McCulloch attends Plymouth church, even sitting in the pulpit at times. The dog roams the aisles and defends his seat, a noted symbol of loyalty amid the congregation. The animal remains a cherished presence at church events.
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Newfoundland
Oscar C. McCulloch
Plymouth Church
Indianapolis Journal
Summer Young Man Ensemble Described by Clothier
Advance information describes the straw hat with wide brim, whipcord summer-weight unlined suit and waistcoat as the ideal ensemble for the summer young man in town or at the resort hotel piazza.
Dixon's Carnivorous Mule Shocks Frederick On Calf
Mr. J. B. Dixon of Frederick Maryland owns a mule that lately caught a calf in its teeth and devoured it piecemeal according to a cor respondent to the St Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Dixon
J. B. Dixon
Frederick, Md
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
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