Love Proves Manners Imperfect Yet Tie Breaks A Heart
Hetty hosts a dinner with her brother Jack and his friend Jim Fergusson whose scarlet necktie and rough manners irritate her. Yet Jim's wit and kindness win Hetty's heart after she declares she cannot fall in love with a man with perfect manners. Jack stages a test to prove her theory and reveals the friendship forged through a ruse. The couple wed, and every anniversary Jim still wears a bright scarlet tie.
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Letty
Molly
Jack
Hetty
Kate
Julia
Pusson
Miranda
Julia Oraculiarly
Mr. Lawrence
Nate
Skate
Vith
Jim Feer- Been
God
Zfe
S&e
Iday
Im Fergusson
Mr. Fergusson
Jim Fergusson
Jim Mergusson
Jim Pergusson
Myrtle Villa
Jim
Netty
Hattie
Immense Canadian blueberry picking areas become industry
The New York Sun reports that vast Gatineau plains in Canada are now an expanding blueberry industry with camps of berry pickers. Government surveyors mark bounds for lessees while trains and steamers haul fruit to markets, and Saguenay berries attract buyers due to their durability. Dogs accompany camps to deter bears and deer, though deer losses rise as wardens order dogs shot for predation.
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Canada
New York
Gatineau
Saguenay
Lake St. John
Telephone Sermon Reaches Centre Parishioners
In Fulton Centre the Rev. Mr. Gallagher preached via telephone to households during a heavy rain when travel was impractical. A leading member guaranteed the collection, and every telephone user listened from home as the minister delivered his sermon through the line.
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Fulton Telegraph
Gallagher
Presbyterian Church
Noerain
Good Brethren
Quite Pleasant. Puck Conversation Reveals Confidence Gap
A witty exchange between a friend and a young doctor depicts a可能ly sly moment where the doctor chafes at being asked for consultation. The doctor notes the stigma of charging higher fees for admitting lack of knowledge, highlighting professional tension.
Dangerous Work of River Lumber Men
A veteran writer recalls the perilous handling of a log drive on the Tahquamenon River. Workers crawl into swift waters, pry loose logs with peaveys, and leap from jam to logs to prevent a deadly jam. The drive requires skill to manage stragglers and prevent bottlenecks as boats patrol the banks.
Burrowed Him Out of Desert
An aged Colorado prospector J G Shannon wandered three weeks in Nevada hills while prospecting for gold. Emaciated and exhausted he reached Denver then was hospitalized with possible fatal outcome. The 51 year old survived aided by a burro that led them to Bullfrog before heading back to Colorado.
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Denver Republican
Tobinson Crusoe
J. G. Shannon
Nevada
Colorado
Shannon
Denver
Preston
Klondike
Nevada Hills
Burro
Shang
Missouri Meerschaums: Corncob Pipes Start In Washington Mo
The corncob pipe story traces thirty years of Missouri production, led by Henry Tibbe in Washington, a German cobbler who turned pipes on a treadle lathe. He perfected the pipe by sealing pores with plaster of paris, secured a patent, and built a thriving plant. Demand grew as farmers supplied larger cobs and the product gained global popularity.
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Missouri
Kansas City Star
England
Germany
Washington
St. Louis
Henry Tibbe
Tibbe
Mississippi
Arkansage
Timid Savages of Chiapas and Zapotecan Tribes
An American observer describes Chiapas and Zapotecan Indians in southern Mexico. He notes Caribes as timid with bark fiber clothing, long bows, feathered arrows, and limited Spanish. Zapotecans are praised as handsome. Lamachiks are also timid. A practice called biarrido involves feasting to aid a sick man, followed by cleaning rituals and cross signs to ward off evil.
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Chiapas
Mexico
Proof Positive and Coinage Debate Voice
The text hints at money talking and suggests ample proof. It questions whether a woman’s head dominates most national coinage, framing a debate on currency imagery and gender representation.
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Gyer
Myer
Expert Testimony Conflicts With Facts Says Pa
In playful verse Pa explains that expert testimony is the kind that clashes with actual facts, as Little Willie learns from his father. The exchange frames a skeptical view of experts.
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Willie
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W.R. Hearst
Britain
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