Tiny Quaker Shrines Show Size Yet Spiritual Pull
In England small houses like the 16 by 16 foot Lulling-ton church and Crawshawbooth Friends meeting house draw curiosity for their size and setting. The Jordans shrine near Buckinghamshire honors William Penn and Milton’s nearby residence adds literary interest.
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Lullington
Sussex
England
Crawshawbooth
Burnley
Friends’ Meeting House
Shrine of
Jordans
Buckinghamshire
William Penn
Milton
Evidence of Little Worth in Shakespeare Signature Debate
The piece notes a Shakespeare controversy over signatures and suggests a London dealer’s catalog reproduces a treaty of peace with Francis, Duke of Brittany. It questions the legibility and ordering of the name Richard Rex versus Will Shakespeare, highlighting the uncertain handling of the signature.
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Richardii
Francis
Duke of
Brittany
London
Richard Rex
Will Shakespeare
Barnum Lind Contract Nets Higher Profits than Original Deal
The report details Barnum and Jenny Lind’s contracts for 150 concerts in the United States and Havana. The original plan tied profits to performance, offering Lind $1000 per concert plus shares of profits or gross receipts depending on outcomes. A new contract later replaced this, yielding Lind nearly double what the original terms would have provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum
Jenny Lind
United States
Havana
Miss Lind
Hypodermic Syringe In Crime History
Du Challlon who invented the hypodermic syringe ran a Paris school of crime for youths like Charley Bates and the Artful Dodger. A raid exposed the principal’s role in daring crimes while physicians noted the syringe’s medical use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Challlon
Paris
Charley Bates
Dodger
Criminal Bureau
Unexpected Destinies and Revolutions’ Endings
The piece reflects on the dangers of neglecting vulnerable actors like dyke diggers who suffer floods. It cites Talleyrand’s quip about merely existing during the terror, and frames the French revolution as a radical upheaval that ended in an landslide away from its intended goals.
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Talleyrand
Winnipeg Growth and Early Development Timeline
Before 1870 Winnipeg was a Hudson Bay Company trading post at Fort Garry with its HQ. The first hamlet house appeared in 1860, and the settlement incorporated in 1873. By 1912 the city spanned 12,700 acres and the population rose from 300 in 1870 to 163,900 in 1926.
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Winnipeg
Hudson Bay Company
Fort Garry
NO DOUBTING HIS MEANING JAPAN S SMALL RICE GARDENS
This front page piece notes a disliked company sergeant major faced a dig trench plan in a waterlogged rest camp. It then details Japan's rice cultivation, describing tiny handkerchief- sized plots, water rims, canals, and dikes feeding a nation of about 50 million across 12,000 square miles of rice land.
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Japan
Diggin
N. Co. O
Pearson's Weekly
Mortgage Foreclosure Suit Over Yamhill County Lands
The Holland Washington Mortgage Company files suit against Oregon and Washington Land Company and multiple defendants including E S Talbott Ada Talbott Hamel Growdon J P Growdon Frank W Fenton D M Woodside William Glover W B Hanley and others. Defendants must answer by October 26 1918 or the court will grant relief including foreclosure of the mortgage dated September 14 1912 covering Tracts A and B in Yamhill County Oregon with specific acreages and water rights. property described in detail with the sale to satisfy the decree. Case is in Oregon state court with Wood Montague Hunt as attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon & Washington Land Company
E. S. Talbott
Ada M. Talbott
Hamel E.growdon
J. P. Growdon
Frank W. Fenton
D. M. Woodside
William A. Glover
W. B. Hanley
L. Panze
BE. Gould
Ida M. Wilson
J. A. Tilley
J.D. Swank
Easley
G. D. Gunn
Charles D. Gunn
J. Conway
W. H. Chapin
Mt. Hood Land. Company
4 Corporation
B. F. Hart
E. Burling
T.C. Staley
G. E. Miller
Glenn E. Miller
N. W. _ Merrifield
Wilhelmina Kuehne
8. Marr
Jane Doe Marr
State of
Oregon
Yamhill County
Yambill County
Saitd
Northwestern Land & Improvement Co
Willamette Meridian
Willamette
T. J. Yocom
Eaid Donation
Yamhill
See Sever
James Galloway
H. H. Belt
Wood, Montague & Hunt
M. M. Matthiessen
Plaintiff
Yeon
Portland
Postal system in disarray prompts drastic wartime controls
The German government halted postal thefts by deploying military police at key rail hubs and stationing non commissioned officers and soldiers to supervise handling. With most workers in the army and youths filling posts, thefts rose as food shortages tempted many to steal, especially parcels to front line troops.
Social elite mock farmer task tale fuels Dow rumor
A story circulating about Mrs. Mackay and other prominent women planning a Long Island farm prank unfolds. The farmer-owner challenges them to clean pig sties, but Mrs. Mackay replies that she handles cleaning the bird cage at home.
War duty and sacrifice urged during home front drive
A wartime plea contrasts those in active service with civilians, urging support for troops through enlistment, service organizations, or funding Liberty bonds. It stresses that the nation bears responsibility for those who fought and died, and those who could not serve should still contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
Red Cross
Leslie
Navy machinist earns official commendation for steam rescue
Niels Anderson chief machinist mate US Navy received official commendation for saving the engine room crew when the steering engine exhaust lines broke and steam filled the room. He entered the Navy in April 1898 at Norfolk Virginia and listed 2420 South Broad Street Philadelphia as his home.
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Heroiam
Niels Anderson
United States Navy
Anderson
Navy
Norfolk
South Broad Street
Philadelphia
Orion type stars among the youngest known
The Orion type are the youngest stars known, largely composing the Orion constellation with parts of Taurus and Perseus. They resemble Sirius in bluish white brilliance but show a spectroscopic difference: Orion stars lack hydrogen, being formed from helium and nebula with surrounding fine dust plumes indicating ongoing condensation from primitive stellar matter.
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Orion
Taurus
Pleiades
Perseus
Sirius
Vega
Drop in Irish birthrate below ten year average
Ireland shows a 3.6 percent drop in birth rate for the first quarter, with the marriage rate nearly steady and the death rate 3.4 percent below average. Public relief indicators reveal a 4,122 reduction in pauper inmates across workhouses, signaling improved general prosperity.
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Ireland
Do You Say Mr Fisherman Sea Fish Pitch
J W Partridge federal fisheries commissioner urges housewives to buy sea fish and deflects a bystander’s doubt about sea trout versus lake or stream trout The exchange highlights taste as the deciding factor in choosing seafood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Partridge
Federal Fisheries Commissioner
Ambiguous Night Question in Theft Case Stirs Lawyer Exchange
A lawyer pressed a witness about the exact time of a nighttime assault as he sought to establish whether his client knocked the complainant down and disappeared into darkness. The witness could not specify the hour, stating uncertainty about the exact time.
Limited Resources for War Supplies Cited by Ferguson
Charles Ferguson argues in Humitarian that Britain relied on wealth and external legal claims while the U S lacks comparable resources. He warns America has no capital to mobilize for war and must rely on current income instead.
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England
United States
Charles Ferguson
Lambs Cry as Bobby Learns Farm Truth at Sheep Shearing
On his grandfather’s farm during sheep shearing, Bobby asks why the lambs bleat. He learns the lambs cry because their mothers were skinned that day, sparking a grim explanation he shares with his mother.
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Bobby
Bryant and May Matchmakers Inspire Racecourse Wit
In a recalled tale from Bryant and May’s prosperity era a senior partner Bryant, stylishly dressed, arrived at Ascot in a fine turnout. A witty spectator quips Bryant has his match, noting the striking sight of Bryant on the racing box amid the shining team.
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England
Bryant & May
Bryant
Ascot
A Strangers Mistake
A humorous exchange centers on a man named Mr Bibbles who admits drunkenness but claims confusion over painted street lines meant for pedestrians. The anecdote highlights a mistaken belief about road guidance as he zigzags across an urban street.
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Mr. Bibbles
Regret Over Money in War Effort Cited
A quotation highlights a wartime speaker who says money is everything in the effort to win the war, adding a clarification that it is the money he has to give, not a blanket belief that money governs all things.
No Doubt in Garden Quip About Plumber at Home
The remark questions where a plumber is likely found with a playful line about being in a garden near an onion patch. It reflects a light domestic joke rather than a broader event.
Notice of Final Settlement of Knudt L. Tangen Estate
Marie Tangen Administratrix files final account in Yamhill county Oregon. Court sets November 2, 1918 at 10 a.m. in McMinnville for hearing objections and final settlement. Interested parties may appear, file objections, and contest the account to exonerate bonds. First publication October 3, 1918. Last publication October 31, 1918.
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State of
Oregon
Yamhill
Marie Tangen
Knudt
le Tangen
Knudt L. Tangen
McMinnville
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Imnion
C. R. Chapin
H. C. Dixon
Ralph W. van Vali
U. S
Bask
DR. A. M. Davis
Ferguson's
E. A. Romig, M. D
First Nat
Office Black
Thos. W. Hester
Eeanes
Res
Drs. Gochnour
Blomwick
North Street
Undertakers
Hodson & Elliott
Fiat
E. C. Arnett
Call Commercial Stable
Cor. Fint & School Su
Black
Newberg
Ezra Hayes
Third St
E. A. Ellis
Portland Road
First Street
Shakespeare
America
Circuit Court of the
State of Oregon
L. Pauze
E. A. Easley
G. E Miler
N. W. Merrifield
Mt. Hood Land Company
S. Marr
L. Tangen
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