Wife Fanned Corpse After Husband Death Says Quote
In a winter incident a Chinese woman fanned her husband’s corpse as neighbors questioned the act. She explained that his last words told her to wait until he is cold before remarrying.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
9
Move On or Get Run Over Says Nature Sign
A Success Magazine line urges constant motion as nature shows no stasis. It proclaims everything in the universe moves and one must move on to avoid being overwhelmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Success Magazine
Iowa
J. E. Stevenson
Civil case notes allege weakness in danger claim
A brief exchange from the New York Sun references a civil matter involving Meike described as too weak to be dangerous. The dialogue labels Mike and Paat discuss danger and weakness in relation to Meike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Meike
Mike
New York Sun
Agriculture Seen As Noble Work By Founding Father Quote
A historical quote credits agriculture as the most healthful useful and noble employment of man praising the farming life attributed to George Washingtonissing a concise takeaway on farming values in early American thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Fearful Age Confession From Ancient Stone Breaker
A Saturday stroll leads a pedestrian to a rustic laborer breaking stones. Through questions about schooling and jobs, the old man cannot state his age but repeats that he is a fearful age. The observer finally concludes he is 378 years old by his own account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sur
Schalin
Farmer Giles
Squire
Wagoner
Cruker
the Inquirer
Scalloped Apples Recipe Highlights From Boston Post
Select six apples and core them. Slice so skin surrounds each piece. Simmer in a stew pan with water sugar and butter until tender, then fry. Layer with grated cheese, bake briefly, and serve in the same dish. Boston Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Korean Inventions Precede Europe in Printing and Ironclads
A historic note claims Korea invented movable type in 1324, twelve years before Europe. It also credits Korea with innovations in gunpowder and ironclad ships, influential during the Japanese Korean War of 1592 to 1598.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Europe
Japan Chronicle
The Coliseum of Rome Stands as World’s Largest
The Coliseum in Rome is described as the largest building in the world with a greatest diameter of 615 feet and a height of 120 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coliseum
Rome
Wilton Welcomes State Grange Guests and Local News
Wilton Iowa notes list residents traveling to Davenport for the State Grange meeting and other local movements. A funeral for Harold Klein is reported, and Bertha Sebelein wed Rudolph Sebelein at Muscatine with plans for California. Local speeches, visits, and weddings fill the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Robert Fulton
Davenport
W. A. Pye
Muscatine
N. A. McAuley
Lyons
J. R. McClain
State Grange
Bertha Scull
Durant
Pearle Feltman
J. M. Pfeffer
Blunk
Bertha Jipp
Mary
Sophia Angerer
Patrick Carroll
Katheryne
Julius Schmidt
Elkhart Lake
Wis
T. C. Wickes
Peter Rininsland
Homer Gary
J. F. McClain
L. N. Ayres
M. P. Kirkpatrick
Harold Klein
Matt. Klein
Klein Cemetery
Fred Dart
W. N. Crozier
China
Lula Ayres
Henry Meyers
Rudolph Carl Sebelein
German Congregational Church
Miss Henry Meyers
Mrs. Sebelein
Roy Kelley
West Liberty
Speed of Flight of Pigeons
The passenger pigeon once common in North America is described as a rapid flier with a body length about sixteen and a quarter inches and wing length seven and eight tenths inches. Sustained speeds reportedly exceeded a mile per minute with estimates up to 120 miles per hour. Observations note wild Carolina rice found in some birds’ stomachs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolinas
Canada
Colonial Theatre Special Attraction This Weekend
The Colonial Theatre schedules a special attraction for Thursday Friday and Saturday, aiming to draw larger crowds with a featured show. The booking highlights a limited run engagement and prominent screening at the downtown venue.
Milan Slaughter House Described as Public Facility
The Italian law requires towns over 6000 inhabitants to build municipal slaughterhouses. The Milan complex covers several acres with cement structures, box stalls, and paired buildings linked by covered passages, while the city provides the site cleanliness and veterinary oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Ilaw
Milan
Market Mixed As Chicago Prices Edge Higher
Chicago market notes show wheat corn oats pork and lard quotes with gains and declines. Openings and closes reported for May December and July futures along with cash grain prices and car receipts.
Lost in the Woods Guidance by A B Carleton
A. B. Carleton advises a lost woods traveler to move slowly, conserve energy, and follow tracks or shelter-rich directions. He estimates about two miles per hour in snow and notes dangers from panic and overexertion while outlining a day one recovery scenario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Carleton
Outing Magazine
The Most Costly Realistic Picture Shown in Country
A bold claim extols a film described as the most costly and realistic ever shown in the nation. The writer urges audiences not to miss this rare cinematic treatment and highlights its exceptional visual impact.
The Cure and the Talker on a Smoky Walk
A tense walk ends with a boastful talker declaring himself a great smoker. His companion grimaces as the endless monologue tests patience and nerves, while the talker clings to a cigarette to calm his restlessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Chicago Live Stock Market Report Dec 10
Cattle receipts 8000 with steady prices. Beeves range 3.50 to 7.75, cows and heifers 1.50 to 4.90, stockers and feeders 2.60 to 4.80. Hogs receipts 30000 with higher prices. light 5.00 to 5.65, bulk 5.45 to 5.80, heavy 5.35 to 5.95. Sheep receipts 20000 strong 2.50 to 4.75. lambs 4.40 to 7.50, yearlings 4.25 to 5.10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Market Prices Wrap Up Trade News
Chicago December 10 butter steady creamery prices from 22 30 cents and dairy 21 25 cents eggs steady firsts at 32 cents report shows stable prices across dairy and eggs in the Chicago market for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Poultry Market Steady Prices
Chicago December 10 poultry market reports steady trading with turkeys at 13 cents per pound, chickens at 10 to 11 3/4 cents, and springs at 11 1/2 cents.
New York Poultry Market Prices Dec 10
New York live poultry firm with chickens at 14 to 15 cents, fowls 16 to 17 cents, turkeys 13 cents. Dressed poultry steady with springs 13 to 29 cents, fowls 11 to 14 cents, spring turkeys 16 to 19 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Grain Market Report
New York grain prices show May wheat at 1.12 dollars and corn at 69 cents as of December 10. The market in New York City reflects steady activity with traders watching supply and demand signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
New York Produce Market Reports Butter and Eggs
New York market notes show butter steady with 5,600 receipts. Eggs unsettled with 8,500 receipts and firsts at 34 cents, seconds at 30 to 32 1/2 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Louis Grain Market Report
St Louis grain market notes on December 10 show Wheat May at 1.07 and 1/8 dollars, corn 61 cents, oats 52 1/2 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Louis
Peoria Corn Market Report Shows No. 3 at 58 Cents
Peoria market bulletins list corn No 3 at 58 cents on December 10 with price notes for other grades and typical bids. Local buyers showed steady demand while producers monitored futures shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Muscatine Markets Grocery and Livestock Prices
Markets report figures for corn wheat oats oil meal shorts hay and beef cattle. Included are corn 55 60 cents per bushel date market 45c and 80c to percent. popcorn on ear 1.15 to 1.25 per cwt shelled 1.40 to 1.75. pon corn per peck 26c. bran 1.30 per cwt. hay 7.00 to 8.00 per ton. Local live market shippers report choice heavy 5.40 light 5.30 rough heavy 5.15 stags 5.00. cows and heifers 2.25 to 3.25 bulls 2.50 to 3.00 veal calves 3.00 sheep 3.00 to 4.00 tambs 4.00 to 4.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shippers Ay
Comprehensive 19th century market price list and fruit/flower items
The page lists beef and meat prices by cut, lard and bacon rates, poultry costs, and various fish prices. It also covers wood and coal market rates plus miscellaneous goods like sugar flour and spring chickens. Flower market entries show carnations astors and roses with per dozen prices.
Doctor's warning prompts patient bath medicine ruse
A physician finds a patient in the bath taking medicine in water. When asked why not in bed, the patient retorts that the doctor told him to take the medicine in water, so he is following orders.
A Seminole Burial Customs Described
The text notes Seminoles bury the head exposed after wrapping it in blankets, build a pen over the body and cover with earth, and describe ritual practices around death such as the husband wearing his wife's shirt until it rots and the wife not combing her hair for three months. It remarks that little reverence is shown for the dead.
Imaginative traveler reads about distant journeys
A man who cannot afford travel uses imagination to explore destinations. He studies travel costs and schedules, purchases a timetable, and arranges excursions in reading books of travel. For him, the hobby is a captivating occupation.
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Star Clothing Co
Chrconetp
Lily Eos
Cook, Musser & Co
State
M. Musser
Ed. C. Cook
B. Cook
E. C. Stocker
Mgr. Savings Dept
Wilton News
C. E. Audas
Ed. Schaffer
Mgr
Wey
Civicago Markets
H. J. Frenzel
Board of Trade
Timothy
Gster
Venice and the Lagoons
Coney Island
the Colonial
Muscatine Markets
Perfection
Rayo
Rayo Lamp
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Sous
Astors
J. Carl Barnard
Prop
Chas. H. Gobble
Anson’'S Clothing
Iowa Avenue
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