Timber Lying Sunken in Saint Lawrence River Surfaces
Montreal Witness reports large deposits of white oak and walnut timbers found sunken along the Saint Lawrence near Montreal. Gangs of laborers haul up logs in Longueuil and other points, selling them to Montreal dealers. Many logs have rested 30 to 40 years and remain well preserved.
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Montreal
Buch
Agueuil Bay
Quebec
Lachine
Longuenil
Longueuil
Graves
Butts
The Bonniest Bride: Mrs St John in a Palace of Quiet Despair
A first-person reminiscence recalls Mrs St John a young, charming wife five years in a grand house. Her husband’s cold, distant indifference, the widow Mrs Burbank's calculated admiration, and a chorus of observers frame a tale of neglect and unspoken tension. The narrator notes the general’s restrained interest and the evolving somber mood as winter sets in.
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Mia
Mra
Burbank
St John
Ator
St John Family Scandal and Final Union Revealed
The account follows Oscar St John unduly betrayed by a married life. Mrs St John endures tragedy and hardship after his death while facing public whisperings. The General guides her, and she remarries in Madison Avenue happiness.
Arkansas court interrupted by thunder and a frightened witness
A man testifying in an Arkansas court was startled by thunder and lightning. Justice Derrin reassured him with firm orders to sit and remain calm as the witness resumed testimony after the shock.
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Derrin
Arkansas
Almost Young Again By Hop Bitters Promises Renewed Health
A woman over 70 years old suffered neuralgia and a dull inactive system with headaches and prostration. After three months of Hop Bitters she regained vitality, leading a Providence reader to praise the tonic as unmatched for her condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bie Lanally
A. Iddy
Providence
Smart wife outwits shop for door key ruse
A Detroit crowd recounts a humorous pratfall where a man, aided by his wife, swaps door keys after a series of mismatches. The tale ends with a quip about families and a punchline at the curb, illustrating wily domestic wit and street humor from the era.
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Woodward Avenue
Detroit Press
Grandma’s bearatory stuns girl with mistaken remark
A grandmother improvised a bearatory to amuse a four year old who corrects her with a witty line. The child declares it the biggest mistaken she has ever heard, turning a playful fib into a clever retort.
Butter Color Theory and Practice by Wells Richardson Co
The article notes cows thrive on good care yet often produce white butter unless color is added. It endorses Wells Richardson Co perfected butter color claiming it adds at least five cents per pound to white butter and yields a dollar back per cent of cost.
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Anna Dickinson
Michigan Central
Jis
Thia
Wells, Richardson & Co
A. A. Hayes
Massachusetts
Walia
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Moline Plow Company
Mark
Cee
Imperial
Toh
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Soigle
HAW
Buckingham
R. P. Hall & CO
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N.H. Seid
Deslers
Philadelphia
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Pei
Fran LD
Woulook
COUN
Solnhera
Tov Dulowng
Womsnhood
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Kevdeween
Virgin
Prof
Harris
Woman's H Hospital
State OF Illinois
Mi Grote Aera Chia
Regiment of
Nem Oncom
Elenor
Ohirmery
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