Robber Returns to Offer to Buy Stolen Watch
A bold thief who previously tried to kill Charles Wonell returned at 4 am to offer ten dollars for the watch taken in a burglary. Wonell declined, noting no money and suspecting the meeting was a trap to force entry and another robbery. The incident was reported by the Indianapolis Journal. The text also recounts a Washington Star note about a baby climbing a stepladder for superstition, ending with a 1442 reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wonnell
Rolbed
Wonnell
Mr. Wonnell
Wonwell
K. of H
Indianapolis Journal
Becau
Washington
Washington Star
No clear single story headline in fragment
A collection of redisplayed brief exchanges and jumbled snippets includes a dialogue about Ms Penstock’s interest in Griggs, remarks on his reputation and finances, plus unrelated anecdotes about hermits and a gypE thief named Jean Galade and a joke about insomnia.
Emancipated Dr Chargewell and the Fin de Sinele Club
A clipped dialogue from Puck describes Dr Chargewell recounting 14 cases at one place and mentions the Young Women’s Fin de Sinele club hosting a smoking comfort event while withering remarks and dinner plans circulate among Witherby and Baliwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Chargewell
Baliwick
Fin de Sinele
Peculiar Mind Finds Burglary Clues at Home
Mrs. J W Hood misplaced a lady's gold watch on closet shelves and later recovered silver spoons packed in a trunk. The pair suspects burglars hid the watch and spoons, then fled after an uneasy search. Mrs Tool advertised the watch with no owner found yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hood
Best Time to Transplant Deciduous Trees
McKeesport Times notes fall is optimal for transplanting deciduous trees as leaves shed and soil conditions shift. It urges planting in autumn rather than spring to ensure trees settle before winter and stresses many areas lack adequate tree planting in both seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKeesport
Memory Fails as Father Relates Visits to Daughter
An elderly Detroit man recalls his worsening memory while a youth defends his rare calls to the daughter. He asserts he has been there only four times in five years, prompting the father to admit his recollection may be faulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corda
Merce
Carmel
Detroit Tribune
Dreamy Tale From Machias and World Fair Losses
A fragment describes a dream involving heavenly imagery and sweets. It notes the new Machias public library will use stones from the British warship Margaretta as ballast in its fireplace. The piece also mentions over 3,000 unclaimed articles stored at Jackson Park's old Service Line from the World’s Fair season.
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Public
Machias
Margaretta
Jackson Park
Dehorning Cattle and Olive Growing in California
A Jersey cattle piece argues for dehorning to reduce harm and suggests licensing as a control. It also reports Ellwood Cooper on olive trees thriving in varied soils, plus Hilgard on olive oil origin, soil needs, and climate tolerance. The column includes Pickens lemon curing method called the poor man's method and cautious notes from the Los Angeles Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood Cooper
Santa Barbara
California
Hilgard
Algeria
Italy
Pomona
Theodore Pickens
la Canyada
Los Angeles Journal
Incubation and Egg Laying Practices For Game Hens
The text notes pheasant eggs require twenty three to twenty six days to hatch and that hens in prime condition, when well cared for, should yield about three times their weight in eggs yearly. It adds that larger breed chicks hatch by day twenty two, that unmated hens store eggs longer, and that in summer after hatchings, removing males allows hens to lay as well without them.
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Ahen
The Portland Markets Wheat and Produce Prices Listed
The Portland market reports dull activity with nominal quotations across grains and produce. Valley wheat at 77 cents per cental while Walla Walla stands at 75 cents. assorted produce items show barrels and per-unit pricing with Oregon dairy and eggs near steady, and prices for meats, fruits, and vegetables across numerous regional entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Walla Walla
Fiona
Portland
Salem
Cascadia
Dayton
Spowllake
Corvallis
Pendleton
Graham
Davis
Oregon
Fancy
California
Sicily
St. Michael
Honolulu
Dull Valley
Umpqua
Adirondack rail strike deer killed and questioned liability
A large deer was struck and killed by a southbound freight on the Adirondack and St. Lawrence railroad. The carcass was sent to a local slaughterhouse as the incident raises questions about railroad liability for wildlife killed out of season. The Utica Herald notes the event with local commentary and earlier market notes on milling and feed prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adirondack and
St. Lawrence
Adirondacks
Utica
N. Yo Horald
Rages and Banter Over Reading at Sunday Barn
A humorous exchange unfolds as Mohle Mike boasts of a Stoday paper he nearly stole, while Robert laments the lack of reading material in a comfortable Sunday barn setting implied in New York Weekly style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Mike
New York Weekly
Raleigh Plantings Marked in Cork Yet Feared by People
The piece notes Sir Walter Raleigh planted yellow wallflowers and Alfane cherry near Youghal Cork and Tivoli cedars. It credits the Irish potato from Myrtle Grove as a decisive economic shift, then shifts to praise John Ruskin’s disciplined daily routine and his remarkable study room with Turners and rare books and artifacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Walter Raleigh
Cork
Ireland
Youghal
Blackwater
Tivoli
Raleigh
Great Britain
Myrtle Grove
America
Munster
Sir Walter
Ruskin
Herne
Denmark Hill
Coniston Lake
Scott
Ticonquerable Habit in a Nighttime Barber Chat
A Chicago Record excerpt centers on Clarence the barber and a woman sharing a tender, intimate moment. She notes the beauty of the night while he, distracted, suggests hair grooming details including a trim and a shampoo. The scene mixes domestic affection with casual grooming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Chicago
Aging Ailments Meet Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters Cure
An old age health note promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a broad remedy for age related ailments. It claims relief from rheumatic pains kidney trouble lumbago and biliousness while boosting appetite sleep and vigor. A scammy line appears about a ten dollar bill and a cosmetic polish.
Catarrh Cure Promises Constitutional Relief and Proof
Health ad asserts catarrh is constitutional, not local, and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio with a $100 prize offer for cures. Also touts Syrup of Figs as a superior laxative, sold by druggists in 60c and $1 bottles from the California Fig Syrup Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J, Cheney &O
California Fig Syrup Co
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Royal Baking Powder CO
Wall &T
New York
Briggs
Misa Penstock
Griggs
Jove
Brigage
Grigge
Yin
Trath
Durance
Jean Galade
Perpignan
St. Anthony
Jean
St. Paul
Prades
Paris
Cor
London Telegraph
Kenedy
Jack Ford
Witherby
Plankington
New York World
Scott's
Sect & Bowne
F. L. Gaston
Jersey
THE
Cima
San Francisco
Ours
Balloos
Puck
James
Cee
Robertalale
Allcock
Avitcocg
AlLcoch
Buaxpreta
Tay Genwea
Shiloh
DR. Liebig & CO
Liebig
Geary SL
Mason St
Ely
W. L. DougLas
W-L-Douglas
Brockton
Mass
SAN Francisco Savings Union
Callifornia Street
Webb
Lovell White
Ashler
People's Party
Golden West
Sapolio
Moore
Hood
Parilla
avAk Asteed
Swell, Heitshu & Woodard
Portland, Or
Cas
Palmer & Rey Type Foundry
Sansome Street
Front and Alder Sts
Brigkson Patent
R CO
Moscow
Piso
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