Great Cattle King Henry Miller’s Nevada Paradise Ranches
The cattle king Henry Miller owns millions of acres across California Nevada and Oregon. His ranches run cattle and sheep with rigorous discipline and strict order. He feeds visitors at his ranches and welcomes tramps with shelter and meat from his herds. He travels constantly, pursues lawsuits vigorously, and keeps a tight, loyal staff under foremen and superintendents.
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Henry Miller
Nevada
Francisco
Cal
California
Oregon
Mr. Miller
Miller
Baby has ten grandparents in Noblesville
Noblesville Indiana reports the day old son of Mr and Mrs Earl Grubbs has ten living grandparents. The boy’s maternal grandparents William Barker and wife live nearby, while paternal grandparents John Grubbs and wife and Henry Sturtevant with his wife are also noted as grandparents. The article celebrates the stork’s visit to the Grubbs home.
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Pacheco Pass
Noblesville
Ind
Lorin Grubbs
Earl Grubbs
William Barker
Grubbs
John Grubbs
Mr. Grubbs
Henry Sturtevant
John Coy
George Groves
Stork
Ten Barrels of Files Rally Against Flies in Worcester
In Worcester Massachusetts over ten barrels of flies were gathered by 232 contestants in an anti fly crusade. The article notes a mass effort to curb pest flies and promote sanitation.
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Worcester
Mass
Costliest Hat in the World Created for Princess Michescu
A London milliner crafted a hat costing 1000 dollars for Princess Michescu of Bucharest. The oversized headpiece uses black tagal straw and metallic lace, with a metal ribbon brim and white osprey covering the crown. The hat aims to be the world’s most expensive, reflecting the princess’s wealth and Monte Carlo fame.
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London
Michescu
Bukharest
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo Casino Ex Acts Behind the Glamour
A historical look at Monte Carlo's casino as a tightly run operation. It explains the security of the games, the role of detectives among over 1000 employees, the viatique system for big losers, and how the bank is more myth than reality.
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Monte Carlo
Societe Anonyme Des Bains de Mer
du Cercle Des Etrangers de
Monaco
House of Lords
Trente-Et-Quarante
Casino of
India
Charles Coburn
Bank of England
Bananas Cause Fatal Neck Injury at Yonkers Station
William Buick slipped on a banana peel while descending a temporary stairway at New York Central station in Yonkers. He fell six feet and suffered a broken neck in the incident.
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New York
New York Central
Yonkers
William Buick
Young prize winner nets 1,219000 flies for Clark dorm display
Earl C. Bosquet, age 12, claimed the world championship by trapping 1,219,000 flies with 95 quarts of specimens. He won a $100 prize and will donate the flies to Clark University dormitory.
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Earl C. Bosquet
Clark University
Brother Fatally Shoots Brother in Wolf Misidentity
In Superior Wisconsin Joe Derosia shot and killed his brother Frank in woods near Blue Berry mistaking him for a wolf. He carried a rifle for protection against wolves and fired when Frank stopped to tie his shoe.
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Superior
Wis
Joe Derosia
Frank
Blue Berry
Joe
Donkey Cruelty Case Heard in Woodbury NJ
Poundkeeper William Joyce faced a Justice of the Peace in Woodbury New Jersey charged with cruelty to animals for stuffing a donkey’s mouth with corn cobs to silence its braying and then tying the mouth with a rope.
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Woodbury
N. J
Wiliam Joyce
Justice of the Peace
Mankins
Narrow mindedness in public argument tends to hinder dialogue
Readers note a pattern of narrow thinking in debates. The remark highlights how quickly some individuals dismiss opposing views.
Ox Minuet Story and Insects Alcohol Tales
An anecdote explains the ox minuet linked to Haydn after a butcher gifted the composer an ox for a wedding song. Another item notes Essex Fells insects drinking beer from a hotel ditch, causing drunken rampages as they seek revenge on those who harmed them.
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Haydn
Papa Haydn
Hadyn
W. Francis Gates
Essex Fells
N. J
Roseland Avenue
Caldwell
Essex
Hair For Skin Grafting By French Surgeon P Carnot
A French surgeon named P Carnot substitutes chopped hair for skin in grafting. Hair roots become epidermic outgrowths forming new skin, avoiding painful donor skin. Hair proves strong and hardy, thriving under minimal nutrition and favorable for wounds. The procedure uses small hair fragments dusted on the wound and bandaged, producing white spots that grow into new skin within a week.
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P Carnot
The Musical Laugh and Its Allure of Sincerity
The piece argues laughter is rare in music and that women exhibit more natural, versatile uses of laughter. It contends that attractive laughter must be natural and kind, with true mirth shared with others rather than at them.
Abnormally Normal: A Wry Note on Self-Perceived Ordinary Life
A reflective line explores the claim of being normal as a humorous paradox, suggesting that those who tout normalcy may actually inhabit an eccentric inner world, challenging common ideas of everyday behavior.
Essex Fells Residents Report Hysterical Insect Attack
Local residents describe an incident where bees attack after consuming alcohol and emit a drunken laughter as people defend themselves. Police and bystanders respond to the chaotic scene.
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Essex
For a Change
A Yonkers Statesman remark notes prunes fetching the highest price ever in Canadian trade. Two border-boarder characters discuss vacation plans, one fat and one thin, reflecting a light conversational tone.
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Yonkers
For a Rainy Day
A prudent woman urges saving for a rainy day. Miss Cayenne agrees and mentions trying to save, yet confesses silk hosiery is pricey.
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Miss Cayenne
Inheritance Echoes In County Fair Gambles
A remark links a father’s start in life to running a three card game at county fairs. The speaker muses whether this explains why the son is described as a two-spot.
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