Lucky Horseshoe Accident Notion Brings Mischief
In Sacramento readers recount a boy named Elmer Cook and two companions using a horseshoe for luck. The throw from lower Stockton road and Y street shattered a street car window but caused no injuries. Elmer told the conductor the shoe was meant to bring luck, prompting mild trouble rather than fortune.
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Elmer Cook
Elmer
Lower Stockton Road
Y Street
Oak Park Dispatch
Sacramento
Cal
Bee
New York talks on constitutional convention
Elihu Root discussed the recent convention in New York noting a group that lacked self sacrifice. A wife pressed her husband about keeping a servant as costs rise, he replied they must manage and he would dine out if needed.
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Elihu Hroot
New York
Smith
John
Solom on Bicks will grants widow room only provision
The New York Times reports Solomon Bicks probate will over 5000 dollars. His widow Mrs Chana Pora Bicks at 173 Stanton Street is to receive ten dollars weekly for life if she lives in a room alone. A modification allows a daughter to live with her. Remaining estate to be split equally among children Max Millie Lena and Sara.
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Solomon Bicks
Chana Pora Bicks
Stanton Street
Max
Millie
Lena
Sara
New York Times
Out of Date Dialog Sparks Heritage Mix Up
A humorous exchange riffs on misunderstandings about Dobbs a model citizen and an 1812 model, highlighting language quirks. The quip underscores the gap between perceived and actual status while noting wit and silence as social tests.
International Highway Route Decided By Jefferson Association
The Jefferson Highway Association chose a tentative New Orleans to Winnipeg route through Louisiana Texas Oklahoma Missouri Iowa and Minnesota with Baton Rouge Alexandria Shreveport Denison Muskogee Joplin Kansas City St Joseph Des Moines St Paul and Minneapolis. Oklahoma gains a link as statehood marks eight years and T N Meredith was elected president with N Fink Edward Swinney and Walter Parker noted as officers. The next meeting will be in Kansas City.
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New Orleans
The
Jefferson Highway Association
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Winnipeg
Canada
Baton Rouge
Alexandria
Shreveport
Denison
Muskogee
Okla
Joplin
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Des Moines
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minn
Oklahom
Arkansas
Kansas
Nebraska
Noath
South Dakota
T. N. Meredith
N. Fink
Edward E. F. Swinney
Karseas City
Walter Parker
Liberty Bell Visits Texas Amid Crowds And Ceremonies
The Liberty Bell toured Texas this week, drawing large crowds in Paso and other towns. Ten thousands watched as schoolchildren presented flowers and ceremonies marked the event. Five thousand troops guarded the bell, artillery fired thirteen guns, and a 600 piece band and chorus performed patriotic music.
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Texas
Liberty
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Paso
Tex
Panhandle
Los Angeles
Bollinger baby dies after hospital decision
Chicago reports the Bollinger baby, deemed unfit for operation by professional advice, died Wednesday at German-American hospital. The infant showed multiple deformities including closed internal tract paralysis of facial nerves missing right ear blindness in one eye and shoulder malformation. Dr Haiselden observed a neck absence and underdeveloped cranial nerves.
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Chicago
Ill
Bollinger
Haiselden
Austin School Tax Election Carries in Friday Vote
The Austin school tax measure on the 100 valuation increased from 32 1/3 cents to 45 cents. It carried with 1 019 votes in favor and 423 against.
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Austin
Tex
Veterans Close Convention Elects Commander in New Meeting
The Louisiana division United Confederate Veterans selected Lake Charles as next meeting site and elected General A. B. Booth to a new commandership.
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New Orleans
Lake Charles
Louisiana Division
United Confederate Veterans
A. B. Booth
Harvesting of Silage for Dairy Cows In Corn Field Advice
This article explains optimal timing and methods for cutting corn to make silage, emphasizing when milk can be drained from kernels, how to bind and process the stalks, and how to pack the silo to exclude air. It notes silage as economical succulent feed during pasture shortages and its role with legume hay to boost milk with less grain.
Plan to Store Vegetables by H O Werner
H O Werner from North Dakota Experiment Station outlines safe handling and storage methods for vegetables. Bruises invite decay and proper care, low temperature and moist ventilation help cabbage celery and root crops, onions near freezing in dry air, squash and pumpkins require dry air at chilly temperatures, celery stored with soil on roots and sand or damp soil in a cool cellar. Root crops keep best buried in sand or soil, drying in sun before storage improves longevity.
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H. O Werner
North Dakota
Best Way to Hang Harness in Barn to Preserve Leather
Farmers are urged to store harness in a dedicated barn room or hallway away from manure and damp stalls to prevent ammonia damage and misplacement. A clean, rodent-free space with repair materials keeps gear orderly and reduces cracking and wear.
Dig Holes by Horse Power Post hole auger ad
A horse powered soil auger simplifies post hole digging. The horse pulls rope through a grooved pulley to rotate the auger while the operator presses the handles to bore deeper holes. An anchor cable marks spacing and keeps the tool upright during boring.
Fancy Eggs Payoff Echoes in Hatchery Markets
When eggs are fresh and full bodied, shells bright and uniform, weighing 24 ounces or more per dozen, producers and markets profit from selling fancy eggs. The adage highlights quality standards as a market driver for egg producers.
Sweeten Soil for Alfalfa Growth and Lime Use
Alfalfa fails on sour or acid soil. test with blue litmus paper from a druggist to detect acidity. Moistened soil is pressed into a ball, split, and a blue litmus strip placed between halves. pink indicates acid. Apply 2–4 tons of lime per acre, surface spread and incorporate before seeding. fall or early spring work, lime distributors helpful for large areas.
Unfit Hardline Call Echoes Through Rhetoric
A terse message advocates eliminating perceived weaklings to stop infection, urging immediate harsh action against those deemed weak. The tone is militant and exclusionary.
Table Scraps Feed for Fowl Daily Ration
A satirical note discusses saving table scraps to feed fowls. It urges regular daily collection and preparation, turning waste into useful poultry feed. The piece emphasizes disciplined, routine management of scraps rather than wasteful disposal.
Anuric Insurance Against Sudden Death Ad
Anuric promoted by Dr. Pierce as a kidney cleanser and uric acid dissolver. Claims include preventing blood vessel degeneration and regulating blood pressure. Appeals to meat eaters and those with lime-salt deposits, urging 50-cent packages and physician test guidance.
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Dr. Pierce
Prince Henry of Prussia’s icy bath test of discipline
Pearson's Weekly portrays Prince Henry as a stern commander loved by sailors for his insistence on hardship. On a North Sea voyage he ordered a bath for all hands on a bitterly cold day and, fully clothed, he jumped overboard to swim in the ice water. He returned dripping yet set an example that loosened resistance.
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Prince Henry
Prussia
Pearson's Weekly
North Sea
Bowling Night Rumors Hint At Festive Scores
A playful exchange details a night out at the bowling alley with banter about drinks and a casual score in the hundreds.
Two Kindergarten Teachers Debate Children on Streetcar
A New York World item recalls two young kindergarten teachers discussing their large families on a city streetcar. An Irishman sleeping behind them awakens and asks which part of Ireland they come from, adding a humorous local flavor to the anecdote.
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Ireland
New York
Football Update Spurs News From Town
A local chat mentions a college football player nearing recovery and hints at connecting via a relative in the town who practices medicine. The exchange suggests community ties and local networks aiding return to sport.
When a man tells you how you ought to run your business
A proverb-like remark notes that advice from critics often reflects the adviser’s own failings in managing their affairs. It emphasizes hypocrisy and the perils of following wrongly applied standards.
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S. M. Dickey
R. S. Tiernan
R. K. Brown
J. M. Maloney
WP. H. Polk
W. N. Kine
W. E. Atkinson
J. T. Bullan
Alex Grouchy, Jr
E. N. Fink
R. W. Dock
McAlester
W. F. Dodd
Caddo
George D. Locke
Rogers
J. M. Putnam
Fayetteville
Geo. Single
Fort Smith
W. N. Harrison
Greenville
E. O. Bracken
B. K Coghlan
College Station
el Paso
Veterans Close Convention
Wilbur J. Fraser
Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo, N
Anuric
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